Backing up your device
Most people think about backing up their computer after something goes wrong — not before. This episode is Frank's argument for why backups deserve to be a priority, plus a practical walkthrough of the exact s...
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Frank Bravo breaks down the technology in your everyday life — phones, passwords, smart home, online safety, and more — in jargon-free English. New episodes every other Tuesday.
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Let's talk about Apple iCloud
If you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you're probably already using iCloud — but you might not be getting nearly as much out of it as you could. This episode walks through everything iCloud can do, from backing ...
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Frank Bravo is the host of Your Tech Makeover and Principal of Bravo IT Consulting in San Carlos, California. He is a technologist, web developer, and technology speaker who has spent decades helping non-technical people get more out of their devices and online life.
Frank is currently CTO for ProLegal, a legal services startup. Before that, he served for more than thirty years as CTO of Embarcadero Media in Palo Alto, where he led technology for community news brands including the Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online. He lives on the San Francisco Bay Area peninsula with his family.
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