@@austinlinn2973 true!! They are classics. I do have an M1 iMac and I love it to death but these Intel machines like the Airs, and Pros (especially 2015 and below) have a special place in my heart!
Ayy thank you Skewer Scribbes!!! I appreciate that! I’ve been working to make my vids a little more aesthetically pleasing I’m really glad you dig the vibe!
This is my first video that I have seen made by you. I have to admit that you took out any doubts that I have on my recent purchase. I bought a 2015 MacBook Air for $200 and I have to admit that it met and passed my expectations. Thank you so much for the video
Awesome :). My first video on your channel and loved it! I'm kicking around the idea of a 2015 Air I found for $264 instead of a new M1 Air and this was very helpful. Thanks!
This is pretty cool! I remember almost getting this laptop in early 2016...but I ended up getting an HP Spectre x360 instead, which I still use to this day (I'm writing this on it!). I'm actually still able to edit 1080p videos (even some I'd consider to be moderate in terms of complexity) using Davinci Resolve on it, but it did crash multiple times when I tried 4K. Some older games also run pretty well if you turn down the graphics settings a bit but modern ones really struggle. Overall, it's pretty interesting to see how a Mac vs Windows laptop from the same era hold up. I know this laptop is good to use until November 2025 when Microsoft drops support for Windows 10 so Ig that's a benefit for Windows for now...
Oh dang heyyyy that is awesome that it can push that for video editing! Definitely way better than macOS for gaming, too. And the long-term software support!!
Ordered one the other day from Amazon, always wanted one but could never afford one, was fearful of how well it'd hold up to average tasks and maybe some light blender/programming/audio work but this video eliminated any doubt that this machine can't keep up with me xD thanks for putting it through a proper real world testing instead of just listing off likes and dislikes
Hahaha heyyy right on!! I'm so glad that it helped lol. I was looking for real world tests when I was in the market for one and there weren't a ton, so I felt like I should fill that space for future reference!
@@elijahB got a sub out of me for the convenience, if you happen to do any more laptop/electronics reviews I'll be sure to check them out! I'm perpetually in the market for laptops, I keep looking for the perfect laptop but they don't make them, the closest ones are always $1k+ but they don't need to be, honestly I'd love to just manufacture my own just don't know enough yet (another reason I bought this MacBook was to have a machine that would run vscode and do some cad stuff, but also to program electronics and learn how electronics work).
I still use a 2011 macbook air every day for browsing and watching netflix in bed and love it. To me the speakers became more bearable since everyone got used to consuming content on phone speakers as they are similar haha!
Ayyy right on!! Some of those like 2011-2015 MacBook Pros and Airs have incredible lifespan. That is a great comparison, they sound similar to phone speakers! I was using 2019 MacBook Pro speakers as a reference and to that they don't hold a candle. But I use my Air similar to you these days, a bit of work on the go and then RUclips and Netflix in bed!
This video was excellent! I loved the transition you did for video editing. It was so funny when it crashed during your amazing song. I find the same thing where it's extremely slow at first, but then gets better.
@@elijahB When mine first turns on, it takes 20 seconds to open the web browser (this is after resetting, and I don't have any files right now). After that, everything is fine
@@185O ahhhh that adds!! It’s so interesting about how older tech ages - some things seem to take wayyyyy longer than it used to and other tasks work just fine! Fascinating thinking about what tech nowadays will feel like in 10 years!
I think you’d be surprised how long they’ll support this machine. The 2012 iMac Pro I believe, just lost support after 10 or 11 years if I’m not mistaken. Usually a decade or so per machine, so if that trend continues this little MacBook will be supported till 2026 when the ‘26 version of Mac OS comes out. Even the iPhone 6s from 2015 is on its 6th year of support. I have a feeling even iPhones with the A13 Bionic or later will be the first phones to receive 8-10 years of support. If the A9 in the 6s can get 6 years with only 2gb, I imagine the much more powerful A13-A14-A15 with 4-6Gb of ram will easily be able to get 8-10 years! Mobile processors in laptops and SOC’s in iPhones are getting so powerful that they easily last a decade of use or more if you need them to. Like my 13 Pro Max and your 13 Mini have the 3.2Ghz A15 Bionic, yours has 4Gb of ram my Pro Max has 6Gb of ram.. I’ve had laptops with slower processors that were still beasts. Even crazier, my 13 Pro Max has the fastest processor in a phone, and still is efficient enough to get me 16-18 hours of screen on time on a single charge! That’s M1 MacBook Air level battery life even with its power! It’s crazy what apples doing with their chips. Hell the new M1 Ultra that just came out competes with the Nvidia RTX 3090.. and the processor itself is faster than basically any other chip on the market and it’s a full System- On-A-Chip… Apple has literally changed the game! Only machines I know that last as long as they do! I’ve never had a windows machine with an Intel chip last more than 5 years before becoming a laggy stuttering mess. I’m forever an Apple Fan boy for sure! Ever since my iPod Touch 3rd Gen in 2009, I’ve been an Apple guy. I was always so jealous of your MacBook we played Minecraft on all those years ago!
Dude this is facts!! For real their products always last SO long and remain reliable. Our 2011 MacBook Pro is running an outdated version of macOS, but that doesn’t matter so much when it continues to run as well as it does! And that machine is over a decade old now which is crazy. We’ve had that computer for more than half of my life 😂 LOVE to see that in the industry. And I totally agree, Apple silicon is truly changing the game.
I just bought the Macbook Air 11 inch. Because I need to go outsides, i need a notebook which is very thinny and light . It is good to use the Air for daily jobs like paper work and see video listen to Music.
Great video. I also have a MBA 13” 2015 with 8 GB RAM. It won’t get Ventura next month but that isn’t an issue. It will get security updates for an additional 2 to 3 years or longer and even if it doesn’t get any small updates anymore in the nearby future, the Mac is still a useable machine. Logic Pro X runs fine in my home studio with 100+ tracks and several hundred instances of different effects on the entire project. Yes, the speakers are worse than Macs that released in later years but it still sounds better than most crappy Windows laptops. The screen of this MBA is crap, though. Low resolution, no Retina, viewing angles anyone?😂 Nevertheless it’s a great buy if anyone looks for an affordable laptop. Subscribed 🎉
Duuuude this pretty much sums it up perfect!!! Thank you so much man, that's awesome that you use yours for music stuff too. Love finding pockets of relevancy in older tech like this; SO fun. Thanks again man!! ✨
@@elijahB Thank you for your kind reply my friend! I’m also still a fool for old tech when it comes to music. It’s pretty cool to see how far I can push a particular device. In this case, the MacBook Air 13” 2015 8 GB RAM. Before this MBA, I owned and used a MacBook Pro with far better specs and power. Unfortunately, it died too soon. This can happen sometimes. I’m a Mac user and I stay a Mac user. Now and in the future. I’ve looked at the new MacBook Air M2 (which is a great deal price wise) and although it’s tempting, I’m not sure if I will buy it or wait for the new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max that are releasing before the end of this year. Nevertheless, I’m a happy user.
oooooh it’s a tough call!! i know, those M2 Pros are right around the corner, can’t be too much longer now! i can’t wait to see the performance of those!!!
Just ordered/spent only $170 on one with i7 core, 8 gigs of Ram, and 500 gb of storage It’s an upgrade from my slow hp laptop that I use for music production. Hoping to upgrade the ram on the MacBook to 16gb
I think for rendering this would take a veryyyyy long time. I do think it is doable, and if time doesn't matter to you, as long as your software is supported I'm sure it can do it!
should I use patcher to update MBA 2015 to venture? also tell me if I can do basic video editing, ms office & web browsing on this machine (4gb/128) finely?
