Low End Mac Hacks Index as a List

These links provide a quick way to access articles relating to maximizing/upgrading the hardware and software in your Mac, with more of a focus on hardware.

For many 2006 – 2011 Intel Macs:

For just about any new-world PowerPC Mac and possibly older:

For a select set of new-world PowerPC Macs:

For ‘Books or any Mac with a laptop IDE optical interface:

For any Intel or PowerPC Mac:

For PowerPC Macs capable of running 10.3+:

For Early 2009 – Late 2011 20/24/21.5/27″ iMacs – except the late 2009 21.5″ iMac:

For PowerPC Macs capable of running Tiger/Leopard:

For older Intel Macs capable of running Yosemite and having their PCIe wifi card upgraded:

For new-ish Intel Macs with native thunderbolt on OCLP beyond Big Sur:

  1. Low End Mac Mailbag: Brydge Stone Pro Thunderbolt 3 Dock, works with TB 1&2

For late Intel Macs with Thunderbolt 3:

For the 2015 11″ MacBook Air only:

G4s and G5s only:

AGP-Based Power Mac G5s only:

PCIe Power Mac G5s only:

Power Mac G4 Sawtooth – Quicksilver only:

2010/2011 minis only:

Mac Pro 4,1/5,1:

Legacy Articles: