The Apple store couldn't get my hard drive to mount & said they could not recover my data. I called Drive Savers in Novato who charge $300 for the attempt even if they recover nothing and estimated a two week turnaround & around $2000 if they were successful. I was about to head for Novato, when a friend who works at Whole Foods Corporate Offices in Emeryville told me about Tam at Mac Advantage Macintosh Computer Repair & Data Recovery shop. I called, reached a live, encouraging person on the phone & drove straight there. There was no charge for the attempt. (No Data, no charge!) But, what's far better is, they recovered ALL my data: graphics files, photos & music -everything on my hard drive in less than three days and for nearly 75% less than I'd been quoted by the Novato shop! Three Days vs Two Weeks at a fraction of the cost! They also set me up with an automated back up system & online backup, so I'll never lose data again. A wonderful resource. I am indebted to my friend at Whole Foods for saving me a lot of grief & cash, and for introducing me to the very kind & very talented crew at Mac Advantage.

A small, caring, highly competent outfit run by Tam Nguyen and Laurelai Bartonjust what you need when youve got trouble with your Mac. Theyre both very good, thoughtful communicators, great at explaining things and very patient with those of us who are not technically gifted. You can drop off computers for service, get telephone advice, or get help onsite. You wont be throwing money away when you hire MacAdvantage. Plus, they're just enjoyable to interact with, really.