Can you please give me an advice. I'm a girl and I don't know much about computers. I want to use my laptop for watching movies, some gaming and photoshop, but nothing crazy. I found this MacBook refurbished for 1100$ and I don't know if I should spend it on this or should I get just something like Lenovo 720S.
it depends if you were using a mac before or not. If you were and you are used to it go for it, i'm using it daily and I don't have any complaints. If you are used to a regular PC running windows, I suggest you get a Windows PC
Redskull no I've never had a MacBook but I switched from android to Apple before and liked it. The thing is I don't know what's more likely to last longer, MacBooks or windows laptops and which one is better for its price
Hey Alex, it have been long time since I saw your last video. I have been busy with my year 12 currently and I have exams coming up soon. I'm so proud that you have grown as a whole channel. The phone that I won for the give away, it have been serving me very well (xiaomi redmi note 4x). I just want to say thank you and I wish you all the best with this year Alex.
I bought yesterday a macbook pro 13’ base model. As I am trying to do a geekbench 5 CPU test (free version, which I downloaded from geekbenchs website) the result is coming in multi score 4.100. Shouldn’t it be 17.000 or more. Why am I receiving this very low and disturbing result? Appreciate if someone can please answer! Thanks.
The build quality is good as usual, but their customer targets are limited to the "rich ones". Typically Apple, they charge too much for their brand name.
I personally don't find this that expensive at $1300... I mean...sure...you could get a better speced Windows computer for that price but...it won't be able to run FCPX...It really depends on everyone's needs
Hi there, thank you for the video with awesome explaination. I am planning to buy Macbook pro 13' intel quad-core 1,4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage that cost Php75,000= US$1,500. I was told that the Ms. Office is not included in the package so I will have to pay another Php 4,500=US$90 for them to install it on the Macbook pro. Can we just download Ms. Office from Apple store then install it on Macbook? May I also know if it runs smoothly when we perform multiple tasks like play youtube, doing office work (word, excel etc) and simple video editing? Thank you in advance for your kind response🙏🏻
I have the higher end $1799 model with 256gb and it says that the "system" takes up 73.51GB already + another 12GB by applications (but that will vary by user.
I love the designs of newer Macbooks, but I would never be able to justify buying a new one for the price, based on what you get for it... broken keyboards included. They're amazing for some utilities, but not at full-price. I bought a used 2010 Macbook (white, unibody) and its amazing for what it is: a simple, office-work notebook. ^Powerful, but unable to use the newest MacOS... by "design". I'd love a Macbook (12") but not only are they discontinued, but those butterfly keyboards... yikes. Nope :l
@@RedskullPro It's really a shame too; I'm one of the few people I know that actually enjoys the typing experience on them compared to the older ones. The shorter key travel is something I actually prefer, but, yeah... quality? Nope ;S Best of luck! Hopefully you don't get it :)
Just seen your review impressive presentation you worth subscriber's... Brother I'm planning to buy 2019 MacBook Pro BASE model with 128Gb ( I will also buy external ssd)... My question is I want to edit video in 4k like 15 min to 25 min footage... Is it good option to buy? And moreover I want to do this process in IMOVIE, please tell your opinion... I can't afford FCP X... So IMOVIE I WANT TO EDIT by adding few fonts, pics, music and transitions.. is it good idea?
Hey, I've done a few videos on it already and it works very well, I think it's well worth it. The 128GB... isn't gonna be enough... you may want to invest in a 256gb model...even if you get an external drive
Thinking about getting the 16gb ram version. Would it be good for music production? And will I be able to save music files to iCloud or would I need a external hard drive?
I recommend getting a Micrsoft OneDrive account for cloud storage. Much cheaper and better than the iCloud in many ways. The 16gb ram should be more than enough for music productions/ video editing. Typing from this Macbook right now
Wow, the price of that thing for such lack luster hardware......? At least it has 2 thunderbolt ports but still, my GOD is that expensive! Literally just this week I received *:ABS Fort Gaming Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Intel Core i7-9700K (3.60 GHz) 8-Core Liquid Cooling (120 mm) 16 GB DDR4 240 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64* for $1271.00 including tax and shipping with a (garbage) gaming mouse and keyboard to my door. I could not build the thing myself for those numbers, so where is Apple getting off charging so much more for so much less? That little MAC sure is sleek looking though, I'll give it that!
