Subj : Re: Your Mac
To   : foobar
From : MeaTLoTioN
Date : Fri Apr 01 2022 09:08:57

On 01 Apr 2022, foobar said the following...
 
 fo>  Me> I have a MacBook Pro from mid 2012, 15" retina version. It has 16GB r
 fo>  Me> 256GB SSD and is beatup up AF, but it's still something I like to use
 fo> 
 fo> I am still rocking a 2012 15" rMBP as well! I got it fully maxed out and
 fo> still holds up nicely today (except battery life sucks). I use Mojave so
 fo> that I can still run some of my Adobe CS6 apps! I refuse to pay
 fo> $50/month for a CC subscription for software I'll occasionally use.

What a coincidence! Yeah running CS6 vs Creative Cloud is a no brainer really, 
if you're only going to be an occasional user. Have you looked into any open 
source products that you could move your work flow to and ditch Adobe 
altogether? 

Some people say they can't just because they need everything that it offers, 
but realistically all the features are available in other software, just you do 






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































things potentially differently so the learning curve is there. Might work for 
you if you're only an occasional user, having the time to sit with said 
learning curve?

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

I hear the M1/arm thing is a real head turner, but imho you can't bean a good 
old x86 system. Now if I were to take it back further I would have a PPC Mac 
and run Amiga OS 4 on it or MorphOS or something lol.

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

Yeah the battery has deteriorated some what and although a pain to change, I'm 
sure I will get on that soon-ish. It just seems a waste to ditch it when 
everything else works seemingly flawlessly. And as you say, HDMI, SD, and USB 
are a free-be with the 2012, why now they're costing a premium to "upgrade" for 






















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































these things is beyond a joke really.

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