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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1592315"><p>Congrats! Yeah, reflow has saved more than a few old Macs from the scrapheap. You've gotten advice on the OS version elsewhere (my two cents: max out the RAM and go with Mavericks, 10.9.x), so I'll just add this since you're new to the Mac world:</p><p></p><p>A Mac is short for "Macintosh." It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised.</p><p></p><p>To put it another way:</p><p><strong>mac</strong>: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric</p><p><strong>MAC</strong>: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control</p><p><strong>Mac</strong>: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.</p><p></p><p>Ditto for iPod. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1592315"] Congrats! Yeah, reflow has saved more than a few old Macs from the scrapheap. You've gotten advice on the OS version elsewhere (my two cents: max out the RAM and go with Mavericks, 10.9.x), so I'll just add this since you're new to the Mac world: A Mac is short for "Macintosh." It's not an acronym, thus it should not be capitalised. To put it another way: [b]mac[/b]: a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric [b]MAC[/b]: a data communication protocol sub-layer, also known as the Media Access Control [b]Mac[/b]: a brand name which covers several lines of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. Ditto for iPod. :) [/QUOTE]
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