How Many Years Should a New Mac Last?
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- macmost.com/e-2427 When you buy a new Mac, how long can you expect it to last before you need a new one? The answer depends on how you use the Mac, your needs and how they change, and a variety of other factors.
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8.5 years now and still surprisingly quick. Mid 2012
wow! never had a macbook before but Im planning to get one if I had more money. Ive been using windows for many years and mostly it lasts 3-5 years.
@@daze.d5462 once you go Mac, you never go back. Hope you get yourself one soon.
same here. Maxed it out with RAM and SSD when I bought it
@@daze.d5462 it literally never slows down. And the hardware ages like gold too.
2009 MBP over here
I don't change my Mac earlier than 7 years, because it just works.
Same for me, no less than 6 years
Just put extra ram and ssd in my macbook pro 2008. Fantastic!
It's my ninth year...
@@CasaMaryParadise I have 2009 MacBook. It works 😜
This is a common fallacy in the minds of mac users. For some reason they think their Intel chips are "different" because they're in a mac. They're still Intel based afterall, and Intel CPUs do get old. If you're a video editor, or a heavy power user, good luck staying relevant for that time period. Windows, Mac, or any other platform.
With the new M chips, this could be different, but only time will tell.
A great article, although with one factor missing! I’ve still got my very first PowerMac Blue & White G3/400, purchased in Feb 1999, that still works perfectly (albeit slowly) that I keep running with legacy apps like Adobe PageMaker and Quark Xpress that I use with old, archived, artwork that I still keep finding which needs to be accessed and converted to more modern versions that later Macs can read. I suspect that few if no Windows equivalent PCs exist, let alone work after 22 years!
So helpful as always, Gary! Thank you!
An excellent and comprehensive answer to the question of what factors to consider so you can plan for replacing your Mac. Thanks.
just bought a brand new one early 2020 - but gave husband my "other one" so that one was i think 2013. still going strong. perfect for us.
My mid 2012 MBP still powering along.
U give me hope to see my mid 2017 mac to live until 2026!!!
@@musseltse4365 I also have a mid 2017 MBP. I hope it can run well for two more years before I buy a new one. Lol
Mine is painfully SLOW!
My MBP is fine for everyday tasks too.
same here, though I did do a few upgrades over the years (SSD, RAM), which I did make videos on if you are interested 😏
Great advice. I have a 2011 iMac. Fitted a new solid state drive and more memory a couple of years ago but I’m now getting the dreaded beach ball quite often!
This is an outstanding presentation and as always, even I learned a lot of new information. As a none power user and a lover of vintage Apple computers, I have found that my "sweet spot" is about 10-years, then it is time for me to replace my main desktop system. I currently own a 2010, mac mini (the last model with a built-in DVD super-drive) paired with an Apple 27-inch cinema (none thunderbolt) display. While, it is a little past time to upgrade still waiting to see if, Apple will add a "mac mini pro" with a more powerful M-2 processor chip to their desktop line-up.
My mid 2011 iMac 27” gave in this week. Simply just Replaced the hard drive, restored from time machine and it’s working like new.
I have a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro that I bought brand new in maxed out configuration. It is running Catalina no problem. It has been and still is my primary machine. It has been a workhorse for editing, heavy encoding and transcoding as well as the mundane things. The battery is dying way too fast now and I will probably bite the bullet soon on a new one. My biggest problem with it has been the 750GB SSD. I have been fighting with it for years to not fill it up. It was the biggest offered at the time. If I can find someone to replace the battery in this one, I will probably convert it to a Linux machine. Lots of life left in it in that scenario. Good video! Keep it up.
Very well thought out. Excellent illustrations as well. Thanks!
Oh my, I never thought about any of these things. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Very informative video, thank you, Gary! 👏❤️👍🏻
Thank you great information on a topic that I was curious about!
I bought my first MacBook Pro in 2011. Early this year I replaced it with a MacBook Air. My daughter is in High School and uses the 2011 MacBook Pro as her machine of choice. That thing is still kicking just fine. The only thing I have ever done to it as far as servicing was replace the battery.
Over that 10 year period, my wife's boss has bought 6 replacement computers to keep up with the software they use professionally. Financially speaking alone Apple is a much better deal.
My 8 year old iMac (late 2012) now stuck @Catalina. Time for gorgeous new iMac! @Gary, your outstanding Mac tutorials are very much appreciated. ThankU!
