How To Make Your MacBook Last FOREVER! (Ultimate Guide)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- You've just bought a brand new M1 MacBook, or maybe you already own an older Mac. You obviously want to make sure it lasts a long time, maybe even...forever? Is that even possible? In this video I talk about some steps you can take to prolong the life of your Mac and keep it in good condition.
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00:00 Introduction
00:52 Before you buy
02:50 Preventing physical damage
05:04 Minimising heat
06:48 Sponsor
07:38 Battery
08:48 Keeping the Mac clean
10:11 Software performance
11:58 Internal SSD
14:37 Right to repair
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Please make a video on how to clear clutter for the OS and increasing the longetivity of the drive.. Thanks in advance
Can I get an Amazon mini fan and use it as a cooler for the MacBook? I’m broke.
Was this the monitor used at 10:56 ?
How about buying the M1 macbook air, which is fanless, but plugging it into an external laptop fan stand, and then running high workloads? Would that be ok for longevity? This solution sounds like a budget middle ground between performance & heat minimisation, as such I was just wondering if I could get your opinion on this please?
The links don’t show the specific product…
I just bought a M1 Macbook Air to replace my 10 years old Macbook Air. My 10 year old Macbook Air was still working great but I was using Big Sur at work and wanted it on my laptop. The number one rule in my opinion is to keep it away from liquids, to the extent of never leaving drinks right next to it and never pass drinks over it. I keep mine in a case when I'm not uisng it, and my next tip is very important on older macbooks and that is NEVER EVER use a third party charger, only use a genuine apple charger.
Yes genuine apple charger works best, actually its tuned to MacBooks better.
In my observation, I found some extra percentage of degradation of battery when using 3rd party chargers like anker, dell pd charger. but with apple power adapters degradation is very minimal.
Thank you sir !!!!
Uhh.. Apple uses the USB PD standard for charging. It does nothing differently from any other charger..
mean's to stick with apple charger heads, and not other brands. including the cable too ?
There's no way I'm using that large MacBook charger anywhere outside my house when the much smaller iPad charger is there. I don't need the fast charging speeds
Do make a video on " how to clean up the mac manually " especially big sur
Yess pleasee
Yes
It's already there
Hey guys! I do run a german channel and recently started using a Mac and just went through manually cleaning everything up a day ago and thought about making a video about it as most "clean up tools" for Mac are expensive... Of course I wanted to do this video in German but if there is interest I might just make an English version as well :)
What do you think? :)
@@DeeKayGoswami that's not manually.
I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, I changed 4 years ago the hard drive for an ssd and upgraded to 16 gb of ram, I use photoshop and z brush as concept artist and illustrator sometimes, and that machine is still going strong. The truly are built to last.
It truly is the ultimate guide. Covers literally everything.
literally?????
It doesn’t cover the poor manufacture of the display ribbon ???
What is the life span of base model's SSD? And is it replaceable? I am currently thinking of moving from windows to MAC
@@harshitasethia2350 over 10 years if treated right
One of the reasons I bought a MacBook Pro was due to how much support they get and longevity. I have friends who have had Macbooks for 8+ years while other friends have to get a new Windows laptop every other year. I love Windows but MacOS does a better job with optimization for sure
Yes! I hate how expensive their products are, but I will never buy a non Mac computer ever again. I got my first one back in 2015 and it’s still going strong. We just have issues with base model storage. But I will be buying another one and my husband will keep our current one. I tell all of my windows friends that they are crazy and missing out. Plus not buying antivirus ware every year saves us tons of money over the years.
This is the main reason I’m aiming for a macbook. With all the problems I’ve experienced on my Windows laptop, I’m traumatized. Macbooks seem so much simpler, less hassle, high quality stuff. It’s just the cost that’s pushing me back lol
How can a sane person love windows :D
@@topsl69 Windows 11 has actually been decent. Definitely a improvement over Windows 10 and it feels similar to MacOS. Plus I’ve been using Windows my entire life, I’ve become accustomed to it at this point lol
@@Dylan-qy5tc windows 11 is def not an improvement over 10 rn, but the amount of software it supports is astonishing. Still mac ftw!
