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Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 3:20 pm
by Matt_A
It may not be long before Apple sells it's last Mojave-running hardware, but you can still get a refurbished Mac Mini with Mojave installed at the Apple Store.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/FXN ... 388c0ba060

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:10 pm
by Derek
Or you could just buy any outdated, second-hand Mac hardware on eBay to keep your copy of PowerCADD running. Why give Apple the cash?

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:42 pm
by Alfred Scott
Refurbs from Apple is the only way I buy Macs. You know what you are getting.

Besides, Apple needs the money!

I’m reminded of the time when I developed WildTools 3D. Every business magazine and newspaper was writing that Apple was just weeks from closing the doors, but I was in a work frenzy and could not care less. That was just before Steve Jobs came back to Apple.

It’s one thing to observe a problem but quite another to make a prediction. I’ve done it and I’ve never once been right.

Right now I’m working on little refinements and improvements. All are very minor things, but a lot of them add up. Currently working on using Beziers instead of polygons for 3D threads and Thicken tools.

Biggest improvement in hardware in the last ten years has been going to solid state drives.

Alfred

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 9:12 pm
by Matt_A
the (non-SSD) drive in my mac mini from 2010 or 2012 was starting to sound like a kitchen sink disposal, so I figured it was time. These refurbs are pretty darn cheap, and come with Mojave so it wasn't hard to make the call... i mean in six months we'll be paying $675 for a big mac and a chocolate shake so I figured, what the heck. Mine arrived today, it looks to me like a brand new never-used unit.

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:20 am
by Matt_A
SONOFABITCH

The bastards shipped this thing with Catalina. OH BOY am I PISSED OFF.

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:28 pm
by Alfred Scott
Matt,

I suspect the Time Machine restore process will work just fine here.

Alfred

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 5:18 pm
by Matt_A
Yes, that's what I had to do with the iMac a while back as well. grrrr

Re: Mojave Refurb Mac Mini at Apple Store

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:26 pm
by MWolfe
Mine came with Catalina too. No problem going back to Mojave. Been up and running for a number of months