Apple silicon has brought very good news, but also very bad. On the positive side, we note that they have exponentially improved the performance of the Mac, but on the other, it implies that Mac with Intel has lost a lot of value. And that resells an old Mac is a problem.
This is how I met Imac that, although not the oldest, I fell very short in memory. I tried to sell it at the start, but after seeing that I was just going to get money for him, I opted for A solution that would terrorize Steve Jobs himselfBut it is the most effective.
Windows, welcome to my old Mac
As we have been able to check in the past four years, since the departure of the M1, there is practically no advantage of a Mac with an Intel processor in front of one with Apple silicon. However, there are one day: Install Windows Native.
It is true that in a Mac with Apple silicon, a virtual machine can be installed, but what we find in Intel is the possibility of having a whole partition dedicated to the Microsoft operating system. In this way, we have the best of both worlds, since This does not imply giving macOS.
On the own Microsoft website, we can download the ISO versions like Windows 10
Everything will be to use the call “ Camp training assistant ''. This is the official Apple tool installed in these old Macs and which allows you to easily install Windows. The only requirement is that we have a free space on the disc and that we have the ISO Windows. Those of Windows 10 can be downloaded for free on the Microsoft website.
Concerning How many space devotes to windowsIt will depend on the quantity that you will continue to use MacOS. In my case, I have a more modern Mac that I use as a main work team, so it was not necessary to have too much macOS space in the old iMac. Total storage was 512 GB and I chose to give 300 GB to the windows.
Why this option is interesting
Windows installation with training camp
According to my own experience, I can say that I spent almost the same moment of my life using Windows and MacOS, without a doubt with Apple for almost everything. Both work and leisure. However, there are elements in which Windows is still at the top. And yes, I refer to video games, although with nuances.
Despite the power of processors such as M4, video game developers still do not give as much importance for macos as they are given in Windows. Nevertheless, My idea with the old iMac should not play triple to. In fact, it would be absurd, because despite the management of Windows, the computer equipment is completely inappropriate for them.
For what I did Install emulators. If it is true that there are more and more emulators for iPhone and iPad, I like the experience of playing on a large screen like the iMac and with a physical keyboard. And although there are emulators for Mac, its installation is generally more complex, while in Windows, it has always been easier for me.
Aside, I also recognize this It is good for me to have windows so as not to lose sight of “the other side”. My main profession is the same as you read: write to Apple. This is an important reason to be a regular user of Apple products, but also of those who are not. After all, it is also part of my work to also find out what is cooked in systems such as Windows and Android.
And how about giving it?
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When I thought about selling my iMac with Intel and observing how much I would win, I thought “for that, it is better to give it.” And yes, it's a Option to keep in mind if you will not take advantage ofEither by installing windows as I did, or with any other secondary use.
You surely have a parent or a good friend who does not have a computer or that he is even older or worse than your old Mac. gift from you.
If you don't know anyone, another option is Donate to disadvantaged people. Without going further, I am currently thinking of these dozens of people from Valencia who have lost their personal objects in the Dana in November. I know that many friends and acquaintances have donated computers who no longer use and have had recipients to whom, in some cases, he even saved a job.
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