I will be closed and only accepting mail-in screen repairs and data recovery projects starting April 8th. If you would like to ship your hard drive in for data recovery or your Mac in for screen repair, please start the process on my mail-in repair site: MacScreenRepair.com

Why is El Capitan So Slow On My Mac?

El Capitan running on multiple macs

We hear it time and time again from our customers. A computer runs just fine, then is upgraded to the latest operating system, OSX 10.11 “El Capitan”, and suddenly starts running slowly. Why does El Capitan make some Macs run so slowly and perform worse than before? It all comes down to the type of …

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I will be closed and only accepting mail-in screen repairs and data recovery projects starting April 8th. If you would like to ship your hard drive in for data recovery or your Mac in for screen repair, please start the process on my mail-in repair site: MacScreenRepair.com

RAM, Memory, Hard Drive, Storage – What’s the difference?

RAM next to SSD

There seems to be a lot of confusion over the proper use of terms like “memory,” so I thought it would be a good idea to post a super simple article on what the different terms mean. Memory. Memory normally refers to RAM (Random Access Memory). RAM is a very fast storage medium that is …

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I will be closed and only accepting mail-in screen repairs and data recovery projects starting April 8th. If you would like to ship your hard drive in for data recovery or your Mac in for screen repair, please start the process on my mail-in repair site: MacScreenRepair.com

My Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts

Apple Keyboard

While touch screen devices are very convenient and excellent for simple tasks, a device with a keyboard that allows keyboard shortcuts will be faster for completing tasks! As a mac user, there are a lot of excellent keyboard shortcuts that can increase your productivity and decrease the amount of time you spend looking for your …

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I will be closed and only accepting mail-in screen repairs and data recovery projects starting April 8th. If you would like to ship your hard drive in for data recovery or your Mac in for screen repair, please start the process on my mail-in repair site: MacScreenRepair.com

How to see what is using up your hard drive space

About this Mac, storage tab

  Ever wonder what could possibly be filling up your hard drive on your Mac? Apple’s About This Mac provides some information under the Storage tab, but what if you want more detailed information? What if you want to know what “Other” is? My favorite program for this question is OmniDiskSweeper. OmniDiskSweeper works with OS 10.8 and …

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I will be closed and only accepting mail-in screen repairs and data recovery projects starting April 8th. If you would like to ship your hard drive in for data recovery or your Mac in for screen repair, please start the process on my mail-in repair site: MacScreenRepair.com

Mac Virus Support Scam

Adware Window Displaying Messages

  “I was browsing online and suddenly I get a dialog box that says my mac has been compromised and to dial an 800 number right away. I even hear siri saying alert. I try to close the window but I can’t, it just keeps coming up. So I quit safari but when I reopen …

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