I am in Australia and in early 2021 I bought the same Early 2015 Macbook Pro with factory upgrade 256GB SSD & 16GB RAM in mint condition with original box, charger and battery at 80% for only AU$300.00 (US$200.00). It took until Jan 2024 for the original battery to drop 60% health, so I simply bought the iFixit battery and kit so now it has 11 cycles and 98.9% health. Took 2 hours to remove the double sided tapes from the battery and then clean the laptop for the new battery but wasn't as difficult as people say. I absolutely LOVE it and cannot see any reason to replace it until 2030. That's 15 years of useful life!!! Great video and have a wonderful 2024.
I have one with 8Gb ram, and I am always struggling with heat and fan noise issues. The fan even starts spinning when I am just watching a TH-cam video on Firefox. Is it just me or do you experience it to?
@@kaleab_27 No fan or heat issues however these need to be physically un dusted once a year. Just remove the back off as it's very easy and because these are so thin and have such tiny fans they clog quickly and will certainly throttle the CPU and ramp up the fans if they are dusty inside.
$200-$300 sounds like a reasonable value, but I would only jump on one if it was low $200s or less (and in great condition considering its age). Otherwise, M1 MacBook Air used for $500-$600 makes much more sense overall.
Had mine brand new in 2015 till the screen cable went out, used it like a tank for 8.5 yrs. And now got myself a MacBook Pro M3 Pro 16inch Space Black as a replacement.
That Force Touch Trackpad is basically what Mac laptops have now. My only issue was lack of recent macOS support without some workarounds that can be a hassle for the casual user. One of the last Mac laptops you could upgrade the internal storage, but not memory (RAM).
My girlfriend gave me this EXACT laptop, one for one spec match as the one you used in the video, and besides my gaming PC i built last year, ive been able to use this laptop for casual use, sometimes as my main computer depending on what im doing. i used open core to install macos sequoia on it, and it runs pretty smooth!
To anyone thinking of buying this, just get the i7/16GB/2.8Ghz version. It's still fast enough for 90% of most consumers. You'll have easy use for the next 2yrs no problem. Maybe even longer if you opt for an OpenCore Legacy patcher if you want to try the latest macOS. Monterey is more than fine and I've stuck with that and still use it myself still. To fix the 'Staingate' screen issue, just use Listerine or baby wipes to get the anti-glare coating off.Prb take about 40-60 mins of wiping if that. Plenty of vids on here for demos...
By selling my new Lenovo Idea Pad. It is good but I don't like it it's not stable when I multitask it just lags and bugs so what is your recommendation
I buy, refurbish and resell Macbooks and the 2015 is EXCELLENT. OCLP allows easy upgrade to Sonoma or Sequoia. Linux also runs well. Its easy to dual boot with the intel Macbooks too. The M series Macbooks are fantastic but cost hundreds more and require a VM to dual boot. You can't easily replace the SSD in them as well plus I'm not a fan of USB-C ports.
I agree the 2015 MacBook Pros were great for those reasons. I did something similar in the past, and still kinda have with re-selling these. I don't install OCLP though on them because I felt like it would be deceptive if I did. The only complaint I had with them is the lack of USB-C ports.
I have a 13" MBP with 8 GB and a 256 GB SSD. It has enough "horsepower" to run productivity apps as long as you don't run too many at the same time. I usually run two or three applications at a time and and keep an eye on the memory pressure.
I got a 2013 13 inch for free and it holds up great. Replaced the battery and now i get 3 hours of battery life. Great laptop for web browsing and the occasional roblox or photoshop lol.
I have had the 15inch fully specced machine since 2015, still using it for light stuff and just chill in the living room. Great machine! Reliable 2. Nice video.
Do you think this laptop would be ok for some basic design tasks ? I am making some print on demand t-shirt designs, but I don't think I am using heavy duty graphic design software. Mostly a mix of things like Canva and AI image generation. My laptop and phone have both broke at the same time so I really can't break the bank. I guess all I really need to know is if the screen will be suitable to present an accurate image of what the designs might look like once they are printed. i.e will the colour and crispness of the screens image work for my needs. I hope that makes sense, I am not very tech savvy. Thanks.
I have a 2 year old chromebook from school which i think i need a upgrade and i found a macbook pro 2015 for 100$ Do you think it will be a upgrade or about same performance?
bro i've 2015 MBP with 16 gb of ram and i run minecraft with shaders at 6o fps o over 200 FPS without shaders, is simple you need to use fabulosly optimizer and decrease the resolution of the screen. i can also run a big modpack like prominence 2 RPG
It's a great computer that suits all of my needs. My one bother with it - is it doesn't have hardware h.265 video decoding. So it can play 4k h.264 videos but 4k h.265 is a slideshow.
