If you are interested in running Windows on a MacBook from this era, I made a video about running Windows 10 on a 2015 MacBook Air. Check it out :) ua-cam.com/video/2ZKMIKi-Gxs/v-deo.html
I am still using my 9 years old MacBook Air Early 2015, travelled around the world. it is still 100% functional and healthy. I use it everyday in these 9 years. Amazing product.
You need to check the condition. I have been using it everyday and taking care of it, no water, no drop… the product quality is extremely good. This is the only laptop last longer than 3 years in my life.
Hi, so do you think it worth installing the latest operating system, of should you stay with the official latest supported OS for this model? I have a 2015 13inch MacBook Air, that is very lightly used.
I have the 11inch i7 8gb 500gb model. My brother didn't take care of it when I gave it to him in 2019, and I JUST now replaced the battery for the first time. Man let me tell you its on par, it still runs smoothly!
Hey, I still use early 2015 pro. And actually used it since 2015. Was wise enough that I bought it at full spec. I’ve considered replacing it with M chip line up but I’m in love with the thing too much.
Thank you for this video! my 11'' macbook air 2015 is still up and running, it still feels fast and responsive and up to most daily tasks. It can handle multitasking fairly well, too. They are definitely well built and long lasting.
I have a 2015 mba I bought refurbished last year and it runs very smoothly I love it I don’t have $800-$1200 to put out there for a brand new one so I’m perfectly happy with the 2015 model
Just sold my early MacBook Air early 2015, 8 gb Ram and got the new fully loaded M3! After 8 years, although it had served me well, it felt like every time I turn it on, it could be the last. It would overheat while doing only 1 simple task (1 app) and cpu would be 80% usage, fans turning at max speed ect. That, coupled with delays in response and freezing led me to replace it. Maybe I could have fixed it but it had a good run and love the new model!
Still using my macbook air 2017 which is just 0.2Ghz faster than the 2015 version but I still love it like the day I bought it and I still use it for work
I’m still using my MacBook Air 11-inch early 2015, every day. It has a single i5 processor with dual-core, running at 1.6GHz; and, 8GB of RAM. So far, I have left it at Monterey O/S and haven’t gone for the third-party cheats. It definitely doesn’t like having too many tabs open - but neither does my 2012 iMac desktop. I find I am always using my phone in parallel with my laptop. That is probably telling. With hindsight, I will always go for the highest rated processor from now on. It definitely feels like the processor is the limiting factor with this machine.
Install Windows to it, and it's super fast, chrome opens in just less than a second and even with 20-25 tabs open it's still smooth. It's just MAC OS is so heavy for this old guy.
I'm watching this video with a 2015 MacBook Air so yes: still usable in 2024 for videos, web browsing etc. Oh i forgot: in this one you can replace the battery and the ssd very easily
I recently also upgraded my MBA 11inch Early 2015 with 8GB RAM to Sonoma and also experienced the missing icons in the system settings, which will be resolved automatically after using it for a few hours. Also I had a super slow Spotlight. Spotlight even started indexing on every reboot. Killing and reenabling Spotlight via Terminal fixed that issue once and for all.
Have still my first Macbook Air 2012, dualcore, 4 Gb Ram. Ubuntu and other Linux distros ran well on it over the last years. Was using Pop OS mainly, since 2018. I just recently tested Xubuntu 24.04 minimal. It uses about 800 Mb Ram! I installed wlan driver, tlp, zram-config and mbfanctl (fan control for macbooks) to optimize. Inexperienced linux users can just run any ubuntubased distro like Mint or Zorin in the default install, will run well.
