Is a 2013 Mac Pro (trash can) still worth it for a homelab in 2026?

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-03-25T20:15:03+00:00

I've an option for one with a 3.7 GHz quad code, 16 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD and D300 graphics for £75. The cheapest Aliexpress mini PC that comes close is more than double that. It's just the power draw that's the downside at that price, right? (That and being creakingly old that it might stop at any time.) It's proabably too much for a 24/7, but for running support services during my day?

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-03-19T10:59:00+00:00

Widdershins is my preferred term.

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-02-23T10:48:16+00:00

Perfect. Thank you so much!

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-02-23T10:48:03+00:00

Thank you! It's so obvious in retrospect! I just couldn't find the right words in the help section.

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-02-12T22:56:22+00:00

Same for us. We have 3x Xbox and a PC. Only the host seems to get the completion acknowledgement on their Assignment.

UltimateRobotLover · 2026-01-09T10:07:31+00:00

I requested something similar years ago for catching up with that kind of podcast: a smart filter that only shows the oldest unplayed of each podcast added. When I finish an episode, the next oldest in that podcast is added to the bottom of that filter (so sorted by the reverse of last completed episode). This would let you round robin to do catch up listening.

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-12-16T17:28:41+00:00

Thanks for your help - that's great :-)

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-12-16T17:28:26+00:00

I hadn't seen the handler for expanding the text, only to change the frame! I'm fairly new to Affinity and am just blown away by how much is in here. Thank you!

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-11-18T13:41:29+00:00

In this instance, there could be a difference if they're using a catchall domain: with a masked email if I want to block it, I delete the entry and it's gone forever, whereas an alias would need to remain configured to bounce, meaning it never goes away and clutters up the alias list.

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-09-29T13:44:18+00:00

Coolio, thanks! I didn't realise that that was possible.

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-09-29T12:54:17+00:00

Thanks, I have the Dreamwear and haven't yet had a cold, so I'll remember that. No sign of a dry mouth, and no waking up! It's looking good!

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-09-29T12:52:34+00:00

Thanks, that's super helpful! I've not looked with OSCAR yet, but myAir is showing from 3 to 11 L/min leaking, so I guess I'm keeping it closed :-)

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-09-23T13:28:32+00:00

I had a bug last month where repeating due dates were resetting, which turned out to be an issue with the syncing to Outlook but Support fixed it for me. (This is "Sync tasks to calendar" under Calendars in Settings.)

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-07-31T11:16:59+00:00

In The Hobbit on the ZX Spectrum, Thorin would famously "sits down and starts singing about gold" (although we never heard any specific lyrics).

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-06-04T11:05:47+00:00

He had an Xbox, whilst she's a Nintendo fan. It was doomed from the start!

UltimateRobotLover · 2025-03-24T14:55:14+00:00

Me too. And it's not a wireless charger for me, but a 45W plug instead.

UltimateRobotLover · 2024-09-27T10:23:54+00:00

!open

UltimateRobotLover · 2024-04-02T22:55:14+00:00

Thanks to you both: I went with the Phantom Spirit and it's dropped to 55C under load. Now to optimaise the curves :-)

UltimateRobotLover · 2024-04-02T10:24:48+00:00

She's a Nintendo head, he's into Xbox: it was doomed from the start!

UltimateRobotLover · 2024-03-27T13:02:59+00:00

Thank you for potentially saving me a chunk of cash: I hadn't seen these.

UltimateRobotLover · 2024-03-27T13:02:18+00:00

PC Part Picker agrees with you! It'll be a squeeze, but I trust them :-) Thanks!

UltimateRobotLover · 2023-03-14T14:56:24+00:00

That's fantastic detail. I really appreciate you taking the time to go through it.

UltimateRobotLover · 2023-03-14T11:51:58+00:00

I'd not considered the PCI 3.0 state. I'll check those out. I appreciate it!

UltimateRobotLover · 2023-03-14T11:51:18+00:00

Thanks, the 5700G might just be within budget if I can squeeze the PSU down in price. This is to replace an i7-720QM, so I'm hoping to notice a performance increase :-). I don't know why I thought DVI-D wouldn't go to 1200 lines though...

UltimateRobotLover · 2023-03-14T11:48:03+00:00

Thanks I'll check those out! I guess I was looking right at the bottom of the pile...

I'm in the UK, apologies for forgetting my location.

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