By Adam Stone on 2018-05-17T17:10:47Z As announced by Mike Witherell on May 17, 2018, IT Division will be realigning to better focus on the needs of the scientific community at Berkeley Lab. This realignment will enable new services and refinement of existing services in support of the … [Read more...] about IT Realigns to Focus on Science Needs
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Overleaf – The Collaborative Writing and Publishing Tool You Need
By Andrew (Andrew) C K Wiedlea on 2018-05-03T22:08:53Z Do you use LaTeX to edit your professional documents? Would you like to easily and quickly collaboratively write and publish online? The solution is Overleaf (https://www.overleaf.com/org/lbl/). Overleaf provides a collaborative LaTeX … [Read more...] about Overleaf – The Collaborative Writing and Publishing Tool You Need
Citation Management Made Easy with Paperpile
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-04-19T21:12:46Z What is Paperpile? Can’t keep track of all your papers and reference materials. Compiling bibliographies driving you nuts? Use Paperpile, a citation management tool integrated with the Google apps ecosystem. The IT Division has recently acquired … [Read more...] about Citation Management Made Easy with Paperpile
CCleaner Hacked
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-04-16T21:02:57Z Problem Some CCleaner installers were found to have third party malware embedded. Though CCleaner fixed their installers quickly, some of users downloaded and unknowingly installed malware. A project in IT User Support was initiated to identify these … [Read more...] about CCleaner Hacked
Acrobat End of Life (EOL)
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-04-12T19:29:32Z As of October 16, 2017, Adobe will no longer be supporting and providing security patches for Acrobat 11 and all previous versions. If a security vulnerability is identified after October 16, 2017, Cybersecurity may block you from our network unless … [Read more...] about Acrobat End of Life (EOL)
32-bit Applications Being Phased Out for Next Major Release of macOS
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-04-12T19:23:28Z Apple announced last year that they are beginning to phase out support for 32-bit applications for macOS. Beginning in January 2018, the Mac app store will no longer accept any 32-bit apps. Starting with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Apple will begin … [Read more...] about 32-bit Applications Being Phased Out for Next Major Release of macOS
Purchase a Computer Made Easy
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-03-30T20:33:52Z The IT User Support Group now offers an easy and convenient way to order a computer, new or repurpose (used, hardware at no charge). We provide the lowest-cost, and highest-quality services available, based on standardized hardware and software … [Read more...] about Purchase a Computer Made Easy
How to Update Windows 10
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-03-27T00:39:06Z Microsoft has entirely changed their approach to updating Windows 10. Now they are releasing major builds twice a year which are much larger downloads that require longer install times with a REBOOT. Each build will have an end of lifecycle and … [Read more...] about How to Update Windows 10
StrongID – “Unlicensed version” message
Luis Enrique Corrales posted on Mar 18, 2018 Users may be presented with the message "Unlicensed version - use is illegal." when attempting to login to their computer using StrongID. This message does not prevent users from accessing their computers, users should proceed as they would normally … [Read more...] about StrongID – “Unlicensed version” message
Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops
By Tammera E Campbell on 2018-02-06T21:46:38Z Lenovo has issued a recall on ThinkPad X1 Carbon 5th Generation laptops (Machine Types: 20HQ, 20HR, 20K3, 20K4) sold before Nov 1, 2017. Lenovo has determined that a limited number of such laptops may have an unfastened screw that could damage … [Read more...] about Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops
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