Tips and Tricks

Cyber Safety

The Federal Trade Commission operates this site. They provide tips for keeping kids safe while they are online. Click on Topics and Kids Privacy.

Below are some links to sites that offer information and resources for families about Internet safety.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

GetNetWise

Safe Kids

Wired Safety

Did You Know?

The Apple Store at Easton offers workshops free of charge! Go to this Web site to see a list of the workshops and to make your reservation.

Rumor Has It..

How many times have you received emails about exploding cell phones, missing children, or Microsoft giveaways? If you take a close look at the emails, most of them are unsigned and do not contain any references or sources of information. Before you pass along those emails, check out snopes.com, a great resource for checking the validity of ubiquitious junk emails. Click on the logo above to go to the Snopes homepage.

Switch 101

Are you new to the Macintosh environment? Just need a refresher? Maybe you just want to learn some new tricks. Apple’s free, guided tour and support feature Switch 101 could be for you. Take a grand tour of the Mac OS X interface, investigate some native applications, and even learn a little about troubleshooting.

http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/