Author: “Mac”
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Free Family Halloween Activities near the Blue Mountains – A Screen-Free Day in Lithgow
Free family Halloween activities near the Blue Mountains: board games, mini painting and more at the Union Theatre, Lithgow. Sat 31 Oct, 11am–3pm.
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How to Back Up Your Mac Before It’s Too Late
Don’t wait until it’s too late. Learn how to back up your Mac with Time Machine, iCloud or a USB stick, plus easy Time Machine setup steps.
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Things to Do Before Upgrading Your Mac to macOS 27 (Golden Gate)
Quick answer: before upgrading to macOS 27 (Golden Gate), check that your Mac is Apple Silicon (Intel Macs can’t run it), back up with Time Machine, confirm any specialised software you rely on has been updated, and start the install when you won’t need the computer for a couple of hours. The rest of this…
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The case of the stubborn Time Machine backup
For the most part Apple products just work but now and then there is an issue, this was one of those “odd” issues. This was one of those issues that would have made my phone ring when I still worked at Apple tech support. So here here I was at the Monkey Bar Helpdesk at…
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Using the M1 Mac mini for a few months
Making the Most of What You Have: Life in the Lithgeek Workshop There is a running joke among people who know me well — I will always find a reason to need a more powerful Mac. And honestly? They are not wrong. But here is the thing: as someone who has spent years pulling apart,…
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Honest technology help for the Upper Blue Mountains, Lithgow & Bathurst
Lithgeek’s jargon-free tech training for seniors in Lithgow, Bathurst and the Blue Mountains is now bookable online: $25 group classes or $80/hr one-on-one sessions with Kevin Mason.
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Finally Going Apple Silicon
Starting off I am far from avoiding upgrading for any reason other than budget. I am one of those people who will go without vs skipping a payment to our staff. They always get paid first. And with the times being tough upgrading past my 2015 Macbook Pro was something I could hold off for…
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MacMason & LithGeek Now Together at 85 Main Street Lithgow
There are a number of people who don’t realise that we have moved to 85 Main Street Lithgow 2790 Your One-Stop Tech Solution in Lithgow – Lithgeek Welcome to Lithgeek, your friendly neighborhood tech shop with a difference. Nestled in the heart of Lithgow, we specialize in offering honest, community-minded technology services that go far…
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How to Keep Your Old Mac Running Like New (Until You Can Afford That M4 )
Not everyone can afford a shiny new MacBook Pro M4—trust me, I’m right there with you. Every spare dollar I make gets pumped back into the business, not my savings account. So like many of our awesome customers here at Lithgeek Custom Gaming Computers (formerly Lithgeek Custom Gaming Computers), I’m doing my best to make my old MacBook…