I think the problem is the macbook air is now the same design, if you look at when they stopped making base macbooks (2017) , they introduced a new design for the macbook air a year later (2018), and the 1inch screen difference probably isn't worth making two laptops with basically the same performance
@@KingVulpes Yeah, maybe. I do think the difference between carrying around the M1 Air and the 12 inch MacBook is very noticeable though. Especially when I do a large amount of walking about with a smaller backpack.
While every other youtubers were roasting this macbook like crazy, you are the one of few who can actually fairly tell about it without being a hater, great vids!
Nice video. I have the 2017 model and the keyboard is not bad at all. I use it mainly as a youtube device, basically as a Chromebook. The speakers, screen and weight are unmatched for that. There is definitely a market for this kind of devices...
Thank you for the comment :-) From most accounts, the 2017 model fixed many of the issues with the earlier versions (including the keyboard… sort of… ). I agree about the market. I would buy a new version with Apple silicon if Apple released it.
@@IrensTech me too, although I am pretty happy with my 2017 for the use I do, but I am sure I could you a M1 version of it for more things (despite needing windows for my daily activity)
I just bought an early 2016 model for £150 and couldn't be happier with it. If someone told me that this thing came out this year I would believe them. The size is perfect and the thinness. Just for watching TH-cam and typing some documents now and again, it's perfectly serviceable even now. I'm going to use open core legacy patcher to see how it runs Ventura or Sonoma. Mine supports Monterey natively which runs fine, but id prefer to be on newer software if possible But for the price I paid for it, even if it only lasts me a year because the SSD kills itself (which is a notorious issue on these models), for 150 quid, can you really complain? Does everything you''d expect from an 8 year old laptop now at this point. Keyboard on mine has had very light usage and feels really nice to type on. The previous owner kept it in pristine condition. Original battery too with only 196 cycles on it when I picked it up! Web browsing isn't even slow. I bet if you tried using a windows laptop from the same era for the same price it would be borderline unusable
2017 is the last of the 12" models. I still have one hand used it in a while. iv now upgraded to M2 Air little more power hungry than the M1 but still love it
I have an M1 MacBook Air, which is the best laptop I’ve ever had. Since picking up this 12 inch, I have found myself grabbing it instead if I know I’ll be moving around a lot during my day. I travel quite light, and often on foot, and the difference in weight is noticeable.
I've just done a battery swap on one of these; easy enough, watch the flex cable as it breaks easily. Great display but I wasn't in love with the keyboard, and I seemed to be experiencing not much clickiness in the 'force' trackpad. I'm wondering how well it will play with an external USB dock for HDMI video, will noodle around and see. Oh, also OCLP & Monterey works a treat.
Thanks for the comment! Good to hear the battery isn’t too difficult to switch out. I really like the display on these, and yeah, the keyboard is not ideal.
I would love them to come out with a 12" MacBook now. Would go nicely with the 14" and 16". I had one for several years and loved it for being on the go. To be fair, if someone is expecting it to be a video editing bay, the expectation is wrong. Also, when running something more demanding, it's a bit better plugged in than on battery.
Thanks for the comment :-) It would be fantastic, yeah! I have used mine daily for quite a while now and the battery has really become a hindrance. I’ll likely replace it at some point soon. To be fair to it, the battery was already suggesting a service when I got the Mac. As you say, video editing on this computer is not the point of it. It has been great for simple browsing and document editing. Cheers
@@IrensTech Also, when I got mine new 2015, the demo in the Apple Store had Final Cut on it and could do something, but as you say, it took a while. I'm sure iMovie would be more reasonable. The weight/size is the reason for it. My 11" iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard feels much more hefty than the MacBook.