I was looking into old macbooks to record my band with because recording with windows can be a hassle. do you think this macbook would be strong enough to run garageband with a 16 track interface?
@@jameshenry6098 spend extra 200$ and get m1 air. Apple Silicon is too big of a difference for this 200$, and you'll receive a better keyboard (not butterfly one). Talking from experience, recently sold my 2016 pro
Do NOT buy the 2017's........ You are far better off picking up an M1 Silicon Macbook in my opinion as they are not expensive at all now.@@jameshenry6098
Unfortunately Xcode requires MacOS Sonoma, which would mean a 2018 or newer Macbook pro. It does look like it mostly meets the recommend specs for android studio so I would think it would be fine there.
I have the same MacBook Pro and l honestly can’t recommend anyone buy these anymore. Spend the extra cash and buy a used M1 MacBook Pro or Air. These machines are nearing 10 years old now and like this video points out are losing support at rapid pace. Now if you still have one then yes these can still be used for everyday basic things like surfing the web and for basic desktop work.
I'm looking into a 2015 macbook pro as well, I'm assuming it's good but you'll need some sort of a graphics card for these emulators and stuff. I'm getting the one with r9 gpu on btw!
Let me ask you something. What can you do in 2 to 3 seconds? I have a 2013 macbook Pro. 15 inch with an i7 processor and a retina screen. There is zero lag, I watch Prime and Stan movies without a hic cup. I don't play games except for chess, which may take longer than 3 seconds. My point is. Life is more important than thinking 3 seconds is woeful. There is a saying, take the time to smell the roses .even if it's 5 seconds.
I looked up the system requirements for those and while they are still supported now, within the next year they probably will get dropped support. I would recommend a 2017 or newer Macbook pro.
I wouldn't recommend this MBP for music production and/or video editing. It would be actually better to buy a used desktop PC. But if you need mobility, then save up more money and buy a more recent macbook. Trust me - buy a more powerful computer.
The reason why I don't recommend older devices for music production or video editing is that experience can be really bad. I had Macbook Air 2015 with i5 dual core, I know it's not the most powerful laptop, but I've tried running FL Studio and it was horrible.
I always buy the 2015 MacBook pro’s over the M1. $300 for 16Gb Ram and 512 Gb SSD. Over $600 for 8Gb ram and no ports. The M1 chip isn’t enough to get me to switch yet. The intel’s are plenty fast still. And overall it’s a much nicer design.
I love these old 2013-2015 MacBooks. They really were peak MacBook Pro. Having said, that, the M series switchover by apple has finally made them obsolete in my mind. I bought my wife an m1 air, I myself have a M1 Pro 14inch, m2 air 13inch and an m3 pro 16inch (all base models) and there is just no going back. Also, don't ask me why I own all of these things besides having way too much discretionary income and being a nerd about tech.
hey, a question for you. I get that the m series is a lot better but for light use(browsing etc.) is it still ok to get a 2015 Pro max spec(i7, 16 GB, 1tb) it's about half the price or less than the 2020 MacBook air m1 here where I live?
I am in Australia and in early 2021 I bought the same Early 2015 Macbook Pro with factory upgrade 256GB SSD & 16GB RAM in mint condition with original box, charger and battery at 80% for only AU$300.00 (US$200.00). It took until Jan 2024 for the original battery to drop 60% health, so I simply bought the iFixit battery and kit so now it has 11 cycles and 98.9% health. Took 2 hours to remove the double sided tapes from the battery and then clean the laptop for the new battery but wasn't as difficult as people say. I absolutely LOVE it and cannot see any reason to replace it until 2030. That's 15 years of useful life!!! Great video and have a wonderful 2024.
I have one with 8Gb ram, and I am always struggling with heat and fan noise issues. The fan even starts spinning when I am just watching a TH-cam video on Firefox. Is it just me or do you experience it to?
@@kaleab_27 No fan or heat issues however these need to be physically un dusted once a year. Just remove the back off as it's very easy and because these are so thin and have such tiny fans they clog quickly and will certainly throttle the CPU and ramp up the fans if they are dusty inside.
If you put OpenCore on there it'll definitely last until 2030.
Zrobiłem to samo tydzień temu kupiłem za 60 dolarów i wymieniłem baterie
@@kaleab_27 turn off cinema lighting, activate hardware acceleration
$200-$300 sounds like a reasonable value, but I would only jump on one if it was low $200s or less (and in great condition considering its age). Otherwise, M1 MacBook Air used for $500-$600 makes much more sense overall.
i am still using Macbook Pro 2015. and still Good for using daily LOVE IT!
Is it good for editing and design ?
@@Chazomzz no I have it and it can't handle video editing at all
what about the battery?
Had mine brand new in 2015 till the screen cable went out, used it like a tank for 8.5 yrs. And now got myself a MacBook Pro M3 Pro 16inch Space Black as a replacement.