As for the patcher, I'm not sure! I haven't used it myself so I can't speak from personal experience there. I would prefer stability and reliability over the newer features of Ventura so I would stick with Monterey if it were me; but it is totally up to you! As for basic video editing, Office, and web browsing - as you could see in the video those all worked pretty well for me and I think they would for you as well!
I use mine dally as my main computer. it works absolutely fine for what I use it for. use it for watching RUclips and playing roblox and Minecraft all of which it does absolutely fine
Would it be a good idea to get the 4GB RAM/128GB SSD version as a start? I want to use it for music production, mostly. FL Studio is my main DAW and I usually use third party plugins for the composition but stock plugins for basic mixing.
I think this will be pushing the machine to its limits - I'm sure it *would* work, especially if it's within your budget and a place you're looking to get started, but it may not have amazing performance especially with the third party plugins!
Loved your video. I'm on the fence about getting one of these just to try out MacOs. How about battery life? I don't plan to do heavy lifting on it, just web browsing and office stuff. Already have a Chromebook but the OS have some limitations and it's hard to get stuff done without an Internet connection.
Thank you so much!! Hey I recommend it for light work and tasks; they definitely rock it offline. The battery life probably doesn’t last me an entire work day for sure, but it’s not half bad. I never feel like I’m running out super fast or anything, though the newer macOS updates have lessened it over time.
Hi, do you recommend 128 gb or 256 gb? I don’t know which buy :( I’m between MacBook Air 2015 (256 gb) and MacBook Air 2017 (128gb). I have dudes for the year of the mac and performance. Well, I will waiting your answer. Thankss
Hi Camila!! For me I would recommend the 2015 with 256gb of storage just because I feel like you will run out very quick with 128gb! If however, you are a big user of services like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive to keep your files in the cloud, then going with the newer 2017 and sacrificing storage space might be worth it to you! But if I were choosing for myself, I would pick a 2015 with 256gb. I hope this helps!!
I actually am using a 2014 11" MacBook Air as my daily laptop these days!! Funnily enough my mom is using this one for her needs. I have ChromeOS Flex on my MacBook and it has been running nice and smooth! The newer macOS updates have been particularly slow so I am finding better luck with something lightweight like ChromeOS or maybe a Linux distro. For the average user, I still think there is a lot of life in these!
on my iMac I'm not sure how many tracks honestly; what I can say is that even with 8gb of RAM, I've never hit the ceiling! Video editing I can definitely push it to its limits with larger projects because of the RAM. If I were to buy this again I would pick 16gb and spend the extra money!
shoot, I have a 2014 now in Dec of 2023 that I installed Legacy Core Patcher and installed Ventura on it and it works great for basic MS Office, web browsing, and video streaming. I still see about 4 hours of battery life out of it and it's been great. Sure it's banged up, but I paid 80 dollars for it and the only thing I've had to do is put a "skyn" on it and replace the keyboard. It's great to use as a laptop that I really don't care about when I need to go out.
That is pretty sweet!!! I am now using an 11" 2014 as my daily as well with Ventura on OpenCore and I love that setup!! So shocking at how well these hold up almost ten years later!
absolutely, I don't run this as my daily because I have a 2023 MBP 14" but when we go out or take trips or hell when I want to just sit on the couch and the air is closer, I'll just grab it. Besides the speakers sucking and the display not being Retina, I really have no complaints about it. I did get it for cheap though because the previous owner beat the snot out of it and I had to spend quite a bit of time with a file getting the sharp edges taken care of and then putting a vinyl skin on it but for the price, it was worth the time Now if I could get it to play the sims well for my youngest daughter, I would pass the laptop on to her so that she could enjoy it.@@elijahB
@@97JoMiller I love that!! Putting in the work and time and just a fraction of the normal amount of money to make that work is awesome. I bet this would make a perfect laptop for a kiddo!
Battery hasn't been amazing but certainly usable! It does get toasty when running more intense tasks but not as hot as when I had a 2019 MacBook Pro - that thing was super hot!
I am getting MacBook Air 2017 with i5 and 8 GB ram this year. I will get it just two-three days from now. It is on Monterey also. One year newer MacBook Air 2018 has newer generation Mac OS
nice video! i agree with all but the speakers. they sound heaps better than any windows laptop i ever heard. of course they are no match for the newer ones but you make them seem unusable 😁
Yes!! I would say for those basic web-browsing tasks, it holds up quite well. I would buy this with the intent to use it for another 2-5 years with light usage!!
From my knowledge I believe they perform very similarly! With 4gb of RAM if might be ever so slightly slower with running a lot of things at once, or using heavier apps like Chrome. However the one I used to have back in high school was 4gb of RAM and I remember it was fairly usable for me for making videos and things like that back then!
@@elijahB Thank you, your information really helped me. I wish you more success and continue to provide interesting, positive, and helpful information like this ❤️
Ayyy thank you so much IKJ! I think if you’re up to lighter tasks like web browsing and emails and other school/office type work it’ll easily last 5 years! As you saw in the vid it can also do some marginally heavier tasks too, but if you’re a heavier user I would save up for something a little more powerful that will last you longer!! I hope this helps!!! 😁
Hello! I did not - I used a batch file I found on GitHub, I honestly don't remember exactly where it was but it wasn't a full-on tool; very unofficial workaround!
I want a cheap macbook air under 450$ just for exel and word and files and pdf’s you know im a commerce student so i guess i dont need a powerful laptop , what model should i buy
I think for light school work like presentations and essays, it will still hold up just fine!! But I definitely wouldn't expect to do gaming on it - luckily since you have another dedicated machine I think it would balance it out well!! I say if you can get one for a good deal, go for it!
I am not sure how well FL is optimized for lower end Macs; I’d see if you can find some videos online about running it on that type of hardware and see what they say!!
It should work just fine for that yeah!! If you want some samples, you can scroll back on my channel a few years ago and many of the videos I did were edited on this laptop in iMovie!!
I’m still deciding on the 2.2ghz core i7 version of the 2015 MacBook Air or the 1.8ghz up to 2.9 turbo clocked, core i5 2017 MacBook Air. Both have 256gig ssds and 8gb of ram. Both have intel 6000 graphics. What processor is better?
oh mannnn that’s a tough call!! shoot I actually don’t know which one to go for. I imagine the i7 would be better than the 2017’s i5 even though they’re a few years apart. Since neither machines are getting the macOS Ventura in the fall, year doesn’t have to be in that consideration either…hmm it’s a tough call. I really would go either way, would depend on which is cheaper and which is in better physical condition for me!! I’d lean towards the 2015, though if it’s got either of those things going for it. Keep me posted on which you’re looking at!
@@elijahB both were rated “B” grade in condition so it could either be used lightly with a very small dent or light scratches depends which one they’d ship. The 2015 was $4 dollars more So I ordered the 2015 after checking the geek bench scores (the 2015 out performed the 2017) and reviews from others. I ordered the 2015 MacBook from a company in my country only to find out a day later it’s on back order (which means they don’t have it) and now I’m waiting for them to cancel the order and refund my money. It had the Macbook advertised on the site! but they didn’t have it. I was under a false pretext that they had it. I needed a laptop for college. I ordered from this company which has many locations who refurbish macs in my country but I should’ve just ordered from best buy SMH. Now I’m dealing with shit customer support and waiting to get my money back which could or could not happen and at most take up to a week for my order to be canceled and my money returned. I checked a review which stated this person had purchased an item online only to have the order canceled on them and with no product delivered with no refunded money! That review was a month ago. Never found out if they got refunded. I did get ahold of this one store owner who said they’d put in the request to have my order canceled. Which is kinda funny that a store owner has to put in a request…rather than have permission to cancel it right then and there and refund the money in a few days. But I guess I should’ve researched a bit more…
@@elijahB before I upgraded my phone my telephone providers website said which phones were on back order wether it was refurbished or brand new. I wish the company I ordered from had the same type of feature on their website.
