Mac Medics

09/02/2026

Sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. Bugs love to get inside your computer. They’re attracted by the electronics and the heat. We’ve seen it many times where a computer can just be absolutely full of living and dead bugs. Especially cockroaches and silverfish.

09/01/2026

Do not Google the Support phone numbers when you’re looking for technical support. The bad guys use SEO poisoning to put their fake phone number at the top of Google search results.

08/27/2026

If you’re working on something or you get notified about a legal case or you were writing a book or doing a masters thesis or even an audit if you’re not backed up, this is when you need to start. The data that you generate is super valuable and with modern computers from Apple the hard drives are baked in, which means if something goes wrong with the computer and it won’t turn on we may not be able to get to your data easily. Start a Time Machine back up today. It’s free all you need an external hard drive. If you need help getting started, you can purchase a drive from us or you can bring your own blank or new hard drive and we will configure your Time Machine back up for free.

08/27/2026

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, and local backups.

The photo and video accompanying this post are original images captured by our team member, not AI-generated.

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

08/27/2026