I Bought The CHEAPEST MacBook Air on Amazon
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I took this cheapest MacBook and upgraded it!
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it runs faster on catalina :P
where can i find one
@@shineonmalawi9465 i got mine at a pawn shop for 80$
So we are in 2023 March I want a macbook on a budget.
I need your advice
I got myself an 11” inch MacBook Air 2015 with 8GB RAM and 256GB ssd in 2018 for $450 on eBay (nowadays you can still get them for around $250-300). Still using it now in 2022 for basic task like web browsing, music, content consumption, document editing and light gaming on Steam. Those things are awesome (it can run Monterey - sadly that’ll be the last supported MacOS version). Battery down to 80% capacity but I think I will replace the battery and it would give at least 2-3 more years of use out of it.
What i missed most about those old MacBooks, is the apple logo lighting up. “Apple bring it back”
Apple logo light effects screen
They removed it because sometimes it was reflected on the screen and it was really annoying
why? whats the purpose of it?
@@shazmimain8293 They implemented it for the first time on the powerbook g3 only for aesthetic purposes and as it became an iconic symbol of apple laptops they continued to produce it until 2015, when it was eliminated. The reason was because it was annoying, since being transparent, all the external light passed through to the screen from behind, making it not be seen correctly
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Hi Gary ! Are you selling the upgrade version on the refurbished products you by?
Sometimes you have to upgrade to 10.13 before you can go past it.
Do you think there’s any cheap older MacBooks capable of running sims 4 + expansion packs? :)
You think it’s good for music recording app
The 11” MacBook Air is a lovely laptop
I’ve really enjoyed this one so far.
What's the link
Do you think a macbook pro 2017 i5 8gb ram Will Work for YT video editing?
i want one of these even at now days :(
This thing's pretty nice. I gave my dad my 11 inch mid-2013 with 4GB RAM since I upgraded to an M1 Air and he loves it, way better than any computer he's ever had
Very nice! I was surprised at how much I enjoyed using this laptop and how much usable power it had for simple everyday things.
@@TheEverydayDad are all in this USA are so poor? In EU we don’t have issues to buy a new one M1 MacBook. What is wrong with your so call capitalists heaven ? Change this place or leave it! Come to EU and you will find out that you are living actually in 3rd world country 😢
@@TheEverydayDad I imagine this could be a chromebook replacement for maybe high-schoolers that don't want chrome os but also don't want to splurge on a machine
@@balabhadradas1710 listen man, I’m an anti-capitalist American but you just sound like a pretentious douche. The working class in the U.S. don’t have control of their socioeconomic status, and anyone who actually cared would understand that the U.S. people are victims of a system that they have 0 control over.
@@balabhadradas1710 I lived in the Germany and know for a fact that there are very poor people in the EU. I think you need to expand your circle. There are a lot of poor people in the EU.
Also, in the USA (in most places) you can’t just walk down the street to the bakery or the grocery store. The distances between points are very far and it’s not uncommon for someone living in the rural USA to drive 30-50k miles a year. 50-70,000 KM per year.
What would it do to your household budget if you had to buy the fuel to drive 50-70,000 KM per year?
I bought the exact same model from Back Market recently it’s basically brand new for $98 and only has 112 battery charge cycles I’m so happy
My day-to-day Mac until recently was the last iteration of that old design with wide silver bezel, except 13-inch version, from 2017. It runs latest MacOS (Monterey) well and never felt slow to me for doing the things I do on a Mac… Until I started using my M1 MacBook. Now it feels somewhat slow in comparison, and its not-Retina screen doesn’t look as good. But it’s still very usable; I like the old-school USB ports, TB2/DisplayPort, MagSafe, plus SD card slot. I plan to do what you demonstrated… Connect to a large display and use it as a desktop Mac most of the time. So thanks for showing that your older model does fine with everyday tasks.
I️m still using a 2013 11.6 inch i7 8gb, works great still
I noticed the FPS on an external display can come down to the adapter.
