Save 10% to 15% on price of New Apple Products

Apple resell Certified and Refurbished or old-stock directly to the public, often saving 10% to 15% on the Apple-Store Price   It’s not that widely known but you can find the Apple Refurbished site at the following address https://www.apple.com/au/shop/browse/home/specialdeals Have a dig around, you may be able to save a few hundred dollars. :jk:     Tags: apple, apple certified refurbished, refurbished

Apple’s trade-in Service “Apple Giveback”

Apple now offer a trade-in service on current Apple devices such a Phones, Watches, iMacs and Macbook’s It’s called “Apple GiveBack”. https://www.apple.com/au/trade-in/ Turn the device you have into the one you want. Trade in your eligible device and you could receive an Apple Store Gift Card. Apple are offering up to $700 on newer devices. Save 10% to 15% on price of New Apple Products If not, you can always bring it to us for an upgrade and keep it going for a few more years yet. :jk: Tags: apple giveback, apple trade-in, tradein

Macbook Air Upgrades – Apple Macintosh Upgrades

Want to speed up your Macbook Air? SSD upgrades available on all Macbook Air’s. The IT Guys specialise in Macbook Air Upgrades and Macbook Repairs across Perth with repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. Most Macbook’s Airs can be upgraded with a new or larger super-fast SSD (Solid State Drive) …but no RAM Apple Macbook Air’ s cannot have RAM upgrades due to the RAM  being soldered to the motherboard but the SSD hard drives can be upgraded even though it is an expensive option. To find out if or how much your Apple Computer can be upgraded, you firstly need your computers serial number or Mac ID which can be found on the underside of MacBook Air  or click on “About this Mac“. Mac Model ID found here Once you have your serial number or Mac Model ID send an email to support@itguyswa.com and we can then give you a written quote of options that will suit your MacBook Air Most early Macbook Air’s were shipped with as little as 2GB of RAM (Internal Memory for running programs) new Macbook Air’s are supplied with either 8 or 16 GB, this is the amount of memory Apple recommends for their latest operating systems such as High Sierra and Mojave and a warning here, if you wish to upgrade to the latest operating systems your Mac will need a MINIMUM of 8GB RAM Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your Macbook Air is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. MacBook Air’s shipped after mid 2013 had the hard drive replaced by a super fast PCIe-Based Flash Storage Drive (see above) Sizes range from 256GB, 512GB or 1TB PCIe-Based Flash Storage Drive Upgrade for your 11″ or 13″ MacBook Air MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2013) MacBook Air 11-inch (Early 2014) MacBook Air 13-inch (Mid 2013) MacBook Air 13-inch (Early 2014) Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your MacBook Air is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. For us to be able to quote you on upgrade options for your Mac, we need the computers serial number or Mac Model ID to be sent to us by email to support@itguyswa.com.au we can then give you a written quote of options that will suit your Mac. :jk: Tags: apple, Apple Authorised repairer, Apple Authorised repairer perth, Apple Authorised repairs perth, Apple Store perth, computer upgrade, hdd upgrade, Macbook air, macbook air upgrade, macbook ssd, MacBookAir3.1, MacBookAir3.2, MacBookAir4.1, MacBookAir4.2, MacBookAir6.1, MacBookAir6.2, MacBookAir7.1, MacBookAir7.2, SSD

How to use Apple Time Machine to backup to an external storage device

  How to use Apples default backup program “Time Machine” to backup a Mac, iMac, Macbook or Mac Mini to an external storage device Apple PC’s , iMacs and Macbooks have an internal program called “Time Machine” which allows you to backup and restore your data to an external data source such as those described here. Full details as supplied by Apple can be found here. Details on how to use Time Machine can be found here. How to backup your data for an iMac. How to backup your data for a Macbook How to backup your data for a Macbook Pro How to backup your data for a Macbook Air How to backup your data for a Mac Mini Time Machine can be found on a MacOS Computer as follows: Open Time Machine preferences from the Time Machine menu  in the menu bar. Or choose Apple  () menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine. To use Time Machine, you need an external storage solution, sold separately: External hard drive connected to a USB, FireWire, or Thunderbolt port on your Mac macOS Server on your network NAS or External hard drive connected to your wireless network Once setup, we suggest you tick the “Backup Automatically” tick box and keep the external device connected at all times to allow continuous and ongoing backups, which will happen automatically in the background and should not affect the computers performance. If using a portable External Hard Disk Drive (HDD) it is a good suggestion to rotate between a number of such devices on a regular basis and storing the older ones off-site or in a secure, fire-proof location. :jk: Tags: apple, backup, time-machine

