Watching this video at 720p on a 2009 macbook aluminum with thsame core 2 duo, but an120 kingston SSD and 6GB Ram. I remember reading The legend "long productive life" when I bought it. No kidding.
Just got one for $20, condition is a little rough but works nice for the age. I think I'll do the SSD and RAM upgrades you mentioned. Thanks for the video!
Hey, great video review. I just bought the late 2009 model Macbook with 5GB ram and SSD for $175 AUD. With Elementary OS installed it runs the latest apps at lightening speed. It'll be great for years to come.
Would rather buy an old 2009 Macbook Core 2 duo + upgrade it to 4gb ram, vs buying a 2015 Macbook Air or most entry level laptops/chromebooke in todays market
So glad you did this video! I have this exact model, purchased new in '09 and only used for about 3 years when the back light inside the screen went out on me. I was in school at the time and ended up getting by without fixing it. It's been just been stored away since but was questioning how obsolete this model would be at this point and if it's worth it to fix. I really always enjoyed the functionality of this model and the programs and just thought it would be worth having to play around with the editing programs and use as a backup. Thanks for sharing!
I had a mid 2009 (2.13ghz) as my main computer for like 6 years, I even got it a 240gb SSD when SSD's were just starting to become "affordable" Recently decided to dust it off and installed Mojave on it, and was actually surprised at how well it did, except only for a dead battery, might consider changing it, it's too cheap to sell it but to good to abandon
I got a 2009 MacBook. I am happy with it, mainly because it was $80. Gonna do the typical SSD and Ram upgrades everyone does, and I’m gonna use this computer till I die, and after that I’m gonna give it to my grandchildren and their children and actually u know what ima be buried with that laptop.
my wife used to own one of these (before it got damaged because our 1-year-old child poured water on it) and I think it's quite an awesome equipment with good value. and I'm not even an Apple fan :)
This is an excellent overview of this MacBook. I have one and it is my first Mac. Still not used to the change from Windows. How much Ram and memory can I put it this machine? Thanks!
Got mine for free because the owner thought it was broken but apparently not. 120gb kingston ssd and 4gb ddr2 pc-5300 upgrade and still going strong to this day! Any recommendation on what OS should I use? I heard that elementaryOS is quite nice.
As a long time windows user I got one a year ago for a £100 to try out Mac OS, Very pleased with the 2009 MacBook, In good condition and works well and no reason yet to buy new one as I still use my windows desktop as main PC, I do like the Mac OS though.
@@LarryMarston I used dosdudes1's Mojave Patcher. Its easy to use, and the performance of my mid 09er MacBook (especially Safari) is much better than on El Capitan.
Hi. What's the exact model number of this MacBook? I have a friend who has this and she wants to have the battery replaced. Is it easy enough? Is the battery A1331? Thanks in advance.
i actually just got one for SUPER cheap and am gonna fix it up for some light daily driving but i was wondering the production is from 2007-2009/i think 10? not the unibodies, but its coming through FedEx and i only know its an A1181
I have one of these and i’m upgrading it to an HP Pavilion X360 laptop because this laptop is SO SLOW. It has a 5-minute boot time, takes about 3-5 minutes to open anything/if you click a button it takes as long. I got it early-2009 at 11 years old for school work and still use it until then. If I ever wanted to run an average program on this laptop, I wouldn’t be able to and would have to borrow my Mom’s Mid-2013 MacBook Pro witch is especially slow, My MacBook only runs pretty basic programs now. The HP Pavilion X360 will be a huge upgrade, it runs Windows witch supports more software etc. The down-side is that it is open to more viruses.
Thank you for hard work, with this video, very useful, but will be more useful if you mention the model you're woking on, for exemplo, is this unit model 1181?? If not, there is any chance of the model A1181 be upgraded to el capitan... Best wishes to you and all work. Thank you for the video. Very useful.
i purchased 3 of those off ebay $100 and they do everything the silver one do and i was wondering should i buy a silver one , it seems to me it would be a waste of money.