I 100% agree that everything Apple is crazy overpriced and the only reason I use Apple computers is Final Cut Pro X for editing... if Adobe wouldn't crash every 5 minutes... or if there would be a version of FCPX for windows... I would never use an Apple computer again!
@@RedskullPro I might just be able to help you out with that Adobe situation if we are talking about a Microsoft OS. Send me a message via my profile if you like. Otherwise, may the force be with you my friend.
Redskull yeah it’s over priced but apple product have much better re sell value than pc. People will still buy a macbook even it’s 5years old but no one will buy a 5 years old pc
Hey i need some advice from yall because i felt like getting the cheapest macbook pro for a netflix ...i want to use it to watch a netflix is it okay ???
I agree with you, every single Apple products is way overpriced! The only reason I use Apple computers... is video editing... FCPX is just better than anything else...at least as I use it
Redskull did u find any keyboard issues? after 6 months of usage. Apple claimed they changed the material of the thin layer inside of the keyboard. Anything changes?
I don't understand how your benchmarks can be so much higher, than when I search on geekbench's website. Am I having the wrong model here? Link: browser.geekbench.com/macs/448
@@RedskullPro you're right, just checked up on it, and apparently they are using different baselines. Thanks for fast response, do you think it would be possible for you to run the geekbench 5 test aswell?
I need help , I wanna buy a MacBook Pro 13 inch with touchbar 8 gb ram 256 sad 1.4 ghz 2019 for school , college and work and documents and PowerPoints a lot and some photoshop and normal video editing and watching Netflix and UA-cam and surf UA-cam and some apps that are only available in Mac for simple programming and hacks and to fix my Apple products depends on the situation if it need iTunes or another apps available on Mac does the MacBook 13 inch pro 256 sad gb 1.4ghz 8gb ram does the job perfectly or ?
Redskull Thanks for your reply bro , hope you have an amazing day but just one more questions will it be perfectly fine or just good ? And hope you have a successful UA-cam career
Redskull the 14 inch MacBook Pro will have mini LEDs . And retina are way better than mini LEDs in quality and brightness . And don’t forget it’s going to be the first apple product with mini led so for sure it may have problems and Fails and they will be fixed in next years or next next years models . Like the butterfly keys was a mess at 2016 they finally fixed at at 2019 . If the 14 inch has mini led it would be expensive starting 1800 and above . And they may change a lot of things in it for the first time and as I said it may have problems and they will be fixed In next models and we are in corona crises now and they may be mistakes for sure . So if you wanna buy new product with new specs wait few weeks for honest reviews or buy the next updated model of the same product . But 13 inch 2019 it’s the best Mac so far the thing is perfect with no mistakes at all overall but the only mistakes is the price actullay And I won’t buy it until June 1 so I’f it realsed at 15 may I would have some time to judge ...
Hi, I need advice. Should I get the macbook air 2019 16gb or macbook pro 2019 1.4 8gb 256gb? I will use fcpx, adobe illustrator, adobe indesign, after effects, lightroom,browsing and etc. I can manage if the exporting takes time,I just don't want it to lag while I am editing or working. Plus, after effects requires 16gb ram minimum which I can buy in macbook air but the air has dual core and quad core on the pro works better? So, which one is better for me?
i am probably too late, but i really hope you went with the pro!!! dual cores of the air are pitiful in comparison to the pro. they may have come out in the same year, but in reality the air is far behind the pro in terms of performance. even with 16gb of ram, that doesn't save the air from not being able to compete with the pro's quad-core 1.4ghz. cannot forget that the pro can boost up to 3.9ghz, which even furthers the gap between the two
@@RedskullPro cant we do the graphic design 3d designing on macbook pro 2019 13inch 16gb variant m1 chips are so much expensive in pakistan they are out of my budget and can u please tell me about the battery timing you are getting now on macbook pro 2019
Hey!! I need your help. With cyber Monday, Costco will be selling the 2019 MacBook Air and the 2019 MacBook Pro for $999. Difference is, the air comes with 256 while the pro is still stuck at 128gb. I don’t do many pro tasks, but I am trying to dabble in Lightroom maybe a couple times a month. I mainly do office things, and watch some streaming. I keep the majority of my photos on the cloud, and I stream most of my music. I tend to keep my computers for as long as I can; 5+ years. I guess my question is, do I go for power or storage? I hope someone out there can answer this for me.
