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I'm watching this on a 2016 macbook pro 13 inch that was given to me, I don't get why so many people hate them i haven't noticed much bad about the keyboard and the battery isn't bad either although both were replaced before it was given to me but I don't know if that was because of issues or because they were being nice I wish people would give it more of a chance, I also happen to really enjoy the touch bar
Comment from : Fallen family

Love your reviews and advices! Question: what happens to the MacBook when Apple stops providing updates to an older device? If windows provides updates to any device it is installed, is it a good solution to install windows in an old MacBook?
Comment from : Anish G

Thanks to you I’m getting an early 2015 13” MBP for 265€, which is a decent upgrade from my non retina mid 2012brJust some hours ago I was tempted to get a 450€ 2017 MBP cause it was the ‘best deal’ compared to other 2017s I didn’t know the context of the M1 situation, here in Spain without looking that hard you can already find M1 Airs for 650€ Makes the 2017 investment a complete waste as you say Also upgrading now I think will allow me to get at least some amount of money for my upgraded mid 2012 🤞
Comment from : Not in Gb

these old macs are a good deal For basic web surfing, integration with other apple devices and most everyday tasks these are great Even if used for video editing and other advanced tasks there still pretty good There a couple of things that should be addressed though If you replace the SSD it is important to know how to make a thumb drive install disk to reinstall the OS If purchasing one of the these the battery can be an issue The battery can swell with age and may need to be replaced If so, Doing this isn't super easy as many have glued in batteries that need to be carefully removed
Comment from : John Babb

Pogers
Comment from : Anastasios Kondakos

Hey Luke, you should do a video comparing a 2015 15 inch MacBook Pro that’s maxed out with the dedicated graphics vs a m1 MacBook Air since they are kind of close in price and would definitely be an interesting video
Comment from : ChipsOfTheWeek

I have a 2012 13 inch unibody that works fine for me Its not my only laptop but with 16gb of ram and a 1TB ssd it works fine for everything I do I don't need the large high end power because I don't edit videos
Comment from : Carson

I'm getting my refurbished 2014 macbook pro (I have a 2019 imac, but I wanted something cheap and portable)
Comment from : pawnerx

Where did you find the wallpaper on the 2014 pro? I want that wallpaper right now
Comment from : Domizio Lo Coco

These are fantastic value for the price I am ordering a 2013 15 inch mbp and plan to upgrade the ssd and use it for daily tasks as test machine I don't need an M1 for that as I have other pcs with power
Comment from : Avery Lyde

This dude rules them all!
Comment from : Majik box

im still using my MacBook Pro 2011 its still fantastic and much better than most new windows notebooks
Comment from : Jens Ha

is it ok to buy 2015 model for logic works ?? bror even lower model like Macbook pro 2013 ?! bri just want to use logic pro and i dont want to spend much money , any model sugeste ?
Comment from : Pouriya Naderi

I love my Nvidia equipped 2012 15 inch Macpro For most things it's awesome If you do a lot of video editingno
Comment from : ninline2000

You know times have changed when you ask someone to name a fast car and the person answeres with a Tesla
Comment from : Eric

Way better than those Chromebooks that are almost worth the same price
Comment from : OD

It's really nice to see that a Tec YouTuber can be so happy NOT to recommend the latest and most expensive device, but to understand that sustainable does not mean disadvantageous
Comment from : ben bambula

u are definitely a great help foe we folk on a budget that want bang for buck and a clue
Comment from : Majik box

I've picked up five MacBook Pros of the 2011/12 vintage for around $800 Last model year for full access to everything I run two of them on 106 (Snow Leopard) for legacy appsbrThe other three run 1013 (High Sierra) with 1 Tb SSD and 16 Gb of RAMbrThey are speed demons, battery life expectancy decent for my needs, does what I need it forbrbrShoot my traveling units are a 2007 and 2009 running 106 and with maxed out RAM and they don't disappoint!
Comment from : Mike