Ive got an early 2015 MacBook air That I have had no issues with. I did replace the battery 3 years ago. Ive heard that soon this Mac book will stop getting updates .I have no idea how to upgrade to Sonoma. What are my options ? Buy new ? I only do basic stuff . Surf , You tube , Mail, movies Great Info !! Thanks
Eu tenho um Air de 2013(i7 + 8GB RAM) e me atende perfeitamente até hoje, uso para trabalhar. Chrome(20 abas) + Opera(10 abas) + WhatsApp + Google Drive + OneDrive
Actually the bottleneck is ram not CPU if you're doing daily task. I bought my early i5 4gb macbook air back to China for a ram upgrade. 16gb cost me around 50USD for part & labor, and it really worth the price! Now everything is sooo smooth in latest Monterrey. Ram usage is around 7.5 gb out of 16. CPU usage is around 30%~60%, which is prefectly for daily tasks
If you are looking for these, get the 2013/2015 i7 - they have a higher boost clock and are more responsive. And get 8gb if you want OC/Sonoma. I use one of these as my daily driver in my backpack 👍🏼- Remember to open and repaste CPU heatsink and clean heatsink fins - heat transfer really suffer after 10 years.
Interesting as I m having the same macbook…since u have succeeded to upgrade to sonoma…possible to share the sonoma insataller? I failed to do it twice…..really helpful if u can assist….
i wanna pickup 2015 macbook air or 2015 13 inch macbook pro for Parsec client. Sorry for the dumb question, which is more heavier? Macbook air or 2015 13 inch macbook pro? I never used mac os before so this kind of laptop kinda tempting to me. And also both are really cheap right now so yeah.
Great question, and thank you for watching! I looked at them and even considered getting one, but I wasn’t sure if they would actually work. I would much prefer a USB-C to MagSafe 2 cable because I have a bunch of USB-C chargers lying around.
@@WhatNowTech In my experience for 4 years with both Magsafe 1 & 2, they work fine. I bought the cheapest I could find online. I have encountered only one charger, where charging turned off sometimes if the load varied a lot - but that was an old charger, not adhering to modern standards.
I have a 2015 MBA 13" but has 8gb of ram and 250gb hd. For my use, it is perfectly fine. I think it also had the original battery and it's between 85-90%.
My MacBook Air is still running great but it won't do a software update anymore :( I'm guessing Apple won't let it update since it's so old? Anyone else having this problem?
Hi! Wondering if anyone can help - I still have my trusty early 2015 MacBook Air, which works fine with the exception of websites not displaying properly. Is this due to the fact that I cannot download the latest software? Will the open core legacy patcher fix this? I am not a computer expert and wondering if anyone can help so that I can load websites etc properly. Thanks!
Thanks for the video! I am trying to find the same window at 3:24 mark of your video...where can I find that? When I click on my battery in Systems Preferences i don't see any information like that.
Your RAM story is not "true" and as that simple as you make it. You can actually see you have 700mb of swap usage (SSD), which indicates that you are running out of RAM. It will never reach the 4gb because it needs some free space all the time. If you check an 8gb model and load the exact same programs, you'll see usage of way over 4gb (6-7 gb) and 0 swap usage. The operating system will chose to keep more stuff resident in RAM and keep data cached instead of flushing it out. That's how the OS optimizes the RAM usage AND the 8gb machine WILL run considerably faster on a current OS because of this. Just to give you an example. I'm writing this I'm on a 32gb M1 MBP running Sonoma with only Google Chrome open (one tab). My RAM usage is 13,2 gb + 11gb of cached data.
Thank you for your response! (and watching the video) You're 100% percent right, my main point was that you're mainly bottlenecked by the CPU as opposed to RAM. Newer MacBooks with 8 gigabytes of RAM also take advantage of the swap memory but it's not "as big" of a deal because the SSD is fast enough.
@@WhatNowTechYes even when data is resident in memory, you’ll feel the age of these cpus and there is no more you can do about the speed :) But still go for 8gb for Sonoma - the OS was never made to support 4gb machines. You’ll also see on the used market, that 4gb MB airs are only roughly half price of the 8gb versions, because of this. That’s why you got yours so cheap :) I have a lot of old Macs I refurbish myself and I always experience slower startup and general usage on 4gb macs if running Big Sur or newer.
@@OliverTaylor-hk2ry You should be able to. SEGA support list requirements for FM24 as: MacOS BigSur, Intel Core M, 4gb ram, Intel HD 5000/Metal 1. So Airs from 2013+ should fit the bill. Wether it's a good experience or not I don't know.
does it support new pages upload versión and installing external Font from internet? does it sincronice with iCloud as 2020 MacBook Pro does? (Im a disegner and formaste book student in college and im looking for a cheap MacBook Air nowdays to write, Watch videos, see some tv shows online and that stuff), will this one work for me?
