rinny55
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Q: Please may I have an answer to this

Hello there I currently have a 2009 white macbook and..

Is my macbook being dropped off completely and if so can I trade in my current  macbook for a better one or give it an update in the graphic card? so I can game better in it also will this macbook receive the 10.12 update?

 

Thank you love rin~ <3

 

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MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)

Posted on Aug 4, 2016 6:36 PM

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Aug 4, 2016 6:51 PM in response to rinny55
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    Aug 4, 2016 6:51 PM in response to rinny55

    Apple does not do trade-ins, although they may pay you a small amount if you bring it in for recycling. There is little you can do to upgrade it. You can put in a larger and/or faster HDD or SSD. You can add RAM up to the computer's stipulated maximum which is 8 GBs for your model.

     

    There is no 10.12 except in Beta. Your model can install it, but for now 10.11.6 is the latest OS X version. If gaming is what you wish to do then you don't have the right hardware. Mac laptops are not made for hard-core gaming.

  • by rinny55,

    rinny55 rinny55 Aug 5, 2016 11:36 AM in response to Kappy
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    Aug 5, 2016 11:36 AM in response to Kappy

    Okay thank you for your reply and your help ^^ so no hard core gaming got it which macbooks or mac laptops are made for hard core gaming?

  • by Kappy,Helpful

    Kappy Kappy Aug 30, 2016 5:15 PM in response to rinny55
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:15 PM in response to rinny55

    All of them. But heavy gaming means a need for either external cooling or limited time periods in order to avoid overheating. Of course, the top-end models would be the best choices. This would include the 15" and 13" MBPs with the top CPUs available. In general at least 8GBs of RAM. All new models come with internal SSDs but support external storage as well.

     

    This suggestion is based on the fact that the larger models provide more cooling capacity than the lighter models provide.

  • by rinny55,

    rinny55 rinny55 Aug 30, 2016 5:15 PM in response to Kappy
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:15 PM in response to Kappy

    Okay thank is there a way to at least upgrade my vram memory and if there is i would love to know or is there a way to force ram over to my Vram ?

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Aug 30, 2016 5:24 PM in response to rinny55
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:24 PM in response to rinny55

    Shared video RAM can only be increased by adding more RAM to the computer. There is a ratio between the amount of physical RAM and the amount allocated to the GPU. That is all there is to it. You cannot force any changes.