@@elijahB I will use this for making my research this college and Microsoft ppt, word, and excel is the most app will be use how do you think it will last?
@@officialcarl1742 shoot ahhhh it’s tough to say and these days all of the 2015’s have different battery health too, but i’d give it at least 3 hours if i had to roughly guess
unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, the 2015 MacBook Air because of its thunderbolt capabilities cannot run an external GPU. to upgrade your personal PC to be able to game, I'm not sure what steps you would need to take specifically for yours, but I imagine a graphics card will be a big part of it!
With an external monitor, it'd say anything 1080p or under, it runs perfect! I haven't tested it with a 1440p or 4K monitor, and I imagine you might get some slightly sluggish performance on those. But if you stick to 1080p you'll be good! Basic photo editing on here I imagine would work well too, considering how well it does with video!
Hello. I,m Sergio from Argentina. I edit videos in my Ryzen 7 PC and it´s will to be my first Mac experience, but for it i want to try with a low budget device. I think to buy one of this for post produce a podcast. Nothing too complex than a musical production, just a few audio chanels with an intro, the interview and postprocesing the quality of voices. ¿Are you still not recomending it?
Hello!! For light music processing I'd totally give this machine a go!! Even though it struggled on my most intense projects, most of them ran just fine with loads of different tracks and things like that. For a podcast, too, you should be just fine. Go for it!! 😊
@@elijahB Thanks. Thhis is in case of buy a Macbook Air, But... ¿If i buy a Macbook pro but again, the 2015 model...? It will work better and reist heaviest proyects like like 1080p videos? or simply, support the use of Logic Pro with a few filters working at the same time? The A1502 is a powerfull machine, and not realy expensive (Obviously my english needs some work, but you understood mostly that i wrothe i think)
@@sergiovillareal3008 the Pro would definitely be MUCH more powerful! You could do a lot more in Logic and Final Cut Pro, too. But the Air would work okay too, just not as powerful for sure!
@UCokrrzReN6V8iQZOu4Y5uZw that is good that it's looking new!! I'd say totally up to you; I've always been a Mac guy so I don't have many other recommendations unfortunately, sorry about that!! But hey if you aren't opposed to using an older version of macOS, I'd say go for it. It has Monterey right now, but won't get Ventura in the fall. That being said, my family has used a MacBook that is stuck way back on High Sierra I wanna say, but it has held up great even to this day in our experience!
@@elijahB It looks brand new tbh Elijah. The person mentioned it was a 2015 macbook, so I thought maybe its outdated and doesnt make sense to buy. I dont know much about macbooks, so I've been watching reviews on it. I liked yours so I decided to ask here. What other laptop would you recommend? What is the best macbook for photoshop and illustrator. I cant afford the new ones so a budget price recommendation would be great. Thanks so much for the reply. Appreciated.
@@RoyalLineageLLC that's a tough questionnnn - I think for most tasks the iPad would honestly perform better. If you need the full desktop version of some applications then I think the MacBook will run things better, but if you can get away with the iPad versions then I think that'd be a fine choice!
I was debating between those two for myself!! Personally I went with the MacBook Air, even though it’s a little bit older, those machines I’ve found to be much more reliable and long-lasting than the MacBook series in 2017. With the Air, too, you’ll get more ports and a better keyboard; but the MacBook 2017 is much smaller and lighter but worse battery life. Totally up to you man but if it were me I’d go with the Air 2015!
Aw man with the degradation some of them are definitely going quick. I'm actually unsure of how easy/difficult the replacement process is for a battery on these machines, if you go for it let me know how it goes!!
@@elijahB It seems pretty straight forward. iFixit has a battery kit with the necessary tools included and a pretty helpful video to show you what to do. Thankfully, the battery is easily accessible.
i do have a 2015 11" Macbook air, and its still good :D yeah sure, display is bad and the speakers are also not very good. but the keyboard and trackpad are supreme
@@elijahB yeah right. I always loved netbook style laptops, and the 11“ is so good, it’s quite powerfull for its age and size, and the battery is also quite good still, tho new ones are quite affordable
@@d.p.1624 So true!! SUCH netbook vibes from the 11". Nowadays I actually don't use the 13" as my daily driver anymore, I have an 11" 2014 Air that I picked up a few months ago for like $120 and it rocks!! The 13" is great but even smaller like the 11" is such a vibe. I wish Apple would resurrect the ill-fated 12" MacBook but this time with Apple Silicon!!!
@@elijahB i wish they would *With a better keyboard ofc 😅 Even tho I was one of the few who actually liked the butterfly Switches, they were to unreliable. But an m1 12“ retina MacBook would be my absolute dream device 😍
I have a 2015 macbook air with a pretty sad dual core i5. Since Apple no longer supports this, I just put Windows 10 on it to use it for web browsing and a security camera server. It actually feels pretty 'snappy'. I will say will be our last Mac computer since Apple claims to be a 'green' company but discontinues support after 5-7 years to force consumers to buy the latest and greatest. I am aware there are 'workarounds' to put the latest Mac OS on it and from what I've seen, older Intel based Macs run JUST FINE with it. There is no other reason for Apple not supporting this hardware, other than greed.
Hey Solomon!! Ooooo that's a tough question. I haven't used CAD personally so I'm not sure how it'll run; however judging by the power of this laptop I think it probably won't be a super enjoyable experience for CAD as I feel like that tends to be a bit of a heavier workload. It probably would function but I don't think it would be super enjoyable; but I haven't tested it myself so I'm not sure!!
I am looking at one for £150 on Facebook marketplace just for taking to lectures, do you think it will last me another couple of years until I finish university?
Hey that’s not a bad price at all!! Paid $200 for mine; I’d say it’s worth it if you think the storage capacity will be enough for your needs. If it’s only 128gb I think it can be cramped for keeping large projects and such; but if you use mostly cloud storage you should be okay!
@@elijahB just thought I would update you! I ended up getting the 8GB ram with 250GB! Not what I thought I was buying (thinking it was just the 128GB) but was a pleasant surprise!!! Thank you again for your help 😊
@@tabbyc4889 heyyyy right on!! Never hurts to have that extra storage and the ram is going to be awesome when you have a few extra tasks running! Thank you so much for the update; enjoy it homie!
i had a unibody 2010 macbook, not the pro one, it was amazing, never enjoyed windows and honestly mac os is just better usability wise, the only issue with it is the forced non-compatibility with older macbooks and newer os, you can easily put a garbage 2000s laptop on windows 11, but cant put a similarly speced 2010 macbook onto the same mac os as a 2015 one?
@@elijahB thanks a lot, I’m thinking to buy it! But still can’t decide which one size would be perfect for me, 11 inch or 13 inch and it’s so hard to choose!
@@Timmy_Erotica that is SUCH a tough choice! I had both before, and for me the 13 inch was JUST the right size. My 11 inch felt too cramped for me, the extra portability wasn't worth it for me personally. But let me know what you end up going with, again it is a hard choice!!
