I remember when these were launched. My friend who was switching from Windows at the time, refused to buy the white one solely for aesthetic reasons. He got it and after he upgraded to another machine put it in storage. Still owns it to this day knowing it's rare.
Hey hey, Your perspective and conclusion is off a bit. I was selling these MacBooks when they were new. The different colors weren’t ‘competing’ the way you seem to be saying, rather it was a ‘Good/Better/Best’ choice. The BlackBook was the TOP model, differentiated by Price, Color, and a SUPERDRIVE, rather than a non dvd burning Combo Drive. Only in their final year/s was that dynamic changed. But it was always the preferred model. Because the MacBooks were marketed/ sold to students and regular users, most folks simply purchased the more affordable models - think of it this way - today, most people probably buy the LOWER priced $1999 MacBook Pro (No Touch Bar), rather than the top $2,799 TOUCH bar versions, a lower price usually equals more sales. So you’ll see the white model was selling at least 3 or 4-to-1 because the price difference was usually about $300 more 😱😱😱 Also, adjusting it to $2100 because of “inflation” is wrong thinking, and bad math. Rather you should compare it to today’s version, which would be about a 13” MacBook Air/Pro - still in the around $1400 ballpark, not a $2000 15” MacBook Pro. These Macs run really well with an SSD. Believe it or not, the Macs were phenomenal at the time, they preceded glass trackpads, and unibody, and everything 2018, and they did sell very very well, had a thriving demand, and were the cream of the crop, please dont sell it short by judging it based on modern Macs capabilities 😲😄😜 Peace✌️
Cafearius O Try Macs Fan Control and see if some of the sensors is giving a crazy big value. Plus, it's a 11 year old machine - thermal compounds and such could've weakened over time.
I did a 2009 2.13ghz motherboard swap into a 2008 black MacBook. It requires modifications to the standoffs inside the bottom case and swapping the sata DVD drive. But it otherwise is perfect and runs High Sierra.
I had one of these, it was actually my first lap top. I LOVED it! The matte black with the bright apple logo was so stunning, I had to have the black. It still looks good, it aged much better than the white. It had a really interesting feel to it as well. I protected the trackpad with a black/white vine design skin, it looked great and I avoided that shiny look that happens over time. I was upset when I needed to upgrade and had to give up the black for a metal one. I kept it in perfect shape. My bf still has it packed away somewhere, he's always digging out the old ones for various purposes. I saw it sitting out a few months ago and still felt a pang, I really dug that machine.
They weren't all that heavy. Ended up buying one in late 2008. It was a pretty decent computer for the time. Sad to see that Lion was as far as it was able to upgrade considering how pricey they were. :(
Honestly, I would buy one if they restored the line using modern hardware. Even if not the super thin unibody design. They were great little machines. :)
Its impossible. It has a motherboard from 11 years ago and would not support any new pieces of hardware. An ssd and a stick of ram would still work though.
fizdog I get what you suggest but unfortunately, laptops are not that modular and the motherboard is often attached to the keyboard dock and different motherboards have different BIOS. To install MacOS on top of that, is another feat. This would require a team of engineers to achieve and it's not as simple as replacing a few components. You can always have fun building a PC though :))
Also, I found that with a 250 GB SSD and 8GB of RAM the 2009 model actually functions pretty well as a light use machine. Can't really do too much graphical wise, but it is good for surfing RUclips and small like projects.
i subscribed to you when u had like 5k subs a few months ago. now u got 15k. congratz man, u put alot of work and effort in your vids. i enjoy them very much!
2007 MacBook was my first laptop. I scratched the crap out of the white casing and replaced the top case with black. It looked so cool in two-tone. Look at that key travel... back then these were considered shallow.
As a fellow BlackBook owner, I couldn't agree more with your points in the video. Not at all productive Mac in this day and age but she's still a beauty to behold. Plus I'm lucky enough to own one of the last and most powerful models they made : the 2008 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo penryn with 4GB RAM and a self-installed 240GB SSD Sure the battery life is dreadful but for a ten year old machine you could do a lot worse 😅
I had an early 2008 black macbook for a while and I agree with almost all the points made in this video. Just thought I'd point out a couple things: 1. The white macbook had a matte palmrest and display bezel too until 2009 with the unibody upgrade when it dropped the matte palmrest (oddly the display bezel is still matte). 2. I don't think you mentioned the keyboard, but as far as I remember, it's one of the best macbook keyboards I've ever used. Far better than the unibody macbook keyboard and arguably better than the aluminum macbook pro's keyboard (2008-2012) Awesome video! :)
I had a black G3 1997 Powerbook - that was my only laptop until I purchased my 2011 17" MacBook Pro - loved the color and finish, looked like new the day I sold it on eBay. It never failed me in once in those 14 years, unfortunately I cannot say the same for my 2011 model which died with the chronic graphics board problem a couple years ago.
i loved my black macbook. if you were buying a mac at the time i don't remember it being especially rare. the matte black finish with a great look and it performed quite well for that price point. it was also one of (if not the) first chicklet style keyboard mac laptops. best keyboard design they ever had!
