I BOUGHT A $3.38 DOLLAR MACBOOK AND TRIED USING IT IN 2024!!!
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2024
- I accidentally won an auction on eBay for an old vintage MacBook a few weeks ago. This MacBook only cost me $3 and some pocket change, a week and a half later it has finally arrived!
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0:00 Introduction and Unboxing
0:20 The mysterious $3 MacBook
0:54 Starting the $3 MacBook for the first time
1:36 Set up screen for OSX Lion 10.7
1:51 Apple's server issues on older versions of macOS
2:15 Installing macOS Snow Leopard instead!
3:29 Proof that it only cost me $3 and some change!
3:39 Cleaning the dirty $3 MacBook
4:02 Installation complete
4:10 Snow Leopard 10.6 Nostalgia!
4:51 Using it for the very first time!
5:16 Browsing the web using Interweb
5:30 The MacBook is from 2008 officially confirmed!
5:44 RUclips shenanigans
6:15 The perfect audio retro device
6:30 Checking for imperfections
6:44 Upgradability in an old MacBook
6:58 Conclusion 
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What a deal
Indeed!
I had this laptop in college. Frame cracked and I eventually upgraded to a pro that lasted 10 years. I remember loving the way this MacBook looked. I wish it had lasted
Especially with the matte black one, my absolute favorite except for the horrendous trackpad
I miss the old opening cinematic when you first install Mac OS. Wish they'd bring it back.
Me too!
If you're looking for the song they used, it's exodus honey - honeycut.
THEY BETTER BRING IT BACK!
Nah
ur channel is so underrated man. u have so much more knowledge on all of these topics than some famous tech channels with like 1m+ subs.. it’s really fascinating to listen to all of these things you know. i’m really just a kid with a nerdy side for tech but it’s so cool!!
I appreciate it hahaha, I'm just someone who likes to collect old Macbooks since the new ones are out of my budget
It runs on Linux Mint with no problem. I have one, it's such a classic !
Flies with AntiX or Puppy....
@@imixmuan9081 Goes like a rocket with Trinity or OpenBox
I have one of these MacBooks that I got for free, what's the best thing to run, Linux Mint you think huh?
@@butleregan Mint is one of the best of the bunch.
@@butleregan Mint usually works well, but use XFCE not Cinnamon. MX Linux is also a great distro but I've never had good luck with Apple hardware and MX. Puppy Linux flew at lightspeed on my 2007 Macbook, and in Fossa everything was recognized out of the box, even wifi. But Puppy is hella weird, you run as root so you have to be cool with that (you can run internet apps in a sandbox). You'll also get these dialog boxes that are extremely verbose, I mean like " This is how this works in Puppy, are you sure you really know what you are doing, because if you aren't then this could be a very bad thing you are about to do. Here, let me now explain why this would be so bad...blah blah blah PET blah blah Kernel blah blah Seg Fault..." Also, everything in Puppy loads into RAM so for some apps you have to have enough (for modern browsers I mean) or things crawl because you are swapping and you have to know where to go to find updated software (the forum) the stuff in the repositories can be VERY old. But for pure unadulterated speed Puppy on old hardware is hard to beat.
I had this mac and it’s still working to this day. Way ahead of its time honestly.
100%
Should clean it before start touching or doing anything with it, man.
Seriously. I believe the price he paid, I'm just trying not to think about working on one of these old things without having thoroughly cleaned it first. Especially if the keys are wedged with dirt. Glad he eventually wiped it down, but I'd also bring out the cotton swabs and isopropyl alcohol for getting the crud between those keys, and vacuum out the ports.
Also, I'd replace that knockoff power adapter with a real one, and take it apart for its magnets. ;)
You people need to grow up
Hahaha it’s part of the $3 experience, I cleaned it thoroughly after! I wanted to make sure it was working first!
Get a grip. Pussys.
Dude you don't even wash your hands everytime you touch your vagina. So what's with the feeling rich attitude? I bet this guy in this channel is well off than you
I would take it apart and clean it as well as I possibly can. Such a pretty laptop.