I really like your accent, so clear and fluent. Thanks for made this video!
Thanks for watching. I am using this laptop daily and I am actually typing this comment from it.
its a great video but the i5 is not clocked at 1.4 ghz, thats the base clock, that cpu will boost to 3.9 ghz
Does it go up to that on its own or do u need to configure the Mac so that it can go up to 3.9 GHz ?
Ed Brady you don’t need to do anything. The cpu boosts to up 3.9 ghz.
@@rodrigo4379 cheers man
I have this Mac with 256gb in 2024, great machine even today!
I sold mine...I should have bought the version with more storage :)
Thank you, I was afraid to get the 1.4 one. But your video helped me to decide
I use it every day, works great!
Does it still works great?
watching this on my new MacBook Pro 13 inch base model. Its so sweet! just boost to 16GB of RAM. If you purchase it you won't be dissapointed.
agreed, it is way better than I thought it would be!
did u find any problem on the new "updated" keyboard? if not, Im planning to buy it this month
Redskull i bought a keyboard sleeve/cover that’s fits perfectly over keys
Same Here! so happy with my MacBook Pro 13 inch base model.
Can you please give me an advice. I'm a girl and I don't know much about computers. I want to use my laptop for watching movies, some gaming and photoshop, but nothing crazy. I found this MacBook refurbished for 1100$ and I don't know if I should spend it on this or should I get just something like Lenovo 720S.
it depends if you were using a mac before or not. If you were and you are used to it go for it, i'm using it daily and I don't have any complaints. If you are used to a regular PC running windows, I suggest you get a Windows PC
Redskull no I've never had a MacBook but I switched from android to Apple before and liked it. The thing is I don't know what's more likely to last longer, MacBooks or windows laptops and which one is better for its price
Thanks for this awesome video! ✌️
Thank you very much for watching!
Is the 1499$ 256gb enough for music production ? Considering the third party plugins & sample libraries also files that’ll be on the laptop?
It won't be enough but you can always use an external hard drive. I use a 1tb Samsung T5 and edit from it
This macbook pro video version, when editing 4k video, is there any lag or stutter? Thanks
Is it good for programming?
Hey Alex, it have been long time since I saw your last video. I have been busy with my year 12 currently and I have exams coming up soon. I'm so proud that you have grown as a whole channel. The phone that I won for the give away, it have been serving me very well (xiaomi redmi note 4x). I just want to say thank you and I wish you all the best with this year Alex.
hey, school is defiantly more important than any UA-cam video! I'm glad it's still going!
Does it good for editing videos like using photoshop and after and pr ?!
Great video, i have a question.. do you think having this model with 16gb of RAM will have any better performance?
Thank you!
Hi, for certain apps like FCPX, Lightroom, it will make a difference but for day to day use you won’t feel that much of a difference
@@RedskullPro Very nice, yes, I was planning on using FCPX a lot, so upgrading can help.
Thank you for the reply, new sub here!
No that won’t make any difference in anyway
StaticTube Matic yes it does, tremendously actually if you’re using applications like photoshop or running multiple applications at once
Redskull can you install Windows 7 on it with boot camp ?
I bought yesterday a macbook pro 13’ base model. As I am trying to do a geekbench 5 CPU test (free version, which I downloaded from geekbenchs website) the result is coming in multi score 4.100. Shouldn’t it be 17.000 or more. Why am I receiving this very low and disturbing result? Appreciate if someone can please answer! Thanks.
They changed the way they run the benchmark with geekbench 5... it's the same for phones...
The build quality is good as usual, but their customer targets are limited to the "rich ones". Typically Apple, they charge too much for their brand name.
