Really glad you got a chance to take a look at this one, as it is probably the most worthwhile CPU upgrade I’ve done yet to one of these Macs. Brings it almost up to 15” levels of performance!
My aunt recently passed away, when I cleaned up her storage I found a SEALED IN BOX 2012 13" MBP. I paid $25 for RAM upgrade and swapped out the platter drive with my excess SSD. Followed the hack to install Ventura, etc. Now it's quite usable for non-demanding tasks.
I have a 2012 model, still sealed in box, that I purchased back in 2014. I wonder if it’s not damaged because of not ever getting used at all, and remaining in the box!
@@SummerzbtwNew macbooks have soldered ram and storage if anything fails you would need to send it to a soldering specialists to repair it and pay big money or replace the entire motherboard completely
I had a mid-2012 MBP 13, it was my project computer and I really enjoyed upgrading it as far as it would go. That included installing Catalina using Dosdude's excellent instructions.
@@Poochie78 Dosdude is still a genius; but let's take the bar a few steps higher-put an m1 chip in a 12-inch macbook, and upgrade that macbook to have a Thunderbolt port instead of just the USBC port. Of course that'd require a lot of custom board design, but wouldn't it be an impressive feat?
Still using the 2012 Pro till today. Light Ps, 100+ frames figma, 20+ chrome tabs, no issue (occasional max-out fan speed). we just had 10 year anniversary recently🎉 this macbook lasts really well
DOSDude is THE man! I have a lot of respect for him! Never knew what he looks like though so great to put a face to the name! Him and I briefly chatted back in 2018 about him bulletproofing my 15 inch Late 2011 MBP. But it still hasn’t died on me yet! So I never needed it so far! 😂 I’m so impressed by how far he’s come though. Would love to send him one of my machines someday…
Cool. I have the 2.9ghz, 16 gb ram and two 1 TB SSD (a fortune in storage in todays MacBooks lineup 😀). Now I have to get a quad core processor! One of the things I like about this unibody macbook is that it is cool most of the time. The only intel mac I had that could comfortably be used as a laptop😀
@@emilsecker7881 It is not my primary mac, and I bougt an Macbook Air 2020 M1 Air - it was the first mac that was as comfortable to use as a laptop as the MBP2012😀 I sold it afterwards since I still use Windows and use a 2019 MBP 16" i9 as my primary machine (it is very hot - not good laptop material). I think it is a bit fun to see how long the MBP mid 2012 will last. 11 years, and it is very usable. The most lacking thing is probably going to be the OS.
Dosdude upgraded my 13” to the quad core chip and installed iBoff’s NVMe board. The speed that the MacBook Pro has now is amazing! Before I get the “why would you spend the money on this?”, this Mac is special to me. That said, Dosdude is the man and I couldn’t be happier!
Thank you! You have inspired me to make such an upgrade. I ordered the same i7-3615QE processor for my MacBook Pro Mid 2012. Waiting for it from China to be installed on my laptop.
Awesome, just make sure you use a good preheater, go easy on the top heat, and you should have no issue. The chips from China seem to come reballed with leaded solder, so installation is a breeze.
@@emilsecker7881 Dude, it’s just for a fun upgrade... As I said before, everyone ALREADY KNOWS Apple Silicon is worlds better than this. That’s not the point, some people actually want to learn and tinker with machines, better to do with old machines that aren’t worth much than risk an expensive modern machine.
Ok, ok, everybody agrees Dosdude is a walking legend! I think so too. but could you please explain a simple guy how long I can continue using these cool 2012 machines? This is a serious question.
My mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro was my trustworthy and upgradable friend for 9 years. In 2021 I finally put it to rest (via trade in) and bought the new 2021 14" MacBook Pro.
I own the late 2011 base model MBP, it's pretty dope, restored and upgraded. If I ever get around to buying a 2012 one in great condition I'll probably restore and upgrade it all, CPU swap too.
After running a MBP 2013 13" Retina thingy for over a decade, I was just blessed with a birthday surprise of a MBA 13" M2 base model. I've always loved the 13 inch format and unibody design (my first was a 2007 MBP 13"). Cool stuff. $0.02
Awesome work, so interesting. Thanks for sharing, it would be nice if any of the retina early 2013 or macbook air could also achieve this 4-core upgrade.