Sick video, man! You've earned a new sub! More vids to come!!! 🔥
Appreciate it!! Gotta keep on grinding for that!
Yea buddy I just subscribed too I've been wondering what to do with the 2 laptops I got for free 1 is a MacBook like this the other is a slightly newer pro
Most amazing, keep doing things like this.
Thank you! More to come
“After touching the keyboard for a few seconds…my hands started itching. “😂😫
Ahhh this brings me back to my university days
I had one of these back in the day. It was a really nice little laptop at the time.
I miss Snow Leopard! Start up and shut down were so fast. I used to have the 2007 model in black
Just wish it was still usable today! Unfortunately it’s very handicapped especially web browsing!
I still love the way these computers look in the white plastic.
That into is so nostalgic!! Omg i forgot I had the music memorized. I sound like Jack Black, hitting all the notes! 😂
I have a 2009 white MacBook that I upgraded to SSD and El Capitan, and it's still going strong. I don't take it on the internet anymore, but other than that it does everything I need. I get to keep some old apps I love in action (Elements 9 for example), and the old version of MS Ofc. that I have works great. I've written several novels on this MacBook. I burn CDs using Liquid CD. The battery doesn't last long, though; about 2 hrs. I should maybe get a new one.
2009 with black MacBook shell swap is the dream
Same here - late 2009 white unibody. I got 14 years of use from it and even ran a sports marketing business from it! Replaced the hard drive with an SSD in 2020 and that's it - still works great and has been the best product that I ever bought - it made me money! A got a new 14" MacBook Pro a few months ago and yep, it's PERFECTION but that old MacBook sure was a classy machine. The screen still looks decent and the whole thing still runs smoothly.
Me too. Except for the “writing several novels” part.
@@cynonexus I'm finna do that with my old 09'
Awesome video I liked it a lot :)
Glad you liked it
Thank you so much for your video! I bought a 2013 MacBook Air. Now I know why I’m having problems upgrading the operating system. I’m going to install Linux Mint on it! Thank you once again!
I would try open core legacy patcher, it should be perfectly capbable of running sonoma!
Hi, you done well
I have a similar 2006 core2duo with 4gb ram, but only 3.5 is available.
It is a great machine, it does everything, i purchased a 240GB SSD and reintalled10.6 and grabbed the original office from the backup / original hard drive
It does everything well except youtube
Last year the battery had swelled, so no battery for now, i may pick up a refurbished one
As you mentioned remove the battery and take out the bracket and you can replace the hard drive, just add some tape to the new hard drive so you can grab it and slide it off the connector if you need to replace it.
I also have a boot loader and installed Linux Mint V18 or 19 for modern internet security and youtube
The black version of this is still my favorite laptop of all time. I recently bought a 15" m2 air and it's almost exactly the same width and depth as this white macbook, but the entire thing is about as thin as the just the screen portion!
I got one for my mon who only uses an office suite and light web browsing. I installed a new SSD, 2 GB of extra RAM, Linux Mint on it and it runs better than new.
A very amazing deal on a solid old MacBook.
I have one that I retired about 4 years ago, but I keep it around because it will still boot up and happily play music and DVDs is called upon.
Plus I liked the white MacBook thing since the g3 iBook which was my first Mac.
I'm now running a 15inch mid 2015 MBP Sonoma and it is a dream to use.
2015 macbooks are still amazing even today, perfect amount of legacy ports and that display is still one of the best if not the best
I had this back in 2007. It was my real first laptop for school so I was really excited. It looks really good but sadly I had a bad experience haha. 3 buttons stopped working affer just 3 months, not sure if its hardware of software problem. It only took maximum 2GB RAM and the latest update it supports was Mac OSX Lion. Still, it lasted for 5 years so it was pretty good.
That sucks! It probably was covered by warranty at the time too!
1:24 I kinda remember that’s what those machines sounded like when you booted them. I’m pretty sure it was because the OS was checking the drive for a boot disc.