I personally don't find this that expensive at $1300... I mean...sure...you could get a better speced Windows computer for that price but...it won't be able to run FCPX...It really depends on everyone's needs
Hi there, thank you for the video with awesome explaination. I am planning to buy Macbook pro 13' intel quad-core 1,4GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage that cost Php75,000= US$1,500. I was told that the Ms. Office is not included in the package so I will have to pay another Php 4,500=US$90 for them to install it on the Macbook pro. Can we just download Ms. Office from Apple store then install it on Macbook? May I also know if it runs smoothly when we perform multiple tasks like play youtube, doing office work (word, excel etc) and simple video editing?
Thank you in advance for your kind response🙏🏻
Multiple tasks and really simple video editing works great!
Will you really get a solid 128g space if you buy this or already taken by the os and other programs installed?
I have the higher end $1799 model with 256gb and it says that the "system" takes up 73.51GB already + another 12GB by applications (but that will vary by user.
No, you loose about 30GB with the OS...so you get about 90GB with the 128GB version
Super Jombel you get about 100gb free to use
In your opinion is good for graphic design and audio production ?
i would try getting the version with 16gb ram and more internal storage
I love the designs of newer Macbooks, but I would never be able to justify buying a new one for the price, based on what you get for it... broken keyboards included.
They're amazing for some utilities, but not at full-price. I bought a used 2010 Macbook (white, unibody) and its amazing for what it is: a simple, office-work notebook.
^Powerful, but unable to use the newest MacOS... by "design".
I'd love a Macbook (12") but not only are they discontinued, but those butterfly keyboards... yikes. Nope :l
yeah, hopefully I don't get to experience the faulty keyboard...
@@RedskullPro It's really a shame too; I'm one of the few people I know that actually enjoys the typing experience on them compared to the older ones. The shorter key travel is something I actually prefer, but, yeah... quality? Nope ;S Best of luck! Hopefully you don't get it :)
I just bought this for $280 USD brand new
SOMEONE HELP IS IT WORTH BUY OR
Just seen your review impressive presentation you worth subscriber's... Brother I'm planning to buy 2019 MacBook Pro BASE model with 128Gb ( I will also buy external ssd)... My question is
I want to edit video in 4k like 15 min to 25 min footage... Is it good option to buy? And moreover I want to do this process in IMOVIE, please tell your opinion... I can't afford FCP X... So IMOVIE I WANT TO EDIT by adding few fonts, pics, music and transitions.. is it good idea?
Hey, I've done a few videos on it already and it works very well, I think it's well worth it. The 128GB... isn't gonna be enough... you may want to invest in a 256gb model...even if you get an external drive
Do your recommend upgrading from 8 to 16GB RAM for the price of €350 for using final cut pro? Or is this not worth it? Thank you
I am using it with 8gb of ram and for me it’s ok. But you you don’t have patience and you want things done faster 16gb of ram will help
Redskull okay thx, do you mean patience with editing or with exporting?
Yes, you will notice a bit of lag when editing
Redskull ok thank you i dont mind a bit of lag, if it’s not too much, only will use this laptop for travelling.
That’s how I use mine, at home I use a 27 iMac
Thinking about getting the 16gb ram version. Would it be good for music production? And will I be able to save music files to iCloud or would I need a external hard drive?
I recommend getting a Micrsoft OneDrive account for cloud storage. Much cheaper and better than the iCloud in many ways. The 16gb ram should be more than enough for music productions/ video editing. Typing from this Macbook right now
Redskull sounds good! thanks for the quick reply!
Nice unboxing I like it
Thank you very much for watching!
i just wanna know , is this macbook pro air 13 / i5 worth for work office in 2020 ?
absolutely, more than enough power for that. I still use mine daily since this video...typing this comment from it in fact
Wow, the price of that thing for such lack luster hardware......? At least it has 2 thunderbolt ports but still, my GOD is that expensive! Literally just this week I received *:ABS Fort Gaming Desktop PC NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB Intel Core i7-9700K (3.60 GHz) 8-Core Liquid Cooling (120 mm) 16 GB DDR4 240 GB SSD 1 TB HDD Windows 10 Home 64* for $1271.00 including tax and shipping with a (garbage) gaming mouse and keyboard to my door. I could not build the thing myself for those numbers, so where is Apple getting off charging so much more for so much less?
