Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
My Apple care ends next January 2015. I am hoping that my I Mac will last more than ten years! Kawal. > On 25 Jun 2014, at 06:37 pm, Pamela Francis wrote: > > Hello folks, > Earlier in this thread someone mentioned something called prime 95. What is > it? Can it be gotten from the app store?

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Pamela Francis
Hello folks, Earlier in this thread someone mentioned something called prime 95. What is it? Can it be gotten from the app store? How much does it cost? I too am almost at the end of my AppleCare for my MacBook air. Monday is the third anniversary of my mothers passing. I got my Mac as a result

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Sandi Jazmin Kruse
well, say it like it is that you have had it for a long time and you wanna give it a lil checkout, sometimes we check our cars for oil, braking fluids, and last but not least cooling water, why? we want the machine too run as good as it can. Sandi On 6/25/14, Alex Hall wrote: > I believe so. My

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Alex Hall
I believe so. My sister's Air had a chip on the side (never, ever use Speck cases!) and she was able to set up an appointment to have it looked at. Nothing says you can't just ask them to run a full set of diagnostics. They shouldn't say no, but even if they do, that's the worst that can happen.

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Traci Duncan
Oh, wait a sec... You mean I can bring my Macbook Air into a store just for a check up? During my Apple Care period? I didn't know this. I'll definitely make an appointment for that. We have 2 Apple stores within 15-20 miles, no problem. A silly question, but what do I say to the Store? I'

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Alex Hall
You can also run Apple Hardware Tests. The interface is not accessible, but it is a special boot mode that can diagnose some hardware problems. Of course, if you can have a local Apple Store give it a thorough once-over while doing so is still free, that's the best thing I can think of. I know i

Re: Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Sandi Jazmin Kruse
hi, i guess if it was me i would give it a round with prime 95, it can really put it too the limit. I do it with mine before a bad-guy-catch. On 6/25/14, Traci Duncan wrote: > Hi all, it is hard to believe, but I have had my Macbook Air long enough, > that my Apple Care is nearly over. > > Are t

Apple Care about up

2014-06-25 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, it is hard to believe, but I have had my Macbook Air long enough, that my Apple Care is nearly over. Are there any tips or suggestions you guys can think of before it ends? Any tests I should put my Mac through to make sure it is healthy? Only curious. I cannot believe it has been 3 y