Square Circle Consulting has been assisting us with any technical problems we've had with our Macs for many years. We appreciate that computer expertise is only a phone call away. Square Circle Consulting is very easy to work with and is able to explain the work in a way that is easy to understand.

-Chris Pike, Prepress Technician

SERVICES

One stop for all of your Macintosh technical needs

Apple products are designed to be reliable and easy to use. But adding products from other companies often complicates matters, and the unexpected does happen. There are also backups, maintenance and other ongoing needs to consider.

Square Circle Consulting helps you and your business with:

• Time-saving expertise - Remove the time- and energy-consuming burden of self-solving, instead putting expertise to work for fast, accurate solutions.
• Customer-focused advice - Square Circle Consulting offers recommendations driven by your needs, not by products.
• Professional installation - Get everything up and running smoothly the first time.
• Safer, smoother operation - Regular maintenance allows safer, smoother operation.
• Detailed recordkeeping - Square Circle Consulting keeps detailed records as work is completed, facilitating faster service on repeat issues and easing license tracking. This often means substantial savings for clients.

No matter what type of Mac services you need, Square Circle Consulting has the expertise and friendly approach to put your technical issues - and your anxieties - to rest. And that means you can free up your time and your mind to focus on the work areas that matter to you most.

Service overview

Square Circle Consulting offers solutions for all Mac products, including Apple Mac OS X, Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office and more. We provide analysis and individualized recommendations, installation, support, maintenance, diagnosis and repair - all to ensure reliable Mac performance so you minimize disruptions.

Service rates are $110/hour and $0.50/mile round-trip. A 10% discount is available on time and mileage for payment within 15 days, so the effective rates are $99/hour and $0.45/mile.

Common services include, but are not limited to:

Upgrade consultation - Discuss customer needs, review installed software and hardware, and recommend new products that are most compatible with client needs and existing items.

Hardware and software installation - Install and configure new hardware, such as Apple Mac Pros, hard drives or RAIDs, and software such as Apple Mac OS X, Adobe InDesign or Microsoft Entourage.

Diagnosis and repair - Identify and resolve technical issues, typically without replacing equipment or reinstalling from scratch.

Maintenance and monitoring - Check backups, directories and logs. Install security and software updates. Set up alerts for drive failures, viruses, low disk space, and more.

Networking - Network equipment such as Apple Xserves, Apple Mac Pros and HP LaserJet printers with devices such as switches, Apple Airport wireless routers, Cisco VPN firewalls, and DSL modems.

Windows integration - Integrate Macs with Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory and Windows File Services. Or install Windows and Windows applications on Macs using Boot Camp, Parallels or VMware.

Data recovery - Recover lost or damaged files.