Once you’ve got the Mac you want to install CloudReady on, good to go, you’ll need a flash drive with at least 8GB of storage on it. But getting at least 2GB of RAM is quite cheap these days.
I upgraded my 2012 MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and a new 240GB SSD for around $70. Luckily that’s quite easy on old Mac models.
You may need to upgrade the RAM on a particularly old model before installing CloudReady.
Macs that should work with CloudReady but aren’t officially certified include:
Here’s how to get CloudReady up and running on an old Mac. This means that Google offers an officially sanctioned way of reviving old computers with Chrome OS. Just last year, Google acquired Neverware, the company behind CloudReady.
CloudReady isn’t a new product by any stretch, but I had always been itching to try it out. So, if you get a second phone, add your Google account, and connect to the Play Store app, that phone is now a new device in your Play Store account.Is there an old out-of-date Mac that you desperately miss using? Well, you’re in luck because it’s incredibly easy to install a modern version of Chrome OS on old Intel Macs for free. Now, if you were to access the Play Store in a web browser, any apps you choose to install will have the option to select the devices (those within your Google Account). This scenario means that you can register a Google account on any device, and it will get linked to that device within the Play Store, therefore adding a new device. Doing so enables you to attach Google accounts to the currently used smartphone, Chromebook, or tablet. You can easily switch between accounts within the app, but they must be registered on the device to become selectable. Whenever you open the Play Store app, it connects to the Google account associated with your device in the Settings.
Note: These instructions may vary slightly depending on your Android version and device manufacturer.