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I feel like swearing and crying at the same time. Last night, I purchased OS X Mountain Lion. Today, I tried to install it and had an awful time because I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to do to access the download. I actually had to do a chat with Apple's help staff.
Once I knew where to find it, I tried to download it only to get a message saying that my hardware can't support Mountain Lion. Apparently, my current system is as far as my hardware can go, and I'm stuck. That means there's no way to upgrade any of the software that ties into the OS. I can't update Safari. I can't update iChat. I can't ever use FaceTime (I supposedly have it on my computer, but it won't run under Lion).
Scott says that the dealership wants $3000 to replace the exhaust system. That's more than the car is worth. He wants me to call around to see if there's any place reputable that can/will do it for enough less to make it worth doing (he said around $1000. I think he's dreaming if he thinks we'll find that. $1500 might be possible, but... Yeah). I've gotten four recommendations, two for one particular place. I'll be calling another place first, though, because the recommendation comes from a friend who, in turn, had originally been directed there by a mutual friend. It doesn't hurt that that's the only recommendation that includes a phone number.
I'll start making calls as soon as I stop being quite so upset about the OS fiasco. (Supposedly, I can get my money back, but that requires a phone call and some hoop jumping, and I'm not sure I can handle that today, maybe not tomorrow either.)
Once I knew where to find it, I tried to download it only to get a message saying that my hardware can't support Mountain Lion. Apparently, my current system is as far as my hardware can go, and I'm stuck. That means there's no way to upgrade any of the software that ties into the OS. I can't update Safari. I can't update iChat. I can't ever use FaceTime (I supposedly have it on my computer, but it won't run under Lion).
Scott says that the dealership wants $3000 to replace the exhaust system. That's more than the car is worth. He wants me to call around to see if there's any place reputable that can/will do it for enough less to make it worth doing (he said around $1000. I think he's dreaming if he thinks we'll find that. $1500 might be possible, but... Yeah). I've gotten four recommendations, two for one particular place. I'll be calling another place first, though, because the recommendation comes from a friend who, in turn, had originally been directed there by a mutual friend. It doesn't hurt that that's the only recommendation that includes a phone number.
I'll start making calls as soon as I stop being quite so upset about the OS fiasco. (Supposedly, I can get my money back, but that requires a phone call and some hoop jumping, and I'm not sure I can handle that today, maybe not tomorrow either.)