I've definitely seen this done before on TH-cam, you should have gave credits to who tried this first. I was even thinking stocking up these cpus from china expecting that everyone will want to take a shot on this mod (the price went from 35-45€ to over 70€).
the question is is that stable? the 15inch of 2012 of my cuz dualcore is damaged by overheating that can only be 13 inches smaller..looks the temp must better the dual core than quadcore
hi, i have a problem. i bought a13 inch macbook pro 2011 but withot an ss/hdd. so there isnt macOS installed. when i tried to use the wya to reinstaal it from the macbook itself it didnt work. how can i flash a macOS onto a SSD? PLS help me!!!
given that I had a 2014 MacBook Air and I did start my video editing carer on it, I know it takes seconds for that machine to thermal throttle with a dual core i5 4th gen, I can only imagine how much time will it take a MacBook Air quad core to thermal throttle
Hello! I don’t know if anyone will read this message but I had a MacBook White 2009 with 8gb and it ran well with macOS Monterrey, but I decided to change the motherboard for the White 2010 that is physically the same and I felt that it took a big leap in improvements and speed, but now I’m thinking of changing the CPU, I’ve seen videos where they do it, I just have to see the model and make it compatible, I’m thinking of removing the Intel core 2 Duo CPU of 2.26ghz model P8400 and changing it for an Intel core 2 Duo of 3.06ghz model T9900 what do you think?, I know that DosDude did it but not exactly the same model I have but I think it would be an interesting project, I would love to contact him and see how we could do it together
How much I dreamed of this, when I was a student... I didn't want a 15" because I needed to carry it every day, but I always sacrificed on power with my choice to stay with 13" laptops. Today there is the 15" MacBook Air and with 16GB RAM it would have fulfilled all my needs, except for price. 😄
While the 17 inch mod was more interesting to me this is still interesting to see. Quad core Air sounds very cool or should I say hot since I doubt it will handle a quad core well. There was only the 2020 MacBook Air that ever had a quad core chip.
It's kinda surprising you don't need any extra modifications to run this CPU in those MacBooks. I thought he'd need at least modify power delivery since the TDP is a bit higher but I guess it can handle it.
Really glad you got a chance to take a look at this one, as it is probably the most worthwhile CPU upgrade I’ve done yet to one of these Macs. Brings it almost up to 15” levels of performance!
Meh, still stuck on Catalina, which is unsupported
Hey @dosdude1, thank you for your contributions to the Mac scene. Thank you for all your great work on the patchers.
Can I pay you to upgrade my 13 inch 2015 mb😂
@@boogiedownbronx73 dude, just buy a new MacBook Pro. Don’t waste money on that ancient crap
@@emilsecker7881 I know they gotta use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to run Ventura on them. The quad core would run it great.
My aunt recently passed away, when I cleaned up her storage I found a SEALED IN BOX 2012 13" MBP. I paid $25 for RAM upgrade and swapped out the platter drive with my excess SSD. Followed the hack to install Ventura, etc. Now it's quite usable for non-demanding tasks.
Sealed in box - a better use would be auction it for $$$ among collectors and Mac lovers.
you could’ve sold it and gotten a better MacBook
I have a 2012 model, still sealed in box, that I purchased back in 2014. I wonder if it’s not damaged because of not ever getting used at all, and remaining in the box!
@@SummerzbtwNew macbooks have soldered ram and storage if anything fails you would need to send it to a soldering specialists to repair it and pay big money or replace the entire motherboard completely
By the way, thanks for the shout out guys. I’m doing my video on it currently ❤
Dosdude is such a great guy. I'm happy to see him get more recognition;
I had a mid-2012 MBP 13, it was my project computer and I really enjoyed upgrading it as far as it would go. That included installing Catalina using Dosdude's excellent instructions.
Who besides me would like to see more Luke & Dosdude collabs?
Keep it up guys!
I was just talking all excited like this with my dad and he got overwhelmed.. glad to be in good company!!!
Oh my God, it’s the man himself! Absolute legend. Awesome video! Love how Apple said 8GB max RAM when this bad boi could hold 16GB.
the greatest technician that’s ever lived
I can't give you guys enough likes on these vidoes. Dosdude is a freaking genius.
