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Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti... by gaoshan on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:10AM (#35424995)
I'm still rocking a maxed out MacBook Pro from 2013. The battery IS shot but plugged in and connected to a monitor it still gets the job done as a home machine.
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Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti... by ecliptik on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:19AM (#35425174)
Maxed out Macbook Air 2013 here. Replacing the battery was surprisingly easy and cost about $30. I should replace the SSD at some point too.

It's still getting new MacOS releases/updates using OpenCore Legacy Patcher [1]. Once MacOS is ARM only will put Linux or OpenBSD on it and see how long it goes.

1. https://github.com/dortania/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher

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Re:Apple Halted M2 Chip Production in January Amid 'Plummeti... by LegitShady on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:25AM (#35425325)
I dont know how comfortable you are with with opening laptops but please make sure there is no spicy pillow issue (expanded lithium ion battery) in your machine because they represent a real fire hazard.

Replacing old batteries is sometimes extremely affordable if you're willing to open the machine yourself.

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