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maze3 wrote: Been using Mac Book Pro 2011 since 2011. Getting slow.
Save yourself some money on a new laptop and just wipe/reinstall the OS on the one you have. CPUs don't get any slower over time; it's useless background tasks that accumulate over time. If it was fast enough back in 2011, there's no reason for it to be any slower today - unless you're also now running more demanding software?
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Thanks, I think I swapped in an SSD, but just ported partition data over some time ago.
No clean install. The Windows dual boot didnt port, so slowly giving up on the laptop. Fans spin hot alot, boot time is in the minutes which I blame the last OS upgrade (not mojove - unsupported)
I will try giving a round of TLC to see where I can get.
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If the fans are spinning a lot, it might be the temp sensor on the HDD/SSD. Make sure it's connected correctly.
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After 8 years, it's also likely there's a lot of dust that has accumulated inside. Time to take a good ol' fashioned air compressor.
(I'm not talking about those puny pressurized air cans - my dad's a mechanic and I've used the commercial air compressor in his garage countless times over the decades. Despite all warnings, I've never had a problem. Of course, I'm not being a dumbass and letting it spin the fans at a billion RPM...)
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True, the CPU doesn't run any slower, but in the last 8 years software has gotten bulkier and bloated, from the OS on -- developers "taking advantage" of faster hardware and larger storage. If Maze3 was running software from 2011-2013, the laptop is probably fine.
That said, I agree with doing a clean install on an SSD, which will remove a lot of evils that have developed over time. Re-install only the needed applications.
Periodically I run a start-up manager (on Windows) which identifies the startup processes -- it's scary what gets installed in only 3 months. I remove things I don't need, which helps a lot.
Granted, nothing may help the laptop become fit for the intended purpose, but it will probably be more than sufficient as a web browser/email machine.
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BryanFazekas wrote: True, the CPU doesn't run any slower, but in the last 8 years software has gotten bulkier and bloated, from the OS on
How true.
It used to be that a system with 2GB of RAM was fine for "just email and browsing the web" and you could recommend one of those to grandma.
These days, for grandma, "browsing the web" means Facebook, and with its infinite scrolling (where more and more crap on a page gets loaded without ever letting go), it's basically unusable. Facebook is horrible and should die in a fire for many, many reasons, but even from a page design perspective, it's simply appalling because it'll make one of those machines crawl for minutes on end.
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maze3 wrote: some simple VS code programming over holiday break.
You really ought to look up the definition of "holiday!" 
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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Quote: an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.
the "or" is throwing off my thinking. I know what it means, but at the same time I am thinking
"especially one spent away from travelling."
Hobby game coding falls into recreation for me.
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Raspberry Pi 4 4gb. you can get a desktop kit for $120, and just add a monitor.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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I would like to add my Samsung Galaxy Book 10 to the list of suggestions.
OK it has a chiclet keyboard but it's not too bad, the screen (2K) is amazing and the sound is too.
I have added a fast 64 GB microSD card to have a bit more storage.
The charger is no bigger than my phone charger so it's easy to pack & tote.
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I have Asus Aspire switch 10 and it's OK. I have installed VS code and runs smoothly.
Behzad
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Your response triggered a question I have had percolating (semi related : Percolatin' Blues) in the back of my mind for a while: don't Chromebooks need a constant network connection to get anything done? I could live with that at home, but what about on the road, plane, car or what have you?
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, navigate a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects! - Lazarus Long
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Holiday laptop???????? 
Holiday is for relaxing, recharging your battery.
Take a good book. (or a tablet with a number of books and some games)
I stay away from computers or other technology during my holiday 
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I use a Microsoft Surface Pro for my bring everywhere with me computer. It is so light I hardly know I'm carrying it. And the display is wonderful!
They have a pretty wide range of models so you should be able to find the balance between speed, storage and and cost you like. If you do get one with low storage to save money, you can expand the storage with a micro-SD card.
It will of course fulfill your tablet use, simply tear off the keyboard, or fold it behind (you do have pay extra for the keyboard and pen though).
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The father of Bossa Nova passes away
Desafinado[^]
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"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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In lacking direction in basic instincts acts like Neanderthal (7)
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Douglas
as in Micheal, acts like a Neanderthal lacking direction, and was in basic instinct.
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Storm-blade wrote: acts like a Neanderthal lacking direction
No, no - that's Nicolas Cage, and he wasn't in it. Thankfully.
Mind you, "Nicolas" has seven letters ... 
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Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Surely the lacking direction is applicable to all actors, hence the need to have a director
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True - and Cage is not only lacking "direction", he also lacks many, many other things. Talent for example. A high velocity baseball bat between his eyes. Acting ability. That kind of thing.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Nope
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