Hi brother i have this mac book and i am already update to 10.11 os el capitina and i want to know if wan to change this hard disc then i Will loss my data and os ?? If i will upgrade ram more 2 Gb then it will make faster ?
Actually polycarbonates are more durable than aluminum considering that aluminum is easily dented, this plastic just chips off but very seldom it would happen so long as you took good care of it.
i just bought a macbook second hand today for a cheap price and its also my first time to own and use macOS. but, i still have to explore how to install macOS first because mine doesnt have an OS installed and I provided my own ssd. also, i still have to replace the top cover because my keyboard and touchpad doesnt seem to work aside from the power button.. but overall, i didnt regret it and i can still use it as my secondary PC at my room...
recently I bought this macbook 2009 with 2gb ram, in your video the macbook using el-capitan with 2gb ram right, now I am using El Capitan and also 2Gb, and why on my macbook are very slow? maybe you have any idea, fyi I didnt want to add more RAM
Nice combinations with latest iPhones 5s/6....compatible with latest Watch Series 3/4.. Can upgrade it to macOS Mojave Patcher for latest running on 32-bits and same APFS files with 32-bits based also..
I just purchased one and it won’t load pages correctly, it’ll show random words on the left side and I’m not sure if it’s a software thing or? Pls pls pls help.
Nathaniel honestly it runs well for an older computer! Sometimes it lags when I play sims for hours back to back but that’s kind of a given. For the price I’m happy w it :-)
Hi, I have one and it's fine on the internet. You'll be better off with an SSD instead of the old mechanical spinning hard drive. The SSD is super fast.
I’m going to get one of these but it will be 2008 and it’s refurbished and it’s $70 and since I can get the newer OS which will make it cleaner and nicer I feel like I will like it
I don't like Apple products in general, but i like this one. I think that the battery leds are awesome and must became a standard. By the way, how much time can function this machine with those batteries ? For 50$ it is a gift.
I have the same model, but os too much slow. It's because of the faulting battery or my hd is dying? It's the original hd that came with macbook with 120gb. Great video! Sorry for my bad english! 😅
@Dastan Kurdish i have installed the imovie 11, and it works fine, i believe it can run newer versions because the last supported os om my system is the el capitan, but is needed to install an SSD to run smoothly and put more ram, it can suport maximum 4gb ddr2
@Dastan Kurdish if you want a mac for editing videos consider buy a newer model, my macbook i buyed only for experimental purpose, because i never had a mac before 😅
@Dastan Kurdish if you use an ssd, you can improve the performance of general tasks, the old mechanical hard disk is too slow for mac os el capitan or later versions
@Jason Dillon Dude you probably have overheating issues because of old thermal paste and dust. Maybe also you have only 2GB of memory, which is under minimum for Catalina. I run Monterey on 2009 iMac, 2009 white MacBook and 2011 MacBook Pro, and I have absolutely no problems as OpenCore Legacy Patcher has become much better now!
@Jason Dillon yeah on 2012 is supports Metal so its no problem. on 2009 it slows down boot a little. don't forget to enable beta blur when patching the 2009
Watching this video at 720p on a 2009 macbook aluminum with thsame core 2 duo, but an120 kingston SSD and 6GB Ram. I remember reading The legend "long productive life" when I bought it. No kidding.
im watcing this video at 720p on a 2008 macbook aluminum with the same as your core 2 duo , but an 480 ssd and 8gb of ram and high sierra
im watching this in 720p on my 2010 a1342 13.3 inch white macbook running Linux with 8 gigs of ram and 500 gig ssd
Watching on 2010 Core 2 Duo plastic macbook with 10gb ram and 256gb ssd
I’m watching this on my 2007 plastic MacBook snow leopard
Felix Five hello if i use ssd will my will macbook 2009 be a lot faster? also no lags when it comes to watching in youtube?
Mine is still good, amazing for 10 years old laptop😻
Sunshine In your eyes running what os x version?