On my M1 MBP I got 4k 30fps using a bog standard adapter, but 4k 60fps using a Thunderbolt (USB-C) to DisplayPort cable. That said, the specs page for that MacBook Air doesn't say what FPS you can use, I guess it is 24fps.
My 2013 11” MBA can do 60 fps, I think it was either his adapter or just a compatibility issue with his huge monitor.
Its probably the resolution of his monitor, back in 2013-2014 4k30 was hard for computers to push out, much less 4k60, 1080p60-1080p75 was the norm, if you want to use this older mba with an external monitor, that'd be the way to go, a 1080p monitor
It would be very interesting to see a comparison between this MacBook Air and a used budget iPad like the iPad 7th generation. Both products are meant to do the basics, but both have different ways of doing it with advantages and disadvantages.
Might have to do that, thanks for the suggestion!
This laptop is arguably better than most chrome books
That's a good point I hadn't though of. It costs roughly as much as a chrome book but can do so much more.
It's not even a debate, personally i like a couple of apps in the background such as airbuddy and Lulu and magnet and those things aren't allowed on a Chromebook. The MacBook may be old but I bet if an SSD was added it would be 10x better
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I bought this recently for $129. It's not a bad travel companion. I upgraded the SSG to 250GB & it has 8GB of memory. I also updated the OS to Ventura via Open Core Legacy Patcher. For what I need it for, it's not a bad purchase
My Mac laptop is a mid-2012 MacBook Pro, which I believe was the last fully upgradeable MBP (so I fully upgraded it 😁). The display isn't a nice as the MB Air but otherwise it does the job for me nicely.
If it works that’s all that matters!
@Ramin Omar Yep, that's it.
I had this exact model but with 8GB of memory. It really was a champ and ran great. I ultimately sold it to get a '2020 MacBook Air so I could run Windows apps with Parallels, but that little old Air was a fine machine.
Killer video. I think a new series has been created… “I bought the cheapest…” 👍🏼
I owned one of these a few years ago. Can’t remember the year but it was shockingly good for the money, only paid a few hundred quid. I also love and miss the wedge design of the air. Still a great laptop to this day.
Is it just me or the webcam looks absolutely amazing? Like even better than most of today's laptops. I thought it was the camera you regularly use for a sec.
Right? I think the webcam turned out amazing!
My wife used to have this exact little laptop until I bought her an M1 MBA and got her to upgrade. But that old MBA was a champ. It fit in her purse and could do all the normal office work and web browsing.
She used to Lightroom on it too and that was a struggle. And edit our church videos which would take 12 hours to render a 1 hour sermon.
If Apple ever brings back the 11” MBA with Apple Silicon I think it would be a huge hit. Although an M1 iPad Air would work too if you could just run MacOS on it.
I would immediately buy an 11 inch MacBook Air with the m1 chip inside of it.
@@TheEverydayDad Yeah even if it were a cut down 6 core chip, it would still be phenomenal
I use a 13" M1 Air and love it. What an amazing machine. But I also still have and use my i5 mid-2012 Mac mini (8GB + SSD upgrade) as my desktop computer. Of late I mainly use it as a dual-boot Linux machine with Linux Mint running most days because pretty much everything runs so smoothly and it's better with RAM. That said, I can and do boot MacOS on it whenever I need to run Mac-only software. I even use Windows on it, in VirtualBox, to run TurboTax (Windows only app). Really great how well a 10-year old device can still get a lot of useful things done. 👍
Thanks for uploading this. I was agonizing over a new m2 air vs a base 14” m1 pro, since their costs are so close once you spec up the m2. This video made me reevaluate. Going for a refurbished base model m1 air for a third of the price, and honestly even that may be overkill. Thanks again
just a tip: whenever you have notifications on a MacBook you don't have to click the X, you can simply use two fingers and swipe right when the cursor is on the bubble.
Oh my goodness 🤣 I'm sorry but I'm laughing right off the bat... the prices comparison are hilarious... the MacBook Pro 16" to a house mortgage and the base model MacBook Air to a car payment is 😂 How about the Macbook Pro 13" and 14"?
