12-21-2014, 07:19 AM
MartyStickle wrote:
Good suggestions folks. I'll look into the flash thing and will probably recommend that she not do too much with it. My hunch is she'll buy a new machine soon. Tomorrow I spend the day driving north to the family get together thing.
I will just second and third everyone one else.
There should be no issue with youtube. 3 machines here all running 10.6.8 and youtube no problem. If it wasnt working I would get an earful. Everyone is running Chrome tho -- since all their other school stuff is google docs. Chome doesn't need Flash.
If she's going new, then don't spend a dime on it. if she wants it to last a little longer, then $90 for a 240 GB SSD is all it needs. Forget about the ram. Wont help.
I just made that move for my SIL on her Macbook, 3,1. She didnt have the extra for a new Mac, so $80 for a 240 GB Crucial M500. 2 GB ram. Did a fresh install of 10.6.8, moved her iTunes and iPhoto over and Chrome only. It runs great. Boots in 20 seconds, 5+ tabs open and smooth as butter. She's thrilled.
FWIW< you can't buy Mavericks anymore. ML and Snow Leo are $20. I take that back. ML only.