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    Speed up an old Mac

    by NICK PEERS Apr 27, 2017 6 minutes
    Source: Elementary provides your aged Mac with a modern, updated operating system, and a whole new lease of life.

    REQUIRES

    Dual-core Intel Mac, 1GB memory, 30GB free space

    YOU WILL LEARN

    How to set up a dual-boot Mac for OS X and Elementary

    IT WILL TAKE

    5 hours

    DO YOU HAVEan old Mac that’s incapable of running a recent version of OS X and so doesn’t receive important security updates to apps such as Safari? That Mac may otherwise be functioning perfectly well, and it’d be a shame to get rid of it. Well, there’s an alternative operating system – called Elementary – that will keep your old Mac in service, with a desktop environment that’s designed to attract Mac users thanks to its similar, friendly interface. It’s also lightweight, making it perfect for older Macs that are showing their age, and it comes with the essential apps you’ll need.

    In this project you’ll learn how to install Elementary alongside your OS X installation (and Boot Camp installation of Windows too, if you have one), and

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