CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – TopTech is designated as an ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and will remain OPEN! 10-7 Monday through Saturday.. And Sunday by appointment. Curbsite Pickup as needed. Pickup and delivery as needed! Even masked!All of use are well currently – no sign of the VIRUS! Call us! People are coming from Rockville saying we are the … Read more
Much to talk about vis a vis Coronavirus and worthy of an additional email! Hope it is appreciated!!! CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – TopTech is designated as an ESSENTIAL BUSINESS and will remain OPEN! 10-7 Monday through Saturday.. And Sunday by appointment. We have been designated ESSENTIAL RETAIL – as we repair and service computers and phones! … Read more
Been busy recently – and have let my newsletter suffer! But – here it is!! Much to discuss. CORONAVIRUS! What do do? what to be worried about??? We are in the midst of a full blown panic – and we had a customer send up a computer by masked courier the other day! Weird – … Read more
TOUCHBAR Data Recovery! its possible! but NOT on 2018+!! Have been saving some folks bacon when their Touchbar (2016-2017) Macbook pro fails – but the data is important. WE CAN RECOVER IT!! This is due to an apple device – which most Apple stores don’t have and most geniuses don’t know about! Here it is … Read more
SORRY FOR DELAY – its bit a while I know! Have had some health issues and been super busy, and I had not realized it had been a while since my last newsletter and some of you asked me where it was! Well – I have had a few thoughts 🙂 MOJAVE ODDITIES – Office … Read more
The New T2 chip what is it? why do I want it? or DO I want it?? Apple has incorporated its own chip (the T2) in all new 2018 iMac’s and MacBook (pros and airs). This chip introduces some radical changes. A few are of value to users. Some are neutral. Some are harmful and … Read more
RUNNING Sierra and High Sierra on older Macs! YES! There are now patched versions for Sierra and High Sierra that let you run these even on OLDER Macs – where Apple wont let you upgrade! We can report that it seems to work well – there are a few wrinkles – some Airport wireless cards … Read more
MORE BLUFFS – They are getting common!! Many customers (and myself as well) have been receiving threatening emails claiming access to your system, planting viruses, got proof you are into child pornography and the like. They are really getting common and I’ve seen more and more of them (and have had customers report them). Also getting more … Read more
BLUFF RANSOMWARE EMAILS! BE WARNED – BUT NOT TOO CONCERNED! NO NEED TOPAY THEM! Many customers (and myself as well) have been receiving threatening emails claiming access to your system, planting viruses, got proof you are into child pornography and the like. –EXAMPLE– Hi So I am the hacker who cracked your e-mail and device … Read more
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL – and what *I* have to be thankful for! Here is wishing all my customers and readers a most Happy Thanksgiving! Its been a tough year – recovering from the Mt Vernon Fire that destroyed my store last Christmas Day! Right after the fire, I was horribly depressed. Thought – ‘how … Read more