Apple repair programs
Apple have a number of free repair programs for faulty devices. Apple don’t communicate this directly to users of the affected devices so it’s good to occasionally go to their website and check your...
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Adding an SSD to the new 2018 Mac Mini
The hard drives in the new 2018 Mac mini are PCIe which means they are very fast, but also expensive. Unlike previous models, you cannot upgrade the internal hard drive. It is soldered in. But thanks...
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How to connect a firewire camera to a new Mac
I recently purchased a new Mac mini and it does not have a FireWire or Thunderbolt port. You will also have the same problem if you have purchased a very recent model MacBook Pro or iMac. The problem...
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Time to get an SSD…
If you don’t yet have an SSD in your Mac, it’s time to upgrade! By far the biggest speed boost on a Mac comes with upgrading the Hard Disk to an SSD. A faster processor (i7 etc) will improve the speed...
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How to identify USB connectors.
I wanted to order a cable to connect my old KORG Midi controller to my new MacBook Pro. One end needed to be USB-C, and the other end needed to be an older USB connector that I wasn’t sure of the name...
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Why your USB-C cable may not work to connect your MacBooks together.
When I unboxed my new MacBook Pro I booted it up and followed the prompts to connect my old MacBook Air to transfer my old files across. For some reason it did not recognise my old MacBook Air. I used...
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Can I zoom-in the MacBook Pro camera in a Zoom meeting?
Sometimes when I’m in a Zoom meeting I am a little far from my camera and wish that I could zoom in closer to my face without having to move the computer. I haven’t found a way to zoom or pan the...
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How to fix your stained MacBook screen
The MacBooks from the 2015 era have a design fault where the anti-glare coating rubs off, leaving a very messy display. It’s most obvious when the screen is dim. It look terrible! Flaky. Dinted....
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Installing Home Assistant on a raspberry pi from a Mac
I recently purchases a Raspberry Pi 4 to run Home Assistant. It’s an open source home automation solution. All the instructions are here: https://www.home-assistant.io/installation/raspberrypi It...
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How to get your MacBook to sleep when you close the lid!
If you are here you’ve probably discovered the complete lack of control Apple gives you around the issue of sleeping with an external monitor plugged in. Can you get a MacBook Pro to sleep when you...
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