He’s not ! Put m1 in there then that’s impressive
@@Poochie78 Dosdude is still a genius; but let's take the bar a few steps higher-put an m1 chip in a 12-inch macbook, and upgrade that macbook to have a Thunderbolt port instead of just the USBC port. Of course that'd require a lot of custom board design, but wouldn't it be an impressive feat?
I still remember Hrutkay’s video planning that 3.0GHz upgrade, and wondering for all these years what happened to that project. Well, here we are!
DosDude1 is my hero! Been using his Mac OS unofficial upgrade patchers for years and so thankful for his work (:
Luke Miani and DOSDude1's powers are increased when they collab on videos.
Indeed!!!
Dosdude is amazing. I love this stuff!
Still using the 2012 Pro till today. Light Ps, 100+ frames figma, 20+ chrome tabs, no issue (occasional max-out fan speed). we just had 10 year anniversary recently🎉 this macbook lasts really well
Same I'm watching on this MBP mid 2012 13 inch
Bro Dos dudes like everywhere YO! Love his channel. Super useful. All the best
Certified mad lad
Dosdude really IS a cool dude! He should be very proud for the niche he's carved out. He's on his way to legend status.
Nobody cares lol after you watch this video you don’t even mention dosdude so shut up
DOSDude is THE man! I have a lot of respect for him! Never knew what he looks like though so great to put a face to the name! Him and I briefly chatted back in 2018 about him bulletproofing my 15 inch Late 2011 MBP. But it still hasn’t died on me yet! So I never needed it so far! 😂 I’m so impressed by how far he’s come though. Would love to send him one of my machines someday…
Time to upgrade that thing. It’s stuck on High Sierra which has been unsupported for YEARS
@@emilsecker7881 It can run ventura I think with OCLP just fine
Those featuring with dosdude are always cool & fun to watch, can't wait til the next video with him!
I love this sooo much. Thanks, Luke & DOSDude! 💜
Love to see this fellow, so simple and humble yet so bright and motivated.
Cool. I have the 2.9ghz, 16 gb ram and two 1 TB SSD (a fortune in storage in todays MacBooks lineup 😀). Now I have to get a quad core processor! One of the things I like about this unibody macbook is that it is cool most of the time. The only intel mac I had that could comfortably be used as a laptop😀
Should really upgrade that thing. Get onto Apple silicon
@@emilsecker7881 Like he already said a 2TB SSD would cost a lot on Apple silicon MacBooks
@@Pasi123 so? That hardware on whatever he’s using is still crap
@@emilsecker7881 You don't need fast hardware for simpler tasks like web browsing etc.
@@emilsecker7881 It is not my primary mac, and I bougt an Macbook Air 2020 M1 Air - it was the first mac that was as comfortable to use as a laptop as the MBP2012😀 I sold it afterwards since I still use Windows and use a 2019 MBP 16" i9 as my primary machine (it is very hot - not good laptop material).
I think it is a bit fun to see how long the MBP mid 2012 will last. 11 years, and it is very usable. The most lacking thing is probably going to be the OS.
Dosdude upgraded my 13” to the quad core chip and installed iBoff’s NVMe board. The speed that the MacBook Pro has now is amazing! Before I get the “why would you spend the money on this?”, this Mac is special to me. That said, Dosdude is the man and I couldn’t be happier!
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DOSDude is honestly a legend! Need to see that Quad Core Air!
Thank you! You have inspired me to make such an upgrade. I ordered the same i7-3615QE processor for my MacBook Pro Mid 2012. Waiting for it from China to be installed on my laptop.
Dude, just get a new Mac. That thing needs to die. Get onto Apple silicon. Stop polishing a turd with a turd
Awesome, just make sure you use a good preheater, go easy on the top heat, and you should have no issue. The chips from China seem to come reballed with leaded solder, so installation is a breeze.
@@dosdude1 advocating that people polish a turd with a turd rather than just get a newer and better machine. Good job 👏
@@emilsecker7881 Dude, it’s just for a fun upgrade... As I said before, everyone ALREADY KNOWS Apple Silicon is worlds better than this. That’s not the point, some people actually want to learn and tinker with machines, better to do with old machines that aren’t worth much than risk an expensive modern machine.
