installed 16 GB ram + SSD and is impressive how fast it is now!. For Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop stuff it can still be used for a couple of more years if not more...
I know this may be a late reply. I have the same Laptop. Should there be any concerns since apple will no longer provide updates that it may be open to viruses?
I just bought one off of eBay in fair condition for 80 bucks with shipping with the same specs...bought a new battery for 25 bucks, 1TB SSD for 45 bucks, and got 16GB RAM from Timetec for 20 bucks. I also upgraded the OS to Sonoma using OCLP. Altogether I spent around 170.
I'm watching this video on my mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro. I bought this computer brand new in 2012 as a gift to myself for getting into grad school. I've upgraded the ram to 16 gb and a 1TB SSD. I love this computer! I plan on keeping it for a long time.
I use the same mid-2012 MacBook pro in 2021 with 2 SSD of 1 TB each, 16 GB RAM, and a new battery and it works amazing. It is a great laptop that allows you to change any part and still be functional. No other laptop is like this one...
I recently moved from Windows to Mac. I really enjoy my new Mac Mini, but wanted a laptop for when I travel. However, a new MacBook was too expensive. I saw numerous videos about upgrading old MacBook Pros. I found a mid 2012 MacBook Pro for $165. I upgraded the RAM to 16 GB and replaced the hard drive with a 500GB SSD. I also replaced the battery. Very easy process, and all the parts were available at great prices on Amazon. I love my "new" MacBook Pro.
I paid $350 for mine about 2 years ago, and I also had the same thoughts, wondering if I got finessed. YOU DID NOT GET FINESSED! This was the best money I ever spent. It is almost impossible to permanently ruin the firmware. Mine has been jailbroken, and I was able to run Monterey, an OS that they said couldn’t be run on this model. I decided to load Linux(Linuxlite) on it and don’t even use the Mac OS anymore, but I can if I want to. It is also heavier than the new ones, which to me, equates with durability!
I just upgraded a 15" MacBook Pro mid-2012 to 16 GB RAM and a 1T SSD drive. I left the DVD RW drive. The two USB-A ports are version 3.0 (5 Gbps). I bought a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter to output to a second screen or TV. I was able to upgrade the macOS to 13.1 (Ventura) using Open Core Legacy Patcher. It's replacing my well-used 2013 DELL XPS 13" touch screen laptop with 500 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM running Windows 10. Total cost came to under $300 for everything except software purchases. I can't believe how good this computer is for general computing use.l
You sir got me good. The first 20 seconds I thought my phone was acting up and turned up my volume all the way just to hear you scream "the MacBook pro" 🤣 Thanks
I bought this puppy new, back in mid-2012 and have been really happy with it. When it was 3 years old I upgraded the RAM to 8 GB and swapped the HDD for a 500 SSD. Last year I upgraded again to a 2 TB SSD, 16 GB RAM and a new battery. It's great that all these upgrades were possible. It's definitely been worth it. I feel that this computer easily has another 3 years in it. I have a QUESTION however, Dylan do you or any of your viewers plan to upgrade to Big Sur Mac OS 10.16? I know it's not officially supported, which is a bummer considering how great this MacBook Pro performs, BUT I've read that there's a workaround to make it happen. That kind of upgrade is uncharted territory for me.
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there's a guy called dosdude1 who makes patches so older macs can run newer mac os versions, i've not looked into it in a while but the last i remember seeing that any macbook that natively supports catalina should work with big sur alright, i've got the 2012 macbook pro and personally i'm gonna hold off on upgrading to big sur until the patcher (when it releases) is more updated and has less bugs as imo catalina will still be fine for the majority of apps
I have 2.9Ghz version of the mid 2012 macbook pro. Upgraded to 500 GB SSD and 16GB RAM, and this is my go to laptop for writing and light media consumption. Its a classic beauty and has this awesome keyboard with excellent travel and response. It is great you can upgrade the SSD and RAM, something which is sadly no longer possible on Apple computers. The only drawback for this machine compared to the later retina models is the screen, which really is not that nice to work on compared to newer Macbooks. But then again, you can't have it all for 50-100 USD. By the way I also upgraded the OS to Monterey (patched) and it runs really great, has not slowed down at all compared to Catalina.
Well done Dylan! The MD101LL/A (2012 13" Macbook Pro 2.5GHz) is one of our best sellers nearly a decade after it's release! A couple of facts: Apple sold the 2012 until 2016 and it's Apple's longest seller Mac. It's the LAST of the Steve Jobs era. It's one of the last upgradable Macs and can have both RAM and drive upgrades. (as shown and noted by Dylan). It's also very easy to repair in comparison. You can easily swap most parts including the battery! This Mac is upgradable to OS Catalina but no further! We have a detailed video on this Mac if anyone's interested and sell them starting at $299!
I am running Mac OS 11.1 and MS Windows 10 using Parallels 11 on my early 2011 MacBook Pro. 16 Gb ram and SSD TB drive. It runs smoothly and fast. Easy to repair, full backup on another SSD. Apple refuses to sell parts but I can obtain them elsewhere.
Great Video. I currently have the Mid 2012 13' with Retina, 8gb Ram. I was pondering upgrading when the new 2021 MacBook Pro comes out. This evaluation helped a lot since the speakers just went. I think I'll hold onto it for now and not rush for the newest shiny thing.
I’ve had my mid-2012 MBP upgraded with RAM and an SSD for about a year now, and It works very well for video rendering, 24/96 multitrack recording in Pro Tools, and other processor intense apps. The 15” unit has both audio in and out jacks, which can also be used for optical digital audio, and having the DVD drive still in it has not been an issue.