Honestly really miss those 11 inch model MacBooks. I'm out a lot so I'd love to have the most compact workhorse I can get. Wish they would bring it back with today's Apple upgrades. I would totally buy a M2 version of an 11 inch Air.
Also loving the longevity of a MacBook in general. If this were any other laptop I'd imagine it'd be dead a couple years ago.
you should try the surface laptop go if your ok with windows. It shares a lot of similarities to the 11 inch macbook, and is nifty
My wife still uses her 6gb RAM version of this air to this day. We bought it new in box from best Buy back in 2015 and she is still kicking. Macbook longevity was the exact reason we decided to invest in one versus getting a cheaper Windows computer that may have been more capable at the time.
I bought an early 2015 13inch MacBook Air with 8gb ram for just 135$ but i know amazon is a bit safer for buyers that don't know much about laptop. but i'm sure you could find it even cheaper. you just have to read the description and ask question regarding the Macs condition and also check the rating of the seller.
Am I the only one who read Under Muff Line on the t-shirt ?
I got a 2017 MacBook air 256gb for $200 on the Facebook market place. Great laptop for music production. He was asking for $300 but I talked him down. It was a deal
Thoroughly enjoyed this review! I’ve done Final Cut Pro and Premiere Pro editing and exports using 11.6” MBA and 12” MBr without too many problems. Final Cut Pro is far more optimised though. Subscribed 🍻
I bought a 2012 Macbok Pro with an I5 intel core and a 1 terabyte for storage all for under 500$. I love it and I’m going to be using it for school. The Apple logo lighting up on the back is one of my favorite parts about it
Bought MacBook Pro 15" 2015 grade B+(almost mint),16gb RAM,battery cycle count 400 with discrete GPU for $400 on eBay.
You overpaid.
24Hz 2560x1600 isn‘t a limitation of Thunderbolt 1, it‘s rather a limitation of your existing cable/adapter. I used a iMac 2010 with the old displayport (not even thunderbolt) and I got full 1440p with 60Hz.
This MacBook Air should at least do 4K/30Hz
I just upgraded from a mid 2013 MacBook Air to a late 2020 MacBook Air m1 and I still love my 2013 model my kids use it for Roblox and simple school work and it works for them if my 2013 could run Monterey with out a patch I would not have upgraded
The keyboards on those pre-Retina MBAs are amazing! Best laptop keyboard I’ve ever used.
i have a macbook air 2015 which i bought not even a year ago for 150 dollars, works great, im on the latest mac os monterrey and its been keeping up with the browsing, youtube, and school work just fine. if you care for video editing then you might wanna upgrade but regular 1080p video renders just fine, no problems there. some supported games also run pretty well too but dont expect to play any new titles on this laptop. for what its worth, its a very good computer. i'm still getting updates
I’m still rocking with my 2014 MacBook Pro Retina!
This is literally the computer I got from my school
bro ur so lucky…
with 4gb ram i definitely wouldn’t go past mojave,, the plus tho is that it’s the last version that can run 32 bit apps!
Installed Sonoma on mine with 8GB and 512GB SSD that I found for $200 with a slight dent near the USB port. 95% battery health, no shine on the keyboard or discoloration of the display.
Amazon is so crazy, i ordered a Raspberry pi 8GB. I payed £75 for the pi however when it arrived they sent a Spanish book which when i looked it up online the book was worth £340. I had let amazon know they sent the wrong item then refunded me and let me keep the book. made a perfect profit that day
I think the 11 inch MacBook Air is so darn cute. too bad they don't make it anymore
I just picked up one for portability. My 15 in retina is too bulky to carry around
I love my 11 inch mb air!
The way I see it is, ONE mortgage payment will give you years worth of return and productivity.