Price wise,All computers are cheap now, when you compare it to computers 30 years ago. Laptops in the 90s with 1 gig hard drives and 16mb memory were like 2500.00. back in that day.
Bought one in 2007, still has a special spot in my mind. I pull it off the shelf a couple times a year for nostalgia. Loved the built in toggled numeric pad.
I saw this video when Luke made it 4 years ago. Still love it. I have a 2008 model running Mavericks through MacPost patcher and it runs great. Maxed out RAM and installed SSD. No issues, still use it. Mavericks makes it a very usable machine in 2022.
Nice video. This is how, I feel about my almost 20 year old Black Powerbook Firewire with a its 500 Mhz G3 Power PC processor, two "hot" swapable bays (for an extra battery, zip drive, super disk drive, floppy drive, and DVD drive). While only a collectors item now, I still enjoy being able to use it for basic computer tasks.
My cousin had one back in '08. He even regretted selling it cheap in 2012 when he got a macbook air 11 inch with 4gb ram and 128 ssd. Sure the new thing was way faster and even smaller, but it still didn't look as good as the old one.
I totally agree with you on how rare these things are. I spent days looking for a black MacBook online in good condition and with a little luck I found one. It was a 2007 model ( which only supports up to 3GB ram as apposed to the 4GB ram supported to the 2008 model ) in near mint condition. I might look again to see if I can find one with the box, oh geez that would be to die for! LOL anyways thank you for this video, such a detailed awesome video(:
So here is a story for you Luke about 12 years ago I worked for an Apple re-seller here in Australia this MacBook came and went it was sort of popular BUT there is a show on Australian tv called Home And Away(it’s still going ) up until 2014 they had a black MacBook as a prop . Long after it was discontinued, People would come into our store asking for the black MacBook as they had seen it on the show the night before and assumed it was a new unit. This was 5 years after it was discontinued.
I own one from 2006. But it's not very useful anymore, even with linux. That said these trackpads can do multi-gesture in linux. I don't have an issue with the trackpads because you can tap the pad itself, not the button. I'm daily driving a 2008 MacBook White with Mint.
I have a 2006 black MacBook, and it’s held up well. I am currently using it lightly while my work laptop is being fixed, and it’s pretty nice considering it’s age. My trackpad is still working perfectly, and I actually really like the old tactile feeling. Obviously it’s not as convenient as a newer Mac, but there’s something nice about how tactile it is.
I always envied my dad because he had the Black MacBook and I had the white one hahaha. Now he has the grey Retina MacBook Pro and I have the Space Grey MBP 2017. Funny how it changed 😅
I just put mine in semi-retirement. I loved mine and was always my go-to machine for researching repairs of my other machines in the house...Used it as the center of my digital DJ set up. Lovely looking machine and lasted me up until this year when I decided to finally buy something newer:) Great video!
I have the black 2008 2.4Ghz C2D running Snow Leopard on an SSD (and bootable to Chrome via a USB drive. It makes one heck of a ChromeBook.) in G+++ condition. Can't bring myself to part with it.
I really wanted to buy this MacBook, when in the Spring of 2009, I wanted to finally switch from Windows Think books to a MacBook. I looked at it in stores, in Busan Korea for almost a year. My Think book finally died in June of 2009. I went to purchase the black MacBook but I was told that they no longer had it. It had been replaced by a white 2009 model. I reluctantly purchased this new MacBook still longing for that beautiful, black MacBook. Thanks for stirring those fond memories.
My black macbook is the original 2006 model fully maxed out, and my battery only has 154 cycles and holds up pretty well, Snow Leopard is still quite useable in 2019, its awesome to see my lil macbook still kicking around! I bought it for 20 euro's and it whas water damaged, but i managed to repair my blackbook and now its working just fine! I still use it for school now and its a great lil thing! And yes its an eye catcher!
I had the black MacBook. It was used as the “family computer”. It lasted for a long time but it doesn’t work anymore due to swelling on the bottom of the computer.
