Why is the Spinning beach ball showing on my Mac screen?! Well, the Spinning Wait Cursor, Spinning Beach Ball, Spinning Wheel of Death or whatever you decide to call it, is a pain for everyone. It occurs when a program cannot handle a request or is trying to perform extensive processes. Your mac constantly has […]
My Mac Screen is frozen. How do I fix it? Your Mac screen may stop responding for many reasons; a programme issue, a hardware issue or it might just need a quick restart. If your Mac screen is frozen then there are multiple possible solutions. Programme Issue If the problem is with a particular programme, […]
Start up your Mac from macOS Recovery. You’ll need to know if your Mac has Apple Silicon, this chip is in models released from 2020. You can view a list of Macs with Apple Silicon here. For Apple Silicon models, turn on your device and press and hold the power button until the startup options […]
Before attempting to fix this error double check the syntax to ensure the command you’re trying to run is correct. If you haven’t done so yet you’ll need to enable the root user, this may be all that’s needed to fix the error. If the command is still not working it can mean it is […]
“Couldn’t unmount disk” errors usually appear in Disk Utility when the boot drive is busy. As a first line step be sure to close all open files and programs and try again. If the error persists, reboot the computer and try again. Using a boot drive If you’re still having problems there are a couple […]
Apple have been working with the CDC, the White House Coronavirus Task Force and FEMA to produce a COVID-19 website and COVID-19 app. The tool helps individuals find official guidance based on symptoms, exposure and other risk factors. Anyone can use it and it does not require a sign in or association with an Apple ID. […]
Apple are offering a free 1 year subscription to the new streaming service Apple TV+ for all users that purchase a new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac after September 10, 2019. The offer is limited so make sure you claim before it expires. What is Apple TV Plus? Apple TV+ is a […]
Working to maintain business as usual – Mac, iPhone and iPad repairs. We have had to make further adjustments to our services and close our walk in centre to the public but we are still conducting repairs through our mail in service. You can no longer walk in or book an appointment, instead call our team to […]
It’ a busy time of year for Apple with several exciting new products on the horizon. Here’s what we know about the upcoming products so far: Ars Technica talks about the iPad Trackpad ARM based Macs to make an appearance in 2021 Apple Insider on the iPhone SE 2 Updates on the Apple iPhone 12 […]
The way we install our operating system has changed with the introduction of macOS Mojave. Most notably, imaging and installing via target disk mode have been dropped. We can still download the installer from the app store but we can also install the latest supported macOS via internet recovery. Two great options but this might […]
