For individuals and non-profits: $40/yr + $20 one-time setup fee

I. Mac HelpMate/Mac UserMate
Mac HelpMate is a remote computer support application for Macs running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or 10.4.x. You can always download the latest version of Mac HelpMate from www.MacAtoZ.com/Support.

All Macs in a household are covered by our MSS remote computer support policy. If your college student needs remote computer support, they’re eligible for coverage under your MSS membership as well (at your discretion).

Although anyone is welcome to download and use Mac HelpMate or Mac UserMate and take advantage of the diagnostic and repair functions therein, MSS members can use the remote computer support function to receive remote computer repair or training billed in 15 minute increments (of our $84/hr rate). For MSS members, getting a problem solved is literally as easy as one phone call and three clicks of the mouse!

II. Old Mac recycling/donation service (recycling valid Marion County only)
If you’ve replaced your Mac with a newer model and want to get rid of the old one, we will pick up the old Mac for free. From there, we’ll do one of two things:

1. Take it to the recycling center for you. If the Mac is inoperable, this is often the best solution. With your permission we may harvest any usable parts.

2. If the machine still works and is capable of running Mac OS X, we may ask your permission to securely erase the hard drive, fix it up, and donate to some needy individual (frequently a student). We will only do this with your permission. If we cannot place the machine with someone, we will donate it to charity (such as the Goodwill).

Remember that many different types of computer components—RAM, hard drives, printers, software, etc.—can have value in cobbling together an older Mac system for someone. If you’d like to donate, please don’t throw anything away without calling us first. If an item can’t be used, we’ll take it to the recycling center for you anyway.

III. Free RAM installation service
Depending on your level of aptitude, installing new RAM memory into your Mac can be a daunting task. For MSS members in the Salem-Keizer area, we will install for free RAM memory that you purchase through us on to any Mac you own.

This can prove helpful in several ways.

First, Apple’s RAM prices are notoriously poor. Apple charges well beyond market price for the RAM it sells, costing end users a lot of money for no additional benefit versus buying third-party memory. Unless Apple changes their long established policy, our RAM (which like the general memory market fluctuates in pricing—email for the latest) will always be substantially less expensive than Apple’s.

Second, the RAM we sell is certified and comes with a lifetime replacement guarantee. Apple’s RAM has a one year warranty (three years if you’ve purchased AppleCare). Certified RAM is memory that has been tested and found to be 100 percent functional. If through normal usage the RAM fails to perform satisfactorily, it will be replaced for free.

Finally, we can save you time and money on the installation itself. At your local Mac reseller, RAM installation costs almost $30 and you have to take your machine in to be serviced. With our MSS RAM installation service, we come to you and it costs you nothing.

The special case of the Mac mini
The Mac mini is very tightly engineered and requires a special tool in order to open properly. Apple (rightly, in our opinion) does not consider the Mac mini to be “Do It Yourself” upgradeable. Although we’ve done RAM upgrades on minis before, it’s not been without a fair degree of time and effort. Therefore at our option we may take Mac minis to the local Mac Store or Apple Retail Store and have the upgrade performed there. If so, we will pay for the RAM installation as part of your MSS service.

IV. Free “Members only” events (“how to” classes)
We hold special “how to” events throughout the year to help explain the features of the MacAtoZ Service Suite. The classes are one-day sessions, usually a couple hours in duration, and free to MacAtoZ Service Suite members. Although most subjects covered apply only to Tier 2 or Tier 3 members, Tier 1 members are welcome to attend. After hearing about all the nifty Tier 2 and Tier 3 features, we think Tier 1 members might well want to upgrade!

V. Referral service (get 1-, 2-, or 3-months of MSS free)
We hope that you love the MacAtoZ Service Suite as much as we do, and if you do, we’d appreciate it if you’d tell your Mac-using friends how great it is. As a “thank you” for the positive word-of-mouth, we’re giving you the opportunity to get the MSS for free.

Simply refer a friend and when they sign up for service your renewal date will automatically be extended by one, two or three months depending on which level of service they sign up for. (Tier 1 = one month free; Tier 2 = two months free; Tier 3 = three months free) Refer four friends into the Tier 3 service and you get a year free!

What if you have optional services on your account? Do you get those items free as well? Yes! Because each referral extends your renewal date, you get all the MSS services you currently enjoy for a longer period of time. If you have optional services on your account, you get those too.

Make sure to remind your friends to tell us of your referral when they sign up so that we can credit your account properly. But that’s the only caveat. Otherwise, save money! Tell a friend about MSS!

VI. Help Center
Confused about some aspect of MSS? Want to know more about how Mac HelpMate works? Access the Help Center, our web-based video training. Featuring short videos (5 minutes or less) about MSS-related topics, Help Center quickly gets you the information you need to make the most of your MSS membership.

VII. 60-day money-back guarantee
We can’t imagine it happening, but if for any reason you are dissatisfied with the MacAtoZ Service Suite, you may cancel the service within the first 60 days for a full refund. Unconditionally. No questions asked.

This guarantee applies to all tiers of service.

In fact, Tier 2 and Tier 3 members get an even better-than-money-back guarantee: Not only do you get an unconditional 60-day money back guarantee, you also get to keep your domain name!