@@Scott__C Oh yeah, back in 2015 it would have handled the common 1080p video editing, and the then version of Final Cut. Unless you were doing something really fancy. Cheers
I don't own a mac device but there was someone who was kind enough to let me use her MacBook, It's a 12-inch MacBook 2015, It has a 1.1 Ghz Intel Core M processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage It's running OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan, It's outdated I know but there's a reason why we couldn't update it to big sur because the connection there was very slow and it would take forever to download, it would just fail sometimes More notes: She bought the 12-inch Macbook 2015 from launch day and the battery condition isn't very good, She told me that it drains very fast on simple tasks and also being idle. And also she told me that she's getting a new MacBook Pro later this year.
Thanks for the comment :-) The MacBook you borrowed is the same model as mine. It is not too bad for me running on Big Sur. It’s a shame you couldn’t get it to update. The battery on mine has a warning about needing a replacement, and on an 8 year old machine I’m not really surprised. I’m thinking to try changing the battery at some point. An M series MacBook would be much, much faster for sure.
I had a M1 and I just didn't use it. I have a 2016 MacBook 12" and it became my go any where laptop and I love it, and replacement betteries are pretty cheap. If I need any more than that, I have a 2017 MacBook Pro that can handle anything else.
Thanks for the comment :-) Yeah, my 12 inch has become my daily work laptop. I still use my M1 for video editing and anything when I’m at home, due to the bigger screen and much snappier operation. My 2013 Pro is now my Windows computer.
It works extremely well for all Office and online tasks. But the 2017 version with an i5 is much better, as it runs Ventura, which had some important new macOS features in many apps. Sometimes some programs like Excel take a while to start but once they’re running lighting fast, just as fast as on on my one year old MacBook Pro (which is almost weird TBH). I also think it’s great that you can run Windows 10 on it, also works super well. The biggest advantage is how portable it is and how comfortable the keyboard is, it’s clicky and extremely comfortable to write on.
Thanks for the comment :-) You are right in saying the 2017 version is quite a bit quicker and more compatible, but this little 2015 MacBook still does the basics. I don’t really need it to be more powerful or do anything more complicated as I use a much newer Mac for that (M1 Air). As you say, the lightness and thinness of these things just can’t be matched. Cheers
I just updated mine from Catalina to Ventura and I expected it to perform awful but it’s actually way better than Catalina . Like I got a new computer.
FYI. I'm running Sonoma on my 2015 MB 12 without problems using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.0.1! Also running Windows 11 via Bootcamp quite well too. This is not my main Mac (MB Pro 2016 i7 15") but I use it to test the latest operating systems and everything works fine.
@@grahamhogg9802 good to know that Sonoma works fine on a 2015. I have a 2016 12" and was looking to see if I should upgrade to Ventura or try Sonoma. Looks like I'll jump straight to the latest and see how it works out. I'm currently on Monterey and it runs fine
Very helpful VDO, I have one of a 12’ 2015 model from a second hand store almost three years ago. Now its battery needs replacing, I’m thinking of changing its battery or shifting to new models of M series. But I use it for web browsing and light editing on MS office. Any idea for suggestions?
If you can stretch to it, picking up an M1 MacBook Air is well worth it. Even a second hand one. It is far superior to the 12” in every way except for portability. Replacing the battery is an option, but is a bit of a pain. It requires removing adhesive and then sticking in a new one. I’m thinking to do a similar replacement on a 2013 MacBook Pro which also had glued in batteries.
Hello there. Thanks for the comment. I usually use Photopea instead of Photoshop, but Photopea works ok. It can take a little time for some of the changes to apply, but it is usable. I have seen videos of people running Photoshop on this model.
I think lightweight games would be alright as long as you close everything else first. Mine craft on low settings would probably be alright. I’m not sure about Roblox…
i’m looking into a 2017 version, do you think it would run sonoma smoothly after using opencore? the one i found is $220 and im looking into getting it so i can be familiar with macos
I think it would be ok for the most part. Some of the animations and widgets might be a little choppy, but it shouldn’t be too bad. Hope it works out :-)
If the choice has to be between the two you suggested, I would go with the pro. The 2017 pro has some similar issues (keyboard etc), but I think overall it will be less likely to give you any trouble.