@@dosdude1 something that old isn’t even worth spending money on at all
I wish it was in the form of the 2008 unibody MacBook, but I am happy that dosdude is now getting the recognition he rightfully deserves
Amazing upgrade, really one of a kind!
I also have MacBook Pro mid 2012 13 inch I need to update the os still Mojave can I upgrade into later version??
Two legends!!!!! Woooooooowwwww!!!!! Thanks for the upgrades!!
Yes! A thousand times yesss! You and Collin need to do all these swaps!! Maybe a livestream?
Wow, DosDude are a genius, I'd love to see a MacBook Air quad core haha
Ok, ok, everybody agrees Dosdude is a walking legend! I think so too.
but could you please explain a simple guy how long I can continue using these cool 2012 machines?
This is a serious question.
I really enjoy watching the videos featuring the mad lad legend dosdude1. Those moded old macs are punching down later models 😂
My mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro was my trustworthy and upgradable friend for 9 years. In 2021 I finally put it to rest (via trade in) and bought the new 2021 14" MacBook Pro.
9:49 PLS DO THE QUAD CORE 13" RETINA, i would watch that vid at least 10 times, i love old Retinas omfg yes yes yessss :D
I own the late 2011 base model MBP, it's pretty dope, restored and upgraded. If I ever get around to buying a 2012 one in great condition I'll probably restore and upgrade it all, CPU swap too.
WWWHHHHAAAAATTTT?? Luke and DOS Dude on the same project video. Super cooooollllio! Great project too!
Thank you for everything dosdude 🐐
You know what is missing? dosdude ASMR. It needs to happen. ^^
dosdude looks like the kind of guy to put a quad core cpu into a macbook that wouldn't normally come with quad core cpu
After running a MBP 2013 13" Retina thingy for over a decade, I was just blessed with a birthday surprise of a MBA 13" M2 base model. I've always loved the 13 inch format and unibody design (my first was a 2007 MBP 13"). Cool stuff. $0.02
Awesome work, so interesting. Thanks for sharing, it would be nice if any of the retina early 2013 or macbook air could also achieve this 4-core upgrade.
Only real ones remember the original video title “The worlds first QUAD CORE 13 inch unibody MacBook 4K”
I've definitely seen this done before on TH-cam, you should have gave credits to who tried this first. I was even thinking stocking up these cpus from china expecting that everyone will want to take a shot on this mod (the price went from 35-45€ to over 70€).
Nice! But how about retina screen in unibody case?) I think that will be best device ever)
Dosdude1 should defiantly do cameo appearance in Hollywood movies as a tech genius . He deserves to be immortalised !
Defiantly? 🤣🤣🤣
Quad Core11-inch MacBook Air mod would be a lot of fun to watch
the question is is that stable? the 15inch of 2012 of my cuz dualcore is damaged by overheating that can only be 13 inches smaller..looks the temp must better the dual core than quadcore
holly shit Dosdude
i have been keeping a 2012 mbp as a daily driver until june of this year thanks to The Dude
Aluminium MacBook moved out to the MacBook Pro line from Tuxedo (dumb) to Toledo (smart)
hi, i have a problem. i bought a13 inch macbook pro 2011 but withot an ss/hdd. so there isnt macOS installed. when i tried to use the wya to reinstaal it from the macbook itself it didnt work. how can i flash a macOS onto a SSD?
PLS help me!!!
Soon as I read the title of this video I wondered what delightful abomination DosDude's cooked up haha
given that I had a 2014 MacBook Air and I did start my video editing carer on it, I know it takes seconds for that machine to thermal throttle with a dual core i5 4th gen, I can only imagine how much time will it take a MacBook Air quad core to thermal throttle
I’m still using my mid 2012 and I’ve been thinking about getting the 15” air. Honestly I would do this instead. Too many memories with my Mac.
I had a 2011 17" quad core macbook pro and enjoyed using it till sadly the graphics card on mother board failed. Its now gathering dust somewhere.
I love DosDude....he's so cute!
Maybe u should hit him up 😂😂😂
Nice!
There should be enough room to put an additional heatpipe!
I definitely want the Quad-Core Ivy Bridge MacBook Air video.
Nice to see this shown off here. Makes me want to buy some cheap MacBooks and upgrade the CPUs.
Quad-core MacBook Air‽ Yes, please!
