<p>okay, so my mac is still theoretically working. But in the lower right-hand corner there's this lovely design spreading out over the screen -- looks a bit like a screensaver. It's covering part of the dock, and I can open and use the applications whose icons I can see but what's covered is hopeless. Anyone had this happen or have any ideas? Thanks</p>
<p>hmm...thats weird. idk whats wrong, it sounds like something just froze up, which has happened on some of my older macs, but it usually goes away. I'd suggest you call the store you bought the computer from, or apple if you ordered it directly. everytime I have a prob. w/ my apple i call the apple store and they are always extremely helpful and know what theyre doing.</p>
<p>Apparently it's a problem with the screen. I shut the computer very quickly when my mom walked in the room b/c I wasn't supposed to be on it (I feel about 5 years old writing that) and ~maybe~ the powercord pressed up against the screen? I don't think it did but it's theoretically possible and it seems like it's just a bad spot on the screen. I'll bring it in to the mac specialists at my local college bookstore tomorrow. Just don't want to spend more money. Harddrive already crashed once on this computer...</p>