My brother still has his 2015 model and it’s working really well still. It didn’t even have a case or screen protector and the battery still holds a decent amount of change. I’m confident the M1 will hold up really well as well
That’s why I buy macs, I only upgrade every 6-8 years, they’re a great investment. It’s easy for me to buy the upgraded ram and SSD options, despite the upfront cost, because it’s a better deal in the long run than replacing a cheap windows machine every 1.5 years. Plus they have great resale value, so if I ever want to upgrade early it’s basically 50-70% off a new one if I sell the old one.
I just wanna say thank you sir for all the hard work you put in these videos, they've really helped me know more about my MacBook Air M1. And also maybe you should just take some rest from TH-cam, you are too consistent that it's scary for your health. Peace ✌🏻
I just bought my M1 MacBook Air and waiting for Apple to notify me that it’s ready to be picked up, can’t wait to pick it up so I’m looking forward to watching this video, thanks again Liam
tbh, your channel has helped me familiarize more with my new Mac than other "big youtubers" out there. So, thanks very much for your videos!!
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@@mihirsinghyadav dude, what the hell?😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 stop following me😂😂
@@jewel9458 🥲
Great tips! I just picked up an M1 MacBook as my portable device (I have a custom built PC for any intensive tasks like video editing) and I am hoping to make it last a very long time! So far, it seems to be great machine!
I’m still using my base model mid 2012 mac book pro after 9 years. Never cleaned it once but it still survived any beating I threw at it and is still going strong. The only thing I did was switch the hdd to a ssd this year.
I have been using that exact same case since college too! I bought it for my 2013 MBPro which I’ve used for 7 years without a scratch. Then I sold it to someone and I know that he’s still using it to this day. Great video btw.
I still have my mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Still going strong. Needs a new battery, just haven’t replaced it yet. But, upgraded the ram and hdd drive to SSD….Still pretty fast and going strong!!
Just a macbook air last week for uni. First ever laptop 😄 thank you for this.
I just brought M1 MacBook Air today. And your video arrived in right time.
Thanks mate. Subscribed.
Keep going!
I really enjoyed the last part .. Right to Repair is crucial !! Keep it up ! :)
Suppose so
This has been very useful 16 minutes, thank you so much! I just bought m1 mb air and I think I'll be watching a few more of your videos before I start using it.. Thx!!!
finally someone who talks to the point. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY MAN
Great video and Presentation! Very useful points to consider specially if one uses the machine for continuous work and play as I do. And as with everything in life, being MINDFUL can make the Journey a long and smooth one . With Gratitude for your Time and Work! Thank YOU!!!!
"if you wanna MACsimize"
i got punned.
Lol won't give thumbs up because that's a nice amount of likes already
@@definitelyfabio OH COW! Thats the most likes i’ve ever got! Thanks for the reply lol, it made me get a notification of my comment.
@@StarlyYT lol it had 69 likes when I said that
101 likes for me
I’m still using my 2013 Mac air base model, works fine for all my assignments and video streaming etc. only downside is the battery life, around 3-4 hours streaming and 4-5 hours regular browsing and study work, which I can replace.
Listening to your advice, I must have made the right decision because I bought an imac pro with a lot of power, so now I can play popular games through windows and use the same computer in mac os for many years.
my 2013 mac pro is running the same when i bought it!
It only needs a battery replacement rn.
The fact that it still runs really well is astounding.
Worried bout the basic 8gb model on my mac m1, how many years can it actually survive?
I have a Lenovo from the same year and still runs great to this day even on heavy workflows like developing
Great, helpful video. Covers all the bases very well. I have now subscribed.
It's honest & truthful of you & you deserve the 100k. I am sure you will have much more followers. Your videos are informativ, helpful, interesting and... good!
I’ve legit never even used as a Mac, but still watched the whole thing. Pretty interesting stuff.
just got a new MacBook M1 air today. Have been loving the experience. And this video just gave me the power of the infinity stones lol😃
I still have my macbook pro mid 2009, I used to work on it a lot, now I use it occasionally. It has never broken down. I have only replaced the battery, thermal paste and cleaned it of dust. And of course I replaced the drive with an SSD some time ago.
Thanks so much for the tips. My M1 MBA has never slowed down on me. I will definitely try on the cleaning part though. Not sure about formatting the MacBook.