I have a mac bok pro to from 2012 i patch it whit Catalina and it wok very good and i have this to the mac book air from Early 2015...i dont know if you knoe that Mac book air after 2015 was not Good in many way so the 2015 you can say we where lucky to have it...When i saw you talk abour ssd i did not know you nead that extra connector that was nice to know because i will order a bigger ssd..Batery is 8 hours but it not seams to be so long so i will order that to,,This mac book air is enough for me..Forgott to tell i have 8 giggabyte ram memory in my and that is ok it work well whit 8 gigg
I have this MacBook Laptop.But its Ram is 4 gb ...How can i increase its ram to 8 gb thats the problem if you have any solution then kindly guide me... please reply soon...
I have a 2015 8 GB MBA alongside a 2020 M1 8 GB MBA and a 16-inch 64 GB M3 Max. Like the man said, the 2015 MBA is hard to go back to after an M1. Compared to other Intels, it's alright but the screen is not up to par anymore,. It still plays Street fighter good, but anything not in memory or cache takes 2-3 extra steps every time than what you're used to. It's good if you can't afford M1 but they are probably better Intel MacBook deals than this. The man forgot to mention the Apple logo also glows, so there's that lol.
I'm getting a similar 2015 MacBook air with a bit of a tweaked up specs that comes with 8 gigs of RAM, i5, 500 GB SSD at around $250 , should I get it? or the person is looting me?
Thank you for watching, and for your comment! I guess I should have been more clear. 4GB RAM is obviously not enough in 2024 and it's obviously not great that it's not upgradeable. But this MacBook is mainly bottlenecked by the CPU anyways.
If you are interested in running Windows on a MacBook from this era, I made a video about running Windows 10 on a 2015 MacBook Air. Check it out :)
ua-cam.com/video/2ZKMIKi-Gxs/v-deo.html
I am still using my 9 years old MacBook Air Early 2015, travelled around the world. it is still 100% functional and healthy. I use it everyday in these 9 years. Amazing product.
I’m planning to buy a MacBook but I want a cheap one is the 2015 one ok?
You need to check the condition. I have been using it everyday and taking care of it, no water, no drop… the product quality is extremely good. This is the only laptop last longer than 3 years in my life.
@@jonesyeung7005 is a used MacBook for $300 is it good?
@@jonesyeung7005 also does it support apps i have a windows laptop so if it cant then i wont buy it
Also still using my 2015 Air! It is really resilient!
The 2015 MB line is the toyota tacoma of computing. Still kickin' after all these years of mileage. I use mine for music production.
Hi, so do you think it worth installing the latest operating system, of should you stay with the official latest supported OS for this model? I have a 2015 13inch MacBook Air, that is very lightly used.
I have the 11inch i7 8gb 500gb model. My brother didn't take care of it when I gave it to him in 2019, and I JUST now replaced the battery for the first time. Man let me tell you its on par, it still runs smoothly!
I also still have 2015 macbook air 13" and currently still using with my guitar cover editing videos
Hey, I still use early 2015 pro. And actually used it since 2015. Was wise enough that I bought it at full spec. I’ve considered replacing it with M chip line up but I’m in love with the thing too much.
It can handle Lightweight coding without Lag and Cpu Throthling?
@@tony4097what if he doesn’t code and it fits his needs?
Thank you for this video! my 11'' macbook air 2015 is still up and running, it still feels fast and responsive and up to most daily tasks. It can handle multitasking fairly well, too. They are definitely well built and long lasting.
yeah so true...
I have a 2015 mba I bought refurbished last year and it runs very smoothly I love it I don’t have $800-$1200 to put out there for a brand new one so I’m perfectly happy with the 2015 model
i'm still using mac air 2015 13" 8/512 and in runs pretty awesome. Just do some regular cleaning yearly and thats it
what do you clean exactly? and have you replaced the battery since you bought it?
Nice video. Thanks!
