Anyone have ideas for an old spare MacBook Pro?

[jerryk]

Hi,

I just got a 2011 13" MBP with SSD handed to me and I am not sure what to do with it. My main machine is a 2018 15" MBP which has dramatically higher performance.

Should I just dump/donate it? Or ...?

What do you do with your old MBPs?

 

[keysofanxiety]

I normally donate my old devices to a family member who doesn’t have a Mac.

 

[jerryk]

I normally donate my old devices to a family member who doesn’t have a Mac.

That would be a good idea, but all our immediately family members have/buy all the tech gear they want.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I have a family member that could make use of it. I am in the U.S.

 

[JLH81]

I have a family member that could make use of it. I am in the U.S.

I'd be happy to take it off your hands

 

[internetrando]

Porn machine...

Or, you know, whatever you're into...so long as it's legal.

 

[jlc1978]

I've used an old Mini to run an iTunes server for my media. I connected it to my NAS and the mini allows me to access edia via iTunes.

 

[SDColorado]

There are organizations such as Computers with Causes that may have an interest in any older computer, tablets, phones you may wish to donate.

https://www.computerswithcauses.org

 

[Fishrrman]

It might be worth setting up for basic computing (email, web browsing, music, etc.), and then just "setting it aside as a spare". You will want to plug it into the charger perhaps once every week or two to keep the battery "up".

Reason:
You never know when YOU might NEED "a spare".
That moment may never come.
But... if it does... you will HAVE ONE, ready-to-go.

 

[jerryk]

It might be worth setting up for basic computing (email, web browsing, music, etc.), and then just "setting it aside as a spare". You will want to plug it into the charger perhaps once every week or two to keep the battery "up".

Reason:
You never know when YOU might NEED "a spare".
That moment may never come.
But... if it does... you will HAVE ONE, ready-to-go.

I already have Windows systems and since I am not far into the Apple system (Samsung phone, Office 365, Spotify) I can get to most of my stuff on any platform.
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There are organizations such as Computers with Causes that may have an interest in any older computer, tablets, phones you may wish to donate.

https://www.computerswithcauses.org

This sounds like a good idea. Also looking into the local schools.

 

[SDColorado]

I already have Windows systems and since I am not far into the Apple system (Samsung phone, Office 365, Spotify) I can get to most of my stuff on any platform.
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This sounds like a good idea. Also looking into the local schools.

I love donating to causes like that. Just took a bunch of older bikes we had to Bikes Together as well. Nice to see organizations like this putting our old stuff to good use

http://bikestogether.org/donate-a-bike/

 

[jlc1978]

I love donating to causes like that. Just took a bunch of older bikes we had to Bikes Together as well. Nice to see organizations like this putting our old stuff to good use

http://bikestogether.org/donate-a-bike/

That is always good. I like to recycle old tech and other stuff in ways that it gets used and take son a second life instead of getting shipped overseas and turning onto an ecological nightmare.