@@elijahB guess I’ll end up with 13 inch version, cause the extra portability is not that important for me, also 11 inches look more like a netbook than a laptop and it has only 4gb of ram instead of 8gb in 13 inch MacBook. Anyways, I’ll let you know, when will write the next message on my future MacBook :)
@@elijahB How does the 2015 air perform on windows, someone offered me the laptop for $100 do you think it is a good deal ( Aout $80 usd cuz im in australia)
@@jatt-jatt-jatt3181 that’s a pretty good deal!! On Windows it was okayyyy performance; not the best but certainly usable. It is smoother on macOS for sure, but it isn’t getting the new update Ventura in the fall so I would keep that in mind!
@@eefji ooooo it’s a tough call does the picture in picture work on your iPad for Twitch? if it doesn’t work super well a MacBook from 2015 should be just fine for you! battery might be a litttttle worse
@@elijahB 13 inches width wise or diagonally ? I recently measured my MacBook Air 2017 I just bought it and it measures 12.8 inches width wise. I assumed it would be a bit bigger.
Maybe this comment could be pinned or something for future viewers, but the just announced Mac OS Ventura will not be supporting this Macbook
Ahhh man I had a feeling that would be the case. Thank you for the update!
@@elijahB Only because apple is trying to force everyone into the M chip MacBooks which is sad1 because I Love the intel airs!
@@austinlinn2973 true!! They are classics. I do have an M1 iMac and I love it to death but these Intel machines like the Airs, and Pros (especially 2015 and below) have a special place in my heart!
This is very sad. I have a 2017 MacBook Air and they won't update anymore. 😿
@@kmylla03 I knowwww 😭 I hope there are some unofficial workarounds to maybe try out!
I love everything about the style of you videos! The colours and camera shots and even the bg music!
Ayy thank you Skewer Scribbes!!! I appreciate that! I’ve been working to make my vids a little more aesthetically pleasing I’m really glad you dig the vibe!
It still holds up extremely well! Hard to believe 2015 was 7 years ago haha
Right?! I had to check and be like holy crap I feel old now 😂
Watching this on my 2012 model macbook air, which I still use for work.
@@jdillon8360 im watching on my 2015 MacBook Air
just goes to show how useable older Macs are
@@danandlaundryhow’s the battery life?
This is my first video that I have seen made by you. I have to admit that you took out any doubts that I have on my recent purchase. I bought a 2015 MacBook Air for $200 and I have to admit that it met and passed my expectations. Thank you so much for the video
Aw dang I am SO glad to hear that Eric!! Thank you for sharing this; I hope you love the machine for years to come. 😁✌🏻
Super informative and entertaining, I'm completely baffled that such a high quality RUclipsr hasn't hit 2k subs yet.
Aw man thank you Roland!! Much appreciated 🙏🏻
Cant take bro serious with this pfp 😂😂
this is a fabulous presentation, thank you!
aw man thank you so much Tony!!! I appreciate that, man!
the fact that could even run over watch was enough to say its a great laptop for my daughter just starting college thanks..
Absolutely!! 😊
Awesome :). My first video on your channel and loved it! I'm kicking around the idea of a 2015 Air I found for $264 instead of a new M1 Air and this was very helpful. Thanks!
Hey right on!! I’m glad this was helpful! If you end up going for it, let me know what you think! 🙏🏻
what a great and informative video, extremely underrated channel :)
Aw thank you kamjakhanh!!! That means a lot to me actually thank you!! 😁
Exactly what I was looking for! I’m going to get a 2015 air today
NICE!! hey I hope you love it!!
Watching this in Aug 2023 considering getting a refurb device for basic stuff and this helps so much!
Hi!! Right on!! These things are still going strong, I still absolutely recommend!
First time on your channel. Loving it. Subscribed brother. Im ready to see more
Aw man thank you brother!! Have a good one thank you for stopping by 🤙🏻
This is pretty cool! I remember almost getting this laptop in early 2016...but I ended up getting an HP Spectre x360 instead, which I still use to this day (I'm writing this on it!). I'm actually still able to edit 1080p videos (even some I'd consider to be moderate in terms of complexity) using Davinci Resolve on it, but it did crash multiple times when I tried 4K. Some older games also run pretty well if you turn down the graphics settings a bit but modern ones really struggle. Overall, it's pretty interesting to see how a Mac vs Windows laptop from the same era hold up. I know this laptop is good to use until November 2025 when Microsoft drops support for Windows 10 so Ig that's a benefit for Windows for now...
Oh dang heyyyy that is awesome that it can push that for video editing! Definitely way better than macOS for gaming, too. And the long-term software support!!
I love my air 2015 and still use it! Great machine!
I love that!! These things are hanging on!
Still using my 2012 Macbook Air for work now!
Thanks brother for this content. It is a guidance for me to buy my first macbook
I'm so glad it helped!! Thank you for watching!
love this! subbed
Thank you so much k F!
Ordered one the other day from Amazon, always wanted one but could never afford one, was fearful of how well it'd hold up to average tasks and maybe some light blender/programming/audio work but this video eliminated any doubt that this machine can't keep up with me xD thanks for putting it through a proper real world testing instead of just listing off likes and dislikes
Hahaha heyyy right on!! I'm so glad that it helped lol. I was looking for real world tests when I was in the market for one and there weren't a ton, so I felt like I should fill that space for future reference!
@@elijahB got a sub out of me for the convenience, if you happen to do any more laptop/electronics reviews I'll be sure to check them out! I'm perpetually in the market for laptops, I keep looking for the perfect laptop but they don't make them, the closest ones are always $1k+ but they don't need to be, honestly I'd love to just manufacture my own just don't know enough yet (another reason I bought this MacBook was to have a machine that would run vscode and do some cad stuff, but also to program electronics and learn how electronics work).
Thank you so much man!! Hey if I think of any good ones I'll let you know! And hopefully I'll make some more videos soon. Thanks so much for watching!
I still use a 2011 macbook air every day for browsing and watching netflix in bed and love it. To me the speakers became more bearable since everyone got used to consuming content on phone speakers as they are similar haha!
Ayyy right on!! Some of those like 2011-2015 MacBook Pros and Airs have incredible lifespan. That is a great comparison, they sound similar to phone speakers! I was using 2019 MacBook Pro speakers as a reference and to that they don't hold a candle. But I use my Air similar to you these days, a bit of work on the go and then RUclips and Netflix in bed!
Totally deserve more subscribers and views.
Thank you so much Marvin!!
This video was excellent! I loved the transition you did for video editing. It was so funny when it crashed during your amazing song.
I find the same thing where it's extremely slow at first, but then gets better.
Thank you 195o!!! Hehe I appreciate that homie! I thought that was so interesting how it slowly got better over time!
@@elijahB It was funny when the Overwatch menu went from completely broken to completely fine
@@185O I was so confused the game literally took a half an hour for me to get open 😂 but then the menus worked normally and I was like what!!!
@@elijahB When mine first turns on, it takes 20 seconds to open the web browser (this is after resetting, and I don't have any files right now). After that, everything is fine
@@185O ahhhh that adds!! It’s so interesting about how older tech ages - some things seem to take wayyyyy longer than it used to and other tasks work just fine! Fascinating thinking about what tech nowadays will feel like in 10 years!
Ahhh, an Elijah Tech Review vid! 🙌🌟🔥
Classic!!!
