We’ve hit another milestone with our Facebook group, reaching 13,000 members as of June 25th, 2025. There was a point in time where we previously were at 13K members, however, many fake/bot accounts were purged.

Low End Mac has had a presence on Facebook since December 2008 – growing over time with an organic community of people. Our main group covers macOS, Macs, iOS-adjacent topics, Vintage Mac topics, and most things Apple.
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We have a separate group squarely for iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and VisionOS. This separate group is for less Mac-adjacent topics, which focus more on that non-Mac device itself.

Although in the past we had many different LEM community groups, we have since closed many of them down as they were defunct. Some of these groups were not managed by us, in some of those cases people asked for our permission to create a new group under the same name.
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Our Group Milestones

• December 2008: Group created by Low End Mac founder Daniel Knight
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• August 2013: between 1,200 – 1,300 members
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• March 2016: 2,650 members
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• August 2018: Over 6,000 members
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• October 2018: Over 6,300 members
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• June 2025: 13,000 members
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Group Growth over the last 60 days
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A sample of the most engaged with topics, posted by members
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• 6/13/2025 – What is with all of the “just install linux on it” comments on here? I thought this was “Low End Mac…..”
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• 6/5/2025 – “alwavs wanted one of these: Now I have 22 of them! (And 4 with boxes) All are 2.7GHz 12-core Xeon ES;…”
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• 5/29/2025 – “I have a eMate 300….. basically useless…. More of a piece of nostalgia??”
• 6/19/2025 – “Ugh – https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/06/19/firewire-may-finally-be-dead-in-macos-26-apple-isnt-looking-back”
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• 6/3/2025 – “A lot or speculation has been oftered as to when Apple will end support for all Intel Macs. Often the short spa…”
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• 6/18/2025 – “I’ve got them all networked together and no clue what to do with them”, referring to a stack of Mac minis.
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• 6/11/2025 – “Yes WiFi on Mac OS 7.1 lol”
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• 6/15/2025 – “Prediction. oue to the large installed Dase or intel systems, updated browsers will be available longer…”
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• 6/11/2025 – “macOS Tahoe retains the ability to see your PowerPO Macs on the network, interacting with the files, and…”
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• 6/9/2025 – “Intel Macs live on for another year everyone! I really truly thought 26 with the new Ul was gonna go arm/M…”
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• 6/5/2025 – “May not de the right torum; nowever, I consider the PowerMac G5 a low end system and thought I would…”
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Our Vision

Sharing knowledge. Building understanding. Living frugally.

Information doesn’t want to be free, but knowledge wants to be acquired, appreciated, and shared. Sharing it with others helps them acquire useful knowledge (understanding), which they can then apply in their situation. And living within your means (frugality) is the only truly sensible thing.
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Our Mission

Helping others get the most out of their aging Macs and iOS devices.

We often use words like low-end or older, but we cover a broad range of devices from Apple. Every Mac, iPad, and iPhone is aging, so no more need to debate at what point a Mac becomes low-end.
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Our Purpose

Helping others understand the value of their gear, how to improve it, and when to replace it.

Just as the mission grew out of the vision, the purpose grows out of the mission. There’s nothing theoretical about what we do at Low End Mac. We want to help you use your gear to the best of your and its ability, know when upgrades make sense, and to know when to move on to something newer. And then we want to help you make the right choice for your next Mac, iDevice, etc.
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Our Core Values and Attitudes

• Change is a given.
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• Old is not obsolete.
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• Discontinued is not worthless.
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• History helps us understand why things are the way they are.
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• Science helps us understand the limitations of a technology.
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• As much as we appreciate what is old, sometimes the best solution is to move to something new – or at least newer.
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Our Goals and Objectives

We want Low End Mac to be the best first stop for anyone who wants to learn about aging Macs, Mac operating systems, iOS devices, and related technology.

Now that we’ve nailed things down (always subject to tweaking), we can move forward with even better focus.

• See Also: Our Group Rules
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A bit of who I am

I am a passionate and avid technology enthusiast who has stepped up as co-editor in chief for Low End Mac. Just like our site founder Dan Knight, I am on the autism spectrum and was formally diagnosed many years ago. This passion for computers has been a source of inspiration, growth, creativity, and problem solving skills.

I enjoy learning about many things and have extended experience tinkering with technology extensively despite having no formal education on it. I hope to someday amalgamate the skills/knowledge/mindset I’ve developed with the real-world, and set on a true career. All the while sharing the knowledge I’ve gained over the years with everyone.