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kysrsoze

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2. Did the same thing with our 2012 Mac Mini. Went to 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 12:04 PM

Jun 2022

It was complicated, but essentially we now have a new computer that's fast enough for HD video processing - 4K would be a big stretch.

I'm sure Apple wants to do everything they can to make customers think they can't upgrade components, or just make it impossible altogether - something PC manufacturers haven't done in the past. I've kept PC's going LONG after they should have been put out to pasture - only Windows upgrade to 11 prevents that if the machines aren't deemed good enough to upgrade - but they can still run Win10 with no problems.

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Took my daughters old 2011-2014 MBP and put in 500gb SSD and 16gb RAM and now they are fast as [View all] Pepsidog Jun 2022 OP

Congrats! usonian Jun 2022 #1

Just paid $175 for MBP in great condition off FB Marketplace. Hopefully it works as good as it look. Pepsidog Jun 2022 #4

Did the same thing with our 2012 Mac Mini. Went to 1TB SSD and 16GB RAM kysrsoze Jun 2022 #2

Great idea. I might try it. Pepsidog Jun 2022 #5

iFixit.com CloudWatcher Jun 2022 #3

You are correct. I ruined one by breaking a cable and it's not really worth getting fixed. Gotta Pepsidog Jun 2022 #6

YMMV, but there's Linux usonian Jun 2022 #7

love the old stuff. first they wanted u to tinker . now its all glued shut. build it urself ,do AllaN01Bear Jun 2022 #8