Talking about virtualization, you could virtually be talking about anything. But in the case I will be talking about running a computer, within a computer. That is two operating systems, running on the same hardware, at the same time. Most computers now, have so much CPU power and memory, the operating systems using them are barely taking advantage of the… Read more →
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Apple Mac Computer Repairs
We also work on Apple Mac computers, Imacs, Macbooks, old or new. We understand Apple computers can be expensive and we try to keep our costs as low as possible, right from the start with a free quote, to purchasing parts and service. Read more →
Re-Think Using Apple Quicktime on Windows
Apple Quicktime is a Media Player designed for Apple computers back in the early 90’s and is still used to day. Apple Quicktime supports files, (MOV), most MPEG-4 files (MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3), MPEG-2, DV Stream, Mjpeg, and some audio files like WAV, AIFF, AAC. I personally used Quicktime for years but now there are different circumstances to take into consideration. I no… Read more →
Some Basic Video Editing Understanding
Today I am going to write some information about video editing and some basic requirements for your computers. At Townsville computer repair Nerds we come across a lot of people now who do video editing on their computers. Disclaimer, I am not a professional videographer or editor, and none of my customers are. However, we keep coming up against the… Read more →
Extracting Photos from Iphoto and Photos on Mac
There has always been fierce debate between Windows and Mac users as to which is the better operating system and which is the easiest to use. I have always used both, so I try and look at it objectively. However, no matter who you talk to someone will always be on one side of the fence. I personally think once… Read more →
How to Securely Delete Your Data
WARNING: By doing the following you will permanently delete your data and it will not be recoverable! Why Do You Want to Securely Delete Computers are now part of every day life. We use them for work, school, entertainment and for personal reasons. The data on your hard drive is information and depending on who has access to it,… Read more →
Worried Your Computers Had Been Hacked
Motive for Hacking Your Computer There are many reasons why someone would want to hack your computer. It use to be and still is, people will do it simply for fun, because they can and like the challenge. But, the main reason in this digital age people do it is for information, with the end game being profit. The bad… Read more →
PC Keyboard and Mouse on Mac Computer
Did you know you do . not have to use your Apple Mac specific keyboard on your Imac or Macbook Computer. Keyboards die for all sorts of reasons. For the most part USB keyboards are not very expensive. You can get decent USB keyboards with no brand name from Kmart for under $10. All the Apple computer equipment has a… Read more →
Getting Your Computer to Run Like New
Only Open the Apps You Are Using I know it sounds simplistic and obvious, but your operating system and other programs on your computer are using so many recourses these days, more and more with every update, more and more people are complaining of slow computers. There are a few things you can do about this like closing programs down… Read more →
Can You Get Data Off My Hard Drive – Data Recovery Townsville
How HDD (Hard Disk Drives Work) There are new types of technology and computer hard drives coming out all the time. But for the longest time most and still as of 2018 most are still the old hard disk drive. The way they work is basically like an old record player. There is an arm, head and platters, which spin… Read more →