Hi Sue,
Welcome, and thanks for sharing your experience — it’s always good to hear when people manage to keep older hardware useful.
Before discussing anything more ambitious, it would be helpful to understand a bit more about the technical side of what you’ve already done, as this often determines what’s realistically supportable in a community setting.
In particular, could you clarify:
* The exact model of the Mac you mentioned (Apple model identifier, e.g. MacBook Pro 11,4) * Whether you installed Mint in UEFI mode or legacy/CSM mode * How you handled Apple firmware quirks (Secure Boot, EFI boot selection, rEFInd, etc.) * Any issues you encountered with Wi-Fi, graphics, suspend/resume, or firmware updates
These details tend to matter a lot when advising others or offering installations as a service, especially across mixed hardware.
Once we have a clearer picture of that, it’ll be easier to see what kind of help or structure would actually be useful.
Best regards,
Peter