EveryMac.com VS Mac of all trades

It is not clear what you are trying to do, but RAM for a 2011 will be dirt cheap and easy to install, you can max is out very affordably. You may have 2 slots or 4 slots, 8 GB in each will be real nice if supported. (check everymac.com). Source: 9 months ago

I use the everymac.com website to compare the relative computing power of Macs. The Geekbench 5 section tells you the multicore scores to show you how much work they can do. The M1 mini is comparable to the 2020 iMac 27 with the i7-10700k CPU. Source: 11 months ago

Everymac.com is a far better resource for figuring out classic Apple product lines than Wikipedia. Source: 11 months ago

The CPU's are held on by thermal paste, just carefully twist and seperate them. Clean themup both sides with de-natured alchohol, I use Methalated spirits, and wipe of the residue. They should just slot into place. Place the heat sinks over, locating diagonal corners, and tighten lightly using diagonal screws. There used to be two types of processor about, with and without lid. A lot od older threads show the lids... Source: 11 months ago

EveryMac is the place to find out what specs your apple has and what it is worth. Source: 11 months ago

If you’re on a budget, I would suggest Mac of All Trades and Discount Electronics. They have refurbished apple products at discounted prices. Discoune Electronics also has Windows computers. Source: about 1 year ago

One last note, I bought a MacBook Air from 2015 last year on clearance for $195 from this place. The battery is great and the only issue it had was some dings and a USB port working intermittently. Otherwise it does absolutely everything I need and is a delight to use. Buy yourself something used -- certified/refurbished, if you can -- and you'll eventually be in a position to buy yourself exactly what you want or... Source: over 1 year ago

Hey, you can get a good refurbished model from https://macofalltrades.com I bought from them. Source: over 1 year ago

You don't need anything super powerful honestly. I made the transition from Windows to Mac about halfway through my degree and thought it was way better because it's lightweight/battery life/lasted longer than my HP but you'll be fine either way. MacOS is more similar to Linux, which a lot of programmers end up using professionally. A price range would help make a precise recommendation though. macofalltrades.com... Source: over 1 year ago

You could look at macofalltrades.com or such for an older 13" MB Air. See if you can keep it to 2014 (supports Big Sur) or 2015 (supports Monterey). That could get her by for a year or two. Source: over 1 year ago