Not feeling any slowdowns at all? Are you using modern software or just sticking to legacy stuff from around the time the machine came out? Really curious about this
@@jeevejavari8461Yeah I use it for legacy stuff mostly. I didn't go as far with the OS as it can handle due to wanting to retain the ability to use a bunch of software no longer supported, I'm certain that helps as well.
Non metal MacBooks (like this) have really bad optimizations on anything higher than Catalina but you can improve your experience by disabling spotlight (switch it with anything else, the new spotlight architecture takes a lot of cpu), disable the transparency’s, animations and disable turbo boost (with the app, you can really improve the thermals by disabling turbo boost because of some bugs it has on latest versions) and the photoanalysisid, I’ve been using those tweaks for a month and my MacBook Air runs better than on Mojave, sure, you miss the cool styling, but you get a really fast and updated computer, hope it helps for you (by the way, disable SIP for turning off spotlight, the photos process and the new memory swap)
I found one of these in the trash @ my old job. I cleaned it up, replaced the HDD with a 512GB SSD & upgraded the RAM to 8GB (I kept the OS on it as High Sierra). It's a good laptop to use for web browsing.
You should use MacOS Catalina with it, I used to use 2010 Polycarbonate until 2023 (and I upgraded to 2015 Retina MacBook Pro, I know I'm not running best devices out there but I also have desktop and as a laptop they're just good for me) and I can say easily downgrading to something supoorts non metal GPU can help those machines significantly. Beside material and CPU performance, Polycarbonate MacBook's are still ok for everyday basic tasks.
@@GJoseeph If you use it with HFS+, everything works except Apple Music, and if you use it in Mojave, everything works including Apple Music. There is no such problem in Mojave, all applications work but if you use it with APFS, the FaceTime and Calls feature and the iCloud features connected to it do not work including Apple TV shows nor podcasts, Airdrop gonna be broken (even first you need BT 4.2 card upgrade and than it'll work with HFS+). I should also point out that there are none of the problems I mentioned in the APFS and High Sierra duo and everything works smoothly.
@@cynonexus I still have my 2010 17 inch macbook pro ive been meaning to turn it on I still use my 2014 as a daily driver I put big sur on it and i like it alot that made it work with current apple tv boxes to. For now Im still on intel no m1 units yet
I use a mid-2012 as a daily driver and the only thing stopping it from becoming unusable is a single piece of electrical tape because the display cable is slightly damaged. Every 2 weeks the laptop stops displaying cus the heat wears out the electrical tape so fast
The uni-body polycarbonate MacBook is by far one of my favorite MacBook designs ever . I currently own a Mid 2010 unit with the 2.4 ghz Core 2 Duo which btw I'm currently writing this on it using macOS 12 with Open Core. it's quite sluggish compared to my 2012 uni-body with Sonoma but it gets most simple things done.
always liked this form factor.. the gentleman I sold my m2 air to actually showed up with a pretty destroyed one of these and was upgrading from it. The current gen macbooks, especially pro really remind me of the older, boxier macbooks of the early- mid 2000s
I’m using this on my macOS Catalina Patcher and it runs fully on Music, TV and more..also runs quite good with 64-bit systems in it on my Macbook Mid 2010..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I also have the plastic MacBook in the 2010 version. My ideal system would be Yosemite or High Sierra, as these versions still allow the computer to feel smooth. My problem with High Sierra is that it feels smooth, but it doesn't have the option to run the latest software: Garageband is slow iMovie is slow Logic is slow Don't even mention FCPX, you can edit, but the processor suffers while editing. Safari is already very outdated and generates incompatibility with modern websites Chrome does the job but takes up a lot of RAM. Opera simply works better than Chrome and takes up less RAM, and also includes some features that improve the experience. An intermediate option would also be to move it to Windows 10 (mini version) in Bootcamp or Parallels, so that compatibility with iServices could be preserved and modern software could be used. Using OCLP is an option to run Big Sur or Monterey, but I also have the impression that the system runs with performance compromises, and does not guarantee effective support for modern apps. Therefore, I have thought about downgrading the host system and using a VM that does not demand much from the CPU. In my city, I have met people who want to put in 12 or 16 Gb of RAM, but I always tell them that the problem is the Core2Duo architecture. Often in High Sierra, my processor is occupied at 60% with a couple of Word, Powerpoint, iTunes, and RUclips tabs open, and the Wacom tablet connected as a Mouse. Before the RAM collapses with 7GB occupied, the CORE2DUO is already asking for a break. On my 2018 and 2019 Macs, these same tasks don't even take up 20% of the processor. I recommend this 2010 Macbook for OS testing but it no longer runs like it did back in the days when I received it with Snow Leopard. The battery would last 6 hours, the apps could do anything: Aperture, Logic, iWeb, iWork, Adobe CS5 Master Collection, VMWare. In those days, this computer was smooth and didn't owe anything.