Actually racing go karts run up to 90mph - half as fast as F1 cars running 180mph High performance go karts accelerate as fast as superbikes - way faster than any street car even supercars
Comment from : Em Elle

Had my 15" mid 2015 MacBook Pro with a 256 GB SSD since March 2022, it has held up for me for the past year and was a great buy at $460brbrNow I am considering upgrading my hardware and trading in the 2015 machine for the M2 Pro 16 inch MacBook Pro with a 1 TB SSD
Comment from : Scooter Mujigae

I got main MacBook Air 2014 , for 112£ , so f-ing cheep
Comment from : Doktor Krankenhaus

Intel processors has more compatibility than the M chips
Comment from : mga

Watching this on my 2015 13" MBP which I picked up from eBay for just $199 Sweet deal, these machines def provide great value This video is still relevant even in 2023
Comment from : Jerome

Got my Macbook 2013 full spac with a dent in the bottom case for just under 190,-
Comment from : Peter de Jong

I recently got a 2015 1TB 15" Macbook Pro on eBay, these are still quite expensive in Europe with Grade B and above reaching 1,000 euros In November there was a company in the US selling a couple of them and i was lucky to get one for $410, there were additional import fees at the checkout which was fine because it was still vastly cheaper than the nearest options i had found I have found it to be a very fast laptop, I was starting to have video editing issues on my windows laptop and the issues don't exist on the macbook, the big data videos render in about 5 minutes compared to the hours it was taking on my windows laptop Also, I had no idea that the macbooks material was the same as the iPhones back, it feels so premium
Comment from : ColinsCity

Hi, can you tell me how this holds up wit photoshop? Thanks
Comment from : Nosa Osbert

I want to get the 2015 13' for 1080p video editing Will that be fine?
Comment from : Fishingwithcallum

Just picked up my second used 2015 MBP for the same price as a new crappy chromebook Retina display still is awesome even compared to brand new machines Decent speed and performance out of a 7 year old laptop for most everyday uses Thanks to you, I feel confident in ssd, memory and other tech repair!
Comment from : Andrew

I have a 2020 M1 MacBook Air, and in the 2 weeks ago I aquired a mid-2012 MacBook Pro (non-Retina) with a Core i7 29Ghz processor I've upgraded the Pro with a 1Tb SSD and stuck 16Gb of RAM in it, stuck Ventura on it (via Open Core Legacy Patcher) and it's great OK, the Air absolutely smokes it, but for an outlay of around £60 for the SSD (the RAM was free from a couple of old laptops that had compatible SO-DIMMS) I'm more than happy with it Plus, with winter just around the corner, the Intel chip does a great job of keeping my lap nice and toasty
Comment from : Richard Hall

i bought a mid 2015 15" Macbook pro for 500AUD Pristine condition, i7, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD Plenty of ports, i use a couple of external 1TB SSD if needed at a fraction of the price needed to install one in the computer I use it for web development and does everything really well In Australia the newer Macbooks are around 4000AUD!!! crazy expensive to spend on a new laptop when such bargains are available on Ebay However, I only dare to purchase from a reputable tech store that refurbishes it professionally Mine came with 1 year warranty
Comment from : AM

Hai luke, I need a MacBook Pro 2014 or 2013 I live in India and I need one to work online I only have $250 which is INR20,000 Can you please bought me one from eBay and send it to my location If so, it would be really helpful 👍
Comment from : C 4 CAM

Heres some tips!!! br1: save documents separate from a backup! (Also backup your mac) dont restore from the backup as that can bring issues back unless you have to brbr15: 😂… Do a diagnostic test with it plugged inbrbr2: using disk utility clean your disk and reformat it to the default settings brbr3: do first aid, I think from the smallest volume to the largest… maybe double check thatbrbr4: re install the software using recovery modebrbr5: sign in and set up the mac brbr6: Do a nvram, pram, and smc reset brbr7: use reduce motion in accessibility, and adjust basic battery/performance to reduce usage (it is still older) brbr8: dont over stuff yo hard drive ! Keep decent bit of storage brbr9 enjoy your newly tuned mac!
Comment from : John