That Force Touch Trackpad is basically what Mac laptops have now. My only issue was lack of recent macOS support without some workarounds that can be a hassle for the casual user. One of the last Mac laptops you could upgrade the internal storage, but not memory (RAM).
look for OCLP to run Sonoma
My girlfriend gave me this EXACT laptop, one for one spec match as the one you used in the video, and besides my gaming PC i built last year, ive been able to use this laptop for casual use, sometimes as my main computer depending on what im doing. i used open core to install macos sequoia on it, and it runs pretty smooth!
To anyone thinking of buying this, just get the i7/16GB/2.8Ghz version. It's still fast enough for 90% of most consumers. You'll have easy use for the next 2yrs no problem. Maybe even longer if you opt for an OpenCore Legacy patcher if you want to try the latest macOS. Monterey is more than fine and I've stuck with that and still use it myself still. To fix the 'Staingate' screen issue, just use Listerine or baby wipes to get the anti-glare coating off.Prb take about 40-60 mins of wiping if that. Plenty of vids on here for demos...
I can buy that 400$ 512 GB SSD/16 RAM/intel 7/ 15 inch
By selling my new Lenovo Idea Pad. It is good but I don't like it it's not stable when I multitask it just lags and bugs so what is your recommendation
But maybe after selling, I will pay for an M1 Macbook 740 USD +
2015 MacBook Pro with AMD GPU 2.5ghz-Quad Core i7
16GB of Ram
500GB SSD
for coding worth?
I buy, refurbish and resell Macbooks and the 2015 is EXCELLENT. OCLP allows easy upgrade to Sonoma or Sequoia. Linux also runs well. Its easy to dual boot with the intel Macbooks too. The M series Macbooks are fantastic but cost hundreds more and require a VM to dual boot. You can't easily replace the SSD in them as well plus I'm not a fan of USB-C ports.
I agree the 2015 MacBook Pros were great for those reasons. I did something similar in the past, and still kinda have with re-selling these. I don't install OCLP though on them because I felt like it would be deceptive if I did. The only complaint I had with them is the lack of USB-C ports.
I have a 13" MBP with 8 GB and a 256 GB SSD. It has enough "horsepower" to run productivity apps as long as you don't run too many at the same time. I usually run two or three applications at a time and and keep an eye on the memory pressure.
I got a 2013 13 inch for free and it holds up great. Replaced the battery and now i get 3 hours of battery life. Great laptop for web browsing and the occasional roblox or photoshop lol.
I have had the 15inch fully specced machine since 2015, still using it for light stuff and just chill in the living room. Great machine! Reliable 2. Nice video.
Can i use it for coding? Mainly web dev and java
Is it worth it to buy 2015 macbook pro now for a professional video editor software I use premiere pro and after effects.
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What tech you us daily, edc :) 2010-- tech i still use
There are two thunderbolt 2 ports out there, but we don’t need them, any useful good adapters to use with these thunderbolt in 2024?
Good for Ethernet adapter
Got the VS code open---what you working on, Terry?
Do you think this laptop would be ok for some basic design tasks ? I am making some print on demand t-shirt designs, but I don't think I am using heavy duty graphic design software.
Mostly a mix of things like Canva and AI image generation.
My laptop and phone have both broke at the same time so I really can't break the bank.
I guess all I really need to know is if the screen will be suitable to present an accurate image of what the designs might look like once they are printed. i.e will the colour and crispness of the screens image work for my needs.
I hope that makes sense, I am not very tech savvy.
Thanks.
I have a 2 year old chromebook from school which i think i need a upgrade and i found a macbook pro 2015 for 100$ Do you think it will be a upgrade or about same performance?
+1 for macbook pro
bro i've 2015 MBP with 16 gb of ram and i run minecraft with shaders at 6o fps o over 200 FPS without shaders, is simple you need to use fabulosly optimizer and decrease the resolution of the screen. i can also run a big modpack like prominence 2 RPG
Nice. I’ve used optifine and fabric before. Those mods help.
@@TerrysTechTips fabulously is a modpack and is better because contain this two mod and other 35
@@lorenzomarcocci5791 Im gettting the 15 inch 2015 macbook pro with the r9 gpu, do you think it can handle Minecraft well ?
It's a great computer that suits all of my needs. My one bother with it - is it doesn't have hardware h.265 video decoding. So it can play 4k h.264 videos but 4k h.265 is a slideshow.
I was looking into old macbooks to record my band with because recording with windows can be a hassle. do you think this macbook would be strong enough to run garageband with a 16 track interface?
They recently dropped support for Garage Band. I would try looking for a 2018 or newer Macbook pro unfortunately.