Love my mid 2012 MacBook Pro i5! I bought it a week ago after my older MacBook didn't work so well. Did a great trade-in and I'm REALLY happy now I have SSD installed as well.I thought I would check out your comments on it. I definitely did the right thing swapping out my 2009 for this.
I have two of these running (used by my kids) and these were some of the greatest portable Machines Apple ever built. Equipped with 10Gigs of RAM and SSDs they are still absolutely usable, even for casual gaming of Roblox, Star Stable, Minecraft and the likes. Office Apps are no problem at all, obviously. Nothing serious ever broke, Charging Cables and Batteries had to be replaced once on the way, though. Still, they are out of OS support now and for my personal use I have the M1 Macbook Air which is amazing and far superior in every aspect. So yes, you can still use the old machine, but I would not spend any cash for it today.
I took a MacBook Pro mid 2012 and replaced it with 8gb ram and ssd. It’s smooth as new. However it cannot be upgraded to Big sur. This could be potential issue in future. Also some apps start holding features which can only be functional on newer macs like zoom doesn’t let u apply virtual background without green screen.
Running 10.15.2 with 250 GB SSD, and 16 GB RAM. I use it for school (ppts, word doc) and internet surfing. It hasn't let me down. I didn't even buy it new, I got it 5 years ago refurbished from Apple. Upgraded it myself as it was slowing down but now it's as good as newer macbooks.
My mid 2012 mac pro is a tank. It's started running slow recently. Thinking of doing the 16GB RAM & 1TB SSD upgrade...hopefully that makes it run like new again 🤞🏽....thanks for your vid its given me the motivation to tackle this upgrade myself 👍🏽
13" 2012 MBP with 16gig Ram and 512 Gig SSD = running latest OSX 10.15.6 , Final cut pro at 1080p and Affinity suite of apps with out any lag or slow down. The only problem I have is the Battery runs for 3-4 hrs on a charge but when I do Video Editing I plug it in - other wise battery runs out in 1-1.5hrs. Would not get rid of it for anything, its my baby..... Also use a 2008 8 core Mac Pro with 24 gig ram and 1TB SSD + 3gigs of HD, still good for HD and even some 4K video editing..... I hope they will both work for years to come👍👍👍👍. I prefer using the 2012 MBP more than my 2018 MBA any day of the week....
This was very helpful! I am about to start up some content creation and someone refurbished a 2012 Macbook and sending it as a gift. I was wondering how it stacked up.
I just uncovered my 2013 mcp and I am so suprised that the battery (original) is still good and the actual feel of the mac felt so much nicer than even modern day machines
Your MBP 2013 can run on Big Sur OS since it can upgrade from the Catalina or High Sierra based OS..and that was the final upgrades and still getting security updates until 2023.
Good job. The batteries also always need to be replaced irrespective of the cycle count. They are almost 10 years old. I got a new battery from Walmart Online Store for $38 with free shipping. My 2012 Macbook Pro is amazing and cost me a total of $350. 8gb Ram, 1TB SSD and brand new battery. Fantastic!
I bought a Mid 2012 MacBook pro brand new when they were launched. It lasted forever, until it died, working perfectly. Then I bought an used one for my youngest daughter, and works great. Yesterday I bought the same model, used of course, for me. It works flawlessly. It has a 1Tb hard drive. I ordered yesterday 16Gb RAM upgrade. I am in love with this model. You might find limitations. But, for moderate use, this is perfect for me. Great review video!
Just found one at my local pawn shop for $30 as is with claim that it was password locked. Got it and turned out the previous person that had it deleted the partition and someone didn't know how to do recovery. Loaded the OS and it works great. Has a 1TB hdd, 12GB ram, and i5. I plan on swapping the 4GB stick to an 8GB and throwing in a SSD. Not sure what to use it for yet but djing, music, video editing, and just learning to use a Mac sounds like a good plan.
For me, yes. It's absolutely perfect. It does everything I need it to do without any lag whatsoever. And Apple still hasn't released a new Mac that I've found compelling enough to to replace this thing with.
@@roolaing Search Mr. MACKINTOSH, There is YT video on how to update BigSur on unsupported MacBook pro, I followed the instructions and it works great on MbPro 2012
Hell yes. I just bought one from school unloading old stuff. $115 dollars. It upgrades to Catalina. I just put in an SSD. The battery was a little old. but for $35, you can replace if you need to use it unplugged.
Most of these 2012 go for $400 on eBay 😐😐🤦♂️ I can't get a decent deal on it, at that price I might as well get a used Mac mini for $550 that's what more powerful for only a $100 more. But I need portability. What school was it that you got it from ? College, highschool ? Did they have like a certain date selling stuff ?
@@ifiwantyoutofeel loyola University. Yes they auction it. You can't find it on ebay because people like me find them and then sell them for 400 on ebay. If I could go back in time I would buy every one the had. But I didn't know. I could it for a girlfriend to be nice as hers broke. I got 512gb sad for 51 dollars at microcenter. It's very fast now. Boots in seconds.
yea i have one about the same as urs i also got start of last month but i think you should keep for at least 5 years because macbooks dont slow that fast and you can also swap things out to make it fast. again amazing and thanks
Got a mid 2012 from daughter. Replacing battery and up the ram from 4 to 8 while I’m inside. Thanks for the info. I’m writing code for some electronic/logic projects so I don’t need much. Still finding my way around Mac coming from a Windows environment but I’m learning.
Thanks for the video. I was thinking of getting rid of my Mid 2012 Macbook until I came across your video. Can you give a tutorial on how to switch out the hard drive and Ram?
I love the idea of removing the CD for the old hard drive. As a novice, I think we would be able to do this upgrade ourselves. It may not perform like modern Macbooks, but it will do what I need it to do for blogging, podcasting, and general writing. the upgrades will definitely help with speed. Thanks for a great video.