Lucio Castro mine is running Mojave, because I hacked mine
@@isaam5567 I did too performance is not good I'm downgrading back to high serria
@@isaam5567 how can i hack mine
Please could u tell me if u can play games on urs cause I have it and I can’t ??
Just got one for $20, condition is a little rough but works nice for the age. I think I'll do the SSD and RAM upgrades you mentioned. Thanks for the video!
I OWN ONE AND TRUST ME A SSD AND 4GBS OF RAM AND MOJAVE MAKE IT REALLY FAST.
Hi guys - any link on where you purchased it?
Hi, any link/url to install Mojave into this MacBook?@@lyricalsnaps1060
@@JeffAhmadJanggutMerah yeah and this will also download the dmg file if needed dosdude1.com/mojave/
How u get it for 20$
I LOVED this thing back in the day...I think I still like it design wise more then my 2018 MBP
Hey, great video review. I just bought the late 2009 model Macbook with 5GB ram and SSD for $175 AUD. With Elementary OS installed it runs the latest apps at lightening speed. It'll be great for years to come.
Would rather buy an old 2009 Macbook Core 2 duo + upgrade it to 4gb ram, vs buying a 2015 Macbook Air or most entry level laptops/chromebooke in todays market
I bought this one for 75 dollar because it’s cheap who tf cares when it was made as long it works I’m a buy it
I have this
Well? Did you buy it?
@@mrtecnhimuyo they started the sentence with “I bought this one for 75 dollars”
Im buying 1 today so i watching this to see the modifications
How’s it going. Now??
Just got 2 for $19 they were owned by a school and not each
rEFIt, Xubuntu, and you're dual booting and up to date. That's my recommendation honestly. It gives it new life and an aspect of fun.
or use dosdude1 to get Catalina runs perfectly except lines on gray surfaces
Or Kubuntu and have a nice look
@@TheCustomFHD xubuntu is better in every way why would anyone choose kubuntu over it
@@modables kde.
I am still working on it :)
1 tb ssd, 8gb of ram....... core 2 duo
macbook 2009: confused screaming
Funciona amigo?
So glad you did this video! I have this exact model, purchased new in '09 and only used for about 3 years when the back light inside the screen went out on me. I was in school at the time and ended up getting by without fixing it. It's been just been stored away since but was questioning how obsolete this model would be at this point and if it's worth it to fix. I really always enjoyed the functionality of this model and the programs and just thought it would be worth having to play around with the editing programs and use as a backup. Thanks for sharing!
I will buy that in 2019😍
I got one and it its awesome. Do upgrade the hard drive and up the memory as I did.
@Dastan Kurdish no it doesn't
Dastan Kurdish yes it do if your agree to download old version of imovie
How much battery backup you got?
Juan Rodarte how much does it cost you by upgrading?
I still have this and surprisingly it 's still working. 😂
Is it good for gaming
@@Katherine-sv7iz nope
@@Katherine-sv7iz nope
It's extremely durable.
i have this I'm typing with it i got this for my birthday last month in december i got it for 130$ dollars i love it
Hi, I have one of these as well. I think they're extremely reliable and function well.
mediasawe I don't own one of these but I can tell they are slow
Khoa Tran With my WiFi everything is slow..
@@michaelconn7192 relatable
I had a mid 2009 (2.13ghz) as my main computer for like 6 years, I even got it a 240gb SSD when SSD's were just starting to become "affordable"
Recently decided to dust it off and installed Mojave on it, and was actually surprised at how well it did, except only for a dead battery, might consider changing it, it's too cheap to sell it but to good to abandon
Nice video, this machine is still very useful in 2021👍🏿😎
They go for like $200 on Craigslist refurbished in my city generally so i don't know what you mean by $50.
try eBay :)
Look for the 2008 - early 2009 models in used condition. The late 2009 model is sold higher on average
On ebay you can find them for 20$
@@phonetech1640 how much are they if they are new?
