Category Archives: Mac Service

Two Is One, One Is None: A Better Backup Strategy for Your Mac!

YouTube video is below “Two is one, one is none” is a simple saying with an important lesson: if you only have one of something essential, you may effectively have none when it fails. That applies to sunglasses on a camping trip—and even more importantly, to the files on your Mac. A broken pair of […]

A Fire-Proof Backup Plan: Why One Copy Is Never Enough!

A recent house fire near one of our team members’ new home in Alabama was a stark reminder that data loss is not always caused by a failed hard drive or an accidental deletion. The home—only four houses away—was a total loss after a grill-related fire, along with anything inside it: computers, external hard drives, […]

Traveling and you crack your iPhone screen? Here’s what to know before you hand it over for repair.

Let's talk about non-Apple iPhone Repair's for a second!

Traveling and you crack your iPhone screen? Here’s what to know before you hand it over for repair. If you need to use a non-Apple repair shop—whether you’re on vacation, overseas, or just need a quick repair—ask exactly what type of replacement screen they are installing. Not all third-party screens are alike. Some shops can […]

I had another great experience with Dana, the owner of MacMedics, today.

“I had another great experience with Dana, the owner of MacMedics, today. I purchased my MacBook Air from Dana in 2019, and I went in today because the space bar key wasn’t working. I was prepared to find out that I might need a new laptop or even an iPad, but Dana took the time […]

Why Local, Apple Repairs At MacMedics Still Beats Big-Box Mail-In Service!

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If you’ve ever dropped a broken MacBook or iPhone off at a big-box electronics store, you may have run into a surprise: instead of fixing it on the spot, the associate boxes it up and ships it out. Days — sometimes weeks — later, it comes back. The Big-Box Repair Model Is Changing That’s not […]

macOS Golden Gate: What It Means For Your Mac. Can you run it?

macOS Golden Gate: What It Means For Your Mac Today at WWDC, Apple previewed the next major version of macOS, called macOS Golden Gate, and confirmed an important change: from this release forward, you’ll need an Apple silicon Mac to run the latest Mac software. That means Intel‑based Macs that made it to last year’s macOS […]

Is your Mac really dead? Or is it just playing dead?

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Just because another shop tells you your computer is “dead” and your data is gone doesn’t automatically make it true. At MacMedics, we see the opposite all the time: a shop calls time of death, sells a brand‑new computer, and it turns out the old Mac and the data were still recoverable. Free Counter Check: […]

If your phone is acting weird—randomly rebooting, running unusually hot, or just “not feeling right”—treat that as an early warning sign and get a backup done before it fails for good.

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Let me add a few quick, important thoughts about backups and iPhones: If your phone is acting weird—randomly rebooting, running unusually hot, or just “not feeling right”—treat that as an early warning sign and get a backup done before it fails for good. Those symptoms can be precursors to serious hardware problems, and once the […]

A Note to the Team at Apple Towson Town Center:

The Apple Store in Towson Town Center is closing.

Apple recently announced it will be permanently closing three of its U.S. retail stores this June, including Apple Towson Town Center here in Maryland. For those of us in the local Apple community, that’s a genuine loss — and for the people who worked there, it marks the end of something really meaningful. If you’ve […]

MacMedics is hriring new team members: Apple Mac & iPhone Technician!

Title: Apple Mac & iPhone Technician – Apple Authorized Service Provider (Severna Park, MD) Company: MacMedics – Apple Authorized Service Provider, Apple Business Partner, Apple Technical Partner Love Apple gear but hate mall hours? If you’re a current or former Apple Store employee with serious Mac chops and you’re ready to take your Apple support […]