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  • Re: This Old Computer

    From jimmy anderson@1:105/7 to paul lee on Sat Sep 13 18:39:32 2025
    paul lee wrote to Rug Rat <=-

    1) Replace the battery in a 2015 Macbook Pro. Which I will either try
    to load Windows 11 Pro on (I hear it is a pain, but is possible.). Or Linux and run Win11 Pro in a VM.

    Nice - I also have some 2015-2018 Macbooks... you can also use OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) to get newer versions of macOS installed -
    all the way up to Sequoia even - its worked really well for me on those years of MBPs. I suggest one or two version before Sequoia - still can
    do modern web and aren't as bulky as Sequoia...

    I have some outdated iMacs... I need to try that OCLP thing...
    Hadn't heard of that before!


    ... More Sugar!
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  • From Orphan@4:904/13 to Rug Rat on Wed Sep 17 23:59:37 2025
    Re: This Old Computer
    By: Rug Rat to All on Sun Jul 27 2025 09:34:57

    So I have a couple of projects for a couple of old Intel Macs.

    1) Replace the battery in a 2015 Macbook Pro. Which I will either try to load Windows 11 Pro on (I hear it is a pain, but is possible.). Or Linux and run Win11 Pro in a VM.

    2) 2013 Trashcan Mac. Upgrade the processor and replace the PRAM battery. Not sure what I will do with this in the long run, but I will use it as a temporary server while I upgrade 2 of my other Windows boxes. It may just end up replacing a NUC that runs my BBSs in emulation.
    ** Will have to be careful, as working on the trashcans looks like a PITA!

    Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
    Blog and Forums - www.catracing.org
    IMAGE BBS! 3.0 - bbs.catracing.org 6400
    C-Net Amiga BBS - bbs.catracing.org 6840

    Hi! I use my old intel mac to run Synchronet :)
    Regards
    Damian
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  • From jimmy anderson@1:105/7 to paul lee on Wed Sep 24 07:34:37 2025
    paul lee wrote to Rug Rat <=-

    1) Replace the battery in a 2015 Macbook Pro. Which I will either try
    to load Windows 11 Pro on (I hear it is a pain, but is possible.). Or Linux and run Win11 Pro in a VM.

    Nice - I also have some 2015-2018 Macbooks... you can also use OCLP (OpenCore Legacy Patcher) to get newer versions of macOS installed -
    all the way up to Sequoia even - its worked really well for me on those years of MBPs. I suggest one or two version before Sequoia - still can
    do modern web and aren't as bulky as Sequoia...

    I have some outdated iMacs... I need to try that OCLP thing...
    Hadn't heard of that before!


    ... More Sugar!
    --- MultiMail/Mac v0.52
    * Origin: Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com (1:105/7)