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Thank you for the comment :-) I made this video a little while ago now, but still play regularly. I had to turn down a few more of the graphics settings after the latest update, but your M3 should handle a bit more than my M1. Regarding the controller, I am more of a keyboard and mouse guy. What’s up with your 8bitdo?

Thank you very much :-)

Thanks for the comment. Interesting choice of time stamp.

Hello to you, too. Thanks for commenting :-) I have tried (and regularly use) one of the Anker 20w chargers as well as the one featured in this video. Both are performing well. Cheers

Thanks for the comment :-) The Q30s can be eq’d to sound better, but Sony have a very particular sound that some prefer. For the gym I would choose the 720s every time. They are lighter, and I find the ANC to be more consistent when moving around.

@@IrensTech which pair have better sound quality after tweaking the eqs??

@@belugaop7972 Probably the Q30s, but it’s very user specific. Different people prefer different things. I would personally still take the Sony’s out with me as they are lighter, and still sound great.

I personally went with the 720n due to them being much lighter, more comfy in my opinion, and the ANC was more consistent. Cheers

@@whateverinbetween9444 Thanks for the comment :-) One can dream…

Thanks for the comment :-) Glad you found it of help.

Thanks for the comment :-) Where I am, the Sonys are twice the price. With the Wave Pro you get more for your money. If we forget the price, then the Sonys are the better set of headphones. Cheers

Thank you ​@@IrensTech but which one has better ANC and less of sound leakage? The lack of case of Sony 720n makes me think twice of getting it :)

@@whippedculture7633 ANC strength goes to Wave Pro on “strong mode”. The most consistent at removing low end noise (like a bus engine) is the Sonys. The Wave Pro leak less sound as they have a slight stronger clamp after using for a while, and also have thicker earpads.

@@MuhammadYasir-2526 Thanks for the comment :-) I hope they work out well for you.

@@BrigadoonZyphoon Wow. Okay. Thanks for your thoughts. I have used these almost daily for quite a while now, and they have shown no sign of degradation. They are a dramatic improvement over my laptop speakers and are perfect for what I need them to do. Yeah, if you want room-filling, high quality audio you may want to spend a bit more, but these are great for the price. Cheers

I love hearing that people are keeping these old Macs running one way or another. I think Sonoma on one of these would chug somewhat…

Thanks for the comment :-) Exactly. I use it to watch shows on Prime Video nearly everyday and it has no issues. If you need something to do simple tasks like that then it is a no-brainer!

Thank you very much :-)

@@7amoka Honestly, for quiet listening with no ANC, they will be quite similar after a bit of an EQ tweak on the Q30s. The XM4s main thing (and in my opinion the part that justifies the price) is the ANC. They do sound good, but as I said in the video they seem to be particularly tuned to sound good in a noisy place, like commuting on a train.

That is one heck of a bargain. Hope you enjoy them :-)

@@IrensTech They are so cheap because it's a Refurbished product. It has a 3 month warranty. The price they asked of 26 dollars is half off the normal refurbished price of 51 dollars. - Why take the chance on the refurbished set? I have owned a Life Q10 for 5 years, using them now. (as wall as my wife owned a pair that still works) They are still going strong in battery life and function only the ear pads tear up on theses models. The company will replace the ear pads at least once while in warranty. Even if I have to duck tape the ear pads one day or just buy replacment ear pads the price is totally worth it. I trust this companies products. I don't even care about ANC features, I just need good quality sounding wireless headphones. On a budget because we just moved, and this was a great solution to upgrade my Life Q 10's.

I think that’s about right. It is less than I paid for it. Remember that this iPad is getting on a bit now, and will be good for watching content and simple web browsing. Not much else.

@@CrazyPanda688 I am still using this regularly and it has had none of the failures I have read about. It has been great :-)

@@auzaaja I had a more powerful Windows laptop when I was regularly using the 2012 MacBook, and also found that the MacBook was my preference. It was just a more pleasant experience.

Thanks for the comment :-) Really happy to hear you get good use out of one. Mine is still going strong, but I tend to pick up my 12 inch MacBook more often due to the nicer display and trackpad.

Hi . What Mac Os version you are using for it ?

@@minhhang467 I’m currently using Catalina.

I agree. I often get pointed towards an iPad and attached keyboard when I tell someone how much I like the 12 inch MacBook. Just not the same thing.

Yup. You get to see all the details. Sarcasm aside. I didn’t have the headphones after selling them. Figured looking at something was better than my ugly mug. Cheers

That’s a great price! I hope they work out well for you.

I can see why you say that. I’m not from Corby :-)

Yes. I live in Japan so it comes in handy.

That makes sense!

It will work. It’s just very underpowered, so don’t expect it to do anything quickly :-)

If they do, I’ll very likely pick one up. The form factor of these is just brilliant.

