Call Apple at (1-800) 692-7753 and provide your serial number. On Aug 27, 2009, at 7:53 PM, hank smith wrote:
> > what if you got your mac used but it came with leopard? how do you > find out > the purchase date? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Esther" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:35 AM > Subject: Re: feeling pretty disgusted with Apple at the moment > > >> >> Hi Donna, >> >> Were you trying to make your purchase through the Mac OS X Snow >> Leopard Up-to-Date page? >> http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/ >> >> If you use that page (or just Google on Snow Leopard uptodate or Snow >> Leopard update) you should be able to fill in the information on >> line. You need to supply the serial number and date of purchase of >> your machine. The link brings up a window telling you how to find >> the >> serial number from the "About this Mac" entry on the Apple Menu. >> When >> they tell you to "Double-click" the version text for the operating >> system, use VO-Shift-Space by holding down Control-Option-Shift keys >> and tapping space twice quickly. You may have to move off and on this >> field to hear it updated. Then use VO-Shift-C to copy the serial >> number information to pasteboard, and Command-V to paste it. Use >> TextEdit as an intermediate step, so you can strip off the announced >> "Serial Number" prefix before inserting serial number into the form. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Aug 26, 2009, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> For the benefit of anyone else who may be trying to get the promised >>> discount on SL ... >>> >>> I've just spent 2 hours online, trying to preorder at the $10 price. >>> I have been unable to get anything but the $29 price. Right on >>> Apple's site, they say you can also purchase via telephone by >>> calling >>> 1800-myapple. But, when you call them, they are utterly worthless. >>> They tell you they cannot take orders, and that you must purchase >>> online, or fax them a copy of your order. When I asked to speak >>> to a >>> supervisor, I was told that that was not an option. Finally, I >>> called >>> my local store, to see if they could help. Fortunately, they're >>> very >>> nice folks, and the manager agreed to let me come in and pick it >>> up in >>> the store on Friday for the $10 price. However, I should never have >>> had to work so hard to give Apple my money, even if it is just $10, >>> especially given the high degree of user/customerfriendliness on >>> which >>> Apple prides itself. >>> >>> So, yes, there is a purpose to this message other than my rant. If >>> you are a new user, and want to get the $10 price, my suggestion >>> would >>> be to just skep the whole online debacle, and just contact your >>> store. >>> Best, >>> Donna >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