Just sold my early MacBook Air early 2015, 8 gb Ram and got the new fully loaded M3! After 8 years, although it had served me well, it felt like every time I turn it on, it could be the last. It would overheat while doing only 1 simple task (1 app) and cpu would be 80% usage, fans turning at max speed ect. That, coupled with delays in response and freezing led me to replace it. Maybe I could have fixed it but it had a good run and love the new model!
Wonder how the person who bought it is gonna manage using it if you had those issues 🤔
@@paulpham7806 oh sorry, I should have said "recycled". I returned it to Apple and still got $110 for it.
Still using my macbook air 2017 which is just 0.2Ghz faster than the 2015 version but I still love it like the day I bought it and I still use it for work
is it really faster only 0.2mhz
@@duynguyenMODDERFIFAIOS I mean 0.2ghz or 200mhz I corrected it 👍
@@Somebodythatoverthinks so nothing change just only 0.2ghz 😭😭😭
I’m still using my MacBook Air 11-inch early 2015, every day. It has a single i5 processor with dual-core, running at 1.6GHz; and, 8GB of RAM. So far, I have left it at Monterey O/S and haven’t gone for the third-party cheats. It definitely doesn’t like having too many tabs open - but neither does my 2012 iMac desktop.
I find I am always using my phone in parallel with my laptop. That is probably telling.
With hindsight, I will always go for the highest rated processor from now on. It definitely feels like the processor is the limiting factor with this machine.
Install Windows to it, and it's super fast, chrome opens in just less than a second and even with 20-25 tabs open it's still smooth. It's just MAC OS is so heavy for this old guy.
I'll give this a try!
@@WhatNowTech Did you try it? How did it work?
I bought mine in 2018 and put a 2TB SSD in it..still working great
I'm watching this video with a 2015 MacBook Air so yes: still usable in 2024 for videos, web browsing etc. Oh i forgot: in this one you can replace the battery and the ssd very easily
I recently also upgraded my MBA 11inch Early 2015 with 8GB RAM to Sonoma and also experienced the missing icons in the system settings, which will be resolved automatically after using it for a few hours. Also I had a super slow Spotlight. Spotlight even started indexing on every reboot. Killing and reenabling Spotlight via Terminal fixed that issue once and for all.
I have a 2020 M1, a MBP 2013 and an Air from 2013 and they are all equally usable. Why wouldn't they?
Have still my first Macbook Air 2012, dualcore, 4 Gb Ram. Ubuntu and other Linux distros ran well on it over the last years. Was using Pop OS mainly, since 2018. I just recently tested Xubuntu 24.04 minimal. It uses about 800 Mb Ram! I installed wlan driver, tlp, zram-config and mbfanctl (fan control for macbooks) to optimize. Inexperienced linux users can just run any ubuntubased distro like Mint or Zorin in the default install, will run well.
2:14 2:52 It does not use regular m.2 interface, it must use an NVMe SSD, m.2 with the adapter doesn't work on these machines.
I'm currently typing this from a MBA 2015 and I am not finding any of the issues you mentioned here. I can go several hours on battery power.
Ive got an early 2015 MacBook air That I have had no issues with. I did replace the battery 3 years ago.
Ive heard that soon this Mac book will stop getting updates .I have no idea how to upgrade to Sonoma. What are my options ? Buy new ? I only do basic stuff . Surf , You tube , Mail, movies
Great Info !! Thanks
Eu tenho um Air de 2013(i7 + 8GB RAM) e me atende perfeitamente até hoje, uso para trabalhar.
Chrome(20 abas) + Opera(10 abas) + WhatsApp + Google Drive + OneDrive
77USD is totally fine. In Germany unfortunately, these 2017 and 2015 MBA still sells for 200€... 😅
Actually the bottleneck is ram not CPU if you're doing daily task. I bought my early i5 4gb macbook air back to China for a ram upgrade. 16gb cost me around 50USD for part & labor, and it really worth the price! Now everything is sooo smooth in latest Monterrey. Ram usage is around 7.5 gb out of 16. CPU usage is around 30%~60%, which is prefectly for daily tasks
I bought 2015 Macbook Pro 15 inch last June because I can install old Windows software. I am an INTEL person
can you install old windows 7 on it without key? i love windows 7
If you are looking for these, get the 2013/2015 i7 - they have a higher boost clock and are more responsive. And get 8gb if you want OC/Sonoma.
