Can you buy a good cheap Mac in under 10 minutes?

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Today I've given myself a challenge: Is it possible to buy a used MacBook on eBay for less than $400 in under 10 minutes? This challenge puts many factors to the test! Will I get scammed? Will the MacBook be usable? Can I even find one that would be a good deal in this amount of time? All these questions and more will be answered, but can I do it in time...
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@lukemiani Жыл бұрын

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@ickledotco Жыл бұрын

Big departure for you … reviewing … shorts? :)

@dylanmooney327 Жыл бұрын

@@ickledotco he’s joined the dark side

@kathyneichoy9384 Жыл бұрын

What do you recommend. I do not game or edit, retired. Want a MacBook Pro 16in. for fun.

@willphoenix2621 Жыл бұрын

Bringing this channel back to its roots, gradually but elegantly. We love your content Luke.

@Errcyco 5 ай бұрын

This channel is like a happy place lol. Akin the watching The Office for me 😅

@wal Жыл бұрын

These types of videos are very helpful. Also knowing which models can be upgraded would be very important to some folks. Excited to see part 2, keep up the great work 👌

@davidrains4997 Жыл бұрын

Like it! Looking forward to part 2. What do you think about IOS upgrade patches allowing older units with the most recent IOS. I hate that the older models get left behind specially when the specs will handle it no problem.

@SprunkCovers Жыл бұрын

IIRC he has used them in previous videos, not sure about OCLP specifically tho

@saxpablo Жыл бұрын

Yes, 100% with David. Waiting for part 2...

@ctl46 Жыл бұрын

Love content like this Luke! I’m looking forward to part duex.

@Amosan435 Жыл бұрын

I just love these challenges! Keep it up!

@drnoelrd Жыл бұрын

I bought the same type of MacBook Pro three months ago for $355 at auction with the charger included, after watching several of Luke's videos. So far, it has been very good and I especially like the bright screen. My first MacBook it is!

@dineshsp04 Жыл бұрын

Is Swappa hood compared to eBay? What do you suggest

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

You might want to upgrade that soon. Not many years of support left

@zanaghahramani8680 Жыл бұрын

Love to see the part 2 Man I love your videos it’s unique from other KZfaq channels

@susanr5835 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful video….would enjoy seeing a ‘Part 2’ focusing on upgrading it and initial maintenance for this purchase.

@productleadership.agency Жыл бұрын

yes please part 2. this is the content I looked for when discovering your channel !

@baysideangler9709 Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY do part 2! Can’t wait for it!

@ComicsMetropolis Жыл бұрын

Great video as Always,Luke.Looking forward for part 2.Another video about buying an M1 chip machine would be Extremely interesting,too,especially for us,windows usersmaking the transition to Apple!Keep making those Great videos and Greetings from Greece!

@richardathome65 Жыл бұрын

Yup, second part, please! Particularly in respect to which models and parts can be upgraded, and how to safely clean the interiors.

@robertmatrai2189 Жыл бұрын

Yes, def 2nd part please, love to see that

@monopolymoney2703 Жыл бұрын

My late 2012 MacBook is starting to slow down a lot, I’ve got it running Catalina at the moment. I’m probably gonna revert it to mountain lion to keep it as a digital museum of sorts, in the mean time I’m looking for another user macbook, your channel helps a lot as you cover used macs, I really appreciate the videos.

@Poire33 Жыл бұрын

That second part would be awesome. Great videos as usual.

@camikiller Жыл бұрын

Luke, I would like to see the second part as that will be very entertaining and educative. Thanks for your videos!

@JonathanJChua Жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to seeing a part 2 to this video! One thing I would like to see done to this MacBook would be the use of OpenCore Legacy Patcher to install macOS Ventura!

@goodNplenty78 Жыл бұрын

Yes to part 2! Perfect timeing I'm in the process of buying one right now. I would love to know what to do next after receiving it.

@jennyaspin8598 Жыл бұрын

Yes, second part please. I love this type of content.

@bejaekay7133 Жыл бұрын

Yup! Definitely want to see a part 2.

@zapod20 Жыл бұрын

I check eBay from time to time for used MacBooks but this was a great intro as to what to look out for. As the owner of a late 2013 15” MBP, I’d like to see a video on anything that can be done to keep this kind of machine in top top condition; battery, thermals, storage - that sort of thing. Keep the content coming Luke!

