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iMacs & MacBooks: How Old Is Too Old?
It’s September 2024 and Apple have just released MacOS 15 Sequoia. It introduces AI-powered tools in apps like Notes and Mail and new features in Messages, Maps, Safari, and Photos. Apple release a new operating system (macOS) for their computers yearly – Usually around September time. They generally support and maintain their last three macOS… Continue reading
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Signs You Need a Replacement MacBook Battery?
A MacBook battery should live to see around 1000 charge cycles. Most new MacBooks will last all day or around 12 hours but this length of time will gradually lessen due to the natural degredation of the battery. If you think your MacBook may need a replacement battery read on … Signs Your MacBook Battery… Continue reading
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iMacs & MacBooks: Too Old! What Now?
One word… Linux. Replace macOS or Mac OS X with Linux. Your MacBook or iMac might look just fine but if the macOS out of date (and therefore no longer supported by Apple) your web browser will soon become insecure, the email will fail to work correctly and your apps will become un-updatable. The iMac… Continue reading
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iPads: How Old Is Too Old?
From their first appearance in 2010 up to now, there have been 33 different iPad models released by Apple. At the time of writing, every iPad from around 2017 is still supported. iPads from 2013 – 2016 are classed as ‘vintage’ and anything older is classed as ‘obsolete’. Device Released Max iOS Notes iPad Pro… Continue reading
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Laptops and Liquid Damage
This is perhaps my second most favorite kind of repair (after data recovery). The owner, I felt, had pretty much accepted this laptop’s demise after it had sufferered a leaky ceiling driping water onto it. It had functioned stoically for a further two months before becoming completely unresponsive, no screen, no charging lights, etc. Water… Continue reading
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HDDs – Recovering Lost Data
One of the first things I ask people with ‘dead’ laptops is, ‘What’s on this machine that’s important to you?’. The most common reply is ‘Years of photos or documents!’, the value of which far outweighs what is often their aging laptop. Sometimes, horrifingly, there’s the data of a whole small business on the hard… Continue reading