I score one of these a year ago for $50+free shipping, same core 2 duo, 2GB ram, 200GB HD, in the original box with all the original discs, cables, power supply, 2 extra batteries - one of which was brand new in the package, and a docking station.
Kyle I just ordered one of these but, not the most smart with computers. It comes with 2GB which isnt a lot :/ I bought a 1TB external hard drive but, what’s this chip you’re talking about?
yes but this weird trackpad may be a bit less accurate for some reason, battery life is not as good but acceptable and wifi needs a drivermodule not always in the repos/preinstalled anymore (b43)
Crazy. I bought this exact laptop. It was my first new Mac. Upgrading from a used iBook. I purchased it my first year of college and got a student computer loan from my local credit union. The good old days. I may buy one just to have it later on.
My high school had cabinets of these black macbooks, we used to use them for activities in class. In 2015 they finally upgraded their tech and...I assume they either tossed or sold all of them blackbooks for pennies.
I had one...got 8 years out of it. Got me through college. Dropped it a couple times. Finally, the logic board went, and I decided to get a new MacBook Pro. Now, my MacBook pro is 10 years old, and, knock on wood, is still running like a champ. I still have my black MacBook though. Has a lot of sentimental value.
I've once thought about putting a mid 2009 MacBook logicboard into a black chassis, but thats kind of a financial nightmare and these black MacBooks are nearly impossible to find in good exterior condition...
This looks like a modern chrome book. In fact it’s cheaper and performs a lot better than a chrome book especially if your just using it for internet browsing and watching videos (basically only what people use chrome books for.)
Hey! look at the Black Macbook's failure like this: Back when this was new, anyone with a glossy white OR matte silver laptop was using an Apple and you could spot one a mile away. Black was and is so common on laptops that Mac buyers wanted to stand out.
I wanted one of these back in the day. I ended up buying the white one back in 08 because I wasn't going to spend that extra amount just for a black MacBook with slightly more storage. I kinda wished I saved up a little more for it now. My white one has aged rather well. The only issues it has are some cracks in the plastic around the display and the display itself isn't as bright as it use to be.
Seeing this Macbook used by Riley in the first National Treasure movie is what really got me interested and aware of Apple. I was so sad when they discontinued this color, and even more disappointed when they came out with the rounded chunky Macbook.
I just bought a Thinkpad X61 with similar specs and the eBay team/US customs checked it out for flight clearance and trade embargo issues. It might come without a fan or something and the battery is a no go for several reasons. I supplement the missing items with envelopes from China. It makes my mailbox more interesting 3-4 times a year and I learn something.
I bought one of these for just $50 today. The last model, 2.4 GHz with 2 gigs of RAM. Battery was bulging so I bought a new one for $17 on ebay, and I got a 4 gig RAM kit for $9. So all in, for $76, not a bad machine. I even threw an old SSD in there.
Also I actually think part of the reason it didn’t sell as well is because the colour made it look like a PC and there are some Apple users who very much wanted you to know they had a MacBook back then! Still happens now but are a lot more common now.
I had one of these and I loved it. I will say that I didn't love it as much as the 12-inch PowerBook G4 that it replaced. I bought one of these with at 100GB HD, and then installed a 2GB RAM upgrade immediately after getting it out of the box. My only problem I had with it other than a flaw with the heat sink that I had to have repaired was that if I was using it in a dark room, I couldn't see the letters on the keys. I wish Apple would give us a black MacBook Pro or at least make a MacBook Pro in "midnight" like they did with the MacBook Air.
"But every time I get frustrated by this machine and all its pitfalls, I take a step back to look at it, and all is forgiven" - Literally Every Apple Fanboy Ever.
Your cat has the same stupid stare as you. You two are made for eachother. Nice video btw. I never knew black macbooks existed. A little SSD treatment and better knowledge of OS updating and you're good to go.
The first computer I ever bought was a late 2007 black MacBook and I finally replaced it in 2018. It was the only personal computer I used that whole time. I bought it for $1500 back then and it was worth every penny.
It was Polycarbonate 😄, and was very durable. The top case did crack though, probably from torsion/stress - Apple did offer a free top case replacement program, and you should be able to get top cases relatively cheap on eBay. They also clean up really really well - I wonder if you can mod a glass trackpad into them???
Apple uses full body aluminium mainly for cooling tho. It works as a huge heat spreader to help the shitty fans they chose cool the components down. I will be pretty surprised if they chose to go plastic or polycarbonate that doesn't spread heat as well as metal.
