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Month: March 2019

Introduction to RAID

Posted on March 25, 2019August 16, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, Terminology

Do you need to store many Terabytes (TB) of data or does your business operate a server that needs to be available to your staff at all times? If so, you might want to understand the basics of RAID. A RAID is a group of hard drives working in tandem to give you increased storage … Read more

Securely Erase Your Mac’s Mechanical Hard Drive With OS X 10.11 (Yosemite)

Posted on March 17, 2019November 25, 2020 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, Macintosh, Security/Privacy

Are you retiring an older Mac that has a mechanical, spinning hard drive in it? If your Mac is running OS X 10.11 then continue reading this article. Below are instructions on how you can securely erase the Mac’s hard drive before you donate your Mac or sell it.

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13-inch MacBook Pro Solid-State Drive Service Program

Posted on March 10, 2019March 8, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Apple, Companies, Hardware, Macintosh

Do you have a 13-inch MacBook Pro that you bought between June 2017-June 2018? If so, please see if your Mac is affected by Apple’s service program which they introduced in November 2018. Apple has determined that a limited number of 128GB and 256GB solid-state drives (SSD) used in 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) … Read more

How To Fix Outlook’s Search Feature On A Mac

Posted on March 3, 2019September 8, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Email, Software

Do you use Microsoft Outlook 2011, Outlook 2016, or newer, on a Mac? If your copy of Outlook has lost its ability to find emails, here are some suggestions on how to fix Outlook’s search function. Microsoft has written a thorough article outlining all possible causes and fixes when Outlook’s search function stops working. This … Read more

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