Do you own or use a 21″ Apple iMac? Have you replaced the HDD with an SSD yet? If not … guaranteed it is lagging and running very slowly, constantly showing the spinning beachball (aka “Spinning Wheel of Death (SWOD)”, “Spinning rainbow pinwheel” , “Spinning ball”, “Spinning wheel”, “Spinning beach ball” etc.) This means...
If your Mac, Windows PC or Laptop is 4 years or older, the hard disk drive has a 50% chance of total or partial failure at any moment. We recommend replacing a HDD after 4 years. Do you really want to risk losing all your data with a disk failure? Windows PC’s and...
There are a number of options on how to backup an Apple Computer (iMac/Mini/Macbook) Time Machine backup to an External HDD or USB Thumb Drive Time Machine backup to Apple Airport Time Capsule (no longer available for purchase) Time Machine Backup to a Server, NAS Drive or Networked Storage Cloud Backup over the Internet Time Machine is Apple’s built-in program for backup and restoring data and it...
Where to find information about the model, macOS and technical specification of a Mac It all starts with … About This Mac The About this mac “Overview” provides summary information regarding your Mac’s specification and provides sub-menu’s for further information on storage and memory. Storage sub-menu The storage sub-menu shows information regarding the Mac’s...
If you have a 2019 model iMac or earlier with a “Fusion Drive” or “Hard-Disk-Drive”, we recommend replacing with an SSD ASAP as the drive could fail at any minute. Apple have been shipping iMacs with SSD (Solid-State-Drives) since 2020 due to the high failure rates of HDD (Hard-Disk-Drives) and Fusion drives in pre-2020...
Macbook Air running out of storage space? SSD upgrades available on all Macbook Air’s. The IT Guys specialise in Macbook Air Upgrades and Macbook Repairs across Perth with repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. Most Macbook’s Airs can be upgraded with a new or larger super-fast SSD (Solid State Drive) …but no RAM Apple Macbook...