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

You should upgrade that soon. macOS Big Sur has a year of support left

@dennisud Жыл бұрын

I got the Battery Health app you used and it frankly surprised me with the data as I know I had bought this with the original battery. Yes, I would like to see you upgrade the MacBook AND the results and cost total for the whole project! 👍🏽

@andrewdelaney6658 Жыл бұрын

You can remove the screen de lamination as pristine using acetone applied to a cloth. It comes off almost like wiping chalk off a board. I used it on my late 2013 15” mbp which came up great. Isopropyl is good for internal electrical parts, but acetone is one of the best cleaners and diluters for many applications you can use. Just finish the screen off with a light wet damp cloth then polish it up.

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

You might want to upgrade that soon. macOS Big Sur only has a year of support left

@c99oh Жыл бұрын

I would definitely like to see part 2, please Luke.

@davidbillberg2203 Жыл бұрын

Love this type of challenges!

@Darthwriter Жыл бұрын

I personally would like to see a part two with things to do with your new used MacBook. Thanks for this vid. Very helpful.

@michaelwood9866 Жыл бұрын

Yes pls do a part 2...I love watching these...I haven't opened or used my 2012 mbp much due to not having spudgers to do the maintenence like re thermal pasting, buy still love these vids

@cmjvanrijn505 Жыл бұрын

Yes, love to see a part 2👍🏻

@zubairakhtar6711 Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to part 2

@zoltanvarga1967 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Luke, good show and I enjoy every minute, you're a genius of creative KZfaq videos, thanks buddy 👍

@dirkonnokia944 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I would love to see part 2 after buying. Thermal paste seems very hard. SSD goes without saying. Removing dust is probably worthwhile for a 7 years old laptop. I am definitely looking forward for that one. An other one I need is: the battery replacement for the very cheap iPhone 8 and iPad 5.

@Flo280386ri Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video about your cleaning routine and products! I love to shop used devices (iPads, Nintendo handhelds,…) but I always struggle to decide what product will work and won’t damage it.

@zsharpmnr Жыл бұрын

I love your videos!! Thank you so much for this great content!!!!

@halfstream1461 Жыл бұрын

The 2015 MacBook Pro on eBay is a steal. If you can deal with using a cooling pad and possible 4hrs max battery, it works without lag. The keyboard is also straight amazing, I wish they brought that key travel back. Got one for $280 with 700 cycles and works like a charm after a couple battery cycles and clean os reinstall.

@meetpanchal470 Жыл бұрын

Love this video!! I do own a mid-2015 MacBook Pro Retina with same specs. Would love to see in part two an upgrade of the SSD and opening up the laptop to clean the internals. Maybe in the future if you can make a video on upgrading the old MacBooks to new IOS via IOS Pacthers?

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

You should look at a newer machine. You’ve only got 2 years of security patches left

@ax6070 Жыл бұрын

can not wait for the second part.

@Darrenola Жыл бұрын

Definitely want to see the second part

@CarlosStorms Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some cooling mods, maybe fabricating new heat pipes with better materials or improved flow. that would be interesting to see, specially on that very model, those intel leave some performance on the table due to heating

@CLJasonX Жыл бұрын

Great video as always. In the future can you make a series of videos at different budget points? Such as $600, $800, $1,000 etc?

@Scarrus666 Жыл бұрын

Yep, that second video would be great.

@lance_auto Жыл бұрын

Would love a part 2!

@changez77654 Жыл бұрын

Please do part 2 - thank you

@zoltanvarga1967 Жыл бұрын

Yes do the paste and ssd upgrade video on this, please Luke, thanks 👍

@cisco9148 Жыл бұрын

Def need a Part 2

@NapTuazon Жыл бұрын

Great job Luke!

@Edduification Жыл бұрын

Love these videos. Any suggestions on a different channel that does the same thing as Luke but focusing on windows laptops?

@hanspeter24 Жыл бұрын

windows laptops = 🚮 especially used ones a few years old don’t even think about it just get a used macbook and install windows via bootcamp

@BilisNegra Жыл бұрын

Bring on that second part!

@AmirTheChemGuy Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for part 2

@TheEmrickman Жыл бұрын

Yes, bring on the upgrade videos!

@michaelarturo6119 6 ай бұрын

Just bought a refurb 15” MacBook Pro (mid-2015) - 0 cycles - 2.5 GPU - 16 GB - half terabyte of storage - with Monterey OS installed - all in $300 with tax (Dec. 2023) - It’s beautiful (not a scratch or delam anywhere) and crazy fast. Identical to the one chosen here on this video except mine doesn’t have the AMD chip - has Intel i7 - so a year after this video was made, it’s possible to find these MB Pros in near mint for even less.

@justapasserby6063 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I would like to see part 2. See if you can have it out by tomorrow......

@richdaley9982 Жыл бұрын

I have always felt the 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro was the best laptop Apple had ever made (not including M1 which I have never owned). I had one for work for several years. A 2015 MBP would still make a very capable laptop and I can't think of a better new machine you could get for under $500.

