When an Apple device requires repairs, users have the option to choose between authorized and unauthorized repair services. Authorized Apple repair services, such as those provided by Alary Technologies in the Durham Region, offer several advantages over unauthorized alternatives.

Here’s how Alary Technologies provides a superior alternative to standard Apple repair services, with unique authorized Apple repair in Oshawa and Durham Region.

The Alary Advantage in Apple Repairs

One key difference is the availability of loaner devices. Authorized repair centers often provide loaner Macs to customers during the repair process, allowing them to continue working with minimal disruption. This service is particularly beneficial for professionals and businesses that rely heavily on their devices for daily operations.

Our promise of one-day service means you’ll experience significantly less downtime compared to traditional repair timelines, which can vary widely depending on the complexity of the issue and parts availability.

Efficient Booking and Rapid Repair Process

Another important factor is the turnaround time. Authorized repair centers typically have access to genuine Apple parts and certified technicians, enabling them to complete repairs quickly and efficiently. They might offer a one-day service turnaround for many repairs, significantly reducing downtime compared to unauthorized service providers, and getting your business back up and running faster.

The repair process itself also differs between authorized and unauthorized services. Authorized centers follow strict guidelines and use approved tools and techniques, so repairs are performed to Apple’s standards. You will get more reliable and long-lasting repairs with an authorized service every time.

Cost-Effectiveness and Time Savings

Cost is always a prime business consideration when choosing between authorized and unauthorized repair services. While authorized repairs may sometimes be more expensive upfront, they often provide better value in the long run. Authorized centers use genuine Apple parts, which are generally more durable and reliable than aftermarket alternatives. Additionally, the efficiency and expertise of authorized technicians can help minimize indirect costs associated with extended downtime.

Superior Customer Service and Reliable Support

Post-repair support is where authorized repair services truly excel. Authorized centers offer robust warranties and accessible customer support, making sure that any issues that might come after the repair are addressed promptly and effectively. Unauthorized services will not provide the same level of post-repair support, leaving customers to deal with potential problems on their own and extending downtime and costs.

Get in Touch with Alary Technologies for Authorized Apple Repair in Toronto

For Toronto-based professionals and businesses that depend on Apple devices, Alary Technologies offers a service that combines efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reliable customer support. Whether it’s minimizing repair times with loaner Macs or providing rapid, effective solutions, Alary understands the high stakes involved in Apple device repairs.

Contact us today at 1 (855) 800-4817 to experience the best in authorized Apple repair services and Mac computer repair or explore our IT Managed Services for comprehensive tech support that keeps your operations running.

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I’d like to take a moment to share some observations regarding recent changes
implemented by Microsoft, which may have implications for the way users and admins
navigate and utilize their 0365 suite of tools.
I want to share the best practices for creating mailbox delegations that work well for me
personally. The key is to navigate to the Admin Portal (not Exchange) and utilize the
“Send on Behalf of,” “Send as,” and “Read and Manage mailbox” settings. However, its
longevity in both the Admin and Exchange Portal is uncertain as Microsoft continues to
push towards groups.
For User Mailboxes the setting options for both Admin and Exchange are similar however they
differ when it comes to Shared Mailboxes. For a standard this article recommends using
the Admin Portal.

Let’s go over the best practices for delegation:

In the Office 365 admin portal, the following settings for Shared Mailboxes are available:
Read and manage permissions: This permission allows the assigned user mailbox to
read and manage emails in the user mailbox on which the delegate access is assigned. Read
and Manage permission does not grant “Send as” or “Send on behalf” permissions.
Why is this important: If you only enable Read and Manage Permissions, the user has
full read access to the mailbox but does not have permissions to send any emails, which
is ideal for monitoring.

Send as permissions:

Mailbox permission to send an email message on behalf of another person (original
email is not shown).

Why is this important:

Emails sent to recipients through a delegate’s mailbox on behalf of a user’s email address show
as if they are coming from the original user’s mailbox, even though they are sent by a
delegate.

Send on Behalf:

Emails sent through the user mailbox by the delegate will indicate that
the emails are being sent on behalf of the user.

Why is this important:

Emails sent through one user’s mailbox by the delegate will
indicate that the emails are being sent on behalf of the other user, including the original
email address it was sent from.

Meanwhile, the Office 365 Exchange Portal has the following settings (Shared Mailboxes) see Figure 2:

Send As Read and Manage

You might be asking, why would I care if “Send on Behalf” is not in the admin portal?
This allows journaling for both the sender of the email and the recipient. While “Send
as” is a great function, it simply sends the email as if the user is active. This is especially
important if a user is away and delegation access has been given to another user. Any
emails that need to be addressed to contacts can be done from the delegate’s email address, and when the user returns, they are able to see all the mail sent on their behalf. These settings are
consistent for both shared mailboxes and user mailboxes in the Administrators portal and not in
the Exchange portal.

In Summary
This article is useful for users or companies that utilize Office 365 delegation for user and shared
mailbox access, as it shows a standardized area for mail delegation settings.

You may not be sure of the exact date of purchase of your Apple product. The good news is you may not need to dig out that receipt from the depths of your basement.

Usually the date of purchase on Apple’s record is pretty accurate, that means when you come in for your appointment, we will run your serial number through Apple’s system and verify your warranty information. However, there are these rare cases when the date of purchase does not match what is in Apple’s records. In this case a proof of purchase may be required to verify your warranty information.

You can also check your warranty by entering your serial number into the link provided https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ca/en/

No warranty? No problem! Our technicians will run diagnostics on your out of warranty Apple products and provide you with a quote for repairs and/or replacement.

Brittany E
Front Office Representative

When I search in my calendar the events do not show up!

This can be an issue with the Spotlight indexing, I would suggest to re-index the spotlight index. This can be done with the following command in terminal:

sudo mdutil -i on /

The other way to do it is to exclude your hard drive form the spotlight search in system preferences, restart the computer, then remove it from the excluded list:

This will take a while and searching will not work properly until the indexing is complete. If the problem still persists after the drive has been re indexed it can be an issue with the hard drive of the machine. Run a disk check to verify if there is a problem or not and replace the drive if necessary.

If you are still having a problem with that, give us a call and we will be happy to help

Daniel Galant

Apple certified Support Professional

When a battery begins to swell it can begin to cause damage to the device itself and present the possibility of exposure to the user or technician.

Should your unit exhibit the symptoms of a swollen battery (lifting display, unit unexpectedly rebooting), Apple has authorized the replacement of the entire unit.

If the iPhone is under warranty it will be replaced for free, however if the iPhone is out of warranty  Apple will replace the phone for the cost of a battery replacement. This will ensure that not only will your battery have a new lease on life, but that any damage caused to your unit will also not be an issue.

Alary Technologies can help with both these situations, please book an appointment and bring in the iPhone.

Mark W
Apple Engineer

An iPhone (iPad or iPod) is only disabled when the wrong password is entered too many times.

This is a security feature set in place to prevent someone from stealing your device and gaining access to your information. This device will be disabled for a set number of minutes (5, 10, 15, etc) until you are able to try the passcode/PIN again.

If unsuccessful, this can be removed by resetting your device back to factory settings.

Alary Technologies can help with that, this will cost $45 + HST

Doing this will erase all data on your device and will be unable to be recovered unless previously backed up to iTunes or iCloud.

Mark W
Apple Engineer