Why I Bought a 2015/2017 MacBook Air in 2021 (Review)
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2020
- A few months ago, I set out to find the best upgradable budget Mac laptop for School. Here’s why I bought and how I upgraded a 2015 Unibody MacBook Air, in 2020.
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A few months ago, I set out to find the best upgradable budget Mac laptop for School. Here’s why I bought and how I upgraded a 2015 Unibody MacBook Air, in 2020.
\/\/\/\/\/\/ OPEN DESCRIPTION\/\/\/\/\/\/
LINKS:
NVME ADAPTER(MUST HAVE FOR STORAGE UPGRADE): amzn.to/2Ksj2Ag
NVME SSD I USED: amzn.to/2M1CEvH
MacBook Air Case: amzn.to/3mKz9WY
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Thank you for watching this Video!
Did you enjoy this video?
Do you own or use a 2015 or 2017 MacBook Air?
Are you thinking about buying one and upgrading the storage for yourself?
If you have any questions or comments feel free to share them down below and let’s chat!
I’ll be replying to as many comments as I can.
Also consider Liking this video and Subscribing if you
enjoyed this content and want to see more from me in the future!
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Soundstripe
MY GEAR:
(Camera): Panasonic Lumix G85:
AC Power Supply for G85:
Panasonic 25mm F1.7:
amzn.to/2sO6S85
(Other Camera): Canon Rebel T7i:
amzn.to/2eZrabB
Canon 50mm F1.8 STM Lens
amzn.to/2xU11TC
(AUDIO):
Zoom H4N External Recorder:
AmazonBasics Boompole/Microphone Stand(and adapters):
Adapters:
Power Supply for ZoomH4N:
Takstar Shotgun Microphone:
amzn.to/2eZzxE4]
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For those of you looking for a deal,
My friend is selling his 2015 for $257!
swappa.com/listing/view/LWIN87091
Just buy one in very good condition with 24 months warranty for $127
I just went to BackMarket.
i DID NOT expect the video to be this much high quality when i clicked on the video. You are truly underrated with that production omg
Thank you so much! I really pour all of my effort into improving and learning to make better content. It means so much to hear that it’s appreciated. Thanks so much!
Same!
Way to go clapPlaytvs MoM
Same. I thought it was gonna be one of those generic review videos that come up and show pictures with text to speech overlayed
Very realistic and helpful review, my man. Good to know practical people like you still exist in this world! 👍💯
Just adding a comment so UA-cam will push this more. U definitely deserve it.
Thank you so much. That means a lot and I really appreciate it!
Reporting from Aug 4th, 2023:
Just ReFormated a Early 2015 Macbook Air with 128 GB Flash Storage and 8 GB Ram.
MacOS used: Monterey
I updated, installed every app i wanted, including my indexing my entire Photo Library.
Then i thought about your upgrade:
I bought EaseUS To Do Backup, Cloned my drive to a Silicon Power 2TB NVMe M.2 PCIe Gen3x4 2280 SSD.
Bought the adapter ofcourse. Thanks for the attention to detail.
Popped off old 128 GB Flash Storage Drive, added the cloned NVME+Adapter and Voila!
Works like a charm.
I am now going to download all my photos and videos from my iCloud just because i can.
Thanks for the great video Brady, Easy to pull the trigger on this project.
Im about to do the same to my sister in laws mac, and my wife's macbook air.
All we do is photo viewing, sending generated memories, and light word processing.
Amazing editing and very informative video. Very reliable and easily to understand. You're too underrated, hope you gain more subscribers in the future.
This is so helpful!!! I’ll be buying a 2015 one
Great video!
I'm from Brazil and I'm hoping that your channel will grow a lot. You deserve it.
Just got myself the 2014 MacBook Air and for daily tasks it runs great!
Great video I have an early 2015 with 4 GB and I was getting frustrated as to why I can’t do something as simple as using my Apple ID and now I know I need to upgrade my OS . Thanks for this video I will now order what you recommended .
I just got a great deal w/ 2015 like yours and I am so happy with it. Thanks for making this video. I thought of upgrading the same in the future.
That’s awesome! Thank you for your support, I sincerely appreciate it. I still use my Air from this video daily and love it.