Man I was searching for such video Today and end up finding underrated yt channel , cool man keep making such informative videos
Good advice about keeping your machine safe. I've been doing the same for over 30 years and never had a mishap. Now that Microsoft has brought out a buggy Windows 11 with crazy installation requirements - none of our 5 machines can be upgraded and instead of replacing them all, we're going to keep them on Windows 10 as long as possible. As I go into retirement I'm now looking to get to an Apple for the first time - Macbook Pro M1 14". I saw a recent video how the Apple RISC performance has now outstripped Intel's CISC architecture - and significantly undercuts the power requirement which kills Wintel laptops. All the best, Rob in Switzerland
i've been using the same thule case for years since first yr of college as well, love that thing!
Man your videos are really well done! Can you do a video on removing the OS and then putting everything back on to improve speeds and function? I just bought a 1TB SSD but don’t know how to do it.
This man is insanely creative. Love your channel
In terms of longevity of Macs. I am still using my 8 year old MacBook Air for work, and I'm a software tester. All I did was simply update to Big Sur and it works just fine.
Good video mate and we want a video on how to clean unwanted files ❤️
Thank you- as someone whose had decreasing longevity and performance with Apple products over the years, and am not tech savvy, your video and information is much appreciated. Thx!
A note on thermal performance and longevity. With the temps that these chips run at and thermal throttle at, (which is actually a bit different between the air and pro), you may get more performance out of the pro, especially for long hard workloads as the increased cooling will mean less throttling, but the passively colled macbook air will likely do better for longevity alone. The chip throttles at a lower temp, and it wont accumulate dust. Nor does it have any intakes to block or fans that can fail. Its thermal performance over time will likely be more consistent and doesnt require the user to maintain it by claning the internals. Generally means it should last longer and be less likely to fail, even to thermals because its limits are consitent, though you are obviously sacrificing some peak performance.
This is such a great point, while some people may regret not going for the Pro, the MacBook Air will definitely be a better choice for the long term when your device starts collecting dust and drops performance in a few years
@@SaifSKH well pro have better record in longevity as compared to Mac Air, people are still using more than a decade year old pros but I know what you're saying
@@ashyyyk8098 he is talking about the M1 air.
@@ashyyyk8098 I’m still using my MacBook Pro from 2015😅 might upgrade this year though
@@ashyyyk8098 The old macbook airs have fans, the m1 macbooks dont. So all the stuff about dust and throttling at lower temps is only true for the m1 airs
Great video! Thank you for covering most of the topics!
Can we have a video on going into the OS (in this situation Mac OS Big Sur) and cleaning it up
I think the choice to have a fan also is important as well, less moving parts means less points of failure. I will have a Dell Mini 9 that works great because there are no internal moving parts. Getting replacement parts right now is starting to become painful.
More just not having dust ports make a huge difference
Buddy you are getting better and better ❤️
Yes, please I want a video on cleaning temporary/junk files on a Mac.
Thanks for the other suggestions 💐
Channel is so underrated and I love how you said aluminium both ways (for Aussies too), small details like this is amazing 🤩
Awesome video, I always thought taking the bottom shell off would void important warranties or something but will have to look into it for cleaning out dust and stuff maybe.
Internal storage is cool if you can afford it but you can expand outside storage afterwards with a T7 much cheaper. You can easily run big apps from the external drive and you won’t really notice the difference.
the issue is with the swap
@@ko-Daeguunless your shit is going to be intensive, swap won’t be too bad, so long as you’re not using a base model air. 16gb and a TB is enough for the vast majority of people, but if you’re really worried about swap, get the 32tb (though swap memory may be used anyway no matter how much RAM you have, because of Apples design).
until the soldered in irreplaceable ssd drive fails and condemns the whole laptop
I bought a 14 inch Macbook Pro M1 yesturday, after my 2014 pro died. Your video's are proving really helpful already, (since i'm not a computer head). Thank you 👍
Thank you for this. just purchased a M2 air and this is an amazing info. video
valuable content, thank you. will save to finish watching later.
I love ur strobe lights man, and I love this guide I agree with all of it
Yes, please! Video on how to clean up whatever software is slowing down my Mac would be great. Thanks!
Replacing the battery on my maxed out 15" rmbp 2014 for the third time. This thing is still a beast compared to a lot of laptops today.
„How to make your MacBook last forever“
- don’t drop it
No shit man
I have my 2015 macbook air, and it still runs like it's brand new - never had an issue with it!