@Jennifer Boisvert I'm your first subscriber
I think you’d be surprised how long they’ll support this machine. The 2012 iMac Pro I believe, just lost support after 10 or 11 years if I’m not mistaken. Usually a decade or so per machine, so if that trend continues this little MacBook will be supported till 2026 when the ‘26 version of Mac OS comes out. Even the iPhone 6s from 2015 is on its 6th year of support. I have a feeling even iPhones with the A13 Bionic or later will be the first phones to receive 8-10 years of support. If the A9 in the 6s can get 6 years with only 2gb, I imagine the much more powerful A13-A14-A15 with 4-6Gb of ram will easily be able to get 8-10 years! Mobile processors in laptops and SOC’s in iPhones are getting so powerful that they easily last a decade of use or more if you need them to. Like my 13 Pro Max and your 13 Mini have the 3.2Ghz A15 Bionic, yours has 4Gb of ram my Pro Max has 6Gb of ram.. I’ve had laptops with slower processors that were still beasts. Even crazier, my 13 Pro Max has the fastest processor in a phone, and still is efficient enough to get me 16-18 hours of screen on time on a single charge! That’s M1 MacBook Air level battery life even with its power! It’s crazy what apples doing with their chips. Hell the new M1 Ultra that just came out competes with the Nvidia RTX 3090.. and the processor itself is faster than basically any other chip on the market and it’s a full System- On-A-Chip… Apple has literally changed the game! Only machines I know that last as long as they do! I’ve never had a windows machine with an Intel chip last more than 5 years before becoming a laggy stuttering mess. I’m forever an Apple Fan boy for sure! Ever since my iPod Touch 3rd Gen in 2009, I’ve been an Apple guy. I was always so jealous of your MacBook we played Minecraft on all those years ago!
Dude this is facts!! For real their products always last SO long and remain reliable. Our 2011 MacBook Pro is running an outdated version of macOS, but that doesn’t matter so much when it continues to run as well as it does! And that machine is over a decade old now which is crazy. We’ve had that computer for more than half of my life 😂 LOVE to see that in the industry. And I totally agree, Apple silicon is truly changing the game.
It's ice cold now, they dropped support for even the 2017 Air in Ventura.
I just bought the Macbook Air 11 inch.
Because I need to go outsides, i need a notebook which is very thinny and light .
It is good to use the Air for daily jobs like paper work and see video listen to Music.
Hey I love that!! I love the small form factor of the 11 inch Air and even the 12 inch MacBook from 2015!
here s a shortcut for ya on win11 : ctrl+shift+esc gets u task manager directly
This is clutch!! Thank you so much!
I was hoping you'd play Wizzy, love it!
Yes sirrrrr! We gotta play sometime
Great video. I also have a MBA 13” 2015 with 8 GB RAM. It won’t get Ventura next month but that isn’t an issue. It will get security updates for an additional 2 to 3 years or longer and even if it doesn’t get any small updates anymore in the nearby future, the Mac is still a useable machine. Logic Pro X runs fine in my home studio with 100+ tracks and several hundred instances of different effects on the entire project. Yes, the speakers are worse than Macs that released in later years but it still sounds better than most crappy Windows laptops. The screen of this MBA is crap, though. Low resolution, no Retina, viewing angles anyone?😂 Nevertheless it’s a great buy if anyone looks for an affordable laptop. Subscribed 🎉
Duuuude this pretty much sums it up perfect!!! Thank you so much man, that's awesome that you use yours for music stuff too. Love finding pockets of relevancy in older tech like this; SO fun. Thanks again man!! ✨
@@elijahB Thank you for your kind reply my friend! I’m also still a fool for old tech when it comes to music. It’s pretty cool to see how far I can push a particular device. In this case, the MacBook Air 13” 2015 8 GB RAM. Before this MBA, I owned and used a MacBook Pro with far better specs and power. Unfortunately, it died too soon. This can happen sometimes. I’m a Mac user and I stay a Mac user. Now and in the future. I’ve looked at the new MacBook Air M2 (which is a great deal price wise) and although it’s tempting, I’m not sure if I will buy it or wait for the new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max that are releasing before the end of this year. Nevertheless, I’m a happy user.
oooooh it’s a tough call!! i know, those M2 Pros are right around the corner, can’t be too much longer now! i can’t wait to see the performance of those!!!
great video!
thank you my friend!!
Just ordered/spent only $170 on one with i7 core, 8 gigs of Ram, and 500 gb of storage
It’s an upgrade from my slow hp laptop that I use for music production.
Hoping to upgrade the ram on the MacBook to 16gb
awww SWEET!! dude that is awesome you will absolutely love it!!
Would you recommend these for some rendering works ? Could it handle it sir!!?
I think for rendering this would take a veryyyyy long time. I do think it is doable, and if time doesn't matter to you, as long as your software is supported I'm sure it can do it!
should I use patcher to update MBA 2015 to venture? also tell me if I can do basic video editing, ms office & web browsing on this machine (4gb/128) finely?
As for the patcher, I'm not sure! I haven't used it myself so I can't speak from personal experience there. I would prefer stability and reliability over the newer features of Ventura so I would stick with Monterey if it were me; but it is totally up to you! As for basic video editing, Office, and web browsing - as you could see in the video those all worked pretty well for me and I think they would for you as well!
I use mine dally as my main computer. it works absolutely fine for what I use it for. use it for watching RUclips and playing roblox and Minecraft all of which it does absolutely fine
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Would it be a good idea to get the 4GB RAM/128GB SSD version as a start? I want to use it for music production, mostly. FL Studio is my main DAW and I usually use third party plugins for the composition but stock plugins for basic mixing.
I think this will be pushing the machine to its limits - I'm sure it *would* work, especially if it's within your budget and a place you're looking to get started, but it may not have amazing performance especially with the third party plugins!
Loved your video. I'm on the fence about getting one of these just to try out MacOs. How about battery life? I don't plan to do heavy lifting on it, just web browsing and office stuff. Already have a Chromebook but the OS have some limitations and it's hard to get stuff done without an Internet connection.
Thank you so much!! Hey I recommend it for light work and tasks; they definitely rock it offline. The battery life probably doesn’t last me an entire work day for sure, but it’s not half bad. I never feel like I’m running out super fast or anything, though the newer macOS updates have lessened it over time.
@@elijahB thanks a lot for your reply. Really appreciate it.
@@ZZ-dv9oo absolutely!! Hey thank you for asking, I love talking about this stuff! 😊
Hi, do you recommend 128 gb or 256 gb? I don’t know which buy :( I’m between MacBook Air 2015 (256 gb) and MacBook Air 2017 (128gb). I have dudes for the year of the mac and performance. Well, I will waiting your answer. Thankss
Hi Camila!! For me I would recommend the 2015 with 256gb of storage just because I feel like you will run out very quick with 128gb! If however, you are a big user of services like Dropbox, OneDrive, or Google Drive to keep your files in the cloud, then going with the newer 2017 and sacrificing storage space might be worth it to you! But if I were choosing for myself, I would pick a 2015 with 256gb. I hope this helps!!
How do you keep it running smoothly these days, and reserving storage space?
I actually am using a 2014 11" MacBook Air as my daily laptop these days!! Funnily enough my mom is using this one for her needs. I have ChromeOS Flex on my MacBook and it has been running nice and smooth! The newer macOS updates have been particularly slow so I am finding better luck with something lightweight like ChromeOS or maybe a Linux distro.
For the average user, I still think there is a lot of life in these!
