Tag: Macbook Repair Lithgow

  • The Facebook Data Breach! Get ready for scams!

    In 2019 Facebook had a data leak where the personal information of 500 million people was extracted by hackers. The problem is that now that the hackers have the information they wanted they have recently made the rest of the info public on the dark web. This means that anyone who can access the dark…

  • MacBook Batteries: Testing new Suppliers

    All Batteries wear out at some point. MacBooks are not immune to battery failure. Replacing MacBook Batteries is not a hard task however I have not been happy with the quality of batteries my previous employers have used. Many will work just fine for an HP or a PC but will cause a Macbook pro…

  • Does Anti-virus slow down Macs?

    I wish I could really give this a simple answer. I have been a Mac Technician for over 15 years with a strong focus on software (anyone can turn screws, really, the devil is always in the software detail). Originally, my opinion of Anti-virus for Macs was, at best PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Program), and at…

  • Mac OSX Podcasts

    I love podcasts for me they are the easiest way to process new information. Podcasting is actually what got me into learning about OSX and Linux in the first place. I have even produced a few podcasts of my own. One on my art (Now Podfaded) and a second podcast Called the Star-Fall Sci-fi RPG…

  • Do I know when the next iPhone coming?

    Because I used to work at Apple in California I will be often asked if I know when the next iPhone or Apple Computer coming. Honestly, even when I worked there I had no idea. Apple loves a secret. Honestly, it’s kind of fun to try to figure out what they are going to produce…

  • Finder Icons

    Here is another basic Mac blog post for you. When I teach Mac classes I will often have someone who has never used a Mac beyond getting their email and checking Facebook. I have encountered a few adults students that are afraid of clicking on any of the icons on top of the Finder Window.…

  • Mycroft IA Review

    With my wife gone for two weeks, this s a perfect time for me to test the Mycroft AI and Review. In a previous post, I talked about installing the OS on a Raspberry Pi and why I did not just install it on one of my Macs Installation Installation using the dedicated OS on…

  • My Mac is slow! What could be wrong?

    Is your Mac slow? There are a lot of different things that can slow down a Mac. My 15 years of working with Mac computers, have taught me a few tricks to improve the performance of older Macs. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself to sort out why your Mac is slowing…

  • Image Capture the best little program you never knew you always had

    I hate printers. I know an odd way of starting a blog. But it is very true I hate printers (Why I hate printers in its full flaming hateful glory is a whole different blog post) One of the reasons why I hate printers is the horrible software they try to get you to install…

  • Apple Mac Repairs in Katoomba

    Not too long ago, I was working in the Katoomba area repairing macs. However, because of COVID-19, the boss had to make a few of us redundant. (I know it was a hard decision for him) With some careful consideration with my wife, we have decided to open our Mac repairs in Katoomba and Blue…