Macintosh Consultancy

With over twenty years practical experience of using Macs, and thirty 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.

Prices for all services (except Data Recovery) are £35 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:

Apple Software

Operating Systems

Consumer Software

  • iTunes → The world's most popular music & video jukebox player
  • iLife 08 → 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 08 → Word processing, spreadsheet & presentation software
    • Pages → Create media-rich documents
    • Keynote → Create cinema-quality presentations
    • Numbers → Spreadsheet software with a twist
  • Final Cut Express → Prosumer version of Final Cut Studio
  • Logic Express → Prosumer version of Logic Pro
  • .Mac → Online tools for your Mac - now with 10GB of online storage

Professional Software

PC ↔ Mac Transition Software

  • BootCamp → Dual-boot Mac OS X & Windows
  • Parallels → Run Windows in a Virtual Machine within OS X
  • Fusion → Another Windows virtualisation environment
  • CrossOver → Emulates Windows APIs to enable software to run without Windows being present

Apple Hardware

  • Mac mini → Apple's most affordable Mac
  • iMac → Flat panel all-in-one in 20" and 24" configurations
  • MacBook → Consumer laptops
  • MacBook Air → The world's thinnest full-featured laptop
  • MacBook Pro → Professional laptops
  • Mac Pro → Professional 4 & 8 processor 64-bit workstations
  • Cinema Displays → Widescreen LCD monitors from 20" to 30"
  • iPhone → 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 → Redesigned with video playback
  • iPod shuffle → The iPod's baby brother
  • Xserve → Professional server systems
  • Xserve RAID → High-density storage
  • 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

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Please note: we do NOT provide technical services for other computer systems, although we can usually refer you to suitable companies.

Disclaimer: This site is in no way affiliated with Apple, Microsoft or any of its agents.