How many tracks (with third party plugins) have you recorded for the iMac? Curious if 8gb ram is enough
on my iMac I'm not sure how many tracks honestly; what I can say is that even with 8gb of RAM, I've never hit the ceiling! Video editing I can definitely push it to its limits with larger projects because of the RAM. If I were to buy this again I would pick 16gb and spend the extra money!
shoot, I have a 2014 now in Dec of 2023 that I installed Legacy Core Patcher and installed Ventura on it and it works great for basic MS Office, web browsing, and video streaming. I still see about 4 hours of battery life out of it and it's been great. Sure it's banged up, but I paid 80 dollars for it and the only thing I've had to do is put a "skyn" on it and replace the keyboard. It's great to use as a laptop that I really don't care about when I need to go out.
That is pretty sweet!!! I am now using an 11" 2014 as my daily as well with Ventura on OpenCore and I love that setup!! So shocking at how well these hold up almost ten years later!
absolutely, I don't run this as my daily because I have a 2023 MBP 14" but when we go out or take trips or hell when I want to just sit on the couch and the air is closer, I'll just grab it. Besides the speakers sucking and the display not being Retina, I really have no complaints about it. I did get it for cheap though because the previous owner beat the snot out of it and I had to spend quite a bit of time with a file getting the sharp edges taken care of and then putting a vinyl skin on it but for the price, it was worth the time Now if I could get it to play the sims well for my youngest daughter, I would pass the laptop on to her so that she could enjoy it.@@elijahB
@@97JoMiller I love that!! Putting in the work and time and just a fraction of the normal amount of money to make that work is awesome. I bet this would make a perfect laptop for a kiddo!
how about the battery !? did you experienced the hot situation of the back of your laptop?
Battery hasn't been amazing but certainly usable! It does get toasty when running more intense tasks but not as hot as when I had a 2019 MacBook Pro - that thing was super hot!
I am getting MacBook Air 2017 with i5 and 8 GB ram this year. I will get it just two-three days from now.
It is on Monterey also.
One year newer MacBook Air 2018 has newer generation Mac OS
That's awesome!!! I bet you will love it!! Monterey is still what I'm using and it works well!
Hey... sorry to ask but ive never had a Mac. can we upgrade Ram on a mac system?
you have to use very specific dimms but it will work!!
nice video! i agree with all but the speakers. they sound heaps better than any windows laptop i ever heard. of course they are no match for the newer ones but you make them seem unusable 😁
the speakers on this MacBook aren't the best but way better then both my windows laptops
lol I am using a early 2015 MacBook Air with a intel i5 running Monterey which works great overall.
I got mine almost 10 years, not even one issue with that one, can you imagine??, with any Windows computer you will be in trouble many times
That is SO true!! Macs hold up so well to time!
“Really crunchy😬😬” 🤣😂😂😂😂
😂😂
2024 and my 2015 MacBook air is still kicking, just fine for email, word processing, and surfing the internet.
I love that!!! These things still ROCK for those day to day tasks!
Which app do you use to edit on this MacBook?
For video, I use Final Cut Pro! For music, I use Logic Pro!
Nice!
Is it good for Microsoft exel/word , browsing and Facebook WhatsApp ? If I buy this mac now how many years can I use it ?
Yes!! I would say for those basic web-browsing tasks, it holds up quite well. I would buy this with the intent to use it for another 2-5 years with light usage!!
@@elijahB ok thanks 👍🏼
How about macbook air 11" 2015 4/256 do they use the same as what you reviewed? such as editing videos, games, etc?
From my knowledge I believe they perform very similarly! With 4gb of RAM if might be ever so slightly slower with running a lot of things at once, or using heavier apps like Chrome. However the one I used to have back in high school was 4gb of RAM and I remember it was fairly usable for me for making videos and things like that back then!
@@elijahB Thank you, your information really helped me. I wish you more success and continue to provide interesting, positive, and helpful information like this ❤️
@@ulumuluproject7877 yay I'm so glad!!! Aw thank you so much! 💛
Hi, is MacBook air 11.6 1.6gh, 128gb 8gb, 2015, good to buy, I found at low price for $220, and it comes with a year warranty
hey in my opinion that's not a bad price at all!! I'd say if it's got enough power for what you want to do, go for it
I had to like when this guy hopped on wizard101 😂😂
a certified classic 😂😂😂
This laptop works fine with OCLP patchers
I'm planning to get one (2nd hand) is it worth it, at least for d next 5 years? I'm your new fan btw :)
Ayyy thank you so much IKJ! I think if you’re up to lighter tasks like web browsing and emails and other school/office type work it’ll easily last 5 years! As you saw in the vid it can also do some marginally heavier tasks too, but if you’re a heavier user I would save up for something a little more powerful that will last you longer!! I hope this helps!!! 😁
@@elijahB Many thanks! Looking forward to your new vids :)
@@ikj7 thank you so much homie!!!
Did you use AveYo bypass for Win11?
Hello! I did not - I used a batch file I found on GitHub, I honestly don't remember exactly where it was but it wasn't a full-on tool; very unofficial workaround!
Haha I love how good this macbook and review is 😃 I have the 2015 Macbook Air and it's great for logo and webdesign stuff
Thank you so much Roy!!! I agree man - it holds up SURPRISINGLY well today; I use mine literally almost every day!
@@elijahB yeah so good to hear!! Thank you either 😄
i purchased a refurbished one, the same brand, but it is not thin like this one. is that ligit?
Maybe it is a MacBook Pro, and not a MacBook Air!! They are a little thicker but do look very similar.
As a regular computer user, not doing anything techy or extra can i still buy one of this?
Absolutely i would highly recommend it!!
I want a cheap macbook air under 450$ just for exel and word and files and pdf’s you know im a commerce student so i guess i dont need a powerful laptop , what model should i buy
I'd recommend this one!! A cheaper MacBook Air has worked great for me so far. The one in this video is from 2015.
Is it a good idea to buy a refurbished MAcbook air (2015)?
If the price is right with you, I’d say go for it!
i already have a laptop with a 3060 but i hate bringing it to school. Is this macbook good for school?
I think for light school work like presentations and essays, it will still hold up just fine!! But I definitely wouldn't expect to do gaming on it - luckily since you have another dedicated machine I think it would balance it out well!! I say if you can get one for a good deal, go for it!
@@elijahB Bet, cuz i’m going to college soon and i think buying a macbook is a good choice for college
@@spartandomii I would agree with that! I think they are up there with some of the most reliable laptops around!
How did you download windows 11 and keep Monterrey?
I used a tool called Bootcamp that runs on Intel Macs like this one!! check it out online it's a super easy process!!!
If im using default plugins on fl and some audio tracks is that good im not a heavy producer?
I am not sure how well FL is optimized for lower end Macs; I’d see if you can find some videos online about running it on that type of hardware and see what they say!!
@@elijahB thankyou brother for helping💕
@@freshi4627 anytime homie!!! 🤟🏻
Could I use it to edit video in iMovie?
It should work just fine for that yeah!! If you want some samples, you can scroll back on my channel a few years ago and many of the videos I did were edited on this laptop in iMovie!!
still using my 2015 mac air for school , it holds up extremely well , matter of fact typing this comment on the air itself haha .
that is awesome haha no way!!
I’m still deciding on the 2.2ghz core i7 version of the 2015 MacBook Air or the 1.8ghz up to 2.9 turbo clocked, core i5 2017 MacBook Air. Both have 256gig ssds and 8gb of ram. Both have intel 6000 graphics. What processor is better?
oh mannnn that’s a tough call!! shoot I actually don’t know which one to go for. I imagine the i7 would be better than the 2017’s i5 even though they’re a few years apart. Since neither machines are getting the macOS Ventura in the fall, year doesn’t have to be in that consideration either…hmm it’s a tough call. I really would go either way, would depend on which is cheaper and which is in better physical condition for me!! I’d lean towards the 2015, though if it’s got either of those things going for it. Keep me posted on which you’re looking at!