I bought a full spec iMac 27inch late 2012. Did swap the harddrive (from fusion to ssd) a year ago. I'm waiting for the new iMac 27", but in the meantime this machine is actually still very capable to lift my pretty heavy music-productions. Big Sur is not supported anymore, I have to buy the new one, but it's safe to say that an iMac can last almost ten years. I'm impressed.
My late-2013 MacBook Pro keeps on keepin’ on just fine.
As a further aside I’ve still got a bunch of 2004-2006 PowerMac G5s that I use with Nikon film scanners with FireWire connections and old software that Nikon never updated to run on Intel Macs. Apple Macs are really well constructed and versatile machines that, if treated well and maintained properly, just go on working.
Thank you, Gary! Very thorough (as usual) treatment of the topic. As a long-time IT guy, I get asked this question a fair amount and I have used the 5-7 year number, but you expanded the discussion a fair amount! I will just forward this link to Mac users.
Incredibly helpful, useful and informative presentation. MacMost is always totally helpful. Thank you very much.
this is great, I got a my 1st Mac its a: m1 mini 16gb and 1 tb. I'm glad I'm gonna get seven years out of it🥳
My Mac Desktop from 1999 ran great up to hard drive failure in 2018. I used it every day for simple graphics output to a laser printer. Biggest problem was finding help when needed on software issues. Pre OSX and some OSX. I miss the ease and simplicity of those early programs.
"I miss the ease and simplicity of those early programs." Can you expand on this?
Thorough and easily understood. I’ve sent links to your UA-cam videos and your macmost site. Thanks.
Thanks for another good and informative vid!
Great video! Thank you!
Thanks for the detailed and easy to understand Video.
Gary, another great video tutorial from MacMost. Like in many of my other comments, I will be getting my new 2020 model iMac 21.5 with an i5 processor with 256 GB SSD in about two weeks. I am just viewing the things I need to do for being a new ios user. Already have an external 1T SSD for the time machine backup.
Mine is 8 years old and works like new. I constantly had problems with PC
Great information! Thank you. My poor mid-Summer 2010 iMac is struggling. It basically fits all the reasons you point about being time for a replacement. It's stuck at High Sierra and it's pre-Metal. However, up until about a year ago, I could live with these limitations because High Sierra got the job done for my productivity needs. The absence of Metal on my machine meant I couldn't play my beloved CYAN games, but gaming is not my focus. During the past few months though, just launching an app throws the old 1TB mechanical HD into a frenzy of activity and an opportunity for me to refill my coffee cup while I wait. So, a Mac Studio will replace my old faithful iMac. After watching your video and reviewing your graph, I'm going to adjust my refresh cycle between 5 - 7 years.
A humorous thing happened the other day. I found some old DVDs of weddings I had done with this old iMac. I thought I would reminisce for a bit by viewing some of them. However, it wouldn't read the DVDs and instead blew chunks of dust all over the new monitor behind it waiting for the new Mac Studio. Do you think it knows? :o)
Watching on a late 2012 27" iMac. Have a 2007 24" iMac, a G5 20" iSight, and a G4 cube. All still work fine.
Oh, I have Big Sur running on the 2012 iMac. Apple don't support this, but it's fine.
@@greebo7857 how did you install it? Do you get security updates?
They all work fine but to be honest those 2007 and below machines in your list are not going to cut it in the https world, not as clients. They may work but are very very slow but otherwise yes, they can still get some types of jobs done. Beyond this, even though they can get work done, users have to consider the energy footprint of older machines, they are just not as efficient but old Macs are fun, I have a bunch myself, actually too many. :)
@@RamMohammadJosephKaur I now have Ventura running on the iMac 27" I used Open Core Legacy Patcher.
@@santospoland Of course. The PowerMac units are merely for the legacy thing, the 2007 iMac is mainly used to boot Linux Mint, which it is fine with.
As for the "energy footprint", isn't that a good reason to keep older things running? My daily drivers are the 2012 machines. Both run modern software. Sure, I miss out on a few bells and whistles, and they are VERY slow with, for example, DaVinci Resolve, but imagine the "energy footprint of updating both machines every couple of years in the last 10. Both those machines are maxed on RAM and both have modern SSDs ( much easier said than done in the case of the iMac! ), both were bought with the max processor available at the time. They'll do me a while longer.
