Who Wants (Very) Old Macs?

[allenlondon]

My 2008 Macbook Pro is so old it has a value of nil.

Are there any charities who take such ancient machines for the Third World?

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[tonyav]

Maybe you could donate to a school, they are after laptops and such like for kids ( that don't have such devices ) to take part in lessons from home.

[douglas9401]

Do you mean 'developing nations'?

[tonyav]

If England is a developing nation then yes.

[douglas9401]

???

[woofgang]

2008 ones are no good as I understand it. They won't update so won't use even partway new apps. When they are asked for I have seen the caveat of no older than 5 years, also I think they want windows gear for schools because that's mostly what schools are used to. I too have got an old mac so I looked into it.

[tonyav]

Thanks woofgang, I didn't know that. I have been hearing announcements by various DJ's on my local radio station asking people to donate unused / surplus laptops etc to help out with the schools.

[tomus42]

I wouldn't assume it has nil value. I don't know anything about Macs but I just googled 2008 macbook Pro and there's a load on ebay for £150+.

[allenlondon]

Blimey tomus, so there are.

Chancers all, as they won’t get past High Sierra and won’t even run some basic programs aNy more!

[woofgang]

holy moses!

[woofgang]

and they sell!

[calmck]

Try Music Magpie they refurbish and resell. Might even have a scheme for schools

[DTCwordfan]

The Russians may be interested......Biden's old, so is your Macbook so there must be some cross-referencing.

[ladybirder]

Allen are you on Big Sur?

[woofgang]

music magpie wouldn't buy mine....well i think they offered 25p

[woofgang]

LB he won't be.

[ladybirder]

I'm still on Catalina and don't know whether to load Big Sur. I never know where I am after every change.

[woofgang]

LB eventually you will have to as imessage, safari and so on upgrade. I don't understand why you wouldn't?

[woofgang]

I have got Big Sur, its fine

[ladybirder]

Because last time I upgraded it messed everything up. But I'll do it this weekend. And blame you it all goes wonky again:-)

[woofgang]

what did it mess up? and how old is your computer?