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Thursdays with Bob: (Lack of) Tech Support – TMO Daily Observations 2022-02-24

Kelly Guimont · 5:05 PM EST, Feb 24th, 2022 · Add Comment

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
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WD My Cloud Home: My Support Nightmare

Bob LeVitus · 2:25 PM EST, Feb 24th, 2022 · 6 Comments

Find out why Dr. Mac no longer recommends Western Digital storage products in episode #474 of Dr. Mac’s Rants & Raves.

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Deep Dives into Chargers, Cord-Cutting, Hard Drive Maintenance, and More — Mac Geek Gab 884

John F. Braun & Dave Hamilton · 7:30 AM EDT, Aug 9th, 2021 · Add Comment

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!

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Extra Storage And You – TMO Daily Observations 2021-04-15

Kelly Guimont · 10:10 AM EDT, Apr 15th, 2021 · Add Comment

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
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Choosing a Hard or Solid-State Disk

Bob LeVitus · 6:27 AM EDT, Apr 15th, 2021 · 5 Comments

This week Dr. Mac offers tips and hints for buying hard or solid-state disks to use as replacements, additional storage, or backups.

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Dr Mac on Storage and Also Backup – TMO Daily Observations 2020-07-29

Kelly Guimont · 3:02 PM EDT, Jul 29th, 2020 · 1 Comment

Bob “Dr Mac” LeVitus joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss hard drive options and what to consider when you consider more space.

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Dr. Mac’s Checklist for Buying Hard or Solid-State Drives
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Dr. Mac's Checklist for Buying Hard or Solid-State Drives

Bob LeVitus · 6:15 PM EDT, Jul 24th, 2020 · 7 Comments

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.

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Full Disks, Slow Speeds, and Low Batteries — Mac Geek Gab 822

John F. Braun & Dave Hamilton · 7:30 AM EDT, Jun 29th, 2020 · 1 Comment

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!

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Demystifying Disk Space on your Mac
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Demystifying Disk Space on your Mac

Bob LeVitus · 5:47 PM EDT, May 3rd, 2019 · 4 Comments

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.

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Cloud Backup Service Backblaze Raising its Price
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Cloud Backup Service Backblaze Raising its Price

Andrew Orr · 12:41 PM EST, Feb 13th, 2019 · Add Comment

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…

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