From: soulkarsten@gmail.com   
      
   TheSun, 09 Nov 2025 11:28:13 +0100, hector wrote:   
      
   > Been looking around eBay for some time to find a new Macbook Pro to use   
   > since I have given my gf my Air M2 for her job so she can bring it to   
   > her medical visitations. I found a 2012 Macbook Pro i5 13-inch and so   
   > far I am in love with it. Some upgrades I have done so far:   
   >   
   > - Seller snapped 8GB + 4GB RAM sticks which was a very weird decision so   
   > I purchased two 8GB RAM sticks. It feels a bit snappier I guess but not   
   > as a turning point   
   >   
   > - Battery needs to be replaced so I am expecting to arrive in the coming   
   > weeks a brand-new battery bought on AliExpress. Reviews said it worked   
   > on Macbooks like mine so I hope it's gonna be the same for this one   
   >   
   > - Came with an 128GB SSD where macOS is installed - although I am   
   > thinking about replacing it with another SSD because it's one of those   
   > brandless Chinese ones which I suspect that causes sometimes the system   
   > to feel laggy. There is another HDD of 512GB which I am not using since   
   > I mostly use my network storage   
   >   
   > That's for the hardware side. A bit about the system itself:   
   >   
   > - OpenCore Legacy Patcher on version 2.4.2   
   > - macOS Ventura 13.7.6 - although I will most likely downgrade to Catalina   
   >   
   > Any recommendations on what to do next? What are your indispensables for   
   > Macbooks?   
      
   I have zero interest on Apple I-stuff and loathe iOS, but i have to admit   
   the 13" ones were beautiful machines. I could consider one for finally   
   getting a Linux or BSD machine, if you can actually install any of those!   
      
      
      
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