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  1. Andy_2341

    RAM and Longevity

    Hey everyone. This question is just came to mind. Everywhere I read about Macs vs Windows says that Macs last forever. Yet at the same time, people are always complaining about not enough RAM. So is the RAM really that big of a problem? Are these people just average joes that don’t do enough to...
  2. A

    Need to purchase older Mac for Adobe CS4 apps, etc.

    Hi, A few months back I dropped my Adobe CC subscription and planned on (somehow) using my legacy CS4 apps instead. I tried unsuccessfully—and with many hours on the phone with Adobe Support—to try to clean my main computer, MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010, Yosemite 10.10.5), of all Adobe CC...
  3. S

    Is an iMac 2011 good enough for music production?

    Hello! I'm looking for some advice, please! I bought a 2016 MacBook Pro today for $1099, with a $199 protection plan that covers pretty much everything, without any extra Apple Care fees for repairs. I bought it on impulse while buying a mic and audio interface, bc the sales employee kept...
  4. Salumbre

    Are there any Non-Airport, WPA2-compatible wireless options for OS 9?

    Basically, I scored a couple of older 'Books a few days back, and I am in retro heaven. With one caveat: I cannot connect to a modern secured WiFi network using the original Airport software. Something to do with the encryption protocol, I can't remember the details beyond WPA 1 and 2, but I...