Bezels were the only big difference that I could spot
Comment from : Amazing Pink Ballerina Mommy

@luke Maini- you're definitely on to something using those older MacBook Pros I just install Open Core Patch to my mid 2010 MacBook pro and like you mentioned in your video, I pretty much use this laptop for work- checking emails, web browsing, youtube, writing scripts, instant messenger chat, etc Since I've install open core earlier this week, it's running on Big Sur, the fan doesn't spin as much ( mainly due to a good internal cleaning) and I'm able to run the current apps and receive updates There are a few bugs I'm still working through but nothing that interferes with my daily use I like to keep my Apple products as long as they are useful, even for simple everyday tasks I still have my iPad First gen and I've had the battery replaced and now it can go two to three days on a single charge I use it for reading ( kindle and iBooks) my bluetooth works, along with a sketch app, my iCloud mail works as well as the remote app in which I can control my Apple Tv and Amazon Prime Video still works ( Netflix used to work until they pulled the plug) , the notes app has come in handy lately especially writing short story ideas or just simply taking notes It may be blocky and not as sleek as the newer iPads, but something about having the original iPad still feels cool to me and I love the look on people's faces when they see that i'm still using my iPad Apple may have that planned obsolescence for their devices however, with a little creativity and resourcefulness one can extend the life of their devices by repurposing them - even for simple everyday needs
Comment from : Marc Stone

My daily is a fully configured 2013 15” Retina MacBook pro, since I bought it new in 2013 and it still works perfectly fine
Comment from : Marco Krauss

Thanks for making these “old” MacBook videos You gave me the confidence to find a 2015 MacBook Pro on EBay I got one that was in like new condition and it is so nice I plan to use it as long as there are security updates, which should hopefully be a couple of years Do you think anti virus software like avast or bitdefender will keep it safe beyond apple security updates? Another option will be to install windows in boot camp If I have to run windows, Apple laptops are so much nicer in tens of build quality and aesthetics than windows laptops, and there are no windows laptops that can come close to Apple quality for $250 to $300 dollars
Comment from : perrin underbough

I have the 2015 MBP since 7 years now and in some tasks it shows its age 1440p Video is laggy and 1080p can be choppy when I do something on a second monitor But the display is very nice and has the resolution of my main gaming monitor
Comment from : RCK-LP

The moral of this story? Apple products are over priced Don't get me wrong I am a mac user but the hard truth is that you get more for money and a more mature and consistent OS with windows products
Comment from : Michael Katt

Wtf is andrew Schultz doin man
Comment from : A Haunter

would a 2015 macbook pro be good enough to run garage band?
Comment from : Rick Hammel

The Unibodys are fantastic I recently picked up a 13inch 2012 MacBook pro and my god, with a SSD and some more ram I got mine for 95$ and its in fantastic condition
Comment from : Ralvolvi

Spot in brobrWhat do I use the computer for?? brAnswer: Bugger all, merely youtubing and emails and google here and therebrSo I bought myself a 12 year old macbook pro 17" and the quality of the display was phenomenal
Comment from : YOGi

i bought a early 2015 mac pro for 200
Comment from : Cesar C

I still use a late 2008 MacBook Pro 15 inch with an SSD, 8 gb's of RAM and Monterey 1251 I used OpenCore Patcher to update it from Catalina
Comment from : lareno04

Maybe I missed something There’s all this talk about how the performance of this particular MacBook isn’t as good as a single core of the new generation but they never said which particular CPU he has in this That’s kind of a big deal brAnyways if I missed that please hook a brother up with the timestamp
Comment from : Alight2Bright4Mortal Eyes

I’m still running a pc I built in 2012 I imagine switching to Mac via a 2012 Mac wouldn’t be a problem
Comment from : RovingWind

I’m wanting to buy my girl a MacBook and the 2014 is a good option she using a old iPad for college and I support her 100 so going to have to buy a mac book for her birthday
Comment from : NOSRAC