A $56 16GB RAM upgrade, and a $49 Kingston SSD upgrade does magic!!! I got a mid 2012 with an i5, for $150. I did the desperately needed upgrades. Runs like a new MacBook! It originally had a pathetic 4GB of RAM, and a shotty 10 year old HDD.
@@sosayo7881 bought it. Only thing is, no iMovie. Can't be installed and I'm on the highest software version it'll go to. Keeps saying I need Big Sur. 😩
@@livingthedash6727 Look up Open Core Legacy Patcher... a freeware solution for you that will allow an easy and thorough install of the latest Mac OS, despite the machine being "too old" for it. I'm running it right now on this 2012 I'm typing on.
what about using a second hand macbook 2012. i mean the point of security... is there no problem to buy it though it was already used and thanks for the video
@@albertabdul-barrwang3494 Officially, though there are workarounds that will allow it :)
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@@krys5284 the patcher is still in beta, things such as wifi don't work without terminal commands etc but it does sound promising when it officially releases
The battery in these are not bad and I used to get 6 hours from mine, at least, when running High Sierra. Mojave and Catalina utterly destroyed the battery life on these machines.
Managed to grab one for $120 *150$ thanks to taxes and shipping* I don't think they're worth it for $300 - $400 due to it's processor, atleast a 2012 model that is, when you can likely find a more recent model at that price range. Thanks for the insightful video man
I paid $350 for mine about 2 years ago, and I also had the same thoughts, wondering if I got finessed. YOU DID NOT GET FINESSED! This was the best money I ever spent. It is almost impossible to permanently ruin the firmware. Mine has been jailbroken, and I was able to run Monterey, an OS that they said couldn’t be run on this model. I decided to load Linux(Linuxlite) on it and don’t even use the Mac OS anymore, but I can if I want to. It is also heavier than the new ones, which to me, equates with durability!
****YES THESE MID 2012 Macbook Pro laptops are well worth buying and/or upgrading. For a $200.00 (approx) investment I added a Crucial 1 TB SSD, 16 GB of Crucial RAM, a new battery and a bit of my free time. I now have a brand new looking, pretty fast running little laptop. I loaded High Sierra and so far I have experienced no troubles at all. It boots fast. Applications run pretty well. Don't ever assume that an 8 year old computer can't perform and needs to be replaced.
i’ve been looking for a cheap macbook for a while after i asked my mom to go get a laptop for me and she ended up coming with a 100$ chrome book that really isn’t good with gaming or editing content. and i’ve finally found a macbook for about 400$ so now i’m just going through reviews trying to see if it’s worth it since i also have the choice to get the iphone xr.
iPhone XR will have the newer technology and if anything you can try editing on Luma Fusion on the phone! For 400$ it’ll be tough and a new phone compared to this MacBook will always a win!
Nice! How's the boot up time with Catalina OS? I just swapped the HDD with an SSD (still waiting for the 8gb RAM to arrive). So far my boot up time is around 1 minute..
My Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Works just like the same as New One. I changed Nothing. Moreover i have installed Windows too using Bootcamp. yesterday i upgraded from Elcapitan to Catalina and it works Perfect just as New. Mostly i use it for Programming .
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) also I have got the 2012 macbook pro , I am gonna consider changing the parts from 4gb to 8gb ram but do you think it will kill the battery?
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) other people told me that upgrading the ram to 8gb wont affect the battery as much since it doesn't require a lot of battery anyways, so I'm gonna change and see how it feels
Just using chrome and iMessage with my mid 2012 13" it gets about 2-3 hours. My battery is also severely degraded. I want to replace it but I don't want to spend the $100 lol
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) You need to update your OS to run the zoom app. And your laptop might be slow if you’re running a failing hard drive (upgrade it to SSD) or low ram (4GB and lower is not enough)
I'd probably go for the 1st option. I've never used a Mac either but today i decided to buy a 2012 Macbook Pro in good condition for a reasonable price ($260-ish). The 2 big reasons being that 1.) If i dont like/cant get used to Mac OS, then it wasn't too big a financial loss. 2.) I've seen WAY too many Louis Rossman videos of how unreliable and poorly engineered the newer ones are, not to mention the complete lack of user upgradeability/repairability lol
Lmao good! After seeing this video I don’t feel so bad with my 13” MacBook Pro 2012, had this for 6 years now. I upgraded it from 500gb to 1TB ssd, and upgraded the ram to 16GB. It still have the DVD drive in it tho. Just using it to remote work from home and for music
I honestly wish this MacBook along with newer MacBooks were plastic with rubber bottoms like the unibody 2010 A1342 version. So there would be no issue with dents and stuff like that
I literally just purchased this laptop like 2 mins ago. (W/ retina) I hope it’s worth the buy. ?? I just needed something to help me edit better. 🤷🏾♀️
Just make sure you swap the RAM and HDD if they haven’t already. Also they cap the software release at Catalina. It’s smooth and performs well but you can’t download Xcode so if you do need to there is an open-source solution to get Monterey on your computer.
Picked one up for 100$ on a Facebook Market whim in good shape. i7 12gb memory.My first macbook. Love how smooth it runs on Sierra considering its age. Might upgrade it with dual ssds.
I have this model and sadly no, as it is, it can barely handle current day google chrome, but, with an upgrade of 4 gbs of ram to 16 gb of ram, this computer is a great web surfing/iMovie editing computer
Ive had mine since 2014. Upgraded to 250 SSD, then removed optical drive and added 500 SSD. (Kinda screwed up because I still don't know how to run them together as one SSD...) Then upgraded RAM to 8 GB and in 202o running strong and getting me through my second Bachelors Degree/Nursing School. If anyone could help with the running the 250 and 500 SSD's together as one I would really appreciate the help.
