I am still using a 2018 Mb pro and I am running MacOs Sequoia beta, aside from the occasional issues with the butterfly keyboard. It really is a great laptop for 2024
I know this has nothing to do with the video topic, but, ain’t no way you _only_ have 3k subscribers… You deserve a lot more based on the quality of this video!
Loved the detail of this review! My mom has this laptop (the exact config shown with the 560X, i7-8750H, 16GB, and 512GB SSD) but got an M3 Air (24GB/1TB 15”) and is giving this to my brother. I’m going to help him setup and configure it (he’s 11yo) and I just wanted to know what using one is like in 2024.
03:55 You can activate a "dumbed-down" mode for the touchbar that makes it act just like function keys would. 05:40 Funnily enough, it was actually Apple's strange decision to make the display flex cable smaller that resulted in it breaking and maybe working in weird angles. One of the oddest gates from Apple, IMO. 06:58 It is BIZARRE how much FCPX is optimized to run on anything. I've never seen a mac not run FCPX at some relatively good capacity. 08:29 OCLP! Especially since this mac is very native
I would rather get the 15" 2019 model. (Not the 16", 15". They sold it for a few months). You can get one maxed out in near perfect condition for 1K USD. CPU increases from 8th to 9th gen and cooling is also improved. (You also get an extra year of OS updates too!)
Nice video man, i'm a college student here in Indonesia trying to figure out what budget macbook should i buy because my old surface laptop died last week
These are substantially cheaper on eBay (I just inherited and sold one there myself.. though I think it was not quite the same model though still 2018.. there must have been a refresh that year), although buying this machine is just putting yourself on the upgrade treadmill. I got an M2 Macbook Pro around the same time and it makes the 2018 pro model seem like an old 'Air' model in comparison. I would strongly recommend a slightly more expensive used M1 Macbook Air over this 6 year old Pro model from what might be one of the worst periods of Apple hardware (the terrible and surprisingly low-res touch bar, the keyboard that was designed for slimness rather than typing, mediocre screen by Apple standards, ageing battery, no mag safe on the one I sold, and at the very end of its software support).
@@AhmadSobanOfficial it was decent. Starting to lose it now which is a good reason I switched. The new Mac blows it out the water but the 2018 is definitely not bad if you have a new battery
I got the 15 inch 2019 mbp about 2 months ago, I was very impressed with the sound quality, the speakers sound amazing, the screen looks awesome (i only had cheap windows laptops before) , the touchbar is pretty fun but i wish it would keep the function keys, works pretty fast, and for $520 im happy with it. Would recommend to someone that has a similar budget, (this laptop was once $2k-$3k and its definitely not worth that, however under $700, still very good agaisnt any new laptop in this price range.
Hi! I’m planning to buy a 2nd hand Macbook Pro 2019 & I came from Windows too. Is it worth it? I usually do office tasks like Word, Presentation, & the like.
@@jjdelalina7128 microsoft office works fine on it, if u find a good deal u can go for it, the next mac os version wont be support, it can only go up to Sonoma, however when sonoma will stop receiving updates, u can just install windows on bootcamp, one thing to keep in mind is that it runs quite hot if u watch youtube videos, and the fans get loud now in the summer, however the screen is nice for watching movies and the sound is great. really depends on the deal u can get, i.. honestly for $600 you can get. an almost new macbook air m1, and it will do web browing and office work quite amazing, and it will be cool and fanless, so maybe go for that.
Is it across the whole bottom of the display? The 2017-2018 era MacBook pros were known for having short display cables that would give this stage light effect. It’s not burn in, but still a display defect.
I am a graphic deisgner and video editor and I am rly torn between this and the 2020 MBP, but honestly here are what im considering buying as well aside mbp: m1 air 16gb 512gb m2 air 8gb 512gb pls what's ur suggestion? I am so worried abt m2 air bc ive read other bad experiences of others abt it😭
I would say if you have a lot of apps open at once the 16Gb of ram in the m1 MacBook Air is really nice. I have one with 16Gb of ram and the only time it runs slow is if there’s a software glitch.
