Why not have a legacy mac users subforum

Lil Chillbil · 06:37 PM

Hear me out, so as we all know is that with the release of mountain lion apple started to drop support for its 2006 intel machines. and they dropped support for powerpc macs in 2006 when those macs were released. we have a powerpc subforum so why not replace it with a legacy mac users forum for people using macs from early 2007 and older. where a community of people who love their older macs can come together and help each other by developing apps upgrading hardware and helping others troubleshoot their macs for years to come

just my 2 cents

Comeagain? · Dec 29, 2012, 06:19 PM

I don't really call 2007 legacy. That makes me feel old...as a high schooler...

maflynn · Dec 29, 2012, 06:23 PM

I'm not sure I understand your question.

Are you looking for a sub forum for all Mac users (PPC and intel) that are older then 2007?

If so what would that forum provide that the users cannot get from the OSX and Mac App sub forums. While its true that apple dropped support on some intel Macs, that doesn't mean the current OSX and Mac Apps forums is now a bad location to ask for help - or am I misunderstanding your suggestion?

Paulywauly · Dec 29, 2012, 06:38 PM

It sounds more like you're asking for a sub forum solely dedicated to now unsupported hardware & software?

Jessica Lares · Dec 29, 2012, 08:20 PM

There's not a real need for it to be honest. Everything that will be asked, has been asked in the past. It's cool that you guys are wanting to develop new stuff, but what I'm mostly seeing in the thread over at the PowerPC area is that people want things that are beyond the reach of what can be done. By the time a project like that is done, the PowerPC will be deeper into obsoleteness and the hardware is just going to keep on getting older with use. People are not going to sit around waiting either, you'll think otherwise, but it will happen.

Lil Chillbil · Dec 29, 2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jessica Lares

There's not a real need for it to be honest. Everything that will be asked, has been asked in the past. It's cool that you guys are wanting to develop new stuff, but what I'm mostly seeing in the thread over at the PowerPC area is that people want things that are beyond the reach of what can be done. By the time a project like that is done, the PowerPC will be deeper into obsoleteness and the hardware is just going to keep on getting older with use. People are not going to sit around waiting either, you'll think otherwise, but it will happen.

I'm just about to make the jump to intel macs

and I was the fricking one who made the whole "stick with powerpc thread"

Dec 29, 2012, 06:15 PM	#1
Lil Chillbil macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: California	Why not have a legacy mac users subforum Hear me out, so as we all know is that with the release of mountain lion apple started to drop support for its 2006 intel machines. and they dropped support for powerpc macs in 2006 when those macs were released. we have a powerpc subforum so why not replace it with a legacy mac users forum for people using macs from early 2007 and older. where a community of people who love their older macs can come together and help each other by developing apps upgrading hardware and helping others troubleshoot their macs for years to come just my 2 cents __________________ Check out my PowerPC blog http://whitetigerindustries.blogspot.com/ Last edited by SandboxGeneral; Dec 29, 2012 at 06:37 PM. Reason: Removed extra white space
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Dec 29, 2012, 06:19 PM	#2
Comeagain? macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Spokane, WA	I don't really call 2007 legacy. That makes me feel old...as a high schooler... __________________ Questions? MRoogle it! I support the MacRumors Blood Drive! MR Scavenger Score: 1
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Dec 29, 2012, 06:38 PM	#4
Paulywauly macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Durham, UK	It sounds more like you're asking for a sub forum solely dedicated to now unsupported hardware & software? __________________ I admit it, i spend too much on products
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Dec 29, 2012, 08:20 PM	#5
Jessica Lares macrumors 68040 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA	There's not a real need for it to be honest. Everything that will be asked, has been asked in the past. It's cool that you guys are wanting to develop new stuff, but what I'm mostly seeing in the thread over at the PowerPC area is that people want things that are beyond the reach of what can be done. By the time a project like that is done, the PowerPC will be deeper into obsoleteness and the hardware is just going to keep on getting older with use. People are not going to sit around waiting either, you'll think otherwise, but it will happen. __________________  Have You Hugged Your Mac Today? Daily Expressions \| Power Mac G5 \| Late 2011 13" MacBook Pro \| iPod Nano (7G) \| iPod Shuffle (2012) \| iPad Mini
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Dec 29, 2012, 06:23 PM	#3
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you looking for a sub forum for all Mac users (PPC and intel) that are older then 2007? If so what would that forum provide that the users cannot get from the OSX and Mac App sub forums. While its true that apple dropped support on some intel Macs, that doesn't mean the current OSX and Mac Apps forums is now a bad location to ask for help - or am I misunderstanding your suggestion?
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