Hey! good video! tbh Mojave or Catalina would've been way better for this laptop than Big Sur and Monterey, those graphics are bad when using the patch of the OCLP team and it makes animation looks laggy asf, but when using dosdude1 patchers it's fine and it looks good
Just snagged a mint 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro with a dedicated GPU for only 260 bucks. Perfect for everyday use! I'm sure it will last me for a few years without issues.
That gorgeous Retina display alone makes it worth $260, the specs is on the outdated side but I always find Retina display to be truly something out of the ordinary let alone for under $300
Poly MacBook was a great project in 2023. Gorilla tape to cover the surface cracks on the top shell. A scrub down and a new SSD and 8gb of RAM running High Sierra has been very useful to store music and for my Ipods. Hard to find new tech for those old Ipods.
I’ve been using a 2008 unibody MacBook since 2019. It was running on Monterey (OCLP). It just died a week ago. No doubt, apple hardware was really something special
That Mac Book Apple Laptop Was Popular Back When MySpace Was Popular At The Time, My Brothers And Sisters, MySpace Was Popular From 2003 To Ether 2011 Or 2014 I Believe.
Honestly, you can still daily a windows 95 pc, the ones I’ve had trouble with is the PowerPC macs. Also that beeping doesn’t always mean it’s incompatible, I can just mean that it didn’t seat properly.
@@TheMaskedProgrammer snow leopard is very out of date for the most part at this point maybe for basic RUclips but basic web browsing is near impossible.
I have same but late 2006, working OS lion 10.7.5 But not possible to use Icloud😢 I found some browser and can open every web, some from Firefox browser Also, open in browser Yt, mail… Have only 2 gm ram😊 If someone knows how to upgrade to newer OS, are welcome😊
if you have a 2006 then you wont be able to do anything with it unfortunately, this is a 2009 white macbook, the 2006 is limited with newer os because of it's 32bit efi set by apple.
Bro the video is nice but its not megabit but megabyte Megabit is Mb and megabyte is MB if you have 200MB it means 200x8 so 1600 megabit , except that the videos are lit
This was by far the best design of the polycarbonate MacBook. My work provided me with one of these in 2011. Fantastic computer.
Pretty cool!
My 2009 Macbook Pro is still going strong. No issues, no slowdowns, works as fast as the day it was bought.
These c2ds are still kicking butts!
Not feeling any slowdowns at all? Are you using modern software or just sticking to legacy stuff from around the time the machine came out? Really curious about this
@@jeevejavari8461Yeah I use it for legacy stuff mostly. I didn't go as far with the OS as it can handle due to wanting to retain the ability to use a bunch of software no longer supported, I'm certain that helps as well.
Non metal MacBooks (like this) have really bad optimizations on anything higher than Catalina but you can improve your experience by disabling spotlight (switch it with anything else, the new spotlight architecture takes a lot of cpu), disable the transparency’s, animations and disable turbo boost (with the app, you can really improve the thermals by disabling turbo boost because of some bugs it has on latest versions) and the photoanalysisid, I’ve been using those tweaks for a month and my MacBook Air runs better than on Mojave, sure, you miss the cool styling, but you get a really fast and updated computer, hope it helps for you (by the way, disable SIP for turning off spotlight, the photos process and the new memory swap)
I pretty much did what you said here except for the transparency since it didn’t look good without it but I guess I should’ve compromised for sure!
I have a 2012 macbook pro with the newest MacOS, what software do you recommend changing spotlight with? Also, where do I disable SIP?
yo uso mi MacBook 2010 para editar video y hacer diseño
I found one of these in the trash @ my old job. I cleaned it up, replaced the HDD with a 512GB SSD & upgraded the RAM to 8GB (I kept the OS on it as High Sierra). It's a good laptop to use for web browsing.
You should use MacOS Catalina with it, I used to use 2010 Polycarbonate until 2023 (and I upgraded to 2015 Retina MacBook Pro, I know I'm not running best devices out there but I also have desktop and as a laptop they're just good for me) and I can say easily downgrading to something supoorts non metal GPU can help those machines significantly. Beside material and CPU performance, Polycarbonate MacBook's are still ok for everyday basic tasks.
Can the 2010 run Apple TV shows with Catalina?