Hope you enjoy your MacBook Air!
i cant belive you only got 5 thousand subscriber you are making a high end content you deserve 1 million at least
Great Job with this video, I just bought a 2015 macbook air in 2022. and I'm loving it!!!!!!!!!
Super good quality video, I really didn't expect that.❤️
Video quality is killer. And all the information is super nice.
Thaaaaank youuuuu for such detailed explanation and review. Go you!!🙌🏻
Hey, man! I just grub a Macbook Air 13 (2015) 4/128 yesterday for doing the things for my kids's school iPad. That's really a good deal and I looking for upgrade the storage as your video do. Thx for sharing!! Stay healthy stay happy!!
Just bought Macbook Air 2017 updated it to Big Sur so far so good... My first mac btw!
Phenomenal content; very well done - thank you! I just picked up a 2017 MBA for less than $250 after watching this video.
I have one of these I bought used in 2019. Has the i7 and 8g ram. Still use it for field machine but it needs a new battery and I'd love to upgrade the storage. Was going to go the iFixit mac approved storage route but looks like this will save me quite a bit. Thank you sir!
your advice is very helpful for someone who has never had a macbook before. I'm an avid iphone user, but macbooks are where i know nothing about
The production quality!!!! Excellent video bro. Just subscribed.
Really great video thanks for your efforts
Oh wow this is amazing quality I subbed
Thank you so much, this cleared up many concerns
Great Video! Really informative, Your channel is truly underrated,
Thank you so much! That means a lot.
Bought a MBA 2017 last year and am loving it 😉
This was a fantastic video, great job
watching this from my macbook air early 2015 8gb ram and 256 ssd run pretty smoothly tbh still very reliable
Excellent video! Keep it up, really helped me make the decision! 🙌
This is super informative!! Thanks!!!
What a great introduction. That's simply awesome. Nice video bro. Keep doing like this and you'll get far!! -
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support.
Love your editing style! subbed!
you're awesome dude. this was a great video and very helpful. I also really appreciate the fact that you gave a straight up answer to the question of "should i/ is this worth purchasing"? You were the proverbial icing on the cake in my decision to purchase the 2015 model macbook air. and if anyone happens to be reading this, i am a 4th year uni student.
Thank you so much for the kind words! Really glad that this helped you. I still have mine and it’s a great as a run around MacBook! One note, before you install the upgraded SSD, go ahead and upgrade to Monterey. It’ll save you an extra step with a firmware update
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Buying smart is what more people need to do! Great video
Totally agree. Thank you so much! Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
I really wished that i'm seeing this video before i bought the 2017 MBA 😆
Anyway, great video with the such price-to-performance insight. Going to recommend this video if my friends asking for cheap macbook buying guide 😆
Wonderful video man she probably weekend work think I'm going to pick up all of these
I’m definitely getting one
Such great review nd person
This video is so well done and reminded me why I’m looking for a MacBook and not a windows. THE ECOSYSTEM!!!!!!
I did the 2T upgrade and it's awesome..
I have the MBP Early 2015 version 512gb ssd, i5 dual core 8gb ram handed down to me by my bro in law for free.
What's surprising is this 7 yr old laptop is only at 510/1000 charge cycles when I got it so the battery was still fine.
I just had it cleaned and repasted and it runs good enough for basic tasks (web browsing, emails, streaming netflix)
I'll also remove the anti glare film with alcohol to make the screen better. I love the hdmi port since it makes it flexible as a media source.
quality vid, earned a sub
Seems like the best MacBook for me. I got it for $427 so yeah, worth it for a MacBook as I'm a reseller and need to be able to list on the go and transfer photos easily between systems. AND I can install windows if I want. Great
If you get an OWC ssd you don’t need an adapter it’s plug and play. I also use grizzly thermal paste and thermal pads to keep my 2015 MacBook Air running cooler so it doesn’t throttle. Runs like a dream!
Nice video. I've owned several of that form factor (2010, 2012, 2015 2x). All 11.6" models. I love the portability, and the 2015 11.6" Air is still a good basic task machine. I did spring for i7 models in the 2012 and 2015 units, as it gave a little more oomph to some of the AV tasks that I was doing with them. The i5 is fine for most folks. 8G is a must. While 4G was available back then, the 4G models can struggle.
