I have never been so frustrated with Apple in my life!
I am disgusted. Not just by the issues I've got with wifi, but with Apple's lack of response and fixes.
Since installing Yosemite I have had massive wifi issues - to the point where I now have had to dish out £50 on a long ethernet cable and ethernet to thunderbolt adapter just so I can get paid!
There are only 2 things I need to work - my mac, and internet. So thanks a lot Apple, my trust in you as a company has been chipped away a lot over the past week because the tech I rely on to make a living is broken.
With no answers, and no fixes I now need to figure out how to downgrade back to Mavericks - more time lost.
I appreciate everyone posting their fixes on here, but honestly most of them don't make sense to me - I have been desparately waiting for a Yosemite update, but I now think going back to Mavericks is my only choice.
I understand it's very disappointing when an upgrade brings you serious trouble. It seems you depend on this machine for work and income?
In that case:
Rule number one = Never update on a first release!
I can't remember having seen any first release ever that was totally free of bugs. So if your income depends on it, you better wait untill the second update (so 10.2). You seem to be mad at Apple because they haven't fixed the problems yet? Come on. Yosemite was released on 16th, that's two weeks ago. The first update takes usually a few weeks longer.
Rule number two: Never upgrade without having a complete backup of your Mac. If you have to figure out how to downgrade to mavericks, you probably haven't done that. If you had, downgrading would have been a piece of cake. At least backup all your data before you do downgrade to mavericks.
You can find several topics here on how to downgrade your mac.
Good luck!
Similar Messages
-
Problems with Yosemite: virus (malware), rebooting, burned hard drive, ipads keep losing wifi.
You're going to have to be more specific about the symptoms you're seeing. At the moment, I really have almost no idea at all what's going on. Also, be aware that upgrading your Mac to Yosemite has no effect whatsoever on your iPads.
If you're having a lot of ad problems or redirects in the web browsers on all these devices, you probably have some kind of network compromise, such as hacked network hardware:
http://www.adwaremedic.com/kb/hackedrouter.php
(Fair disclosure: I may receive compensation from links to my sites, TheSafeMac.com and AdwareMedic.com, in the form of buttons allowing for donations. Donations are not required to use my site or software.) -
I have never been more frustrated with a website than this one.
This website is utterly the worst labrynth of crap I have ever ever in my entire history of working with the internet have experienced. Who designed this site? a monkey? THE WORST! THE WORST! THE WORST! man, I am so angry and frustrated. This is unbelievable.
Lets make a list shall we:
First apparently I am available for an upgrade. So I click on upgrade my phone which I guess is what I am to do. I don't see why I can't just see a list of phones with the corresponding discounts etc. Nope instead I get a pre menu with a picture of my phone and a icon to press upgrade your phone. Wouldn't the designers think that maybe some people might get a little confused. There is a picture of my phone and it says upgrade your phone. Why not be clear? "This is the phone you have" then put "click here to see what upgrades are available to you." I know Im not the smartest guy in the planet but geez the webdesigners were perhaps too familiar with their own site and didn't put it together for the laymen.
So then I go to the site and guess what? There are no discounts shown, there are no upgrades readily availble for me to see. Instead is a list of phones for full price. Is that the upgrade I am availble for? A phone for full price? This is absurd.
You would think that a multi-billion dollar corporation that has made its money on being the leader of wireless technology WOULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO A WEBSITE THAT A USER COULD USE!
Oh and then wanting to email someone about my experience. Nope cant just contact through email. You have to put a preselected question for your email that just takes you right back to the FAQs. Wow! that is convenient!!!. To actually contact someone you have to put your stupid complaint on a forum but in order to do that you have to go through the complete hassel of logging in AGAIN, then I need to put some stupid code in from my email. Do you guys just make it difficult so that people will just give up and not complain? That doesn't seem like good customer service to me. Sticking your fingers in your ears screaming lalalalala via making it too complicated and time consuming so that customers don't have a voice is no way to help customers.
