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Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - chopper - 01-08-2022
I cleared everything off the other user/her account. She says she doesn't use the Macbook for anything but "internet".
I am signed into icloud on the pref panel.
I'm trying to sign into the App store to try and download a newer OS but I get a spinning beach ball when doing so in the App Store app.
Restart/sign out/sign in repeat no joy.
Is there any way to get an installer on a thumb drive or anything?
I can access app store on "my" computer and my phone, oddly.
Keyboard works and seems quite nice. In fact the whole computer seems very nice.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - btfc - 01-08-2022
“ I can access app store on "my" computer “
Which is?
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - chopper - 01-08-2022
Beater old iMac running Sierra.
2009 era iMac 27.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - btfc - 01-08-2022
Yes, then download it on your Mac if you can. The quickest way to install it might be TDM:
https://eshop.macsales.com/blog/41010-mac-os-101-how-to-boot-and-use-a-mac-in-target-disk-mode/
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - jdc - 01-08-2022
what they all said.
Does she really need a battery? how often does she go mobile? maybe just treat as a desktop? Save the $$.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - Article Accelerator - 01-09-2022
chopper wrote: I installed Chrome
Chrome is part of the reason it's slow.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - chopper - 01-09-2022
It was slow before I put Chrome on it. It took a good two minutes for Safari to load.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - RAMd®d - 01-10-2022
I'd pass on the additional RAM.
I'd do an Apple Hardware Test if possible.
I'd consider installing Firefox as a second browser for those times when Safari won't work.
But the almost daily updates may trouble her.
Between Sierra and High Sierra, there were still random sites that didn't like an older flavor of Safari.
Re: Recently widowed neighbor wants me to fix her Macbook Pro 15 - Forrest - 01-10-2022
To startup the MacBook in recovery mode to run diagnostics, run Disk Utility Or reinstall an OS, you’ll need an internet connection. Check this Apple Support for more info