This MacBook Air costs 1/12th the price of a new M2 one!

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Жыл бұрын

Thanks to iFixit for sponsoring this video! Let's examine this super cheap MacBook Air that I bought for just $100! Why spend 12 times as much on an M2 MacBook Air when you can buy this! A used MacBook Air can be a great cheap primary or secondary device, and today we'll examine why! Check out iFixit resources here: iFixit.com/lukemiani
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@user-bp8yg3ko1r Жыл бұрын

I love it when you upgrade devices and encourage people to get more affordable and environmentally friendly options instead of pushing mindless consumerism. Thank you!

@ZezimaContra Жыл бұрын

im still using this macbook with a 27 inch thunderbolt display that i found on facebook for $200. and i bought a 256gb sd card for $60. sometimes it pays to not follow the masses

@JohnSmith-pn2vl 10 ай бұрын

it's not about consumerism, just like power consumption. this is not how it works, how the product is made and how the power is generated is what counts. in Apple's case, this are by far the most environmental firendly devices on the planet. because of the insane numbers, literally most sold laptop of all time, the efficiency is literally the best in the industry, so much that repairing pollutes more than simply getting a new one, it is that efficient. so, we need to differentiate when talking about the environment. whats super bad is the windows world, plastic, short life span, low usage, extremely vast product catalog, all different. macs are so much more friendly its not even worth to talk about, it is that far ahead compared to the rest. people literally use them for decades, as seen here often. have a nice day

@DengueBurger 7 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-pn2vlexaggeration when u say repairing pollutes more than getting another one

@Photo0021 Жыл бұрын

I still see this pre-2018 MacBook Airs everywhere. The design looks aged but still kind-of pretty, like most other MacBooks.

@sirsquirrel6176 Жыл бұрын

And now they won’t get Ventura, meaning many people will be left out on the newest macOS.

@bunnyfrosting1744 Жыл бұрын

Where??!

@usernameiphone3gkid Жыл бұрын

i dont think its aged

@phillgriffiths8752 Жыл бұрын

@@sirsquirrel6176 wait until open core patcher comes out and side load it. I have a 2012 500g 16g ram running the latest os

@sirsquirrel6176 Жыл бұрын

@@phillgriffiths8752 Don’t use patchers. They’re unreliable and they slow down the computer significantly.

@weezintrumpeteer Жыл бұрын

Hot take - I think this gen of Macbook Air is one of the best computers ever made. It doesn't have the best screen or the best performance, but it just works and continues to work. Pair that with the fact that the case design was revolutionary at the time, the keyboard is wonderful, it was thin light and it came in at a great pricepoint and you have a computer that is a pleasure to use, even 12 years after it was introduced. As Luke said, 50 trillion people bought one. I still use my 2012 Macbook Air (i7, 8gb) daily for basic tasks and it's great. That's a 10 year old computer! Crazy. Advice for anyone who wants to buy one of these - GET ONE WITH 8GB of RAM! It's essential in 2022 and beyond.

@cgi2173 Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I am not sure. I think that 50 trillion people figure is a tiny little bit over stated. Are you absolutely positive that there were 50 trillion of these sold? 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@loki.8435 Жыл бұрын

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@danielnaron Жыл бұрын

I love how the 2012 MacBook Pros (Non Retina) were just as popular as these. I’m a sound engineer and I still have my maxed out, 10 year old MacBook Pro as the center of my workflow. These were way ahead of their time!

@myrealusername2193 Жыл бұрын

I have one - it’s pretty awful. The keyboard is good, the screen is decent, but doing literally anything other than opening Safari will basically kill the battery and overheat like crazy. With a brand new battery, I get 5-6 hours battery just browsing the internet. Plus, even with the 8gb version, which I have, I have around 80% usage the entire time. Other than it being a good deal, there’s really no reason to buy it.

