I am doing the same thing right now. My old early 2013 15" Retina Macbook Pro has seen better days, so I am replacing the battery, replacing the missing feet, replacing the thermal past and giving it a good (and long overdue) cleaning. I previously upgraded the SSD to 1TB, so storage is already covered. This is my daily driver and since it has a 2.8ghz i7 cpu and 16GB ram and I patched it up to Ventura, it still performs very well for my needs.
Does you MacBook sleep properly now you've upgraded the SSD? I've heard the older Mac's dont sleep when you close the lid correctly with a third-party nvme. It's stopped me from upgrading my SSD so far as I like being able to just close the lid, leave it for a week and pick up where I left off lol
Cuz they are still just enough and will be it for a quit long time… We are at the end of Moores law so as long we didn’t find something new what could replace our actual processing Technologie we will don’t get that much faster in the next 10-20 years and with that all of those devices could still be used in years how it looks for now… So why waisting resources in new stuff when the old stuff still would be useable in years? Any computer of the last 10 years is already in the range of this state (at least the more powerfull once), the same goes for smartphones and tablets… Like I said in an comment above, I still use an iPad Air 1 gen (over 10 years old) and an iMac from late 2009 or an iPad Pro 9.7 and they are all still mostly usable… Of cuz they are kind of slow in loading apps and at least on the iPad Pro it could need a new battery in the next 2 years but they all still do what they should and this still in an exceptable time so even the battery change would sell out over time… Of cuz I have newer devices too (iPad air 4 and iPhone 11) when it comes to thing like onlinepayments and stuff like this but I love to use older devices cuz they cheap and still works great… Only quit of outdated device I use for security stuff like card payment is my Apple Watch 3 but in first it still gets security updates and second the carddatas are stored on this security chip, so no chance to get it without the device itself so for that it would be still secure enough for years s long as I keep an eye on my watch but that’s not a problem with a watch in my eyes…🤷♂
Yes, I would recommend living with it and making a video about your experience. There are a lot of average people out there with older machines that are still usable for document writing, Zooming, presentation making, light audio and video editing, etc. And thanks to OLP and lightweight Linux distros, they can remain solid daily drivers for years to come, even with paltry specs. Show the limits and capabilities of a machine like this, which is perfectly usable and obtainable for the average computing person working on a budget, someone who can't afford (and frankly doesn't need) the i9s, the M1/2/3s, the 32-64GBs of RAM, etc.
On intel machines I would recommend just install win with bootcamp as dualboot and you will mostly have all you need… Linux is still nothing for the average people, there are win and macOS still better and macOS is already pretty lightweight and efficient, works still best in the Apple eco system that mostly already there (HomePods, AirPods, AppleTV, iPad, iPhone, iPod aso.) and mostly still supported with security updates (oldest still support os is Monterey)… This device get its last security update end last year so for most things it’s still completely fine I would say and when it needs more security you could use Windows, it can easily handle latest version of windows 10 with ez so it’s already useable as it is now, just a couple of dollars more for a windows Lizenz and you have still all you need even when it willing be the fastest… For me it would more then just enough, still just use an iMac late 2009 and it’s still enough for that what it’s there for (so mostly main datamanagement for my NAS drives so just 1 or 2 times a year in use😅), so this MacBook would be so much more then enough…🤷♂ For daily use I highly prefer one of my 3 iPads (air 1, pro 9.7, air 4), cuz it’s 3 they are always quicker in hand, mostly faster and with that simply more often in use, a notebook wouldn’t change anything on that point so like I said the MacBook would be already more then enough for someone like me…
Any Intel MacBook is junk landfill. Throw it out the window. This MacBook isn't even supported anymore, you can't use it for any working ecosystem with updated iPhones or iPads. This isn't a daily driver, it's daily landfill. An average computing person can just use their phone instead. It's like throwing $50 in the bin. Decade old rubbish. And no average computing person cares about Linux or hacking in OCLP.
Love these restoring older mac videos, they're what got me into doing it a bit myself. Currently watching on my 13" 2015 which is still going strong. Thanks for inspiring me to take apart and restore older macs to give them a new life and save usable electronics from the landfill :)
I got the 15 inch version of this laptop for $190 and take it with me to Japan every vacation. Works great and it even came with 8GB of ram and 500GB SSD included.
