Give your Mac a second life
Don’t just dump an old Mac: Think Different!
There’s a trope in TV dramas where doctors or paramedics battle off– screen to save a beloved character before returning to break the bad news to their loved ones: “We did everything we could,” they’ll say, “but it just wasn’t enough.” It’s a bit like that with some Macs, albeit with less tears or cheesy acting. But just because an old Mac is on its way out doesn’t mean it can’t live on in our hearts, or as part of our home decor. It turns out there’s an awful lot you can do with an old Mac, even if it’s completely stopped working.
If your Mac is old rather than broken, one thing you can do is run a different operating system on it — either through emulating an old macOS or by installing, say, Chrome or Linux. A lot of old Macs are doing sterling service today as networked drives and/or media streamers, and others have gone on to new lives thanks to computer charities. If all else fails, you can even make your Mac into a clock, coffee table, or makeup mirror. All you need is a little bit of imagination.