New OSes: Windows 10, Mac OSX 10.11 (El Capitan), & iOS 9

Just a quick post about Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), and iOS 9.

Windows 10

• We feel very good about this OS, but have not finished our worksheet on how to configure it yet.
• If you're an MBS client, we recommend holding off upgrading until we complete our worksheet and can thus certify it, which we hope will be by the end of this month.

Mac OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)

• It’s all about the apps; not about the OS (see my article on this topic).
• So far we’re seeing more spinning color wheels (though the color wheel is much prettier!), some crashes, and a problem running Office 2011 in El Capitan.
• The only current fix we’ve found for Office so far is to upgrade to Office 2016.
• At this time we are NOT recommending this free upgrade.

iOS 9.x looks good to go!

I hope that helps!

New Article w Tips for Supporting Better

Just released to the publisher! Geek Speak!

New Article: On Making Difficult Decisions

Sometimes we’re faced with having to make a difficult decision, where every option has a significant downside. How should we process those? And how do we handle the aftermath?

I wrote a brief article that may be helpful! Click here to read a free advance copy!

New Article: Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

Most in IT recognize the importance of data backups, but there’s more to a good disaster recovery and business continuity strategy than having backups. What are those additional elements, and how do you set an appropriate budget to accomplish them?

I just released an article to the publisher on this important-- make that essential topic. You can read a free advance copy by clicking here!

New Article: Freedom!

Have you noticed that many in church IT are frustrated because they don't feel their leadership's support? I just released an article for publication that addresses this. If you'd like to read a free advance copy, click here!

New Article: OS Version Update: Windows, OSX, Android, & iOS

I just released an article to the publisher about these operating systems. I include a brief introduction to our thinking about Windows 10 too! If you'd like to read a free pre-release version on MBS' website, click here!

New Article: A Surprising Discussion on Email to Staff in their Off-Hours

I just released this new article to the publisher; here's the opening:

Ministry staff is mobile, and most on the team feel called to their role. It makes sense, then, to make ministry email available to staff on their mobile devices so they can access it when not at work, right? Well, surprisingly, not always!

This will impact almost every ministry, and it's needed information! Here's a link to the free copy we posted on our website:  http://www.mbsinc.com/email-to-staff-in-their-off-hours/ .