09-28-2016, 07:01 PM
Speaking of getting something newer that's not quite new.
Assuming it's this model: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/im...specs.html
I agree in general with the "Buy a Newer Mac" comments. If money isn't tight, any newer Mac will be a better setup for you.
If money is absolutely at a minimum, I'd take whatever RAM I could scrounge up (cough cough) to extend the life a bit.
If storage space is tight, since this model has a FW800, you could add a Thunderbolt drive using a FW800 to TB adapter (and thus have a TB drive ready when you upgrade to a newer Mac with a TB port).
added * Note that most Thunderbolt drives (at least the ones I've shopped) also include USB3 as a connector port. The above is meant to be a stop-gap solution for dealing with an older Mac that only features USB2/FW800 (or 400).
also added * Wait, do I have that backwards? That adapter doesn't work in both directions, does it? Dammit, I need more coffee before I type things.
Assuming it's this model: http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/im...specs.html
I agree in general with the "Buy a Newer Mac" comments. If money isn't tight, any newer Mac will be a better setup for you.
If money is absolutely at a minimum, I'd take whatever RAM I could scrounge up (cough cough) to extend the life a bit.
If storage space is tight, since this model has a FW800, you could add a Thunderbolt drive using a FW800 to TB adapter (and thus have a TB drive ready when you upgrade to a newer Mac with a TB port).
added * Note that most Thunderbolt drives (at least the ones I've shopped) also include USB3 as a connector port. The above is meant to be a stop-gap solution for dealing with an older Mac that only features USB2/FW800 (or 400).
also added * Wait, do I have that backwards? That adapter doesn't work in both directions, does it? Dammit, I need more coffee before I type things.