@@IrensTechi see , btw is there any chance that pro would get flexgate problem? , bcs some people told me that 2016 and 2017 has problem with their lcd flex cable , anyway sorry my english kinda bad . thank you for ur reply 🙏
@@huzaifah-ck6kc Your English is good enough to understand easily :-) Both the 2016 and 2017 have issues with the display flex cable. It normally occurs if the computer has been used with the screen pushed fully open repeatedly, as it puts strain on the cable. If you get a 2017 Pro, I would encourage having a good look at it first if possible. Cheers
Thanks for the comment :-) I have actually continued to use it daily after the first “trial” week, mostly due to the form factor. It is just so light. If I use it for one thing at a time or very minimal multitasking, then I would say that it is usable. I have been mostly using it for browsing, Pages, and the Google suite. I edited one 1080p video on it, but will likely not do that again. It took waaaaaay to long to export.
I have Big Sur currently running on mine, I use it for software development, web design and app development, for coding purposes it works really well for me, I tend to use the terminal for my task or Iterm2 and libre for any excel spreads or word docs when needed since it’s light. I’d recommend to grab the 2017 version since it supports Ventura, mine isn’t supposed to support Big Sur but I needed it since certain programs weren’t supported plus the 2017 model fixed the driver issues and keyboard issues that the 2015 does
@@IrensTech Yeah I bought the 2015 model 2 years ago knowing about the issues but so far mine has not ran into any of them and I had no problem with the keyboard either which is nice, my only concern is the SSD in the long run burning out which is the biggest problem with this model since it is soldered to the board
@@vincentmyers3408 My keyboard has been fine in terms of it working, but the feel is not great… I have been a little concerned of things just breaking (SSD, USB port, keyboard) based on other reviews I have seen, but so far so good 😊 Hopefully it continues to behave.
Thanks for the comment :-) It didn’t take me long to get used to the different keyboard layout, and it sure makes typing in Japanese easier ;-) An M3 chip in something this size would be incredible.
I want to buy it....then since apple abandoned it right away am installing windows 11 on it.... the lite one atleast....please let me know where I can get for cheap!...Thanks for the video anyways!..🎉🎉 subscribed!!
Thanks for the comment :-) You could run MacOS and then have Windows on there as well. Mine is running Big Sur with no issues. Places I have seen these for a reasonable price include: Second hand shops Facebook marketplace eBay Mercari I hope you find a nice one :-)
@@IrensTech Hi, I feel that apple neglected it since most day to day softwares cannot run due to the outdated os version...I wish they can revamp a new one with the silicon chip..since I really like its form factor...for me its the prettiest laptop apple has ever made....so I think when I get one am going to take advantage of the intel chip...and get windows 11 on it... then I think it will really make a good laptop for my day to day light tasks; emails, typing music and stuff. I just think running bigsur in 2023 has alot of downsides...still I will follow your advice on dual booting the 2 operating systems. Cheers!
It should be alright. This MacBook is quite outdated now, and anything beyond the most basic tasks will heat it up and bog down the weak processor. It should run, but not particularly well.
Thanks for the comment! If you want portability and a very nice screen and speakers get the 12 inch. If you want anything else get the Air. The Air will be quite a bit more powerful and reliable, with probably better battery life as well. Its screen is not good at all. I love the 12 inch, but it is not powerful at all. Another option (sorry to confuse things further) would be a 13 inch MacBook Pro from 2015. They are really good for the money.
Thanks for the comment :-) I got this one from a second hand store in Japan. The stores are all over the place here, and I just got lucky finding this Mac in good condition.
We need this macbook 12 running on M1. Would be a big hit
I agree. I would order one immediately.
I think the problem is the macbook air is now the same design, if you look at when they stopped making base macbooks (2017) , they introduced a new design for the macbook air a year later (2018), and the 1inch screen difference probably isn't worth making two laptops with basically the same performance
@@KingVulpes Yeah, maybe.
