Turn Your Old PC Into a NAS Home ServerĪ network-attached storage device is a server for your home or small-business network used for storing files you share with all the PCs on the network (or externally, via the internet). To get the best performance, put server software on your old PC with a clean OS install, and dedicate the system to playing media-nothing else. The playback software is available for about every device you can imagine. The server software can install on PCs running Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD, and even on NAS devices. Plex (above) has most of the same features. Install the server software on any device running Linux, Windows, or macOS jailbroken iOS devices rooted Android devices and even a Raspberry Pi there are "remote control" apps for iOS or Android users not willing to go for broke(n).
"Theater software" such as Kodi makes this possible.
And you want to access it all on PCs, game consoles, tablets, and phones. Serve Up Some MediaĮven if you're a streaming service addict, you probably have hours of music, podcasts, and videos stored locally. You can download and install Chrome OS Flex onto old PCs or even old Macs it even runs from a portable flash drive. That's usually a laptop that runs Google Chrome OS it makes the Chrome browser and Google cloud services and storage the center of the OS. You might also want to try creating your own version of a Chromebook. Most work well on PCs with 4GB of RAM or more, but check the necessary specifications. You'll find interfaces similar to Windows, and they come with software packages such as LibreOffice (a free, open-source equivalent to Microsoft Office). Most alternative OSes (translation: neither Windows nor macOS) are based on Linux, which comes in a variety of options called "distros." Popular examples include Ubuntu, Mint, elementary OS, and Manjaro. Experiment With a New, Lighter OSĭo you like to try new things? Nothing's newer than a freshly installed operating system on your old PC-even a downright elderly computer will feel young again. In many cases, the PC requires access to the internet and/or the ability to access software written to a USB flash drive for installing it on that old junker. You may need to make some light upgrades adding more RAM and a big new storage drive could benefit some (okay, probably all) of these projects.
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