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Thanks, Keith.Rogers. additional expense possible for sure. and I'll look into the 64 bit issue.
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Point of clarification - my interfaces are connected via ethernet using a USB-C Hub. I only have the system for testing & to write an article. My main workhorse is an iMac Pro. I also just got the top end 16" i9 MacBook Pro to test as well. And I'm expecting an M1 mac mini to add to the test systems. Coincidentally, I am in the market for a new laptop. I can't decide if I want to jump on the 16" Intel or hold out for September & the expected M1X "pro" laptops that are rumored. Using my iMac Pro as the benchmark the M1 operated at about 50% & the i9 was about 64%. The big problem with the i9 in a small enclosure is that it heats up too much to run at full power for any length of time. Either would be a suitable mobile tracking system...but I wouldn't want to have to mix a big, involved project on either.
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They make it really hard to get previous OSes, but they can be found. You can get a link to what they do have available from this support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
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You mentioned you were going to be testing a macmini. I'd be interested in knowing if you are connecting a monitor directly to the mini, if you run into any display problems. I did when I first installed High Sierra with an HP monitor , a commonly reported one of the display being too large so you can no longer see the top bar with Finder etc. This was not resolvable on a mac and I had to get a new monitor at the time.
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I would simply do the updates presented by Apple in System Preferences, if that's the route you want to go, i.e., *past* Mojave and 32-bit support. Wherever you are at, Apple provides security updates (or seems to, as I still get them, occasionally, on the Mini/Mojave system), but it also will persist an alert on the System Preferences for an available OS X update. I just choose to ignore it on my old Mini. I have an HP monitor I'm using, but it's a small-ish thing, 1920x1080. I'd guess the integrated video chip in this (i5, HD 4000 graphics) chipset is as much a limitation as anything else, as it's semi-pokey in that respect.
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Thanks Keith.Rogers for your encouragement.
After looking around for the past several days I think maybe the way to go is to buy a refurbished macmini 2018 or 2020 from Apple with 14 day return policy. That way I can test my monitor, my usb Shure MV51 and Apogee, wifi, integration with my iphone 12 and be done with it. At least I will know if it's worth an upgrade now or wait till the fall offerings. I did run into a compatibility issue with a mic that has C connection combining an older USB connection mic to make an aggregate mic for recording. Harriet
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