That little MAC sure is sleek looking though, I'll give it that!
I 100% agree that everything Apple is crazy overpriced and the only reason I use Apple computers is Final Cut Pro X for editing... if Adobe wouldn't crash every 5 minutes... or if there would be a version of FCPX for windows... I would never use an Apple computer again!
@@RedskullPro I might just be able to help you out with that Adobe situation if we are talking about a Microsoft OS. Send me a message via my profile if you like. Otherwise, may the force be with you my friend.
Redskull yeah it’s over priced but apple product have much better re sell value than pc. People will still buy a macbook even it’s 5years old but no one will buy a 5 years old pc
Where did u get that pc from? Can u link me it
If u add an additional 16 gb it will perform better?
only if you use it for video editing, photoshop, things like that.
Hey i need some advice from yall because i felt like getting the cheapest macbook pro for a netflix ...i want to use it to watch a netflix is it okay ???
the cheapest one will work really good for netflix
Thank you 🙏
no u need a mac pro for that
Not enough power for Netflix mate
Jk, why not get an iPad tho, it’s cheaper and awesome for Netflix
Will it handle game development?
up to a certain point. you may want more ram
Is this still a good laptop for web browsing, light editing and casual use?
I wouldn’t buy this at this point. Try getting the MacBook Air with the M1 processor.
Way over the top priced for what one actually gets. Shame Apple prices so many low income earners off their market! Good Video as always Mr Redskull
I agree with you, every single Apple products is way overpriced! The only reason I use Apple computers... is video editing... FCPX is just better than anything else...at least as I use it
Redskull I disagree, they are a better long term value and have great support.
Plus they have better resale value
Akku how long ?
huh?
Redskull he means the battery
I’m getting the MacBook Pro 14” 2020
aaa...is that a thing?
Redskull yes in 2020 it will be :)
rumor says it will coming on late 2020, which I cant wait for that long
Redskull did u find any keyboard issues? after 6 months of usage. Apple claimed they changed the material of the thin layer inside of the keyboard. Anything changes?
I don't understand how your benchmarks can be so much higher, than when I search on geekbench's website.
Am I having the wrong model here?
Link: browser.geekbench.com/macs/448
i believe it has to do with the fact that I used geekbench 4... the new geekbench 5 measures differently
@@RedskullPro you're right, just checked up on it, and apparently they are using different baselines.
Thanks for fast response, do you think it would be possible for you to run the geekbench 5 test aswell?
Jess yea , I really dislike Geekbench 5
Just came here to push a dislike. Honestly, it wasn't my intention, but after you done perfectly what everyone else done, i had to...
cool :)
Just got mine. Uhm can i ask if what virus protection you use?
I don't use any virus protection on any MAC
Can it game league of legends?
Jonvel Cris Pamintuan I will be testing mine soon if you are interested in Mac gaming performance, I also got a good deal
ua-cam.com/video/f1Q7GhB2JiM/v-deo.html
YIMMY subscribed to your channel bruh. Yep definitely interested.. nice, from which deal?
Jonvel Cris Pamintuan thank you 😊, I was able to price match apple deal at Best Buy but found a loop hole. Look at my last video lol
I need help , I wanna buy a MacBook Pro 13 inch with touchbar 8 gb ram 256 sad 1.4 ghz 2019 for school , college and work and documents and PowerPoints a lot and some photoshop and normal video editing and watching Netflix and UA-cam and surf UA-cam and some apps that are only available in Mac for simple programming and hacks and to fix my Apple products depends on the situation if it need iTunes or another apps available on Mac does the MacBook 13 inch pro 256 sad gb 1.4ghz 8gb ram does the job perfectly or ?