@iandobinson8049 Жыл бұрын

Yewp the keyboard and the trackpad are still some of the best . Not sure why anyone would want or need a touch screen when a trackpad works as well as these do :)

@turle8645 Жыл бұрын

What’s funny is that this is still almost twice as fast as a modern $200 chromebook and has a better screen, more software support and twice the storage

@stevenburst374 3 ай бұрын

@@Medicine_Man1 they’re not that bad though. After I graduated i modded my Chromebook to have linux and it’s decently fast. The school sold it to us for 1 dollar so it was a good deal.

@guyonabudget5209 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2015 MacBook Air i5 8gb ram with 256gb storage. I upgraded the storage from 128 to a faster 256gb nvme drive, repaste the cpu, put cooling pads on the heat sink, and replaced the battery. It runs Monterey perfect and it’s connected to a 27” Apple Thunderbolt Display. Going on 8 years and it runs perfect gonna wait on M3 chips before I upgrade.

@scholardeville Жыл бұрын

if luke had his way we'd all own about 16 macbooks from 12 to 4 years ago

@ducksreviewtech3396 Жыл бұрын

That’s so true

@cgi2173 Жыл бұрын

I love how Luke still champions the older Macbooks. I'm using a 2012 Macbook Pro as my daily driver. I even use a 2010 Macbook Pro. 😁 Brilliant. Now I want one of these. 😃 😃

@zsamps Жыл бұрын

I also have a 2010 and it is still kicking. It's not a daily though.

@manuelcisneros3277 Жыл бұрын

my 2012 mbp still going strong

@sam_cs_49er Жыл бұрын

I have my 2012 13” pro that lend to my sister while I’m using that rapid heating mid 2015 pro for coding and zoom work

@guyjordan8201 Жыл бұрын

Replacing batteries in 2 2015 Macbook Pros this week. They keep on ticking.

@monopalisa619 Жыл бұрын

I have a late 2009 unibody macbook pro that i use as a plex machine

@jmastron8110 Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke, After viewing this video about buying a MacBook Air at 1/12th the price of a new one, I looked on Ebay and, sure enough, there were many to select from. I decided to spend an extra hundred bucks and just bought a MacBook Air 13” Early 2014 model with 8Gb RAM and a 256Gb SSD, in excellent condition, including the original Apple packaging, for only $198. I’m an Apple collector and mainly bought this to add to my collection. But as you say, it’s a great all-around laptop and I’ll definitely pack it on trips because it’s so light and capable. I like your KZfaq channel and watch it a lot. Thanks for all you do. Keep up the good work. John M.

@iggibars Жыл бұрын

Luke- just so you know, the iFixit tool box cover acts as a screw storage when flipped over. Once flipped over, you will see squared-off dividers to help you separate screws as you wish. Really helps from accidentally having a random screw sliding under your computer and scratching the shit out of it.

@scogginsscoggins Жыл бұрын

Luke was so much more calm and relaxed in this video compared to his normal angry mood when he cannot believe how unfairly expensive a second hand MBP was on eBay. Great video.

@emilyquinn5047 Жыл бұрын

I got one of these for my grandmother who was using a Walmart special HP windows 10 computer that really was e-waste from the get-go. She absolutely loves it. Hundred bucks on eBay and yes it is still stuck on an older version of macOS but security patches are still available and all the browsers and office stuff are still supported so really you can’t go wrong.

@teh_hunterer Жыл бұрын

I got mine in 2013 as well (had the white plastic MacBook for high school, got a few years on you) and I still use it! It sits permanently on top of my piano for music recording. SD card, magsafe, USB ports, definitely holds up. It was and still is a great machine.

@propjoe1060 Жыл бұрын

I have an 11 inch 2015 version of this. Great little machine. Solid as a rock.

@sourjyaguha Жыл бұрын

got my early 2014 MBA and it still works and still has a decent backup on it! It is an incredible machine in terms of longevity.

@shockandrockets Жыл бұрын

Love it Luke, keep keeping it real!