I'm a 3rd year uni student and want to buy this 15" for coding and daily usage. I make ads in after effects (10-15 sec) Max in 1080p. Will it give decent battery backup? No windows laptop in this range is giving me good battery backup. There is one MBP available for 550$
It should realistically get you 7-8hrs of battery life if the battery health is at or above 85%. If battery is important to you I would recommend saving for a used m2 15” MacBook Air. They are about $900.
I just picked up a M1 MacBook Air for $100 on facebook😂My local community has a auction page and I was the only person to bid on it. Got a hell of a deal.
Definitely. Obviously not everything of the modern ones, but that will still be great for almost everything, especially media and daily browser tasks, for a loooooonnng time.
Got a 16 inch 2019 macbook pro with an i9 (the base 2.3 ghz option) and a 1tb ssd and 32gb of ram, it will probably last me one more OS upgrade and it was a good deal at 800€ in very good condition
If you bought it just now at that price you could’ve upgraded a bit more to the 2020 or just barely 2021, it would have been a bit better but since it would have Apple silicon
@@luisangelvasquezfierro nah I bought it 2 years ago from a friend :D I’ll wait till it drops support and then some and maybe get an M3 Max by then when it’s cheaper
@@ashwellxolisile1054 no not at all tbh I mostly do programming and stuff for my Uni on it plus I use an app that’s called Turbo Boost Switcher which lets me choose how the i9 is performing and boosting so I can save more battery life. Until now working with it has been awesome and I can’t imagine upgrading for another 2/3 years at least.
I would say it would be good for about 3-4 years and then I would sell it and upgrade. Just make sure the battery health on it is above 90%. If you plan on taking it to college I would just buy a new m1 MacBook Air even if it’s a lot more. The battery life is going to be much better and last you a long time.
no man, it has the Touch Bar. You want the actual function keys. If you do not mind having no psychical function keys, yes. But you will need more ram. If you are coding you should be looking at the m chips. 13 inch air with the m1 out performs fully maxed 15inch 2018.
I'm from India should i buy it with 95 percent battery health nd 96 battery count please reply 15.4 inch 1 TB and at 450 dollars for how much time battery is good
I use it still. 15 inch, i7, 16gb ram and gpu. Works fine, slows down in some areas. Display is getting slightly dimmer, and I can tell that the GPU is starting to fail. Laptop over heats easily, but I really do like the keyboard and the Touch Bar. Over all, it still kicks ass. Video editing at 4k no problem, hell, I even play games. Company of Heroes 2 and Isonszo
Am a 2024 users I have a macbook pro 2019 16 inch base model and i am very happy 😊cause the performance is great for me Like for photo editing and video editing Then i also run windows buy bootcamp And play gta 5,just cause 3,tekken 7 ,nfs most wanted,apex etc… the performance is great I dont get any lag its tun smoothe🥹 I definitely recommend the macbook pro 2019 in 2024❤
@@cr7fanclubindiacr746 i bought 2018 macbook pro 15" and it is working fine. I don't find it necessary to dual boot. Bcoz i got all patched adobe apps in my macOS . It is giving me 4-5 hours backup easily . That too , in this 50° C temperature
Bro I'm getting a MBP 2017 about $120 cheaper then 2018 , but as we know there will be no OS updates in 2017 anymore so I'm just asking should i pay extra $120 for 2018 or i should go with 2017
It was smooth when I was doing my 1080p editing. It could depend on the specs of the computer you’re getting. You can lookup your video editing software and the recommended specs on google. Either way with a 2018 MacBook Pro you should be fine.
Editing 1080 is no problem. Your main issue is will apple support Final Cut Pro or iMovie on it. If you had this machine a few years ago and had an older video editing version, then it will work. But right now, I’m not sure if the newest versions support it. You will have to check
@@redesignedlife777 I’ll try to use da Vinci resolve since it is quite optimised for macOS and is free as well. You guys are god sends, thank you for your advice
You got a backlight issue with your screen just go to apple and by law they change your entire screen for free as they've done this to me cuz the 2017/18 got a screen recall + tell them to replace you keyboard keys for free as there was a recall for it too Done both for my 2017 laptop for free under the consumer law ( 6 years from purchase)
Been thinking several months, what to buy. I was planning to buy imac 2017 27" with specs of core i5 3.4ghz 16gb ram 1tb ssd and 4gb of graphics. Or should i buy this macbook? Can anyone help me what to choose for? Sorry for my bad english. Im from Philippines. Thank you
Hey brother, I am from India 🇮🇳 and I am a video editor,I have 2 questions 1. Can I run premiere pro in this macbook without pay anything to adobe,like which we use in windows,can we download any crack verson of premiere pro in it? 2. can we do heavy video editing in this MacBook? Please reply bro❤️❤️ Love from India 🇮🇳
If your a heavy video editor I don't exactly know just because I have basic video editing skills, but for 1080p its going to be just fine. If you can afford a M1 Macbook Air or pro with 16gb of ram that would be the way to go just to be safe. As for getting premiere pro for free or as a one time payment I don't unfortunately know.
