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    Breathing new life into a mid-2009 Edu iMac (project help)

    I got a little project going – I came across an old iMac (mid-2009 edu edition) and I would like to set it up as a simple work station for my grandparents using some spare parts I already have lying around. I'm running into a couple of concerns: This model seems to be gimped at 4GB RAM, is...
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    imac 6,1 and OSX 10.11

    Hardware: iMac 6,1 24", A1200, manufactured after 23-Jan-2007 2.1 GHz Core2 Duo T7300 Nvidia GeForce 7300GT Hardware upgrades: Cloned 250 GB disk to 640 GB disk (using Linux dd) Upgraded memory to 2x2GB PC5300 DDR2 RAM Software upgrades: OSX 10.6.2 -> 10.6.8 Reading...
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    • el capitan on unsupported mac imac 24 old computer new os snow leopard
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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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...
  4. Ivyfishbone31

    Upgraded refurbished 2009 MBP on eBay?

    Hi I am looking into a refurbished apple is the 2009 too old if it's been upgraded to new memory 8gb and 1 TB SSD it has a one year warranty. 2016 iOS it's a 17 inch MB Pro. I also saw a cheaper one with the DVD drive but didn't say the year. I want it for mainly iTunes, photos but I might want...
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    • computer advice help needed macboo pro newbie old computer new os
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Older OS vs latest Sierra on older MacBook Pro

    Greetings, We have several MacBook pro's (2011 thru 2013's) at the office and once a year we do a clean install. We recently installed the latest Mac OS Sierra on a 2011 and felt the speediness of it decreased. My initial thought is well they meet the system requirements new OS's take advantage...
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