05-06-2011, 10:29 PM
Stella Grapes Wrote:Thanks, guys, though I know the Apple store will try to sale me a new Mac and we just cannot afford one right now.Well, worth a shot anyway. You won't know until you try.
Hm. Well, I do know that Apple computers grants free laptops to disabled people. They did it for Ben last year and his laptop is absolutely amazing, but I have a feeling they would say I don't qualify becaaaaause - I come across as too accomplished when my life is reduced to achievements on paper.
Or you could just scour eBay and Amazon Marketplace or even Craigslist. Just beware of scams.
Or worst comes, settle for a cheap Mac Mini. You can pair that up with any existing display, keyboard and mouse you happen to own.
Stella Grapes Wrote:Hey, what was this you folks once told me about taking Ben's 2010 Mac's software (hardware? brain? heart? soul? some disc?) and sticking it into my older model? I heard from someone else that this would be impossible, for reasons I have forgotten. Something about that only working one time.Installation DVD. If your Mac's using an Intel CPU (in other words, it's a MacBook and not a PowerBook or iBook) you can use it to upgrade the Mac to a newer version of the OS and thus get to run newer software. But it's not useful if your Mac can't power up at all. And of course using it without first backing up your stuff will result in lost stuff, since it will wipe the hard drive in the process.
The Best Medicine > Magic. Because SCIENCE! can prove the former.