Monterey vs Ventura on a 2011 Mac mini (i5 2,3GHz - 8GB RAM - 512GB SSD)

Hi there!

I'm a noob of this OCLP thing but I have to say, I really enjoyed it trying to bring new life to my 2011 Mac mini.

I tried to install macOS Ventura but had troubles downloading the installer (it seemed to be always corrupted) so I decided to install Monterey and I found it very pleasing.

Now I've seen it's possible to download Ventura from the App Store and start the upgrade (I'm suggested to upgrade to Sequoia in the update settings but I don't want it) but I'm not sure about what to do.

Actually the experience is smooth, I don't need big performances... I use this machine only for web browsing and email checking; the only issue (except the well known one with maps on a non metal GPU) is the cooling fan speeding up more often than before.

Would you suggest me to install Ventura or not and in both cases why?

Any hint will be really appreciated!

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