Bro I wanna buy 2018 MacBook Pro 15inch, 1 Terra byte, 16 GB RAM, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7. I want to use it this 2024, because I’m a graduate student. Does it worth buying? 🙏
I would highly advise to avoid this laptop, I had the 2018 Pro 15in (1TB 32GB RAM 3.2GHz i9) and it suffers from well documented cooling issues. Grab an M series MacBook instead, even a mid-range M series MacBook Air will outperform the 2018 Pro.
I have a quick question I found this laptop for 290 pounds with just a few scratches is it worth it since I am a student and i want to use it for my uni years
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I am still using a 2018 Mb pro and I am running MacOs Sequoia beta, aside from the occasional issues with the butterfly keyboard. It really is a great laptop for 2024
Exactly!
I know this has nothing to do with the video topic, but, ain’t no way you _only_ have 3k subscribers… You deserve a lot more based on the quality of this video!
I appreciate that! Thank you
Bro you are gonna be blowing up soon.. I thought I was watching some creator with at least 100K.. Best Wishes
Thank you so much! You made my day!
Honestly i love this channel, really helpful for my research into what laptop to buy for uni
great vid man. Plus the fact that you kinda look like Jim from the office helps lol
All love from Tunisia 🇹🇳
Good video brother
Thank you 🙌
i still use it, never felt to upgrade
Same here, I’m just tented by the air bc of portability
Just subscribed, you're good. Love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Thanks Jim Helpert for the review!
Great review, Thanks!
Loved the detail of this review! My mom has this laptop (the exact config shown with the 560X, i7-8750H, 16GB, and 512GB SSD) but got an M3 Air (24GB/1TB 15”) and is giving this to my brother. I’m going to help him setup and configure it (he’s 11yo) and I just wanted to know what using one is like in 2024.
03:55 You can activate a "dumbed-down" mode for the touchbar that makes it act just like function keys would.
05:40 Funnily enough, it was actually Apple's strange decision to make the display flex cable smaller that resulted in it breaking and maybe working in weird angles. One of the oddest gates from Apple, IMO.
06:58 It is BIZARRE how much FCPX is optimized to run on anything. I've never seen a mac not run FCPX at some relatively good capacity.
08:29 OCLP! Especially since this mac is very native
I would rather get the 15" 2019 model. (Not the 16", 15". They sold it for a few months). You can get one maxed out in near perfect condition for 1K USD. CPU increases from 8th to 9th gen and cooling is also improved. (You also get an extra year of OS updates too!)
Nice video man, i'm a college student here in Indonesia trying to figure out what budget macbook should i buy because my old surface laptop died last week
Wonderful review 💪🏻
Thanks man for the info.
These are substantially cheaper on eBay (I just inherited and sold one there myself.. though I think it was not quite the same model though still 2018.. there must have been a refresh that year), although buying this machine is just putting yourself on the upgrade treadmill. I got an M2 Macbook Pro around the same time and it makes the 2018 pro model seem like an old 'Air' model in comparison. I would strongly recommend a slightly more expensive used M1 Macbook Air over this 6 year old Pro model from what might be one of the worst periods of Apple hardware (the terrible and surprisingly low-res touch bar, the keyboard that was designed for slimness rather than typing, mediocre screen by Apple standards, ageing battery, no mag safe on the one I sold, and at the very end of its software support).
Good Review.