I have bought one of these and replaced old MacOS with Ubuntu Mate 16.04. Yes, no Bootcamp, just clean install on EFI with replacing MacOS. And it's pretty usable, except of screen
Got myself one of these last year for $26! The only issue was the battery as it could not hold a charge, which was replaced for $25. Even though it can only run Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 at the most, I still love it and its looks. Really wish Apple still made MacBooks in this color
I remember when these were launched. My friend who was switching from Windows at the time, refused to buy the white one solely for aesthetic reasons. He got it and after he upgraded to another machine put it in storage. Still owns it to this day knowing it's rare.
Black Mac don’t crack
but black Mac on crack
For real,,hell yeah!
I have a one on it’s third keyboard but debunks this theory.
Hey hey,
Your perspective and conclusion is off a bit.
I was selling these MacBooks when they were new. The different colors weren’t ‘competing’ the way you seem to be saying, rather it was a ‘Good/Better/Best’ choice. The BlackBook was the TOP model, differentiated by Price, Color, and a SUPERDRIVE, rather than a non dvd burning Combo Drive. Only in their final year/s was that dynamic changed.
But it was always the preferred model. Because the MacBooks were marketed/ sold to students and regular users, most folks simply purchased the more affordable models - think of it this way - today, most people probably buy the LOWER priced $1999 MacBook Pro (No Touch Bar), rather than the top $2,799 TOUCH bar versions, a lower price usually equals more sales.
So you’ll see the white model was selling at least 3 or 4-to-1 because the price difference was usually about $300 more 😱😱😱
Also, adjusting it to $2100 because of “inflation” is wrong thinking, and bad math. Rather you should compare it to today’s version, which would be about a 13” MacBook Air/Pro - still in the around $1400 ballpark, not a $2000 15” MacBook Pro.
These Macs run really well with an SSD. Believe it or not, the Macs were phenomenal at the time, they preceded glass trackpads, and unibody, and everything 2018, and they did sell very very well, had a thriving demand, and were the cream of the crop, please dont sell it short by judging it based on modern Macs capabilities 😲😄😜
Peace✌️
True
Hey my fan is running hot on my Blackbook. Any idea what I should do?
Cafearius O Try Macs Fan Control and see if some of the sensors is giving a crazy big value. Plus, it's a 11 year old machine - thermal compounds and such could've weakened over time.
Mario Arroyo - replace the fan, it’s inexpensive, and should be relatively easy to do.
D R you think? Aren't these suppose to run hot anyways? I hope not because I'd like to keep using it. But I'll replace it if I have to.
I did a 2009 2.13ghz motherboard swap into a 2008 black MacBook. It requires modifications to the standoffs inside the bottom case and swapping the sata DVD drive. But it otherwise is perfect and runs High Sierra.
I also did the mod but decided to not put back DVD drive. But mod the speakers for better overall sound.
highvoltage12v great
Holy fuck post a vid or something , how did you do this ??
highvoltage12v make a video of it.
I second this. Wont do this to my sacred Backbook that I've used but a for spares Blackbook however...
Honestly it looks like a Thinkpad with an Apple sticker on :)
It even feels rubber like the ThinkPad
No it doesnt
Have you ever seen a ThinkPad? 😅
All computer Crap is the same, Just different labeling! Dont buy into the Hype.
bro that means it invincible.
I had one of these, it was actually my first lap top. I LOVED it! The matte black with the bright apple logo was so stunning, I had to have the black. It still looks good, it aged much better than the white. It had a really interesting feel to it as well. I protected the trackpad with a black/white vine design skin, it looked great and I avoided that shiny look that happens over time. I was upset when I needed to upgrade and had to give up the black for a metal one. I kept it in perfect shape. My bf still has it packed away somewhere, he's always digging out the old ones for various purposes. I saw it sitting out a few months ago and still felt a pang, I really dug that machine.
Still got mine in the cupboard - first MacBook that I owned and used religiously for many more years than I should have...
Apple should make a modern variant of this Macbook. Same body, but with modern specs
One problem: _Blackbook too thicc._ Also these thigs are actually pretty heavy for their size too
They weren't all that heavy. Ended up buying one in late 2008. It was a pretty decent computer for the time. Sad to see that Lion was as far as it was able to upgrade considering how pricey they were. :(
Honestly, I would buy one if they restored the line using modern hardware. Even if not the super thin unibody design. They were great little machines. :)
yes.
