Mac is Back!

Hi everyone!  I’ve been away so long that I feel like I need to introduce myself or something!!

There has been so much going on and right in the middle of it my computer went on the blitz!  It was very disturbing.  I am certain that if I had to give up my Mac or my wheelchair, the chair would just have to go.  I called Mac support and we went through this whole thing and the tech guy gave me dreadful news.  He thought it could be water damage.  And that’s not covered!  Was that possible?  Could be, I thought, since I use my laptop as a dinner tray.  I was crushed!  So I made an appointment with the Genius Bar at the Apple store.  Those are the computer geeks for Apple who actually diagnose and fix their computers.

I got out a couple of days later in a torrential downpour from a tropical depression to take Mac in for the appointment.  We got there early only because I had the time wrong.  We finally got called in for our appointment.  The “genius” at the bar was not as stereotypically geeky as I had imagined, but she seemed smart enough nonetheless.  I told her my water fears.  She told me that would cost around $850.00.  I tried not to panic and shot up a quick prayer for Mac.

The “genius” did a quick examination of Mac and after several Hmmmm’s told me that Mac’s symptoms did not match what she typically saw with water damage.  Good news!  She said if I left Mac there, it would take about 12 days to get to him and then they would call me and tell me the diagnoses.  She wanted to know if I could go without a computer that long.  I thought about it.  Twelve days is a long time, but I had to have an operating computer so I turned Mac over to her.

Then I remembered I had my Ipod Touch in my purse!  I asked her if she could set up my e-mail and facebook on the I-Pod so that at least I had that while Mac was away.  She did and I left feeling very connected (finally) and very 21st century.

Then a miracle happened!  Two hours later I got the news that Mac had no water damage and that everything had ben repaired and I could come get him (free of charge!).  So Mac and I are back, working together again.  All is well.  :)