The YouTube video can be viewed here or at the end of this post. The Navy SEALs have a saying: “Two is one, one is none.” I like to add: “That’s why I carry three!”It is a simple idea with a big lesson: if you have only one of something important, you may effectively have
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Dana Stibolt is a Maryland-based entrepreneur, Apple technology consultant, business technologist, and practical business and life coach. He is the founder of MacMedics, an Apple-focused consulting, sales, service, and data-recovery company established in 1989. Dana Stibolt | Apple Consultant, Business Technologist & Coach in Maryland For more than three decades, Dana has helped individuals, professionals,
After using my 2TB Samsung SSD Time Machine drive for the past two years, I’ve decided to upgrade to a new 4TB model that offers additional durability features like waterproofing and shock resistance. While I’ll continue using the older drive every month or so, it’s important to regularly add new backup layers to ensure critical
After using my 2TB Samsung SSD for the past two years, it’s time to semi-retire it! Read More »
Don’t take somebody else’s word that your data is gone forever Despite being told his “totally dead” MacBook Air was beyond saving, we were able to investigate the device and successfully recover this professional pilot’s data at a much lower cost than a clean room data recovery service. Our $59 diagnostic fee is a worthwhile
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This one really got to me! This is why nobody trusts the service industry! There are so many things wrong with this case. I’ll never take your money without counseling you about what I would do, even if that means you walk out of MacMedics without spending a dime! Honesty: The #1 reason I am
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My sister, after many years of being a partner in a major multi-office, multi-state law firm, resigned to take on a new career practicing a different type of law. I accidentally called her old office number to wish her a happy birthday, but I was surprised to hear a phone system recording that her previous
There’s big-time value in keeping your old phone number online and ringing! Read More »
How I became the #1 sales funnel for one of my clients. One of my long-time coaching clients also provides a service to my business; over time, his service has saved me over $100,000. I’ve become his business’s number-one sales funnel. Why? He does not have a marketing system set up; he relies on word-of-mouth.
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A MacMedics customer asked us to recover the data off this PowerNook G4 12-inch from 2003. They had taken it to another shop where they couldn’t figure out how to take it apart and actually broke the Mac’s case. Also, some of the screws were missing (not cool). This particular Mac is notoriously difficult to
Another successful Vintage Mac data recovery: A PowerBook G4 from 2003! Read More »
This 13” MacBook Pro got soaked with Coffee! The customer had not backed up their data, which was especially scary as the display was not lit up! Thankfully, we were able to back up the customer’s data. The unit has so much coffee that it smelled like a coffee shop here while I was backing
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Before I sent this severely liquid-damaged MacBook out to Apple Depot (from MacMedics) for a $299 AppleCare liquid service, I recovered the data before it was shipped out. Even if your machine doesn’t power on, or if it has liquid damage, or if you can’t see your screen, I may still be able to get
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