Hey all! I've managed to keep my 2012 MBP alive for this long, but it's giving me signs its on it's last leg. Looking for advice to extend its life. I love this laptop. I've replaced the keyboard twice (needs replacing again: can't find a good keyboard where keys won't malfunction or pop off), replaced the fan, battery twice, upgraded to 1TB SSD, and 16GB of RAM. I'm running Ventura 13.7.1.
The age of the computer is preventing me from using Chrome and Safari doesn't really work for all sites, so I've been using Brave which has been okay but I think it takes a lot of power to run. I will also be honest and say I'm pretty hard on this laptop. I use several programs that I know are problematic for a computer this age, abode, fusion 360, and keyshot.
I say all that to say, my computer is freezing (requiring me to hard restart), continuously running after I close the laptop without shutting down (causing it to overheat), and now I'm seeing a lot of glitching in my screen. I'm going to back up the hard drive, but I want know if anyone as insight on how to preserve the computer longer. Should I update or change from Ventura? Also, if I do need to upgrade, which MBP would give me similar flexibility because I love being able to work on my computer if something goes wrong. Appreciate the help in advance.
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