A Challenge: Plastic Macbooks for July

[Fred1212]

They run SheepShaver really well!

 

[CC_333]

If 2009-2010 MacBooks are OK, I have one that might be of use.

They can also officially run up to at least El Capitan I think, so actual semi-modern computing is vaguely possible with them.

c

 

[l008com]

Well I'm not going to play this game. But I will give you a hint (and no i haven't read the post so someone else may have already said this, but...)

A Mr Clean Magic Eraser will make the grosses white plastic MacBook look like brand spanking new again! I've seen it with my own eyes many times. It never ceases to amaze. Works on white keyed-desktop keyboards too.

Just, of course, make sure that the sponge is not dripping wet. Or you'll be out the $3.50 that macbook is actually worth.

 

[Snial]

Or if you use it awhile, it'll happen for you! <snip> really hard to keep clean <snip> scratched up super easily <snip>

Honestly I never knew! My iceBook/600 didn't get noticeably scratched and the only other ones I've come across: my own 2006 MacBook CD/1.83; my niece's MacBook 2010 and my current 2008 MacBook C2D/2.4 from my ex-workplace all have plastics in good condition!

 

[Snial]

CC_333 said:
Or if you use it awhile, it'll happen for you! <snip> really hard to keep clean <snip> scratched up super easily <snip>

It turned out that this MacBook (which I think needs a proper name rather than "2008 MacBook C2D/2.4" was somewhat more scuffed than I'd thought, as these pictures demonstrate.



OTOH, as part of this project I've boosted the RAM by 50% to 3GB (I only had one spare 2GB 5300 DDR2 RAM module!). And this is more than fine. Under Mac OS X 10.7 with Chromium and 3 tabs open, I still have 1.47GB free!


What shall I 'officially' call this Intel '08 MacBook? C2D It has to be 2 syllables:

• WhiteBook (too boring).
• cBook (not bad).
• 2Book (but it sounds like the number of MacBooks).
• DuoBook (would be a 68K Mac).
• TanCBook (has the 'C' in it; it is like a tank compared with modern MacBooks, but implies it's tan-coloured).
• IntBook?
• CIntBook.
• WIBook or WhImBook.

OK, I think I'll rename it WhImBook (White-Intel-MacBook, in Book Antiqua font, which seems appropriate!)!

 

[wthww]

We love to see it @Snial!

I'm currently eyeing one on eBay that needs some plastic welding work. I think it'd be fun to learn What's wrong with me?!?!?!

 

[wthww]

Well I'm not going to play this game.

I'm sorry to see not! *sad MacBook optical eject noises*

 

[Snial]

We love to see it @Snial!

Hey thanks! I guess I can dig out my copy of Snow Leopard and downgrade the WhImBook.

I'm currently eyeing one on eBay that needs some plastic welding work. I think it'd be fun to learn What's wrong with me?!?!?!

“Everything* deserves a shot at redemption” - Antman.​

(* Actual quote says "Everyone", but there's a redemptive element in everything the 68KMLA does).

 

[3lectr1cPPC]

The battery may have gone dead - it isn’t immediately charging. Hopefully it will wake up after a few minutes!
Currently I have Catalina and Mavericks dual booted. You’re probably not gonna like what I’m replacing this setup with.

 

[CC_333]

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The battery may have gone dead - it isn’t immediately charging. Hopefully it will wake up after a few minutes!

Looks pretty good!

If the battery is >10 years old (as most of them are nowadays), it is most likely dead. I'd love to be wrong, of course!

Currently I have Catalina and Mavericks dual booted. You’re probably not gonna like what I’m replacing this setup with.

Hmm. Windows 10? Linux??

c

 

[3lectr1cPPC]

Battery woke up. It was at 86% health last time I cycled it, 200 something cycles.

Wanted to install it but of course Apple being Apple I first have to completely redo my partition map and install just Mavericks. So doing that now.

 

[alectrona6400]

sure enough.... i still have one that works, maxed out at 3GB of RAM (this is the 2006 C2D model)