Bought my MBA 11" in 2014. Having use it for work everyday. Just changed the battery anew. Never fails me even once. The best buy ever.
Great video!
Early 2015 13” macbook pro & shes held up for college. Deff going to get the battery done asap before i miss that 7 year window & may also get a new mac & keep this one as a backup as i feel it was such legendary model
Thanks, a great video
Thanks for the video! I'm using an Unibody Macbook Late 2009 and a Mid-2011 21.5" iMac (i5 version): while I'm stuck with High Sierra, for general browsing and Netflix purposes they are absolutely fine, even though the Unibody starts struggling on some websites. I also use both of them for music production and mixing on Logic Pro X (latest I can run on HS is 10.4.8): for the kind of tasks I perform - mostly mixing and mastering, very light usage of virtual instruments except virtual drumkits - they still work fine, great actually with the iMac, harder to operate some virtual drumsets on the Macbook. Luckily I don't need any of the latest features, but since I'm starting to see some issues on both (pure strenght on the Macbook, a faulty power button on the iMac which only turns on like 1 out o 3 times - I'm running it on a schedule turning it on and off for me) I guess I might be in the market for a new computer as soon as I feel I can't take it anymore...
I'm still using my 2009 Mac mini with Catalina on board. And it handles basic tasks very well. I've replaced both the HDD and the optical drive with SSDs, updated RAM to 8 GB. And now it's pretty fast. Of course, video editing and games are pain. But I mostly work with office apps and browse internet.
Amazing video, I'm choosing between air m1 and air m2. Now I think you change my mind.
Very helpful.
My MacBook Pro from late 2013 is still running great, but of course the battery is not so great anymore. Waiting for new Macbooks in the 16 inch range, but I will miss my old Mac that has served me brilliantly.
Still using my MacBook Pro 13” 2009.
Thru the years I changed the battery, fan, trackpad, thermal paste, and many hd.
Now planning to update to an M2
I got my first MacBook Pro 15” in 2005 or so and had it for 6 years. Sure, it had som issues with fans and motherboard (repaired before I bought it), but I used it until 2012 and I sold it and got a brand new that year. I kept that on until 2019, I think. Worked great, but it had the annoying issue with the second gfx card, which they fixed for free, but it eventually broke again and I sold it. Today I’m using a 2012 Mac Mini that I bought used two years ago or so, as my main computer (gaming under windows with an egpu!) and a 2011 MacBook Pro as my secondary comp for music. Long story short, they will last a looong time, and are imo not “expensive”! But yea battery, I’ve had to replace those. But man, gotta love those older, upgradable ones!
Great MacBook Pro from 2011 and still works great in 2021 but have upgraded to SSD, and added second SSD as well as new battery, and still have security updates but does not run Catalina or Big Sur, but still meets most of my needs!!
My current Mac Pro is 7 years old… does what i need it to do just fine, works as good as when i bought it as far as mechanical functions.
I’ve had my MAC since I’ve bought it new back in the spring of 2011 and it’s still running.
I personally have had a mid 2012 unibody macbook pro in my family for the last 12 years and its been running great. I recently also upgraded to 8gb or ram and an SSD to run ventura using opencore patcher.
How you doing man. I used to watch your video back in the days before I can afford any Mac.
Very good video Garry and I am an iPad Pro exclusive user and have been since 2016 and it is now time to replace this old 2016 128GB iPad Pro that haven’t skipped a beat from day one.👍✅
I got to 8 years and caved in, but the re-sell value was surprisingly high
True, Macs r like Toyotas :)
How much did you get for it?
I am a photographer and my MacPro tower is 9 years old and working well with Mojave. I did have upgrade the video card three years ago because of Metal requirements.
Capture One is not working as well on my aging computer.
After a year of saving money and with the help of donors I now have a base model Mac Studio computer and Studio Monitor.
Gary, thank you and the supporters of MacMost tutorials.
Fr. Dan
My late 2011 17” MacBook Pro just bit the dust. Worked beautifully until the last couple of months . . .really, really hate to see it go. I actually have another one on High Sierra that still runs defunct NoteBook 3.1.9 . . .which I love and is irreplaceable as far as I’m concerned . . .but I also recently ordered a 2021 24” iMac.
I plan to keep using my 2010 MBP 13" until it fails. I could definitely afford to replace it, but I have a separate computer for work that I use most of the time anyway (mainly use my MBP for iTunes and file management).
