The results on Seagate 3tb hard drives are the same as what we have already experienced but have had no issues with 2Tb Seagate Barracuda drive. We stopped supplying the 3TB Seagate’s with issues back in early 2014 although it seemed to be centred around one particular Firmware version. It was no mistake that all of our customer failures were in Raid systems (redundant safe duplicates) because loosing 3Tb of data is just unthinkable, in most cases we replaced the drive with a Server Grade drive that where more than $100aus more and have not looked back.
The table above shows the annual failure rate through the year 2014. Only models where that have 45 or more drives are shown. It is also usually enough drives to start getting a meaningful failure rate if they’ve been running for a while.
More and more now we find that off the street Apple Mac’s where the internal hard drive is running very slowly may be because a Fail-Safe guard called S.M.A.R.T has been triggered and your beloved Hard Drive is about to fail.
This problem can be very easily tested with this software FREE and will tell you if your drive is failing (only works with 10.5 onwards) and checks the onboard chip on your hard drive. We use this application to check the health of all the reconditioned and second hand older machines we sell.
FREE https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24875/smart-utility
Why does it go slow?
When your drive has a number of errors, SMART kicks in then slows the hard drive. This gives you longer to backup and recover all your files before the drive stops dead.
Surprising but there is no support for “SMART” warnings or issue reporting in the current Mavericks Operating System 10.9. and if it did it would most likely only work with Apple original drives. A bit like not having a low-oil-light in your car, your not going to need it most of the time, but when you do, its is going to be critical.
What some users will do to fix the problem
There is a promise from a persistently advertised software product called “Mackeeper”. Many users BUY this software to fix a computer problem because of claims it will “Speed up their Mac”. There are 2 things that this application will also do that may just cause more problems:
1. high disk activity as is scans all files for viruses that don’t work on Macs. Not good if your drive is failing!!
2. Memory and processor intensive
The other things this application does like a “cache cleaning” can be searched and downloaded from here: http://www.macupdate.com. I use and recommend Onyx
Connecting your Mac to a faster Drive
One of the great advances in storage SSD or Flash drives is what makes the slickness of the Macbook Air work so much faster. You can add a SSD to any Macintosh but UDS is the only company that can make sure that you get the right software keep you drive optimised but also last longer. Larger cheaper drive are now on there way from companies like Samsung.
Backup, Restore and Recovery experts
CUPERTINO, California―19 December 2013―Apple® today announced the all-new Mac Pro® will be available to order starting later today. Redesigned from the inside out, the all-new Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors, dual workstation-class GPUs, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory.
See Press Release
We received an email from Adobe see below, any customer worried about possible breaches should contact UDS as we can very quickly
put security in place to stop all non authorised out going connections.
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Dear Adobe Partner,
As we all know, cyber attacks are one of the unfortunate realities of doing business today. Given the profile and widespread use of many of our products, Adobe has attracted increasing attention from attackers. Very recently, our security team discovered sophisticated attacks on our network, involving the illegal access of customer information as well as source code for numerous Adobe products.
Our investigation currently indicates that the attackers accessed Adobe customer IDs and passwords on our systems. At this time, we do not believe the attackers removed decrypted credit or debit card numbers from our systems.
We’re working diligently with both internal and external partners and law enforcement, to address this incident. Among other things, we’re taking the following steps:
In discussing this with your customers, please refer to the links below. Should you have an escalated concern or require additional support, please contact your channel account manager.
Adobe sincerely appreciates your business and the relationship you have with our mutual customers. We value the trust of our customers and are working aggressively to prevent these types of events from occurring in the future.
Kind regards, Stephen Snyder
Vice President Worldwide Channel Sales
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Got this email this this week from a customer:
Hello MartyDo you remember me but I purchased an iMac from you just before last Xmas. I am just wondering if I should download the new Mac operating system – Maverick.What do you recommend? Is it a straight forward procedure?Thanks YouB K
Apple on Tuesday reintroduced its 2013 Mac Pro, which will be the company’s fastest and smallest MacPro ever. Apple unveiled the 2013 Mac Pro at WWDC back in June, but at its latest media event, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced the release date for the new Mac Pro to be in December, though no specific date was given. The Mac Pro’s price will start at $2,999us.
The 2013 Mac Pro is something of a Dark Stealth tech, a dense black cylinder designed around a thermal core and brimming with advanced technology. Small enough to keep it on your desk away from floor dirt and dust. The new Mac Pro is twice as powerful as the previous Mac Pro, which was still the fastest and most expandable Macintosh Apple sold despite its three years on the market. But even with this incredible power, the 2013 Mac Pro is also one-eighth the size of its predecessor with a diameter of 6.6 inches and a height of 9.9 inches, which was all accomplished thanks to a very innovative design built around balancing power and efficiency. It is apparently also whisper quiet which will please the audio techs.
Now if they could only allow you to plug in 2 keyboards and let 2 users use it at the same time 😉
The MacBook Pro with Retina display line now features faster processors, double the memory on entry-level configurations and a new lower price for the top-of-the-line 15-inch model. MacBook Pro with Retina display delivers incredible performance in an incredibly portable design.
All MacBook Pro models come with iLife and iWork and are eligible for a free upgrade to OS X Yosemite this spring.
At just 0.71 inch thin and 3.46 pounds, the 13‑inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is 25 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than the 13‑inch MacBook Pro without a Retina display.
At just 0.71 inch thin and 4.46 pounds, the 15‑inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is 25 percent thinner and 20 percent lighter than the 15‑inch MacBook Pro without a Retina display
MacBook Pro packs a lot of power into not a lot of space. Apple designers and engineers reconsidered each detail of every internal component to maximize performance and minimize size. As a result, these notebooks are the thinnest, lightest, and highest-performance MacBook Pro models we’ve ever made. Learn more
We want all Mac users to experience the latest features, the most advanced technologies, and the strongest security. And now they can. Because the newest version of OS X is free. It’s a simple download from the Mac App Store, so it couldn’t be easier to get. OS X Mavericks is another major leap forward for the Mac — and for everyone who uses it.
Six months after the appeal was heard by the High Court and 3 years since the case originally began the High Court has today in Canberra, allowed IceTV’s appeal from the decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court. A comment as to the High Court findings will follow shortly.
In an official statement made immediately following today’s judgment, IceTV’s Chairmanand major investor, Mr. Colin O’Brien said the following;
“I would like to thank all our shareholders, our staff, our customers and our business partners. Without their support during the last three years IceTV would not have survived. IceTV now looks forward to a successful future bringing both Free-To-Air TV and content via various partners to viewers in a way that satisfies viewer demand, whilst embracing the future of digital Free-To-Air television in Australia.”
Since it’s incorporation in 2005 IceTV has had one aim: To give TV viewers the freedom to record and manage their TV shows as they choose. To record what they want, skip what they want and watch it at a time that suits them. No longer do viewers have to watch their chosen shows when the Networks tell them or to watch content they would rather skip through. IceTV gives them this choice.
This win today is also a win for our many subscribers who enjoy the benefits of simpler, smarter TV viewing.
IceTV’s General Manager, Mr. Matt Kossatz made the following comment after the High Court’s decision;
“Today’s decision is the news that we (IceTV), our staff and our loyal users have waited 3 long years and worked very hard for. With everything happening with digital television in Australia at the moment, the timing is ripe and almost worth the wait. We are seeing more and more content coming to both free-to-air TV and via the web and as an independent company (not a TV Network), we will always have the ability to put the interest’s of the consumer first in terms of features we offer”.