@darensamuels5208 Жыл бұрын

I used a dual core i7 with 8GB RAM…it was great for business use. I got tired of the low res display so moved up to Retina display. These are good machines. Sold mine.

@ronsmith4330 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the encouragement!!!!!!!

@turtledroid12 Жыл бұрын

You deserve millions of subscribers Luke. Superb content!

@jakreu Жыл бұрын

You are THE best Apple buyer account out there. You have our best interests in mind and you give us good options - and therefore I love supporting you so you can get money for your work in return.

@TheChaz96 Жыл бұрын

This was my first macbook also, but I also purchased it a few years ago for about £280, believe it was a 2013 8gb ram. Excellent machine, was such a big upgrade over my old dell

@johnwalden7638 Жыл бұрын

I'm currently watching this on my 2013 MacBook Air 11inch with 8gb ram. I love this little guy. Rock solid and super speedy for everything in Mac OS and Safari. Its not my main computer but a great little companion device. Highly recommend.

@morganwin350 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2012 as my throw it in a bag and never worry about it and honestly I love it because I know I spent $75 on it plus a battery and that I can replace it for another $100 if I need to. It’s great for travel because there is no risk and nice port options.

@motherof4540 Жыл бұрын

where do u buy these for so cheap I can only find it for $ almost $300 refurbished

@morganwin350 Жыл бұрын

@@motherof4540 I looked on eBay and didn’t have any luck so I found mine on Facebook Marketplace although they seem to have gone up price wise on there as well.

@soupdancer17 Жыл бұрын

That perfectly timed & executed 4 finger swipe tho!

@abart4447 Жыл бұрын

I have the 2010 model and is still lightning fast and the battery is still holding a good amount of charge

@evanburn505 Жыл бұрын

You got a new subscriber dude. Very fine video and explanations. Few days ago just bought this Macbook Air 2013 for 120 USD here in Poland. Wow, doesn't really feel like 10 years old. I'm a new MacBook user so I'm enjoying it a lot. 😀

@electricstrider2665 Жыл бұрын

good video! entertaining w helpful nfo!

@s96822 Жыл бұрын

Have a 2013 MBA. Works great, can upgrade M.2 and relatively much less theft/lost anxiety as in M1 or M2 device especially while travelling

@guillaumedebra4233 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke for this video I love it ! I have a Macbook Air 13 2015 with 8Gb RAM for surfing and work on office docs. It's a great product.

@zachg9065 Жыл бұрын

I had the same in my highschool as well, the first time I used a Mac, and changed me into a Mac person.

@terrywarnold 5 ай бұрын

Just yesterday I bought a 2014 MacBook Air for $50. Nothing wrong with it at all. I love these kind of videos!!!!

@JackBandicootsBunker Жыл бұрын

My favourite variant of this Air is the 11” with the 8GB RAM Upgrade. Still viable as an HD and FullHD video editing device.

@calvinlema2390 Жыл бұрын

I'm editing a6300 videos on, its 2013 model with i5

@jul8803 9 ай бұрын

My faithful travel companion since 2013. Only replaced the battery this year...

@albanos.13 Жыл бұрын

I came from this macbook to MacBook Pro M1 Max was my first macbook and it served me all the way through university using archicad with no problem and I just recently changed the battery and I still have it

@vartikcsaba Жыл бұрын

2017 Air user here. It is perfect for email/web/youtube/Excel etc

@tonbii Жыл бұрын

Hey Luke you are absolutely right. I bought M1 Mac Pro Max last year but my 2013 Mac air i7 8GB 256GB is still my daily workhorse. I also still keep my first Mac Air ,2011 model as a backup. :)

@fidiak Жыл бұрын

great video, thanks

@kinosyavah Жыл бұрын

I had this MacBook Air from 2013 till 2019 and it is still somewhere and working fine. Now I still use 2019 MacBook Pro the last i9 with 15 inch, and not planning to upgrade, it is still runs well