I use one of these as my daily driver in my backpack 👍🏼- Remember to open and repaste CPU heatsink and clean heatsink fins - heat transfer really suffer after 10 years.
I bought a 2015 13 inch MacBook Air on eBay for $75. I'm going to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher and upgrade the os to Sonoma.
Actually surprised about the 4GB working so well. Feeling not as bad not having thrown 200 quid more into their throats for more RAM!
I can't I agree with you. With MacOS Monterey it's a nightmare.
Watching the video form the 2015 macbook air. It's still a fine for regular browsing internet or watching Netflix. No reason for me to replace it.
How about 11inch 2015? I heard it's not okay with legacy patcher.
I have also question about this laptop that graphics design skill can be suitable for this laptop or not please reply soon
Yes it can but depends on which software your using
Interesting as I m having the same macbook…since u have succeeded to upgrade to sonoma…possible to share the sonoma insataller? I failed to do it twice…..really helpful if u can assist….
Hi, thank you for watching! I just followed the OpenCore Legacy Patcher guide.
i wanna pickup 2015 macbook air or 2015 13 inch macbook pro for Parsec client. Sorry for the dumb question, which is more heavier? Macbook air or 2015 13 inch macbook pro? I never used mac os before so this kind of laptop kinda tempting to me. And also both are really cheap right now so yeah.
Pro is heaver!
Why did you buy a new charger instead of a Magsafe 2 to USB-C adapter or cable for 30% of the cost? It's much cheaper and more convenient.
Great question, and thank you for watching! I looked at them and even considered getting one, but I wasn’t sure if they would actually work. I would much prefer a USB-C to MagSafe 2 cable because I have a bunch of USB-C chargers lying around.
@@WhatNowTech In my experience for 4 years with both Magsafe 1 & 2, they work fine. I bought the cheapest I could find online. I have encountered only one charger, where charging turned off sometimes if the load varied a lot - but that was an old charger, not adhering to modern standards.
I have a 2015 MBA 13" but has 8gb of ram and 250gb hd. For my use, it is perfectly fine. I think it also had the original battery and it's between 85-90%.
My MacBook Air is still running great but it won't do a software update anymore :( I'm guessing Apple won't let it update since it's so old? Anyone else having this problem?
Do you have a tutorial with the opencore how to ipdate the macbook2015 with the new OS?
I can make a video about it but honestly you’re better off with the latest supported version!
Why do people keep mentioning what year we are in,
Apple doesn't update it's products after 7 years
Please is the MacBook Air 2015 still decent for writing code on Vscode?
Hi! Wondering if anyone can help - I still have my trusty early 2015 MacBook Air, which works fine with the exception of websites not displaying properly. Is this due to the fact that I cannot download the latest software? Will the open core legacy patcher fix this? I am not a computer expert and wondering if anyone can help so that I can load websites etc properly. Thanks!
Hi! I think you would be better off reinstalling whichever version is officially supported on your Mac!
What ssd names can you recommend to work without a flows with MacBook Air using adapter ?
Thanks for the video! I am trying to find the same window at 3:24 mark of your video...where can I find that? When I click on my battery in Systems Preferences i don't see any information like that.
Thank you! It’s an app called CoconutBattery!
Your RAM story is not "true" and as that simple as you make it. You can actually see you have 700mb of swap usage (SSD), which indicates that you are running out of RAM. It will never reach the 4gb because it needs some free space all the time. If you check an 8gb model and load the exact same programs, you'll see usage of way over 4gb (6-7 gb) and 0 swap usage. The operating system will chose to keep more stuff resident in RAM and keep data cached instead of flushing it out. That's how the OS optimizes the RAM usage AND the 8gb machine WILL run considerably faster on a current OS because of this. Just to give you an example. I'm writing this I'm on a 32gb M1 MBP running Sonoma with only Google Chrome open (one tab). My RAM usage is 13,2 gb + 11gb of cached data.
Thank you for your response! (and watching the video) You're 100% percent right, my main point was that you're mainly bottlenecked by the CPU as opposed to RAM. Newer MacBooks with 8 gigabytes of RAM also take advantage of the swap memory but it's not "as big" of a deal because the SSD is fast enough.