Thank you for the great advice!!!!
Thanks for your great lessons. Got a sub 👏🏻
im glad i followed some of your advice before i saw the video, i got the 2021 MBP 16" M1 max 32gb rm and 2 tb storage, should be overkill for me. when i ought my mid 2012 MBP i maxed out at 8gb ram and 1tb storage. ram was always enough and storage is between 60 and 70% after 12 years. stuck with catalina and apps starting not to work i need a new laptop 2021 MBP it was.
Mine is a mid 2012 15“ MacBook Pro and I still push it to its limits with Lightroom, photoshop, illustrator .. he will be updated with the upcoming 16“ 😍.
Would you recommend in putting a screen protector for M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14'?
Would you make a video on how you backup your files and keep things organized?
very interesting video, thank you
one thing though, electronic components do get degraded, like batteries, as you said, but there are others, like hard disks
I’m really happy I watched this thank you guy!
Fantastic video. Probably explains why my 2012 MacBook Air‘s fan makes so much noise
I had my 15in MPB for 7 years and just recently upgraded to M1 Pro 16in. I've spilled sweet tea once and hen a bunch of water 5 years later on the mac and it's still working. Just had to give it to apple store for a good clean. I had a top + bottom cover and keyboard/trackpad stickers for scratch protection. I've used my mac in every temperature possible and it is still running super-good. I just upgraded for the M1 performance honestly
Excelent like always! Congrats for the growing channel! One question, do you recomend put screen protector and silicon keyboard cover ? Maybe with time the screen will be scratched with the keyboard?
the keyboard and screen never touch. There is a rubber lining on the outside of the screen that only comes in contact with the edge of the bottom part. No need to get a screen protector on a mac
@@Kamran1025 thank you so much!
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.
I’m still using my mid 2012 15” Macbook Pro Retina quite successfully. I even updated it to macOS Big Sur (using Patched-Sur) recently. Still chugging along nicely, but eager to upgrade to a new M? Powered 16” MBP when they are released. The only things I’ve ever done to the 2012 machine is upgrade the Wifi card to 802.11 AC so i can unlock it with my Apple Watch and I reapplied the thermal paste.
Still using my 09 macbook pro but those were upgradable. An ssd and maxing out ram kept it quick.
bought the top MBP 13" mid 2014, 512 Gb, 2.8Ghz and 16gb ram and still going strong to this day. Just swapped the battery this year after 7 years
Outstanding video man. So much information! And I don’t even have a laptop only an iPad 😂 subbed!
I like the case!! The next time I upgrade which will be soon I’ll purchase it.
Well now I know a bit more about how to keep my Mac in a better shape, just a question what software do you recommand for cleaning my Mac, or doing the job of an anti-virus software (a free software)? I'm french by the way so sorry if I did some errors in my writting.
Great video. Could you please make a video on how to clean up the software yourself
My 6 yr old Mac Air still keeps battery pretty well and I generally use higher screen brightness and play a lot of videos and games. I don't do burst charging but I do let it go down below 5% to get a workout.
my base model 13inch 2015 MacBook Pro is still going strong and all I do is regular maintenance; cleaning, and replacing thermal paste. I also put a custom fan curve on it to keep it nice and cool. And I upgraded the storage from 128gb to 1tb. The only thing I'm considering doing is replacing the original battery for a new one.
In regards to minimizing heat, do you think a hard shell case would contribute to any sort of overheating?
Yes
I'm a graphic artist and have a Early 2008 Mac Pro Tower (got it brand new) fully loaded and have left them on only to sleep when not in use. It is now almost 14 years later and still at it. Didn't do anything to it but it lasts "forever" as far as I am concerned. Still mass-producing jobs and cranking them out with ease. (Although I'm limited only to Mac OS X El Capitan and Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6.)
photoshop cs6 is still amazing anyway, and no subscription!
I just can't get enough of ur videos 👏💯😅💙
I have a 2013 macbook air base model (11 inch) and its been a good little machine, been through thick and thin
Nice video brother keep growing💕💕💕
Great tip about fan rotation
Thinking of replacing my macbook is 3 years old (mid 2018 version). Do you think it is worth selling mine and replacing to the M1 just because I am suffering from keyboard problems? I've heard that keyboards that have gone thru the keyboard replacement programme still suffer with the same problems.