YES!!!!! DOSDUDE. Love your work.
Whenever you see titles like this on Luke's channel you just gotta' assume DosDude had to be involved
Love your content man :)
Love your work man!
I have a 2012 13" MBP with an i5.. id absolutely LOVE to have it upgraded!
i dont miss my 2012 mbp. that thing was always running hot.
Love the guyyyyy!!! He's a living legend! I love that you guys are friends. Apple Fam! 🤣
WE NEED THE QUAD CORE MACBOOK AIR!
Oo yeah baby, you know that 2012 MacBook Pro’s fast when its multi core finally matches up to a single core in my M2 Max MBP 😂
Still using this even watching this on my MacBook pro mid 2012 13inch it's been a year and it's working amazing with 2+4= 6gb of ram and 256SSD.
Would love to see a redo with Liquid Metal or a diamond based thermal compound on the quad.
Id love to see a quad core MBA and retina 13 MBP! Thanks for the video :)
Quad-core Intel MacBook Air? YES YES YEEEEES PLEEEEEASE! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Hello! I don’t know if anyone will read this message but I had a MacBook White 2009 with 8gb and it ran well with macOS Monterrey, but I decided to change the motherboard for the White 2010 that is physically the same and I felt that it took a big leap in improvements and speed, but now I’m thinking of changing the CPU, I’ve seen videos where they do it, I just have to see the model and make it compatible, I’m thinking of removing the Intel core 2 Duo CPU of 2.26ghz model P8400 and changing it for an Intel core 2 Duo of 3.06ghz model T9900 what do you think?, I know that DosDude did it but not exactly the same model I have but I think it would be an interesting project, I would love to contact him and see how we could do it together
Dosdude strikes again
Amazing stuff! I also love a good crossover the channel.
I wondered when you’re gonna feature it as soon as I saw it on dosdude1 channel.
I installed a Q9200 (quad core) from a P8700 (dual core) into a Precision M4400 made a difference in multi core programs.
I would think the MacBook Air would not have the thermal dissipation to do well with the quad core upgrade.
To ask the most obvious , can this be done to the 2.5 gig i5 logic board ? Or does it have to be the i7 logic board ?
It's the same. The machine dosdude upgraded was originally a 2.5ghz i5.
would a 4tb ssd be compatible with a the 2012 macbook pro? Curious cause I want to remove my optical drive on my macbook for more storage
Is Greg Hrutkay still making videos? 😊
I wanna see the MacBook Air!!!
What geekbench was that?
could you show spec of this processor?
How much I dreamed of this, when I was a student... I didn't want a 15" because I needed to carry it every day, but I always sacrificed on power with my choice to stay with 13" laptops. Today there is the 15" MacBook Air and with 16GB RAM it would have fulfilled all my needs, except for price. 😄
Could this be done on a 2011 Macbook Pro?
better performace than my 2017 13 inch no touchbar 😳
Yeah no. You should probs upgrade that MacBook Pro. It’s not getting Sonoma
While the 17 inch mod was more interesting to me this is still interesting to see. Quad core Air sounds very cool or should I say hot since I doubt it will handle a quad core well. There was only the 2020 MacBook Air that ever had a quad core chip.
Can you do this with the 17 inch?
I need Luke Collin and Chad up here with me
Apple couldn't do it in years, took @dosdude1 one hour...
who gives a fuk ... u wouldn't use it now
looking at my faithful old late 2012 13" retina now.... 😲
Kind of makes me wish I'd held on to my 2012 MacBook Pro! Dosdude rocks!
I have 10 of them and I think I should get it done. What you think ?
@@Buzzhumma If you have 10 MBPs sitting around, I'd say go for it!
@@iamkmark but I'm in Australia . Maybe you pay shipping and I will give you one ? You rich enough ?
@@Buzzhummano, no and no. Time to jump to Apple Silicon. Don’t spend anything on that ancient garbage
Thanxs so much for this video...
It's kinda surprising you don't need any extra modifications to run this CPU in those MacBooks. I thought he'd need at least modify power delivery since the TDP is a bit higher but I guess it can handle it.
Tdp is not the max power it draws.
Can I could do this on MacBook Pro 2013 Late 8GB a1502?
Read the title and thought "Dosdude is in this video" :D
I want to see Quad Macbook Air!!