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DROBO Data resurrection!

DROBO Data resurrection! So recently, I had a hard drive failure and I was staring down the barrel of 4 years of photos vanished into the digital ether. After several attempts to recover the data on my own, I enlisted the pros at Mac Medics. Kyle and Dana came through in grand fashion! Recovered everything […]

After taking my MacBook Air to two different Apple Stores with no success, these guys were able to get my MacBook Air up and running again in no time!

“After taking my MacBook Air to two different Apple Stores with no success, these guys were able to get my MacBook Air up and running again in no time! And, great set of people who are very knowledgeable! These guys at MACMEDICS are the real genius and their store in Severna Park is a real […]

It’s sad when the bad guys don’t even have to “try” to create phishing email!

It’s sad when the bad guys don’t even have to “try” to create a carefully curated #phishing email. The good thing for them is that people still fall for them all the time. We had a customer who lost $17,000 due to an email like this, and when they called the number in the #PayPalSCAM […]

Coming soon: Backup Coaching from MacMedics!

Coming soon: Backup Coaching from MacMedics! Most people think they have a backup—until they actually try to restore something. That’s what this new service is designed to fix. I’m currently testing a new “Backup Coaching” package that will combine:• A focused 30‑minute backup strategy & setup session• A full year of cloud backup with Backblaze• Ongoing SMS reminders […]

This is what a deep hack looks like!

MacMedics Locations in Severna Park & Lanham

This is what a deep hack looks like! You can hear from the audio of the hackers, they have this person under such deep control that they will not listen to the voice of reason from someone who’s trying to intervene to help them. This happened to one of our customers late last year to […]

This MacBook Pro 16″ M1 was in a house fire and the customer’s Time Machine drive melted!

We recently helped an employee from one of our MacMedics on-site consulting customers where they had a company-issued and MacMedics managed Apple laptop from a major healthcare company. MacMedics had all the corporate data on the laptop backed up, but the employee was also working on two different books at the same time, and those […]

Here are some tips to keep your data safe and your devices secure this holiday season!

Dana stable standing in the showroom of Mac Medics in Severna Park with his white cane.

As we gather for the holidays, it’s a good time to review your own back ups and security but when we connect with our parents and grandparents, it’s also a good time to check theirs’s! Here are some tips to keep your data safe and your devices secure this holiday season! 1. If you don’t […]

If you haven’t already taken steps to prevent being a victim of a SIM cloning attack, please do so now!

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If you haven’t already taken steps to prevent being a victim of a SIM cloning attack, please do so now! I had assisted a customer yesterday, whose SIM was cloned and the hackers gained access to his business checking account, and he lost a substantial amount of money. There are two steps that you can take […]

Exciting news from MacMedics! We’re an Apple Business Partner and an Apple Technical Partner!

We’ve got exciting news! MacMedics has been reauthorized as both an Apple Business Partner and an Apple Technical Partner. Combined with our ongoing status as an Apple Authorized Service Provider, this elite triple authorization – held by only a few Apple Partners nationwide – is a unique designation. What does this mean for you? As […]

Never let someone tell you that your data is gone for good w/o a second opinion!

Flashback to 2014! Never let someone tell you that your data is gone. We see situations like this on a regular basis! Also, there is a big difference between data rescue and data recovery! It’s like going to the Emergency Room for a $1000 Band-Air when you could have just gone to your doctor or […]