Yup but not that long, sounded like there was some sort of grime inside the cd rom
no problem, works like a charm
Still have 2010 on high sierra with no battery hooked on external monitor basically a desktop. Serving me years of lightroom n photoshop machine now still an excellent youtube device. Take out dvd bay and replaced it with dual ssd
I still have my 2006. It works. And Snow Leopard was the most beautiful and efficient Apple ever produced.
Very sleek looking especially for this era
I’ve still got one of these, immaculate, ram upgraded and SSD installed - from what I remember! Also in original packaging and box.
Battery was replaced though as original had died.
Just shoved it up in the loft.
That’s nice!
Glad you got some views on this my friend!!
Thank you! Hard at work! More to come
Phenomenal video! 😊
thank you!
Very cool. The black version of this was our third laptop and it saw a lot of use before we realized its difficulty with external monitors and replaced it. I hope the family I passed it along to was able to make use of it.
The black version is my favorite, love how sleek it is
@@cynonexus I hear ya, but I found that the aluminum ones were a lot more resistant to my clumsiness. :)
I agree!
I bet owning this machine back in the day was such a wild experience. I recently got my hands on a 2015 MacBook Pro and its the best laptop I've ever owned 💀 So I'm WAY behind. I'd love to get my hands on an m1 or m2 soon.
I have my old 2015 MBP and it still runs great! They are great machines. I did finally upgrade to a 2021 14" M1 Pro and the difference is truly remarkable. I kept my 2015 as a backup and set it up as a NAS to store my Time Machine backups.
This was my first Mac ever. Same Model from 2007. I needed Safari to test something and since then use Mac for all my work. The keys obviously turned yellow after a while, but what was worse was the battery dying. Back then you could still by off-brand replacements and it worked, but the battery life wasn't great and the entire thing is heavy. Looking at it now, i see the little IR-Receiver at the front which reminds me off that small "Apple Remote" you could use to play videos, control iTunes and navigate DVDs.. fun times.
I need to grab that Apple Remote for collection purposes!
I'd try to seal that crack with some UV resin before it spreads. Spray some contact cleaner in the ports and disc drive maybe that will fix the rattling noises.
That’s a good point! I should get some for future plastic Mac’s
my first ever mac was this model back in 2008-2009.... actually i liked it very much except maybe screen resolution. never had issues with plastic edge on the topcase
Damn it's crazy how nostalgic this feels
Damn good deal man.
Insane right?
I was in middle school and we once in a while we get to use these instead of those old bulky hp laptops. They looked soo futuristic.
Haha I know right? Those dell laptops especially with a big fat battery on the back
I found this same MacBook in the trash at my job. I wiped it down real good, upgraded the memory from 2GB to 8GB & upgraded the HDD to an SSD. It's a good backup machine for general tasks
great for basic web browsing for sure!
I have one of these with a 64 bit core2duo. i am very fond of this specific computer, the mileage i got out of mine was crazy. The one i own was my moms computer when it was new, then a family computer then handed down to my sister who gave it to me years later. Its kinda a pain but if you search around online there are people who have installed modern 64bit os to them. i have successfully run both windows 10 64 bit and various versions of ubuntu 64 bit. In fact this was my main computer from 2018 to 2022 i used for things like watching youtube and playing older games. Not the best experience, but if your willing to go thru the effort it will work and youll have some fun along the way.
An ssd and 4GB it’s plenty usable! Just unfortunate it can’t support anything later than osx lion
Ha this was my first ever mac I got in middle school 😂 just seeing that boot screen got me😢
Nostalgia hits for sure!
nice find!
thank you!
I’ve seen one of those cables catch fire. They were so dangerous.
We have one of these laying around the house and it's surprisingly not terrible for the age. I mean, It could be at least cheap Chromebook level usable with the addition of some useful ports and a DVD drive. Not bad really.