@@elijahB both were rated “B” grade in condition so it could either be used lightly with a very small dent or light scratches depends which one they’d ship. The 2015 was $4 dollars more So I ordered the 2015 after checking the geek bench scores (the 2015 out performed the 2017) and reviews from others. I ordered the 2015 MacBook from a company in my country only to find out a day later it’s on back order (which means they don’t have it) and now I’m waiting for them to cancel the order and refund my money. It had the Macbook advertised on the site! but they didn’t have it. I was under a false pretext that they had it. I needed a laptop for college. I ordered from this company which has many locations who refurbish macs in my country but I should’ve just ordered from best buy SMH. Now I’m dealing with shit customer support and waiting to get my money back which could or could not happen and at most take up to a week for my order to be canceled and my money returned. I checked a review which stated this person had purchased an item online only to have the order canceled on them and with no product delivered with no refunded money! That review was a month ago. Never found out if they got refunded. I did get ahold of this one store owner who said they’d put in the request to have my order canceled. Which is kinda funny that a store owner has to put in a request…rather than have permission to cancel it right then and there and refund the money in a few days. But I guess I should’ve researched a bit more…
@@Dave-jj3fk oh my gosh dude that’s a nightmare how crap what an awful experience with that. the false advertising from the beginning is so bad
@@elijahB I should also note the 2017 mac air was for sale on the Best Buy website meanwhile the 2015 mac air was on a different company site
@@elijahB before I upgraded my phone my telephone providers website said which phones were on back order wether it was refurbished or brand new. I wish the company I ordered from had the same type of feature on their website.
How many hours it will last the battery? Planning to buy because may nitro 5 is so heavy to bring in school HAHAHAHA
It lasts a few hours on battery doing lighter tasks!! I get maybe 2-4 hours depending on what i’m doing, keeping brightness at reasonable levels too!
@@elijahB I will use this for making my research this college and Microsoft ppt, word, and excel is the most app will be use how do you think it will last?
@@officialcarl1742 shoot ahhhh it’s tough to say and these days all of the 2015’s have different battery health too, but i’d give it at least 3 hours if i had to roughly guess
whats the specs of your machine sir?
This has an i5, 8gb of RAM, and 256gb of storage!
Im using macbook air 2015 , can i use graphic card ( i don't have case or any out display ) . If it can't how can i upgrade my pc to play games
unfortunately, as far as I'm aware, the 2015 MacBook Air because of its thunderbolt capabilities cannot run an external GPU. to upgrade your personal PC to be able to game, I'm not sure what steps you would need to take specifically for yours, but I imagine a graphics card will be a big part of it!
@@elijahB thanks you so much. The best answer i need
Still a good computer. 👍
very much so I use my early 2015 MacBook Air 13inch everyday for watching RUclips and playing Minecraft
how is it with an external monitor for basic tasks and photo editing?
With an external monitor, it'd say anything 1080p or under, it runs perfect! I haven't tested it with a 1440p or 4K monitor, and I imagine you might get some slightly sluggish performance on those. But if you stick to 1080p you'll be good! Basic photo editing on here I imagine would work well too, considering how well it does with video!
@@elijahB might would be a cool test since i have not found a video yet on youtube ;)
True! I don't have any 4K monitors but if I can scoop one up somewhere I'll definitely give it a shot and share my findings!
Hello. I,m Sergio from Argentina.
I edit videos in my Ryzen 7 PC and it´s will to be my first Mac experience, but for it i want to try with a low budget device.
I think to buy one of this for post produce a podcast. Nothing too complex than a musical production, just a few audio chanels with an intro, the interview and postprocesing the quality of voices. ¿Are you still not recomending it?
Hello!! For light music processing I'd totally give this machine a go!! Even though it struggled on my most intense projects, most of them ran just fine with loads of different tracks and things like that. For a podcast, too, you should be just fine. Go for it!! 😊
@@elijahB Thanks. Thhis is in case of buy a Macbook Air, But... ¿If i buy a Macbook pro but again, the 2015 model...? It will work better and reist heaviest proyects like like 1080p videos? or simply, support the use of Logic Pro with a few filters working at the same time?
The A1502 is a powerfull machine, and not realy expensive
(Obviously my english needs some work, but you understood mostly that i wrothe i think)
@@sergiovillareal3008 the Pro would definitely be MUCH more powerful! You could do a lot more in Logic and Final Cut Pro, too. But the Air would work okay too, just not as powerful for sure!
Guys I need some help on this please. Macbook Air Early 2015, i7 128ssd 8gb ram, $240. Should I take that? Thanks
Ooh with an i7 that's not a bad deal for $240 I think. Mine here just has the i5. What kind of physical shape is it in? If it's decent I'd say rock on
@UCokrrzReN6V8iQZOu4Y5uZw that is good that it's looking new!! I'd say totally up to you; I've always been a Mac guy so I don't have many other recommendations unfortunately, sorry about that!! But hey if you aren't opposed to using an older version of macOS, I'd say go for it. It has Monterey right now, but won't get Ventura in the fall. That being said, my family has used a MacBook that is stuck way back on High Sierra I wanna say, but it has held up great even to this day in our experience!
@@elijahB It looks brand new tbh Elijah. The person mentioned it was a 2015 macbook, so I thought maybe its outdated and doesnt make sense to buy. I dont know much about macbooks, so I've been watching reviews on it. I liked yours so I decided to ask here. What other laptop would you recommend? What is the best macbook for photoshop and illustrator. I cant afford the new ones so a budget price recommendation would be great. Thanks so much for the reply. Appreciated.
I just bought a 4gb 128ssd yes I know the specs are bad but my iMac covers all of my intensive tasks this is just for studying at school
I think these things are still totally worth it!! Especially as a second machine if you have a primary one, too. I bet you'll love it!!
The fact you put windows on a Mac triggers me soooo hard😂😭
hehehe that is fair enough 😂
Is it good for Photoshop or Illustrator?
It may not run perfectly, but I bet it will work okay! I haven't tested them on there but I imagine it would be usable!
@@elijahB do you think it’ll run better imo then a iPad Pro from 2017 10.5? On the latest software update
@@RoyalLineageLLC that's a tough questionnnn - I think for most tasks the iPad would honestly perform better. If you need the full desktop version of some applications then I think the MacBook will run things better, but if you can get away with the iPad versions then I think that'd be a fine choice!
on what OS are you making this video?
macOS Monterey!
@@elijahB awrigt thxx!
@@chullsie no problem!!
hai bro, i wanna buy used macbook in 2022. i confused shoud i buy macbook air 2015 or macbook air 2017?
I was debating between those two for myself!! Personally I went with the MacBook Air, even though it’s a little bit older, those machines I’ve found to be much more reliable and long-lasting than the MacBook series in 2017. With the Air, too, you’ll get more ports and a better keyboard; but the MacBook 2017 is much smaller and lighter but worse battery life. Totally up to you man but if it were me I’d go with the Air 2015!
@@elijahB thanks bro
Anytime man!!
I'm still using my early 15 macbook air. I do need to buy a new battery. The oem battery only lasts an hour or so before it dies.
Aw man with the degradation some of them are definitely going quick. I'm actually unsure of how easy/difficult the replacement process is for a battery on these machines, if you go for it let me know how it goes!!