Thanks for the info.
a feedback for you to work on the audio quality
I’m getting a 13 inch i5 16 gb one tomorrow I can’t wait
Any review?? cuz I'm getting one soon 😅
@@Louis024I just got one and it's amazing
I got mine today, is sonoma ok when running battery? Does it drain too fast?
@@ikexdmm It works okay for me. Just don't use chrome!
Should I get this in 32K 2018 model?
Subscribed sir Awesome video 👍🏼
I just gave up my 2018 Intel i7 15' for a 2023 M3 14' 18gb ram. And now i see this 😅😅
Hey , how good was the battery? I'm planning to get one coz i heard battery timing is good as compare to windows laptops
@@AhmadSobanOfficial it was decent. Starting to lose it now which is a good reason I switched. The new Mac blows it out the water but the 2018 is definitely not bad if you have a new battery
@@rcathegreat4358 there is one available which has only 150 cycle count . Should i go for it coz i have reached the limit of my budget
@@rcathegreat4358 how bad is the battery
I got the 15 inch 2019 mbp about 2 months ago, I was very impressed with the sound quality, the speakers sound amazing, the screen looks awesome (i only had cheap windows laptops before) , the touchbar is pretty fun but i wish it would keep the function keys, works pretty fast, and for $520 im happy with it. Would recommend to someone that has a similar budget, (this laptop was once $2k-$3k and its definitely not worth that, however under $700, still very good agaisnt any new laptop in this price range.
Hi! I’m planning to buy a 2nd hand Macbook Pro 2019 & I came from Windows too. Is it worth it? I usually do office tasks like Word, Presentation, & the like.
@@jjdelalina7128 microsoft office works fine on it, if u find a good deal u can go for it, the next mac os version wont be support, it can only go up to Sonoma, however when sonoma will stop receiving updates, u can just install windows on bootcamp, one thing to keep in mind is that it runs quite hot if u watch youtube videos, and the fans get loud now in the summer, however the screen is nice for watching movies and the sound is great. really depends on the deal u can get, i..
honestly for $600 you can get. an almost new macbook air m1, and it will do web browing and office work quite amazing, and it will be cool and fanless, so maybe go for that.
@@jjdelalina7128you can stick with windows 😅
Why it seems like the screen has burn in the bottom i see kinda black things
Is it across the whole bottom of the display? The 2017-2018 era MacBook pros were known for having short display cables that would give this stage light effect. It’s not burn in, but still a display defect.
@@TerrysTechTips oh so 2019 doesn’t have that issue?! If so that’s amazing
It was a great video
I am a graphic deisgner and video editor and I am rly torn between this and the 2020 MBP,
but honestly here are what im considering buying as well aside mbp:
m1 air 16gb 512gb
m2 air 8gb 512gb
pls what's ur suggestion? I am so worried abt m2 air bc ive read other bad experiences of others abt it😭
I would say if you have a lot of apps open at once the 16Gb of ram in the m1 MacBook Air is really nice. I have one with 16Gb of ram and the only time it runs slow is if there’s a software glitch.
Great video, helped me push the button on my very own A1990. 15" 32GB 512SSD for $430 to complement my 2023 M2 Macbook Air M2.
I'm a 3rd year uni student and want to buy this 15" for coding and daily usage. I make ads in after effects (10-15 sec) Max in 1080p. Will it give decent battery backup? No windows laptop in this range is giving me good battery backup. There is one MBP available for 550$
It should realistically get you 7-8hrs of battery life if the battery health is at or above 85%. If battery is important to you I would recommend saving for a used m2 15” MacBook Air. They are about $900.
@@TerrysTechTips Thanks Man . appreciate your response
Great video! May I ask, maybe someone else has asked this too. How is the battery life? Can it last up to 4 hours?
If you’re doing a heavier task like gaming you might be cutting it close to 4 hrs, but with normal web browsing probably up to about 8-9hrs.
@@TerrysTechTips How many total cycles does the battery have? Can 340 cycles still provide good performance?
This Laptop vs MacBook Pro 2018 i7 16gb ram which one will you choose?
Good overview!
Just for people looking into it, used M1 airs are only a liiiiittle more expensive, and probably a better choice for alot.
Nah, compatibility ruins the m1 for many of us
I just picked up a M1 MacBook Air for $100 on facebook😂My local community has a auction page and I was the only person to bid on it. Got a hell of a deal.
