11-19-2015, 04:11 PM
rgG wrote:
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I think it is an 07, but I don't care enough to walk upstairs and look. I know it is EOL as far as upgrades because I checked a while back.
As far as needing more than the stock memory, If it can run a current browser on say ETrade and maybe have Mail open at the same time, then he is good. You would be hard pressed to find a lower power user, but his current mini is just too sluggish, even for his limited needs.
Fwiw firefox is a current browser that'll still run fine on an 07 mini. Toss in a $50 SSD and you might be good to go awhile longer. That's the poor man's option anyway. Uh, yeah, what about that. My '09 Mini is running 10.6.8 and I have not run into any browser inadequacies (using Firefox.) I hate to question one of the smartest people on this forum, but I don't see why this Mini needs to be replaced.
OK, You forced me to go look at the specs. It is a 2007 version, the OS is 10.6.8, and that is as high as it can go, I just checked. It is the 1.83Ghz version with a whopping 1GB of memory. Model number is A1176.
It is probably the 1GB of memory that is slowing it down, but since I can't update Mail, and GMail isn't compatible with the 10.6.8 version of Mail, because it considers it insecure, then even if I upped the memory, it won't solve that problem.
I would rather not upgrade, but it is pokey slow, and we just got new UVerse service which is twice as fast as the old DSl, so it isn't that.
He has the most updated versions of FF and Chrome, that will run on the machine. Right now, all I can do is let him use the Google interface for getting his Gmail, and that will work, for now, but it would be nice if it would work with Mail.
I think this is the first time you guys have worked so hard to talk anyone out of buying new hardware, considering this is 8, almost 9 years old. LOL.
Plus, the man is very hard to buy for, and this would make a good Xmas present, come on!
The 2014 Minis are basically road apples, is the problem, so it's easier to get excited about souping up your 2007 than it is about buying a 2014. It'll take some work but it may be worth trying to track down a NOS/ new-ish 2012.