I recently got this MacBook Air in a trade. For what I use laptops for, this is good for me. While I ill say the display isn't the best, it's not the worst I ever seen. Overall, I am pleased with this.
I can agree with you on the display, but it runs so smoothly and runs like new tbh I don't care for all that extra blah, I even upgraded to Monterey on it. Got mine from BackMarket.
i bought one too man, its a great macbook :D
Hi, excellent information 👌
Just got the 11in early 2015 MacBook air last week for school. Love the portability and it can be updated to the newest macOS. No lagging and didn't spend no more that $200
Congrats! That’s a steal. They’re still a great value for school.
Very practical, thanks
No problem!
You have just saved me a bit over 1000$ lol.. I wanted go save mondy for 2018 or newer. Thank you for this great video!
awesome video!
just bought a 128 gb 2017 air for djing after my laptop was stolen, might upgrade it to a 500 gb following your advice, thanks for the vid!
hi, halfway through 2022 here. I just upgraded a macbook air 2015 with a 1TB nvme exactly the same way. Still supported with the latest macOS and works quite well. I even do some work with it (Jetbrains IDE's and some Lightroom picture editing etc). All good all fine. These laptops are around £200 on ebay now. If you can find a good 8GB one it would be good enough for daily use just fine in my opinion.
You deserve a sub
I I got one for $270! Hasn’t come in yet, but I’m guessing it will be amazing!!
Nice video! Id be interested in seeing a 2tb macbook air to!
I got a second hand early 2015 MacBook air about 3 years ago and I'm still using it. Just upgraded the ssd to 500gb and it runs like a dream for all my school work. The only thing I needed to fix about it was the battery about a year ago. It's awesome and I am going to use this thing until the day it dies on me
I’m thinking of getting a refurbished 2015 macbook air. Seems like a good choice as it’s cheaper and I just need a laptop for school.
I know the new macbooks are really great.. but as a student, saving that extra few hundred dollars means a lot.
Do you think this laptop will suffice in 2022? Softwares and everything. Any problems like slow loading etc?
Congrats! The unibody air will continue to be a viable option for many who are just looking to perform average daily tasks (especially students!) for years to come.
I’ve enjoyed using mine for college.
I caved picked up a 2017 for $350 and then a 512GB Samsung drive (apple one) for $60. Store everything I need. Hope they support it for a couple more years in software updates!
I just bought a Mac Mini 2012 for home use. Will consider ‘15/17 MBA for on-the-go use. Nice video!
Awesome! Love the Mac mini. If you enjoy it you’d love the Air for travel.
I did that btw… bought the 2015 MBA a few years ago, put Apple 512gb drive in it for a while then put the ADATA 2TB in it… have all my movies music and pics onboard…
love your video! well done! do you have video about the upgrade? and the kit?
You won’t regret it when you own one and sure Big Sur will support it with the latest Monterey that just been releases.
nice and detailed video
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
Mass 🔥
It was a really very knowledgeable
Did you ever do a detailed video or write up about how you copied the drive to SD card and then back to SSD? Also this video was perfect! My friend gave me his 2015 Air (he did NOT take care of it) and I’m in the process of cleaning it up and doing some upgrades. It’s been a fun project and I didn’t even think of dual booting until you mentioned!
I used CarbonCopyCloner to clone it to the volume!
Thanks for the tips. Bought a 2015 macbook air.
Replying to your comment ON my 2015 Macbook Air lol. No problem! Glad you found it helpful. Enjoy yours! I have mine.
THE EXACT VIDEO i was looking for....my dad bought me a macbook air 2015 last year but it is just not as fast as I need it to be in 2022 for college
trying to finesse the system like you
I feel that haha. Exactly what I did.
You’ll get a lot out of it!
Just make sure you upgrade the latest version of Mac OS before you swap the SSD. The firmware update requires the original SSD to update the bios before you upgrade it to Monterray.
I just ordered a 2015 MacBook Air 11 inch from Amazon for $236. I wanted a small portable laptop that would run Monterey OS and this will be perfect.
