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2ndLife: Refurbishing Macbook Air 6.2 (Mid 2013, Early 2014) For Daily Use(Replace MacOS with WattOS)

    I just managed to dumpster dive an old 2013 Macbook Air laptop. I like its thin and sleek built with the picture below. Specifications Codename: MacBook Air. Processor Speed: 1.3 GHz Boost Speed: 2.6 GHz. Processor Architecture: 64-bit. Processor type: Core i5 (3427U) “Ivy Bridge”. Iterations: Core i7 (4650U) “Haswell”; i5 (4260U) “Haswell”. Processor upgrade: soldered. Cores: 2. Graphics core: Yes. On-Board RAM: 4 GB, DDR3 1600 MHz. Max. RAM: non-upgradeable. Display: 13.3-inch LED-backlit TFT active matrix IPS, 16:10 widescreen, 1440 x 900 pixels max resolution. Webcam: FaceTime 720p resolution. Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000 graphics with 1.5 GB of shared DDR3 memory. Storage: 256 GB SSD. Early-2014 version – upgradable to 512GB from 256GB at the time of purchase. Fusion Drive: No. Input\Output: 2 x USB 3.0, analog audio out, SDXS card slot and Thunderbolt. Power Connector: MagSafe 2. Battery: inbuilt lithium-ion polymer, 54-watt-hour. Internet \ Wireless...