@samuelmcclymont2908 28 күн бұрын

MacBook Air 2017, bought from new, seen me through high school and college. Battery only just replaced today, still as fast as ever. Best laptop I've ever had not planning on getting rid of it. Gonna try the method of installing the latest MacOS on it

@1217257 Жыл бұрын

Agree, been using my 2010 till 2021, changed battery 3 times, touchpad, keyboard and later changed to m1. 2010 is happily serving as a web browsing machine for my 60+ years old mom, she’s also happy about it

@blackhatson13 Жыл бұрын

Time flies, to see such upgradable macbook again, feels like yesterday, makes me question myself what I've achieved all these years

@davegriffiths7311 Жыл бұрын

I’m still using my 2013 MacBook Air, although I may replace the battery and upgrade the storage after watching how easy it is. Thanks Luke 👍🏻

@mitchellvanvliet Жыл бұрын

So after watching this video I decided to set out and buy one of these macbook airs. I have a M1 Max macbook pro and was interested in a laptop to take on vacation and throw around without risking my MBP. No regrets! The 2015 macbook air I got with 8gb ram works absolutely great and still has monterey support (I know that'll end with ventura). Just throw this laptop around, take it on a hike or on vacation to write some reports or edit some photos. It all works great. Thanks Luke.

@therealgaragegirls Жыл бұрын

A couple of months ago, I bought a 2015 MacBook Air with dual Core i7, 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, and I installed a new battery in it--for just over $200. It is PHENOMENAL for what I need it for! Thank you for your channel, Luke! ❤️

@Lily-mn9is Жыл бұрын

I have one of the early 2015 13 inch Airs with 8GBs of ram. Got it from my cousin as she didn't use it anymore and asked if I wanted it. My Lenovo laptop was kinda dying, so I took it, and i was astonished over how usable these things still are. Everyday tasks like browsing the web, Word, basic Excel, and content consumption (watched this video on it) are still very doable on here and don't feel that slow, and those are the only things I use it for really. So yeah, still very great laptops, even today, especially now with how cheap they've become!

@varunprakash3764 7 ай бұрын

I am using this Macbook rn as a secondary laptop, with opencore i am now running MacOS Sonoma on it and honestly, its very much useable.

@jemand8462 Ай бұрын

watching this on my 2013 Macbook Air on MacOS Big Sur. Still rocking. The best part about it is that you can save the battery by blocking the middle port on your magsafe connector when using it connected. My battery is still on 94% health

@thrallfaec6130 Жыл бұрын

2011 17" user here (again).Couldn't agree more.Despite recently getting a 2015 13" for about $180 I still can't get myself to abandon good old unibody.

@NonsensicalSpudz Жыл бұрын

thats the one with the GPU issues right?

@thrallfaec6130 Жыл бұрын

Well… yes.And it failed on mine too.Lasted very long time though.

@barriemoorcroft534 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED those 17 inch MBPs.

@Lightdog555 Жыл бұрын

Where are you finding such cheap prices?

@thrallfaec6130 Жыл бұрын

@@Lightdog555 Managed to score it in my country's own ebay so to speak.All that was wrong with it was the staingate on the display.But since I knew how the ones that can be rubbed off look like I instantly bought it without a second thought.It came out nearly like new AND with a complete box.

@GabrielBoehm Жыл бұрын

I have one from that era that was in regular use (for light , portable use) until I bought my M1 Macbook Pro. It is now in regular use by my teenager.

@jamesbracy7809 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I think that you should do a video on how you seem to find these amazing bargains?

@jonglass Жыл бұрын

I have a late 2015 11" Air (the internals were upgraded after the logic board got waterlogged) that I still use, and even though it has only 4GB of RAM, it runs Monterrey like a dream, and doesn't feel sluggish at all, for typical web browsing and using typical tasks/apps like word processing. And at 11", it is super tiny and fits everywhere. It's lighter than my 9.5" iPad Pro with a keyboard, and it's slimmer. Highly recommend for writers, esp. if you want to pair it with an external monitor at the desk.

