This is why I'm waiting until it comes pre-installed to buy my Macbook Air.
What a mess. For shame Tim.
What a mess. For shame Tim.
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Apple Mistakenly Sending Out OS X Server Replacement Up-to-Date Codes
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I'm sure they can figure out how to push it automatically and assign it to apple ID purchased history when prompted to install.
Prof.
macrumors 603
Server Code. : (
I'm one of the ones described who's replacement code fix ended up being for Server. I called and they are really scrambling to try and fix itI'll give them that.
Early adopters: Those most likely to get burned and least likely to take it well.
I'm one of the ones described who's replacement code fix ended up being for Server. I called and they are really scrambling to try and fix itI'll give them that.
Early adopters: Those most likely to get burned and least likely to take it well.
Well, honestly though, it didn't happen when Jobs was around. You can't say he's the reason, obviously, as that's a heck of a trickle down, but overall the place doesn't seem as tight and deliberate a ship as it did before. I'm too lazy to dig up the little mistakes to make a case right now, but someone should.
Management changes can change a company. That's not exceptionally controversial. I don't think anyone's arguing Cook has made things run more smoothly.
aziatiklover
macrumors 68030
Yeap you are right, but think about it. They cant even pull up with this easy way. So I dont think they will be able to do an innovating way! 😀
What is "it"? Many different missteps happened when Jobs was around.
If MobileMe debuted after Jobs's death, you'd be screaming the place had gone off the deep end!
Anyone else feel pretty bad about Apple's customer satisfaction skills with this deal?
I'm looking at it this way ....
This "up to date" program would have better been handled by sending these codes the day before the public release of ML.
That way, those of us who spent over a thousand bucks on a new machine with the promise of being updated to ML would be completely happy with the purchase.
Unfortunately, as always is the case with Apple and most large tech corps, they are only caring about making more money - trying to get as many $20.00 purchases as possible. Leaving those who just bought a shiny new Mac (like me) in the dark.
Not a huge deal - it's just a few days. But still, sour apple taste in my mouth for sure.
I'm looking at it this way ....
This "up to date" program would have better been handled by sending these codes the day before the public release of ML.
That way, those of us who spent over a thousand bucks on a new machine with the promise of being updated to ML would be completely happy with the purchase.
Unfortunately, as always is the case with Apple and most large tech corps, they are only caring about making more money - trying to get as many $20.00 purchases as possible. Leaving those who just bought a shiny new Mac (like me) in the dark.
Not a huge deal - it's just a few days. But still, sour apple taste in my mouth for sure.
GfPQqmcRKUvP
macrumors 68040
Well, it did happen. Lots. MobileMe, iCloud, the first iPhone, etc. The list goes on.
Can you imagine how many "Steve would never have let this happen"s we'd have to endure if antennagate happened after his death!? 😱🙄
hoits2000
macrumors member
holy $#@! apple you are going way downhill. This isn't even a matter of difficulty at this point. This is just pure negligence.
ValSalva
macrumors 68040
Exactly. This is a bunch of extra work for both users and Apple. Now we know how App developers feel when for no reason App approvals get delayed or denied. Once again the human element at Apple fails.
Yeah... Close to a hundred billion in the bank and they are worried about your twenty dollars. NOT!
Same here. This is going beyond a farce and into complete idiocy by Apple. Really? Is it so hard for them to do this correctly.
And for the idiots who blather, "just buy it". Many of us already did. I got sick of waiting and bought it for my rMBP yesterday. I wanted to use the new code for one of my other 2 MBP and 27-inch iMac. What a complete failure of execution.
keysofanxiety
macrumors G3
Wow, so some of you got codes for Mountain Lion server? Count yourselves lucky. When I used my code, it started downloading this weird OS called 'Puma', and said I needed something called a 'PPC' to run it. Any ideas? 😛
I got my code and it was for Mountain Lion.
But this latest screwup makes me wonder if Apple is using Chinese teenagers who can't read English to do verification instead of using a computer -_-
But this latest screwup makes me wonder if Apple is using Chinese teenagers who can't read English to do verification instead of using a computer -_-