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gorjan said:
Are you saying that I'm a liar or that my friend is? :rolleyes: Anyway, I don't really care. I just posted this because it was strange that a tech at Apple would do something like this.
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That's because a tech wouldn't do something like this.

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if all Apple did was upgrade the RAM to 4GB, then there was no need to boot up the machine. Why would the tech go through all the trouble of CREATING A USER and downloading porn?

When your friend got the machine, he would've created a new account for himself.. meaning there would be no data whatsoever on his account.. wanna know what that means? no files... and wanna know what that means? no porn.

Someone lock this nonsense.
 
gorjan said:
Are you saying that I'm a liar or that my friend is? :rolleyes: Anyway, I don't really care. I just posted this because it was strange that a tech at Apple would do something like this.
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I also call a lie. Not you because you were tricked by your friend. It's highly unlikely because the first time you boot up a Mac, you will see a "Welcome" screen that begins with the video saying "Welcome" in different languages. There are ways to get around this, put some porn in the Documents folder, and make it re-do the "Welcome" screen. But most people (I really mean almost ALL people) don't know how to.

Also, your friend seems to avoid the topic. He draws attention away from the fact that it's porn on his computer and that the porn in question is from Apple, not from him. His answers are shouting "I'm hiding something".

Anyways, I'm not sure about the entire manufacturing process of an Apple product, but I do know that an employee would never have enough time to open the box, unbox the product, go through the "Welcome" screen setup, load some porn, undo the entire "Welcome" screen stuff, make it seem like it was the first boot and then re-box the product perfectly without being caught or suspicion from upper management.

Also, if an employee did in fact do this, it would show in the browser history. Again, let me guess the browser history was erased or reset so you can't tell right? Just like you deleted the porn files without seeing where it originated as pointed out by a previous post. Everything you or your friend can do to verify that the porn did come from the manufacturer/employee is avoided, unable to do, or can't do.
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
Also, if an employee did in fact do this, it would show in the browser history. Again, let me guess the browser history was erased or reset so you can't tell right? Just like you deleted the porn files without seeing where it originated as pointed out by a previous post. Everything you or your friend can do to verify that the porn did come from the manufacturer/employee is avoided, unable to do, or can't do.
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I'm neither stupid nor blind, and I don't have to answer to you or anybody else here. If you believe it, do so, if not, don't. Relax people, why is everybody around here so hostile? These forums were much better before. Now everybody's just rude and arrogant.

I didn't verify the video, he didn't. He's my best friend and he told me the video was in the Mac's Doc-folder when he booted it the first time, and I believe my friends. If you don't then you have some strange relationships, and you should do some soul-searching, or maybe look for better friends. Why should he lie to me? So I can make a thread in the MacRumors forum? Grow up people, go out in the real world where things mean something. Nobody cares about what happens or is written in here, if you think so, again, grow up and get a grip on reality. Why would I lie about this? Again, for some MR fame? :rolleyes:

I don't know why the users here are so hostile when may have done something wrong.

Goldenmackid: once again, why would I or he do that?
 
I am also going to have to call BS. For the simple reason that your friend would have to create a user account.

Before that happens he doesn't have a Documents folder. It just doesn't exist.
 
Winni said:
Apple's shipping facility in the Netherlands? I hate to break it to you, but Apple ships all European deliveries from Cork in Ireland.
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No they don't!

Aside from my Mac Pro (which was BTO in Cork) everything I ever ordered from Apple was delivered by TNT directly from the Netherlands.

Anyway, I actually don't believe that porn story. :rolleyes:

If it was a refurbished computer that MIGHT be possible (I highly doubt it though), but I really don't think that the BTO guys run a Mac after they installed additional hardware.

And even if they do so, after creating a new user account (which is the only possibility to get your Mac starting the first time), every data from previous users is not accessible!

Nice try! :D
 
If he didn't download he shouldn't have deleted it. If it was true, go to the press and tell them.

But the reality is your friend (maybe it was you? and this 'friend' doesn't exist and you were busted by your mom) downloaded porn, deleted it, forgot to empty trash and got caught out.
 
Kebabselector said:
If he didn't download he shouldn't have deleted it. If it was true, go to the press and tell them.
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You guys are such drama queens, as if the press would care.