@@oliverhilton6086 i want it to have a huge battery, good cooling and good specs. it needs to be thick
I still remember growing up using my dad’s black MacBook. Thanks for the throwback 😊
Is the cat still supported in High Sierra?
No
its only supported up to 10.7.5 sadly.
If you join Low End Mac on facebook, many people have gotten 10.9 working with drivers which is pretty usable today. Best of luck
Lupina88 I have gotten it running in Sierra with a Dosdude patcher, but it's not worth it
Really? Has it gotten slower?
*sigh* You kids these days...
PowerBook G4 12” FTW
Sigh you adults these days
MacBook pro 16in ftw
sigh... you internet users these days...
2009 MacBook and iBook G3 Snow FTW :3
**Sigh** You show offs these days.
Acer Aspire 5 FTW (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
*sigh* You mortals these days...
Windows 10 constantly breaking on me and me wanting a MacBook FTW
@HoloKola *sigh* You youngins these days...
Apple IIGS and iMac G3 Bondi Blue FTW ┬─┬ ノ( ゜-゜ノ)
when I was young I remember seeing the “portable stereo” now we have computers in our pockets.
Every video - “ these are my favourite MacBooks of all time” lol
It’s not unknown the true apple fans remember
Sciron the true Apple fans own one
Strip it down and stick modern internals in it from a body-damaged Macbook Pro. Would be interesting.
Its impossible. It has a motherboard from 11 years ago and would not support any new pieces of hardware. An ssd and a stick of ram would still work though.
fizdog I get what you suggest but unfortunately, laptops are not that modular and the motherboard is often attached to the keyboard dock and different motherboards have different BIOS. To install MacOS on top of that, is another feat. This would require a team of engineers to achieve and it's not as simple as replacing a few components. You can always have fun building a PC though :))
Replace the logic board with early 2009, still not much newer, but with patching you can run Sierra.
duc minh duong worst thing you’d have to do is swap out the keyboard? Buy a new Mac and switch out the components
@@Fifty_eight_0 New macbooks have different internals with differently spaced ports for exactly this reason
Also, I found that with a 250 GB SSD and 8GB of RAM the 2009 model actually functions pretty well as a light use machine. Can't really do too much graphical wise, but it is good for surfing RUclips and small like projects.
i subscribed to you when u had like 5k subs a few months ago. now u got 15k. congratz man, u put alot of work and effort in your vids. i enjoy them very much!
randomrazr he'll be at 1 million subs soon and driving around in a tesla..... 😂
Same. I came here and I was wondering how he didn’t have a lot more subscribers and views a few months ago
4k in 3 weeks!!
and now he has 58K subscribers
2007 MacBook was my first laptop. I scratched the crap out of the white casing and replaced the top case with black. It looked so cool in two-tone. Look at that key travel... back then these were considered shallow.
As a fellow BlackBook owner, I couldn't agree more with your points in the video. Not at all productive Mac in this day and age but she's still a beauty to behold.
Plus I'm lucky enough to own one of the last and most powerful models they made : the 2008 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo penryn with 4GB RAM and a self-installed 240GB SSD
Sure the battery life is dreadful but for a ten year old machine you could do a lot worse 😅
I had an early 2008 black macbook for a while and I agree with almost all the points made in this video. Just thought I'd point out a couple things:
1. The white macbook had a matte palmrest and display bezel too until 2009 with the unibody upgrade when it dropped the matte palmrest (oddly the display bezel is still matte).
2. I don't think you mentioned the keyboard, but as far as I remember, it's one of the best macbook keyboards I've ever used. Far better than the unibody macbook keyboard and arguably better than the aluminum macbook pro's keyboard (2008-2012)
Awesome video! :)
I had a black G3 1997 Powerbook - that was my only laptop until I purchased my 2011 17" MacBook Pro - loved the color and finish, looked like new the day I sold it on eBay. It never failed me in once in those 14 years, unfortunately I cannot say the same for my 2011 model which died with the chronic graphics board problem a couple years ago.
ouch you got affected by the graphics problem
i loved my black macbook. if you were buying a mac at the time i don't remember it being especially rare. the matte black finish with a great look and it performed quite well for that price point. it was also one of (if not the) first chicklet style keyboard mac laptops. best keyboard design they ever had!
as you said, a cheap ssd and 4gb of ram, Ubuntu or Elementary OS for the Mac OS feeling and you're good to go
Price wise,All computers are cheap now, when you compare it to computers 30 years ago. Laptops in the 90s with 1 gig hard drives and 16mb memory were like 2500.00. back in that day.