You scammed me, you put a MacBook without backlit apple in the frame, so i was curious to see which MacBook with 180 $ you got, and as soon as i see the MacBook i notice that it has the backlit apple and i understand that it is an old model and i understand the cost of 180 $, you made me believe that with 180 $ you can get a recent MacBook, instead it was the model with the backlit apple which is an older model
Your analogies need work… if 2400 dollars is a mortgage payment, you must be living in a castle.
your going to regret the 4 gigs of ram big sur is going to eat it all up and your going ot be all on swap aka Virtual memory not to mention the other problems with the 11 macbooks which even keeps me away from them , you can not upgrad the ram at all but the SSD can be and youll need it the 128 is usless even a 256 will be usless so get a 512 then again might want to get a 256 only because these 11 machines are kinda useless with that 4 gigs of ram so youll be ok to surf the net then again you will be into swap right away even with safari ,, interesting tho either way
You just inspired me to get one for work! I just need it for the basics and it will fit perfectly in my bag.
Hey, I was watching another TH-camr play that Zelda game right before this video…. Hummmm
Where are you buying amazon products that you'd get a bag of rocks? Are you sure you're not on wish? Make sure you're buying from a reputable seller.
If you think you’re gaming on the thing. Your not playing anything more advanced then Zelda OOT
why does the camera keep switching to your face? That's annoying especially when trying to see what's happening on the screen.
I’m to the point where I use my iPad Pro much more than my Mac. So I’d rather spend more money on my iPad than my Mac. About 4 months ago I purchased a 2015 11’ MacBook Air and couldn’t be happier.
Interesting I’m the polar opposite! I have a nice MacBook and now thinking about getting the cheapest ipad. No need to get both in the top of the line configuration, right? If I need the nice camera I’ve got it on my iPhone and if I need the processing power, I’ll just use my macbook.
This is the computer I still use. It’s so slow 🥴 I feel like I can barely do anything on it, I basically only pull it out if I need to do something that can’t be done on my iPad
I’m thinking about getting a Mac. My windows laptop is already unusable after 3 months of owning it😓
Cannot for the life of me understand the obsession with mac's . They're crap .I bought an m1 and it is terrible. Window scaling sucks especially with multiple monitors. UI is still the same boring crap it's been for years .why so little Io ffs ?! Windows 11 + wsl2 + Kali and Kex . You simply cannot get anything better . Needless to say ,I'm selling the Mac . Back to my z book studio .Way better device
It really depends on your situation and your needs. I used windows computers my whole life but switched to the m1 MacBook Air in 2021 and I’ve loved it. For me, the most important things were: price to performance, screen bright enough to use outside on an average day, battery life/portability, ability to take written notes and drawings, and build quality/durability.
I bought an iPad Air, Apple Pencil, and MBA for just over $1500. The windows 2-in-1s I was looking at did not offer comparable battery life, screen brightness, build quality, and power unless I went up in price or compromised on something I wanted. I wasn’t comparing the zbook studio anyway because it’s not a 2-in-1, but it’s also like 3x the price of the MacBook and 2x my budget so that’s completely out of the question.
I get that my situation is unique since I’m a student that was used to taking written notes on my old dell 2-in-1. I was comparing windows 2-in-1s to a Mac/ipad combo, but that’s why I mean it really depends on your needs. M1 made the base model MacBook Air a good choice for me so I bought one and have been more than happy with it.
why do you think that the external display can't run it more than 24 FPS
This is really strange, but I did this exact thing over the past weekend... and then saw you do the same thing after the fact. Gotta say though that for $3 more you could have had a 2015 MBA 11 that is supported by macOS Monterey. That price was on Newegg, though. I'd argue that the 2015 MBA 11 is a much better deal given the bump to 5th gen Core processors and graphics. You ought to try doing a video edit with it to really put it through its paces.
Could you link smthing?
I'm actually using a Macbook Air 2017, and it's still good for work. But I'm eyeing the new Air or the entry level Pro
I have an M1, but also have a MBA 2017, which has Parallels running on it so that I can use PC-only software. Does it really well. MBAs are excellent computers! 😊👍
I buy the same macbook air
As what everyday dad was using
I clicked on this video because of the face expression in the thumbnail 🤪
Why don't we get a cheap gaming laptop and install macos to it and don't get a aluminium trash
I have a question, I am new at TH-cam I use a GoPro 8 and a mavic air 2 drone in my videos.. on luma fusion
Will this computer work for editing my TH-cam channel videos..