@Riccardo_Mori Жыл бұрын

I have a mid-2013 11-inch Air and I agree 100%. It still works great and there's just no other Mac like it. Cheers, //Rick

@yoanbarrientos947 Жыл бұрын

Nice Video!! I have a Macbook 2008 aluminium with Catalina and it still works super excelente!!!

@adokapo Жыл бұрын

Laptops reached maturity some 8-10 years ago. Everything with ssd and more then 4gb of ram feels pretty snappy. I still use my high school budget i3 laptop and it does everything i need. Only thing I did upgraded on it was RAM to 12 gb from 6 gb. It even got automatically updated to Windows 11. Was really surprised about that because processor is ancient i3 5005u.

@turle8645 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2012 air 13” that I used for a good while after my grandmother gave it to me because she upgraded, however it began to start overheating and crashing at least once a day, I changed the thermal paste and cleaned the vents, but the issue persisted, despite the battery having less than 300 cycles, it would barely last 5 hours of light use. Im guessing this is a cpu issue and could not be fixed easily As much as I liked the laptop I just couldn’t deal with the instability anymore so I upgraded to the 14 inch base model MacBook Pro

@PaulOniel534 Жыл бұрын

I will buy that ifix it kit for my 2017macbook air thanks!

@DavidLari Жыл бұрын

I got a 2013. SSD died in 2020. Replaced it and it was good as new. Battery died this year. Easy to replace. It's not my main laptop, but it's so easy to take on the road. And unlike a Mac Mini from the same era, these things are quite usable.

@Hard_7_Iron Жыл бұрын

My eldest daughter STILL uses the exact same MacBook Air! Why replace something that works? She does use a memory flush app so she never has to shut it down. But it really does do EVERYTHING she wants.

@eugeney6637 3 ай бұрын

Just wanna say, great video! I recently bought a good condition MBA early 2015 with 8G of ram for my teenage son. The computer works just fine for all daily tasks on Monterey, the battery had 384 cycles, and can still hold for 6-7 hours of normal use. Best of all, I paid 170 Canadian$ for it, that’s about 130 USD, great price for a capable machine, I’m a happy camper

@fd3s7 Жыл бұрын

Love the videos on how to save money with an older MacBook! Would love to see a video on a shoot out of older MacBooks that will be able to run Ventura. My 2015 MBP will finally not be able to run the new OS. Wouldn’t mind a butterfly keyboard device, some of them are really cheap!

@Sebastian-my6xd Жыл бұрын

Still rocking on a 2011 MacBook Air. Run hot on anything else than basic tasks, shuts down on a little load like video calls, but enough for most days

@brahsumatra Жыл бұрын

Still using the 2017 purchased in 2018 Air, no complaints.

@theboaterswede7227 Жыл бұрын

I truly agree. These Macbook are amazing and especially the design, magsafe and the aluminum case. Still using my old Macbook air 2015 4GB but with an upgraded 1 TB hard drive. It eats ram like nothing else, but with a few tabs opened it works superior anyways. If I want some extra performance I could always remote my stationary laptop or use Windows Azure remote in the cloud.

@CherryTv_CUP Жыл бұрын

I make use of and still use a 2007 MacBook Pro as a semi primary laptop. It’s smooth and fast and works really well on OSX mavericks

@censoredname12 Жыл бұрын

Have a 2011, sat on it like in 2013 and it didn’t get bent, but rather just a broken LCD

@koniglp6473 Жыл бұрын

I just bought myself an 2015 Macbook 12" and I am super happy with it! It does everything I need and it costed me only 300$

@randallsmith2521 Жыл бұрын

I have a friend who is an IT guy. He just gave me several items that were being retired from service. One of them was a 2011 MacBook Air. Now it's the Core2Duo version, and only has 2GB of RAM, but I really like it. The person who was using it had installed Manjaro on it. It was used, and it's still in good shape. I'm quite impressed with it. The weight, the battery life (considering the battery is over 10 years old), the keyboard, and more are still really good. Good enough that I briefly considered keeping it (I am selling it). I do want to buy a newer one to use at home. I like it better than the Lenovo Flex 15 that my company issued to me.

