I took my mac in to get a new HD, but they gave me a smaller one without me knowing?

So I took my imac in a few months ago because it wasn't working- they said I needed a new HD so I said okay and they took my computer and days later I got it back only to realize it was so much slower then before (even with my HD was dying it was faster!) I have a hard time even using it between it crashing, freezing, everything. I then am told that they most likely put in a smaller hard drive, and sure enough... they did. They charged me around 250USD for them to put in the new HD, and I had no clue that they put a smaller one in- THEY NEVER TOLD ME! Its been months and I can't take how slow this is- its simply ridiculous! What do I do? Do I go back in and complain or what?

You most likely would have had a really good case if you had contacted the repair place immediately or at least withing a few days. I can't imagine that you wouldn't have noticed all this immediately. If it's been a few months, I'd assume there isn't much they'll do; you can try it and ask if they have a parts warranty.

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Hi,
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thank's
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Here's the instructions if you have the discs.
*Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password*
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1274?viewlocale=en_US
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh655.html
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1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
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5. press enter
6. type without the quotes: "rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
7. press enter
8. type without the quotes: "reboot"
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http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml
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http://macosx.com/forums/howto-faqs/300019-howto-reset-user-password-via-single- user-mode.html
Here is a way to get around not knowing the admin password on Macs.
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 Cheers, Tom

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http://www.apple.com/support/service/
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Wait for 2013 Mac Mini or get a new iMac?

Mac Mini's seem a lot better value as you're not paying for the monitor and they are also a lot better to update.
The iMac doesn't allow you to update hardware yourself really.
Mac Mini's are due the update. I'm thinking to wait as the fastest processor at the cheapest price is quite important to me. Also the Mac Mini has been out for 1 year today.
I could buy an Mac Mini in the time being and take it back in 14 days if it's not to speed and then buy a iMac to see the difference myself in speed, while I'm waiting for the mac Mini. I could possibly even try both that way and maybe i'll just fall in love with the iMac and hopefully the new mac Mini will be released in the time being.
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One way or another you are paying for the monitor whether you get a Mac mini, an iMac, a Powerbook, or a Mac Pro. The difference is can you replace the monitor and the CPU separately or do you have to replace them as a unit. I have used iMacs for years and loved them, but some months ago I switched to a Mac mini with an Apple Thunderbolt monitor. Upgradability is not the forte of any Mac short of the Mac Pro and its upgradability is almost entirely from external devices. Only Apple knows what the next iMac and Mac mini will be like, but the new new Mac Pro demonstrates what Apple's engineers are thinking of.
That said, not even the rumor sites are saying anyghing about a new Mac mini so I would not hold my breath waiting on a new one. So if you need and/or want a Mac mini, now is as probably as good a time as any to get one. My 2.6GHz i7 with a 1.1TB Fusion drive, 16GB of RAM and a 27" Tunderbolt monitor is proving to be a very good and reliable machine. Fast enough that I have never felt any speed constraints. The biggest limiting factor is probably the video, but I am not into RPG or other heavy duty game use so that is not a problem. FWIW I ended up spending roughly the same amount on the fully tricked out Mac mini with the TB monitor as a comprarably equipped iMac. I will get well financially in a few years when I buy another faster and more powerful Mac mini, or maybe even a Mac Pro if I am feeling really flush at the time.
By the way when I do upgrade I already have plans to use my current Mac mini as a "headless" file server tucked away in a closet somewhere.

I'd like to get a new computer but I'm not certain about getting a Macbook Pro vs a Windows PC Helpppppppppppp

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I'm convincing myself more each day to get a Macbook Pro, but that reservation keeps holding me back because of my Windows experience. I know I can purchase Parallels or VMWare Fusion 5 and run Windows so what I am worried about it? lol
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Ok Mac users honestly convince me that I'm making a solid and sound decision by diving into a Macbook Pro.
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1) You can get a good computer using either a Win8 machine or a Mac.
2) You will pay less for an equivalent PC. But not as much less as some would have you believe. You need to take into account the all aluminum body of the Mac (vs most PCs being plastic) and the size of the display. And, don't forget that there is a lot of bundled SW on the Mac that you will actually find useful and would have to purchase for the PC.
3) You can probably do everything you need on the PC platform with the right SW (you probably already know this since you are using one already).
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