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2010 mbp

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    2010 MBP Users

    Is there anyone else out there still using their 2010 MBP or older? It’s still my only personal computer and it’s running well for its age but I’m trying to mentally prepare myself for its inevitable death. When I ordered it 12 years ago, I never imagined that it would still be running for this...
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    Is an external monitor going to put extra strain on my older MacBook's GPU? (no gaming)

    It's an older (2010) 15" MacBook Pro I still own which keeps astounding me on how excellent it still runs after all these years, (I am not a gamer though). The only problem is it's manifesting some GPU glitches sometimes, like when opening some big sized PNG images on Preview (not always...
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    MBP HD Ribbon Cable damage SSD?

    Hello everyone, I'm wanting to test the HD ribbon cable in my 13" 2010 MBP but I'm worried that it could actually damage the SSD I just purchased. The previous one was not that old and barely used yet it went bad after trying to install High Sierra onto it using this computer. How likely is it...