@@brennenbridges3474damn so lucky
Bruh for people in 3rd world countries like me it’s not a little more xD. The national average salary here is 270USD (no, not 2700)
My sister gifted me a 2020 MacBook Pro intel i7 32gb 1TB, is it worth it ?
Yes, if it was gifted to you of course!
Definitely. Obviously not everything of the modern ones, but that will still be great for almost everything, especially media and daily browser tasks, for a loooooonnng time.
As well as light video editing, music, art, and that stuff. Just takes longer on the things you'd expect like compiling or exporting large videos.
I was thinking about getting the MacBook Air 2019, what’s your take?
If your just using it for office work its a good laptop. May want to get the 256gb version or save for a used m1 macbook air if you have the money to.
Got a 16 inch 2019 macbook pro with an i9 (the base 2.3 ghz option) and a 1tb ssd and 32gb of ram, it will probably last me one more OS upgrade and it was a good deal at 800€ in very good condition
If you bought it just now at that price you could’ve upgraded a bit more to the 2020 or just barely 2021, it would have been a bit better but since it would have Apple silicon
@@luisangelvasquezfierro nah I bought it 2 years ago from a friend :D I’ll wait till it drops support and then some and maybe get an M3 Max by then when it’s cheaper
Does it overheat?
@@ashwellxolisile1054 no not at all tbh I mostly do programming and stuff for my Uni on it plus I use an app that’s called Turbo Boost Switcher which lets me choose how the i9 is performing and boosting so I can save more battery life. Until now working with it has been awesome and I can’t imagine upgrading for another 2/3 years at least.
Can you talk about 2020 macbook pro?
At some point if I ever get one.
This MacBook 2018 with 16GB or MacBook Air 2020 m1 4GB?
2018 it literally says it in the title
@@Fantda Okay, but I'm comparing two models and asking between the two which one is better?
Are u dumb @@Fantda
The exact video i looked for 😮🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
can i buy the 13 inch for long term use (2024-2030)? (im a highschool student with light editing, coding in replit and i just need word, ppt, excel)
I would say it would be good for about 3-4 years and then I would sell it and upgrade. Just make sure the battery health on it is above 90%. If you plan on taking it to college I would just buy a new m1 MacBook Air even if it’s a lot more. The battery life is going to be much better and last you a long time.
Can i use it for coding? Mainly web dev and java
no man, it has the Touch Bar. You want the actual function keys. If you do not mind having no psychical function keys, yes. But you will need more ram. If you are coding you should be looking at the m chips. 13 inch air with the m1 out performs fully maxed 15inch 2018.
@@steppedtuba50 okay bro got it, yes I'm too thinking of Air M1 16gb one. But it's $450 more than the base model damn😓
Good video.
One question: can adobe apps like phtoshop and premierr run smoothly?
Thanks mate
When I ran adobe photoshop and Final Cut Pro it ran smoothly.
Tnx!
I'm from India should i buy it with 95 percent battery health nd 96 battery count please reply 15.4 inch 1 TB and at 450 dollars for how much time battery is good
For $450 USD that doesn’t seem like a bad deal. Just make sure you test it.
I use it still. 15 inch, i7, 16gb ram and gpu. Works fine, slows down in some areas. Display is getting slightly dimmer, and I can tell that the GPU is starting to fail. Laptop over heats easily, but I really do like the keyboard and the Touch Bar. Over all, it still kicks ass. Video editing at 4k no problem, hell, I even play games. Company of Heroes 2 and Isonszo
Can we play gta v in it and other games or dual boot windows how will its perform
@@cr7fanclubindiacr746not that well honestly. It would be very low resolution.
Am a 2024 users
I have a macbook pro 2019 16 inch base model and i am very happy 😊cause the performance is great for me
Like for photo editing and video editing
Then i also run windows buy bootcamp
And play gta 5,just cause 3,tekken 7 ,nfs most wanted,apex etc… the performance is great
I dont get any lag its tun smoothe🥹
I definitely recommend the macbook pro 2019 in 2024❤
It’s incredible how you can get those 16” ones for a good price.
How good is the battery?
Bro im about to purchase this for 35k in india can i able to play gta v and dual boot on windows will it lag or work fine ?