iMac Upgrades – Apple iMac Upgrades

Want to speed up your iMac? Apple iMac SSD and RAM upgrades available on all iMacs. The IT Guys specialise in iMac Upgrades and iMac Repairs across Perth with repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. If your iMac already has 8GM of RAM or more, and still has its original disk drive (HDD) the biggest performance increase will come by replacing the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a super-fast SSD (Solid State Drive) Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no working parts so you can read and write data to and from them very quickly and come with a 3 or 5 year warranty. Think of them as a very large USB Thumb drive or Flash Drive. They use the same technology. SSD‘s range in size from 120 GB to 4000 GB (4 TB). Most commonly pre-installed HDD are 500 GB to 1 TB in size. Depending on the model of your Apple computer, upgrades are available and we are more than happy to provide a written quotation. To find out if or how much your Apple Computer can be upgraded, you firstly need your computers serial number which can be found on the underside of iMac  or click on “About this Mac“. Once you have your serial number send an email to support@itguyswa.com and we can then give you a written quote of options that will suit your iMac Most early iMac’s were shipped with as little as 512 MB of RAM (Internal Memory for running programs) new iMac’s are now supplied with either 8 or 16 GB, this is the amount of memory Apple recommends for their latest operating systems such as High Sierra , Mojave, Catalina or Big Sur, and a warning here, if you wish to upgrade to the latest operating systems your Mac will need a MINIMUM of 8GB RAM   Depending on the age of your iMac, you can upgrade RAM up to 64 GB but it varies per model. RAM for iMac’s varies in price from model to model but is generally around $75 for 4 GB plus installation cost. For an accurate quotation, please send an email to support@itguyswa.com.au  with your Mac serial number. Upgrading the RAM on your iMac will make your programs run faster, especially if you are running more than one application at a time. Upgrading RAM on your iMac will not increase your startup time or the performance of applications that access the HDD a great deal such as databases and video editing. Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your iMac is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. For us to be able to quote you on upgrade options for your Mac, we need the computers serial number to be sent to us by email to support@itguyswa.com.au we can then give you a written quote of options that will suit your Mac. :jk: Tags: 2016, 2019, about this mac, apple, Apple Authorised repairer, Apple Authorised repairer perth, Apple Authorised repairs perth, apple imac upgrade, apple mac, Apple Store perth, catalina, flash drive, high sierra, iMac, iMac Repairs, iMac upgrade, iMac Upgrades, mac air, Mac Mini, mac mini repair, mac mini upgrade, mac serial number, macbook, Macbook air, Macbook Air Repairs, macbook air upgrade, Macbook Pro, Macbook Pro Repairs, macbook Pro Upgrade, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Upgrades, perth, solid state drive, solid state drives, SSD, upgrades