Hi Dylan. Thanks for this video. I'm planning on upgrading soon like you did since I just purchased a Crucial MX500 1TB. You showed how it could manage and edit 1080 videos. Just wondering your experience with it editing 4K videos as well as the rest here? I'm not going to edit extensively but only occasionally. Thank you.
Just purchased a mid 2012 mcp through Amazon and want to upgrade. Question, you mentioned you swapped ssd to a 120gb, but you listed a 512gb ssd will that still work with everything else you did?
I’m thinking about giving up my 2014 Mac Mini I bought new in 2016 in favor of the 2012 MacBook Pro, mainly for the sake of portability, meaning that I can not only watch TH-cam videos, but mainly use it as a work computer to edit my own videos at home or on the go.
installed 16 GB ram + SSD and is impressive how fast it is now!. For Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop stuff it can still be used for a couple of more years if not more...
SAME!!!! The trackpad doesn’t work and it’s incredibly difficult to remove ☹️
So I'm not going tk regret spending 200€ for this model? I'm buying it for ps21
I know this may be a late reply. I have the same Laptop. Should there be any concerns since apple will no longer provide updates that it may be open to viruses?
@@Lag1914 it updates to Catalina and is still supported. Or bootcamp over to windows10
How is it holding in 2022
I just bought one off of eBay in fair condition for 80 bucks with shipping with the same specs...bought a new battery for 25 bucks, 1TB SSD for 45 bucks, and got 16GB RAM from Timetec for 20 bucks. I also upgraded the OS to Sonoma using OCLP. Altogether I spent around 170.
I'm watching this video on my mid-2012 13" MacBook Pro. I bought this computer brand new in 2012 as a gift to myself for getting into grad school. I've upgraded the ram to 16 gb and a 1TB SSD. I love this computer! I plan on keeping it for a long time.
What version of Mac OS are you running
@@ChrisRaspanteMusic, I'm running Catalina.
the fact that im watching this video on a mid 2012 unibody MacBook Pro bone stock
I use the same mid-2012 MacBook pro in 2021 with 2 SSD of 1 TB each, 16 GB RAM, and a new battery and it works amazing. It is a great laptop that allows you to change any part and still be functional. No other laptop is like this one...
can share more info pls？ what ram what ssd
Going to Uni this year and just bought this Macbook, so glad you gave it a good review! it arrives in a few days.
I am watching on my MacBook mid-2012 Pro 13" in 2021 ... lol
Me too 😂😂😂
Omg same
same here
Same
And me!
I recently got this MacBook for $120. I updated the SSD to 1TB and added 16GB of RAM. It works really good,and it’s a good backup laptop.
is this the 3rd Gen core i5?
what’s about the battery life ?
Watching this on my MCP 13 inch (Mid 2012) and it is still on it's original battery!
same! charge fast as well for me
How much is the battery life?
Bought one yesterday for school... and TH-cam. I am excited 🙂 didnt want to drop 900 for a new one.. glad I found this video.
so did i! mine comes in tomorrow :)
@Stanley Ipkiss I’m selling this exact one - $310 with the i5, SSD, and 16GB ram😀
@@fransenfiets hey still got it ?
@@NASAbabi3s why yes!! Throw me an email address and I can get detailed images and such to you👌🏼
@TheGreekGod Physique please can you send the link where you got it from. Thanks
I recently moved from Windows to Mac. I really enjoy my new Mac Mini, but wanted a laptop for when I travel. However, a new MacBook was too expensive. I saw numerous videos about upgrading old MacBook Pros. I found a mid 2012 MacBook Pro for $165. I upgraded the RAM to 16 GB and replaced the hard drive with a 500GB SSD. I also replaced the battery. Very easy process, and all the parts were available at great prices on Amazon. I love my "new" MacBook Pro.
Same
I paid $350 for mine about 2 years ago, and I also had the same thoughts, wondering if I got finessed. YOU DID NOT GET FINESSED! This was the best money I ever spent. It is almost impossible to permanently ruin the firmware. Mine has been jailbroken, and I was able to run Monterey, an OS that they said couldn’t be run on this model.
I decided to load Linux(Linuxlite) on it and don’t even use the Mac OS anymore, but I can if I want to. It is also heavier than the new ones, which to me, equates with durability!
I just upgraded a 15" MacBook Pro mid-2012 to 16 GB RAM and a 1T SSD drive. I left the DVD RW drive. The two USB-A ports are version 3.0 (5 Gbps). I bought a Thunderbolt to HDMI adapter to output to a second screen or TV. I was able to upgrade the macOS to 13.1 (Ventura) using Open Core Legacy Patcher. It's replacing my well-used 2013 DELL XPS 13" touch screen laptop with 500 GB SSD and 8 GB RAM running Windows 10. Total cost came to under $300 for everything except software purchases. I can't believe how good this computer is for general computing use.l
what’s about the battery life ?
I have a mid 2009 MacBook Pro 15 inch and I still love it
You sir got me good. The first 20 seconds I thought my phone was acting up and turned up my volume all the way just to hear you scream "the MacBook pro" 🤣 Thanks
My bad on that one 😂😵
Good video dylan but dont do this to us again lol
I bought this puppy new, back in mid-2012 and have been really happy with it.
When it was 3 years old I upgraded the RAM to 8 GB and swapped the HDD for a 500 SSD.
Last year I upgraded again to a 2 TB SSD, 16 GB RAM and a new battery.
It's great that all these upgrades were possible. It's definitely been worth it. I feel that this computer easily has another 3 years in it.