@@emilsecker7881 so? it's not "crap" - old tech is very usable. I have a PowerBook from 2004 that can still browse the web. I daily drove it a few years ago.
Make up and hand lotion. That's the most common thing that causes that. 91% isopropyl will cut through it like a dream, but a bristle brush to get around the keys would be necessary, and I only recommend 70% isopropyl for the display.
You always have interesting content, but these “restore” videos are my favorite. By the way, I assume you took care of the artic paste and fan gunk. I have a 2013 11” MBA and a 2011 11” MBA in my stash and I installed Linux Mint XFCE on it. They are quick and very little stuttering as seen on OCL & Monterey. I do vote for you to go to part 2 with this unit.
Tip for paper stickers that sellers of vintage vinyl records use is to drop a bit of Zippo lighter fluid on them. The naptha soaks into the paper and breaks down the adhesive without ruining the cover, and will have the same benefits on a Mac. The stickers literally fall off.
Yes. Definite a Part 2 with attempt at installing Sonoma with speed tests before & after. (Would Sonoma be an OCLP upgrade? If so would be amazing to see & if the hassle is worth it). 💻🤘
Great minds! Working on my second MBP Retina. Both will go to long-time friend, (former gf) and her son. Replaced mechanical drives with SSD and results are super. Her son gets the one with a cd drive for games & movies. YOu mentioned something about upgrading the OS. I have another MBP 2015, running Monterey. Share the knowledge if you have time!
Living with it day-to-day? Shoot, I JUST retired my 2012 13" Air (running Monterey using OCLP), and will be retiring my 2012 Mini shortly - not because I need to, but because I came across newer machines to replace them that were too good a deal to pass up. You can absolutely daily this machine for the basics, and it will still be a pleasant experience.
Restoring old Macs is my favorite thing to do. I have a MacBook Air Early 2008 that I got for 45 dollars. And, I got that thing up and running again! I love how you used all the tools from iFixit. I use all of those tools as well. Love this video! Great job!
I also have a 2009 MacBook Air but the OS isn't supported anymore so apps can't be updated( google youtube) and Apple won't let me upgrade the OS so it sits in the cupboard gathering dust sad😢
You can do a lot with this MacBook Pro. I daily drive a mid 2010 base model iMac, it’s super reliable and the Gpu has only died once! But I am looking to upgrade it from the base spec.
Luke, I've learned so much from your videos. Question: I pulled the 512 gb SSD from my daughter's 13" MB Pro from this same year as in your video. The laptop won't turn on. Why do you think that's the case? I full charged it overnight (orange to green on the mag safe) but no luck. Tried PRAM & SMS reset key combos as well to no avail. Any other steps you might think of to share would be appreciated.
I'm watching this video on the exact mac. Bought used last summer for 250 Canadian. Upgraded storage to 512 as well. Running Big Sur. Hooked to a 21 inch monitor. Watch Apple TV plus, YT, IG, Netflix. This thing is.a a beast!
Low spec model, star stickers, biological hazard; I'd say this was owned by a young girl. Though, as a technician who works on laptops every day, I've know adults that are more disgusting than this. I can't understand how anyone can just accept this level of filth. So gross.
Yes! Please make a video on living exclusively with this "old," but solid, MacBook for at least a couple weeks. Seeing what software you use is of particular interest to me, as well as any other OS and hardware updates that you may make. Thanks!
Luke A little insight please, when working with Hinges/Screen/anyhting with top of MacBook and putting in back together. I inevitably always get rubbing of the plastic cover and bottom of MacBook. I feel for sure you have a solution because yours never does. Could you give us a little Pro Tip to prevent this? Thanks
Great to see Luke in his wheelhouse. Skip the travel videos, go back to what made us sub. These old macs are still useful with a large fanbase. Still using my 2015 for everything. Yes, please live with it for a week. Thanks.
