The need for speed: simple ways to re-up your wifi speed
With all of the kerfuffle surrounding Australia’s NBN rollout, many Australians have become accustomed to substandard internet speeds – at work, running their own businesses... Read More
IT Support Tips – Blog
Yes, you really do need to back up the cloud…here’s why
When it comes to the cloud, we’re evangelists. We ditch old school servers and software serial numbers for businesses on the daily. From G-Suite (Google... Read More
GoldenEye: the virus that shakes, not stirs
GoldenEye is the latest virus to spread it’s bad juju across globe. It’s literally stopped businesses in their tracks, shutting down global creative advertising agencies,... Read More
Something phishy this way comes
Thousands of phishing emails are sent to people and businesses all the time. Most of the time these emails sound so ridiculous they are obvious frauds,... Read More
How to use Preview on a Mac to sign documents
If the day to day running of your business is anything like it is over at The Mac Mechanic then you probably have a sh*t tonne... Read More
The importance of encryption and protection of privacy
On Tuesday, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook released an open letter explaining that Apple will oppose an order from a US judge demanding that they assist... Read More
Why we love Google Apps for small business
We here at The Mac Mechanic have noticed a trend lately in people jumping ship to Google Apps for their business needs. It seems as... Read More
Cloud based apps and your small business – part two
The Mac Mechanic presents part 2 of our cloud based apps reviews. This week we are looking at Box…. no, not THAT box…. What is... Read More
Geek’s Guide to Melbourne
Looking for stuff to do while we ride out the rest of this Melbourne winter? Then here are our favourites, all with a geek-ish spin... Read More
Why is my internet soooooo slow?
If I had a dollar for every time someone asks me why their internet is so slow, I’d be filthy rich. Luckily, I’m not filthy... Read More
Think your Mac doesn’t need virus protection? Think again.
You know a die-hard Mac fan when you meet them. In any Mac versus PC argument, there are always the same points: Macs are slicker;... Read More
Are you ready for Office 365 to change up your business?
Yeah, I know. Getting excited about admin, typing data into Excel spreadsheets is pretty geeky. But as more and more services are shifting to the... Read More