(Apple MacBook Pro 13.3-Inch Laptop with Retina Display, Intel Core i7 3.1GHz, 512GB Flash Storage, 16GB DDR3 Memory (Renewed)Apple MacBook Pro) . Right now I use a iPad Pro A1701 I believe it a 2017 model with 256 memory
I use a 2012 MacBook Pro and I hacked it to run MacOS Monterey 12.4 and I love it because it has a bunch of ports that current MacBooks lack and also on top of that it has a DVD drive.
just get it from anywhere but amazon, used/refurbished
Wow
So much better than any new laptop you could get for ~$200 by a long shot (*cough* Chromebooks and HP Streams) but it's still an impressively poor value compared to old used laptop PCs of a similar price.
This machine with its i5-4260U (2c/4t up to 2.7GHz with 1.4GHz base) and 4GB of RAM with a 128GB SSD, and its tiny low-res display costs $186.
If you just simply go on eBay, you actually can find these for like $100. So let's assume that is what you pay for one of these.
A used ThinkPad W540 is $200, and comes with an i7-4900MQ, 16GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and even a discrete NVIDIA Quadro (fairly weak tho, but better than iGPU!)
The i7-4900MQ absolutely *buries* that little low-power i5 with a Passmark score well over double, meaning that for exactly double the price, it is the better value. And that's just the CPU, we're not considering the more powerful discrete GPU (the K2100M), quadruple the RAM, and the larger SSD. The actual laptop itself also sports a higher resolution (1080p) and larger display, far more ports, better cooling, and better repairability and expandability internally. Not to mention, it has an externally swappable battery, meaning that you can just simply bring a couple extra batteries with you to circumvent the battery life being worse on the higher power CPU. The keyboard on the W540 is also far better, with higher travel on the keys and more tactile feedback. These things all make it a far better daily use laptop, apart from the fact that it is a substantially larger machine. It's not a problem for me even though I take my laptop with me to work and school every day and constantly move it around, but to each their own.
They're definitely machines meant for different people (the Air is obviously a thin and light while the W540 is a gigantic mobile workstation that comes in at almost 7 pounds and over an inch thick), but if anyone is watching this video and thinking that buying one of these is a good idea if you want a powerful used laptop to save money and get more performance than a newer one, don't. There's so many options out there (the ThinkPad just being one of several examples) that perform better for not much more money.
I’ve only just upgraded to an M1 Air from a 2013 MacBook Pro. It was solid and still worked well, just a degrading battery let it down
This one has a ton of battery cycles on it and I’ll probably do an upgrade video where we swap out the battery for that very reason.
Good thing apple lets you swap out old batteries!!!
does this MacBook download the youtube app ???
What happen when Apple not support upgrade the Macbook?
i bought a Mbp 2017(16gb, i5) for 250 on Sendico, i just had to replace the Battery and Ssd and Install Ventura, now it works really great :)
i havde a m1 mac book pro
How the hell did you buy the exact same 2014 11 inch MacBook that I just bought as well!!!??? 😂
And I also bought it like less than two weeks ago. Damn, what a super surprise to see how it works and performs before I use it!
I like this one because it runs my personal favorite os (Mavericks) and macOS 11, so you can get the oldest and newest software and os for a mac
Now you need to do the same thing with an older iMAC!
Might need to do just that!
New series?????
First time watching your videos, I like you talk fast and no bs. Good job 👍
On woot they have 2017 ones for that price
lol it looks like ass...bezlles from 1937🤣
That is really cool.. awesome Apple still updates products that old, very cool. ( this would be just what I need.)