@abubacar862 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful love your video 😍

@alexis0a Жыл бұрын

Great video, I would like to see a part two, and I'd like to ask you... do you know Coconut app? It's for the battery health and even you can see from iOS devices!

@patricks8086 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see the part 2 to this video, but I (like others) need a bit of help too. Could you put together a list of Macs covering what processor and video card came in what year and model? You use this all the time to search, but many of us just don’t know this information and it would be great to have a kind of reference guide. Thanks for all the knowledge you share.

@lukemiani Жыл бұрын

I would use this site: everymac.com/systems/apple/index-apple-specs-applespec.html It breaks down every single model and gives you most of the spec info you would need to know!

@patricks8086 Жыл бұрын

@@lukemiani I should have known someone would have compiled all that information by now! Thanks Luke. 😎

@halfstream1461 Жыл бұрын

If you can try to get the 2015 15inch with the dedicated graphics card if you plan on doing any light editing. Got one like he showed with 16gb for $280 and works like a charm. The keyboard is also amazing. Just watch out for the screen film.

@erotech1 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, do a second part!

@tubularap Жыл бұрын

Good to give these hands-ons to help people search properly, and be satisfied with their purchase.

@DrewP11 Жыл бұрын

Yes, 2nd part please!

@matiETN Жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to buy that macbook for 2 years, exactly the same, 15 inches 2015 retina with dedicated graphics and 16gb ram (in the best case with 1tb of storage). But unfortunately due to economic problems to this day it is impossible for me to achieve it. In my country (Argentina) these macbooks are priced twice what they really cost. and buying it in the USA and bringing it here costs me up to $200 more. It is incredible to see that in just 10 minutes and a few days of waiting, you were able to buy the computer that you wanted so much.

@mini1000-bean Жыл бұрын

You have to make part 2 because this is the same model I bought some months ago (used of course)

@jahanas22 Жыл бұрын

I’d like to see part 2. I think it would be helpful.

@GoobyPlzz Жыл бұрын

Love these made up “challenges” for KZfaq videos. Luke can actually pull it off.

@halfstream1461 Жыл бұрын

Bought a MacBook Pro 2015 16gb 15inch for $280. It runs docker, parallels, safari and end Visio ms 365 on browser no problem. I just need to use a cooling pad as it get very hot. But It did have case damage that bent part the side of the screen but the screen works fine. The battery showed need to be serviced and lasted 30min. After a clean rest by apple that went away and after a few weeks I am getting 4hrs. But for $300 it’s runs perfect like a new computer. I haven’t used adobe products but anything cpu it works. I use it with a old Apple Cinema Display port to usbc. And for 350 I have a MacBook Pro plus studio display but not for $3000.

@ikestoddard2458 Жыл бұрын

Please do the second part of video as suggested.

@ickledotco Жыл бұрын

Great video thank you. I guess you will have quite a few chargers lying around but for most people the lack of one would be a real disappointment.

@michaelharrington4675 Жыл бұрын

I love this video I have the same laptop with an OWC 2 TB Aura 2, love it! just gets hot with Zoom any ideas?

@RaudiRaul Жыл бұрын

I would love to see part 2! But also can you make a video on finding parts like a screen for 2015 MacBook Pro retina 13 in. I don’t know what’s way overly priced and what’s a good deal for a used screen now a day. Or if it’s worth it to just buy a whole laptop as you did?

@jpdemer5 Жыл бұрын

Buy the whole laptop, take the screen, and part out the rest of it on eBay. Your screen will end up being very cheap, if not free.

@chobeb9929 Жыл бұрын

Part two...yes!

@stevemoore3951 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video on what needs to be done to the MacBook

@pwissink1 Жыл бұрын

Luke, good idea for the 2nd part. Gives me also an idea: I have bought my MacBook Pro in 2012. I am the first owner. Are there things I could consider to do? Replace the battery, paste etc? In other words, what can a long time user of the same device do to keep his/her Mac fresh and usable?

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

Don’t spend money on it, put that towards a new machine. macOS Catalina is unsupported

@VoicefulRiver Жыл бұрын

What is the cleaner that Luke was using? Great video btw

@watercannonscollaboration2281 Жыл бұрын

The magic of these 2015 15in is the battery recall. If the serial number qualifies you can get it replaced under the recall for free. You’ll also get a new keyboard/bottom chassis. I once got a really cheap one that ended up having the motherboard and speakers replaced for free because Genius Bar broke something

@rimo1703 Жыл бұрын

its too late for that correct? I have a 2015 macbook pro but mines a 13 in - i know they had a recall for the screens with the blemishes but thought it was many years overdue

@terrymontague7946 Жыл бұрын

Bring on part two please.