It’s definitely way better than any Chromebook but in this day and age it can only be used as a glorified Chromebook lol
I STILL use the probably the exact same model (it was bought new, from Apple long time ago) daily, as lossless music server. It runs on Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8). It's used mostly for running iTunes with a lot of hi-res music files. It's used with Apogee Duet, connected to AV receiver in living room. I upgraded the internal hard drive to 2TB HD (not SSD, as it was a bit overkill for type of usage), and it works fine still, but sometimes keyboard stops working (probably from overheating from motherboard!). It has optical input and output (can receive / send audio stream up to 24 bit 96KHz), so if you have modern AV receiver, you can feed digital audio out to it. I use Duet, because I already had it and I found Duet sound a bit better than using digital audio out to my receiver. Oh iTunes' file sharing still works with Macs with newer Mac OS X.
install a lightweight linux variant like lubuntu and do another video about the usability also great video keep it up
Linux would definitely fly with these core 2 duos!
@@cynonexus Depends on the Linux.....
I still have a pristine white polycarbonate plastic body 13" MacBook - mid 2009) model (number: A2281 and its Apple identifier: MacBook5,2) among my other Apple computers. Even though Apple only stated its Intel Core 2 Duo (P7450) Penryn processor could only use a maximum of 4.0 GB of PC2-6400 (88 MHz) of DDR@ SO-DIMM of ram memory, in actuality that processor could use 6.0 GB - which I upgraded to along the way. I also upgraded its 500 GB hard rive to a "enterprise grade" OWC SSD. The nice thing about this particular MacBook is that it was so easy to upgrade its memory and hard rive. Apple even detailed how to perform those upgrade operations in its owner's manual. This 15 year old laptop certainly proved that old adage that Apple hardware "just lasts".
Ha! I had one of these and it was super strong back in the day! It was even faster than my Desktop Mac at the time. Eventually gave it to my then step-son for gaming; it did run games even just 6 years ago! But then it locked out because of the OS updates. I have no idea what happened to it. Probably sadly ended up in a dump somewhere. RIP.
I have a macbook 4,1 2008 model running MX Linux. Using it now, works great. Mine cost me around $25. Still a good purchase.
Would love to get this MacBook modernized!
Great video!!
I still have my Power Book G1 at the end of December 2004 , but I would need a new battery. Where can I find that?
finding new batteries for these older machines are a challenge! third party ones never last long and the original ones are long gone because of how old the machine is!
@@cynonexus December 2004
Sir try once the macbook 2017 and 2019 laptops i want to see it ,iam not forcing ,when the deals are good then please show use the magic of those laptops please ,and prior to 2013 or 2010 there are mac book products that deals with change of ram and even processor( i think),please🙏
Nice
I just bought the black version a while back and it was in mint condition at 99 quid
that's pretty cool!
Fantastic product! We always have to pay a little more for Apple products, but without question it's worth it in the end. Other computers/laptops that I've had in the past (non-Apple ones) start to "decay" in about 6 to 8 months. I had this very same laptop presented in the video--and it literally never stopped working. The software simply outdated the hardware, and I couldn't download and upgrade to the newest operating systems. I couldn't use common web browers, so I had to let it go. But overall, it really was a great laptop.
Honestly the software is the only limitation, the specs are still usable for basic tasks even well over a decade later
The issue with installing older versions of OS X is that the install package is signed with a certificate which has since expired. You can open the Terminal from inside of the OS X Utilities screen, use the UNIX 'date' command to set the date back to a time in the past and it will install. Works with several versions of Mac OS.
This is a top tip insight! Thank you!
@@cynonexus You're welcome. If you need anything else, please feel free to reach out. I do this professionally and am always glad to share knowledge.
I use a 2006 macbook for car diagnostics. They are way cheaper than equivalent windows laptop of the era and they work beautifully for that purpose, nice and robust, not to mention multitouch trackpad. Also you can buy brand new batteries on the cheap and upgrade ram and put ssd inside without even opening it. They are being slept on for that purpose as a car diagnostics tool
That’s pretty cool! I didn’t even think of that!