I’ve seen some in 50$
@@Cream_CurdlR there is no new ones it's from 2009
I got a 2009 MacBook. I am happy with it, mainly because it was $80. Gonna do the typical SSD and Ram upgrades everyone does, and I’m gonna use this computer till I die, and after that I’m gonna give it to my grandchildren and their children and actually u know what ima be buried with that laptop.
Oliver Jackson wat website?
Damn 2009! That’s 15 years ago…. Sick retro tech from the early years of computing!
2020. mine is the late 200:9 240 ssd; 4g ram still editing videos, hd of course and using it every day. love it!
Do you recommend buying it ? Or is it laggy ??
i can put it 2gb more??? wow i go dor that!
It’s not under $50 anymore
Check eBay I’m buying one for like 45 dollars
can this plsy fortnite
I’m a Windows person. Bought one of these for around $150. Should be arriving tomorrow. I want to learn how to use Mac.
Got it. It’s great. Got another one for my son.
Mickey Mouse I found one for $2 at a storage unit sale. Don’t know if it works yet
I had one of those, having replaced my iBook. Heavy as f**k. Loved it. I had it for 9 years before I retired it and went to iPads.
my wife used to own one of these (before it got damaged because our 1-year-old child poured water on it) and I think it's quite an awesome equipment with good value. and I'm not even an Apple fan :)
This is an excellent overview of this MacBook. I have one and it is my first Mac. Still not used to the change from Windows. How much Ram and memory can I put it this machine? Thanks!
OMG IM LITERALY SO HYPE BRO IM GETTING ONE OF THESE ON SUNDAY AND GONNA REPLACE THE BATTERY ONIT
Got mine for free because the owner thought it was broken but apparently not. 120gb kingston ssd and 4gb ddr2 pc-5300 upgrade and still going strong to this day! Any recommendation on what OS should I use? I heard that elementaryOS is quite nice.
Good editing for vlogs? thanks for the response :)
As a long time windows user I got one a year ago for a £100 to try out Mac OS, Very pleased with the 2009 MacBook, In good condition and works well and no reason yet to buy new one as I still use my windows desktop as main PC, I do like the Mac OS though.
I have the same one and I’m planning to upgrade it with 8gb ram and SSD ( and I need to replace battery)
I am still using a mid 2009 MacBook as my daily device, works great and it even has a nice performance on Mojave
Pray tell, how the fuck did you get it on Mojave
If it's running Mojave you must have made it a hackbook
@@LarryMarston I used dosdudes1's Mojave Patcher. Its easy to use, and the performance of my mid 09er MacBook (especially Safari) is much better than on El Capitan.
Jonas how can I get in contact with u
Have you upgraded it yet lol
Still own it
Hi. What's the exact model number of this MacBook? I have a friend who has this and she wants to have the battery replaced. Is it easy enough? Is the battery A1331? Thanks in advance.
My mum has got me this for Christmas... 👍🏻
Price range of old version (2006-12yrs) of Apple MacBook first hand !?
Thank you for this review ... It's very helpful video .
Hey to let you know: macOS is actually based of UNIX, Linux source code is similar to UNIX but is not standalone UNIX. macOS is NOT Linux based
How do you update the Mac software once you have upgraded the ram and SSD?
Dosdude1 makes a patcher for these, and other Macs so that they can run Catalina.
I wanna watch this video all day
i actually just got one for SUPER cheap and am gonna fix it up for some light daily driving but i was wondering the production is from 2007-2009/i think 10? not the unibodies, but its coming through FedEx and i only know its an A1181
Thank you. Very useful information.
Mac OS isn’t Linux based. It’s Unix based and Linux is also Unix based. MacOS uses the Darwin kernel, not Linux.
I have one of these and i’m upgrading it to an HP Pavilion X360 laptop because this laptop is SO SLOW. It has a 5-minute boot time, takes about 3-5 minutes to open anything/if you click a button it takes as long. I got it early-2009 at 11 years old for school work and still use it until then. If I ever wanted to run an average program on this laptop, I wouldn’t be able to and would have to borrow my Mom’s Mid-2013 MacBook Pro witch is especially slow, My MacBook only runs pretty basic programs now. The HP Pavilion X360 will be a huge upgrade, it runs Windows witch supports more software etc. The down-side is that it is open to more viruses.