I have a QUESTION however, Dylan do you or any of your viewers plan to upgrade to Big Sur Mac OS 10.16?
I know it's not officially supported, which is a bummer considering how great this MacBook Pro performs, BUT I've read that there's a workaround to make it happen.
That kind of upgrade is uncharted territory for me.
there's a guy called dosdude1 who makes patches so older macs can run newer mac os versions, i've not looked into it in a while but the last i remember seeing that any macbook that natively supports catalina should work with big sur alright, i've got the 2012 macbook pro and personally i'm gonna hold off on upgrading to big sur until the patcher (when it releases) is more updated and has less bugs as imo catalina will still be fine for the majority of apps
I have 2.9Ghz version of the mid 2012 macbook pro. Upgraded to 500 GB SSD and 16GB RAM, and this is my go to laptop for writing and light media consumption. Its a classic beauty and has this awesome keyboard with excellent travel and response. It is great you can upgrade the SSD and RAM, something which is sadly no longer possible on Apple computers. The only drawback for this machine compared to the later retina models is the screen, which really is not that nice to work on compared to newer Macbooks. But then again, you can't have it all for 50-100 USD. By the way I also upgraded the OS to Monterey (patched) and it runs really great, has not slowed down at all compared to Catalina.
Well done Dylan! The MD101LL/A (2012 13" Macbook Pro 2.5GHz) is one of our best sellers nearly a decade after it's release!
A couple of facts: Apple sold the 2012 until 2016 and it's Apple's longest seller Mac. It's the LAST of the Steve Jobs era. It's one of the last upgradable Macs and can have both RAM and drive upgrades. (as shown and noted by Dylan). It's also very easy to repair in comparison. You can easily swap most parts including the battery! This Mac is upgradable to OS Catalina but no further!
We have a detailed video on this Mac if anyone's interested and sell them starting at $299!
I am running Mac OS 11.1 and MS Windows 10 using Parallels 11 on my early 2011 MacBook Pro. 16 Gb ram and SSD TB drive. It runs smoothly and fast. Easy to repair, full backup on another SSD. Apple refuses to sell parts but I can obtain them elsewhere.
Great Video. I currently have the Mid 2012 13' with Retina, 8gb Ram. I was pondering upgrading when the new 2021 MacBook Pro comes out. This evaluation helped a lot since the speakers just went. I think I'll hold onto it for now and not rush for the newest shiny thing.
I’ve had my mid-2012 MBP upgraded with RAM and an SSD for about a year now, and It works very well for video rendering, 24/96 multitrack recording in Pro Tools, and other processor intense apps. The 15” unit has both audio in and out jacks, which can also be used for optical digital audio, and having the DVD drive still in it has not been an issue.
do it has a big sur os?
Love my mid 2012 MacBook Pro i5! I bought it a week ago after my older MacBook didn't work so well. Did a great trade-in and I'm REALLY happy now I have SSD installed as well.I thought I would check out your comments on it. I definitely did the right thing swapping out my 2009 for this.
.........and it has Mojavi. I can't pull the trigger on the Big Sur (unsupported) patch and risk messing it up!!!!
I have two of these running (used by my kids) and these were some of the greatest portable Machines Apple ever built. Equipped with 10Gigs of RAM and SSDs they are still absolutely usable, even for casual gaming of Roblox, Star Stable, Minecraft and the likes. Office Apps are no problem at all, obviously. Nothing serious ever broke, Charging Cables and Batteries had to be replaced once on the way, though. Still, they are out of OS support now and for my personal use I have the M1 Macbook Air which is amazing and far superior in every aspect. So yes, you can still use the old machine, but I would not spend any cash for it today.
I took a MacBook Pro mid 2012 and replaced it with 8gb ram and ssd. It’s smooth as new. However it cannot be upgraded to Big sur. This could be potential issue in future.
Also some apps start holding features which can only be functional on newer macs like zoom doesn’t let u apply virtual background without green screen.
This laptop is hopefully going to help me for my astronomy hobby.
Running 10.15.2 with 250 GB SSD, and 16 GB RAM. I use it for school (ppts, word doc) and internet surfing. It hasn't let me down. I didn't even buy it new, I got it 5 years ago refurbished from Apple. Upgraded it myself as it was slowing down but now it's as good as newer macbooks.
My mid 2012 mac pro is a tank. It's started running slow recently. Thinking of doing the 16GB RAM & 1TB SSD upgrade...hopefully that makes it run like new again 🤞🏽....thanks for your vid its given me the motivation to tackle this upgrade myself 👍🏽
add an ssd and replace thermal paste for much cooler temperature, then it will run faster and boot faster, that what i did to my MBP mid 2012
13" 2012 MBP with 16gig Ram and 512 Gig SSD = running latest OSX 10.15.6 , Final cut pro at 1080p and Affinity suite of apps with out any lag or slow down. The only problem I have is the Battery runs for 3-4 hrs on a charge but when I do Video Editing I plug it in - other wise battery runs out in 1-1.5hrs.
Would not get rid of it for anything, its my baby..... Also use a 2008 8 core Mac Pro with 24 gig ram and 1TB SSD + 3gigs of HD, still good for HD and even some 4K video editing..... I hope they will both work for years to come👍👍👍👍. I prefer using the 2012 MBP more than my 2018 MBA any day of the week....
This was very helpful! I am about to start up some content creation and someone refurbished a 2012 Macbook and sending it as a gift. I was wondering how it stacked up.
I just uncovered my 2013 mcp and I am so suprised that the battery (original) is still good and the actual feel of the mac felt so much nicer than even modern day machines
Your MBP 2013 can run on Big Sur OS since it can upgrade from the Catalina or High Sierra based OS..and that was the final upgrades and still getting security updates until 2023.