@@cr7fanclubindiacr746 i bought 2018 macbook pro 15" and it is working fine. I don't find it necessary to dual boot. Bcoz i got all patched adobe apps in my macOS . It is giving me 4-5 hours backup easily . That too , in this 50° C temperature
Bro I'm getting a MBP 2017 about $120 cheaper then 2018 , but as we know there will be no OS updates in 2017 anymore so I'm just asking should i pay extra $120 for 2018 or i should go with 2017
Also, is there any big loss in not getting the latest updates or it all goes fine
Since the 2018 MacBook Pro is getting the next major macOS release I would say go for it.
i dont know which one is more powerful an macbook pro 2018 i7 2,2ghz or an iMac 2017 27" i7 4,2ghz
Your iMac is more likely going to be more powerful.
Is it good for edits?
For 1080p yes.
Is 1080p video editing smooth? That’s the only thing I’m looking at this thing for because I want to start in animation but don’t have a big budget 😂
It was smooth when I was doing my 1080p editing. It could depend on the specs of the computer you’re getting. You can lookup your video editing software and the recommended specs on google. Either way with a 2018 MacBook Pro you should be fine.
Editing 1080 is no problem. Your main issue is will apple support Final Cut Pro or iMovie on it. If you had this machine a few years ago and had an older video editing version, then it will work. But right now, I’m not sure if the newest versions support it. You will have to check
@@TerrysTechTips thank you! 🙏
@@redesignedlife777 I’ll try to use da Vinci resolve since it is quite optimised for macOS and is free as well. You guys are god sends, thank you for your advice
You got a backlight issue with your screen just go to apple and by law they change your entire screen for free as they've done this to me cuz the 2017/18 got a screen recall + tell them to replace you keyboard keys for free as there was a recall for it too
Done both for my 2017 laptop for free under the consumer law ( 6 years from purchase)
If the program is still active, then totally do it!
Solid laptop just, Intel chips run hottttt
Been thinking several months, what to buy. I was planning to buy imac 2017 27" with specs of core i5 3.4ghz 16gb ram 1tb ssd and 4gb of graphics. Or should i buy this macbook? Can anyone help me what to choose for? Sorry for my bad english. Im from Philippines. Thank you
Get this one it’s gonna do u better in the long run
Hey brother,
I am from India 🇮🇳 and I am a video editor,I have 2 questions
1. Can I run premiere pro in this macbook without pay anything to adobe,like which we use in windows,can we download any crack verson of premiere pro in it?
2. can we do heavy video editing in this MacBook?
Please reply bro❤️❤️
Love from India 🇮🇳
If your a heavy video editor I don't exactly know just because I have basic video editing skills, but for 1080p its going to be just fine. If you can afford a M1 Macbook Air or pro with 16gb of ram that would be the way to go just to be safe. As for getting premiere pro for free or as a one time payment I don't unfortunately know.
Bro I wanna buy 2018 MacBook Pro 15inch, 1 Terra byte, 16 GB RAM, 2.6GHz Intel Core i7. I want to use it this 2024, because I’m a graduate student. Does it worth buying? 🙏
Hey have you gotten it yet? Battery life?
I would highly advise to avoid this laptop, I had the 2018 Pro 15in (1TB 32GB RAM 3.2GHz i9) and it suffers from well documented cooling issues.
Grab an M series MacBook instead, even a mid-range M series MacBook Air will outperform the 2018 Pro.
I have an intel mbp and i hate it. It gets hot like crazy.
That’s one thing that sucks about intel
Uhhh bro buy new microphone pls. Although thanks for quality content 👍👍
Beautiful Macbook but in Brazil it's worth like 4000 dollars
Wow!
I’ll sell you mine for 500
Do you think it's worth buying it as a programmer and designer?
I would say so.
I have a quick question I found this laptop for 290 pounds with just a few scratches is it worth it since I am a student and i want to use it for my uni years
I would say so. Just make sure you test it.
will do the seller on ebay said that if there is any sinle problem he will do a full refund and I will give the laptop back
I just got this laptop from my uncle
Do not get Macbook pro 16 inch 2019.
They break so often and DO NOT BUY
what to get then?