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 …
I recorded a mini-podcast episode about how new Macs have non-removable hard drives and why Time Machine is essential.It’s quick (about 10 minutes), and you can listen to my best radio voice explain some worst-case scenarios for data loss that a few MacMedics customers have encountered this year. If you need some motivation to start …
I just helped a Vietnam Veteran find some misplaced photos. It was our honor to sit down with him and help unravel where his photos were at no charge. He had been to a reunion in Alabama for his Seawolf brother-in-arms and had taken once-in-a-lifetime photos of the event as the official photographer. He took …
World Backup Day was yesterday; today is April Fools’ Day. Backing up your data is no joke. I’m on a mission to ensure that all my customers have their data backed up. Almost every day, we see somebody lose some data in one way or another. The most common misconception is that customers think they’re …
This is the face your computer will want to see when it falls ill. Dana, the owner of MacMedics, has been fixing Macs since 1989. “The owner of MacMedics in Severna Park, Maryland, is basically an Apple magician. Dana has owned MacMedics for over 30 years! He fixed my vintage MacBook Pro at the service counter and had it up and running …
This is the face your computer will want to see when it falls ill. Read More »
Flashback to 2014. I had forgotten about this story! So, this customer (a guy from Baltimore) who has been coming to see me for a few years came in on Wednesday for some iMac service. This same customer wrote a letter (on his own) to Apple telling them how much he has struggled with other …
You never know what could happen to your Mac laptop! Let’s imagine you are out of town (or at home) and working on a big project, and you accidentally crack your MacBook Air screen. What would happen if your screen were dark, and you could not see any part of the screen? If you’re not …
You never know what could happen to your Mac laptop; backup twice! Read More »