I have one and use it rarely (upgraded ram and SSD), though the exclusivity of it does make it quite the conversation piece at the coffee house...
6:40 MacOS Domestic Shorthair...
Bought one in 2007, still has a special spot in my mind. I pull it off the shelf a couple times a year for nostalgia. Loved the built in toggled numeric pad.
I have one of these, from 2006, and damn, it still looks good as hell!
I saw this video when Luke made it 4 years ago. Still love it. I have a 2008 model running Mavericks through MacPost patcher and it runs great. Maxed out RAM and installed SSD. No issues, still use it. Mavericks makes it a very usable machine in 2022.
Yep. Especially considering how new of a version of firefox runs on it. Even spotify, I love Mavericks
Love the video, I’ve always had a bit of interest in the black MacBook. Love the camera shots! They really made this MacBook look great.
Nice video. This is how, I feel about my almost 20 year old Black Powerbook Firewire with a its 500 Mhz G3 Power PC processor, two "hot" swapable bays (for an extra battery, zip drive, super disk drive, floppy drive, and DVD drive). While only a collectors item now, I still enjoy being able to use it for basic computer tasks.
I was just about to start my day but then, when I saw Luke Miani made a blackbook video!!! *I'm calling into work 10 minutes late
My cousin had one back in '08. He even regretted selling it cheap in 2012 when he got a macbook air 11 inch with 4gb ram and 128 ssd. Sure the new thing was way faster and even smaller, but it still didn't look as good as the old one.
I totally agree with you on how rare these things are. I spent days looking for a black MacBook online in good condition and with a little luck I found one. It was a 2007 model ( which only supports up to 3GB ram as apposed to the 4GB ram supported to the 2008 model ) in near mint condition. I might look again to see if I can find one with the box, oh geez that would be to die for! LOL anyways thank you for this video, such a detailed awesome video(:
So here is a story for you Luke about 12 years ago I worked for an Apple re-seller here in Australia this MacBook came and went it was sort of popular BUT there is a show on Australian tv called Home And Away(it’s still going ) up until 2014 they had a black MacBook as a prop . Long after it was discontinued, People would come into our store asking for the black MacBook as they had seen it on the show the night before and assumed it was a new unit. This was 5 years after it was discontinued.
I own one from 2006. But it's not very useful anymore, even with linux. That said these trackpads can do multi-gesture in linux. I don't have an issue with the trackpads because you can tap the pad itself, not the button. I'm daily driving a 2008 MacBook White with Mint.
I have a 2006 black MacBook, and it’s held up well. I am currently using it lightly while my work laptop is being fixed, and it’s pretty nice considering it’s age. My trackpad is still working perfectly, and I actually really like the old tactile feeling. Obviously it’s not as convenient as a newer Mac, but there’s something nice about how tactile it is.
I always envied my dad because he had the Black MacBook and I had the white one hahaha. Now he has the grey Retina MacBook Pro and I have the Space Grey MBP 2017. Funny how it changed 😅
Bloxxier i bet the opposite 😂😂 i indeed have one
Bloxxier the 2015 is nice aswell :)
Cool. I have a 2015 Retina 13" Pro and love it.
I just put mine in semi-retirement. I loved mine and was always my go-to machine for researching repairs of my other machines in the house...Used it as the center of my digital DJ set up. Lovely looking machine and lasted me up until this year when I decided to finally buy something newer:) Great video!
I have the black 2008 2.4Ghz C2D running Snow Leopard on an SSD (and bootable to Chrome via a USB drive. It makes one heck of a ChromeBook.) in G+++ condition. Can't bring myself to part with it.
My drama teacher had a classroom full of these back in 2007, it was my favorite room because I always wanted one of those black MacBooks
I have this laptop and it's the best one I've used! Sad it has outdated specs
I really wanted to buy this MacBook, when in the Spring of 2009, I wanted to finally switch from Windows Think books to a MacBook. I looked at it in stores, in Busan Korea for almost a year. My Think book finally died in June of 2009. I went to purchase the black MacBook but I was told that they no longer had it. It had been replaced by a white 2009 model. I reluctantly purchased this new MacBook still longing for that beautiful, black MacBook. Thanks for stirring those fond memories.
Got one from 2006, works perfectly and has a nice keyboard. Just tested it a week ago.
Do you still use it now?