And then trying to add a comment on the "suggestions thread" there are no options to post a comment on that one. You guys sure seem like you know what your doing. Maybe you can hire my mother who can barely send an email to design your site, she might do a better job.
So I guess my suggestion is to fire the webdesigner and put together a more cohesive, effecient website please.Im on firefox. Another poster told me how to email - it wasn't straight forward for me - which in my opinion should be. This site is organized really badly, in my opinion. Like I stated before this is Verizon wireless - this site should be hands down one of the best out there - instead its clunky and redundant. I want a ferrari and they are giving me a 1982 rusted out pontiac - yeah it works but not that well.
As for the upgrades and pricing - shouldn't that be something that is on the site. I am available for an upgrade and if I want to order a phone I should be able to see how much its going to cost me. And if Im not mistaken they used to do that. To me, just doesn't make any sense to not include the pricing. Doesn't that seem ineffecient? "your available for an upgrade - check our site for your upgrades - oh we don't have the prices that it will cost you - you have to call in.
And what doe "new for every 2" actually mean? They don't really explain that. Do I get a brand new phone of my choosing for free? Catchy slogans don't necessarily inform the customers and thats whats a little disappointing to me.
Sorry for my blather. -
I have tried all the solutions apple has offered online. I will not reset my phone to factory settings unless it is a last resort. What is Apple doing to fix this? I had my last Iphone last for more than 2 years and I hve had this one less than a year. My Wifi was greyed out and now it's on but won't connect or locate any networks (but if I keep switching it on and off it will freeze on me again). Does Apple have plans to fix this problem because I refuse to purchase a new phone?
Are there any other new solutions to try in fixing the Wifi that doesn't require freezing or heating up the phone or switching to airplane mode and resetting the network settings as well making sure it's up todate or changing the apostrophe in the phone's name? My phone has never been dropped or damaged. Everyone around the world seems to be having this problem and Apple does not seem to be making a move to fix it? I use this phone for everything and 4g will only last so long before I reach my monthly limit. Please help!!!!!!!!!that makes no sense... it was only doing an update... if that's the case it should have promted me to back up first if this is even possible... there is a program that says it can recovery anything that hasn't been written over yet.. so would this not work? http://www.iphone-data-recovery.com/iphone-data-recovery.html or would the apple store be able to recover it??? i've done plenty of data recovery on computers... why wouldn't it be possible on an Iphone... does apple seriously not care about thier customers at all??? how about thier employees that are gonna get more than an earful tomorrow when I walk in there store??? No wonder samsung paid 2 million to apple in pennies when they got sued... (how does it feel to be screwed with apple?!)
-
I have never been so angry at apple (Apple ID)
I had a problem with my domain and I thought I had lost my email address so I changed my primary email address for a short time to one that I had access to. Now that I got my domain back I changed my apple ID back to what it was before, but all my previous purchases are gone. If I update something it says either I need to purchase the app or I get a "Can not connect to Itunes store" popup on my phone. I authorized my ID (again) and still have the problem (which they said in an email would make the problem go away).
SO then I call the customer support line and they say they can not help me unless I sign up for apple care. REALLY? This isn't a hardware problem. This is a problem because I changed the primary email address on my ID. It did not warn me that just changing the email address would change the actual ID, but I have to pay to have them "possibly" fix it? (I have heard that it may not be fixable). I emailed the ITunes customer support (another issue - They can only be reached by email. No phone, no chat) For a billion dollar company this is pretty ****** customer service. It doesn't matter that I bought these items, I have to pay MORE for them to help their customer. How f'ing greedy.
Honestly I would understand if it was something that was clear to begin with or I actually broke something. Thats how most care/warranty things work. Three days now I've been going back and forth with emails and no end in sight. Took two days just to respond to my initial email. All I want to do is update my apps that I actually paid for.
Message was edited by: Heathfinnie
Message was edited by: HeathfinnieYou changed your Apple id? As in, you made a new id?
You should have been able to simply change the e-mail address associated with your original Apple id. -
they stole my phone and there was anything you guys can do about it
Apple provided you with Find My iPhone.
