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How to fix damaged app errors on Mac

Mac users have fewer errors to contend with than Windows but those that do occur are much more annoying. One common error we have seen quite a lot here at Dave’s Computers is ‘ This app is damaged and can’t be opened. You should move it to the Trash’. Today I’m going to show you … Read more

Can you transfer a Windows 10 license to another PC?

If you have a computer you currently run Windows 10 on and build yourself another, can you transfer the Windows 10 license to your new computer? This is a question we were asked in the store the other day. As it wasn’t the first time we had heard it so we thought we would add … Read more

How to check the health of your disk drive in Windows

Today I’m going to walk you through how to check the health of your disk drive. A very common cause of data loss is disk drive failure. This is something we have covered before here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey but is so important it is worth going over again. As the main data … Read more

How to use dating apps without giving too much away

Do you know how to use dating apps without giving too much away? Know how to put yourself out there while maintaining a semblance of privacy? Not many people do which is why I put this guide together. Dave’s Computers in New Jersey are fierce supporters of online privacy and firmly believe we should be … Read more

Common causes of data loss in homes and small businesses

We spend entirely too much time trying to recover computers from data loss here at Dave’s Computers in New Jersey. It is way more common than it should be and is easily preventable when you know how. In an effort to help all our customers learn how to prevent data loss I have put together … Read more

How to roll back Windows drivers

A guy came into Dave’s Computers in New Jersey the other day having problems with his graphics card. He was experiencing artifacts and tearing on a game and the company who designed the game recommended rolling back his graphics driver. He didn’t know how, so came to us for help. That’s why today’s post is … Read more

How to clone a Mac hard drive

We talk a lot about backing up your Windows hard drive to prevent data loss and to speed up recovery but we rarely mention Mac. While Apple computers are more stable than Windows can be, it isn’t immune to failure or to faults. Today I’m going to show you how to create a bootable clone … Read more

How to ask Siri to find your lost iPhone

It is all too easy to lose a phone. The smaller and slimmer they get, the easier it is to misplace them. If you lose your phone and have another Apple device like a Mac, iPad or another iPhone, you can ask Siri to find your lost phone. You can also find it via the … Read more

Why everyone should use a password manager

Monday’s post about a huge trove of accounts for sale on the dark web should have prompted many of you into checking over your account security and changing any account where you use the username and password in more than one place. If you’re anything like me, you have many dozens of logins and cannot … Read more