Aug 02
There’s no doubt about it – Macs are great computers, but they re not cheap, and it’s hard to find them on special! What you may not know is that you can buy iMacs, Macbooks, Macbook Pros, Mac Minis – almost the entire Apple range, refurbished from Apple, often at reduced prices. I always buy my Macintoshs from the Apple refurbished store rather than new from a retail store. In my opinion the computers at the refurbished outlet are BETTER than a new one – as well as being cheaper! Here’s why, and here’s some tips on how to go about getting one.
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Tagged with: applecare • hardware • imac • purchasing
Jul 25
I’ve recently had some ask the question, ‘How do I know how much memory my Macintosh has?’ It’s very easy to find out how much memory your mac has – just go to the apple menu (top left of your screen) and select About this Mac.
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Tagged with: hardware • memory • performance
Sep 19
To make a backup of your computer that is useful if your computer crashes you need to:
- 1. Buy an external firewire hard drive
- 2. Format the hard drive
- 3. Download some backup software
- 4. Backup your Hard Drive
- 5. Run the backup software often
Now let me explain those steps in more detail.
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Tagged with: backup • hardware • OS-X
May 07
This Logitech presenter is great. After using the ATI remote wonder for a year or so, and a Microsoft cordless mouse also, I’ve done a bit of research, and came up with these little units as the as the best in my opinion. They are $79 at Officeworks and have all the features you need…
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Tagged with: hardware • presentations
Apr 20
When your computer is running a little bit slowly, how can you tell if getting more memory will help you? Here is a simple way to check whether all the memory you have in your computer is being used. Continue reading »
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Tagged with: hardware • memory • performance
Mar 26
This is the results of a survey I conducted over a year to see what different models of the G4 ibook are affected by the logicboard fault.
In this article I described the fix for the G4 motherboard fault, but it seems from the comments that more models are affected than what I described there.
SYMPTOMS:
- After being on for a few minutes, your ibook gets a blank black screen, the fan turns on, and the computer freezes.
- You can’t do anything at all except power down the computer by holding the power button.
- You restart and it doesn’t boot up.
- You squeeze the bottom of the computer tightly together just to the left of the trackpad, and it boots up.
- It tends to boot up when it is cold, but then stops working when it warms up.
Still unsure? Read more about the symptoms here and here.
Here are the results of a survey regarding the affected models:
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Tagged with: advanced • hardware • repair
Mar 09
With so many different battery types, how do you know whether to recharge them or flatten them every time you use them, and does it matter?
It does matter. Some batteries can be damaged if you use them wrongly, others have a reduced life. Here’s a quick guide.
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Tagged with: batteries • hardware • performance
Feb 19
This hint is not strictly Macintosh, but it’s so good I have to write it up. Did you know you can get what they call a Continuous inking system (CIS) for most big name inkjet printers? It continually feeds the ink into the printer so you don’t have to change the cartridges! You can see the big containers of ink in the photo above – they sit next to the printer.
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Tagged with: advanced • hardware • printing
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