Apple released the new Mac OS (operating system) Yosemite (version 10.10) a few weeks ago and many customers have called, emailed and dropped by to ask if we are recommending the upgrade. So rather than answer the question several hundred times, let me answer it once and for all…”It depends…”

I’ve never been the type of businessman to tell my customers what to do, I may provide them with my professional advice but we make decisions together always based on their needs. However if you have Apple’s iPad or iPhone you really need this product and I’m not just suggesting it, I’m telling you that if you don’t have it, you are making a huge mistake which could end up costing you hundreds of dollars and wasting lots of your important time.

One of the hallmarks of being a Mac user was that we’ve been very lucky in regards to viruses, malware and other bad things out there. Recently however a new vulnerability has surfaced and it’s called Adware. Over the past several weeks we have seen dozens of local customers become infected with up to 6 forms of Adware. Thankfully, removing this nasty stuff is very easy and I’m going to tell you exactly how to do it at no cost.

Generally speaking and contrary to popular belief, as computers age, they effectively get slower.  They do so because they become eclipsed by more modern and powerful computers. The software updates place increasingly more demand on the hardware and older computers just feel slower. If you kept the old computer in a vacuum it wouldn’t get slower but no one uses their computers like that, we are all tied into the Internet and we are always updating. Those updates are often required for compatibility with web sites and other files so we have no choice but to update and the updates makes our older computers run slower. But something somewhat revolutionary has happened which finally, at long last, can not only make older computers faster but can actually make them faster using today’s software than they were way back when they were first born and best of all, it’s pricing and finally come down to very attainable levels.

Apple announces OS X Yosemite!

Visionary Computer annual Holiday Gift Guide...

It's a Small Business Saturday miracle! They have arrived, iPad mini with Retina display in stock now at Visionary Computer. 

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to deliver some brief commentary on my thoughts and feelings regarding the current state of things. The good news is that in large part things in the Apple world are going great and the product lineup is stronger than ever (no surprises there). There are however a few things which could use some improvement and since this article is my own opinion I’d like to share my thoughts with you. Just like Festivus, it’s time for the annual airing of grievances. So without further ado...