Macbook Upgrades – Apple Macbook and Macbook Pro Upgrades

Want to speed up your Macbook or Macbook Pro? SSD and RAM upgrades available on all Macbook’s. The IT Guys specialise in Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Repairs and Macbook Pro Repairs across Perth with repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. If your iMac already has 8GB of RAM or more, and still has its original disk drive (HDD) the biggest performance increase will come by replacing the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a super-fast SSD (Solid State Drive) Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no working parts so you can read and write data to and from them very quickly and come with a 3 or 5 year warranty. Think of them as a very large USB Thumb drive or Flash Drive. They use the same technology. SSD‘s range in size from 120 GB to 4000 GB (4 TB). Most commonly pre-installed HDD are 500 GB to 1 TB in size. Depending on the model of your Apple computer, upgrades are available and we are more than happy to provide a written quotation. Upgrading RAM (Memory) Most early Macbooks were shipped with as little as 512 MB of RAM (Internal Memory for running programs) new Macbook’s are now supplied with either 8 or 16 GB, this is the amount of memory Apple recommends for their latest operating systems such as High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina and Big Sur and a warning here, if you wish to upgrade to the latest operating systems your Mac will need a MINIMUM of 8GB RAM Depending on the age of your Macbook, you can upgrade RAM up to 16 GB but it varies per model. Another way of finding out the type of RAM your computer supports is the click on “About This Mac” -> “Memory” this will show the type of RAM installed and the number of RAM slots available. RAM for Macbook’s varies in price from model to model but is generally around $75 for 4 GB plus installation cost. For an accurate quotation, please send an email to helpdesk@itguyswa.com.au  with your Mac serial number. Upgrading the RAM on your Macbook will make your programs run faster, especially if you are running more than one application at a time. Upgrading RAM on your Macbook will not increase your startup time or the performance of applications that access the HDD a great deal such as databases and video editing. Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your MacBook is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. MacBook Pro’s with Retina displays shipped after mid 2012 had the hard drive replaced by a super fast PCIe-Based Flash Storage Drive (see above) Sizes range from 240/250GB, 500GB, 1TB or 2b, PCIe-Based Flash Storage Drive Upgrade for your 13″ or 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Late 2013 – 2015 or 11″ or 13″ MacBook Air (Mid 2013 – Early 2014) or (Mid 2012 – Early 2013) MacBook Air 11″ & 13″ (2010-2012) MacBookAir3,1 MacBookAir3,2 MacBookAir4,1 MacBookAir4,2 MacBook Air 11″ & 13″ (2012) MacBookAir5,1 MacBookAir5,2 MacBook Air 11 & 13 inch (Mid 2013,14,15) MacBookAir6,1 MacBookAir6,2 MacBookAir7,1 MacBookAir7,2 MacBook Pro with Retina Display 13″ & 15″ Late 2013, 2014, and 2015 MacBookPro11,1 MacBookPro11,2 MacBookPro11,3 MacBookPro11,4 MacBookPro11,5 MacBookPro12,1MacBook Pro with Retina Display (2012 – Early 2013) MacBookPro10,1 MacBookPro10,2 Find your Mac Model ID here   Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. 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macOS High Sierra Apple’s latest OS Upgrade available to download now (ver 10.13)

MacOS High Sierra You will find the latest MacOS update either in the App Store or by now it may be popping up on your screen, imploring you to upgrade. Click on the “download button” to commence downloading the 5.17 GB download file but before you do: Make sure you have a full time machine backup of your data Make sure you are plugged into power Ideally only attempt the upgrade using a wired network connection rather than wi-fi This could take several hours to download depending on your internet speed. If the installation fails, your computer goes to sleep or there is a loss of internet connection, you may corrupt the operating system and may then need to restore from the last full backup.   The upgrade is also only available for the following Mac models   But if you do manage to upgrade fully you can then enjoy a list of new features as detailed here on the Apple website Especially the following: If you already have “Microsoft Office 365” installed,  you may need to update this software manually after the High Sierra installation. Simply open up Word, click on “Help” and then “check for updates” and follow the prompts. If not already set to “Automatic” you may be prompted to install quite a few updates which could take up to an hour depending on your internet speed. So please be patient. Enjoy the new features. If you have any installation issues that you cannot get over, please consult the High Sierra Help page :jk:     Tags: 10.13, ad blocker, high sierra, macOS, Safari

Backup all your home Apple computers, easily and wirelessly

What is the best way of backing up the data on Apple iMac, Apple MacBooks, Air’s and Pro’s. In the last few years Apple decided to stop supply the Airport Time Capsule, since they appeared to conclude they could make more off customers by charging them for iCloud storage. Backing up an Apple device wirelessly now depends on non-Apple products such as the following: Wireless External Hard Drives (eg WD 2TB My Passport Wireless Pro Hard Drive) NAS Drive (plugged into a modem, router or switch) Just remember, backing up wirelessly is always going to be much slower than simply plugging an external drive into your Mac using a USB cable. If you would like us to quote you on either of the above solutions, please contact us. :jk: Tags: airport express, airport time capsule, apple, apple airport, apple airport time capsule, apple backup, apple mac, apple time capsule, Backing Up, backup wired, backup wirelessly, cable, cloud, cloud storage, external hard drives, ICE, icloud, icloud storage, iMac, macbook, NAS drive, uploads, usb, Wireless External Hard Drives