Nice video as usual Luke! I need one advice from you or anyone who reads this comment. I have a 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 and I tried to follow your video to upgrade the Mac OS using Open Core Legacy Patcher. But this is not working because the PC is on Mac OS Snow Leopard and the App Store is not working. Hence I’m not able to upgrade to El Capitan and open core legacy patcher is not working. I tried Old versions of Legacy patcher.. and I also tried to download the El Capitan disk image and install it through bootable USB. But none of it is working 😢 Can you please tell me what can I do to resolve this?
Great video, Luke. I have a question. What do you use to clean the outside of the MacBook body and what kind of cloth do you use? I have a MacBook which had some stickers on it when I purchased it ( an M1 MacBook Air I got for $375 from a Pawn Store that works perfectly and. has no defects, only some sales stickers on the inside and outside ). Thanks in advance.
Use it daily! Writing this from a Late 2013 4Gb Model. This thing slowly replaced my ryzen Thinkpad after getting it for also around 50 bucks.... Just a great little machine
@@emilsecker7881 why… it just works an has an Even greater Keyboard than my thinkpad. thats all i need… I‘ve got another Logic Board with 16GB of ram lying around, but to be honest - at the Moment, i really dont See why i should spent the Time to Upgrade
The second hand market in the US is a gold mine. Where I live I recently payed the same for a 2011 13 inch macbook prod and the keyboard didn't work. Fortunately the battery and the charger where in pretty good shape and I used them for 2012 Macbook pro
Obviously and hand me down that someone used and then gave to their kid. With the cleaning and upgrade, would be a great machine for a student again. Nice work!
Watching on a retina 13" 2015 I just got for $145 with original box, charger and all paperwork. It even had the original paper inlay for the screen xD I love the retina generation.
I have the 2013 8GB model that came with the 500GB SSD. Upgraded the SSD to a 1TB, replaced the battery (that was a chore) installed Monterey on it using OCLP and it works great for what it is. My M1 Air runs circles around it and battery life is not great but I do like having the USB A ports and it runs fine for basic computing.
hey luke! i have that same spec macbook pro except with 8gb of ram! i did the same upgrade to it also! only difference is i paid 88$ and the display had delaminated a bit but i stuck a screen protector over it to hide it... i also replaced the battery with a KEYPOWER one off amazon! its been a great machine so far! i made sure that i went with one WITHOUT a dedicated gpu becuase i had a 2012 15 inch one and the gpu blew up almost exactly a year after i got it!
Any of the Retina Macbook range are perfectly useable even now. You can get great deals on them and for basic tasks they work great. I have a 2013 13" like the one you had there Luke and I have Sonoma on it and use it when I'm out and about or travelling and it works like a champ. Battery life is not great but I usually find a plug anyway. I am sure if I needed to then replacing the battery would be cheap and easy enough also. My main Macbook then lives at home mostly as its a lot newer and is my daily driver.
I'd like to see you live with it for a while, then take it to dosdude and upgrade it to 16 gigs then live with it for a while again to see the differences.
Upgrading macOS on older macs can just be a mess sometimes, restart in recovery mode, safe mode, command-r, command+option+p+r and it just gets plain confusing. Some OS are even tricker like internet recovery using apple ID, but you had the wrong apple ID at the time... I can go on. When you say updated the old SSD, I would be interested in how you did that and then what clone software you used to clone the image to the new SSD.
Managed to get a maxed-out 2015 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro a month ago from a company auction. Found out it was covered by Apple under the battery recall so I managed to get a new battery and screen (an exception made by Apple Support) for FREE! Ended up with a basically NEW 2015 Retina 15 inch for 100 bucks!
I've never been in one of those, so I don't know if this is possible. But I suspect some of that sticky nastiness made its way down the side of the keys. Could you have removed the keyboard and cleaned the key caps more thoroughly?
Genuine question as we know what memory hogs browsers are, would you be able to use it as a cloud based laptop and use 365 or Libreoffice for mac? Or Pages etc?
yes, I'm really curious to see you using that as a daily driver. I upgraded from M1 to M2 Max just for storage, ram and monitors, this is my daily driver today.
Whether it’s this or that “budget mac setup” with the Cinema monitor that can’t be found anywhere for less than 500 bucks… I’m always excited for budget-oriented videos, but I find Luke’s the most difficult to replicate.
