@gtwilson Just realised how Logitech-centric my pre-iMac setup was with the MBP in a TwelveSouth BookArc beside the 20 inch monitor. It had a Logitech c615 HD webcam on top, Logitech AudioHub 2.1 stereo/subwoofer speaker with integrated powered 3-port USB 2 hub under the monitor; Logitech M557 mouse (designed to last 12 months on a pair of alkaline cells) and the Logitech K760 solar Bluetooth multi-channel keyboard.
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Bemoaning the lack of modern info in the MacTracker app on iOS & macOS, I find that both offered updates issued today.
@gtwilson I'm still open-minded about the keyboard. I used a solar-powered Logitech K760 keyboard (with 3 separate Bluetooth channels to instantly connect 3 different devices) and it always worked, never lost charge. Only needed 2 hours exposure to a 60 watt incandescent light bulb to give a few weeks charge.
Dermatitis is bad today, a well taped-down dressing on the palm of my dominant right hand is protected & further secured by a fingerless glove.
Several years ago I was a beta tester for Pacifist app, which extracts individual installation files from disk images or DVD discs.
I was given a licence number to use with the beta but it never worked. I discovered that my earlier app version's licence details worked just fine, which is still the case today.
According to Macworld, the Apple Magic Mouse 2's built-in Li-ion battery should be good for a month's use. It & the Magic Keyboard 2 are both fast-charging devices, the mouse can get enough charge for 9 hours of use from a 2-minute charge. So the fact that they automatically disconnect from Bluetooth when charging is not really a problem. Just plug one in & take a short break, you probably need it. Come back a few minutes later & unplug, it will re-pair with Bluetooth without intervention.
The 2009 MacBook Pro I've been de-crufting scored about 15% higher on Geekbench 3 than others of that year & model. this is because the 5,400 rpm HD was replaced by a 7,200 rpm one, for that very reason: to speed things up. In those days SSDs were horribly expensive.
Time Machine backup on the 12-inch G4 PowerBook wasn't proceeding. Out come the big guns: hit it with Diskwarrior 5. All fixed, now backing up OK.
No backups done to the old 12-inch G4 PowerBook since March 8, 2017. Because that's when I could last find the specialised FW 400/800 adaptor & FW800/SATA interface cable & hard drive.
Yet, last night, when I needed that same adaptor & cable, I found them immediately. They were, oddly enough, where I'd left them.
SuperDuper! clone has been done, now working on the Time Machine backup.