@LarryGanz Жыл бұрын

I gave this same model to my mom, with it acting like a mirror of her data on her iPhone via iCloud syncing. She basically can do all the "big screen" stuff on it at home, and use her phone when she is mobile. It can't run any OS newer than High Sierra, so the 4GB RAM is still sufficient. But the 2013 8GB/512GB MBA that replaced it as my spare "kitchen PC" struggles with only 8GB, because Mac OS is several versions newer. I've thought about wiping it and starting fresh, with just signing into iCloud and downloading the top 5-6 apps that I use, rather than having restored my 16" MBP's TimeMachine apps and user account which has slowed it down.

@catalystguitarguy Жыл бұрын

I bought one of those the other day for $94 off eBay. Got the M.2 adapter along with a 1TB intel 660p waiting for it. And I’ll check the battery and charger when it arrives in a few days.

@real_Nadventures Жыл бұрын

Just because YOU got one for $100 doesn't at all mean anyone else is going to find one for anywhere near that low. But happy hunting to all!

@real_Nadventures Жыл бұрын

My mistake, Luke - sorry. You claimed 1/12 the price of - NOT $100 that you were very lucky to find. :D

@caktaylor Жыл бұрын

My kids both use old MacBook Air machines, my older daughter has a 2011 13-inch model. My younger daughter uses an 11-inch model (not sure of the year). They both work perfectly.

@FigWidIt Жыл бұрын

I had the 13in MBA 2013 and it was luckily the 8gb ram model so it did handle web browsing just fine, although slow to load at times. Other than bad battery drain on mine, I really liked the Pre-2018 Macbook Airs. I'm on the basemodel m1 MBA currently and it's plenty fast for web browsing and media consumption.

@TimR123 Жыл бұрын

Luke, how were you in High School for 7 years? :-). Loved the video btw. Nice to know of some value hardware

@luiggyorlandi 4 ай бұрын

I’m really miss this kind of videos

@leonardolealahumada8324 Жыл бұрын

excelent analisys.

@ComeJesusChrist 10 ай бұрын

I’ve owned a lot of MBs, MBPs and MB Airs, but there is something really special about thin Apple laptops. I still use a 2011 11’ mid-spec and prefer to the 12” MB.

@jmal Жыл бұрын

I love my 2015 MacBook Air 13". Was my daily driver in college, still my daily driver today, though it needs a little pick-me-up in the form of a battery and SSD upgrade. Once I do that, I plan to use this computer up until they stop releasing security updates for it. Even then, it's still gonna see some use as maybe a media server and a retro gaming machine.

@delonperera7849 Жыл бұрын

I also use the same Macbook!

@manavbhalla2861 8 ай бұрын

Got mine in March 2014 and its still keeping me going. Had to have a third party battery installer but everything else is good

@Nothj56 Жыл бұрын

Using the last macbook air that has this design (2017) to watch this video. It honestly works great and it runs smooth. The only problems I have with it is the display angles and how hot it gets when gaming. But other than that its awesome.

@ASilentOpsProduction Жыл бұрын

I found one in the trash a couple weeks ago. I was surprised at just how usable it is. I even updated the os to Monterey. It has almost completely replaced my much higher spec windows laptop.

@SPTSuperSprinter156 Жыл бұрын

who on earth throws a perfectly working computer in the trash?!