Great video, I really like when old hardware gets a new chance. And here is an idea for a future video: old iMacs could be used quite easily (as far as I know) as secondary monitors by using airplay + an USB cable with an acceptable lag. OCLP + upgrade to Ventura or Sonoma would make that possible. The only problem is if you have a Mac without bluetooth 4.0, like the iMac 2010. In case you have to replace the airport card with another one with bluetooth on board. That could be challenging, as those Macs have separate wifi and bluetooth cards and you also need a mPCI-E adapter. You know, every other UA-camr is focussing on upgrading the SSD, RAM sometimes the CPU or GPU in case of a machine like that. I have not seen any videos for upgrading wifi/bt. Though SSD, CPU etc. don't really matter anymore if you can get an M1 Mac Mini for 450 bucks, it's gonna be way faster than any old intel macs.. But using an old iMac as a beautiful display for that Mac Mini just by upgrading wifi/bluetooth brings real value imho. So just an idea...
Macs without a T2 cant be icloud locked, so pretty much 2018 and newer Macs. 4gb of ram tho, ouch. I just picked up a 2015 MacBook air with 8gb of ram for $55, and a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch for $130(only iGPU tho)
Luke restoring an old Mac is like watching vintage Miani! Love these vids!
X2 love it!
“dirt cheap”
In this case, both literally and figuratively.
4GB and soldered, oof. Maybe you can do another Dosdude collab and have him upgrade it to 8GB 😂
That would be sick
Maybe even 16gb
Dosdude can do it with an i7 cpu upgrade too 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@@bekim137 id love to see that!
I think it can't be upgraded as this is the 4GB only model that had different mainboard, with less memory chips. But perhaps dosdude gets it done
I am doing the same thing right now. My old early 2013 15" Retina Macbook Pro has seen better days, so I am replacing the battery, replacing the missing feet, replacing the thermal past and giving it a good (and long overdue) cleaning. I previously upgraded the SSD to 1TB, so storage is already covered. This is my daily driver and since it has a 2.8ghz i7 cpu and 16GB ram and I patched it up to Ventura, it still performs very well for my needs.
Really interesting indeed! I recommend using Opencore Legacy Patcher to keep it updated with the latest MacOS updates.
nice!!
Does you MacBook sleep properly now you've upgraded the SSD? I've heard the older Mac's dont sleep when you close the lid correctly with a third-party nvme. It's stopped me from upgrading my SSD so far as I like being able to just close the lid, leave it for a week and pick up where I left off lol
I like how you always promote using an older laptop
Cuz they are still just enough and will be it for a quit long time…
We are at the end of Moores law so as long we didn’t find something new what could replace our actual processing Technologie we will don’t get that much faster in the next 10-20 years and with that all of those devices could still be used in years how it looks for now…
So why waisting resources in new stuff when the old stuff still would be useable in years?
Any computer of the last 10 years is already in the range of this state (at least the more powerfull once), the same goes for smartphones and tablets…
Like I said in an comment above, I still use an iPad Air 1 gen (over 10 years old) and an iMac from late 2009 or an iPad Pro 9.7 and they are all still mostly usable…
Of cuz they are kind of slow in loading apps and at least on the iPad Pro it could need a new battery in the next 2 years but they all still do what they should and this still in an exceptable time so even the battery change would sell out over time…
Of cuz I have newer devices too (iPad air 4 and iPhone 11) when it comes to thing like onlinepayments and stuff like this but I love to use older devices cuz they cheap and still works great…
Only quit of outdated device I use for security stuff like card payment is my Apple Watch 3 but in first it still gets security updates and second the carddatas are stored on this security chip, so no chance to get it without the device itself so for that it would be still secure enough for years s long as I keep an eye on my watch but that’s not a problem with a watch in my eyes…🤷♂
I have two old MBPs, they are still fairly capable, love using older tech.
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@@igorturko3585hopefully you have a modern supported daily driver
And?
This 4gb ram got be through college and it was my first ever Mac. Still can’t believe it was only 4gb.