@@WhatNowTechYes even when data is resident in memory, you’ll feel the age of these cpus and there is no more you can do about the speed :) But still go for 8gb for Sonoma - the OS was never made to support 4gb machines. You’ll also see on the used market, that 4gb MB airs are only roughly half price of the 8gb versions, because of this. That’s why you got yours so cheap :) I have a lot of old Macs I refurbish myself and I always experience slower startup and general usage on 4gb macs if running Big Sur or newer.
@@OPM_Vikingdo you think I’d be able to run a game like fm24 on a MacBook Air 2015?
@@OliverTaylor-hk2ry You should be able to. SEGA support list requirements for FM24 as: MacOS BigSur, Intel Core M, 4gb ram, Intel HD 5000/Metal 1. So Airs from 2013+ should fit the bill. Wether it's a good experience or not I don't know.
@@OliverTaylor-hk2rydo you run it the game? I would like to know.
for some reason i cant get anything beyond high sierra
does it support new pages upload versión and installing external Font from internet? does it sincronice with iCloud as 2020 MacBook Pro does? (Im a disegner and formaste book student in college and im looking for a cheap MacBook Air nowdays to write, Watch videos, see some tv shows online and that stuff), will this one work for me?
Hi! Yes, it does all the things you mentioned. It might work for you, although it's definitely slower than modern MacBooks!
Yes, I have Monterey os on my mac air 2015 and it synchronizes icloud drive perfectly for documents and notes, it’s still very usable
this man has money , even 10 dollars has serious value to him. (me too )
I have a mac bok pro to from 2012 i patch it whit Catalina and it wok very good and i have this to the mac book air from Early 2015...i dont know if you knoe that Mac book air after 2015 was not Good in many way so the 2015 you can say we where lucky to have it...When i saw you talk abour ssd i did not know you nead that extra connector that was nice to know because i will order a bigger ssd..Batery is 8 hours but it not seams to be so long so i will order that to,,This mac book air is enough for me..Forgott to tell i have 8 giggabyte ram memory in my and that is ok it work well whit 8 gigg
hey! it's still 2023 in some countries! be considerable!!!!! ;)
It's 2023 where I am as well :) the video came out a day earlier than planned haha
I was planning to buy the macbook air a1465 8gb ram/128gb.
thanks👍👍
Yes, typing this comment on my Early 2015 Macbook Air.
I will replace not earlier than 2025
I have this MacBook Laptop.But its Ram is 4 gb ...How can i increase its ram to 8 gb thats the problem if you have any solution then kindly guide me... please reply soon...
❤❤❤❤ love it
I have a 2015 8 GB MBA alongside a 2020 M1 8 GB MBA and a 16-inch 64 GB M3 Max. Like the man said, the 2015 MBA is hard to go back to after an M1. Compared to other Intels, it's alright but the screen is not up to par anymore,. It still plays Street fighter good, but anything not in memory or cache takes 2-3 extra steps every time than what you're used to. It's good if you can't afford M1 but they are probably better Intel MacBook deals than this. The man forgot to mention the Apple logo also glows, so there's that lol.
I'm getting a similar 2015 MacBook air with a bit of a tweaked up specs that comes with 8 gigs of RAM, i5, 500 GB SSD at around $250 , should I get it? or the person is looting me?
not a bad price
Hey. Please tell me you got it
you can use this to edit feature length blockbuster movies LOL
I bought this for basic coding am.i cooked ?
My battery lasts for 1 hour :)
old windows laptop with ssd is far better than old macbook. old macbook is pain in the ass
Lol sure
Using my 2015 mba while watching this, laughing that you think safari is resource efficient.
Is it good? Planning to get 1
Everything was fine until the ram is fine comment
Thank you for watching, and for your comment! I guess I should have been more clear. 4GB RAM is obviously not enough in 2024 and it's obviously not great that it's not upgradeable. But this MacBook is mainly bottlenecked by the CPU anyways.
400$ in Syria
This is useless if you have an 2015 MacBook with only 4G of RAM...
I have also question about this laptop that graphics design skill can be suitable for this laptop or not please reply soon