@walterwhite1 Жыл бұрын

This thing is legendary

@shahnewazkhan478 Жыл бұрын

❤fantastic review ❤

@AdmV0rl0n Жыл бұрын

I've seen some electronic specialists upgrade the ram on these to 16GB. If that became a wider option, I could see these being extended. The one issue is the 2012 versions (IIRC) are on their last viable OSX release, so it'll be Linux after that...

@sali-ali Жыл бұрын

You can install Monterey with opencore legacy patcher and no it's not buggy or underperforming. I'm playing Fortnite and doing video editing with opencore installed monterey and it does not differ to native Mojave. But yes, linux is a better alternative since macOS sux.

@logaandm Жыл бұрын

I've installed Linux Mint Ubuntu and Debian editions on 2017 and 2010 Airs. So far so good. All the hardware seems to work. it was a little flaky when unplugging an external monitor, but it eventually figured it out. Works even with 2Gig as long I don't multi-task much. Bluetooth on the 2010 model is almost unusable, but that's true even under MacOS. Stick with the 2017 model for the best performance and it has USB 3.0 for faster installation. Honestly, I'm planning for the future. Google, Microsoft, Apple and the rest all make their money by making me the product. I'm getting really tired of all the tracking, advertising, simple things turning into monthly subscriptions and forced obsolescence. I see Linux in my future unless these trends change.

@AdamSmith-gs2dv 5 ай бұрын

You can install Windows 11, you just need to bypass the Secure Boot and TPM checks

@malikdhadhalinux Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Most people don't need the latest ones. I'm still happy with my 2015 13 inch macbook pro.

@derekjohnston2780 Жыл бұрын

Damn you Luke,you made me buy one!Watched this video twice,then looked on eBay.Saw a few,bid on one-it arrived today.My first ever Mac.And it’s superb,just feels expensive.It was 120 UK pounds,but it has a 256gb ssd installed.Add to that that over the last two months I’ve acquired an iPad,IPhone and Apple watch(all used)I’m now fully kitted out in the ecosystem.I have a ton of stuff to learn,but I’m loving it.Apple sheep?No,im an Apple Peep!Keep the videos coming Luke.

@Cierra892 Жыл бұрын

I have the MacBook air early 2014 version. I believe the only reason google chrome or safari lags consistently when trying to search is because of the new updates I put on it. The battery in it I need to fix but have been dragging it. But you're right the MacBook airs are unbelievably fast. Mine is very fast and I love it, but I'm giving it to a friend and maybe will sell my 2017 iMac (base model) to get a 13-inch MacBook pro. This is a great video btw!

@jwhy89 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! I just swapped my wife's 2012 MBA ssd. Getting double/quadruple read/write disk bumps with a newer nvme ssd.

@KurtHalfyard Жыл бұрын

Still using my 2013 11" model. It's a fun little machine that travels well on planes and trains.

@SPTSuperSprinter156 Жыл бұрын

does it travel well in automobiles too?

@brave1.0 Жыл бұрын

I have a 2013 MB Air like the one in this video and I refuse to upgrade it because it's on it's latest Big Sur update and it's working perfectly! Going on a little past 2k cycles now and the battery holds a decent charge too!

@MrAsimomytis Жыл бұрын

Not a 4gb Macbook Air......my 2013 11.6 inch 4gb was crawling by the time I sold it (last November) for 250 euros here in Europe (It was mint and went to a collector, with box and everything original as it spent 8 years into a plastic hard shell case). On the other hand I upgraded with a fast SSD and 8 GB of memory-after a firmware update- my unibody aluminum 2007 macbook, I patched it and installed Big Sur and guess what.......it runs as charm in my sea side Greek island home. Funny story....I am using this very macbook for the second building project there and builders are using it next to water, cement, stones for understanding better the architect's plans....Massive computers!

@elempoimen Жыл бұрын

Not relevant to you since you sold yours, but one thing about these older Airs is that the SSD performance was TERRIBLE. I upgraded mine with a drop-in Aura Pro SSD from OWC, and the SSD performance was almost 5x faster. This makes a HUGE difference on a RAM-constrained machine as they spend a lot of time dealing with the swap file on the SSD.

