Thanks Sam. Seems a real shame that Apple is still selling new Mac hardware with HDD on base models, if it's macOS performance is as sluggish (and un-futureproof) as I'm hearing.
But Fusion is ok as a minimum, you think? On Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 11:58:15 AM UTC+1, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > > Anything 10.12 onwards HDD-based will be incredibly slow. Either full SSD > or a Fusion Drive is a must > > Regards > > Sam > [image: MacAmbulance] > MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > Sam Mullen > +44 (0)7747778022 > [email protected] <javascript:> > www.macambulance.co.uk > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and > delete the email immediately. > > On 25 Sep 2018, at 09:51, mac98aop <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Morning all > > Now on the hunt for refurbished Macs for growing family homework needs. > > I remember comments on SMUG that one really needs an SSD to not find macOS > horridly slow (we're still on Mavericks!). But I notice that all new iMacs > still come with either HDD or Fusion as standard, so will a refurb 2017 > model really struggle with Mojave etc? > > Thanks > > Adam > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/smug. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
