02-24-2025, 06:18 PM
Robert M wrote:
Hi everyone,
I see recommendations for moving to an M series mac. Prior to making that recommendation, we really need to know if Lost is ready to move to Apple Silicon. For all we know, he's using the 2015 MBP because it can still run Mojave and he has to stay with Mojave for compatibility with certain apps. It's still a thing even after so many years.
This was exactly me. I have a 2018 Touch Bar MBP that developed gradually worsening / eventually severe problems with its GPU (thanks to Tiangou, who helped me a lot with diagnosing and figuring out what to do about it) ... I also noticed when I opened it up to clean out the innards that the batteries were swelling. I ended up buying the same exact model except with more RAM / a larger SSD, because I need to stick with Mojave for the time being.
The new machine cost a pretty penny -- these machines ARE holding their value. No problems whatsoever with the keyboard on either the old machine or the new one. The only thing I've noticed so far with the new machine is that the touch ID sensor is slightly loose... apparently that was a bit of an issue with some of these MBP's, but I also bought an extended warranty with the new machine, just in case.