Did you used to be able to hardware upgrade your own Mac Pro?

1. Can an old Mac Pro be upgraded?
2. Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro hardware?
3. Can a 2006 Mac Pro be upgraded?
4. Is a 2009 Mac Pro still good?

Can an old Mac Pro be upgraded?

Thinking of upgrading to the iMac Pro? Perhaps an old Mac Pro can still suit you in 2020. I've spoken before about justifying an expensive computing environment. If I can get "added value", otherwise described as the ability to use a product beyond it's intended uses, then paying a premium on components is worthwhile.

Can I upgrade my MacBook Pro hardware?

MacBook Pros: Both 13-inch and 15-inch models 2015 and older can be upgraded. Non-Retina MacBook Pro units up to late 2016 may also have an option, but most units from 2016 on are very limited on both upgrades and replacement options.

Can a 2006 Mac Pro be upgraded?

The older models have EFI32, and there's no particular path to upgrade the firmware and hardware in those models to something newer, short of swapping out the entire system for a newer Mac Pro.

Is a 2009 Mac Pro still good?

As a Mac, no, not really. Apple has dropped support for it, so you can't run the latest version of the macOS. However, it's still a big beefy Xeon computer, which would run other Operating Systems just fine. For the right price, then it could be a nice computer to run Windows, GNU/Linux, or some other OS on.