I’ve got a late 2011 MBP that’s still going strong. It’s had the GPU replaced under warranty by Apple and I’ve switched it to a SSD, but other than that it’s original, works just fine and shows no sign of giving up any time soon.
I got a early 2011 MBP also switched to a SSD, also still going strong.
I’m currently still using my 2010 15” MacBook Pro. I replaced the hdd with a ssd and increased my memory from 4 to 8 GB then used a patcher to install Catalina. I only use it for browsing, Word, and remotely logging into my office computer and it performs better than my wife’s 3 year old pc. I will probably try to replace it next year though. Definitely keeping it for sentimental value though.
Bought my first Mac, a MacBook Air, in 2013. Itʻs still going strong. A couple of months ago I replaced the battery, for the second time. Iʻve also bought a new charging cord, since the original one started splitting right by the magnetic plug. I taped it -- still use it -- but just in case, Iʻve got the new one. The one thing Iʻm a bit disappointed in is the keyboard. The space bar is finicky. When it gets really out of hand, I just use one of my bluetooth keyboards and Iʻm fine. Yeah, itʻs time to replace it in the next year or two. Very pleased with how this has turned out. I never imagined getting ten yearsʻ life out of a Mac!
My 2012 MacBook Pro still ok, upgraded hard drive to ssd and increased ram to max, I use it for business with office 365 works just perfectly, got a backup 2017 iPad Air just right for me..
My "obsolete," much upgraded Mac Pro 2010 is still going strong. It runs OS Mojave, Photoshop, Lightroom, Topaz AI apps, etc.... all quite well. It is interesting to think that I now could replace this behemoth tower with a maxed out Mac Mini M1 and likely have better performance! I'm still not quite ready to do that, though. :-) I have found that my main motivation for replacing my Macs has been that they have finally failed in a way that is not economically feasible to repair.
I own two iMac 27”. One late 2010 and another late 2015. The older one runs High Sierra and the latter Big Sur, but the older one runs as fast has the newer one… beeing a Mac user since 1994 and owner of 5 Macs before the iMacs (my first one was the SE), only one of them broke down behond repair… and 4 years ago I tried and succeeded to startup the SE and it ran as if it came right from the shop! After buying my first Mac never wanted again a PC!
Good advice as always, Gary. Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new Mac mini, loaded. It will replace an old Mac Pro.
my mid-2010, 13-inch macbook pro is still chugging along, like a draft horse. other than a new battery, and a HD replacement in its 9th and 11th years respectively, this thing just keeps working.
I have a Mid 2014 MacBook Pro 13", bought in December 2014 and it works just fine until now. I've only been using it for ordinary stuff for the last couple years, nothing too heavy for the hardware. I think not upgrading the software helps to extend life of the computer, I haven't upgraded the system since Catalina. New software usually slows down the performance and takes bigger chunks of memory. I hope it will serve me a few more years. The battery could use a replacement but I think I don't need to invest in that either since I always have a charger and a socket around.
I just bought the MBA and if it runs without problems for 7 years I will be happy beyond words (possibly swap battery once it’s worn down but not a power user). If it lasts more, even better. I don’t plan to replace things before they have fully run their life. My previous Windows laptop tapped out after 4 years due to unknown cause.
I have a 2012 MacBook and it still works unbelievably smooth
I have still MacBook Pro from 2010! Still working fine!
Great info as always Gary!
My iMac is over 7 years old, working as new, however I have it it in Dual Boot mode, one running Mavericks as it has Adobe CS5.1 suite (my primary software) and will not run safely on newer Mac OS's, and do not want to pay monthly prescriptions, the other Os I run is Catalina, unfortunately can't upgrade to Big Sur and beyond, not being a heavy user, missing out on upgrades does not bother me, most of which I never use anyway, however, l am still more than happy with my iMac.
I plan to save up for the new M1 iMac within the next few months. Barely had this one a year. The new model is one of this uncommon circumstance you mentioned. Once I have the new model I expect it to last a good 5-7 years. My aim will be to start saving for a replacement once it no longer supports the latest MacOS then buy a new one before it ceases receiving patches.
The M1is an exception because it's such a massive leap forward that'll help me get the most out of big Sur, give me a bigger screen and have the option of running certain iOS apps. Aiming to grab the highest end model for the storage and double the RAM this time. Got this one with the stock 8GB and I've been amazed with how far that stretches on MacOS, especially when coming from a laptop with 32GB but obviously I wanna future proof this next one in case 16 becomes the new 8 before it's replaced.