@@timmydy5092 we may never know. But I use mine daily
My black macbook is the original 2006 model fully maxed out, and my battery only has 154 cycles and holds up pretty well, Snow Leopard is still quite useable in 2019, its awesome to see my lil macbook still kicking around! I bought it for 20 euro's and it whas water damaged, but i managed to repair my blackbook and now its working just fine! I still use it for school now and its a great lil thing! And yes its an eye catcher!
I didn’t even know this existed 😂
I remember the clicking issue, I folded up a post-it and stuck it under the battery. The added pressure gives you the click back.
There's a 2.4GHz model for the black MacBook. I have it...
I had the black MacBook. It was used as the “family computer”. It lasted for a long time but it doesn’t work anymore due to swelling on the bottom of the computer.
A macbook and a cat perfect Video
I score one of these a year ago for $50+free shipping, same core 2 duo, 2GB ram, 200GB HD, in the original box with all the original discs, cables, power supply, 2 extra batteries - one of which was brand new in the package, and a docking station.
"Completely maxed out"
2GB DDR2 RAM lol
If you can find the correct chips, they can support up to 4GB
Kyle I just ordered one of these but, not the most smart with computers. It comes with 2GB which isnt a lot :/ I bought a 1TB external hard drive but, what’s this chip you’re talking about?
So weird to see a MacBook in black, but it looks so cool. Though it does make it look more like a PC. Btw, congrats on 15k subs man! You deserve it.
It has the same color as my MacBook Air case
Nightcore Nation that's more of a dark grey than black.
I remember wanting this so bad when I was younger! omg, this makes me nostalgic.
Got this for my girlfriend last month for 80 bucks... cool looking laptop 👍
sjcongo 😂😂😂
Bought one of these new back then and still have it. Used it for tech business for years and years.
can it run linux?
yes but this weird trackpad may be a bit less accurate for some reason, battery life is not as good but acceptable and wifi needs a drivermodule not always in the repos/preinstalled anymore (b43)
VeryMilan thanks.. i was looking to buy it on ebay.
Tejas Jani, I run Ubuntu 18.04 Lts on mine it works pretty good. It works better with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Crazy. I bought this exact laptop. It was my first new Mac. Upgrading from a used iBook. I purchased it my first year of college and got a student computer loan from my local credit union. The good old days. I may buy one just to have it later on.
Your cat has the same eyes as yours
masterchrome96 Yeah crooked and jacked!!!
Racist
David M how is that racist 🤦🏾♀️
My high school had cabinets of these black macbooks, we used to use them for activities in class. In 2015 they finally upgraded their tech and...I assume they either tossed or sold all of them blackbooks for pennies.
Such cute cat😍
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@@chathuabeywickrama4539 wait what's ew about callin a cat cute?
IKH TV dogs be better
Baby Plushy12 no they aren’t lol idiot
@@alejandroooow uh, yeah they are kid
I had one...got 8 years out of it. Got me through college. Dropped it a couple times. Finally, the logic board went, and I decided to get a new MacBook Pro. Now, my MacBook pro is 10 years old, and, knock on wood, is still running like a champ. I still have my black MacBook though. Has a lot of sentimental value.
Almost looks as nice as a Thinkpad, but not quite.
Robert Drake Thinkpads look ugly as fuck
@@ubera6996 they look absolutely classic. This doesn't
I've once thought about putting a mid 2009 MacBook logicboard into a black chassis, but thats kind of a financial nightmare and these black MacBooks are nearly impossible to find in good exterior condition...
You should upgrade the RAM and storage.
Bibasik7 it’s ddr2 it’s gonna be slow af. I had a 08
DDR2 is definitely fast enough for normal usage
This looks like a modern chrome book. In fact it’s cheaper and performs a lot better than a chrome book especially if your just using it for internet browsing and watching videos (basically only what people use chrome books for.)
I looks cool but I wouldn't pay an extra $200 for it.
Dennis W i paid mine 80$ just need to wait for a deal
Hey! look at the Black Macbook's failure like this: Back when this was new, anyone with a glossy white OR matte silver laptop was using an Apple and you could spot one a mile away. Black was and is so common on laptops that Mac buyers wanted to stand out.
Love the cat!
I bought a Surface Laptop 3 in matte black to remind myself of my old beat up black MacBook. OS differences aside, they are surprisingly similar.
Get a dbrand skin to make newer laptops black
Skins are crap
Ryan Pavey - nothing like a good ol paint job
Saw this once at an apple store when they were moving their files to a new macbook in like 2014. They were keeping it as a display piece.
Bro you are gonna have a lot of subs one day...REMEMBER THIS VERY COMMENT!!