I do think the difference between carrying around the M1 Air and the 12 inch MacBook is very noticeable though. Especially when I do a large amount of walking about with a smaller backpack.
It would literally be the perfect laptop, hence Apple would never make it.
@@tamalchakraborty5346 You might be right on that one.
While every other youtubers were roasting this macbook like crazy, you are the one of few who can actually fairly tell about it without being a hater, great vids!
Thank you for the kind words :-)
This little computer has done me well.
Cheers
Very good video 👍 very clear and logical expression and calm tune. this helps me a lot as a reference of the similar activities on the MacBook.
Thanks for the comment :-)
Glad it was helpful!
Well summarized,just the video I needed.
I’m glad it helped :-)
Nice video. I have the 2017 model and the keyboard is not bad at all. I use it mainly as a youtube device, basically as a Chromebook. The speakers, screen and weight are unmatched for that. There is definitely a market for this kind of devices...
Thank you for the comment :-)
From most accounts, the 2017 model fixed many of the issues with the earlier versions (including the keyboard… sort of… ). I agree about the market. I would buy a new version with Apple silicon if Apple released it.
@@IrensTech me too, although I am pretty happy with my 2017 for the use I do, but I am sure I could you a M1 version of it for more things (despite needing windows for my daily activity)
I had a 2015 then a 2017 model and I never had a problem with the keyboard.
I just bought an early 2016 model for £150 and couldn't be happier with it. If someone told me that this thing came out this year I would believe them. The size is perfect and the thinness. Just for watching TH-cam and typing some documents now and again, it's perfectly serviceable even now. I'm going to use open core legacy patcher to see how it runs Ventura or Sonoma. Mine supports Monterey natively which runs fine, but id prefer to be on newer software if possible
But for the price I paid for it, even if it only lasts me a year because the SSD kills itself (which is a notorious issue on these models), for 150 quid, can you really complain? Does everything you''d expect from an 8 year old laptop now at this point. Keyboard on mine has had very light usage and feels really nice to type on. The previous owner kept it in pristine condition. Original battery too with only 196 cycles on it when I picked it up! Web browsing isn't even slow. I bet if you tried using a windows laptop from the same era for the same price it would be borderline unusable
@@CrazyPanda688 I am still using this regularly and it has had none of the failures I have read about. It has been great :-)
12 inch MacBook on Apple silicon would be amazing and so much lighter than iPad+KeyboardPointer
I agree. I often get pointed towards an iPad and attached keyboard when I tell someone how much I like the 12 inch MacBook. Just not the same thing.
2017 is the last of the 12" models. I still have one hand used it in a while. iv now upgraded to M2 Air little more power hungry than the M1 but still love it
I have an M1 MacBook Air, which is the best laptop I’ve ever had. Since picking up this 12 inch, I have found myself grabbing it instead if I know I’ll be moving around a lot during my day. I travel quite light, and often on foot, and the difference in weight is noticeable.
Great video very helpful thank you
Thank you for the comment, and you are very welcome. :-)
very helpfull video tnx
Thanks for the comment :-)
Glad you found it useful.
I've just done a battery swap on one of these; easy enough, watch the flex cable as it breaks easily. Great display but I wasn't in love with the keyboard, and I seemed to be experiencing not much clickiness in the 'force' trackpad.
I'm wondering how well it will play with an external USB dock for HDMI video, will noodle around and see. Oh, also OCLP & Monterey works a treat.
Thanks for the comment!
Good to hear the battery isn’t too difficult to switch out. I really like the display on these, and yeah, the keyboard is not ideal.
good video man!
Thank you very much :-)
Glad you found it useful.
I would love them to come out with a 12" MacBook now. Would go nicely with the 14" and 16". I had one for several years and loved it for being on the go. To be fair, if someone is expecting it to be a video editing bay, the expectation is wrong. Also, when running something more demanding, it's a bit better plugged in than on battery.
Thanks for the comment :-)
It would be fantastic, yeah!