I just hope this one holds on to its current trade-in value because if it drops below £500 it just won't be worth it with the price I paid. Also annoyed that they don't allow you to trade in accessories as my Magic Trackpad's only about a month old and obviously won't fit with the new coloured one but I didn't see this iMac announcement coming. Ah well. One time occurrence at least.
My first Mac, a 2005 Mini, lasted until 2009, when the HDD failed, and the power supply was struggling in 2009..... probably in part because of the varying voltage, unearthed mains supply, and a cheap UPS (which blew up when a massive power surge took out supply to most of southern Thailand). After an upgraded mains supply to the neighbourhood I bought a new UPS with auto voltage regulation and earthed a couple of power points in my apartment. I replaced the Mac Mini original with an early 2009 Mini, which is still soldiering on, still with the original HDD, albeit it now with some storage on external HDDs.
2011 iMac. Works great, for what I do.
I am still running a 27” iMac i7 mid 2010. Graphics card is starting to pixilate a bit now and then. Reboot usually clears that up. 1TB standard HD, 12GB RAM. Feels so slow to my wife’s iMac with a Fusion Drive. I’m waiting to see what the 27” will look like later this year. I’m stuck on High Sierra at the moment.
I kept my old iMac running Sierra to continue to play Galaxy on Line FULL HD for Mac. I also bought an M1 MacBook Air and was amazed to see that the game and my saved games loaded no problem from iCloud and everything perfectly on Big Sur. I'm now afraid to upgrade to Monterey for the single reason that this one game might not run on that platform, leaving me vulnerable to the demise of my iMac. I should add that my stats with the game are pretty stellar, making me loathe to lose those if I transition to another gaming machine. So keeping a software ecosystem that *isn't* being updated can also be a factor, not just keeping up with the latest.
Keep up the great work! Love this channel.
What makes you think that going from Big Sur to Monterey would do that? Did you read something somewhere particular to that game? The core macOS is the same between those two versions.
Hi Gary. Another excellent video and Thank You 🙏🏻 for all your help with Apple. I am upgrading our 2013 iMac which is slow and slightly running into “old” iMac problems. I would like to know when I put all our info into our new iMac is it better to just transfer our user folders and set it up as new (telling the new iMac to use the folders that I have placed there) or use our time backup which is always running on our old Mac? My thought is that I don’t want to take any useless files from the old Mac to the new one with the time backup.
Thank You 🙏🏻
Yes, if you transferred, that would transfer all the apps & settings & PWs, with browser as well, no ??
I bought a Early 2015 MacBook Air in 2017 for college. Typical college student budget minimal storage, but now I edit videos as well as doing accounting tasks. Would you recommend I stay with the Air should I decide to upgrade if I primarily edit my videos with the free software bundled in the Mac QuickTime, Keynote and iMovie.
I am using mac book air 2011 model which is 11 inch display, I do my normal works and i do digital marketing from this laptop and zoom meeting, and believe me it does not lag at all... its just awesome review that after 10 years also its working fine
I believe in the right machine for the right job. Old macs might not handle the newest and latest image editing or 3D software well, but they are more than enough for browsing the web or doing some text work.
One thing I would point out is that you do have the risk of not running the latest system, which could be vulnerable if you don’t know how to keep your machine safe.
Brilliant as usual
My 2010 MacBook Pro 15" is still my go to ! - battery has had 1158 cycles, battery still lasts for an hour. RAM upgraded to 8gb, h/d replaced with SSD. I'm waiting for the 16" M! Macbook Pro. ;)
I've got a 2009 MBP 17inch -- replaced the battery, and the hard drive. Still runs great. A bigger disappointment is the app guys who stop supporting older OS's. Every time their next release drops my OS, I start looking for one that suports it, and they lose the upgrade.
Best Mac Guru on YT!
I like your videos, but this one is great!
I have a new m1 mac mini for everyday use… but I still use my 2009 and 2012 for media servers, etc…
I just traded in my late 2013 27" iMac. It still worked fine, but the graphics card which was upgraded at time of purchase did not support Metal Acceleration and it was painful to photo edit in Affinity because of the lag.
