I remember wanting this laptop in 2009 but instead I bought the new iMac 21.5 the same year. Now, my iMac is not working anymore. It died last year. After 14 years
@@TechFi-te3ik First, it’s because of frequent black outs that time. The SSD were damaged. Replaced twice. The second time, it suddenly stops working. I don’t remember what the tech said I think the issue is with the graphic chip? Well, i moved to MacBooks now
Still hold on with my Macbook Mid 2010 on Catalina Patcher..its the only macos version that supports 64-bit but i will leave the 32-bits ahead on 64-bits cause my iphone are fully 64-bit and its runs on stable and perfect..
Cant wait for your update in the next videos. My friend once have this machine when we are in high school and I really loving it. The white body really simplistic yet so nice to feel. I dont know if she still has that macbook. 😊
Hello bro. I have a desire to get acquainted with Mac OS and for one thing I would like to install Windows 7 using the Boot Camp utility. Is it worth buying second hand in perfect condition? I would like to play old games on it under Windows 7. Thanks for the review. 😊
Hey there. I would say so with several cave-ats: 1. If you're going to buy a second-hand one but still would like to use a latest supported version of MacOS - make sure the one you are buying can run it - support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260 check this compatibility pages 2. BootCamp is a solid choice to run windows on macbooks, but in my opinion it can make things overly too complicated - especially since you have only one hard drive, you'll have limited space (somewhat) on macos and windows partitions. So maybe for retro-gaming a Windows 7 PC or laptop would be preferable? Some of the macbooks you can mod with an adapter to install a second hard drive (you'll have to remove the DVD-ROM) drive though. It is easy to do and if you would like to experiment with it - its a lot of fun :)
Thank you! Linux works flawlessly - I had it installed on 2008 unibody macbook previously. I probably won't do it on this plastic macbook, but I'll experiment with a 2011 macbook air I have - shouldn't be a problem with most of distros, especially Linux Mint or Xfce based. A friend of mine installed Elementry OS on his old 17 inch Macbook Pro and it works perfectly.
A perfectly good laptop and Linux Mint Mate edition would probably work well on it and it's modern software which means that the security certificates are up to date and Linux Mint is a rolling release so it's kept up to date.
Yes, indeed. If you want to use them for anything seriously - Linux is the way to go. I probably won't put Linux on this one as I just want to keep it in collection with OS X, but I do have an old macbook air from 2011, where I can put Linux on
Hi! That's a good question. You can install it with open core, but there reportedly there are a lot of issues related to glitches, apps not opening and weird performance bugs related to drivers. Which makes sense somewhat. So, it's a great opportunity to experiment and see how far you can push it, but for the use-case of having a nice retro-macbook, I'd stick with High Sierra. P.S. And if you actually need the machine to do something serious (i.e. and naturally concerned about security), I'd recommend installing Linux on it (I actually might do just that with a macbook air I have lying around 🤔)
I remember wanting this laptop in 2009 but instead I bought the new iMac 21.5 the same year. Now, my iMac is not working anymore. It died last year. After 14 years
Sorry to hear that :(
Any thoughts on what happened? Maybe you can recover it?
@@TechFi-te3ik First, it’s because of frequent black outs that time. The SSD were damaged. Replaced twice. The second time, it suddenly stops working. I don’t remember what the tech said I think the issue is with the graphic chip?
Well, i moved to MacBooks now
Very nice that old Apple gear still works! Impressive!
Thanks for the explicit explanation of upgrading the hardware and software! 👍
Thank you! Glad it was entertaining :)
Great video! 😃
Still hold on with my Macbook Mid 2010 on Catalina Patcher..its the only macos version that supports 64-bit but i will leave the 32-bits ahead on 64-bits cause my iphone are fully 64-bit and its runs on stable and perfect..
Cant wait for your update in the next videos. My friend once have this machine when we are in high school and I really loving it. The white body really simplistic yet so nice to feel. I dont know if she still has that macbook. 😊
Thank you! I'm going to review an a bit later 2011 macbook air soon!
Hello bro. I have a desire to get acquainted with Mac OS and for one thing I would like to install Windows 7 using the Boot Camp utility. Is it worth buying second hand in perfect condition? I would like to play old games on it under Windows 7. Thanks for the review. 😊
Hey there. I would say so with several cave-ats:
1. If you're going to buy a second-hand one but still would like to use a latest supported version of MacOS - make sure the one you are buying can run it - support.apple.com/en-us/HT201260 check this compatibility pages
2. BootCamp is a solid choice to run windows on macbooks, but in my opinion it can make things overly too complicated - especially since you have only one hard drive, you'll have limited space (somewhat) on macos and windows partitions. So maybe for retro-gaming a Windows 7 PC or laptop would be preferable?
Some of the macbooks you can mod with an adapter to install a second hard drive (you'll have to remove the DVD-ROM) drive though. It is easy to do and if you would like to experiment with it - its a lot of fun :)
Loved the video
Thank you!
What about Linux on one of these? I have one with 4 GIG but appears 8 gig sticks are around $15 or so. Great video!
Thank you! Linux works flawlessly - I had it installed on 2008 unibody macbook previously. I probably won't do it on this plastic macbook, but I'll experiment with a 2011 macbook air I have - shouldn't be a problem with most of distros, especially Linux Mint or Xfce based.
A friend of mine installed Elementry OS on his old 17 inch Macbook Pro and it works perfectly.
So you know, the 7,1 is actually the oldest polycarb, I think it's an early '10
You're exactly correct. They still upgraded this body for the next year. 2011 was when they stopped selling plastic macbooks altogether.
Thank you!
@@TechFi-te3ik Ah I get what you meant now. Sorry to seem like a smartass :p
@@nothingneko no need to say sorry - your comment is entirely correct!
A perfectly good laptop and Linux Mint Mate edition would probably work well on it and it's modern software which means that the security certificates are up to date and Linux Mint is a rolling release so it's kept up to date.
Linux is great on these machines. I have a similar Macbook from 2008 with Zorin OS lite installed. Works perfectly.
@@zemmel63Zorin works well too and for 32 bit systems I use Sparky Linux LXQT..
Yes, indeed. If you want to use them for anything seriously - Linux is the way to go. I probably won't put Linux on this one as I just want to keep it in collection with OS X, but I do have an old macbook air from 2011, where I can put Linux on
@@TechFi-te3ik In my opinion, that would make an interesting video.
@@laurencejohnson4106 check! Then I'll make one :) Thank you.
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What about open core bro my unibody runs 12.1 monray
Hi! That's a good question.
You can install it with open core, but there reportedly there are a lot of issues related to glitches, apps not opening and weird performance bugs related to drivers.
Which makes sense somewhat.
So, it's a great opportunity to experiment and see how far you can push it, but for the use-case of having a nice retro-macbook, I'd stick with High Sierra.
P.S. And if you actually need the machine to do something serious (i.e. and naturally concerned about security), I'd recommend installing Linux on it (I actually might do just that with a macbook air I have lying around 🤔)
@@TechFi-te3ik thous weak 2009 cord 2 duos show there age there worse than the dual core i5 of unibody’s and Mac book air