TLDR: should i use the free keyboard replacement programme to fix my macbook (which is ~50% effective) or just straight up sell and upgrade to M1 macbook?
Excited for this. My 2012 MacBook Air lasted me 5 years, then 5 for my son. My 2015 Pro Retina lasted me 5 years. I hope my new one can get 10 years.
Not to mention how satisfying it is to format the drive and reinstall macOS.
I have a Mac book pro 2014 uses Mac OS sur and it works really well, take care of your Mac and it takes care of u, I may invest in a ssd in the future but for now it works really well
My parents still use the early 2008 iMac.
I updated from 1gb RAM to 6gb.
And I put a 500gb SSD inside.
They only use it for word, Spotify, and some light browsing
Finally watching on my own macbook air M1 💯🎈
Also invest in a good external ssd or two. First to have more storage, in case you just can afford the base storage model (or wanna safe money) and for backups, just in case the internal fails some day XD
I'm waiting for my air m1 to arrive and I was literally just thinking about how to make it to last as long as it's possible so thank you :)
Ayy what config
What is your primary work on Mac?
@@AsifAnsari-nn8kk school and browsing
@@itwilsonboiii4789 how you heard about the screen crackings? It freakin cracks by itself!
@@hellhog405 I did heard news about it, but I already bought insurance so I have more opportunities to swing it around. If you buy mac, just buy insurance (it worth it). If you don't have money, get chromebook instead of midrange to save money (but you have to accept slowness until you got money for the mac). But it only my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.
Thank you so much for your helpful video! Can you make a video on how you reset your MacBook every 1-2 years by cleaning and restoring your hard drive? If there is already a video like that, I would appreciate if someone could provide a link for that :)
Please make a video about cleaning ios yourself! That would be suo cool. Love the videos they have been very helpful and informal. Merry Christmas!
Excellent video man. 2 things
1. It is said in various forums that a hard shell case for MacBooks is inadvisable since it can add some extra weight on the lid of the laptop and potentially make the hinge loose in years. Do you advocate the same?
2. Would love to see a video on how to clean the unnecessary heap of files in MacOS without additional software as you mentioned.
I probably wouldn't bother with a hard shell case, spend that money on a good sleeve like the Thule one I have.
does it really affect the hinge that much? The cover weighs couple of grams,
@@lukahribovsek5563 same question? Hope someone answers
Wouldn't advise using one. I used one on my MB Air from day 1 and after a year the screen started to glitch occasionally, after 2 years, it started to flicker or completely bouncing. I cannot help but think that damn case had something to do with the screen going faulty, specially because I could notice the lid shut a lot faster because of the extra weight.
Oh, and of course, the bottom part of the case, made the laptop heat a lot faster, despite the 'vents' it had.
What about a silicon keyboard cover to stop dust ingress
I just bought a 14" MacBook Pro, most likely i'm not gonna use all the power it has for a long time, but in the end if I was able to get a second hand Sony Vaio that never held a charge for 5 years, then i'm pretty confident that i'd be able to keep this new machine going for at least 7/8 years and in the end buyingjust one computer in that time instead of getting a less expensive one now and have to upgrade it in a couple of years
got a 2008, 2009, and 211 MBPs. all of them with maxed out ram and SSDs, still going strong running Catalina with proper patching. I can see the screen dying one of these days but they really feel like they will run forever.
I really enjoyed that intro Liam. 💖
Really useful video. Heat is a big problem on my 2017 Intel MBP and causes the screen to have problems. Avoid MBP with Touch Bar as this commonly fails -I've taped over mine because it flashes endlessly). My best advice is to try and spend as little money with Apple as you can get away with because if something fails then you are left with either an unrepairable paperweight or a hefty repair bill.
I also own a 2017 mbp and I got the same issue with the Touch Bar flashing although it didn’t bother me as much. I’ve had the computer since 2017 and it’s worked wonders. Just due to the age the battery got worn down and over time wear and tear took over to the point where my display cable tore due to poor design choice from apple now I’m trying to scrape together some cash for the m1 air. The cost for a new display is $500 if I put in a little more I can just get a new m1
I have a 2004 Mac that still runs just great.
Wow no references to highlander in a video about “living forever” I’m impressed also nice video 👍🏻
can you do a video on the resetting the Mac you talk about doing every 2 years? Thanks!