VMware Fusion missing .vmx repair

If for some reason you can not start a virtual machine in VMware Fusion and it instead throws the following error message about a missing .vmx file at you, here is what you can try to get it going again. 1. Open VMware FUSION, then go to File > New and in the opening window … Read more

Identifying malicious email

[22/06/2020 > updated with best cybersecurity practices]   Best practice approach to cybersecurity Since any defence mechanism is only as strong as its weakest link (typically the human involved), we recommend everyone to follow the below principles: DO NOT click on links or download attachments from people: – you DO NOT know and/or – you are … Read more

How To Sync Multiple Dropbox Accounts

Here is an easy way to sync multiple Dropbox accounts to one computer: 1. Start Automator. (Tip: To quickly start Applications press Command+Spacebar, Type the name & once found hit Enter!) 2. File>New and Choose “Workflow” 3. Locate “Run Shell Script” in the library list (Again, using the search feature saves time!) 4. Copy / … Read more

Carbon Copy Cloner and Dropbox

We have started to use the excellent Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) to sync various Folders on a File Server to a dropbox account to share its content ‘automatically’ with an external party. Initially we had some problems, as we had simply scheduled a Backup Tlan to run every hour, which resulted in a couple of … Read more

BEACON and RADAR

Why we use BEACON and RADAR. Your computers are the backbone of your work, to ensure they are operating at their peak BEACON monitors your Macs and let’s us know if something is wrong. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In addition to BEACON we have created RADAR to provide you with rigorous pro-active support and to save you … Read more