Good job. The batteries also always need to be replaced irrespective of the cycle count. They are almost 10 years old. I got a new battery from Walmart Online Store for $38 with free shipping. My 2012 Macbook Pro is amazing and cost me a total of $350. 8gb Ram, 1TB SSD and brand new battery. Fantastic!
3rd party battery?
watching this on my mid 2012 13 inch pro. I am so proud.
@00- How much did you pay, I am looking for a macbook of that vintage im wondering what a good price is, thank you in advance.
I bought a Mid 2012 MacBook pro brand new when they were launched. It lasted forever, until it died, working perfectly. Then I bought an used one for my youngest daughter, and works great. Yesterday I bought the same model, used of course, for me. It works flawlessly. It has a 1Tb hard drive. I ordered yesterday 16Gb RAM upgrade. I am in love with this model. You might find limitations. But, for moderate use, this is perfect for me. Great review video!
I just purchased a mid 2012 and checked on the Apple site, it says the max RAM is 8Gb (2x4), is it ok to bump to 16?
@@kenbrown9500 Yes! To for the 16Gb! I just received mine from Amazon and it makes a world of difference!!! You won't regret!
@@kenbrown9500 they will sell in pairs (2 x 8Gb)
Just found one at my local pawn shop for $30 as is with claim that it was password locked. Got it and turned out the previous person that had it deleted the partition and someone didn't know how to do recovery. Loaded the OS and it works great. Has a 1TB hdd, 12GB ram, and i5. I plan on swapping the 4GB stick to an 8GB and throwing in a SSD. Not sure what to use it for yet but djing, music, video editing, and just learning to use a Mac sounds like a good plan.
For me, yes. It's absolutely perfect. It does everything I need it to do without any lag whatsoever. And Apple still hasn't released a new Mac that I've found compelling enough to to replace this thing with.
16 GB 1600 hz DDR3 (Transcend) 1TB Samsung Evo Plus and now BigSur 11.1 on my A1278 MbPro mid 2012. Still Rocks 🎸
How did you install Big Sur?
@@roolaing
There are 2 methods if you need I can share, they exist in YT too, just follow the same to get BigSur using the trick
@@wildcraft1062 that would be great thanks
@@roolaing
Search Mr. MACKINTOSH, There is YT video on how to update BigSur on unsupported MacBook pro, I followed the instructions and it works great on MbPro 2012
Hell yes. I just bought one from school unloading old stuff. $115 dollars. It upgrades to Catalina. I just put in an SSD. The battery was a little old. but for $35, you can replace if you need to use it unplugged.
Most of these 2012 go for $400 on eBay 😐😐🤦♂️ I can't get a decent deal on it, at that price I might as well get a used Mac mini for $550 that's what more powerful for only a $100 more. But I need portability. What school was it that you got it from ? College, highschool ? Did they have like a certain date selling stuff ?
@@ifiwantyoutofeel loyola University.
Yes they auction it.
You can't find it on ebay because people like me find them and then sell them for 400 on ebay.
If I could go back in time I would buy every one the had. But I didn't know. I could it for a girlfriend to be nice as hers broke. I got 512gb sad for 51 dollars at microcenter. It's very fast now. Boots in seconds.
Should I buy it now? Though its quite old
I’m planning on buying one next month
I feel the laptop is just really strong
just bought one with 16gb ram and 500gb hdd, awesome!
yea i have one about the same as urs i also got start of last month but i think you should keep for at least 5 years because macbooks dont slow that fast and you can also swap things out to make it fast. again amazing and thanks
Got a mid 2012 from daughter. Replacing battery and up the ram from 4 to 8 while I’m inside. Thanks for the info. I’m writing code for some electronic/logic projects so I don’t need much. Still finding my way around Mac coming from a Windows environment but I’m learning.
Thanks for the video. I was thinking of getting rid of my Mid 2012 Macbook until I came across your video. Can you give a tutorial on how to switch out the hard drive and Ram?
Macbook Pro Mid 2012
Intel i5 2,5 GHz
Memory Corsair DDR3 16 GB
VGA Intel HD Graphic 4000 1536 MB
Hard Disk 1 Terabyte (SSD 500GB + SATA 500GB)
I love the idea of removing the CD for the old hard drive. As a novice, I think we would be able to do this upgrade ourselves. It may not perform like modern Macbooks, but it will do what I need it to do for blogging, podcasting, and general writing. the upgrades will definitely help with speed. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you for spending time out of your day to make these amazing videos. Have a good day!
A $56 16GB RAM upgrade, and a $49 Kingston SSD upgrade does magic!!!
I got a mid 2012 with an i5, for $150.
I did the desperately needed upgrades. Runs like a new MacBook!
It originally had a pathetic 4GB of RAM, and a shotty 10 year old HDD.
which ram did you buy been looking but don't know which is best to buy
Just found my sisters old MacBook and I might just fix it up and ask her if I can have it if she doesn’t want it anymore lol
is it worth getting the exact one for 230 dollars preused?
Yes
Is it good in 2022 for $180? It has 16GB RAM and Catalina.
if all things are as it supose to be, is a great price man
@@sosayo7881 bought it. Only thing is, no iMovie. Can't be installed and I'm on the highest software version it'll go to. Keeps saying I need Big Sur. 😩
@@livingthedash6727 Look for patched update guides and you can upgrade your software
@@retrotoolbox any idea where to start looking or what I'll need?