I took your advice and bought the 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 Chip for a sale price on Amazon for new of $749 before taxes. I want you to know that I am very pleased with my purchase. I bought a case for it right away and a fan mat for my lap. I thought it would help it stay cool. But now I have to purchase a hub for it as the fan can't connect since it doesn't have one of those portals on it. On my Asus Chromebook, it works great since that Chromebook gets very hot even with fans. Not all the time but when I'm on it for 6 or more hours. I was able to put my VPN and antivirus software on it without too much trouble. The battery life is amazing. I charge my Asus a couple of times when I'm up and working on it. I treat it so carefully to make sure the battery is taken care of. I have to get used to the Apple ecosystem. Thank you again for your information regarding the 2020 MacBook Air M1 chip!
I upgraded my macbook air 2013 to big sur with no problem
a 2012 MacBook Pro will be a lot better than this- its my backup laptop handed down from my dad, I upgraded it with 16gb of inexpensive DDR3 memory, so its very usable, and has better thermals (even though its an older gen CPU), making it more powerful than the MacBook air
very cheap in your country, My neighbor bought used macbook 2014 for 380 dollar but it look like new. I also compared the price of amazon used macbook to our OL shopping here in Philippines but the prices gap is huges. Lazada and Shopee almost the same price for that 2014 macbook. 350-380 dollar.
I spent an extra $50 on backmarket and got me a 2015 13" MBP base with 16gbs ram and play games like Hell Let Loose and Hunt Showdown on max graphics 70-100fps with GFN
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If u have no money at all and you need some apple apps or features, good, if not... i dont really think is worth, but still, 200 bucks for it, cannot expect the m1 ultra performance nice video!
Its crazy that a 9 year old laptop from apple is over $200. You try an buy a Windows equivalent and were talking single digits.
So a MacBook like this for basic stuff will last you a year or so.. If you're looking for something to pull you through 6-8 years though.. it's best to save and get something with an M1 or M2. I'm confident I'll get a decade out of my M1 MacBook Air.
That mag safe looked pretty average to me 👀
I just bought a macbook pro 13” Late 2013 with 8gb/128gb for only $280, i got it cheap bc the speakers are crackling but its not that much of an issue since i always use my sony buds with it. I used OCLP to upgrade to Monterey 12.4 for the sake of universal control and its running smoothly and i dont experience lags since i basically just use it for browsing, meetings, school, and microsoft apps.
I recently revived my mid-2011 macbook air, I ended up completely wiping it and installing a chrome OS. It works so much faster and better now and has its whole new life cycle to live as a chromebook.
I just bought a Mid 2012 MacBook Air for $30 from my local goodwill! It works flawlessly after some fine tuning and I’m going to replace the battery and fix up the thermals later this week!
i had a Mid 2012 Macbook pro 💻 that i used for like 9 years and then it just randomly shut down and never turned on again. I took it to a mac Specialist repair shop and they said it was the Logic board and would cost over $250 to fix which is more than the computer is worth.
So i got an M1 Macbook air lol.
i still wana find a way to fix my 2012 MB pro if anyone had any ideas of where to find a reasonably priced logic board
Had this model back in the day. Will thermal throttle if you watch streaming vids (e.g. Netflix) for any length of time. I loved the portability but it is a POS.
I purchased a Mac Air early 2014 with 8 GB, i7 1.7 processor, and 256 SSD storage. It still goes to work everyday.
I still have my mid 2012 MacBook pro ..just last year upgraded to the 2020 MacBook pro ..did not like the 21 .. too expensive ..still has the advantages of the m1 ...and I kind of like the digital bar lol .... I know one of the few ones lol ...
I also got a 11" i7 air 8G RAM 125 2012 from my friend, it is nice to use as a 2nd mac install catalina not bad.
Oh nice! How does the i7 hold up in such a small laptop body?
@@TheEverydayDad it si very hot (vs i5 version), the fan alway run in full speed (I need to use Macfan to slow download a little bit)
Makes sense, I would love to see an M1 in a shell this size, bet it would be really good thermally.
Omg it’s so out dated looking😮 Sometimes I forget what old technology looks like when I have the newest of the new technology now and days
I bought myself a 2017 MacBook Pro from BackMarket for like $500. While it's a few years old I love it