@@elijahB It seems pretty straight forward. iFixit has a battery kit with the necessary tools included and a pretty helpful video to show you what to do. Thankfully, the battery is easily accessible.
i do have a 2015 11" Macbook air, and its still good :D yeah sure, display is bad and the speakers are also not very good. but the keyboard and trackpad are supreme
Yes!!! I love the little 11" ones too, the design is SO nice! So portable 😁
@@elijahB yeah right. I always loved netbook style laptops, and the 11“ is so good, it’s quite powerfull for its age and size, and the battery is also quite good still, tho new ones are quite affordable
@@d.p.1624 So true!! SUCH netbook vibes from the 11". Nowadays I actually don't use the 13" as my daily driver anymore, I have an 11" 2014 Air that I picked up a few months ago for like $120 and it rocks!! The 13" is great but even smaller like the 11" is such a vibe. I wish Apple would resurrect the ill-fated 12" MacBook but this time with Apple Silicon!!!
@@elijahB i wish they would *With a better keyboard ofc 😅
Even tho I was one of the few who actually liked the butterfly Switches, they were to unreliable. But an m1 12“ retina MacBook would be my absolute dream device 😍
@@d.p.1624 oh GOOD CALL yes a better keyboard too, like the modern MacBook Airs would be good. That would be my dream device too!
I have a 2015 macbook air with a pretty sad dual core i5. Since Apple no longer supports this, I just put Windows 10 on it to use it for web browsing and a security camera server. It actually feels pretty 'snappy'. I will say will be our last Mac computer since Apple claims to be a 'green' company but discontinues support after 5-7 years to force consumers to buy the latest and greatest. I am aware there are 'workarounds' to put the latest Mac OS on it and from what I've seen, older Intel based Macs run JUST FINE with it. There is no other reason for Apple not supporting this hardware, other than greed.
TRUE THIS!! All of it!!!
Can Microsoft Word be used on it ?
Yes absolutely!!
Can this be good for a student?
yes most definitely!!
I want to buy this 2015 one
But m unable to get this 😕
Dang - my main laptop these days is actually a 2014 and it does work well for the basics!!
lm a college student, would want to use AutoCAD
will this 2015 be okay
Hey Solomon!! Ooooo that's a tough question. I haven't used CAD personally so I'm not sure how it'll run; however judging by the power of this laptop I think it probably won't be a super enjoyable experience for CAD as I feel like that tends to be a bit of a heavier workload. It probably would function but I don't think it would be super enjoyable; but I haven't tested it myself so I'm not sure!!
Yeah the speakers on it are pretty terrible. I’m getting one
Right on!! I use mine almost everyday. Still totally worth it in my eyes!
Can I record music on 2017 macbook in 2024
I would say yes!!! you may not be able to record super complex tracks, but it's definitely doable and a great place to start at the very least!
Believe it or not, I was able to play GTA 4 on Bootcamp early 2015 Macbook Air.
yooo that's actually sick!! I believe it!!
I am looking at one for £150 on Facebook marketplace just for taking to lectures, do you think it will last me another couple of years until I finish university?
Hey that’s not a bad price at all!! Paid $200 for mine; I’d say it’s worth it if you think the storage capacity will be enough for your needs. If it’s only 128gb I think it can be cramped for keeping large projects and such; but if you use mostly cloud storage you should be okay!
@@elijahB yeah I use iCloud and Onedrive only, so storage should not be an issue! Thank you 😊
@@tabbyc4889 right on!! Hey enjoy it if you end up springing for it! And anytime!! 😁
@@elijahB just thought I would update you! I ended up getting the 8GB ram with 250GB! Not what I thought I was buying (thinking it was just the 128GB) but was a pleasant surprise!!! Thank you again for your help 😊
@@tabbyc4889 heyyyy right on!! Never hurts to have that extra storage and the ram is going to be awesome when you have a few extra tasks running! Thank you so much for the update; enjoy it homie!
i had a unibody 2010 macbook, not the pro one, it was amazing, never enjoyed windows and honestly mac os is just better usability wise, the only issue with it is the forced non-compatibility with older macbooks and newer os, you can easily put a garbage 2000s laptop on windows 11, but cant put a similarly speced 2010 macbook onto the same mac os as a 2015 one?
SO true - I wish it was much easier to throw newer versions of macOS on older machines in the same way as Windows PCs!
Watched from PH
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can it support ventura
It does not, unfortunately, no
Ooooo man thank you by the way 😞😞
Anytime!
What inch size this macbook is ?
This is a 13 inch!
@@elijahB thanks a lot, I’m thinking to buy it!
But still can’t decide which one size would be perfect for me, 11 inch or 13 inch and it’s so hard to choose!
@@Timmy_Erotica that is SUCH a tough choice! I had both before, and for me the 13 inch was JUST the right size. My 11 inch felt too cramped for me, the extra portability wasn't worth it for me personally. But let me know what you end up going with, again it is a hard choice!!
@@elijahB guess I’ll end up with 13 inch version, cause the extra portability is not that important for me, also 11 inches look more like a netbook than a laptop and it has only 4gb of ram instead of 8gb in 13 inch MacBook.
Anyways, I’ll let you know, when will write the next message on my future MacBook :)
@@Timmy_Erotica NICE!!! The 8gb of RAM is a huge deal for laptops of this era, too - congratulations in advance!!
The fact that he can play Overwatch on it, is incredible
Right?! Mad impressive 😂
How did you get windows on it?
I used a tool called Bootcamp! It is no longer around on Apple Silicon Macs, but Intel Macs were super easy to install it on!
@@elijahB How does the 2015 air perform on windows, someone offered me the laptop for $100 do you think it is a good deal ( Aout $80 usd cuz im in australia)
@@jatt-jatt-jatt3181 that’s a pretty good deal!! On Windows it was okayyyy performance; not the best but certainly usable. It is smoother on macOS for sure, but it isn’t getting the new update Ventura in the fall so I would keep that in mind!
@@elijahB ok thank you bro : )
@@jatt-jatt-jatt3181 anytime!! If you end up getting it I hope you enjoy it!! 🙌🏻
I wanna macbook and i wanna trade my ipad 8gen to macbook air 2014 or 2015 should i do it im so stressed right now
i am usually using discord and twitch at the same time i dont wanna use slow machine 😢 no one knows anything about old mac airs
@@eefji ooooo it’s a tough call does the picture in picture work on your iPad for Twitch? if it doesn’t work super well a MacBook from 2015 should be just fine for you! battery might be a litttttle worse
@@elijahB pip works on my ipad. Do u recommend macbook air 2017 is it good 🙄😩
@@eefji yeah the 2017s are good too! definitely recommend an Air vs just the standard 12 inch MacBooks from that era!
@@elijahB alr thank u so muchh 💕
I bought one of these last year for £20
No wayyyyy that is a STEAL
Bro, have you used xcode by any chance? Do you know if it is capable of running the ios emulator to develop
hey Alexis! I have not used Xcode unfortunately; I only use Figma for UI/UX design but I do not know how to program
How many inches is this computer ?
This one is 13 inches!!
@@elijahB 13 inches width wise or diagonally ? I recently measured my MacBook Air 2017 I just bought it and it measures 12.8 inches width wise. I assumed it would be a bit bigger.
@@lightoffaithchristian4382 this one is 13 inches diagonal - that is interesting with the 2017, I'm unsure with that!
@@elijahB mine is 13 diagonal as well. How many inches is your computer width wise?
Thank you btw ^^ sorry for all the questions.