I should’ve! I had Mojave patcher I should’ve used that instead for sure! Next time
@@GJoseeph If you use it with HFS+, everything works except Apple Music, and if you use it in Mojave, everything works including Apple Music. There is no such problem in Mojave, all applications work but if you use it with APFS, the FaceTime and Calls feature and the iCloud features connected to it do not work including Apple TV shows nor podcasts, Airdrop gonna be broken (even first you need BT 4.2 card upgrade and than it'll work with HFS+). I should also point out that there are none of the problems I mentioned in the APFS and High Sierra duo and everything works smoothly.
@@cynonexus You will be very comfortable especially since Mojave supports x86 apps, it will be a really good choice.
@@cynonexus I still have my 2010 17 inch macbook pro ive been meaning to turn it on I still use my 2014 as a daily driver I put big sur on it and i like it alot that made it work with current apple tv boxes to. For now Im still on intel no m1 units yet
I use a mid-2012 as a daily driver and the only thing stopping it from becoming unusable is a single piece of electrical tape because the display cable is slightly damaged. Every 2 weeks the laptop stops displaying cus the heat wears out the electrical tape so fast
The displays are readily available! check ebay!
Solder that shit and call it a day
I think Monterey looks really good on that machine, the white rounded plastics go well with the white rounded design elements of Monterey.
I used to have one of those in 2009. Thanks for bringing me back nice memories.
Haha that’s nice to hear!
The uni-body polycarbonate MacBook is by far one of my favorite MacBook designs ever . I currently own a Mid 2010 unit with the 2.4 ghz Core 2 Duo which btw I'm currently writing this on it using macOS 12 with Open Core. it's quite sluggish compared to my 2012 uni-body with Sonoma but it gets most simple things done.
I’m surprised you even got Sonoma to run on it! Cheers
always liked this form factor.. the gentleman I sold my m2 air to actually showed up with a pretty destroyed one of these and was upgrading from it. The current gen macbooks, especially pro really remind me of the older, boxier macbooks of the early- mid 2000s
That’s a pretty substantial upgrade from this to an m2 for that gentleman 😂
I’m using this on my macOS Catalina Patcher and it runs fully on Music, TV and more..also runs quite good with 64-bit systems in it on my Macbook Mid 2010..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Catalina is perfect for these machines! Not too old so it’s relatively usable
When old Macs are very resistant to anything!
I also have the plastic MacBook in the 2010 version. My ideal system would be Yosemite or High Sierra, as these versions still allow the computer to feel smooth.
My problem with High Sierra is that it feels smooth, but it doesn't have the option to run the latest software:
Garageband is slow
iMovie is slow
Logic is slow
Don't even mention FCPX, you can edit, but the processor suffers while editing.
Safari is already very outdated and generates incompatibility with modern websites
Chrome does the job but takes up a lot of RAM.
Opera simply works better than Chrome and takes up less RAM, and also includes some features that improve the experience.
An intermediate option would also be to move it to Windows 10 (mini version) in Bootcamp or Parallels, so that compatibility with iServices could be preserved and modern software could be used.
Using OCLP is an option to run Big Sur or Monterey, but I also have the impression that the system runs with performance compromises, and does not guarantee effective support for modern apps. Therefore, I have thought about downgrading the host system and using a VM that does not demand much from the CPU.
In my city, I have met people who want to put in 12 or 16 Gb of RAM, but I always tell them that the problem is the Core2Duo architecture. Often in High Sierra, my processor is occupied at 60% with a couple of Word, Powerpoint, iTunes, and RUclips tabs open, and the Wacom tablet connected as a Mouse. Before the RAM collapses with 7GB occupied, the CORE2DUO is already asking for a break.
On my 2018 and 2019 Macs, these same tasks don't even take up 20% of the processor.
I recommend this 2010 Macbook for OS testing but it no longer runs like it did back in the days when I received it with Snow Leopard. The battery would last 6 hours, the apps could do anything: Aperture, Logic, iWeb, iWork, Adobe CS5 Master Collection, VMWare. In those days, this computer was smooth and didn't owe anything.
Core 2 duo is definitely getting up there! Still a kicker despite being over 15 years old now
Hey! good video! tbh Mojave or Catalina would've been way better for this laptop than Big Sur and Monterey, those graphics are bad when using the patch of the OCLP team and it makes animation looks laggy asf, but when using dosdude1 patchers it's fine and it looks good
maybe a second edition of this video could be done with Mojave and Catalina, would be cool to see!
I definitely noticed that! I really want to try an older 15” so I think I’ll stick with Catalina on the next 1 week challenge! Thanks for the info!
man. i wish i downgraded from a early 2015 Macbook Air To A 2011 Polycarbonate Macbook. Like those Things Look Absolutely Cool!!