hey, yes, you should be able to do all that on it. I'm typing this comment from the macbook in the video
Redskull Thanks for your reply bro , hope you have an amazing day but just one more questions will it be perfectly fine or just good ? And hope you have a successful UA-cam career
Redskull the 14 inch MacBook Pro will have mini LEDs . And retina are way better than mini LEDs in quality and brightness . And don’t forget it’s going to be the first apple product with mini led so for sure it may have problems and Fails and they will be fixed in next years or next next years models . Like the butterfly keys was a mess at 2016 they finally fixed at at 2019 . If the 14 inch has mini led it would be expensive starting 1800 and above . And they may change a lot of things in it for the first time and as I said it may have problems and they will be fixed In next models and we are in corona crises now and they may be mistakes for sure . So if you wanna buy new product with new specs wait few weeks for honest reviews or buy the next updated model of the same product . But 13 inch 2019 it’s the best Mac so far the thing is perfect with no mistakes at all overall but the only mistakes is the price actullay And I won’t buy it until June 1 so I’f it realsed at 15 may I would have some time to judge ...
Muslahi_77 how is the base mac pro?
Well not my ecosystem, but nice one for you
If it wouldn't be for video editing I wouldn't use Macs
Great review. Typical overpriced Apple product. A $200 extra fee for a larger SSD?
yeah, it's crazy how much they charge for a 256gb ssd... when in reality the price difference is only about $15-20
Nice toy :) Have fun!
Hopefully I do some work on it when I'm away on vacation :)
Money money tech smartness luck .. i dont have that
Hi, I need advice. Should I get the macbook air 2019 16gb or macbook pro 2019 1.4 8gb 256gb?
I will use fcpx, adobe illustrator, adobe indesign, after effects, lightroom,browsing and etc.
I can manage if the exporting takes time,I just don't want it to lag while I am editing or working.
Plus, after effects requires 16gb ram minimum which I can buy in macbook air but the air has dual core and quad core on the pro works better?
So, which one is better for me?
i am probably too late, but i really hope you went with the pro!!! dual cores of the air are pitiful in comparison to the pro. they may have come out in the same year, but in reality the air is far behind the pro in terms of performance. even with 16gb of ram, that doesn't save the air from not being able to compete with the pro's quad-core 1.4ghz. cannot forget that the pro can boost up to 3.9ghz, which even furthers the gap between the two
@@willisassounga1963 yup,got the pro
@@aasiyakhan2285 how jas the experience been? Is 8gb of ram enough?
@@willisassounga1963 how can i boost from 1.4 to 3.9?
I am thinking to buy this for graphics and interior design 16gb 256gb version is it good please guide me
Buy something with an Apple chipset… these intel macs aren’t that amazing anymore
@@RedskullPro cant we do the graphic design 3d designing on macbook pro 2019 13inch 16gb variant m1 chips are so much expensive in pakistan they are out of my budget and can u please tell me about the battery timing you are getting now on macbook pro 2019
@@RedskullPro hi i have increased my budget should i go for MacBook air m1 2020 8gb variant is this good for photoshop and 3d designing
Give me one solid mac plz ❤
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Hey!! I need your help. With cyber Monday, Costco will be selling the 2019 MacBook Air and the 2019 MacBook Pro for $999. Difference is, the air comes with 256 while the pro is still stuck at 128gb. I don’t do many pro tasks, but I am trying to dabble in Lightroom maybe a couple times a month. I mainly do office things, and watch some streaming. I keep the majority of my photos on the cloud, and I stream most of my music. I tend to keep my computers for as long as I can; 5+ years. I guess my question is, do I go for power or storage? I hope someone out there can answer this for me.
Go for the power...specially if you have a cloud account
M1 chip work buy !
M1 is the way to go
@@RedskullPro sir thanks for replying! What is the better one tell me ! Intel i9 16gb ram 516ssd or m1 8gb 256 ? Reply plz
Ghz …
I don't like Apple over priced products
They are not for everyone! :) Thanks for watching!
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Now that's a load of garbage
but i get the fact that you use final cut pro. adobe sucks lmao
unfortunately adobe sucks as you said :(
Do you speak English 😂?
no
Ты из России?У тебя русский акцент
no, originally from Romania
First
Hello!
Horrible noise. That kills the smooth experience. Total Deal Breaker