Conclusion re "office intermediate" computer/reading multifocal spectacles: using a Mac with a 20-inch monitor, I can now focus clearly when the screen is a metre away from my eyes and still get in close enough to read my Kindle Paperwhite close-up. I also chose an anti-glare, anti-smudging & scratch-resistant coating on the lenses.
Previously with the reading glasses only, the screen couldn't be further than ¾ of a metre away and even then was getting a tad fuzzy.
@matigo Apparently so. I have really lucked out in getting that Mac, it's been quite a workhorse. It's also the first one to come with Thunderbolt.
I bought a Seagate GoFlex 2.5-in Thunderbolt-to-SATA external drive adaptor years ago for AU$134. It's been discontinued for a couple of years now and I spotted one on Amazon yesterday for US$274. Supply & demand, I guess.
// @skematica
@skematica Almost 6 years ago I bought the base model in the 15-in MacBook Pro, with a quad-core Core i7 of 2 GHz, more expensive versions at the time had 2.2 & 2.3 GHZ processors. I started with 2 GB of RAM & now it sports 12 GB, with the option to go to 16 GB if needed. I was using just 25% of the space on the 500 GB HDD, so I swapped it for a 256 GB SSD.
This Mac is still my main machine at home, it's still plenty fast enough for my limited needs.
All the more amazing about that longevity is the this particular model was subject to a graphics issue, with Apple offering a free motherboard replacement for affected machines, this was due to problems with the lead-free solder used in its circuitry. Mine never gave any trouble.
// @matigo
Heading out in 20 minutes to collect my new extended focus office glasses & have them properly fitted.
Most aspects of TechTool Pro work in Sierra, but creation of the bootup utility results in a useless USB drive, because the resultant thing won't boot anything.
Using TechTool Pro 9 while booted from a Yosemite ext drive to create a USB bootup utility with 7 applications. A USB drive of over 8.09 GB is needed, so I'm using a 16 GB LaCie Imakey (I'm a key). Why am I using Yosemite instead of Sierra for this job? Because the app isn't yet available for Sierra.
@matigo In Australia, plumbers are trained in gas installation & service. Their proper title is Plumber & Gasfitter.
// @indigo