I was trying to add a ProtonMail account to my Apple Mac desktop app and I received the error “Account Already Exists”. No matter how many times I tried to add the account the error kept on popping up. Weirdly enough this is an error that has to do with your iCloud account and not […]
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Posts by theFakeGeek
Solved: How to copy/paste password into encrypted folder on a Mac
If you’ve created an encrypted folder using the Disk Utility on OS X and you’ve chosen a strong password then you’ve quickly realized that you can’t copy/paste into the password box. If you have a very long password then this makes entering the password each time very time consuming. Especially if you’re storing the password […]
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How to login to Starbuck’s Wifi
Here is the easy fix to login to the Starbuck’s Wifi if you’re having trouble. This fix will help if you try to connect to Starbucks but can’t see the initial Wifi agreement screen. First I’d like you to click on “Starbucks Wifi” in the available Wifi networks. Then: Open an incognito or private tab […]
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Solved: Outlook keeps asking for password over and over again (Office 365)
Many readers have sent me this issue recently. But now I’ve found the permanent fix. Here’s the issue many people are having: Outlook was working fine for months or years and then suddenly it begins to ask for a password. The user will enter their password and submit it and then Outlook will just ask […]
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How to unsubscribe from PayPal marketing emails and spam
I recently signed up for a new PayPal account and I have been receiving marketing emails from Paypal that would not stop. Here is how to unsubscribe quickly and easily. When you log into you PayPal account there is no easy place to unsubscribe. I first looked in Settings > Notifications however the only options […]
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Solved: How to speed up slow Gmail on older and slower computers
The new Google update has made Gmail run much slower than it used to. Make Gmail faster with these 3 very simple steps. Gmail is now much slower on some computers because Google has increased the complexity of what Gmail does. On one hand this is good for users because it means that you can […]
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How to Fix the WordPress “Sorry, that page cannot be found” error
Have you loaded your website, or some other website, only to be presented with the error “Sorry that page cannot be found”? Well there’s an easy fix that you can implement in just a couple of minutes in order to resolve the problem. The error message looks something like this: It may look a little […]
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How To Show Desktop On The Mac and Macbook
In Windows the “show desktop” button is right at the bottom of your screen in the lower right, some users miss this function when they come to the Mac from Windows. The good news is that a “show desktop” function is there in OS X, it’s just a little hidden. On your Mac keyboard simply […]
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Re-enable “Additional Dialog” Boxes On Chrome
If you clicked the checkbox on the “Prevent this page from creating additional dialogs” here is how to re-enable additional dialogs. You might have clicked the checkbox and then found out that some piece of software or a web page needed additional dialogs in order to function properly. Fortunately one of these two actions will re-enable additional […]
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How To Connect Sony Portable Bluetooth Speaker SRS-X11
If you’re having trouble connecting to your new Sony Bluetooth Portable Speaker then you’re not alone. These speakers are designed to be easy to connect but sometimes they will refuse to “pair” with your phone or computer no matter what you do. Fortunately it’s pretty easy to fix the connection/pairing issues. Simply go through the […]
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