I have used mine daily for quite a while now and the battery has really become a hindrance. I’ll likely replace it at some point soon. To be fair to it, the battery was already suggesting a service when I got the Mac. As you say, video editing on this computer is not the point of it. It has been great for simple browsing and document editing.
Cheers
@@IrensTech Also, when I got mine new 2015, the demo in the Apple Store had Final Cut on it and could do something, but as you say, it took a while. I'm sure iMovie would be more reasonable. The weight/size is the reason for it. My 11" iPad Pro with the Magic Keyboard feels much more hefty than the MacBook.
@@Scott__C There are far better choices for video editing (MacBook Pros), but for sheer portability, this thing is just incredible.
@@IrensTech Well, sure, I was really talking about when they were released.
@@Scott__C Oh yeah, back in 2015 it would have handled the common 1080p video editing, and the then version of Final Cut. Unless you were doing something really fancy.
Cheers
I don't own a mac device but there was someone who was kind enough to let me use her MacBook, It's a 12-inch MacBook 2015, It has a 1.1 Ghz Intel Core M processor, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB storage
It's running OS X 10.11.6 El Capitan, It's outdated I know but there's a reason why we couldn't update it to big sur because the connection there was very slow and it would take forever to download, it would just fail sometimes
More notes: She bought the 12-inch Macbook 2015 from launch day and the battery condition isn't very good, She told me that it drains very fast on simple tasks and also being idle. And also she told me that she's getting a new MacBook Pro later this year.
Thanks for the comment :-)
The MacBook you borrowed is the same model as mine.
It is not too bad for me running on Big Sur. It’s a shame you couldn’t get it to update.
The battery on mine has a warning about needing a replacement, and on an 8 year old machine I’m not really surprised. I’m thinking to try changing the battery at some point.
An M series MacBook would be much, much faster for sure.
I had a M1 and I just didn't use it. I have a 2016 MacBook 12" and it became my go any where laptop and I love it, and replacement betteries are pretty cheap. If I need any more than that, I have a 2017 MacBook Pro that can handle anything else.
Thanks for the comment :-)
Yeah, my 12 inch has become my daily work laptop. I still use my M1 for video editing and anything when I’m at home, due to the bigger screen and much snappier operation. My 2013 Pro is now my Windows computer.
@@IrensTech that’s awesome, I just love the overall design of the MacBook lineup. I don’t think I’ll ever give up my 12” or my pro.
@@safetycrocs5069 Indeed. I used to be all about Windows computers, but I’m loving the MacBooks now.
It works extremely well for all Office and online tasks. But the 2017 version with an i5 is much better, as it runs Ventura, which had some important new macOS features in many apps. Sometimes some programs like Excel take a while to start but once they’re running lighting fast, just as fast as on on my one year old MacBook Pro (which is almost weird TBH). I also think it’s great that you can run Windows 10 on it, also works super well. The biggest advantage is how portable it is and how comfortable the keyboard is, it’s clicky and extremely comfortable to write on.
Thanks for the comment :-)
You are right in saying the 2017 version is quite a bit quicker and more compatible, but this little 2015 MacBook still does the basics. I don’t really need it to be more powerful or do anything more complicated as I use a much newer Mac for that (M1 Air). As you say, the lightness and thinness of these things just can’t be matched.
Cheers
I just updated mine from Catalina to Ventura and I expected it to perform awful but it’s actually way better than Catalina . Like I got a new computer.
That’s good to know. Is it the 2017 version?
@@IrensTech yep! The only 12 inch that supports venturea
FYI. I'm running Sonoma on my 2015 MB 12 without problems using OpenCore Legacy Patcher 1.0.1! Also running Windows 11 via Bootcamp quite well too. This is not my main Mac (MB Pro 2016 i7 15") but I use it to test the latest operating systems and everything works fine.
@@grahamhogg9802 That’s good info. Thanks :-)
I’m running Sonoma on my M1 Air and it is very smooth so far.