But the reality is your friend (maybe it was you? and this 'friend' doesn't exist and you were busted by your mom) downloaded porn, deleted it, forgot to empty trash and got caught out.
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How old are you? Does your moms still check your Mac for porn?

acfusion29 said:
If someone doesn't believe you, then leave it at that. You seem pretty persistent at trying to prove your point.
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Persistent at what? Have you even read the posts I've written? I pretty clearly tell people to believe it if the want, and I leave it at that. I'm not trying to convince anybody. :confused:
 
This post reeks of desperation to be loved and to receive attention... evidently his mother gave him neither...
 
gorjan said:
Persistent at what? Have you even read the posts I've written? I pretty clearly tell people to believe it if the want, and I leave it at that. I'm not trying to convince anybody. :confused:
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Ok...

gorjan said:
Don't know, I didn't ask. But anyway, as far as I know it isn't hard to make that video display after a reboot.

thegoldenmackid: why would he/I lie? I'm the one who made him switch, so I wouldn't gain anything from it, and I'm not here to bash Apple. And he didn't make any fuss about it, he just thought it was strange and unprofessional. Think about it, why shouldn't you believe?
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gorjan said:
I'm neither stupid nor blind, and I don't have to answer to you or anybody else here. If you believe it, do so, if not, don't. Relax people, why is everybody around here so hostile? These forums were much better before. Now everybody's just rude and arrogant.

I didn't verify the video, he didn't. He's my best friend and he told me the video was in the Mac's Doc-folder when he booted it the first time, and I believe my friends. If you don't then you have some strange relationships, and you should do some soul-searching, or maybe look for better friends. Why should he lie to me? So I can make a thread in the MacRumors forum? Grow up people, go out in the real world where things mean something. Nobody cares about what happens or is written in here, if you think so, again, grow up and get a grip on reality. Why would I lie about this? Again, for some MR fame? :rolleyes:

I don't know why the users here are so hostile when may have done something wrong.

Goldenmackid: once again, why would I or he do that?
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I just spoke to a friend who got an email from a dead relative he never met and he stands to inherit $1,000,000. The fishy thing is the email wants him to wire $500 to Nigeria. :eek::)
 
gorjan said:
I'm neither stupid nor blind, and I don't have to answer to you or anybody else here. If you believe it, do so, if not, don't. Relax people, why is everybody around here so hostile? These forums were much better before. Now everybody's just rude and arrogant.

I didn't verify the video, he didn't. He's my best friend and he told me the video was in the Mac's Doc-folder when he booted it the first time, and I believe my friends. If you don't then you have some strange relationships, and you should do some soul-searching, or maybe look for better friends. Why should he lie to me? So I can make a thread in the MacRumors forum? Grow up people, go out in the real world where things mean something. Nobody cares about what happens or is written in here, if you think so, again, grow up and get a grip on reality. Why would I lie about this? Again, for some MR fame? :rolleyes:

I don't know why the users here are so hostile when may have done something wrong.

Goldenmackid: once again, why would I or he do that?
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I never said you were stupid or blind. Oh wait, I just did. :p

You seem pretty persistent to have people believe you to echo another poster. You're arrogant that you and you're friend are right and everyone who said "you lied" is wrong.

If you believe all of your friends, kindly refer to the first line of my post. I don't believe and trust 100% all my friends. They are human, so they will lie or do something bad/stupid at one point in their lives.

Why do friends lie to you? They are human and no one tells the truth ALL the time.

Yes, I think you are just wanting attention and this is the wrong way to get it. No one is hostile.
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
I never said you were stupid or blind. Oh wait, I just did. :p

You seem pretty persistent to have people believe you to echo another poster. You're arrogant that you and you're friend are right and everyone who said "you lied" is wrong.

If you believe all of your friends, kindly refer to the first line of my post. I don't believe and trust 100% all my friends. They are human, so they will lie or do something bad/stupid at one point in their lives.

Why do friends lie to you? They are human and no one tells the truth ALL the time.

Yes, I think you are just wanting attention and this is the wrong way to get it. No one is hostile.
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Ever since you and I called him out on it and even posted proof... he won't reply. :p
 
Wow, whatever happened to taking people at face value? This is easily believable, you people are such cynics!
 
philipt42 said:
Wow, whatever happened to taking people at face value? This is easily believable, you people are such cynics!
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Unfortunately, it isn't. Please explain how porn was in a folder which is only created after a username for the computer is chosen — a process that must be done the first time the computer is turned on.
 
I believe him. Which is funny because I think everything on MacRumors is a troll.

But he's really not trying to fight or get attention, and he's not speculated at all, or tried to make a bigger case. He just stated what happened. A troll wants a reaction, and usually wants to get a rise out of people. This guy isn't trying to get a reaction, and has tried to calm down the strong reactions.

And why isn't it possible? I don't know how it happened, but I don't know anything about what a MacBook goes through before shipping. And a year or so ago there was that story where the iPhone was shipped with a photo on the photo roll.

Unusual, sure. Weird, absolutely. Unlikely, definitely. Possible? Yep.
 
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