Dr Mac joins host Kelly Guimont for this week’s Rants and Raves, which falls on the “rants” end of the spectrum.
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WD My Cloud Home: My Support Nightmare
Find out why Dr. Mac no longer recommends Western Digital storage products in episode #474 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves.
Deep Dives into Chargers, Cord-Cutting, Hard Drive Maintenance, and More — Mac Geek Gab 884
Your geeks take you on a few mini Deep Dives (snorkels?) today, covering topics like Cord Cutting, Chargers, HomeKit (and HOOBS), Docker, Hard Drive Maintenance, and more. Dive in with John and Dave to learn at least five new things. And Don’t Get Caught!
Extra Storage And You – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-15
Thursdays with Bob continue as Dr Mac drops by to chat with Kelly about how (and why) to shop for a hard drive, and Bob’s secret for buying them.
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Choosing a Hard or Solid-State Disk
This week Dr. Mac offers tips and hints for buying hard or solid-state disks to use as replacements, additional storage, or backups.
Dr Mac on Storage and Also Backup – TMO Daily Observations 2020-07-29
Bob “Dr Mac” LeVitus joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss hard drive options and what to consider when you consider more space.
Dr. Mac's Checklist for Buying Hard or Solid-State Drives
Dr. Mac is frequently asked for advice on adding storage to a Mac, so he distilled his thoughts into a checklist to help you decide on your next storage upgrade.
Full Disks, Slow Speeds, and Low Batteries — Mac Geek Gab 822
Your questions haven’t stopped, and neither have our answers! How to deal with a full disk? What to do for slow internet speeds? How to best manage your battery? All of these topics are addressed, plus Cool Stuff Found, Quick Tips, and more. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John and Dave this week!
Demystifying Disk Space on your Mac
Dr. Mac says that in his experience, many Mac users do not understand how close to capacity their startup disk is, so he’s here to offer you a quick lesson in disk space.
Cloud Backup Service Backblaze Raising its Price
Backblaze is a popular service to back up your computer to the cloud. In its first price increase, the company announced it will go from US$5 to US$6 per month. [Backblaze: The Least Reliable Hard Drives] Backblaze Price Increase The price will increase starting March 11 5PM PT for both new and existing users: The…