@@grahamhogg9802 good to know that Sonoma works fine on a 2015. I have a 2016 12" and was looking to see if I should upgrade to Ventura or try Sonoma. Looks like I'll jump straight to the latest and see how it works out. I'm currently on Monterey and it runs fine
Very helpful VDO, I have one of a 12’ 2015 model from a second hand store almost three years ago. Now its battery needs replacing, I’m thinking of changing its battery or shifting to new models of M series. But I use it for web browsing and light editing on MS office. Any idea for suggestions?
If you can stretch to it, picking up an M1 MacBook Air is well worth it. Even a second hand one. It is far superior to the 12” in every way except for portability.
Replacing the battery is an option, but is a bit of a pain. It requires removing adhesive and then sticking in a new one.
I’m thinking to do a similar replacement on a 2013 MacBook Pro which also had glued in batteries.
@@IrensTech thanks so much for your response
Hello! Does this MacBook run photoshop? For a very light usage? I am debating on getting one for a very good deal but I am afraid photoshop won’t run
Hello there. Thanks for the comment.
I usually use Photopea instead of Photoshop, but Photopea works ok. It can take a little time for some of the changes to apply, but it is usable.
I have seen videos of people running Photoshop on this model.
I have MacBook 12. My specs 16gb ram, 512 ssd. Adobe photoshop runs well for me. I have photoshop CC
A macbook retina with the japanese keyboard layout
Yes. I live in Japan so it comes in handy.
That makes sense!
Do you reckon this model will be able to run other games like Minecraft or Roblox? I want to play sort of simple & lightweight games
I think lightweight games would be alright as long as you close everything else first. Mine craft on low settings would probably be alright. I’m not sure about Roblox…
@@IrensTech hmm… okayy, thank you for the reply! :)
Mind does get pretty warm 😢
Thanks for the comment :-)
Yeah, mine gets quite warm doing anything demanding. It is usually fine for browsing or a few Google documents.
i’m looking into a 2017 version, do you think it would run sonoma smoothly after using opencore? the one i found is $220 and im looking into getting it so i can be familiar with macos
I think it would be ok for the most part. Some of the animations and widgets might be a little choppy, but it shouldn’t be too bad.
Hope it works out :-)
@@IrensTech if it goes wrong, could i just go back to ventura using the time machine backup?
@@johnmostlikelyyou should be able to. Worse case, you can just reset it, and reinstall.
@@johnmostlikelyThat should work. As others have said, you can always reset it if something goes wrong.
this version or macbook pro 2017 version is better ? pls suggest for me . this is my first time use laptop so idk which one is better.. im student btw
If the choice has to be between the two you suggested, I would go with the pro. The 2017 pro has some similar issues (keyboard etc), but I think overall it will be less likely to give you any trouble.
@@IrensTechi see , btw is there any chance that pro would get flexgate problem? , bcs some people told me that 2016 and 2017 has problem with their lcd flex cable , anyway sorry my english kinda bad . thank you for ur reply 🙏
@@huzaifah-ck6kc Your English is good enough to understand easily :-)
Both the 2016 and 2017 have issues with the display flex cable. It normally occurs if the computer has been used with the screen pushed fully open repeatedly, as it puts strain on the cable.
If you get a 2017 Pro, I would encourage having a good look at it first if possible.
Cheers
@@IrensTech okay 🙏 thank you very much
Is this laptop usable??
Can we use it for browsing, excel, word, power point etc smoothly??
Thanks for the comment :-)
I have actually continued to use it daily after the first “trial” week, mostly due to the form factor. It is just so light.
If I use it for one thing at a time or very minimal multitasking, then I would say that it is usable. I have been mostly using it for browsing, Pages, and the Google suite.
I edited one 1080p video on it, but will likely not do that again. It took waaaaaay to long to export.