@@IrensTechbut that’s not gonna happen as it will kill their ipad+magic keyboard segment

@@mcbchannel7173 that is a good point. One can dream…

But then what would be the point of the iPad or the M1 air? This form factor is better than both of them

Thanks for the comment! If you want portability and a very nice screen and speakers get the 12 inch. If you want anything else get the Air. The Air will be quite a bit more powerful and reliable, with probably better battery life as well. Its screen is not good at all. I love the 12 inch, but it is not powerful at all. Another option (sorry to confuse things further) would be a 13 inch MacBook Pro from 2015. They are really good for the money.

12 inch all day. The 2017 MacBook looks outdated. If someone told me the 12" came out this year I would believe you

@@CrazyPanda688 The 12 is a very pretty laptop.

Thanks for the comment! I replied to your other post on the other video. Cheers.

Thanks for the comment :-) If it is out of these or the Q30s, I would go for these. They are a little more expensive, but I think they sound better, the noise cancellation works well enough for me on public transportation, and I think they are more comfortable due to them being much lighter. They also have access to the Sony App and all its features. Soundcore headphones are good, but as a personal preference I stuck with the Sonys.

Thanks for the comment :-) Do you get much use out of the spatial audio?

@@IrensTech can't find a way to use it because i use a Google pixel and my Mac is intel lol

@@Matthew1Rawling Oh right. Fair enough then.

Thanks for the comment :-) What is your point of comparison? Mine are pretty good at removing the train and bus rumblings. Background voices not so much, but then they are budget ANC headphones.

@@IrensTech I went To the gym with them and I can still hear the music playing at the gym also on the street I have to set the volume to 85% to at least kind of not hear the outside

@@hectoraguirreteran7042 That doesn’t sound right. Especially about having the volume set to 85 to block out sound. Even a pair of normal, non-ANC headphones, should drown out background noise at 85%. Are you able to request a replacement or refund on the pair you bought?

@@IrensTech I should be able to I got them from Amazon recently

If they are not working out for the job you need them for then it might be worth trying.

Thanks for the comment :-) Oh yeah, anything with a Core 2 duo is really going to struggle these days. It is always great to hear about someone who finds a real use for one of these old MacBooks. I think the main contributing factor to mine being a bit too slow for me is the ram. With 4gb it really struggles. I still love this little computer and it gets used to play TH-cam in the background, or as something for my kids to practice typing on. Cheers

Hello there, I’m alright, thanks. Just to clarify, you would like me to record a 30 second video recorded using the camera on my 2012 11 inch Air? Then send it to you? Cheers

Assuming the above is correct. files.fm/u/qy68fpf4bn Should be able to download it from here until the end of May. Let me know if it works, and if so, which software you used. Cheers

Thanks for the comment :-) Great to hear you are still finding regular use for one of these. Mine is in need of a new battery and an SSD upgrade.

@@IrensTech : I will skip the SSD upgrade and try to eke out another year, or so, from this 2014 computer. Then, I think, I will go for an up-to-date MacBook Air (I dread the transition. No matter what they say about how easy it is to transition, I know it will end up being a headache.)

@@pilotusa it wasn’t so bad when I stepped up to an M1 Air for most of my work. I got an external SSD which helped massively to transfer things across.

Thanks for the comment :-) It does ok. The screen is older, so not quite as accurate as a newer model, but it can do it. Exporting large batches of photos might take some time though.

@@IrensTech thank you for the quick reply. I dont have money right now so I might buy it haha Byee

@@Foto_gui I use mine every day for basic work such as Google Drive and creating / editing documents in pages. It also has no problem playing TH-cam videos.

Thanks for the comment :-) If you absolutely cannot stretch to a Mini 5, then the 4 will work. It takes a bit longer to load things, and can be a little glitchy with Netflix, but it works.

Thanks for the comment :-) You probably could. I find I personally cannot wear any pair of headphones for more than a couple of hours without needing a break. These are quite light though, and after a bit of a break in don’t clamp too hard. The noise cancelling should help hearing the classes well.

Indeed. This does just fine for most of my office duties.

I hope it works out well :-)

I have a few MacBooks from around that time and they are all still ticking along. You are right about the 8gb memory. This old Air is quite limited by only having 4. It still has its uses though, and I am astonished the battery still works!

Good idea. I’ll add it to the list of potential future videos.

Thank you for the comment :-)

Thank you very much :-) Glad you found it useful.

Thanks for the comment :-) You are right in saying the 2017 version is quite a bit quicker and more compatible, but this little 2015 MacBook still does the basics. I don’t really need it to be more powerful or do anything more complicated as I use a much newer Mac for that (M1 Air). As you say, the lightness and thinness of these things just can’t be matched. Cheers

Thanks for your opinion.

Welcome

It’s the MacOS Monterey wallpaper :-)