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What have you done with an obsolete OSX Mojave Today?
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yes, my MacBook Pro 2012 is the last device to do that I think.
I never tried partitioning both on one drives but most user have
and maybe might post here?
I still run Mojave on my 2015 macbook pro and my 2019 iMac. The only thing I had to deal with was that some websites, like ESPN don't work well with the older version of safari so I use brave, chrome, firefox or edge. They all work fine.
I still using Premiere 2020 on it as well, which for the editing I do on it, doesn't hurt me at all. When someone gives me a Premiere project from a newer version just to do minor edits, I use this site to downgrade it: http://joshcluderay.com/downgrade-premiere-project-converter/
Similarly, I've stuck with an earlier version of MS Office 2021 (16.54 - the current up to date version is 16.69) and I don't notice any problem with that or compatability issues with current office documents whatsoever.
As far as games, a good handful of the games I still like to play are 32-bit. Then I also have Windows installed via Bootcamp on both computers, so I'll usually boot into Windows to run Steam and have plenty of games on that side.
So all in all, life with Mojave doesn't feel 'obsolete' to me whatsoever.
I still using Premiere 2020 on it as well, which for the editing I do on it, doesn't hurt me at all. When someone gives me a Premiere project from a newer version just to do minor edits, I use this site to downgrade it: http://joshcluderay.com/downgrade-premiere-project-converter/
Similarly, I've stuck with an earlier version of MS Office 2021 (16.54 - the current up to date version is 16.69) and I don't notice any problem with that or compatability issues with current office documents whatsoever.
As far as games, a good handful of the games I still like to play are 32-bit. Then I also have Windows installed via Bootcamp on both computers, so I'll usually boot into Windows to run Steam and have plenty of games on that side.
So all in all, life with Mojave doesn't feel 'obsolete' to me whatsoever.
great post, Bravo!
I had to upgrade to Catalina from Mojave on a Mac mini '12 recently,
for some websites not providing enough "tech" on Safari.
Mojave is my main OS on the MacBook Pro '12,
sitting next to Monterey, which might be my 2nd favorite OS of all time.
Just th ease of 32 bit apps, the overall ease and fell make Mojave a great OS to
and that screen savor is still fascinating!
Realized that this bare metal install of macOS 10.14.6, is my last resort when it comes to be able to reboot my Mac Pro from a bootable CCC external HDD (Raid1) enclosure. Not the best of resolutions, but at least I have an escape route, when things turn sour on me.
So macOS Monterey 12.6.3 fine, but my macOS 10.14.6 Mojave CCC bootable backup is still priceless!
Long live Mojave!
So macOS Monterey 12.6.3 fine, but my macOS 10.14.6 Mojave CCC bootable backup is still priceless!
Long live Mojave!
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I would never joke about Mojave, this was from 10 minutes ago:
there was a security update and Safari Version 14.1.2 (14611.3.10.1.7)
which is not 16.3 but the security was recent.
I can ask someone who keeps up with all upgrades now
there was a security update and Safari Version 14.1.2 (14611.3.10.1.7)
which is not 16.3 but the security was recent.
I can ask someone who keeps up with all upgrades now
me too, maybe I had an older one and finally updated my MacBook Pro 2012
I might have some egg on my face, but I always had Mojave on this drive......
On my MacBook Pro 2012 I have Mojave (yeah, hurrah) and Monterey (golf clap)
on 2 discs, who needs a DVD in 2023? mot Me!
Im trying to stream a TV show Githam to a Apple TV gen 3 and sound to a JVC Go speaker
Monetary cannot perform such a Moravian task
so I reboot to Mojave and Sure enough- BINGO!
so Mojave 1 Monterey 0
oh my MacMini 2012 wont power on.
I will try tomorrow, but not looking for anything out of that computer anymore.
Let Go Mojave!
on 2 discs, who needs a DVD in 2023? mot Me!
Im trying to stream a TV show Githam to a Apple TV gen 3 and sound to a JVC Go speaker
Monetary cannot perform such a Moravian task
so I reboot to Mojave and Sure enough- BINGO!
so Mojave 1 Monterey 0
oh my MacMini 2012 wont power on.
I will try tomorrow, but not looking for anything out of that computer anymore.
Let Go Mojave!
I am still in the process of importing my CD collection, so still use my SuperDrive, plus have tons of disks from iCreate mag and 3D related mags which need scouring through for assets/useful stuff.......
Interesting discovery: My old Macbook Air 2012 had sporadic crashes with the screen showing always the same weird rectangle pattern and the computer not reacting to any command: I had these crashes several times a day and thought my graphic card were dying.
I reinstalled (without great hope) a clean Mojave and imported all my stuff from a clone copy.
Bingo! the crashes are gone. My good old hardware is running like it always did.
Long life to my freshly reinstalled Mojave !
I reinstalled (without great hope) a clean Mojave and imported all my stuff from a clone copy.
Bingo! the crashes are gone. My good old hardware is running like it always did.
Long life to my freshly reinstalled Mojave !
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these MacBooks and everything from 2012 seem to flourish in 2023
seems to me the graphic card is much better that the 2011 versions.
My MBA 2010 is okay but not as good as the 2012 MBP.
Yes, I lost my only USB3 thumb drive for a Catalina reinstall on the MBP2012
luckily I found that instead of the other drives have.
Mojave runs practically without delay from USB3-SSDs. This is awesome.
I have a backup system which is invaluable: it works immediately if needed.
Mojave will also run from a USB3 thumb drive, but really slower and the SD chips are not designed to be rewritten like an OS does. This should be the absolute emergency solution.
And that is exactly what I love ! Nobody will remove any functionality.
Firefox runs well, is updated and brings its own certificates.
And regarding security, who will want to invest in attacking devices that make probably less than 0,1% of the market?
After moving to Monterey, one of the things I am missing noticing is the change in system sounds for user UI effects. Seems they have changed them and removed some. Not the same feedback I have been use to. Oh well progress...
I am still on Mojave because I did not yet find a decent replacement for Photoimpact on Wine.
This is still a 32 bit Windows app, but I can't find anything so easy to use.
What makes Photo impact so special, is that every selection becomes immediately an object that gets it's own treatment, you can distort it, shadow it, move it, change everything and jump to the next object with a single click.
You can use layers, but can do a lot directly without needing any layer.
On the top of it you can add custom 3 D objects and texts, like SVG processors do.
What could be a decent successor running natively on macOS and being 64 bits?
I found none that processes objects so easily than Photoimpact.
This is still a 32 bit Windows app, but I can't find anything so easy to use.
What makes Photo impact so special, is that every selection becomes immediately an object that gets it's own treatment, you can distort it, shadow it, move it, change everything and jump to the next object with a single click.
You can use layers, but can do a lot directly without needing any layer.
On the top of it you can add custom 3 D objects and texts, like SVG processors do.
What could be a decent successor running natively on macOS and being 64 bits?
I found none that processes objects so easily than Photoimpact.
I've never heard of an application that works that way. It sounds very advanced. I wonder why no other applications have copied that
Photoimpact is a 32 bit app from 2010 which was bought and killed by Corel.
Fortunately, it still works on Wine.
Obsolete.. How sad. I think we live in a climate hell where we should use already produced stuff. But it's always better to buy the new "green" gadgets and throw away the still working stuff?
I still use my MBP mid 2012. Good for the environment. Sadly no more OS updates.
I still use my MBP mid 2012. Good for the environment. Sadly no more OS updates.
Not fully true.
Other non-Apple OSes are updated.
And with OCLP you can get even to Ventura and become a reasonably snappy system with Macs built from 2012 (with Metal GPUs).
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