This was way ahead of its time, I’d say it’s better than all the 2014 macs
You should make it a badass Linux device
eclip_tech I have the white version & did just that.
I wanted one of these back in the day. I ended up buying the white one back in 08 because I wasn't going to spend that extra amount just for a black MacBook with slightly more storage. I kinda wished I saved up a little more for it now. My white one has aged rather well. The only issues it has are some cracks in the plastic around the display and the display itself isn't as bright as it use to be.
There was a black one?
Yup. Did you watch the video? lol
You must be really young.
Seeing this Macbook used by Riley in the first National Treasure movie is what really got me interested and aware of Apple. I was so sad when they discontinued this color, and even more disappointed when they came out with the rounded chunky Macbook.
Woah new intro
The Blackbook was my first Mac. Bought it back in 2007. Such a nice machine! 👍
Claus-L. Müller me too
Does it still work? Can you even browse?
Back when Apple actually cared about macs.
My roommate in college in 2007 had this thing. It was a beauty.
Did you just say 1100 laptop in 2007 is entry level?
Gannon used market
I think he was referring to the entry level or lowest price for a Mac laptop back in 2007. I had to listen to him a few times to catch that, too.
I just bought a Thinkpad X61 with similar specs and the eBay team/US customs checked it out for flight clearance and trade embargo issues. It might come without a fan or something and the battery is a no go for several reasons. I supplement the missing items with envelopes from China. It makes my mailbox more interesting 3-4 times a year and I learn something.
Join the dark side
I got one when they came out - was a nightmare to keep clean! oily finger/hand prints were almost impossible to keep off
Anyone else like “AR 12 song” 😂😂
I bought one of these for just $50 today. The last model, 2.4 GHz with 2 gigs of RAM. Battery was bulging so I bought a new one for $17 on ebay, and I got a 4 gig RAM kit for $9. So all in, for $76, not a bad machine. I even threw an old SSD in there.
I’m selling mine lol
Also I actually think part of the reason it didn’t sell as well is because the colour made it look like a PC and there are some Apple users who very much wanted you to know they had a MacBook back then! Still happens now but are a lot more common now.
Once you go black you go black Mac 😂😂🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
I had one of these and I loved it. I will say that I didn't love it as much as the 12-inch PowerBook G4 that it replaced. I bought one of these with at 100GB HD, and then installed a 2GB RAM upgrade immediately after getting it out of the box. My only problem I had with it other than a flaw with the heat sink that I had to have repaired was that if I was using it in a dark room, I couldn't see the letters on the keys. I wish Apple would give us a black MacBook Pro or at least make a MacBook Pro in "midnight" like they did with the MacBook Air.
"But every time I get frustrated by this machine and all its pitfalls, I take a step back to look at it, and all is forgiven" - Literally Every Apple Fanboy Ever.
I like the way the cat appears in your videos at the most random of moments.
Your cat has the same stupid stare as you. You two are made for eachother.
Nice video btw. I never knew black macbooks existed. A little SSD treatment and better knowledge of OS updating and you're good to go.
The first computer I ever bought was a late 2007 black MacBook and I finally replaced it in 2018. It was the only personal computer I used that whole time. I bought it for $1500 back then and it was worth every penny.
Plastic body.... No thanks.
It was Polycarbonate 😄, and was very durable. The top case did crack though, probably from torsion/stress - Apple did offer a free top case replacement program, and you should be able to get top cases relatively cheap on eBay.
They also clean up really really well - I wonder if you can mod a glass trackpad into them???
James Baker the black one did not scratch very easy
Jacob Hoggan yea but they could make it a durable plastic like on the 5c which is hard to even break unless you’re purposely smashing it on the ground
Apple uses full body aluminium mainly for cooling tho. It works as a huge heat spreader to help the shitty fans they chose cool the components down. I will be pretty surprised if they chose to go plastic or polycarbonate that doesn't spread heat as well as metal.
You act like they are still selling them and hes telling you to buy one, how fucking stupid are you james???
I got the black macbook as a gift and I loved it because it reminded me of the powerbook from SATC. I upgraded to the clamshell unibody in 2010 tho.
I have bought one of these and replaced old MacOS with Ubuntu Mate 16.04. Yes, no Bootcamp, just clean install on EFI with replacing MacOS. And it's pretty usable, except of screen
Got myself one of these last year for $26! The only issue was the battery as it could not hold a charge, which was replaced for $25.
Even though it can only run Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 at the most, I still love it and its looks. Really wish Apple still made MacBooks in this color