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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Switching from Mac to Windows? Get to Know the Task Manager

Switching from Mac to Windows? Get to Know the Task Manager

For those of you making the leap from macOS to Windows, we know that while the fundamental principles of computing remain, the execution often differs. In our ongoing series, we're dedicated to guiding you through these transitions, ensuring your journey into the Windows ecosystem is as smooth as possible. Listed below is a look at a universal computing challenge: the frozen application.

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The Perils of Outdated Hardware and Software

The Perils of Outdated Hardware and Software

One of the greatest threats to today's businesses is a cyberattack and the consequent data breach. These types of threats usually target outdated systems that haven’t been patched or upgraded with fixes to vulnerabilities. Listed below are some of the most likely outdated hardware and software issues you may encounter on your own infrastructure so you can address them and keep your business safe.

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A Reminder to Upgrade Your Networking Hardware

A Reminder to Upgrade Your Networking Hardware

Your organization lives and dies by the strength of its network. If it’s not running well, your entire business will feel it, and it could have serious implications for operations. You might end up with sluggish software or data transfers, among other problems. Listed below are some of the common holdups on your network that might be holding your business back.

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Utilizing Outdated Technology can be Costly

Utilizing Outdated Technology can be Costly

There’s a lot of comfort to be found in familiarity. It’s why so many of us cling to the way we’ve always done things. It’s the root of the old adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” In many contexts, this can be very good advice. One place it isn’t: your business’ technology.

Failing to improve the technology your business depends on can itself incur significant inherent costs that aren’t immediately apparent. Let’s explore them to truly appreciate the advantages of keeping your business’ tech up to date.

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Android’s Latest Security Additions

Android’s Latest Security Additions

Android 16 is now officially available for device manufacturers to implement, offering significant enhancements to security via a new mode: Advanced Protection. Listed below: how these enhancements have altered a user’s built-in security within the operating system. 

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3 Common Data Loss Scenarios

3 Common Data Loss Scenarios

Data loss is looming on the horizon, not just for you, but for all unprepared businesses. Are you confident in your ability to recover from a potential data loss incident? Like any IT challenge and risk, it helps to know what you’re up against. Listed below are three of the most common data loss scenarios so you can be prepared for them well in advance.

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Three Common, Costly IT Mistakes

Three Common, Costly IT Mistakes

Technology is meant to be the wind in your company's sails, propelling you forward, simplifying tasks, and making operations smoother, right? Sometimes, it is! Other times, it feels more like a mischievous gremlin has been let loose in the engine room, and certain seemingly small habits can escalate into full-blown operational nightmares.

Here at Macro Systems, we've seen a pattern or two. Listed below is a look at three common technology mistakes that might be silently sabotaging your productivity or even worse, leaving your digital doors wide open.

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Requirements for a Reliable Backup Strategy

Requirements for a Reliable Backup Strategy

Do you know what goes into a successful data backup strategy? If not, understand that your business relies on these contingencies to confidently face the challenges of the modern business world. Listed below is a break down of the essentials of a sound backup strategy, which is more complicated than you think.

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Explaining Tech Debt and the Ramifications it has for Your Business

Explaining Tech Debt and the Ramifications it has for Your Business

Deals are great; offering some money and getting more than you’d expect in return… It’s the next best thing to free. It’s also really nice to get something fast.

Not so fast, though. As nice as they can make things seem, “cheap” and “quick” aren’t often synonymous with “effective” or “valuable.” In fact, selecting the presumably easy route regarding your business technology can ultimately lead to bigger problems in the form of something called tech debt.

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How to Rectify Some of Your Most Expensive IT Problems

How to Rectify Some of Your Most Expensive IT Problems

There are many ways that a modern small or medium-sized business can experience an issue that puts their IT out of commission in one way or another. Each one can hit one of these businesses especially hard in the wallet.

Let’s review some today and discuss how they can be resolved.

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Why Strategic IT is Necessary for Your Organization

Why Strategic IT is Necessary for Your Organization

Robust IT tools and services are not a luxury, but the very lifeblood for businesses of every size. They offer the essential direction, unwavering stability, and seamless connectivity required not just to survive, but truly thrive in an increasingly digital world.

Yet the questions remain: what exactly constitutes these pivotal "IT tools and services," and more critically, why should they take a top spot on your business priorities?

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A Refresher on Tech Sprawl

A Refresher on Tech Sprawl

Over time, you may add new technology solutions to your infrastructure to solve specific issues. Before you know it, you might have an overwhelming amount of technology that keeps your business operational. This problem, called tech sprawl, can hold your business back from efficient operations. What can you do about Tech Sprawl?

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How to Fix Your IT Plan

How to Fix Your IT Plan

If your business technology setup is driving you crazy, you’re not alone. Many business owners and managers have endless gripes about the technology they utilize for their business. It could be that your Wi-Fi is crawling along and not allowing for productive Internet speeds, your software feels like it was developed for Windows Vista, or you’re constantly worrying how you are going to keep your data safe. Whatever the case, it can be fixed. Listed below: how to rebuild your IT plan from scratch.

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The SaaS Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

The SaaS Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Remember purchased software on disks and installing it, computer by computer? Fortunately, those days are long behind us. Today, Software as a Service (SaaS) provides powerful advantages, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.

Listed below is how you can benefit from these subscription-based tools. 

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Is Your Organization's IT Management Holding You Back?

Is Your Organization's IT Management Holding You Back?

Running a small or medium-sized business means juggling countless priorities. You're focused on your customers, team, and bottom line… but what about the technology that powers it all? 

Usually overlooked, your IT infrastructure is far more than just the computers on desks. It's the complex web of network equipment, essential software subscriptions, cloud services, and even the personal smartphones and tablets your employees use for work. Keeping this entire ecosystem running smoothly and securely is a significant challenge for many SMBs.

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Why a Capable IT Team May Still Not Be Enough

Why a Capable IT Team May Still Not Be Enough

It is great to have pride and confidence in your organization, especially in the team you’ve assembled… including your in-house technical support team. However, even the most capable IT team may not fully meet a business’ needs.

Listed below: an IT team's responsibilities and what can be done to correct any deficits they may encounter.  

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AI’s Information isn't Always Reliable

AI’s Information isn't Always Reliable

It's common for many people to make up an answer that they feel seems plausible if asked something they don’t have an answer to. It happens all the time.

It turns out that this is a tendency that artificial intelligence has inherited from us.

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A Current Look at Smart Speakers

A Current Look at Smart Speakers

Smart speakers have been around for a while, but they haven’t exactly changed the world. To be fair, they are good for playing music, setting timers, and answering random trivia questions, but beyond that? Not much has evolved. So, how did we get here, and what’s next? More importantly, can they actually be useful for businesses, or are they just another gadget collecting dust?

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Inventory Management Tips

Inventory Management Tips

If I were to ask you what technology your business possessed and where it all was right now, could you give me an answer? If not, you’ve demonstrated the importance of keeping an accurate inventory of your business’ IT.

Listed below are some best practices to make managing your business’ IT inventory more effective.

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2025 Technology Predictions

2025 Technology Predictions

No one really can tell the future, but it is both possible and vital to make predictions based on present trends and current events. Let’s look forward to the rest of this year to see what predictions we can make for business IT and the notes we should all take over the next few months.

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