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    Running native mail/cal apps vs. open tabs (CPU/RAM efficiency)

    Is there any way to determine what would be the most CPU/RAM efficient way to run mail and calendar on an old mac? (C2D edu iMac from mid-2009 with SSD and 8gigs of RAM) I need to run Google's calendar and mail. Running macOS Catalina. Option 1: Pin two tabs in Chrome Option 2: same, pin two...
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    Advice on Upgrading RAM in 2009 MacBook Pro

    Hi guys. First post on here :) Right so a few weeks ago i decided to upgrade my 10 year old MacBookPro 5,5 (2.53GHZ 4GB 13") Now all I could do really is put in an SSD, upgrade from 10.6 to 10.11 (thats as high as it can take) and give it some new RAM. The RAM is the sticking point, I have...
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    How do i change the wifi name from my computer?

    I share wifi from my computer, so i can connect to it through my phone. But the name it has now is from the person who used this computer before i got it, and i have no clue how to change it. I tried almost everything, and changed the names in the network, but it doesn't seem to have caught on...
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