Here we are more than half way through 2022… what is the best value MacBook Air and MacBook Pro today?
Comment from : Brad L

Got an MacBook Pro early 2015 13 for 230€
Comment from : TBU_DrachenKater

I bought a working 2011 iMac for $45, less of KB and mouse on Facebook market place
Comment from : Earp Wyatt

IS it possible to use i7 3,4ghz chip from iMac 2011 27" in iMac 2011 21,5"?
Comment from : Christophe Janvier

I bought the mid 2014 mbp in mid 2014, and it is still my main computer to this day It has only started to show signs of needing some maintenance maybe last year It still runs Ableton and photoshop, which is really all I need a computer for If I was editing video, I’d definitely upgrade, but my 2014 has been the best value of any computer I’ve ever had
Comment from : Mode7

Would this be a better option for very light computing (office, Mails, Web Browsing, Netflix) than a modern iPad with a keyboard?
Comment from : thenormalone

wow you looks like young nicolas cage
Comment from : oleg d

An IPAD can have a M2 Ultra chip and I would still take a used mac under 300because Monterrey is so much better than IPAD OS
Comment from : alok87

i bought 2012 macbook pro(13inch) for $250 and install linux system on it last month And It runs very smoothly Love this macbook i wont be changing it for another 5 years
Comment from : rm

On Amazon
Comment from : Arthur Morago

wowowoww
Comment from : Nearn

Please, Luke--will FaceTime work fine on this machine? Thank you very much in advance
Comment from : Elyzsabeth Ahne

Hey Luke I’m kinda stumped at the moment, I want to get a new MacBook, I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro I have upgraded the ram and gave it an ssd I love it it’s just the battery is absolute trash, I either wanna get the base model 2021 MacBook Pro or the 2015 fully specked out one, the problem is I don’t know the battery endurance of any of them so I’m having a hard time choosing, if you have any info or suggestions please let me know! Btw your vids are great keep up the awesome work!
Comment from : GreenWolfGaming

I’ve managed to find an already spec’ed out 2015 i7, 16gb ram 520gb ssd one here in the uk for only £300 going to collect on Saturday
Comment from : Milly

I had one of these, it was a fantastic machine (after two laminate replacements) sold on eBay for a USB-C MacBook Air I regret selling it I used an SD slot expander too for extra storage What a machine these things are
Comment from : Tyron Storm Trist-Mager

I am still using an i7 /16GB 2012 15" MBP I can still juggle illustrator, youtube, docs, a VM, and 15 Chrome tabs The fans are really loud, and the battery is SHOT, but I'm really impressed with how it's held up brI just recently bought an M1 machine, but I'll probably keep this 10 year old MBP as a desktop
Comment from : Andy Baughman

"Can you tell which one is new and which one is not?"brWell let me seeThe one of the left has a very thin bezel and a notch at the top of the screen, while the one on the right has a thicker bezel, so
Comment from : MrBo Jangles

Ya, My 2017 MODEL has always had ANNOYING keyboard issues I can't stand it
Comment from : Maverick Pinto

Any thoughts and experience using OpenCore Legacy Patcher on these older macs?
Comment from : MrAce0902

I found a 2015 retina MacBook Pro for 221 on eBay :)
Comment from : PopulationZero

It is not something I would recommend anyone to buy, especially second hand hardware But if you are 18 years old, never owned a laptop and your only possession is an iPhone SE and $500 from your parents as your university funds, I would recommend getting either a second hand M1 macbook air if you are lucky, or this
Comment from : dlysele

I didnt know that dirt costed $300
Comment from : Jack Warren

Where do I buy one?
Comment from : David W

I am still in love with my 2011 macbook proand if the day has come I need to replace itI will go for the original retina 2012 one 🙂
Comment from : Lars von Lennep

I’m an electronic musician who has used computers in music all the way back to 1988 I’m still using my 2013 MBP for heavy live processing with Ableton Live with 8gb of RAM It does everything I need it to do The only thing that has changed is the fans turn on more now when I’m playing live
Comment from : doug theriault

