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

Posted on August 15, 2026August 15, 2026 by Mac Medics

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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 […]

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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.

Posted on May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 by Mac Medics

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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 […]

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You need to take charge of your own data!

Posted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 by Mac Medics

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You need to take charge of your own data! When discussing data preservation and protection, I often reference Ronald Reagan’s well-known phrase, “trust, but verify.” It’s essential to ensure that the data on your devices is really backed up. If you don’t have someone like me checking your computer regularly, it’s up to you to […]

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Did you get a new iPhone 15? If so, I highly recommend AppleCare+!

Posted on October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 by Mac Medics

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Did you get a new iPhone 15? If so, I highly recommend AppleCare+! Did you know you can buy the coverage with or without “Loss and Theft” on your new iPhone? You only have 60 days to enroll. Replacement screens are $300 to $400 on the iPhone 13 and 15, while the AppleCare deductible is […]

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I am a happy forever MacMedics customer!

Posted on September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 by Mac Medics

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I am an “Apple person.” We have a MacBook Air, an iPhone X, and a new iPad Air. Last week, my old iPad was definitely having battery problems, and I’d been having issues with the other two devices as well. I did what most people do in that case – made an appointment and visited […]

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Apple says: Don’t sleep on iPhones, power adapters, or wireless chargers, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body.

Posted on August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 by Mac Medics

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There have been some mentions of this warning found in the iPhone user manual. It’s good advice! Also mentioned: Beware of non-Apple charge cables and power adapters. “Don’t sleep on a device, power adapter, or wireless charger, or place them under a blanket, pillow, or your body, when it’s connected to a power source. Keep […]

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Customer: “I was driving and recording at the same time, and I put my hand out of the sunroof, and my iPhone X flew away.”

Posted on March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 by Mac Medics

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Customer: “Damaged iPhone X – Please let me know if you guys can fix it. MacMedics: “Sure, What’s wrong with it?” Customer: “I was driving and recording at the same time, and I put my hand out of the sunroof, and my iPhone X 256 GB flew away from my hand because I was driving […]

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A Ph.D. student lost three years of research, photos from fieldwork in Peru, and a book in progress.

Posted on February 25, 2023February 26, 2023 by Mac Medics

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Hey folks! Please back up your iPhone to Apple’s iCloud. Last week, a MacMedics customer whose husband had just passed away, and somehow his iPhone went through the wash cycle in a washing machine, was referred to me for data recovery (there was water coming out of the iPhone, and I was unable to help). The […]

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My iPhone crashed on a Friday in the middle of moving!

Posted on February 25, 2023March 3, 2023 by Mac Medics

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“My iPhone crashed on a Friday in the middle of moving! The Apple store was unable to help, and I had no iPhone backup to the Cloud. I arrived just before closing, and Dana stayed an hour past closing to save my iPhone and get all of my photos and data! I could not have […]

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