Retro style
Just snagged a mint 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro with a dedicated GPU for only 260 bucks. Perfect for everyday use! I'm sure it will last me for a few years without issues.
That gorgeous Retina display alone makes it worth $260, the specs is on the outdated side but I always find Retina display to be truly something out of the ordinary let alone for under $300
My favorite MacBook ever!! Had it almost 10 years until the ghost in our house threw it off the coffee table 😢😢😢
I need to hear more about this 😂
I have a 2008 macbook and i installed mac os Big sur and it work just fine
Still plenty usable!
I got that one. Was a nightmare to update due to SSL issues.
somehow Mac never goes out of style
Hardware and software integration at its finest
Poly MacBook was a great project in 2023. Gorilla tape to cover the surface cracks on the top shell. A scrub down and a new SSD and 8gb of RAM running High Sierra has been very useful to store music and for my Ipods. Hard to find new tech for those old Ipods.
Still a good laptop!
Still one of my favourite MacBooks :D Unfortunately the motherboard died on mine.
Readily available parts or laptop in general 😎
I’ve been using a 2008 unibody MacBook since 2019. It was running on Monterey (OCLP). It just died a week ago. No doubt, apple hardware was really something special
The perfect harmony of software and hardware, that’s apple for you
That Mac Book Apple Laptop Was Popular Back When MySpace Was Popular At The Time, My Brothers And Sisters, MySpace Was Popular From 2003 To Ether 2011 Or 2014 I Believe.
Haha that’s pretty cool! Yeah they were used all over school districts since they’re the “budget oriented” MacBook
watching this on a 2010 MacBook Air! XD
Honestly, you can still daily a windows 95 pc, the ones I’ve had trouble with is the PowerPC macs. Also that beeping doesn’t always mean it’s incompatible, I can just mean that it didn’t seat properly.
windows 95? wow I need to see that for sure! I grew up with a windows xp haha
I use a late 2011 MBP with a i7 and 10 gigs of ram running ventura as a daily, pretty stable though.
I’ll check Ventura out for my upcoming 2011 mbp video! Thanks!
Math and counting isn't your strong suit, is it? 😂😂😂
Yo momma 😆
the 09 MacBook don't work well with anything past high Sierra.
yup I remember mojave being on the slower side with dosdude patcher
I think the only thing that would make this challenging is finding a charger lol (assuming you didn't have one)
I had to charge it 2-3 times a day believe it or not 😂 last about 1-2 hours and even in standby it drains pretty quick
@@cynonexus LMAOOO see?!
Is there a way to install linux on these things? I feel that Ubuntu would breathe fresh air into this laptop
There is but you’ll miss out on the apple Mac experience if you go that route
@@cynonexus ok thanks, cuz my friend gave me a 2009 mac pro but I hate macos
use catalina big sur and monterey need metal
I see that now, noted for sure
@@cynonexus okay, catalina also looks more natural on this type of design
Now use it with it's stock macOS, that would be fun to see!
High sierra is still duable even today, I used high sierra for years until recently!
@@cynonexus No, I mean the OS the actual device shipped with, the OS that it shipped with and was shown at the keynote of its release
@@TheMaskedProgrammer snow leopard is very out of date for the most part at this point maybe for basic RUclips but basic web browsing is near impossible.
I have same but late 2006, working OS lion 10.7.5
But not possible to use Icloud😢
I found some browser and can open every web, some from Firefox browser
Also, open in browser Yt, mail…
Have only 2 gm ram😊
If someone knows how to upgrade to newer OS, are welcome😊
if you have a 2006 then you wont be able to do anything with it unfortunately, this is a 2009 white macbook, the 2006 is limited with newer os because of it's 32bit efi set by apple.
do a test using basic Word and Excel and also basic photoshop editing. thanks :) i will wait
Word and excel is definitely not an issue, there’s even an online version of them! That or google docs lol
Pls.put linux on it
😢
I really need to take your word at this point 😂
catalina would have worked a lot better good video
Thanks!
intall linux xfce desktop
Bro the video is nice but its not megabit but megabyte Megabit is Mb and megabyte is MB if you have 200MB it means 200x8 so 1600 megabit , except that the videos are lit
thanks!
Just install windows 10
Haha yes or Linux
For all the criticisms of Apple, these laptops prove that its product offer more value for money that a PC ever could.
your voice is too small
Working on it 👌
lets gooo
🥂
How about a shout out video 😂
Hahaha giveaway at 2k subs 😏