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japple

(10,425 posts) Sun Jan 30, 2022, 12:49 PM Jan 2022

What to do with old I MAC? [View all]

My sister has an old I MAC 20" that she doesn't need anymore. She doesn't remember when she bought it, but it must have been in 2009 or so. What should we do with it? It would need to be scrubbed before we give it away.

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What to do with old I MAC? [View all] japple Jan 2022 OP

Guy I knew way back then... MiHale Jan 2022 #1

put linux on it and sell for cheep. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #2

Apple recycles their old products. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2022 #3

"You can remove the drive "I did that with my old mac and took a sledge hammer to it mitch96 Jan 2022 #6

Macs Are Good Nearly Forever... wyn borkins Jan 2022 #4

Scrubbing the disk CloudWatcher Jan 2022 #5

Excellent Advice - HHD Destruction NOT Necessary (n/t) wyn borkins Jan 2022 #8

I'm still using an old iMac from 2006. eppur_se_muova Jan 2022 #7