how do you make a genius bar appointment?
The process has changed and I can't figure it out.
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The process has changed and I can't figure it out.
I know this thread is very long. The best I have found has been published a few times already.
start on the page for the Apple Retail Store that you wish to visit > https://locate.apple.com/
complete the "triage" process until you get to the Map
Geezer Chick wrote:
You cannot make a Genius Bar appointment -- EVEN IF YOU ARE A GENIUS.
Why? Apple does not want you to. You are a rat in a maze. You will run until you exhaust yourself and not bother them.
The apple threads, etc. are moronic.
They are written by the same writers who wrote, "If you can't hear me, raise your hand."
Apple says such things as "ask the community," which is analogous to a doctor saying, "Check with the people in the waiting room about your crushing chest pain."
Apple depends of the cult of non-explanation: I am APPLE. You are a mortal. You cannot understand.
Yes, we can. You are using ******** to keep people away from the services for which they have paid.
Contact the FTC (Fair Trade Commission) to make a complaint. We'll just put it in the trash.
I can make a reservation in under 30 seconds, starting on the Apple Store's page which I want to visit.
Start here on you favorite Store's page
FORGET IT! In order to get a genius bar appointment you should be ready to travel abroad, or at least 426 km ... forget it! This service is useless for me - and most annoying that you have to sign in to your profile first - if you are lucky your device shows - then sign in to Icloud -Steps: http://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ -then you go to hardware support - then to the button genius bar and then - at least for me - it shows availability most of the time in another country (that is for Europe) or at least 200 - 500 miles away. Useless.
You do not need a Genius Bar reservation - or any other appointment - to shop for any product at an Apple Retail Store
What you want is free with your purchase
Apple Store - Personal Setup - Apple
Have you made any attempt to call the store where you want to take your device to have it serviced? If you explain the issues you are having while trying to book an appointment online, they undoubtedly will be able to help.
GB
Unfortunately this is a trend with Apple. Their customer support is lacking tremendously. Trying to setup an appointment to take my iPhone in and can't, FOR THE LIFE OF ME, figure out how to make an appointment. Searching google, loading my Apple Store App - NOTHING. Now I'll get to go to the store and "get in line" and waste a few hours of my day. The Jobs days of Apple are gone.
Second post from same.... 😀
Although after reading the first one, now, I see that they really DON'T need a Genius Bar appointment! Good catch. Hopefully, the poster will follow your direct response!
GB
Yes, I have been trying to reach the scheduling area I had an appointment set at 3:00 and I went to get into my car to leave on the way I got a flat tire. so can I cancel this and reschedule tomorrow for 2:00
I'm so sorry I had a few problems and also to pick up my k/b for my iPad Pro.
Roseann Sandstrom
We are going to be in Annapolis on May 22 and I would like to make an appointment to buy an iWatch and have you put the 3rd party app on it so it will be set to monitor heart rates while sleeping. How far ahead can we make the appointment?
Thanks
Lyn
Yea this actually did NOT work for me. The only option the app gave me was to reserve a spot in one of their various classes. No Genius Bar options for as far as the eye could see. Which makes this infuriating beyond measure as other people are able to do this and I can't. Apple just lost me officially.
We are all other users here - we cannot make an appointment for you. You will need to make that yourself.
And, I've asked the hosts to contact you re. your username - it is not a good idea (actually could have undesirable results) to publish your email address in an open online forum.
You need to describe - in detail - what you mean by "site not letting me in"
I was able to get to the page where I could choose reservation times in under 30 seconds of going through the triage process at my favorite Apple Store - FOUR days in the future
You cannot make a Genius Bar appointment -- EVEN IF YOU ARE A GENIUS.
Why? Apple does not want you to. You are a rat in a maze. You will run until you exhaust yourself and not bother them.
The apple threads, etc. are moronic.
They are written by the same writers who wrote, "If you can't hear me, raise your hand."
Apple says such things as "ask the community," which is analogous to a doctor saying, "Check with the people in the waiting room about your crushing chest pain."
Apple depends of the cult of non-explanation: I am APPLE. You are a mortal. You cannot understand.
Yes, we can. You are using ******** to keep people away from the services for which they have paid.
Contact the FTC (Fair Trade Commission) to make a complaint. We'll just put it in the trash.
how do you make a genius bar appointment?