@Epicgamer_Mac Жыл бұрын

Awesome Luke, because I already have one in storage! Maybe it's time to fire it up again and use Opencore Legacy Patcher to get it running on the latest macOS.

@Sailormoonxem 7 ай бұрын

I bought the same Macbook Air in 2020 from the Apple store Refurbished section for school. I’ve had it 3 years still have apple care on it and used it for everything lectures, notes assignments, exams and watching shows. I love having all the ports, better keyboard, magsafe and the glowing apple logo.

@TheINTRUSIONAL Жыл бұрын

Haaa gotta love it, tanks a bunch

@t.c-utopia9277 Жыл бұрын

Hi, Luke I got MacBook Air 13-inch Early 2015 Core i5 1.6GHz CPU 8GB of RAM for $110 just 1 month ago from yahoo auction in Japan. Like you say, it's completely worth worth getting it. It is running Mac OS Monterey natively. I use this 8-years-old Macbook Air everyday for web browsing, emailing, watching youtube, etc. Sometimes I run iMovie to edit some video clips. I just love it.

@Errcyco 5 ай бұрын

I could watch you take apart MacBooks all day. Shit, I think I have a few times. How is everyone not interested and excited to upgrade and tinker??? It’s so fun.

@trandinhvietdung9357 Жыл бұрын

9:08 I have some correction about the SSD in the MacBook Air from 2010 to 2017. Only SATA-based SSD with adapter can work on the MacBook Air between 2010 and 2012. From 2013 to 2017 MacBook Air will only take NVMe SSD with adapter. That due to the platform of those MacBook Air from 2010 to 2012 (mobile Penryn to mobile Ivy Bridge) does not support NVMe boot. Starting from Haswell which is released in 2013 will support NVMe booting.

@vipertt100 Жыл бұрын

My wife has a 2012 mbp 13 inch and I have a 2014 mbp. Both are still great

@AndyMcClements 11 ай бұрын

Thumbs-up from here in 2023, my very first 'modern' Mac is a 2017 i5 1.8 8GB Macbook Air, I got on an impulse for less than £100 at a carboot sale. I popped in a new Samsung 970 NVME, and I swear it boots to the login prompt in less than a second. It runs Monterey, and has Thunderbolt 2, which can run a nice big external display. It's by far and away the nicest, best value computer I've ever owned !

@baconmcbacon62 Жыл бұрын

"When I started high school in 2013". Ow. I feel too old now lol. That generation MBA was a great experience. My 2012 i5 MBP also keeps kicking along on Catalina and is also fantastic for basic things like university work for me.

@deanzaZZR Жыл бұрын

I got one kicking around the house somewhere. Last I remember I couldn't upgrade to the newest OS some years back. I'm sure it still works if I ever get that desperate. It's the 11" model.

@glenharris2617 9 ай бұрын

Loved your video i have been telling people who want an apple laptop to go with an older model thanks 👍

@hypersonic90 Жыл бұрын

I am still using the early 2015 MacBook air as my daily driver

@beWorldly Жыл бұрын

I currently use my MB Air (early 2015) and still LOVE IT! it's soo light, very easy to carry and has 2 usb ports and an sd card reader. I just wish I would've gotten the highest spec one at the time so I could keep using it for another 2 years or so. It's still runs fantastically for everyday tasks and even coding, but it's a tad bit slow, if I have more than say 15 tabs, which is to be expected for a 7 year old machine with a 1.6 Gz intel Core i5 and JUST 4 GB of ram.

@delonperera7849 Жыл бұрын

I am also using a Macbook Air (early 2015) which also has the same specs, As this is my first Macbook I am very impressed by it. I used a Windows PC before this, and this Macbook is 4 years older and yet performs better even with MacOS Monterey (The most recent version of MacOS that it supports).