Would Mac Pro 2017 15 in for 400 after taxes be a good deal
No
@@Jontech777 what would you recommend
@@jameshenry6098 spend extra 200$ and get m1 air. Apple Silicon is too big of a difference for this 200$, and you'll receive a better keyboard (not butterfly one). Talking from experience, recently sold my 2016 pro
@@jameshenry6098 M1 MacBook Air
Do NOT buy the 2017's........ You are far better off picking up an M1 Silicon Macbook in my opinion as they are not expensive at all now.@@jameshenry6098
Thanks bro, it was great
for macbook pro 15 inch 2015 still worth for coding? for android studio and xcode.... please help for answer
Unfortunately Xcode requires MacOS Sonoma, which would mean a 2018 or newer Macbook pro.
It does look like it mostly meets the recommend specs for android studio so I would think it would be fine there.
This mac with 8gb ram and 128 gb ssb should cost 263 usd
Should I buy it i want to start music??
just found one with the same specs for 160, only downside is the left side speaker is muffled. Do you think that's a good deal?
If you don’t planning on using the speaker and everything else works. If you have some repair experience they aren’t too difficult to replace.
I have the same MacBook Pro and l honestly can’t recommend anyone buy these anymore. Spend the extra cash and buy a used M1 MacBook Pro or Air. These machines are nearing 10 years old now and like this video points out are losing support at rapid pace. Now if you still have one then yes these can still be used for everyday basic things like surfing the web and for basic desktop work.
Hello Terry, I am looking to buy this macbook pro 2015 16gb i7 would this model be able to handle android/ios development
It should be. I would try to see if the software your using has a recommended specs web page.
I'm looking into a 2015 macbook pro as well, I'm assuming it's good but you'll need some sort of a graphics card for these emulators and stuff. I'm getting the one with r9 gpu on btw!
Let me ask you something. What can you do in 2 to 3 seconds? I have a 2013 macbook Pro. 15 inch with an i7 processor and a retina screen. There is zero lag, I watch Prime and Stan movies without a hic cup. I don't play games except for chess, which may take longer than 3 seconds. My point is. Life is more important than thinking 3 seconds is woeful. There is a saying, take the time to smell the roses .even if it's 5 seconds.
Can it run Photoshop and Lightroom?
Yes, but a 2017 is recommended.
helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html
Can i buy 2015 mac pro 13 for basic programming projects (intelij,vs code) and browsing stuff?
I looked up the system requirements for those and while they are still supported now, within the next year they probably will get dropped support. I would recommend a 2017 or newer Macbook pro.
Thanks Terry👍
Bro can i buy a second hand MacBook Pro 2015 in 2024, for music production and video editing please reply me 🙏
I wouldn't recommend this MBP for music production and/or video editing. It would be actually better to buy a used desktop PC. But if you need mobility, then save up more money and buy a more recent macbook.
Trust me - buy a more powerful computer.
The reason why I don't recommend older devices for music production or video editing is that experience can be really bad. I had Macbook Air 2015 with i5 dual core, I know it's not the most powerful laptop, but I've tried running FL Studio and it was horrible.
Macbook Pro > Macbook Air@@The_EvC
@@jeder2316 similar experience was with macbook pro 13" 2016 (a1706)
Bro you are not getting this Mac for $200 it goes for around $350 - 500 for a 15inch
That was for a 13” one
Refurbished you can get it for 250$-300
Just got a mid 2015 15 inch for $100. They’re definitely out there
I always buy the 2015 MacBook pro’s over the M1. $300 for 16Gb Ram and 512 Gb SSD. Over $600 for 8Gb ram and no ports. The M1 chip isn’t enough to get me to switch yet. The intel’s are plenty fast still. And overall it’s a much nicer design.
Can I run android studio smoothly?
Android Studio & Xcode are working but laggy. I've the same laptop. I'd recommend a Quadcore or higher cored laptop
@@yt-1161for macbook pro 15 inch 2015 recomend for xcode?
@@dzulfikar68 15 inch is different, battery drain will be high but it is much more better, mine is 2014 15 inch 16gb RAM
Can it run gta v?
That thing is gonna bust bruh have some mercy
bro! what's your apple watch strap?
It’s a cheap leather one from Amazon.
I love these old 2013-2015 MacBooks. They really were peak MacBook Pro. Having said, that, the M series switchover by apple has finally made them obsolete in my mind. I bought my wife an m1 air, I myself have a M1 Pro 14inch, m2 air 13inch and an m3 pro 16inch (all base models) and there is just no going back. Also, don't ask me why I own all of these things besides having way too much discretionary income and being a nerd about tech.
hey, a question for you. I get that the m series is a lot better but for light use(browsing etc.) is it still ok to get a 2015 Pro max spec(i7, 16 GB, 1tb) it's about half the price or less than the 2020 MacBook air m1 here where I live?