I may have to bite the bullet and get a new computer. In addition to my cracked screen, which doesn’t much bother me, I discovered today that the cable issues at work with our Ethernet connection are actually due to my Ethernet port being cracked and causing loosening. Our tech person discovered this because today I just could not connect. So I suspect that given that the port is part of the hardware, it cannot be replaced. Given everything: waning support and fewer replacement parts for old MacBooks, my cracked screen, the broken Ethernet port, the age of my MacBook, I may have to just dive in and add to my credit card debt . . .
On Sep 29, 2014, at 11:30 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Glad to hear the network problem is solved. > > Usually running fast RAM slowly is better than trying to make slow RAM go > fast (overclocking). If you are getting the RAM at the store and having the > Genius folks install it then you should be in good hands although you'll > probably be paying a premium price. A 4GB PC3-8500 1066Mhz 1.5v memory module > is about $40-$60 US from newegg. > > CB > > On 9/29/14, 7:06 PM, Christine Grassman wrote: >> OK, so here's the scoop regarding my Internet conductivity issue after >> upgrading to Mavericks, followed by a memory upgrade question. >> >> >> Last night, after upgrading to Mavericks I was showing my WiFi connection >> but could not connect to the Internet. I tried using Diagnostics and the >> Assistant, the latter after having deleted the service and inputting >> information manually. No matter what I did, however, I kept getting a >> self-assigned IP address. >> I called my ISP and they told me to call Apple. >> After work, I did so: >> >> 1. Because this was an update, the MacBook was using my key-chain to try to >> connect, but because the router often changes, the upgraded computer was >> using old info, and I needed to clear everything out . . . every network I >> ever joined, and start fresh. >> >> 2. After selecting and deleting all services and profiles, I added my WiFi >> network after finding it in the table of offered networks, putting in the >> password, and joining. >> It is now working fine. >> >> >> However, my 13-inch mid-2010 MacBook has only 2GB of memory, and can only be >> upgraded to 4. It is running horribly slowly, from applications loading to >> response time when typing. There also continue to be some mini-freezes. >> >> The Apple rep told me when I upgrade the memory I will achieve a substantial >> difference. >> I have a Genus Bar appointment scheduled for tomorrow, at which I originally >> believed I would be faced with the decision to replace the battery or get a >> new computer. Now I am thinking of getting the memory upgrade and trying >> that on for a while. >> >> However, and here comes the question: >> According to my MacBook specs, I've got 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3. In the Apple >> store, the only and only 4 GB memory module listed says "4 GB 1866 MHz DDR3. >> Is this doable? If not, what can I do? >> Thanks to all for the suggestions and support. >> Christine >> > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