Yes, I would recommend living with it and making a video about your experience. There are a lot of average people out there with older machines that are still usable for document writing, Zooming, presentation making, light audio and video editing, etc. And thanks to OLP and lightweight Linux distros, they can remain solid daily drivers for years to come, even with paltry specs. Show the limits and capabilities of a machine like this, which is perfectly usable and obtainable for the average computing person working on a budget, someone who can't afford (and frankly doesn't need) the i9s, the M1/2/3s, the 32-64GBs of RAM, etc.
I agree with this sentiment under the condition that 8GB of RAM is still the bare minimum.
On intel machines I would recommend just install win with bootcamp as dualboot and you will mostly have all you need…
Linux is still nothing for the average people, there are win and macOS still better and macOS is already pretty lightweight and efficient, works still best in the Apple eco system that mostly already there (HomePods, AirPods, AppleTV, iPad, iPhone, iPod aso.) and mostly still supported with security updates (oldest still support os is Monterey)…
This device get its last security update end last year so for most things it’s still completely fine I would say and when it needs more security you could use Windows, it can easily handle latest version of windows 10 with ez so it’s already useable as it is now, just a couple of dollars more for a windows Lizenz and you have still all you need even when it willing be the fastest…
For me it would more then just enough, still just use an iMac late 2009 and it’s still enough for that what it’s there for (so mostly main datamanagement for my NAS drives so just 1 or 2 times a year in use😅), so this MacBook would be so much more then enough…🤷♂
For daily use I highly prefer one of my 3 iPads (air 1, pro 9.7, air 4), cuz it’s 3 they are always quicker in hand, mostly faster and with that simply more often in use, a notebook wouldn’t change anything on that point so like I said the MacBook would be already more then enough for someone like me…
@@asinglefrenchfry I like using Endeavour exactly for that reason. It's super light weight but robust and it usually has the WiFi drivers ready to go.
Any Intel MacBook is junk landfill. Throw it out the window. This MacBook isn't even supported anymore, you can't use it for any working ecosystem with updated iPhones or iPads. This isn't a daily driver, it's daily landfill. An average computing person can just use their phone instead. It's like throwing $50 in the bin. Decade old rubbish. And no average computing person cares about Linux or hacking in OCLP.
You need test how to upgrade memory to 8GB, if it is possible.
Love these restoring older mac videos, they're what got me into doing it a bit myself. Currently watching on my 13" 2015 which is still going strong. Thanks for inspiring me to take apart and restore older macs to give them a new life and save usable electronics from the landfill :)
I would definitely wear protective gloves while cleaning any foreign laptop.
I got the 15 inch version of this laptop for $190 and take it with me to Japan every vacation. Works great and it even came with 8GB of ram and 500GB SSD included.
Time to upgrade that crap. It’ll be unsupported later this year
@@emilsecker7881 so? it's not "crap" - old tech is very usable. I have a PowerBook from 2004 that can still browse the web. I daily drove it a few years ago.
Make up and hand lotion. That's the most common thing that causes that. 91% isopropyl will cut through it like a dream, but a bristle brush to get around the keys would be necessary, and I only recommend 70% isopropyl for the display.
Yo Luke I freaking love these kinda vids from you. You deserve a million subs easily. Keep it up 👍
Good job, and I suggest an USB Installer OCLP 1.4.3 then an install of macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 😊
Which will run like shit
You always have interesting content, but these “restore” videos are my favorite. By the way, I assume you took care of the artic paste and fan gunk.
I have a 2013 11” MBA and a 2011 11” MBA in my stash and I installed Linux Mint XFCE on it. They are quick and very little stuttering as seen on OCL & Monterey.
I do vote for you to go to part 2 with this unit.
Tip for paper stickers that sellers of vintage vinyl records use is to drop a bit of Zippo lighter fluid on them. The naptha soaks into the paper and breaks down the adhesive without ruining the cover, and will have the same benefits on a Mac. The stickers literally fall off.
looking at that gunk on the keyboard made me itch LOL!
Yes. Definite a Part 2 with attempt at installing Sonoma with speed tests before & after. (Would Sonoma be an OCLP upgrade? If so would be amazing to see & if the hassle is worth it). 💻🤘
Great minds! Working on my second MBP Retina. Both will go to long-time friend, (former gf) and her son. Replaced mechanical drives with SSD and results are super. Her son gets the one with a cd drive for games & movies. YOu mentioned something about upgrading the OS. I have another MBP 2015, running Monterey. Share the knowledge if you have time!
