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Computer Help and Support

wyn borkins

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4. Macs Are Good Nearly Forever...

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 01:18 PM

Jan 2022

Simply do what I did to my old MacBook Pro from mid 2009. I installed a solid state drive, then updated the software to OS X (El Capitan, Version 10.11.6) and now I have a fully-functional laptop that operates superbly.

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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