
bSmart™ is BestMacs’ answer for anyone who wants to be a little smarter about working with and supporting Apple devices. Here you’ll find training videos on Mac support basics, detailed how-tos on Apple and other IT topics, and our favorite quick tips.
If you need some advice beyond this, drop Brian a note at brian@bestmacs.com or schedule a free consultation.
bSmart™ members can also get threat and failure monitoring from their Macs and PCs using our Early Warning System – the same one we use to warn us about problems on our BNO™ and Best Practices™ client computers. You can install it on unlimited devices for $60/month. Contact us to get set up.
What could digital IT transformation do for your business?
We’ve written a new guide about something called digital IT transformation. It’s how you use modern technology to bring on a revolution.
It’s what Netflix and Lego did… and Kodak famously didn’t. Read case studies about this, and how digital IT transformation affects businesses of every size, in our new guide.
Community Part 2: Technology (and People) Need Nurturing
It’s an ongoing effort to keep a community great, not a set it and forget it deal. In here we provide examples on how we ca nurture our technology and the people in our community.
Training Umbrella and Best bSafe Webinar
Training Umbrella and Best bSafe Webinar: Actions You Can Take Today to Keep Your Business Safe
Community Part 1: What’s the Cyber Vibe of Your Business?
This is the first post in a series about Community. We talk a lot in our blogs about being a part of the greater Kansas City community and that is just the tip of the iceberg. You have a community called a business and it’s a critical part of keeping your data and technology safe and running smoothly.
Tiptoe Through the Tech…or Tulips
Is your IT flowerbed ready for Spring? Read here to see what needs preparing.
Your essential cloud migration strategy checklist
If you’ve ever considered moving your business’s data and applications over to a cloud-based solution, you’d be forgiven for breaking out in a cold sweat and forgetting about the entire thing.
It’s complex. And there’s a lot that can go wrong from increased downtime to data loss or things not working as they should.
But when you get it right, the benefits are countless. They can include big cost savings, increased security, and better scalability. Not to mention access to extra features that may be available.
Read our our guide to see how your business would benefit with cloud migration.
Universal Control Arrives in macOS 12.3 and iPadOS 15.4
With macOS 12.3 Monterey and iPadOS 15.4, you can now use your Mac’s keyboard and pointing device to control up to three other Macs or iPads with Apple’s new Universal Control.
How Much Memory Do You Need in an M1-Based Mac?
Unified memory in the M1-based Macs boasts increased efficiency and performance but can’t be expanded after purchase. How much should you get when you buy a new Mac?
Three Tricks for Dealing with Duplicated Contacts
Everyone eventually seems to end up with duplicates in Apple’s Contacts app. Follow our steps to merge duplicates in the same account or link those in different accounts.
Increase Business Cybersecurity Awareness in Light of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is horrific, but the economic sanctions and other responses from Western nations mean that businesses of all sizes need to be more vigilant about cybersecurity