I assembled it myself. It was more expensive than my M1 Air. It’s still a great machine.
Microsoft just doesn’t support my CPU (i5 6600K) for some reason.
It would probably run Windows very well if it was supported, I have no reason to think otherwise.
A few years ago, I used dosdude’s “patcher” to install 10.13 on a pretty old MacBook Pro that couldn’t run it. It’s been working really well. I think “OpenCore” might the more modern version of this. Worth a look?
Why do you think that?
I’m mad that my wife’s imac from 2013 can’t update and Plex server won’t run on its old operating system.
My 6-year old PC can’t run Windows 11. Apple has some of the longest lasting software support in the industry.
If a 6 year old PC that cost as much as an Apple 6 years ago can’t run Windows, you got ripped off.
I assembled it myself. It was more expensive than my M1 Air. It’s still a great machine. Microsoft just doesn’t support my CPU (i5 6600K) for some reason. It would probably run Windows very well if it was supported, I have no reason to think otherwise.
You could just bypass the cpu check
You could just bypass the cpu check
But yours can still run Plex
A few years ago, I used dosdude’s “patcher” to install 10.13 on a pretty old MacBook Pro that couldn’t run it. It’s been working really well. I think “OpenCore” might the more modern version of this. Worth a look?
This looks super interesting https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
Also wow people are upgrading iMac CPUs
https://lowendmac.com/2018/penryn-t9300-9500-cpu-upgrades-for-the-2007-imac/
I do miss the days of swappable parts especially the soldered ram is such a ripoff just for a few mm of thinness that I don’t need
This looks super interesting https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
Also wow people are upgrading iMac CPUs
https://lowendmac.com/2018/penryn-t9300-9500-cpu-upgrades-for-the-2007-imac/
I do miss the days of swappable parts especially the soldered ram is such a ripoff just for a few mm of thinness that I don’t need
What’s wrong with Linux? Wayland would run very nice on that screen.
I’m not authorized to “ruin” her computer. So I keep a Windows laptop on the closet shelf just for plex