An SSD would speed up the Mac but not enable it to run a version of macOS greater than its maximum.
If the Mac’s 12 years old, have a look at HoxtonMacs.co.uk <http://hoxtonmacs.co.uk/> or eBay for a 2019+ iMac, just make sure it has flash storage already installed as a spinning disk drive will be unusably slow _ Regards Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.macambulance.com <http://www.macambulance.com/> MacAmbulance Ltd. Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development 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 9 Nov 2023, at 10:22, Adam Pymble <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lovely Smuggers > > My elderly father (he'd hate that description) has done brilliantly online, > but his aging iMac is now routinely unable to connect to various sites etc > (regardless of which browser I steer him to etc). I would guess from memory > the iMac must be at least 12 years old. He's had his money's worth! > > He really resents the idea of spending current prices as he's not a tech fan > and only wants to email, online bank, browse Brighton HA FC website and > browse iPhone photos he's taken that sync etc. That said, he doesn't want to > do that on an iPad as prefers the familiar, and my mother too. > > I realise there's been big underlying OS architecture changes recently, but > guess that so long as he's on a version within the last 2-3 versions, he'd be > ok? > > I was wondering... > > 1. Maybe a question for Sam specifically, if we (you?!) simply put an SSD in > his machine, could he upgrade OS to something at least usable? > > If not.. > > 2. Before I buy perhaps a refurb from somewhere like MacFinders, just wanted > to check nobody within driving distance of them in Eastbourne isn't about to > sell something that will do them just fine!? At least I can save you any eBay > fees! > > Anyway, thought I'd ask and mention. You're always all so darn kind and > helpful. Thanks for reading this far! > > Ciao > > 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] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/43bc97df-1421-4dc7-9861-6960c6d677f0n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/43bc97df-1421-4dc7-9861-6960c6d677f0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/9B9D9562-973B-4A6E-ADB8-BC6CE25A54E2%40macambulance.com.