Mac Mini Upgrades – Apple Mac Mini Upgrades

Want to speed up your Mac Mini? Apple Mac Mini  Memory and SSD upgrades available on all Mac-Mini’s. The IT Guys specialise in Mac-Mini Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs across Perth with repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. If your Mac-mini already has 8GM of RAM or more, and still has its original disk drive (HDD) the biggest performance increase will come by replacing the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) with a super-fast SSD (Solid State Drive) Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no working parts so you can read and write data to and from them very quickly and come with a 3 or 5 year warranty. Think of them as a very large USB Thumb drive or Flash Drive. They use the same technology. SSD‘s range in size from 120 GB to 4000 GB (4 TB). Most commonly pre-installed HDD are 500 GB to 4 TB in size.   Depending on the model of your Apple computer, upgrades are available and we are more than happy to provide a written quotation. Most Mac Minis can be upgraded with more RAM (memory) Most early Mac Mini’s were shipped with as little as 512 MB of RAM (Internal Memory for running programs) new Mac’s are now supplied with either 8 or 16 GB, this is the amount of memory Apple recommends for their latest operating systems such as Mojave, High Sierra or Catalina and a warning here, if you wish to upgrade to the latest operating systems your Mac will need a MINIMUM of 8GB RAM Depending on the age of your Mac you can upgrade RAM up to 64 GB but it varies per model. Follow the instructions above and enter your serial number, this will give you the full Mac specs and the Maximum RAM you can upgrade to. Another way of finding out the type of RAM your computer supports is the click on “About This Mac” -> “Memory” this will show the type of RAM installed and the number of RAM slots available. RAM for Mac Mini’s varies in price from model to model but is generally around $75 for 4 GB plus installation cost. For an accurate quotation, please send an email to support@itguyswa.com  with your Mac serial number. Upgrading the RAM on your iMac will make your programs run faster, especially if you are running more than one application at a time. Upgrading RAM on your iMac will not increase your startup time or the performance of applications that access the HDD a great deal such as databases and video editing. Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your Mac Mini is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, iMac Upgrades, Macbook Repairs, Macbook Upgrades, Macbook Pro Repairs, Macbook Pro Upgrades, Macbook Air Repairs, Macbook Air Upgrades and Mac Mini Repairs and Mac Mini Upgrades. We can also offer a Macbook Battery Replacement Service. For us to be able to quote you on upgrade options for your Mac, we need the computers serial number to be sent to us by email to support@itguyswa.com.au we can then give you a written quote of options that will suit your Mac. :jk: Tags: apple, Apple Authorised repairer, Apple Authorised repairs perth, Apple Store perth, computer upgrade, hdd upgrade, Mac Mini, mac mini upgrade, macbook ssd, ssd upgrade

Problems with Apple Mail and Bigpond? You are not alone.

We have recently had several Bigpond users experiencing problems sending mail using Apple Mail. But we have a solution. We fixed the problems by removing the mail account and then adding it back. However, before attempting this we suggest you firstly backup or export you mail file. If your not confident in doing it yourself, contact us, we can help you fix remotely from only $33 per 15 minutes. :jk:   Tags: Apple Mail, bigpond, telstra

Obsolete or Vintage Macs over 5 years old and needing a fix? Apple are not interested!!

Apple and Apple Authorised service centers have been told not to repair any iMac, Mac, Air or Macbook over 5 years old (Vintage or Obsolete) Although we are not privy to Apple’s reasoning, due to the fact that recent models have been designed NOT to be upgradable, we are under the impression that Apple would like you to buy a new Apple computer at least every five years. Apple’s trade-in Service “Apple Giveback” Luckily for you The IT Guys (WA) are not restricted by this, even though we employ qualified and authorised Apple technicians, so we can work on Apple computers of any age and specialise in repairing and upgrading “vintage” and “obsolete” (over 5 years old) Mac Computers and Laptops. :jk: iMac Upgrades – Apple iMac Upgrades So if you live in Western Australia and you would like to repair or upgrade your Apple computer, bring it, mail it or courier it to The IT Guys, 315 Rokeby Road, Subiaco, Western Australia. Macbook Upgrades – Apple Macbook and Macbook Pro Upgrades SSD Upgrade Prices for Apple iMac (pre 2012) SSD Upgrade Prices for Apple Macbooks (pre 2012) Mac Mini Repairs – Apple Mac Mini Repairs How to speed up your Apple Mac by 400% MacBook Air Repairs – Apple MacBook Air Repairs SSD Upgrade Prices for current Apple iMac (post 2012)   Tags: authorised apple, obsolete, old apple, trade-in, vintage

How to Fix Apple Spinning Wheel of Death (SWOD)

