Macintosh Consultancy
With over twenty four years practical experience of using Macs, and thirty eight years of computers in general, we are in a position of being able to offer our expertise to you. Whether you simply want advice on which machine or software to purchase, or are experiencing technical problems that you can't resolve, we are here to help you get the very best from your Macintosh.
Here are just some of the services we can offer you:
- Hardware & Software purchase advice
- Macintosh training
- Migrating from Windows to Macintosh
- Troubleshooting
- Data Recovery
Costs
An initial telephone consultation is always free. Technical support calls may be subject to our usual rates – you will be informed if your call will incur charges.
Prices for all services (except Data Recovery) are £40 per hour, excluding travel and materials.
Data Recovery is charged at £55 per hour but it should be realized that it can take many hours and is not guaranteed to be successful as there are many factors that can influence the process. If the data cannot be recovered, a charge of £80 will be made.
All customers are responsible for ensuring their data is backed up properly. MoonRise Design accept no responsibility for loss of data, although every effort is made to ensure the integrity of your files.
Useful Links
If you would like to learn more about the Macintosh and Apple's remarkable technology, please check out the following sample links:
Operating Systems
- OS X Snow Leopard → Apple's state of the art UNIX-compliant fully 64 bit operating system
- OS X Snow Leopard Server → 64 bit Server version of Leopard with unlimited client licenses
Consumer
- iTunes → The world's most popular music & video jukebox player for Mac & PC
- Safari 4 → Ultrafast standards-compliant web browser for Mac & PC
- Quicktime 7 → Advanced multimedia playback with H.264 for Mac & PC
- iLife 09 → Digital media suite
- iPhoto → Manage digital photos
- iMovie → Edit standard or high-definition video
- iDVD → Make DVD videos from iMovie films & iPhoto slideshows
- iWeb → Create websites from iLife media
- GarageBand → Compose music, create podcasts
- iWork 09 → Word processing, spreadsheet & presentation software
- Final Cut Express → Prosumer version of Final Cut Studio
- Logic Express → Prosumer version of Logic Pro
- MobileMe → Online cloud tools for your Mac or PC - now with 20GB of online storage
- App Store → Purchase applications for your iPhone or iPod touch
Professional
- Final Cut Studio 3 → Professional HD digital film production suite – supports RED DSMC camera systems
- Final Cut Pro 7 → Broadcast non-linear HD digital film editing system
- Motion 4 → 3D motion graphics generator
- Soundtrack Pro 3 → Audio post-production system for digital film & video
- Color 1.5 → Primary and secondary colour grading & finishing suite
- Compressor 3.5 → Industrial-grade video batch encoder
- DVD Studio Pro 4 → DVD authoring tool
- Final Cut Server 1.5 → Professional media asset management & workflow automation software
- Logic Studio → Professional digital audio & MIDI workstation suite
- Logic Pro 8 → The core of Logic Studio
- MainStage → Stage performance system
- Soundtrack Pro 2 → Audio post-production system
- Studio Instruments → Software instruments & synthesis
- Studio Effects → Digital FX creation
- Studio Sound Library → Extensive audio & FX library
- Aperture 3 → Photo management for the professional photographer
- Remote Desktop → Network management & remote control system
- Xsan 2 → Enterprise-class Storage Area Network system
- WebObjects → Develop & deploy enterprise-class web services & applications
PC ↔ Mac Transition
Consumer
- Mac mini → Apple's most affordable Mac
- Mac mini Server → SMB server solution with Snow Leopard Server preinstalled
- iMac → Flat panel all-in-one in HD 21.5" and 27" configurations
- MacBook → Consumer laptops
- Cinema Displays → Widescreen LCD monitors from 20" to 30"
Professional
- MacBook Air → The world's thinnest full-featured laptop
- MacBook Pro → Professional laptops
- Mac Pro → Professional 4 & 8 processor 64-bit workstations
- Xserve → Professional server systems
- Promise RAID → High-density storage
- Cinema Displays → Widescreen LCD monitors from 20" to 30"
Devices
- iPad → Touchscreen tablet computer (available March 2010)
- iPhone 3GS → Revolutionary mobile phone
- Apple TV → Stream your media wirelessly from your Mac or PC to your television
- iPod touch → Play music & videos, surf the Web with the new multi-touch screen
- iPod classic → The world's most popular music & video player
- iPod nano → Now with video recording
- iPod shuffle → The iPod's baby brother
- Time Capsule → WiFi router and server-grade wireless backup
- AirPort Extreme → WiFi networking system
- AirPort Express → Share your iTunes library around your house & create on-the-go networks
- Keyboard → Ultrathin aluminium keyboard
- Magic Mouse → The world's first Multi-Touch mouse
- Supercomputing 1 → See how in 2003 Virginia Tech turned 1100 G5s into the world's third most powerful computer
- Supercomputing 2 → Learn how the U.S. Army are using 1566 Xserve G5s to research into hypersonic flight
- UNIT Post Production → Discover how a leading London video facility uses Final Cut Studio & Apple hardware
- Mac vs. PC → A very comprehensive analysis of the Mac vs. PC debate, by John Droz
- What is Mac OS X? → An excellent exposé for the technically inclined, by Amit Singh
- Roughly Drafted Magazine → A collection of superb articles on Apple's technology and history, by Daniel Eran Dilger
- Mac Folklore → Anecdotes about the Macintosh's creation, by its original designers
Please note: we only provide technical and training support for Macs - if you're looking for PC support in the area, we recommend the fine people at Sol Support.
Disclaimer: This site is in no way affiliated with Apple, Microsoft or any of its agents.
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