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Smarmie Doofus

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6. Turns out it started to "really" download ( or install) right after I posted this yesterday.

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 09:45 AM

Dec 2013

( Who do you know?) That took about another 5 hours.

I didn't plan on all my data being lost... and all my settings being changed .... so I'm going to the (actual) Apple store today to 1. get a new power cable ( this will be #3 on this laptop) and 2. to have THEM install MS Word. And 3. To see if they can help me w. regard to the lost data.

I knew I didn't know what I was getting into but it always seems even more complicated when you actually get into it.

Anyway... thanks. So, I will actually need a new version of WORD ( probably) w. this new Mavericks dealie.

I had a feeling.

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Mac Users: Help for the Feeble-Minded, Please. [View all] Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 OP

Have patience, Grasshopper NV Whino Dec 2013 #1

Hey NV Whino … Auggie Dec 2013 #2

Pages is good for really simple straight forward stuff, but... NV Whino Dec 2013 #3

For that matter RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #4

Turns out it started to "really" download ( or install) right after I posted this yesterday. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #6

What data did you lose??? nt winstars Dec 2013 #8

Pretty much everything. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #12

WOW! That suck bigtime. Sounds like you don't have any other devices that have this data... winstars Dec 2013 #13

For the past couple of new Macs, I've restored them from a backup disk Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2014 #14

This doesn't really answer your question, but I really like Open Office. cbayer Dec 2013 #5

Thanks. If WORD doesn't work out....... I'll bite the Apple. n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #7

I've been trying to figure out what to do too. loudsue Dec 2013 #9

Open Office is a free program. cbayer Dec 2013 #10

Thanks, cbayer! Going back to school is exciting, but ooooooh so scary! loudsue Dec 2013 #11