TUAW Tip: How to submit a bug to Apple

Find something wrong with an Apple app? Know about a problem with the operating system? Want to know what to do about it? Consider submitting a bug report at Apple's bug reporter website. It's the best way to get Apple's attention and generate a trouble ticket for the problem you've discovered.

The site is open to any registered Apple developer and it's free to become a registered Apple developer--you don't actually have to be, you know, a real actual coding or programming developer. Just sign up for an account here.

Apple has a handy best practices page to help you submit the best bug report possible. (Hat tip to our own Laurie for this great link!)

And here are a few more helpful contact points:

AppleCare Extended Service and Support (800) 275-2273
AppleCare Support - 90 Day Warranty (800) 275-2273
AppleCare Support - Legacy (800) 767-2775
AppleCare Support - Education (800) 800-2775
Apple Store (Consumer) (800) MY-APPLE (800-692-7753)
Apple Store (Education - Individuals) (800) 780-5009
Apple Store (Education - Schools) (800) 800-2775
Canada AppleCare Extended Service and Support (800) 263-3394
Canada AppleCare Support - Education (800) 800-2775
Canada Apple Store (Consumer) (800) MY-APPLE (800-692-7753)

How to get a human faster? Press Zero three times. If a virtual rep answers, say "Operator".

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Main US support Page.

Thanks, Chris.

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KeynoteKen

>The worst part about submitting bugs is that they usually just get marked as duplicates.

They get marked as duplicates when they ARE duplicates. Remember, there are people within Apple also doing testing and also other users with access to this site. If anyone has run across the same thing (chances are good) then what you've entered IS a duplicate.

If you really have found something unique, the ticket will be updated letting you know they need further information like an example file for instance. If you supply the information, then the ticket could sit at "Open" for a loooong time afterwards.

Just remember, to find something that's not a duplicate (either found by Apple or reported by another user) is going to be difficult by definition.

December 09 2006 at 2:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Erica Sadun

Jon, the basic developer membership is free. You're confusing developer.apple.com, I think, with ADC the paid Apple Developer Connection ($500/year).

December 03 2006 at 11:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

CyBeR

How about feature requests?

December 01 2006 at 6:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jon Moss

December 01 2006 at 6:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Scott

The worst part about submitting bugs is that they usually just get marked as duplicates. Because you don't have "real" access to the bug tracking system, this is a dead-end. You can't track the status of the other one so you don't know whether it's WONTFIX or waht.

December 01 2006 at 4:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Keller

From what I understand, you can file a bug for anything. Just tag it as a feature request or enhancement, and you can make suggestions about new UI idea or new format you want a program to read, or anything. Its the preferred way to tell Apple this information. I think even songs you can't find in the iTMS should be reported here. (but, somebody correct me if I'm wrong)

December 01 2006 at 3:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

R. Ahrens

Ok, the numbers aren't that hard to find, but the Triple Zero option? WOW! I've never heard of that one, but it's a great tip, thanks!

December 01 2006 at 1:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam Jackson

I Have the apple care number memorized. I

December 01 2006 at 12:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

tim

while on the topic of bugs, since getting itunes 7.0.2 my airtunes keeps dropping for several seconds, plays for a few seconds, drops again, so on so forth.

ive tried the ipv6 solutions apple provides, but it made no difference.

anyone else have this issue? anyone fix it?

-tim

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