Ten Mac 911 resolutions

31.12.2008
Your packet of 10 Mac 911 resolutions for the new year.

• I resolve to back up my data. Regularly. Thoroughly.

• I resolve to purchase a copy of Alsoft’s if I haven’t already, because I understand that it will save my bacon should my Mac experience the worst sort of low-level corruption.

• I resolve to seriously consider purchasing AppleCare for my new Mac because Macs, like anything, break, and some of those breaks can cost a small fortune. Much as I view extended warranties with suspicion, AppleCare is often a good investment.

• I resolve that if I’m going to open up an expensive hunk of hardware with the notion of improving it in some way, I’ll have the proper tools at hand (and this means more than a Swiss Army Knife) and a clear enough appreciation of my true skills that, if necessary, I can back out before I do The Bad Thing.

• I resolve to be polite when speaking with any tech support person because I understand that my problems were not caused by the person I’m speaking with.