OMG So Expensive❤
Very!
put a modern macbook in a old macbook shell and make the logo lightup stealth macbook
The leading edge of the top case always cracked on these because of a design defect - the standoffs for the screen touch an unreinforced part of the top case, so it cracks right underneath those on both sides. Since it's Apple, they never acknowledged they did anything wrong. A common fix was to fit white rubber feet on the corners of the screen so that it no longer depended on those standoffs.
Yes crack are definitely inevitable especially during hot sessions and an aging plastic
Still have my 2006 MacBook black. Rarely use it, but all my music is there, and old photos. internet works , not much else I can do with it
Still a worth device keeping for a while! It just sucks it’s stuck with an older version of macOS!
I still have a MacBook from this era on the shelf. One of the keys went bad - any ideas on how to fix it?
There’s a lot of replacement top keyboard, it’s actually very easy to replace on the pre unibody models like this one
And when it finally bricks on you, it will make a great cutting board or garlic press. Until then, have fun and thanks for sharing.
Hahaha honestly the best purchase to date!
did i just see you take out the battery with just 1 screw wow with my 2012-2013 macbook pro i gotta take out like 5 or 10 screws to just take out the battery and ram
100% a lot better but apple’s excuse was they were able to increase the battery life by double because of the closed design
I always wish Apple would make new notebooks in whole white again❤
Yes, me too!
I still have and use this computer lol
If you keep searching you can get a 0.99 USD Macbook, I have some in the past and still getting those because after a cleaning and SSD I sell them
There's workarounds to run 64 bit Linux on there .
most people think if its a model with 32 bit efi , its screwed .
that's mostly only in terms of osx not being upgradable but you can run full newer Linux.
That’s true but you’re missing the complete apple Mac experience if you’re running Linux
thats a good point also .
Put a ssd in it. Try to find more ram on a second hand market. Put ubuntu on it. And then it work fine for internet and RUclips
Oh it’s definitely going to wake up with more ram and ssd!
That hard drive is silent compared to the one on my brother's first ever laptop. You could hear the hard drive clicking from about a 2 metres away and it sounded like someone stirring cutlery in a giant bowl. Once I got rid of the Windows 10 bloatware the noises finally died down
I think the noisiest laptop ever for me was an old hp, Mac’s tend to tick when they’re older but not as bad.
You should check out the black version too 😎
Hahaha I made a video on one! I love it!
The best deal I ever got was a Microsoft Surface Go 2 for $10 a couple of years ago. It even came with the type cover (but no charger). Ordered a genuine charger and the pen, wiped and installed windows 11 on it and it works great. (Battery life could be a bit better)
Picked up two Power Mac G5's + two iMac 17 inch desktops as well as an iPad & an iPhone 5 === all for nothing - they were in a skip
I still have mine even though I’ve upgraded a long time ago. It needs a new disc drive but I don’t want to open it up 😂 I’ve done enough repairs on those working for Apple.
the amount of screws these pre unibody macbooks have! hahaha it's a whole nightmare, did a 2007 mbp not too long ago and it took me a while!
Bro damn that shit looks so good for its time. Looks like the ROG Zephyrus
Still very sleek looking design!
the days when buying a new mac was exciting, compared to the dull apple of today
I would love to see how well linux runs on it!
I had one back 08 in the military my friend punch a hole in my friend😂. We had spilled beer on it. We did recycle it.
That’s crazy 😂
I have a 1.5Ghz 17” G4 PowerBook purchased in 2004 ,running MacOS X, beautiful machine and still works great, I am running old programs on it that ain’t to keep , however my only issue is getting online, is there a browser available that would allow me to get online. I don’t really want to turn my Mac to a Linux machine if i don’t have to. Thank You.
You can use the “Sorbet Leopard” patcher since someone asks me for the installed files..
Tenfourfox might be partially usable but the memory limitations are a big factor now because of how intensive modern websites are.
Have two of this. The only problems they both had was the display inverter (sooner or later they had to be replaced) and…. a weird smell, like circuit burn, and it has happened in both machines since more than ten years ago (though they still perform great). Does this happen to yours too?