I have Big Sur currently running on mine, I use it for software development, web design and app development, for coding purposes it works really well for me, I tend to use the terminal for my task or Iterm2 and libre for any excel spreads or word docs when needed since it’s light. I’d recommend to grab the 2017 version since it supports Ventura, mine isn’t supposed to support Big Sur but I needed it since certain programs weren’t supported plus the 2017 model fixed the driver issues and keyboard issues that the 2015 does
@@vincentmyers3408 I actually nearly bought the 2017 model instead of the one I have, but it was quite a bit more expensive so I took a gamble.
@@IrensTech Yeah I bought the 2015 model 2 years ago knowing about the issues but so far mine has not ran into any of them and I had no problem with the keyboard either which is nice, my only concern is the SSD in the long run burning out which is the biggest problem with this model since it is soldered to the board
@@vincentmyers3408 My keyboard has been fine in terms of it working, but the feel is not great…
I have been a little concerned of things just breaking (SSD, USB port, keyboard) based on other reviews I have seen, but so far so good 😊
Hopefully it continues to behave.
Can this MacBook be fixed if it has an hard disk issue
Unfortunately, this MacBook has the SSD soldered onto the main board. The only way to replace it would be to solder on a new one.
If Apple would release Macbook SE with M silicon chipset, this would be it. ☝
If they do, I’ll very likely pick one up. The form factor of these is just brilliant.
@@IrensTechbut that’s not gonna happen as it will kill their ipad+magic keyboard segment
@@mcbchannel7173 that is a good point. One can dream…
But then what would be the point of the iPad or the M1 air? This form factor is better than both of them
The Japanese keyboard layout is severely confusing but this is a really nice laptop - A better keyboard and an M3 would be awesome.
Thanks for the comment :-)
It didn’t take me long to get used to the different keyboard layout, and it sure makes typing in Japanese easier ;-)
An M3 chip in something this size would be incredible.
Are you a Japanese resident or planning to move there? The Hertfordshire accent is very recognisable. @@IrensTech
@@megatronskneecap I am originally from around the Hertfordshire area, but have been living in Japan for more than ten years.
I want to buy it....then since apple abandoned it right away am installing windows 11 on it.... the lite one atleast....please let me know where I can get for cheap!...Thanks for the video anyways!..🎉🎉 subscribed!!
Thanks for the comment :-)
You could run MacOS and then have Windows on there as well. Mine is running Big Sur with no issues.
Places I have seen these for a reasonable price include:
Second hand shops
Facebook marketplace
eBay
Mercari
I hope you find a nice one :-)
@@IrensTech Hi, I feel that apple neglected it since most day to day softwares cannot run due to the outdated os version...I wish they can revamp a new one with the silicon chip..since I really like its form factor...for me its the prettiest laptop apple has ever made....so I think when I get one am going to take advantage of the intel chip...and get windows 11 on it... then I think it will really make a good laptop for my day to day light tasks; emails, typing music and stuff. I just think running bigsur in 2023 has alot of downsides...still I will follow your advice on dual booting the 2 operating systems.
Cheers!
Should this support xcode?
It should be alright. This MacBook is quite outdated now, and anything beyond the most basic tasks will heat it up and bog down the weak processor.
It should run, but not particularly well.
This Macbook or Air 2017? Help me!!!
Thanks for the comment!
If you want portability and a very nice screen and speakers get the 12 inch.
If you want anything else get the Air. The Air will be quite a bit more powerful and reliable, with probably better battery life as well. Its screen is not good at all.
I love the 12 inch, but it is not powerful at all.
Another option (sorry to confuse things further) would be a 13 inch MacBook Pro from 2015. They are really good for the money.
12 inch all day. The 2017 MacBook looks outdated. If someone told me the 12" came out this year I would believe you
@@CrazyPanda688 The 12 is a very pretty laptop.
Where did you get it?
Thanks for the comment :-)
I got this one from a second hand store in Japan. The stores are all over the place here, and I just got lucky finding this Mac in good condition.
this has to be the ugliest macbook ever made
If you think so. Many others including myself think it is one of the best looking.
Howw
@@nyson7279 the keyboard and trackpads are unproportional to the palm rest , also the space on the sides of the keyboard is too small