RIP iTunes

NEVER.

I have a 120GB Zune and I can't kill it.

 

I’m an iPhone guy and a MacBook guy — but the Mac is from 2009. It still runs, but it’s painfully slow.

 

Couple of tips:

Add more ram, perhaps 8GB to 16GB.
Switch out the hard drive with a solid-state drive
Uninstall programs heavy programs and find free versions. Usually, they are designed with less bloat.

 

Welcome back, Raven.

 

I’ve done all that. It’s just time to take it out back and shoot it, and I don’t wanna spend $1,300 on a new one. I’ve thought about Hackbooking something but don’t want it to turn into a massive cluster.

 

I had a 2009 iMac, the desk top one. It was running painfully slow as well. I should never have kept up with the OS updates the last few years. I bought a Macbook Pro last fall. Wait until they have their back to school 'sale' on laptops. You can get $100-200 off depending on the model. Go to the education Apple site to buy it. They dont verify if you are in school. Or you are buying a gift for someone going to school. I got $150 off plus a pair of Beats Solo3 for free.

 

Thanks, TT. It's been a minute.

How serious are you about wanting another MacBook? If you don't need an Apple product, I highlight suggest looking at getting a used ThinkPad X200 series laptop and installing Linux on it, as well as install an SSD and new RAM. All told, it'll run you just under $400.

The machine is sturdy and will last a while. I've had mine with the same setup for more than a year and not once touched the Mac I have at home.

 

Basic question since I've never used anything but iTunes:

Will Apple Music read my existing uploaded library of mp3s? Or do I need to download something else?

I've never bought anything from iTunes, so all I really need is a media player... which hopefully will sync with my old-azz iPod shuffle.

 

I’m not set on a MacBook, although the iPhone would appreciate it I’m sure. I’m trying to limit exposure to viruses and malware — perhaps I’ve been a bit too liberal with downloading things over the years with that false sense of security — and to have something functioning for the two or three times a month I need a computer at home.

Oh, and sorry for the threadjack.

 

Ah, yes. The iPhone issue. If possible, definitely keep your MacBook just to sync your phone and the Linux machine as your daily driver.

 

Ah, but here’s the troublemaking questions: Which Linux distro? Which GUI?

 

Arch. The only GUIs I need are those specified to the applications, such as Spotify, FileZilla, FOr.

For organization, I use a Window Tiling Manager. I'm currently rocking dwm.

For Linux newbies, the best distro, imo, is Ubuntu.