@@livingthedash6727 Look up Open Core Legacy Patcher... a freeware solution for you that will allow an easy and thorough install of the latest Mac OS, despite the machine being "too old" for it. I'm running it right now on this 2012 I'm typing on.
what about using a second hand macbook 2012. i mean the point of security... is there no problem to buy it though it was already used and thanks for the video
Yo im going to buy one of this dor 400$ with a new battery, worth it?
There 309 in Walmart
Not really, doesn’t even come with an i7 CPU option.
@@applepoop10 yeah they do just the 15
@@applepoop10 No my 13” non retina has a i7 processor
I own one and it was my first Mac. I plan to upgrade it with a 8Tb SSD and I already maxed out the RAM. 16gb of RAM helps a ton!
What version of Mac OS are you running
@@ChrisRaspanteMusic Catalina. Big Sur won't work on it.
@@albertabdul-barrwang3494 Officially, though there are workarounds that will allow it :)
@@krys5284 the patcher is still in beta, things such as wifi don't work without terminal commands etc but it does sound promising when it officially releases
I have installed catalina without any problem on same MAC as yours.
The battery in these are not bad and I used to get 6 hours from mine, at least, when running High Sierra. Mojave and Catalina utterly destroyed the battery life on these machines.
Yup I get like 2.5 hrs now on mine lol
Managed to grab one for $120 *150$ thanks to taxes and shipping*
I don't think they're worth it for $300 - $400 due to it's processor, atleast a 2012 model that is, when you can likely find a more recent model at that price range.
Thanks for the insightful video man
Just got myself 13 inch 2011 model after watching the video.. i think worth it to get old mac in 2020
Thanks for the video. You've restored my faith in mine. Worth noting it can output to a monitor in at least 2k with the correct lead.
Does it matter which os you are running to do these upgrades? I’m on Mojave.
Quick question: do you know if a mid-2012 (A-1278) 13" MBP (non-Retina) memory can be upgraded to 16GB? Officially, it's rated for only 8GB. Thanks!
Oh, you answered my question at 2:55. Hahaha! Note to self: Watch first, ask questions later.
Is $330 worth it? Wondering so I can buy ..
Yup im buying it at the same price
I am getting one Friday for 300 :)
Cool, man! Just a little question: is it safe to upgrade to 16GB RAM? Is it still working? :)
yes it is fine, i use it that way
Bro, can you tell me the price of 15" 2012 model?
$200-$300 depends.
from what i’ve found they are kinda expensive like at $400
Man I just brought one for $300 but I’m seeing y’all prices y’all paid. I got did I get finessed?
dam I just paid $37 for my Macbook it's a clean example too. maybe you did get a lil finessed, but either way enjoy it, still a great laptop.
I paid $350 for mine about 2 years ago, and I also had the same thoughts, wondering if I got finessed. YOU DID NOT GET FINESSED! This was the best money I ever spent. It is almost impossible to permanently ruin the firmware. Mine has been jailbroken, and I was able to run Monterey, an OS that they said couldn’t be run on this model.
I decided to load Linux(Linuxlite) on it and don’t even use the Mac OS anymore, but I can if I want to. It is also heavier than the new ones, which to me, equates with durability!
****YES THESE MID 2012 Macbook Pro laptops are well worth buying and/or upgrading. For a $200.00 (approx) investment I added a Crucial 1 TB SSD, 16 GB of Crucial RAM, a new battery and a bit of my free time. I now have a brand new looking, pretty fast running little laptop. I loaded High Sierra and so far I have experienced no troubles at all. It boots fast. Applications run pretty well. Don't ever assume that an 8 year old computer can't perform and needs to be replaced.
Right on! We do a pretty detailed overview of this model! One of our best sellers nearly a decade later!
Great video thanks. Just bought one for general business use. Looking forward to using it.
Is it wise for me to get warranty for a year or just YOLO it?
Why all TH-cam videos about 2012 MBP Unibody are ALL about 13"🤔
Watching on the 15" a1286😊
i’ve been looking for a cheap macbook for a while after i asked my mom to go get a laptop for me and she ended up coming with a 100$ chrome book that really isn’t good with gaming or editing content. and i’ve finally found a macbook for about 400$ so now i’m just going through reviews trying to see if it’s worth it since i also have the choice to get the iphone xr.
iPhone XR will have the newer technology and if anything you can try editing on Luma Fusion on the phone! For 400$ it’ll be tough and a new phone compared to this MacBook will always a win!
Nice! How's the boot up time with Catalina OS? I just swapped the HDD with an SSD (still waiting for the 8gb RAM to arrive). So far my boot up time is around 1 minute..
I recently put two SSD's in mine, one running Catalina with 16gb of RAM and boot time is about 10-15 seconds
Great, installed the 8gb RAM and it now boots around 30secs
Are they worth updsting
My Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Works just like the same as New One. I changed Nothing. Moreover i have installed Windows too using Bootcamp. yesterday i upgraded from Elcapitan to Catalina and it works Perfect just as New. Mostly i use it for Programming .
Great Thankyou, will be my First Mac
Should i get it? I mean i can buy used one for 250 eur, i want it for online school is it good?
I would put more ram and a ssd
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (2D12) etf im not going yo use trackpad, btw im going to spend 2000 on not upgradadable laptop
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) good advice you gave , I think he took it the wrong way lol
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) also I have got the 2012 macbook pro , I am gonna consider changing the parts from 4gb to 8gb ram but do you think it will kill the battery?
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) other people told me that upgrading the ram to 8gb wont affect the battery as much since it doesn't require a lot of battery anyways, so I'm gonna change and see how it feels
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) same lol , if it does then it's off for sale!
