And, here I am with my 2012 macbook pro, still thinking if its worth upgrading.

Are you on the model with the CD drive or the high resolution "thin body" version? I graded the ram in mine and put in an SSD, and it still works beautifully, but I'm now on now on Linux with it, and have been for some time.

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/science/92-year-old-mathe...