https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/liquid-damaged-macbook-what-to-do 2026-07-30T16:15:54+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/untitled-mar-22-10-2-28 2026-07-03T10:49:00+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/windows-11-june-2026-update-boot-loop-bitlocker-fix 2026-06-25T19:56:03+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/mac-running-slow-overheating-cause-fix 2026-06-25T19:55:44+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/macbook-battery-draining-fast-or-overheating-after-macos-tahoe 2026-07-03T10:31:26+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/should-you-update-your-mac-to-macos-tahoe-what-m1-and-m2-users-need-to-know-first 2026-07-19T09:52:08+10:00 weekly https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/macos-tahoe-26-is-the-last-major-update-for-intel-macs-what-to-do-next 2026-09-08T10:50:40+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/whats-next-for-your-mac-macrotech.png?v=1782956485 macOS Tahoe 26 Is the Last Major Update for Intel Macs — What to Do Next Comparing macOS 26 and macOS 27 compatibility side by side at Macrotech Solutions https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/still-on-windows-10-what-to-do-before-extended-security-updates-end-in-october-2026 2026-09-29T13:21:22+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/windows_10_support_ended.jpg?v=1784695548 Still on Windows 10? 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Here's What's Going On HP laptop on Macrotech's blue repair mat showing a 'Something went wrong' error dialog, with the illuminated Macrotech Solutions wall logo behind — headline reads 'Office Won't Open After a Windows Update?' https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/clickfix-fake-captcha-malware-australia 2026-07-09T15:25:10+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/fake-captcha-scam-warning-blog-image_65fc4961-f9ea-4b08-8c3b-b62bc1acbdb5.png?v=1783574335 Fake CAPTCHA? Don't Press Windows+R — the ClickFix Scam Hitting Australian Computers Warning graphic of a laptop displaying a fake CAPTCHA scam pop-up on a Macrotech repair bench, with the message that real websites never ask you to run commands https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/laptop-charging-basics 2026-07-13T06:52:38+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/charging-01-big-picture.jpg?v=1783644424 Laptop Charging Basics: What Actually Happens When You Plug In the Charger Diagram of a laptop charging circuit: DC jack, input inductor, protection and switch MOSFETs, current-sense resistor, charge IC and SIO with battery signals https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/ato-mygov-scam-emails-tax-time-2026 2026-07-12T13:07:20+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/mygovscam_800x800_5cb5bfd2-5b63-49fa-a6af-e9accefac9a2.jpg?v=1783825640 Fake ATO and myGov Emails Are Circulating This Tax Time — How to Spot Them and What to Do If You Clicked Macrotech Solutions warning graphic: fake ATO and myGov scam emails circulating at tax time 2026 — how to spot them and what to do if you clicked. https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/macbook-screen-flickering-backlight-repair 2026-07-12T13:28:58+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/flexgate_macbook_800x800_dd61ba68-e985-4c3a-9bf2-da70f69fa1a7.jpg?v=1783826938 MacBook Screen Flickering, Dim or Showing "Stage Lights"? 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Here's How to Find Out for Certain MacBook on a blue silicone repair mat with a Terminal window open, showing the command output "Previous shutdown cause: 5" highlighted in red, used to diagnose why a Mac shut down. https://macrotech.net.au/blogs/news/dell-laptop-shutdown-overheating-windows-update-kb5101650 2026-07-21T09:37:23+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0267/5897/1567/articles/windows-11-kb5101650-update-issue-dell-laptop.png?v=1784270933 Dell Laptop Shutting Down or Overheating After the Latest Windows Update? 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