A tiny amount of peanut butter on a cloth is good for rubbing off the last adhesive of paper stickers.
Living with it day-to-day? Shoot, I JUST retired my 2012 13" Air (running Monterey using OCLP), and will be retiring my 2012 Mini shortly - not because I need to, but because I came across newer machines to replace them that were too good a deal to pass up. You can absolutely daily this machine for the basics, and it will still be a pleasant experience.
2:50 geez, I'm just having breakfast....
Restoring old Macs is my favorite thing to do. I have a MacBook Air Early 2008 that I got for 45 dollars. And, I got that thing up and running again! I love how you used all the tools from iFixit. I use all of those tools as well. Love this video! Great job!
I also have a 2009 MacBook Air but the OS isn't supported anymore so apps can't be updated( google youtube) and Apple won't let me upgrade the OS so it sits in the cupboard gathering dust sad😢
I love restoration videos!!
You can do a lot with this MacBook Pro. I daily drive a mid 2010 base model iMac, it’s super reliable and the Gpu has only died once! But I am looking to upgrade it from the base spec.
Good that you upgraded to new flash storage, because with only 4 Gigs of DRAM, it's going to be doing a lot of page swapping.
A part 2 would be great to see! Please do more restoration videos. They are my favorite.
Good job! A tip for removing stickers...use butane.
Thanks for the great video! Can you update this one to see what it does on newer software?
Luke, I've learned so much from your videos. Question: I pulled the 512 gb SSD from my daughter's 13" MB Pro from this same year as in your video. The laptop won't turn on. Why do you think that's the case? I full charged it overnight (orange to green on the mag safe) but no luck. Tried PRAM & SMS reset key combos as well to no avail. Any other steps you might think of to share would be appreciated.
Upgrade it. It’s trash anyway
I'm watching this video on the exact mac. Bought used last summer for 250 Canadian. Upgraded storage to 512 as well. Running Big Sur. Hooked to a 21 inch monitor. Watch Apple TV plus, YT, IG, Netflix. This thing is.a a beast!
Get off Big Sur. It’s unsupported. Time to upgrade that shit to a more modern machine. That thing is junk
Low spec model, star stickers, biological hazard; I'd say this was owned by a young girl. Though, as a technician who works on laptops every day, I've know adults that are more disgusting than this. I can't understand how anyone can just accept this level of filth. So gross.
Yes! Please make a video on living exclusively with this "old," but solid, MacBook for at least a couple weeks. Seeing what software you use is of particular interest to me, as well as any other OS and hardware updates that you may make. Thanks!
classic Luke, love this type of videos
It is wonderful to see this MacBook get cleaned properly and upgraded. They can last a long time.
Luke
A little insight please, when working with Hinges/Screen/anyhting with top of MacBook and putting in back together. I inevitably always get rubbing of the plastic cover and bottom of MacBook. I feel for sure you have a solution because yours never does. Could you give us a little Pro Tip to prevent this?
Thanks
Great to see Luke in his wheelhouse. Skip the travel videos, go back to what made us sub. These old macs are still useful with a large fanbase. Still using my 2015 for everything. Yes, please live with it for a week. Thanks.
Cleaning it without gloves on was sending me! lol
How (why) you did this without wearing gloves is bewildering
I’d love to see how well OCLP macOS Sonoma runs on this thing, especially with the 4 GB of RAM.
Would be very interesting to compare the current version with Sonoma and some Linux version (Office, UA-cam, Browsing, Games).
Nice video as usual Luke!
I need one advice from you or anyone who reads this comment.
I have a 2009 Mac Pro 4,1 and I tried to follow your video to upgrade the Mac OS using Open Core Legacy Patcher. But this is not working because the PC is on Mac OS Snow Leopard and the App Store is not working. Hence I’m not able to upgrade to El Capitan and open core legacy patcher is not working.
I tried Old versions of Legacy patcher.. and I also tried to download the El Capitan disk image and install it through bootable USB. But none of it is working 😢 Can you please tell me what can I do to resolve this?
