Thank you for this!!

I think it runs on el capitan. Would I be able to run a Linux OS on it if it's not able to upgrade? Not too worried about time. We graduated in 2010 so I don't mind waiting a little longer haha. I'd like to contribute but if it's not going to be powerful enough to actually make a difference what would you recommend?

I have a MacBook Pro M1 chip that I can't seem to get Core to work on and wouldn't mind using it a node if I could figure it out. And a 2011  Pro that has a Core wallet on it (used for other purposes than mining) that I can't get to sync but now the hard drive is too small. Not sure I'm willing to upgrade that hard drive just yet until I can find someone local to try and pull any left on there off.

This is what happens when your non technical friends smile and nod when you explain everything. 11 years later we regret not paying better attention and letting you set everything up! But I would like to learn and contribute as best as my skill set will let me, and this seems like something I might be able to handle.

Hi! Sorry to hijack the thread here. I'm trying to figure out if its worth upgrading an old iMac (mid-2009) to run a full node on. Or if I should buy something to use as a dedicated node. We have unlimited download/upload 1GB fioptics.

I'd like to run one for privacy reasons but my technical skills end at using a Cricut. Long story short I had a lab partner in college that was really passionate about torr and bitcoin projects and I had a top of the line laptop that he mined on. And I'm a pack rat that recently decided to go through my old college binders and notes and found handwritten wallets/keys (hence privacy reasons).


Just a newb looking for some guidance.