November 2024 highlights: A1297 2010 17” Apple MacBook Pro died overnight). Tested charger and charge circuit all good. Drive and logic test good. Battery has failed even though only 5 months old. Replaced under warranty. Patched Mac and upgraded to Ventura 1Mac OS 13.7.1. Works well with some minor limitations. 21” AppleiMac 2012 A1418 client […]
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A Wellington business with customers all over the world is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Keith Cox has been running computer repair company Appel since 1999 and has built up a loyal base of personal and corporate clients, as well as many Wellington schools and colleges. Based in Mansell Road, his firm specialises in the repair […]
There’s never a good time for a computer to crash, especially when critical data is at stake. Recently, we encountered a 27” iMac with a failed Fusion drive, which required an extensive data recovery process. Here’s a look at the steps we took and the tools we used to bring this iMac back to life. […]
Appel available 01952898011 or admin@appel.me.uk throughout the Christmas break
Christmas New Year opening: Telephone support throughout holidays 0800 to 2000 (except Xmas Day) Workshop closed 21/12/18 to 28/12/18. Open 0900 to 1700 by appointment all other days. Please always telephone or email for appointment. Current list of Macs for sale:
Refurbished & pimped Macs late May 2017 All used Macs tested & refurbed throughout. Most with added RAM, new HDs and new SSDs making the most of performance. We can also pimp your Mac for better performance & reliability. Real term speed increases of 3 to 4 times with RAM upgrades and new SSDs. Remember […]
My own rocket ship MacBook Pro with 8GB RAM & 480G SSD + DVDRW and a host of ports. Running El Capitan (upgradable to Sierra) and host of software £899
iMac 20″ Intel 2.66, 4G RAM, 250GB HD, Mavericks & asstd software £399
15” Macbook Pro 2.2 Intel core i7, 4G RAM, 500G HD, Yosemite & assorted software £699 15” Macbook Pro 2.2 Intel core i7, 8G RAM, 240G SSD, 500G HD, El Capitan & assorted software £899
13″ MacBook Pro 2.26 Intel C2D, 4G RAM, 500G HD, DVD, El Capitan & assorted software £399 Mac Book Pro 13 Intel core i5, 2.4Ghz, 8Gb RAM, 240G SSD, 500G HD, manu 2012. Fully loaded with graphics, design & Office software plus OSX El Capitan. This pocket rocket MacBook Pro in excellent condition £699.