Thank you for every thing
I can still use my 2009 Mac book pro… a little slow and no more space on the hard drive but it still works for basic functions
You can really make them last quite long if you're careful. I'm still using an 'old' MacBook Air form early 2014 and recently got the battery replaced. Good for at least another 2 years :)
I also have an iMac from 2015 and what it really needed was to have its Fusion Drive replaced. That also improved things drastically; no reason at all to replace it :)
there are exceptions. My 2012 Macbook Pro 15" suffered the chip issue which led to apple replacing mainboards under warranty. But i was too late.
How much does battery replacement cost?
@@RamMohammadJosephKaur i ordered a battery pack on ebay for my brothers 2015 13" macbook pro and did id myself. Quite affordable. Can't imaging paying someone for doing this. if i was asked to do it for somebody as a professional i'd charge 100€ plus battery.
@@RamMohammadJosephKaur There are various answers to this question depending on what kind of service and battery you want. You can find some online for as little as 50$, but it can go up to 90-100$. Then you can try and do it yourself, or bring you computer in... I took mine to a good shop I know, so I paid a little extra, but I get quality hardware and service... I hope you'll find what you're looking for :)
2012. 27 inch iMac. Catalina. Still running strong.
I have a 2012 late mac mini and it works very well. It runs Catalina and I expect that Catalina will be supported with security updates until around fall of 2022. I have an M1 mac mini as well, and I wonder how long it will be supported, because it is very powerful. Seems this does not count.
I still have my 1992 Mac and it still works. Also still love my 2007 MacBook Pro.
Need a 2nd opinion...I'm running MacBook 12' Retina (early 2015) with Big Sur os. The battery is completely shot and will no longer charge. I was told it's not worth replacing since the replacement cost is so high ($400 + labor) from a 2nd party dealer. Being retired, the $400 price tag is already a stretch so new is out of the picture. In your opinion, would it be better to just wait until I can upgrade (keeping this plugged in all the time in the meantime) or go for the battery replacement? Thanks for all your videos!!
Excellent!
I bought my Mac Pro since January 2013 and now it work like new, the plugin electricity is really bad, but the computer still running very quick the same ways I bought it .
I love an iMac, I’ve had three, but none have lasted as long as the first one. My last one was purchased in 2017, it died on the first week of lockdown in 2020 and I was unable to take it to the Apple store to get it looked at. I would love one of the new ones, but need it to last.
I have a iMac of 2014, updated macOS Big Sur, and still feel like a new computer.
My 2010 Mac Pro, upgraded to a FrankenMac 5,1 is running Big Sur fine, about to upgrade to Monterey.
Great video!!
MacBook air m1 for light editing and college stuff can last 6~7 years?
My Mac is from 2012. it still works perfectlly well. And the baterry is great. I'm into photography and i really work a lot and I don't want to change it.
Hi Gary. Should I connect my Mac to electricity or not when using it? . Which one make my Mac last long?
I have late 2013Mac Pro “trash can design”. Still running just installed Monterey OS. Will keep it as a backup. Plan on buying Mac Mini intel computer to replace my 2013 Mac Pro. Don’t want to pay 6 ,000 for a new Mac Pro. Great video I appreciate it.
What you omit is if you get stuck with a lemon! I have had only 2 in over 30 years: my 2016 MBP (battery, butterfly keyboard and display), and 2003 "wind tunnel" G4. The latest one I have still not been able to replace so the issue still haunts me.
Hello Gary. Came back to this video to re watch it as I have some questions. Interesting info you provided. Seems I have more 2 years for my current MacBook Pro 2015.
How do you know or feel it when MacBook needs to be changed ?
Do you change yours every year? As I feel there are not much differences.
Why do you keep your old MacBooks? I had mine saved as backup but thinking of selling it out for some money
It really depends on the person and what you use it for. Some people may change every 8 years and recycle their old one. Others may want to get a new one every year. I use a desktop (currently Mac Studio) as my main computer, so my MacBook Air is my "sidekick" companion as I move around. So it doesn't need to be the most powerful or updated that often. 2-4 years for me, but then I make my living using my Macs. I don't keep all of the old ones. I sometimes pass one on to a family member. I sometimes resell. I sometimes keep for testing or making tutorials that show older things.
This is what I neened to make the decision to buy the MacBook Air M1 (2020) this year! I was hesitant about the lifespan considering it is already 3 years old but I feel more reassured now!