You try all sorts of things when you have problems with the computer.
I upgraded the RAM. I THINK that helped. There are SOME warning messages I no longer get.
But there were some suggestions of other problems. So I deleted all caches and most cookies. That helped, but some I will will have to re-enter.
I bought some new stuff to increase the directness of the ports my peripherals prefer. That sounds strange but peripherals have options on connections and some are better than others. I spent a day last week looking at the options.
A lot of my stuff is old. It is odd in a way to think of HDMI connections as "old". Once, they were "best tech". But things change and I don't always notice. And problems sneak in gradually. I have them.
So the RAM-upgrader tech guy explained "thunderbolt" connections, and Bluetooth. Well, I thought "Bluetooth" was just for wandering around with a mobile laptop. Was wrong.
He suggested a few cool add-on hardware things. I checked them out pretty carefully and ordered a couple. And, granted, this is all Mac stuff...
First was a multiport hub that fits under my Mac-Mini...
It adds many ports and uses only 1 USB plug.. And I needed them all. And it made it easier to organize my cables.
He also suggested a Mac-dedicated keyboard. I ordered that too. It is Mac-dedicated.
It is good. Macs have dedicated symbolic keys that keyboards that work for Mac and PCs don't have. You have to figure them out on a combination keyboard and learn to interperate. That's a pain.
So the Mac-dedicated keyboard is good, too.
My Christmas presents to myself...
1 comment:
Good stuff!
Megan
Sydney, Australia
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