@alexiscosenza3286 Жыл бұрын

Yes the second part it's a good idea

@JaelGuerreiro Жыл бұрын

Second part please!

@Wile-E-Coyote_Super_Genius Жыл бұрын

Recently bought similar machine. Paid a little more but came with the charger and a 1yr warranty..so there's that. I would love to see a tear down and clean for future reference...maybe a battery replacement on one of these.

@elysalcedo Жыл бұрын

A few days ago I got a base M1 Macbook Air for £620 here in the UK, and I think it was a great deal. Now I have to say that it was through a bidding and I just got lucky, but nonetheless, I think I did well. Can't wait for part 2!

@captainmcadams Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately on our tiny little island we get absolutely rinsed on prices for almost everything. An I picked up an old thinkpad (2013) In the lockdown and I'm too embarrassed to say what I paid knowing now they are half the price if i'd have waited...

@kovacspis Жыл бұрын

Do the second part, Luke!

@vedchaudhary1180 Жыл бұрын

Didn't expect that

@TheBimmerMan Жыл бұрын

hey Luke, maybe even edit the second part on the eBay MacBook? that would be pretty fun to see

@darwiniandude Жыл бұрын

If you're not going to go Apple Silicon, I think the best bang for buck is a 2012 non-Retina 15" (or 13" if very budget constrained) with user installed 16GB ram and SSD. Easy DIY upgrades and you can remove optical drive for a second drive if you want. I have a quad i7 2012 15" with 16GB 2TB as my main laptop still, Open Core Legacy Patcher runs Ventura like a champ, can play Apple Arcade games even... so that's my portable, alongside an M1 Ultra Mac Studio as my desktop for when I need the grunt.

@tscotom Жыл бұрын

Internal cleaning at least. Any other possible hardware upgrades ?

@mweb777 Жыл бұрын

what do you do with all your macbook? Also fun video mean even for m1 mac mini it hard to find them for less the 450.

@alvinmarcos7406 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how cheap macbooks are in the US. That particular model that you got cost almost $700-800 here!

@rogerharper8772 Жыл бұрын

Luke, What do you do with all the used things you buy? Sell them? Rent storage space or?

@MyNameIsNeo81 Жыл бұрын

Can you make video about programs on MAC OS ? I mean "must to have programs" :)

@jacekjasiu2798 Жыл бұрын

Luke this is a great video. Honestly I admire your proficiency and I would buy this MacBook from you.

@lkrhlc Жыл бұрын

I just want to know what Porsche Luke is looking to upgrade the center console and steering wheel on 😎

@Epicgamer_Mac 8 ай бұрын

Yes I’d be happy with this MacBook!

@michaelmateus2425 Жыл бұрын

Luke I think you should pay more attention to safari warnings lol

@ifc12 Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, Great video as always 👍 I saw you avoiding Mac's with delamination issues, I can assure you that it is not an issue at all. On my old MacBook Pro 2015 I got delamination issues but I managed to get it resolved with a simple £1 hack. And it got amazing looks just like a new latest gen screen... Apple wanted to charge me £400 to get it sorted because it was a few months outside the cover.

@miguelfvega9079 Жыл бұрын

Toothpaste to remove the remaining lamina, or what was your hack?

@ifc12 Жыл бұрын

No, I just used Lidl surface disinfecting wipes 😅

@davidturcotte831 10 ай бұрын

Speedrunning spending. Hooray!

@MIKEDOMO Жыл бұрын

Do it man, I did this with an old Late 2011 MacBook Pro, runs smoothly with the upgrades.

@emilsecker7881 Жыл бұрын

Time to upgrade that thing. It’s unsupported. Has been for years now

@juaniglesias5878 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Litmi

@mindseyeproductions8798 Жыл бұрын

Lytmi cool product; I’m upgrading my entertainment center; will check it out.

@vojtara Жыл бұрын

Well I would personally replace battery in this exact Macbook, because they tends to caught fire and can even burn something around.

@vihaansingha8340 Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, superb video yet again . I jut have a question . I’m hunting for a used MacBook to use a my first Mac . And I found a Late 2013 Retina 15 inch MacBook Pro for less than $350 , it’s the mid tier model with dual graphics and a 2.3ghz quad core i7 ,16 gigs of ram and a 256gb ssd. Is it a good deal? Let me know, hope you can reply.

@Larentuubi Жыл бұрын

Yes to part 2

@bibasik7 Жыл бұрын

I bought an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, & 8 core GPU in good condition on eBay for $836 ($900 after tax). Saved $400 compared to the Apple refurbished store price.