A passion for better IT

Nice to meet you!

I’m Pete Martin, and I love technology — especially Macintosh computers and everything Apple. I’ve been working on Macs for more than 25 years. As a newspaper editor, writer and designer, I used a Mac every day to write stories, edit photos, design pages and post content to websites. When I was prepress manager for a commercial printing company, I designed, managed and maintained a network of Mac — and PC — workstations and servers. And, since I was also using these computers to get my work done every day, I knew the software, and learned firsthand how to make these systems operate at peak efficiency.

By necessity, I provided technical support for myself and my team. Why? It’s hard to find great Mac support. Honestly, it’s hard to find great IT support! I learned firsthand how businesses need real solutions to help them work better. That’s why I created TechGraphics. I became the go-to guy to fix Apple and Mac problems. I’m the guy who can fix a new Mac as well as a 15-year-old model that’s still performing some critical task for a business.

The truth is, Macs are not that complicated. But throw Adobe Creative Cloud, fonts, color management, and Mac and Windows servers into the mix, and things become complex pretty fast. But… I also do Windows (and actually like what Microsoft has done with Windows 10).

How many times have you heard, “Macs can’t work well with Windows?” Or, “Macs don’t work with our PC server?” Fake news! It always frustrated me when a PC-centric IT person would scoff at Macs. Conversely, Windows machines are an important part of many workflows. About 15 years ago, I met Noel Materna, who was my opposite: He had years of experience with — and loved — Windows. We formed a working relationship, and worked on many mixed Mac-PC networks during the last decade. Sadly, Noel, with whom I worked but who separately owned PCMacNetworks, passed away July 10, 2017. If you have Macs that need to work in a Windows environment — or PCs that need to work in a Mac environment — I can help.

Who and what is TechGraphics?

I lead the TechGraphics IT efforts, but consult and work closely with several talented individuals who bring lots of IT and IT management experience to the table. Mike is the firewall expert, and Laura is exceptional at planning, management, security/safety and deployment planning. John and Brenda offer content creation for newspapers.