![]() With an SSD for the OS, it's been so efficient that I haven't found it necessary to upgrade RAM from the 16GB it had when I got it Doubling it would probably be nice, but even like this I'm not having any lag issues or dropouts, not even with heavy music projects. My Mac Pro is a 2009 model flashed to believe that it's the later model, and it works absolutely brilliantly for my graphics, music, and the odd gaming needs. ![]() Personally I've only ever cared about software I personally like rather than software that's the newest thing, and I don't even like the current design aesthetic so I very much prefer to do my serious work with older software. ![]() They don't really get old, unless you work in a field where everyone demands that you use very specific and very recent software only. ![]() However, if you already have an up to date machine for your internet needs, Intel Mac Pros are excellent work horses that I highly recommend. With the release of M1 processors, I feel that we're entering a new era where the interest to maintain older technology will be phased out faster than during a time where everyone's still using the same architecture. If it has to be a future proof generalist workstation that does everything from serious work to casual safe internet browsing, I'd probably say no, it's a bit too late to start: these machines don't support Catalina, therefore eventually you will end up lagging behind security updates. Just because something is valuable to one person doesn't mean that it would necessarily have any value to someone else. Whether something is worth it or not entirely depends on what your needs are.
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