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  • How well will Windows run in an old mid-2012 MBP with its updated Mojave v10.14.6?

    From ant@ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) to comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 20:00:59
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    Hello.

    How well will 64-bit Windows run in an old mid-2012 MBP with its updated Mojave v10.14.6?

    MBP's details: 13.3" 9,2; April/mid-2012; MD102ll/A model; unibody,
    Intel Core i7 CPU (2.9 GHz; dual core, 4 MB L3 cache (Turbo Boost up to
    3.6 Ghz)), macOS Mojave v10.14.6, 8 GB of 1600 MHZ DDR3 SDRAM, Intel HD graphics 4000, & Micron 500 GB SSD (replaced its 5400 RPM HDD due to a physical drop; 90 GB free).

    Will Windows' games run OK in it? Also, can it use older Windows like 7 (64-bit) instead of 10 for old softwares? I assume I will have to get a
    valid key to install and activate it?

    Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. :)
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  • From Bob Campbell@none@none.none to comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 00:08:32
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    On 2/23/21 9:00 PM, Ant wrote:
    Hello.

    How well will 64-bit Windows run in an old mid-2012 MBP with its updated Mojave v10.14.6?

    Windows 10 will run as well on that as on any other 10 year old, dual
    core, 8GB RAM system. Which is, OK for web/email/office stuff. Just
    like it is OK for Mac web/email/office stuff.

    Games won't be so hot on that graphics, but it depends on the game.

    90GB free is not very much space on the drive. Windows 10 needs about
    30GB.

    Frankly, with such limited hardware, I wouldn't bother. If you want to
    run Windows, get a used/refurb Windows machine. There are TONS of
    used/refurb Windows machines available, thanks to the thousands of
    companies that get new Windows laptops/desktops every 3 years. The old
    ones end up on ebay for a few hundred dollars.

    Unlike Macs, used Windows machines do not have much resale value, due to
    the sheer volume of used Windows machines. Plus, buying used means you
    get Windows 10 already installed WITH the license key.
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  • From RocketSurgeon@48forward@gmail.com to comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 21:09:17
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    On 2/23/21 6:00 PM, Ant wrote:
    Hello.

    How well will 64-bit Windows run in an old mid-2012 MBP with its updated Mojave v10.14.6?

    Why don't you do so and report "how well" it will run. Probably a couple
    of people are interested
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  • From Alan Browne@Blackhole@entropy.ultimateorg to comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.systems on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 18:44:10
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    On 2021-02-23 21:00, Ant wrote:
    Hello.

    How well will 64-bit Windows run in an old mid-2012 MBP with its updated Mojave v10.14.6?

    MBP's details: 13.3" 9,2; April/mid-2012; MD102ll/A model; unibody,
    Intel Core i7 CPU (2.9 GHz; dual core, 4 MB L3 cache (Turbo Boost up to
    3.6 Ghz)), macOS Mojave v10.14.6, 8 GB of 1600 MHZ DDR3 SDRAM, Intel HD graphics 4000, & Micron 500 GB SSD (replaced its 5400 RPM HDD due to a physical drop; 90 GB free).

    Will Windows' games run OK in it? Also, can it use older Windows like 7 (64-bit) instead of 10 for old softwares? I assume I will have to get a
    valid key to install and activate it?

    As a

    Bootcamp machine? Mojave support it[1]? Do some research.

    Strictly as a Windows machine? Possibly. Not sure how to install it as a Windows only machine. Might not be feasible.


    As a virtual machine? Certainly under VMWare Fusion or Parallels.

    The CPU is decent, so should do well for most things. It would not make
    a great gaming machine by any recent standard.



    [1] Yes, I know.

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