I recently attempted to make a video out of a $1 exact model but I believe it had a similar problem with the display
@@cynonexus the technician that replaced the inverter told me that it was actually a super common issue, at least in these models, that would eventually show up after a few years in almost 100% of the units.
This was the first Mac what I see.
A classic model.
Indeed!
I still have mine bought new in 2002, sorry I just realized it's an iBook 12". It has the older charging port, non magsafe, and it's not charging well unfortunately but the machine was working the last time I powered it.
I am now using my good old MacBook Pro from mid 2012 (bought Apple refurbished) plugged to an external display cause the screen backlight is out, except that, it's working ok with 16Go Ram and an SSD for the system and apps. I will probably put a newer OS than Catalina via a patcher.
And I just realized that it is a 10 years period between these two laptops so maybe the next one should be a machine Fromm 2022. 😉
Id love to get into the power pc laptops but they’re surprisingly holding their value pretty well in the collector market!
Incredible deal! I owned this exact model years ago and loved it.
Not to be "that guy," but the X in Mac OS X is the Roman numeral 10, so it's "OS ten" rather than "OS ex."
Haha you’re right tho Mac OS 10! And the iPhone X is called iPhone 10. Gotta love it!
Tried replicating it with a $1.04 MacBook but unfortunately it didn’t work
My first Macbook is the same as this.. I bought it in 2013 and sold it 3 yrs later for $250
With an SSD in it and upgraded RAM this can be very fast.
It kind of went downhill from there. Very beautiful macbbook, with ports and dvd drive, macsafe, sleeping led light. Also the os really feels more apple like than todays versions. makes me a bit sad and nostalgic.
The fact that a 2007 MacBook can even play RUclips videos today is pretty incredible!
A little bit of tune up will make it even more usable with youtube and other video streaming services
Amazing, but the average non technical person would not know how to refurbish it, kudos to you!!!
That is 100% true! Thank you!
Hey so the best browser for that laptop is Chromium Legacy on 10.7.5. Its fully updated.
I’ll check it out!
You should buy as many as you can clean them up, put on games of that era and sell them for $100..
Well, I buy it. I love vintage apple shit. ❤️
I brought a windows netbook for £10 no charger. I had a spare charger.
I remember connecting the power cable and waiting few minutes thinking I brought a broke netbook. But, it charge up for me. Only downside was it was windows 10 netbook.
Windows 10 netbook are still useful in a lot of ways!
My 1st laptop a aamsung rv515
Which Linux will you be installing on it?
Linux mint on mine no problem, but 32 bit version as 64 bit stopped. No big deal. Just changed to lmde as its the only 32 bit from mint now that gets updates.
its s shame that Spotify no longer works, i have the black version of this exact laptop and had working Spotify just a couple of months ago
I know right? I used to run it with a 2009 macbook running El Capitan but even that is axed out
This was my first macbook.
Yeah, some people think their old MacBook doesn’t work .. I have a 2010 MacBook and it works never stopped using it since I got back in 2010 it’s just running on old software which I hate but I would not buy a new MacBook because of the software
You can use something like opencore and update it to the version of mac os you want
After watching this video I went straight on eBay and bought one on eBay for £15, no charger but hoping my 2012 works.
2012 is so much more usable than this one! Good luck!
Nightly 55. Nightly 55. Nightly 55. Jazzny and Wicknix and collaborating as we speak on something and Wicknix has already shoehorned Nightly 55's guts into Interweb's chrome, so maybe the next version of Interweb will be a Nightly 55/Interweb hybrid.
Edit: Nightly 55 is now Interweb. You heard right, Wicknix has agreed to let Jazzy "re brand" Nightly 55 as the new and improved Interweb.
I miss the smell of the plastic. Mine kept its wonderfull smell for over a year.
I use all Apple. I just bought a used Dell, Chrome OS. A regular beater. Gonna download Linux and have some fun. Play store will be good as well. Everyone needs a Beater.
I personally use both, my razer blade 15 has been tremendously reliable