I bought a like new and extremely close to prestine mint condition Macbook Air 2017 2 days ago on Facebook Market here in Alaska for only $250. I got lucky I was the one that got it. It was a steal for sure. The best Macbook Air that I have purchased. Installed the latest MacOS The Monterey. It looks so stunningly beautiful.🙃👌
I still love my MacBook Air 2017. Probably not gonna upgrade for a couple more years
Guys got mine today just have to wait Friday to be will open it for my birthday
Just bought a 2015 13 inch MacBook Air for $300.00. It’s gonna be my travel mac
Good video
Just ordered 2017 version from Mac of all Trades, biggest thing I need it for is editing in iMovie and then burning a DVD on external burner. I have a late 2019 27" mac, which the fan on it makes so much noise I have to wear headphones to edit. Tried support but no one can seem to solve it, had I waited a few more months I could have got the M1 iMac and not had this issue and save a lot of money! Anyway I hope it will do the job, paid 1/2 the cost of M1 basic laptop. Any comments are welcome, hopefully before return window expires since it was just ordered!
I got a 2015 MacBook Air fo my sister in NZ. She needs it to surf and watch movies. So it’s perfect for their without breaking the bank.
When I first watched the video I thought u must be having atleast 100k subscribers
Video and production Quality is Very good
Thanks so much! Really appreciate it. I try my best to deliver the best quality I can and I’m always learning and improving.
I recently got this very MacBook Air on a barter deal & I really like it. It has 256GB SSD & 8GB of RAM. I like it a lot! I now have a complete Apple ecosystem.
Congratulations! It’s always nice to have the full system setup👌
i like it bro
New subscriber here like your review
Hey mate, first of all your video is amazing thank you for the video. I am not a techie guy. Would you mind guiding me with the cloning and the installation process of the new ssd please
Awesome video! Outstanding content and production quality!! Are you still using your MacBook Air? Maybe a "1 Year Later" video? :). I'm looking at a 2015 MacBook Air 13" for around $250. I just want it as a second computer to my M1 Mac Mini.
Waiting for my equipment. I order from your videos
Hope you like it! best of luck.
Hey dude. What a video. Totally underrated. I am looking to pick up a MacBook for general usage as I have a great PC for my main tasks. My most resource heavy task would be using Photoshop. So it's come down to this, either the 2015 MacBook Air or the mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Which one would you suggest? I personally like the design of the 2012 MBP. But would buying the Air 2015 be a smarter decision? Thanks mate!
This was awesome! I was between Macbook Pro / Macbook Air 2017, definitely going for the Air 2015 😊🙌🏻
Awesome
Shits gonna go viral soon, stg
MacBook Air 2017 is absolutely fast for 99,99% of users even nowadays. It even plays 4K videos without any delays and of course it can render them fast.
Man! Great video. I have one. I wish you could do it for me 😅
Watching your video with my 2015 macbook air! Love the design, light weight and build quality, bought from 2015 and it is still so smooth!
P.S. Don't sell the original ssd, you will need it for upgrading Monterey.
[raises hand] I have a question about the P.S. How is the original ssd used for upgrading Monterey?
@@jackwiley1480 some ppl has freeze and restart problem after updated with other brand nvme ssd, the original ssd is in use for updating boot-rom to fix those problem
Glad to hear! And I’ve still got it👍
Thanks for the heads up!
im sorry but what.. how do you only have 4k subs but make so good content, ur so underrated
that was quick 😳
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to hear. I put a lot of time and learning into these videos and really enjoy making them. Comments like yours keep me motivated to continue to improve and grind these out.
@@ClipPlayTV No problem! 💕
I install linux mint on this machine and it’s doing amazing
Such an underrated channel this video has amazing quality
Thanks so much! I try my best
@@ClipPlayTV is it good for simple music and video production on logic and final cut?
I just bought one for language lessons that I am taking off job.
I hope it will handle it, the only thing that worry me a bit it's his 4GB of RAM...
Watching this on Macbook Air 2017. :)
Glad to hear it!
Am I the only one to feel Obi-Wan Kenobi’s vibe after his “Hello There”?😂. Great video tho
100% intentional.
I am compared to Ewan Mcgregor on a daily basis😂
@@ClipPlayTV I had a reflex to answer "General Kenoby"🤣
You can grab a cheap 2015 MacBook Air on back market. I snagged a 2015 11in air for $200 but it was in fair condition. A little more gets you one in better condition. Not the best in terms of hardware but it runs the latest Max Os but windows 10 is much faster. For my needs it’s perfect.