As Peter pointed out, they are not in the business of law enforcement. They supplied you with the tools to secure your device and you chose not to use them. -
I have never been able to use the Macmail feature. Running OSX 10.4.11, and the problems appear to be related to the fact that when I originally registered my computer with apple, I used an old e-mail address which is now defunct. Have since upgraded the e-mail address in account manger, but it still locks me out and rejects my user name and password when I try to log in. It seems it established an account for me automatically when I first fired the beast up, but now the Macmail program is uncooperative with me. Any assistance would be much appreciated, Thanks
Hi rbcjoker76, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Sounds like some needed System Fonts wre replaced by bad ones. Y also have Font Book in Applications for validating fonts & checking for duplicates.
Required Fonts from 10.3, much the same in 10.4...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2444?viewlocale=en_US
You may have to get Pacifist...
http://www.charlessoft.com/
then intall the Fonts what you need from your Install Disk.
Or do a relatively painless Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings. -
I have NEVER been able to activate my iMessage on iPad with Retina Display - My Apple ID/Password works fine on all other programs. iSO is up to date. No troubleshooting has worked so far. Any tips please?
FORCE IPAD INTO RECOVERY MODE
1. Turn off iPad
2. Turn on computer and launch iTunes (make sure you have the latest version of iTune)
3. Plug USB cable into computer's USB port
4. Hold Home button down and plug the other end of cable into docking port.
DO NOT RELEASE BUTTON until you see picture of iTunes and plug
5. Release Home button.
ON COMPUTER
6. iTunes has detected iPad in recovery mode. You must restore this iPad before it can be used with iTunes.
7. Select "Restore iPad"...
Note:
1. Data will be lost if you do not have backup
2. If you did not do step 4 properly, start all over again. -
Why does my iCloud email continually stall (hang) when I'm typing a message? I have a 2013 MacBook Pro and I'm running the latest version of Yosemite. This is the first time that I've been absolutely frustrated with an Apple product. Can you help me, please?
Download a new copy of the Firefox program: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/all.html
Trash the current Firefox application to do a clean reinstall.
Install the new version that you have downloaded.
Your profile data is stored elsewhere in the [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder], so you won't lose your bookmarks and other personal data. -
I have never been able to open my itunes store. I was on the phone with support for 1.5 hours today, no luck. I would like to purchase a book only available on itunes. Can someone please help!
I have tried
- setting time and date
- uninstalling
- upgrading itunes
- changing credit card
Any other suggestions?Update your safari. Install this: http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1569
The itunes store relies on certain components of safari, regardless of if you use it or not. -
It says I'm logged into my Apple ID on my App Store but when I try to download an app it comes up with my mums Apple ID asking for her password yet I have never used her email or Apple ID to login in? Could this be cause we have back up on same comp?
Bojana321 wrote:
... this has only come up today yet it says I'm logged into mine!
Try This...
Close All Open Apps... Sign Out of your Account... Perform a Reset... Try again...
Reset ( No Data will be Lost )
Press and Hold the Sleep/Wake Button and the Home Button at the Same Time...
Wait for the Apple logo to Appear...
Usually takes about 15 - 20 Seconds... ( But can take Longer...)
Release the Buttons... -
I recently purchased FaceTime from the Application Store. After approx. ±10 meg, the application resets and starts downloading again. I have tried to download it at different times of the day but with the same results. I have been in contact with Apple support and have tried different options with the same result. I cannot download a new Version because in my Purchased List the applicaiton (FaceTime) is still there, and because I have halted it it tells me to resume. I can’t, because the same thing is going to happen. I have tried all the various troubleshooting tips supplied by my ISP and also Apple Support with no luck. I am currently working on a IMac OS 10.6.7. Has anybody got any ideas? Any suggestion would help. Thanks
Amol Soni wrote:
As I said, I tried everything what the manual says, but hard luck. I have taken an appointment for today, lets see what happens.
Also there is no activity on unit when I use the remote. The unit is stuck on the first page itself where we have to choose the language. The unit seems to be fine to me but the real problem is remote does'nt have activity. The IR is not responding while pressing any of the button.