Just put a ssd in mine over the weekend and she runs fast like new!!! Just need to sort out this battery life lol
Just using chrome and iMessage with my mid 2012 13" it gets about 2-3 hours. My battery is also severely degraded. I want to replace it but I don't want to spend the $100 lol
@Kon Akina 今愛紀梛 - (3D13) You need to update your OS to run the zoom app. And your laptop might be slow if you’re running a failing hard drive (upgrade it to SSD) or low ram (4GB and lower is not enough)
I've got a macbook Pro late 2013 and its working like a new one. You should buy one!
Excellent analysis and spot right on.
Can you add links to the parts that you bought for the upgrade and maybe a link to a video tutorial on how to upgrade it. Thanks
I’ve never had a MacBook and thinking about getting one like this for around $240. Just don’t know if I should do that or get a brand new one
I'd probably go for the 1st option. I've never used a Mac either but today i decided to buy a 2012 Macbook Pro in good condition for a reasonable price ($260-ish). The 2 big reasons being that 1.) If i dont like/cant get used to Mac OS, then it wasn't too big a financial loss. 2.) I've seen WAY too many Louis Rossman videos of how unreliable and poorly engineered the newer ones are, not to mention the complete lack of user upgradeability/repairability lol
I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro for sale if anyone is interested...has minor issues such as the space bar doesn’t work but other than that it works fine
how much?
and what are the specs?
How much
LMFAOOOO UR GONNA OFFER PEOPLE A LAPTOP AND THEN NOT REPLY
HAHAHAHAHA
thats kinda silly if you ask me
#wap #girlboss
Lmao good! After seeing this video I don’t feel so bad with my 13” MacBook Pro 2012, had this for 6 years now. I upgraded it from 500gb to 1TB ssd, and upgraded the ram to 16GB. It still have the DVD drive in it tho. Just using it to remote work from home and for music
just saying that your video editing skills are very good
Still working great, yes battery has degraded a bit but still better than any mid level windows laptop!!
I have this mac and my battery is starting to mess up, should i change it?
Just for grin's, try running your battery all of the way down below 10% and give it a full charge. See if that helps you out for a short time.
Does the MacBook Pro 2012 use can trade the market with it
I honestly wish this MacBook along with newer MacBooks were plastic with rubber bottoms like the unibody 2010 A1342 version. So there would be no issue with dents and stuff like that
I literally just purchased this laptop like 2 mins ago. (W/ retina) I hope it’s worth the buy. ?? I just needed something to help me edit better. 🤷🏾♀️
What is Retina?
Just make sure you swap the RAM and HDD if they haven’t already. Also they cap the software release at Catalina. It’s smooth and performs well but you can’t download Xcode so if you do need to there is an open-source solution to get Monterey on your computer.
Picked one up for 100$ on a Facebook Market whim in good shape. i7 12gb memory.My first macbook. Love how smooth it runs on Sierra considering its age. Might upgrade it with dual ssds.
Just what i needed thank you for this video!
You should try out Firefox on this MacBook, I switched from chrome and I prefer it.
Brave browser even better... no ads
Hello: I appreciate your knowledge that you share with us. I have an interview and need to get the webcam for my mac book pro 2012 laptop. Any advice?
What about buying this computer for recording on garage band?
GarageBand is not supported on this Mac after the Big Sur update so it won’t be the latest version
Is it good for editing music videos and creating content?
Absolutely, my friend!
Yes!!!
Will this handle video editing swiftly.. Trying to get this so I'll edit my TH-cam videos with it..
That's also the reason I'm looking at this video, I also don't have a lot of money to spend on a laptop. Hope we get a response
@@Tashas_Travels haha hopefully we will
I have this model and sadly no, as it is, it can barely handle current day google chrome, but, with an upgrade of 4 gbs of ram to 16 gb of ram, this computer is a great web surfing/iMovie editing computer
@@R0GER thanks I have some friends that are telling me that it will handle 1080p clips smoothly using fcpx
Ive had mine since 2014. Upgraded to 250 SSD, then removed optical drive and added 500 SSD. (Kinda screwed up because I still don't know how to run them together as one SSD...) Then upgraded RAM to 8 GB and in 202o running strong and getting me through my second Bachelors Degree/Nursing School. If anyone could help with the running the 250 and 500 SSD's together as one I would really appreciate the help.
There’s a video by a guy named zavits titled fastest 2012 Mac book ever where he combines 2 ssds
bro, which os is better for this macbook?
Will this MacBook Pro be obsolete in 2021?
Yep but it still didn't stop me from installing MacOS Big Sur.
If the machine works slow on mac os, try installing windows into it, and it will work just beautifully
Hi Dylan. Thanks for this video. I'm planning on upgrading soon like you did since I just purchased a Crucial MX500 1TB. You showed how it could manage and edit 1080 videos. Just wondering your experience with it editing 4K videos as well as the rest here? I'm not going to edit extensively but only occasionally. Thank you.
I put a 16gb ram with 500gb ssd and 500gb hdd it runs really good on Catalina.
Do you have lags sometimes?
Me too, I didn’t get lags, very perfect set
Probably going to get one of these for school so I don’t have to use the crappy chromebooks.
lmao great idea
can i play among us on this macbook pro?
pls answer quicklly
AMONG US? AHAHAHHAH. YOU CAN PLAY GTA 5 ON THIS MAC, but on worse, potato graphics... And yes, on this Mac, you can play Among Us...
Just purchased a mid 2012 mcp through Amazon and want to upgrade. Question, you mentioned you swapped ssd to a 120gb, but you listed a 512gb ssd will that still work with everything else you did?
I’m thinking about giving up my 2014 Mac Mini I bought new in 2016 in favor of the 2012 MacBook Pro, mainly for the sake of portability, meaning that I can not only watch TH-cam videos, but mainly use it as a work computer to edit my own videos at home or on the go.