Category: New Apple Products

  • Should you Download MacOS Sonoma?

    With the new version of MacOS Sonoma around the corner it is time to consider upgrading to the new version. But is that a good idea? If you are a personal user with not a lot of critical processes then yes I would recommend that you download MacOS Sonoma right away as it has a…

  • My iPhone 15 Predictions

    iPhone 15 is coming out next week .. To be clear all my sources from when I worked at Apple dried up years ago. I do spend a lot of times reading Apple Rumour Blogs and use my knowledge of the past Tech advancements and apply it to the rumours. Getting up EARLY So I…

  • Is Apple Switching to USB-C to take your Money ?

    Is Apple switching to USB-C just to take your Money? I do not think so.. here is why. I worked at Apple when they switched from the 30 pin adapter that came with the first iPhone to the now famous lighting connector. For a whole year everyone who came into the Apple Store would complain…

  • Using IOS 17 BETA

    Using IOS 17 BETA

    Before we even get started unless you are a developer and have a spare phone to test out the new IOS 17 BETA features. DON’T! I really do not recommend ever using a BETA version of the software for any business! The reason for this is the Beta version of software even great software like…

  • My View on the Apple Vision Pro

    My View on the Apple Vision Pro

    Before we get started I want to mention that I’m not your average Apple Fanboy as I have seen Apple’s mistakes as well as their triumphs. Yes I love Apple products, the operating system, and even the iPhone but I will not just assume that a product is good just comes from Apple. Apple Vision…

  • My First Week using an Xpen Deco Mini 7

    My First Week using an Xpen Deco Mini 7

    A lot of people do not know this but my first love was art and drawing. My love for tech is relatively a new thing. I love painting, drawing, sculpture, and FX makeup. But in the last five years or so I got into digital painting. I love it! But the problem is always budget.…

  • Yarrr! What does opening a phone and Mac repair shop have to do with pirates?

    If you are thinking of piracy having to do with BitTorrent …. I’m not that guy. (I have Married a Copyright lawyer…besides, I like open source software ). But there is this quote from Steve Jobs that has always inspired me. “Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?” Steve Jobs I have…

  • New Shop Coming to Lithgow Soon

    When we opened MacMason Repairs and Training it was right in the middle of COVID lockdowns. I had been laid off from my previous employer in Katoomba, and there is not any Mac shops in the area. Until my wife pointed out to me that there are no Mac Shops in the area! So we…

  • Mac Apps that I use every day June 2022

    There always seems to talk about new Mac apps all the time. However today I want to talk about the few apps that I use every day. The software, may not be the most flashy but gets the job done. Here is my list for June 2022. I do want to mention I do not…

  • macOS Ventura coming soon

    I think I may be the only guy in Lithgow who is excited about macOS Ventura! I even got up at 3 AM to watch the WWDC. Some people say I’m crazy to get up that early to watch an Apple product announcement. I say… do you really want someone to repair your iMac if…