Great video, Luke. I have a question. What do you use to clean the outside of the MacBook body and what kind of cloth do you use? I have a MacBook which had some stickers on it when I purchased it ( an M1 MacBook Air I got for $375 from a Pawn Store that works perfectly and. has no defects, only some sales stickers on the inside and outside ). Thanks in advance.
Was OS X Mavericks the original OS or was the original OS version OS X Mountain Lion?
Luke is the Jesus of macbooks, putting those feet back on.
I would love to see how it handles Sonoma. I vote yes as a temporary daily driver 👍
Use it daily! Writing this from a Late 2013 4Gb Model. This thing slowly replaced my ryzen Thinkpad after getting it for also around 50 bucks.... Just a great little machine
Time to upgrade that shit. Should’ve done it in 2021
@@emilsecker7881 why… it just works an has an Even greater Keyboard than my thinkpad. thats all i need…
I‘ve got another Logic Board with 16GB of ram lying around, but to be honest - at the Moment, i really dont See why i should spent the Time to Upgrade
@@-Jakob489- because it’s unsupported and a security liability. That’s why
@@emilsecker7881 Open Core Legacy patcher :)
YES PLEASE on the day to day video follow up for this machine, I actually thought that was coming next and then the video was over
The second hand market in the US is a gold mine. Where I live I recently payed the same for a 2011 13 inch macbook prod and the keyboard didn't work. Fortunately the battery and the charger where in pretty good shape and I used them for 2012 Macbook pro
Yes, live with it!
i always wonder what does he do with his custom builds / restored macs
Obviously and hand me down that someone used and then gave to their kid. With the cleaning and upgrade, would be a great machine for a student again. Nice work!
Watching on a retina 13" 2015 I just got for $145 with original box, charger and all paperwork. It even had the original paper inlay for the screen xD I love the retina generation.
Time to upgrade that shit. Should’ve done it 2 years ago
10:22 not unlike todays Macbooks 🤣🤣🤣
I have the 2013 8GB model that came with the 500GB SSD. Upgraded the SSD to a 1TB, replaced the battery (that was a chore) installed Monterey on it using OCLP and it works great for what it is. My M1 Air runs circles around it and battery life is not great but I do like having the USB A ports and it runs fine for basic computing.
Time to upgrade that shit. Should’ve done it 3 years ago
hey luke! i have that same spec macbook pro except with 8gb of ram! i did the same upgrade to it also! only difference is i paid 88$ and the display had delaminated a bit but i stuck a screen protector over it to hide it... i also replaced the battery with a KEYPOWER one off amazon! its been a great machine so far! i made sure that i went with one WITHOUT a dedicated gpu becuase i had a 2012 15 inch one and the gpu blew up almost exactly a year after i got it!
7:33 " He is a Mac genius " Movie : Dictator
"Poverty spec", lmao. I'm going to use that from now on!
Any of the Retina Macbook range are perfectly useable even now. You can get great deals on them and for basic tasks they work great. I have a 2013 13" like the one you had there Luke and I have Sonoma on it and use it when I'm out and about or travelling and it works like a champ. Battery life is not great but I usually find a plug anyway. I am sure if I needed to then replacing the battery would be cheap and easy enough also. My main Macbook then lives at home mostly as its a lot newer and is my daily driver.
I'd like to see you live with it for a while, then take it to dosdude and upgrade it to 16 gigs then live with it for a while again to see the differences.
>has paid sponsorship for an electric toothbrush, still cleans macbook keyboard by hand< 🤔
Upgrading macOS on older macs can just be a mess sometimes, restart in recovery mode, safe mode, command-r, command+option+p+r and it just gets plain confusing. Some OS are even tricker like internet recovery using apple ID, but you had the wrong apple ID at the time... I can go on. When you say updated the old SSD, I would be interested in how you did that and then what clone software you used to clone the image to the new SSD.
Does the upgrade allow for 4K video editing like the M1 chip does?
Watching you cleaning it up was so satisfying....😉
Managed to get a maxed-out 2015 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro a month ago from a company auction. Found out it was covered by Apple under the battery recall so I managed to get a new battery and screen (an exception made by Apple Support) for FREE! Ended up with a basically NEW 2015 Retina 15 inch for 100 bucks!
