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Upgrading from an Apple Silicon M1 Mac to a newer M4 Mac is one of the smoothest platform transitions Apple offers. Because both machines run on Apple Silicon and macOS, compatibility issues are minimal, performance gains are immediate, and migration tools are mature and reliable.
This article walks you through planning, migrating, and optimizing your setup when moving from an M1 Mac to an M4 Mac.
If you’re using WatchGuard Mobile VPN with IKEv2 on your Mac, you might have encountered a frustrating issue where the connection drops after approximately 10 minutes. This problem has become more prevalent following macOS updates, such as Sonoma or later versions, affecting users on Apple Silicon devices like M1, M2, and beyond. The disconnects can disrupt remote work, requiring frequent reconnections and potentially leading to security concerns or productivity loss.
Fortunately, several proven workarounds and fixes exist, drawn from official WatchGuard documentation and community experiences. This article outlines the common causes and step-by-step solutions to stabilize your VPN connection.
In this video, we’ll walk through how to back up your WatchGuard firewall configuration. Creating regular backups ensures you can quickly restore your settings in the event of hardware failure, upgrades, or unexpected changes. Let’s get started and make sure your network stays protected and recoverable.
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In today’s digital world, transferring data between machines—whether computers, servers, or mobile devices—is a routine but essential task. Whether you’re setting up a new system, sharing large files, or backing up data, knowing the right transfer method can save time and prevent data loss. This guide explains the most common and reliable ways to transfer data from one machine to another.
Continue reading “How to swap machines round but keeping the data ?”Creating a local backup of Dropbox means downloading all your Dropbox files to your computer or another local storage device so that you have access to them even if Dropbox is unavailable. Here’s how to do it:
Continue reading “How to Backup your Dropbox account locally”In this video we are looking at how to create a local increment backup of your online data and how to counter data disaster recovery options using some simple hardware tools.
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We are looking at how to create a local increment backup of your online dropbox account using a Mac and some external data drives.
If you have a Windows hard drive that needs formatting for a Mac then this short video will show you how to do that. Before watching the video you will need to take the hard drive out of the Windows machine and place it in a hard drive caddy plugged into your Mac.
Time Machine is macOS’s built-in backup tool that automatically saves copies of your files, apps, and system settings. It allows you to restore lost files or roll back your Mac to a previous state. 9 out of 10 times this works smoothly with key features listed below when it works its brilliant. However the 10th time it not working you have to go through a sequence to trouble shoot why its not backing up.
✅ Automatic Backups – Backs up your Mac hourly (last 24 hours), daily (last month), and weekly (older backups).
✅ Incremental Backups – Saves only new or changed files, not everything every time.
✅ Easy File Recovery – Lets you restore individual files or your entire system.
✅ Mac Migration – Use it to transfer your data to a new Mac.
✅ Works with External & Network Drives – Supports USB, Thunderbolt, NAS, and Time Capsule.