Hello, AppleCare has a local German number. Visit Apple's support website, and you will find a local AppleCare number for Germany. In Europe it is less common to get a service plan, as many turn out to be plans that underdeliver. But, for anyone that has used AppleCare, it is really worth it.
Ryan On Apr 5, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Esther wrote: > > Hi Ryan and Mike, > > Ryan asked: >> Why not try taking your Mac to an Apple Store and let a Genius try to >> figure out why iTunes is misbehaving for you? That, or actually try >> calling Apple if you're covered with the AppleCare Protection >> Program. >>> >>> If iTunes is asking for a library, you may be holding down a >>> modifier >>> when it launches. > > Mike is in Germany, and is not located anywhere near the one Apple > Store that opened (in Munich). I did wonder about how he was > launching iTunes since he's a new Mac user. Based on his post, it > sounded as though he didn't have problems starting iTunes 8.1 until he > added the DJ option, but I couldn't tell whether this was an issue > arising from the way he started iTunes, the update to iTunes 8.1, or > his configuration -- e.g. if he's trying to store all his music on an > external hard drive but hasn't set up any information about that in > his preferences. (That would certainly make iTunes ask him what > library to use, if it can't find anything on his local hard drive.) > There's very different advice on what to try based on what was or was > not working before. This requires some semi-interactive posts to the > list to troubleshoot. (Re-installing the OS and iTunes 8.1 seems > rather extreme; I expected him to come back with more questions if the > suggestions didn't work.) I'm a little hampered in this since I > haven't upgraded to iTunes 8.1. > >>> >>> Looking win media player, if I can figure out how to open an SITX >>> file. LOL >>> >> > > I think this is more work than sorting iTunes, but here's a link to > VersionTracker for Stuffit Expander: > > http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/182 > > This points to the page for Stuffit Expander 13.0.2 (2008-11-06). > There's a new (different) page for 13.0.3 (2009-01-06) but as far as I > can tell from the comments it still points to the download for version > 13.0.2. Plus, it doesn't give you the download, but first takes you > to the Smith-Micro page where you fill out your Name, Address, etc. > (In the past, other users have said this has been a major source of > unwanted email and spamming advertisements, so I've never used this > route myself). The link I've given will allow you to directly > download Stuffit Expander (without giving your contact information). > (I actually prefer Stuffit Expander version 12, which doesn't have an > installer, but the Allume FTP site for that (which still worked in > December) is no longer active, and you have to go through the web > pages of the present company that acquired the product, Smith-Micro. > > The only reason for pointing you to Stuffit Expander is that SITX > (with the "X" at the end) is a proprietary format that requires > Stuffit. Otherwise, nearly everything you would use Stuffit for is > better handled by "the Unarchiver" at: > > http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/unarchiver.html > > This includes regular .sit (Stuffit) files and .rar files, as well as > many other formats that Stuffit does not support. As I said, I would > try (many) other things before trying to install win media player, but > I hope this helps. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
