Subj : RE: Your Mac
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : foobar
Date : Fri Apr 01 2022 15:34:57

 Me> I have a MacBook Pro from mid 2012, 15" retina version. It has 16GB ram,
 Me> 256GB SSD and is beatup up AF, but it's still something I like to use on

I am still rocking a 2012 15" rMBP as well! I got it fully maxed out and
still holds up nicely today (except battery life sucks). I use Mojave so that
I can still run some of my Adobe CS6 apps! I refuse to pay $50/month for a CC
subscription for software I'll occasionally use.

I've thought about upgrading to an M1 macbook pro. The hardware indeed looks
impressive, but for my use case, I think it might be overkill. I don't think
I'd get the benefit of the M1, running a VM to use my old apps. Seems like
they'll run better natively on older hardware.. And the "port upgrades" are
silly. My 2012 mac has had HDMI, SD card reader, and 2 usb ports all this
time. So after 10 years or so, it's now an "upgrade" to get these back! lol.

I just need to get a battery replacement. I HATE that the batteries are glued
in and cannot be easily replaced.. Ugh.. Apple makes great looking hardware,
you just can't repair it!

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