What is the cause of the Mac Spinning Wheel of Death (SWOD)? AKA “Spinning rainbow pinwheel” , “Spinning ball”, “Spinning wheel”, “Spinning beach ball” and how can it be fixed? Apple even refer to it as a “spinning wait cursor“ The IT Guys (WA) repair iMac’s, Macbooks and Mac Mini’s daily that are brought to us because they have been rendered useless due to SWOD. Our Certified Apple Engineers can quickly diagnose and fix the issue by bringing your device to our workshop in Subiaco. What causes the SWOD? The spinning wheel (SWOD) usually appears when an Application or process has become un-responsive or frozen. This can usually be fixed by Forcing the Application to Quit by clicking on the Apple symbol in the top left and then choosing “Force Quit” or by pressing Command-Option-Escape, select the suspected unresponsive application and selecting the “Force Quit” button. How to fix the SWOD? Restart Application – If you are lucky, the application will quit or you can use Force-Quit (see above). Once the application is  is relaunched it may have corrected itself. Uninstall and Reinstall Application – If the Application continues to be unresponsive, uninstall and reinstall the Application to see if that fixes the issue. You can uninstall most applications by simply dragging them to the Trash. Reinstall OSx. If reinstalling the application fails to correct the problem, the only solution maybe to reinstall the entire Operating System (OSx) and Applications, that is provided that the underlying cause of the problem is software and not hardware related. Make sure you make a complete Time-machine backup before attempting this.Unfortunately, only a certified Apple Technician with the correct testing tools will be able to diagnose if the problem is hardware related or not. Repair or Replace Hardware. The SWOD can be caused by failing hardware such as a faulty hard-disk-drive (HDD), memory (RAM) or main circuit board (motherboard), graphic card, power-board etc. etc. Only a certified Apple Technician with the correct testing tools will be able to diagnose if the problem is hardware related or not. Upgrade RAM or HDD. Some memory-hungry applications need 8 or 16 GB RAM to work properly. Early model Macs only came with 2 GB or 4 GB RAM. Upgrading RAM to 8/16 GB may fix the SWOD problem. Upgrading the HDD to an SSD will increase your overall speed by up to 400%, consider an SSD upgrade if your HDD drive is over 4 years old.   Check for Viruses and Malware. Yes, Macs DO get viruses. If the problems appears not to be hardware related, the problem could also be a Computer Virus or Malware. A thorough scanning and removal of suspect applications maybe a fix. Reduce the number of open Applications. Good housekeeping may help. Do not have open unnecessary applications, especially if you have limited RAM. (see 6 below) Install latest OSx Update. A recent OSx update may have also caused the problem, contact The IT Guys (WA) or consult the Apple support forums, they may help you realise this. You may have to wait until the problem has been rectified by Apple with the release of a new OSx patch or update. Signs your Mac Has a corrupt OS A very common Mac issue happens when upgrading the Apple Operating System (OSx) to a newer version such as Mojave or Catalina. You may see the following and not be able to reach the login screen.   If you see an image such as the above when starting the Apple computer and it does not progress or go away, the OSx patch or upgrade has not been successful and will need to be re installed completely. See Also iMac Upgrades – Apple iMac Upgrades Macbook Air Upgrades – Apple Macintosh Upgrades Macbook Upgrades – Apple Macbook and Macbook Pro Upgrades Mac Mini Upgrades Windows PC’s Upgrades Windows Laptop Upgrades :jk: Tags: anti-virus, apple mac virus, avast, AVAST for macc, avast free for mac, avg, AVG for Mac, avg free for mac, corrupt OS, faulty HDD, force quit, mac fix, Mac Malware, mac os, Mac Spinning Wheel of Death, mac spinning wheel won't stop, mac virus, marble, OSx Update, pinwheel, rainbow wheel of death, Reduce open Applications, Reinstall Application, Reinstall OSx, Restart Application, Spinning ball, spinning ball on mac, spinning beach ball, spinning beach ball gif, spinning beachball of death, spinning beachball of death el capitan, spinning beachball of death won't go away, spinning pinwheel, spinning pinwheel of death, spinning pizza, Spinning rainbow pinwheel, spinning wait cursor, spinning wheel, spinning wheel of death, SWOD, unresponsive application, Upgrade HDD, Upgrade RAM