Wait, just want to clarify, the battery and screen replacement is stilll up?
Time to upgrade. It’ll be unsupported later this year
Should have also replaced that bulging battery 😁
I've never been in one of those, so I don't know if this is possible. But I suspect some of that sticky nastiness made its way down the side of the keys. Could you have removed the keyboard and cleaned the key caps more thoroughly?
I’m still running my 2013 15 inch MBP. It runs fantastic on MAC OS Sonoma.
Time to upgrade that shit. Should’ve done it in 2021
It's probably Apple sauce on the keyboard. 😁
Absolutely do the video trying to live with the 2013 Macbook! I would love to see how practical it would be in 2024
"Hang on, it's intel" 😂
i just love a classic luke miani macbook restoration video!
Hey Luke, what solution did you use to clean this mess?
With 4GB, the beach ball will keep on spinning for productivity work.
Genuine question as we know what memory hogs browsers are, would you be able to use it as a cloud based laptop and use 365 or Libreoffice for mac? Or Pages etc?
Love the video,thanks.
yes, I'm really curious to see you using that as a daily driver. I upgraded from M1 to M2 Max just for storage, ram and monitors, this is my daily driver today.
Hi, What was the spray you used to clean this computer?
Is there a way for people to put a new MacBook screen with the notch on their older MacBooks without the notch. Would be a cool video idea.
I’d love to see a “living with the retina MacBook Pro” video Luke
Whether it’s this or that “budget mac setup” with the Cinema monitor that can’t be found anywhere for less than 500 bucks… I’m always excited for budget-oriented videos, but I find Luke’s the most difficult to replicate.
Yes! Make the vlog with this computer!
I have to hope that none of that crud made it underneath the keys as well.
Great video, I really like when old hardware gets a new chance.
And here is an idea for a future video: old iMacs could be used quite easily (as far as I know) as secondary monitors by using airplay + an USB cable with an acceptable lag. OCLP + upgrade to Ventura or Sonoma would make that possible. The only problem is if you have a Mac without bluetooth 4.0, like the iMac 2010. In case you have to replace the airport card with another one with bluetooth on board. That could be challenging, as those Macs have separate wifi and bluetooth cards and you also need a mPCI-E adapter.
You know, every other UA-camr is focussing on upgrading the SSD, RAM sometimes the CPU or GPU in case of a machine like that. I have not seen any videos for upgrading wifi/bt.
Though SSD, CPU etc. don't really matter anymore if you can get an M1 Mac Mini for 450 bucks, it's gonna be way faster than any old intel macs.. But using an old iMac as a beautiful display for that Mac Mini just by upgrading wifi/bluetooth brings real value imho.
So just an idea...
Looks like that macbook is limited to PCIE 2.0 4x which means 2GB/s max from the SSD (rated at 3.5GB/s for 3.0)
I want to see him use that toothbrush to clean the Mac. Or motherboard. Lol
watching this on headless 2013 13inch MBP, connected to two Apple Cinema HD monitors.
Hey bro, what about changing thermal paste?!
Real magic was finding a $50 Mac book tbh
I'm betting some man juice is on that thing! 🤣🤣
Macs without a T2 cant be icloud locked, so pretty much 2018 and newer Macs. 4gb of ram tho, ouch. I just picked up a 2015 MacBook air with 8gb of ram for $55, and a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 inch for $130(only iGPU tho)
As usual, an enjoyable journey from junk to jewel. That 4g memory limit would be interesting to see you work with... so yeah, do the follow up please.
They should make a Apple electric toothbrush 🤔
I am from India in India it is next to impossible to get MacBook in 50$ in this condition 😢
Definitely try living with it
Yes do the video, I want to see how that computer behaves with plenty of UA-cam tabs open.
Update to mac os sonoma, it might be an another lovely video❤
Yes please live with this MacBook for a week
How dare you fix an old intel MacBook instead of buying a new M3 MacBook. How do you expect Apple to survive?😂
As a followup, I’d suggest seeing if DOSDude can max out the memory.
Please tell me you blew out the fan and replaced the thermal paste. That's Job #1 for me. That would be a great Linux machine.