Updates
iMac Line Updates
The iMac line has been refreshed. All the models received a graphics upgrade, on the low end we now have an ATI Radeon HD 4670 w/ 256MB of VRAM. On the high end we have an ATI Radeon HD 5750 with a whopping 1GB of VRAM. This is the first consumer level machine with this advanced of a graphics chip. In addition the Intel Core 2 Duo has now been replaced with the Core i3 which is a welcome and possibly overdue change. Please visit our sales page for the full detailed list of specs.
Limited Hours 7/5/10
We will be open only from 10AM-4PM on Monday July 5th. We are sorry for the inconvenience!
A Better Bottom Line
Learn how to increase your bottom line with Macintosh Computers and Mac OS X Server.
On Aug 19, MacMechanic will be holding a seminar, “A Better Bottom Line”, on Macs in the business world. We will be covering Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server. RAID storage, and cost affective strategies for Macs in a business environment. We will have Keynote slideshows as well as a Q&A.
In less than an hour, we’ll show you how easy it is to integrate a Mac into your business. And some surprising ways a Mac can help increase your productivity. Come to our Better Bottom Line seminar to find out how
Who should attend:
- - Business owners or entrepreneurs considering a Mac
- - Business users wanting to use a Mac with their existing Windows applications and networks
You will learn:
- - How to get started with Mac OS X
- - How to connect a Mac to existing workgroups and other office computers, including PCs
- - How to communicate, share files, and use existing printers as a shared resource
- - How iWork ’09 can help you create stunning documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
- - Feature set and true cost of running Mac OS X server.
- - Mac OS X in the retail space ( Lightspeed POS).
Sign up at:
WWDC 2009
Apple had their Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today and they announced much more then we expected.
1. iPhone 3.0 software available on June 17th. Free for iPhone users. (apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate)
2. Macbook Pro’s have been updated. There are no longer any Macbooks except the $999 white machine. (store.apple.com)
3. iPhone 3GS announced with faster processor, video recording, better battery life. (apple.com/iphone)
4. Snow Leopard due for release in September. (apple.com/macosx)
The full keynote should be available for viewing shortly at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/guide/appleevents/
MacMechanic Support Service Setup
We are launching a new support system dubbed, for now, @support.macmechanic.net. This service will allow us to literally show you how to fix an issue by using a service called screen sharing. This service works only when the customer initiates a ‘service call’. There is no way for us to control your machine in any way until you specifically accept the service request. Basically we will take control of your machine and you can watch exactly what we do. This allows for swift and quality service without you needing to leave the house!
The pay scale is as follows:
1. $20 per incident
2. $50 for 3 incidents
3. If the incident turns into a house call (Onsite) then all fees are waived
One incident gives you 30 minutes of service. If the incident takes longer you will be charged two incidents (up to the Tech’s discretion, we aren’t going to nickle and dime!)
To set up your machine to use our service:
A. Open iChat located in your Applications folder.
B. Go to the iChat menu in the menubar at the top of the screen.
C. Click the ‘Accounts’ tab at the top of the window. Click the +(plus) button on the bottom left hand corner of the window.
D. Set the account type to ‘Jabber’. The tech will inform you of which username and password you should use.
E. Click ‘Done’
That is all! You will receive a request to share your screen shortly afterwards.
Macworld 2009
Hope everyone got a chance to catch all the updates from Macworld 2009 but if not here is a complete list of the list of new products.
iLife ’09
- iPhoto ’09 – “Organize photos two new ways: Faces, based on who’s in your photos, and Places, based on where your photos were taken. Then share on Facebook or Flickr with a click.” New facial recognition feature allows you to sort by the most important things in the photo.
- iMovie ’09 – “Make a great movie in the time you have. Choose a dynamic theme to enhance your movie in seconds. Or refine every shot with the Precision Editor.”
- Garageband ’09 – “Learn to play piano and guitar. Learn songs from the artists who made them famous. Rock like a legend with new guitar amps and stompbox effects.” Includes a new store which allows you to download music lessons for a small fee on the instrument of your choice.
- iWeb ’09 – “Design a website to share your photos, movies, and music just by dragging and dropping. Add new dynamic widgets and publish and share with a click.”
iWork ’09
- Pages ’09 – “With advanced tools for writing and easy page layout, your documents in Pages are beautiful beyond words.” There is a new feature with all of iWork which allows you to share documents online and make notes on them.
- Numbers ’09 – “Numbers helps you get more from your data with easy-to-create formulas, one-click charts, and table categories.”
- Keynote ’09 – “New cinematic animations, transitions, and effects in Keynote will keep your audience captivated.”
New 17″ MacBook Pro with the new graphics chips, unibody enclosure, LED display, and extended battery (giving you around eight hours of battery life).
New iTunes pricing levels will be 0.69, 0.99, and 1.29. For an extra fee you will be able to download ANY song DRM free so you can do what you want with your music.
MacMechanic Free Seminar Cancelation/Holiday Schedule
The Santa Barbara Mac Users Group seminars sponsored by MacMechanic will be cancelled next week on the 24th and the following week on the 30th for the holidays. Please update your calendars, the online calendar will also reflect this change. In addition we will be closed on Christmas day and New Years day.
All the MacMechanic Technicians are now Certified!
All the MacMechanic technicians are now certified!
We are proud to announce that our final technician has completed his Apple Certified Macintosh Technician certification. The website has been updated to reflect all of our technical employees current certification status. Thank you to all our customers who helped us get to where we are, you can count on us to continue to step up our game.
Feel free to take another look at our On-Sites page, it has been updated as well.
“You can rest assured that your machine will be handled in a professional manner, as MacMechanic staffs only Apple Certified Technicians.”
‘spotlight turns to notebooks’ event.
So Apple announced a few new things this morning.
They are refreshing the Macbook Pro, Macbook, and Macbook Air. Plus a new 24″ display with a laptop power connector built right in, nice. Both the Macbook Pro and the Macbook now have their cases machined from a single piece of aluminum (no more chipping corners!), have a glass display, and a huge trackpad that supports multi-touch gestures (think iPhone). They even managed to get rid of the mouse button, the entire trackpad is one big button. The thing that I am most excited about, however, is the fact that the Macbook Pro comes with both the GeForce 9400M (integrated) and the GeForce 9600M GT graphics chips – you can switch between them for better battery life. Both the Macbook and the Macbook Air got upgraded with the 9400M as well. Anyways, pictures from Engadget of the event!
Macbook Pro
Macbook
24″ Display
Macbook Air
New Logo Design
Here is the mockup of a new logo design that I would think benefits MacMechanic. At the moment we really have no image that really represents ‘us’ so I hope this makes our business more recognizable. Feel free to email me or make a comment if you like it or have any criticism!
