How "vintage" spec are we talking?Oh drats - just had a look, the thing won't run on my vintage computer. Thank you very much, Apple!
If Apple no longer allows installing a current OS version on it, there's a workaround called OpenCore that afaik allows you to install newer MacOS versions. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.htmlOh drats - just had a look, the thing won't run on my vintage computer. Thank you very much, Apple!
How "vintage" spec are we talking?
If Apple no longer allows installing a current OS version on it, there's a workaround called OpenCore that afaik allows you to install newer MacOS versions. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/MODELS.html
Yeah and with the non-upgradeability of most of their machines nowadays, you generally want to pick the highest spec you can justify paying for. I'm lucky that I get my Macbook Pro from work and can use it however I want, so it's very much decked out.I will be buying a new Macbook (Air, as it seems) somewhen this year anyway, so that's no drama.
In general, Apples tactics suck, though. Given its performance, this machine would possibly be good for another 10 years, but as I'm using it as an allround computer (hence surfing the web and what not) and as I'm always interested in new things, it will have to retire once all transfers are done (or become a Linux box).
I'd definitely look at refurbished/on sale M2 Macbook Pros over the Air though. They are just better everything.
I never hear the fan on my M2 Max Macbook Pro except when starting the machine. And I run it most of the time with the lid closed on my desk with dual 4K displays connected, running a pile of Docker containers, browsers, test suites, IDE etc. So the fan is absolutely not going to wear much on these things.Not sure. They're basically very similar machines from all I know (I don't need the extra update options and somewhat better GFX performance of the Pro, I'm also fine with the somewhat shorter battery life of the Air) and I really, really like the idea of having no fans at all. A computer with zero moving parts inside is quite something in my book.
Anyhow, I will be looking at the refurbished ones anyway. Just that I don't like the idea of not knowing about charging cycles and SSD usage before you have it in your hands.
I never hear the fan on my M2 Max Macbook Pro except when starting the machine. And I run it most of the time with the lid closed on my desk with dual 4K displays connected, running a pile of Docker containers, browsers, test suites, IDE etc. So the fan is absolutely not going to wear much on these things.
When I ran a Mac I used an app called smcfancontrol to manually set the fan speed just to see that it was still spinning.Yeah same with my 2021 M1 Macbook Pro. The fan never comes on.
When I ran a Mac I used an app called smcfancontrol to manually set the fan speed just to see that it was still spinning.
I use a mid-2012 souped up MacBookPro, and it's BY FAR the best computer I've ever owned. I can't believe anyone is complaining about this stuff
Anyway, Genome works perfectly on mine as this thread is about Genome.
Ever since a LOT has been changed. No more RAM or HDD/SSD updates possible. Not a single user servicable part inside at all anymore (whereas you could pretty much dissemble the entire machine and repair it back then, just with a little help of iFixit). No optical drives anymore. Not bad per se, but I exchanged mine in favour of a second HDD/SSD, which was just excellent.
All of that is over, you can't even exactly take your Mac to whatever qualified computer tech when there's technical problems anymore, it all needs to be done by Apple.
And we only went to the entire Apple thing because there's no Genome for me...
so a newer computer than 2010 is a definitely a must!
If you can't afford it, I'm sorry and hopefully sometime you'll be able to.
Why exactly? It really only is because Apple decided to drop support (for no technical reasons, as can be proven by it being patchable).
It's not even exactly about being able to afford things. It's simply driving me mad that I have to pretty much trash a computer that is still working absolutely great for the most part. Add to this that I have 4 SSDs in this machine and several things connected straight via USB (I even added a USB/PCI card). To add all this to a newer machine, I'll have to buy a decent HUB (adding some more 200-300 to the overall cost) and some external SSD cases. Not only will this cost me additional money, all of a sudden I will find myself with more cables and connected devices just hanging around where I don't need them. Apple offers zero alternatives to that (unless I buy a Mac Pro, which at least right now, would be downright idiotic as they're running Intel CPUs, let alone the incredibly stupid prices).