I was trying to get Macbook Air M1 with broken displays as my use case is I don't necessarily bring my laptop around so i just connect a monitor and keyboard I have been looking for a while to fit my $300 budget but seems like even broken MB AIR M1's go for almost $400 Good thing I landed on your channel and saw this
Comment from : detour180

I am not even concerned of a CPU mostly at this point, its the battery and the motherboard having dealt with all that heat for so many years
Comment from : Yung Nachty

Forget eBay I just purchased my third MacBook from backmarket I just returned a MBA because I found an early 2015 Retina MBP 13 inch i5 27ghz 16gb ram 128 ssd for $265 My dad just retired and got himself a $170 MBA and he put Windows 10 on it, he says it's faster than a $2600 HP ultrabook he got to use for his job Thing is if you return a device you have to pay for shipping, which was 26$ for Cali to New York But so worth it The usability is by far better than any Windows PC or laptop I've owned I've never been a fan of Apple Plus, I'm a gamer Allbeit I was hoping the experience would drastically change from the 2014 MBA I returned Not much But I just came across GeForce Now, and upgraded from the free version Boy oh boy, I play all my favorite games at max graphics, max resolution, 400 fps now Not even using ethernet cable 50ms league of legends games RTX games at 1080p 60fps, no freaking issue A decent rig that would become outdated in 5 years would cost you over $1,000 I get GFN for $100 a year, while using the RTX 2080 chip through a virtual machine, and 1080TI for non RTX games Free version uses 1050gtx or something Highly recommend GFN if you don't have a 3070 already or something
Comment from : StonedLove

I have a basemodel 2015 13” mbp and it crashes while doing anything 🥰
Comment from : Yusuke

I have the 2014 MacBook Pro and it’s still handing everything great for me
Comment from : Bonchego

you can actually upgrade the ssd in the 2017 13" macbook pro too
Comment from : cxt

I’ve bought a 15inch macbook pro early 2013 with i7, nvidia 650m, 250gb ssd, and 8gb of ram, for 350€, and it runs very good, it fast and totally usable, and nowadays that retina display is very very good
Comment from : Nicholas Briola

Splurge for a 2015 so u get the haptic trackpad :D
Comment from : Wokis

I’m still using daily my mid-2014 I bought new with 8gb Ram Now I’m inspired to give it to my kid who wants a Mac laptop for schoolwork Thank you for the info! I will keep the newer M1 Air for myself!
Comment from : Lawrence C

I installed Monterey on my 2014 MBP using OCLP and it runs perfectly fine
Comment from : JBerg

For a little above 300 you can get a 2015 model with the current operating system
Comment from : jim cherkas

I maxed out the RAM and switched to a SSD on my 13' mid-2012 Macbook Pro and it's all the laptop I need
Comment from : Don Wilbanks

I recently bought an Early 2015 Retina for $339 with shipping and taxes and it runs wonderfully on MacOS Monterey And even before that I was still using an older Mid 2012 Unibody Apple really builds their products to last
Comment from : Chris S

Hello dud where can I get old Macs and MacBooks ? I couldn't find any old Mac's around here If anyone have any idea to source thingsout Please let me know
Comment from : Raghavan Su

Used macs like this one shown by Luke are still ridiculously pricey in Australia I scratch my head wondering why🤔
Comment from : Stephen King

It looks like 95 have either a battery or a display problem, both associated with repair costs that do not suggest buying one
Comment from : Thomas Merchel

These are amazing, I'm still using my mid-2014 model every day, after buying it refurbished in 2015 Upgraded to a M1 Mac Mini for music production, but the MacBook Pro remains a great laptopbrI will say, that after using mine for years, the battery was basically shot And replacing it was absolute hell The battery is super glued onto the frame, and is really easy to puncture if you aren't careful I'd say it's worth it, to extend the life of your laptop, but do be careful and prepared
Comment from : Davor Majdandzic