Old Macs seem to last forever. Here's why.

Luke Miani December 28, 2020
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Special thanks to Decluttr for sponsoring today's video! Check out Decluttr for buying certified refurbished tech, and use code LUKE10 to get 10% off all MacBooks and iMacs: https://bit.ly/3gQ2DAV Apple is renowned for their products' long support life, but you can use old Macs even after Apple has deemed them obsolete. In today's video we'll talk about the factors that lead to Macs being usable more than 10 years after they're first sold and what you can do to make your Mac last even longer! iMac GPU upgrades: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/ 240gb Kingston SSD: https://amzn.to/3kJoyvH 16gb DDR3 1067MHz (2009-2010 Macs): https://amzn.to/3fUb6S1 16gb DDR3 1600MHz (2011-2012 Macs): https://amzn.to/3iF5aOE Thermal paste: https://amzn.to/3kNVFOT Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMiani Join my Subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/lukemianiyoutube Gear: Panasonic Lumix GH5: https://amzn.to/2SDQrYi Blue Snowball Mic: https://amzn.to/2PwASD0 Sennheiser MKE 440: https://amzn.to/2JRwIRU RODE VideoMic Pro+: https://amzn.to/2pOCkpl Edelkrone SliderOne V2: https://amzn.to/33mTZmt Zecti Camera Slider: https://amzn.to/2CWmeOI #RightToRepair

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