Good luck with your appointment.
Not much consolation but even new products can have issues and might need a trip to a store to return/replace.
The reason i asked about the LED on the AppleTV is that occasionally it thinks it's paired with a specific remote and ignores others - the unpair keypress I described is quick and free.
AC -
I ran bootcamp and tried to install Windows 7. I end up with a DOS screen and an unresponsive keyboard.
I have been on line with Apple and microsoft and they can't help. I have lated versions of Lion and bootcamp. HELP!
My Lion is up to date.
I used the 64-bit windows disc.
Should I try parallels?Do you have a DOS screen with a command prompt or just a blank screen?
Is your Windows 7 x64 an original MS Full Version Installation DVD?
Did Windows 7 Install Disc start?
If it did you would have had to choose the location of where to install Windows 7.
Did you select the Partition named BOOTCAMP that corresponded to the Partition Size you created in BootCamp?
Were you asked to format the Partition?
Did you format the partition to NTFS and then get an option to click NEXT and actually start the Windows 7 installation?
Do you have a wired USB keyboard and wired USB mouse?
If you actual went through the installation and restarted then here are some things to try:
First try doing a CONTROL-ALT-DELETE and see if a Windows Option Screen appears.
If you get the Screen you will have some options displayed.
You want to highlight and click TASK MANAGER which should be the bottom choice I beleive.
If Task Manager runs you will get a window showing all the processes running.
See if you can find EXPLORER.
If EXPLORER is running highlight it and go to the bottom right and click the END TASK button.
Now go to the Top Left Menu Bar.
Click FILE
In the sub menu that opens select RUN or RUN NEW TASK (Not sure which it is in Windoes 7 as I am running Windows 8)
Once RUN is selected a new window will open to CREATE NEW TASK
Type in EXPLORER and then the OK button.
If Windows 7 installed properly the Desktop should appear after a bit of time.
Your first concern is to get your keyboard running so you may have to remove and reinstall Windows using Boot Camp on the Mac Side.
Let us know how it goes.. -
I have tried downloading applications but it says that my Apple ID has never been used in the apple store??please help!
On the iPod fo to Settings>iTunes and App Stores and sign in and view your ID and verify the payment method is OK. Then try again.
-
hi can anyone help please ? i have had apple products now for apron 7 years BUT have never been able to make the bluetooth work , not even when 2 products i.e. : phone and iPod are in the same room. So i stopped trying but would like to set it up between my iMac and iphone / ipad but can't get it to work, they say discoverable but just will not connect to one another. I also tried the connection code and tried without one ... NO JOY ... Is this common or am i a twit ?
You can't connect an iPhone or iPad to a Mac via Bluetooth, except for Internet tethering.
You're not doing anything wrong - it just isn't a feature of iOS devices.
What were you hoping a Bluetooth connection would allow you to do?
Maybe you are looking for
-
Adobe photoshop cs2 activation
Hi, I have original Adobe photoshop cs 2 product with key, but when I am trying to activate, appear error: activation server is not available at this time. Could you help me ?
-
Windows 8.1 update, no calendar!
I have a Nokia Lumia 520, Windows 8 phone. I upgraded to Windows 8.1, but now my calendar won't start /open. I tried to download the calendar update .247, it takes me to the app store, and shows me the details of the app, but there isn't an install b
-
How to create a BO for sending emails
Hi All, I want to create a Business Object which should have an event for sending emails. Please guide me on this. Thanks in Advance, Saket.
-
ALTER SYSTEM/DATABASE acts upon?
Hi, I have a question inside my head since a long time now, I did lot of googling, but did'nt find a precise answer. All DMLs will be served by Dedicated/Shared server processes as per the configuration. Selects/Updates/Deletes/Inserts will have thei
-
Are Time Machine newly excluded backups deleted?
If you have an external disk included in your Time Machine backup, and then exclude that disk from Time Machine in system prefs, are the old backups of that disk erased/no longer included in the Time Machine backup?