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Elwood P Dowd

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10. I have a mid-late 2009 Macbook Unibody I'm hoping to run a little longer.

Mon Jan 4, 2016, 09:55 PM

Jan 2016

Recently contacted OWC and purchased 8GB of RAM, and that helped quite a bit. Also thinking about a new SSD to speed it up even more. A friend did both with his 6-year-old MacBook Pro and said it's flying now with El Capitan installed, but it struggled some with El Capitan before adding the SSD.

Under "About This Mac", what are your specs and Model Identifier? Mine is 2.26 GHz with model ID 6.1, which can run the latest OS according to most reports. Is yours a 5.1?

I'm still debating whether to spend anymore money (SSD) on this old one or just keep plugging until I can save enough for a refurbished MacBook Pro. Like others have said, you can find some great deals from time to time on refurb older Macbook Pros at the Appie site. They can still be upgraded.

One problem I've run into about spending more on an SSD for the old Macbook and upgrading the OS is that the old Airport Express I purchased with it does not presently work with El Capitan. I read somewhere they are working on this, but as of now there are issues.

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My macbook is getting old [View all] arikara Jan 2016 OP

The new MacBook Pros can be upgraded, but not the air or retina. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #1

Its an early 2009 model. arikara Jan 2016 #4

goto crucial.com. you can download an app that will tell you what you can put in it. LiberalArkie Jan 2016 #6

True dat! RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #15

I use Linux and have an older macbook like you. Baobab Mar 2016 #18

Linux = user interface designed by programmers to mimic Windows emulatorloo Jan 2016 #2

Thanks for the linux and refurb info arikara Jan 2016 #3

So the hard-drive is too full? Is that the problem? emulatorloo Jan 2016 #5

Check XLR8yourmac.com Baobab Mar 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Jan 2016 #7

Thank you for the info guyton arikara Jan 2016 #8

If storage is an issue... Zorro Jan 2016 #9

I have a mid-late 2009 Macbook Unibody I'm hoping to run a little longer. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #10

This is what I have arikara Jan 2016 #11

Damn, I know that feeling. Every time I think there might be a way to upgrade something Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #12

Have you visited the ifixit website? emulatorloo Jan 2016 #13

I had an early 2011 MBP. 47of74 Jan 2016 #14

Late 2008 Unibody Macbook (1st generation of the unibody) StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #16

My brother has one of those. 47of74 Mar 2016 #17