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Thanks - I'll take a look. Yes, I'd searched for a modern, offline equivalent of Encarta but couldn't find anything. When he was a toddler, I'd looked for simp
by prawn 5y ago
Thanks - I'll take a look.
Yes, I'd searched for a modern, offline equivalent of Encarta but couldn't find anything. When he was a toddler, I'd looked for simple games for the same computer and found virtually nothing for a Mac. Mac gaming used to be especially tragic and younger gaming options were even worse. Fast forward and we have five iPads and an Apple Arcade account.
- open-source-ux 5y agoIs a Raspberry Pi an alternative option? There is a possibility you might even be able to connect the Pi to the iMac via USB (can't guarantee this will work though). I mention the Raspberry Pi because you can run current programming languages (like Python), make programs and much more. There are offline learning resources like the MagPi magazine which are full of tutorials. Every issue of MagPi is available to download as a free PDF. It's an excellent learning resource for kids and adults: https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/issues https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/issues
- prawn 5y agoYeah, probably. I assume they're cheap enough. My issue is that I am always short of time and spend what spare time I do have with him playing Lego, Minecraft, Halo, etc. Can't really fit in a project getting yet another device up and running, troubleshooting inevitable issues, etc. Found myself spending 1-2 hours yesterday looking for Mac games that would work on the 2007 iMac when I realised it was idiotic given the kids already had access to decent games on iPads, Apple TV, PS4, 360, original Xbox (Fuzion Frenzy!), Wii, mini classic Nintendo, etc. Downloading a MagPi issue to take a look. Might spark something in him - he reads Minecraft books for ideas, so this might be a logical step up.