http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/ MacBook, Pro, Air, iPhone Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:08:14 GMT Jerry Jankura http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17105 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17105 ... Obviously, the Apple store if there's one in your area. We have Microcenter, which is a small chain, which seems to provide exceptional service - at least Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:55:26 GMT tw22102200 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17104 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17104 ... How about local dealers? Anyone have a good one in their towns? JH Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:32:38 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17103 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17103 ... I always end up buying Macs from Amazon.com or directly from Apple.com. I've never had a problem. The advantage of going direct is usually speed, Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:23:11 GMT Pauline Roberts http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17102 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17102 ... I have all my third party apps and documents etc backed up and burned to usb stick and disc. Something I have always done amazingly. If I do get Snow Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:13:20 GMT Carol Botteron http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17101 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17101 What vendors (online or not) would anyone recommend to someone planning to buy a Mac? Are there any you would suggest avoiding? adTHANKSvance! Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:26:33 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17100 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17100 Yes, but there's a big difference between a clean OS install and wiping your entire hard drive with no backups of your applications and files. If you don't Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:40:00 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17099 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17099 ... I had to reset my sound output device (I use digital out), but nothing else. Weird. G Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:03 GMT Tim Madel http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17098 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17098 Isn't a clean install better than installing over the previous operating system? Or does it not matter in this case? Tim ... [Non-text portions of this Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:04:14 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17097 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17097 ... Oh! That would be why. When you purchase a new OS from Apple, it does not include iLife. Those apps are a free bonus which come with consumer-level Macs. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:42:44 GMT Pauline Roberts http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17096 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17096 ... Yes, it was a complete wipe if I recall. As it was so soon after buying it on the scale of t hings, I didn't have much on. So started again from scratch. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:06:49 GMT William http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17095 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17095 I did the upgrade in one of my MacBooks and same discovery here too. I had to reset the Time Capsule to find the internet addresses and also in the Mail Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:51:05 GMT Michael King http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17094 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17094 Did the update the only problems I have had was had to reset passcode and that fix the problem. Mike ... Michael King michaelking@... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:08 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17093 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17093 Mac OS X v10.6.2 is available. The list of fixes is sizable. http://twitter.com/glenngutierrez/status/5569945891 And by the way, I'm on Twitter. :) G Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:42:50 GMT Glenn Gutierrez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17092 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17092 That should only have happened if you performed a complete wipe specifically during the upgrade to Leopard. Were all applications lost? (Not just iLife?) You Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:39:02 GMT frankt192 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17091 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/macbook/message/17091 Install SL and the upgrade will not affect the software. I did this on my MBP. Frank