Mac Mini Repairs – Apple Mac Mini Repairs

Mac Mini Repairs required in Perth? Is your Mac Mini not starting or behaving poorly? The IT Guys specialise in repairing all Apple Mac Mini in Perth and Western Australia, with all repairs carried out by Apple Certified Technicians. We do not repair iPhones,  iPads, iPods or iWatches but can assist you with setting them up (configuration), re-installing, updating, connecting to iCloud etc. If your Apple Mac Mini is slow, non-responsive, not starting or is not behaving or performing as it once we may be able to fix that problem In all cases we cannot do anything or quote prices until we have ‘Tested & Assessed’ your device in our workshop. You will need to bring or deliver your device to our workshop at :address: between :opening-hours: No appointment is necessary. Please note a :assess-fee: non-refundable ‘Test & Assess’ fee will need to be paid on leaving your device with us. We need to have your device for a minimum of 3 business day to complete a thorough ‘Test & Assess’ process. Upon completion of our ‘Test & Assess’ we will contact you and inform you of our findings. If we assess the repair will take longer than 30 minutes and may involve new hardware or software, we will quote you on the costs and request your permission to proceed. If we can repair within 30 minutes, or you decide not to proceed with a repair, or we cannot repair the device, there will be no more to pay, and you can collect your device during our business hours. We may be able to make an onsite visit to your home or business; however, an additional “Call-Out” charge applies for travelling time to you and back to our workshop, plus the :assess-fee: ‘Test & Assess’ fee. We highly recommend bringing your Computer equipment to our office or posting it to us, as this will save you time and money. Purchasing New Computer and Transferring programs and data Quite often we may advise our clients that their Apple Mac Mini will be cheaper to replace, rather than repair. We do not sell new Apple equipment but will guide you in the choices available and from where they can be purchased. However, we can assist you with the setup, transfer of data and programs from your old Mac to the new one. Common Apple Hardware Issues Common Apple hardware problems that we encounter include: Hard-Drive (HDD) drive issues – (especially if over 3 years old) HDD’s can be replaced or can be upgraded to a Solid-State-Drive (SSD) for more speed and reliability and a 5 year warranty. Prices start around $167 If you see an image such as the above and the Mac does does not progress, start or go away, it is most likely a Hard-Drive (HDD) ,OS (Operating System) or Mother-Board issue. The only way to be certain is to bring the computer to us for “Test & Assess” purposes. How to Fix Apple’s Spinning-Wheel-Of Death (SWOD) If you are experiencing, the Mac Spinning Wheel of Death (SWOD)? AKA “Spinning rainbow pinwheel” , “Spinning ball”, “Spinning wheel”, “Spinning beach ball” (as shown above) this can be due to a number of issues, click here for likely causes and some solutions RAM (Memory) issues RAM or Memory can be replaced or upgraded to 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB or even more depending on the model. As long as your computer has a minimum of 4GB (ideally 8GB) this should not slow your computer down unless you are working with graphically intense programs such as image or video editors. Power Supply (PSU) Issues The power supply component of the computer can fail due to age, or after a power surge or lightening strike. This is often evident when no lights, fan or flickering occur when trying to turn the device on. Motherboard Issues If the mother-board (main circuitry board) or processor have failed they can be replaced by Apple if under 5 years old.  Otherwise we advise the computer will be uneconomical to repair. Second hand motherboards from overseas (USD 400 – 500) are available, but these are “refurbished” boards by non-apple suppliers and there is no guarantee that they will work initially or after a few months, so we recommend NOT replacing a failed motherboard but purchasing a new computer. Common Apple Operating System Issues Many common type of Mac Repairs are problems associated with the Operating System  (OSx or MacOS) which may have become corrupted, infected with a computer virus or malware, an OS updating issues or even suffering from the-blue-screen-of-death or kernel-panic. A very common Mac issue happens when upgrading the Apple Operating System (OSx) to a newer version such as MacOS High Sierra , Mojave or Catalina If you see an image such as this (above) and it does not progress or go away, the OSx upgrade has not been successful and will need to be re installed completely. It could be as simple as not having enough RAM for the latest OSx or your older computer may not be compatible with the latest OSx. Upgrading the OS on an old HDD can be enough to make the HDD fail. Only by bringing in the computer for Testing & Assessing (see above) can the issue be properly diagnosed and repaired   We fix any of the following Macintosh operating systems from  Mac OS X v10.0 (Cheetah), Mac OS X v10.1 (Puma), Mac OS X v10.2 (Jaguar), Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther), Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger), Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard), Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow Leopard), Mac OS X v10.7 (Lion), OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion), OS X v10.9 (Mavericks), OS X v10.10 (Yosemite), OS X El Capitan, MacOS Sierra, MacOS (High-Sierra) ,MacOS v10.14 (Mojave), MacOS v10.15 (Catalina) Repairs and Upgrades of Other Mac Computers All work is carried out by Apple Trained and Authorised Technicians. If your Mac Mini is less than 3 years old, then we recommend taking your computer to an Apple Store or an Authorised Apple Repair Company and see if it can be replaced under warranty. The IT Guys also repair and upgrade all Apple Mac Computers, including iMac Repairs, […]