David and Katie talk about options for repurposing your Mac and iOS devices including alternate uses for older machines, how to hand devices down to friends, family, donating devices and more.
Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for assistance with the shownotes this week!
This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by:
1PasswordHave you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore.
SmileTyping more with less effort using TextExpander on OS X and iOS makes you a Mac Power User.
Gazelle
Sell your iPhone for cash at Gazelle!.
Harrys.com Quality men's Shaving Products. Fair Prices. Simple. Save $5 off your first purchase using promo code MACPOWER.
Links and Show Notes:
Links for this episode:
- Sharknado (TV Movie 2013) - IMDb
- MILOfest - Macs In The Law Office | Conference for Mac Using Attorneys
- iMac (Intel-based) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Solid-state drive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A Comprehensive Video Guide to TextExpander
- Other World Computing (OWC) - Performance Upgrades For Your Mac
- Mac Mini - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- The Mac Attack
Join Steve Stanger on "The Mac Attack" every week for an informative and upbeat show full of Mac tips, tricks, and hints you can use.
- Mac Power Users 126: The Mac Home Server | Mac Power Users
- macminicolo: Mac Mini colocation | Mac mini hosting
- Macintosh SE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Macintosh SE is a personal computer manufactured by Apple between March 1987[1][2] and October 1990.
- Macquarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Macquarium is an aquarium made to sit within the shell of an Apple Macintosh computer.
- Mac-O-Lanterns
- The Mac Mailbox...That's One Way To Recycle Your Old Computer
- Millenium Falcon Mac mini Mod | Apartment Therapy
- The Mac Mailbox
- iGrill - Yours truly with the completed product - Imgur
- stuff made from stuff clocks made from recycled by pixelthis
- Amazon.com: iPad Wall Mounts
- iFixit: The free repair manual - iFixit
- MPU 097: Repair and Recycle with iFixit’s Kyle Wiens
Fixit’s Kyle Wiens joins Katie and David to talk about technology repair, iFixit’s teardowns, and responsible electronic recycling.
- iMac G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The iMac G4 is an all-in-one desktop computer produced and sold by Apple Inc. from 2002 to mid-2004, succeeding the egg-shaped iMac G3 and being succeeded by the iMac G5.
- Computer Clinic ®
- National Recycling Coalition
- Apple - Recycling Program