I know this is a late comment but I have a macbook pro(2009) and need to know does facetime and imessages actually work?
I have 2009 MacBook I installed new is high Sierra if I upgrade ram from 3 to 8 gb will it get faster or not that much
Can I still buy it this year and it will be okay
I was oozing with nostalgia
Thank you so much thank you 😊
Thank you for hard work, with this video, very useful, but will be more useful if you mention the model you're woking on, for exemplo, is this unit model 1181?? If not, there is any chance of the model A1181 be upgraded to el capitan... Best wishes to you and all work. Thank you for the video. Very useful.
i purchased 3 of those off ebay $100 and they do everything the silver one do and i was wondering should i buy a silver one , it seems to me it would be a waste of money.
Can i record music on it
Yeah but it it would not have the newest software but that’s ok.
Apple has always been aesthetically pleasing
i have this mac, but i dont have the cable... and dont have a ssd. is recomendable put a ssd and buy a cable? or drop it? mabe is good for childs?
Hi brother i have this mac book and i am already update to 10.11 os el capitina and i want to know if wan to change this hard disc then i Will loss my data and os ?? If i will upgrade ram more 2 Gb then it will make faster ?
I buy a same lap. How is it something say about it preet brother ?
My first apple computer and it was 2008. Since then I don't use any pc.
Will this be better than a 2012 Windows laptop with Intel Pentium CPU?
It's supported iMovie ???
Actually polycarbonates are more durable than aluminum considering that aluminum is easily dented, this plastic just chips off but very seldom it would happen so long as you took good care of it.
I really like the white color I hope apple return that idea
My goodwill has one for 20 dollars can the wifi card be updated can anywifi card work
i just bought a macbook second hand today for a cheap price and its also my first time to own and use macOS. but, i still have to explore how to install macOS first because mine doesnt have an OS installed and I provided my own ssd. also, i still have to replace the top cover because my keyboard and touchpad doesnt seem to work aside from the power button.. but overall, i didnt regret it and i can still use it as my secondary PC at my room...
What's about the battery backup? any user there?
Would this be worth it for about $75?
I used it to make t shirts and run basic music software
It's a laptop that still works and has a cheap battery. If it some with a charger I'd say yes for about another year until it just gets too old.
They play music good
@@streetbizzmixtapes hey what music software can i get on it? What one did you use?
e d can it run fl studio?
I have the 2007 model on 10.7 lion and it works quite well. it's a bit dated but I don't mind
Sir, my mac is same with u, that is mac 2007 mid...how to update into el capital? Please show me...i neeed it
recently I bought this macbook 2009 with 2gb ram, in your video the macbook using el-capitan with 2gb ram right, now I am using El Capitan and also 2Gb, and why on my macbook are very slow? maybe you have any idea, fyi I didnt want to add more RAM
The Ram memory is too low, consider a 8gb and that should b great to go
Nice combinations with latest iPhones 5s/6....compatible with latest Watch Series 3/4.. Can upgrade it to macOS Mojave Patcher for latest running on 32-bits and same APFS files with 32-bits based also..
Right when you mention the price, is when the price almost doubles or are the same but now catches like something not working
How is garage band with this Mac?
Pinch Soft how is iMovie?
I bought 3 of them for 60 bucks.
(I'm currently watching an ad before the video starts as I make this comment)
I just purchased one and it won’t load pages correctly, it’ll show random words on the left side and I’m not sure if it’s a software thing or? Pls pls pls help.
UPDATE!!!!! I’m an idiot I set it up to 2018 and of course it’s the new year so 2019 WHOOOOPS I was so sad hahaha
Daisy Villarreal How good does it run?
Nathaniel honestly it runs well for an older computer! Sometimes it lags when I play sims for hours back to back but that’s kind of a given. For the price I’m happy w it :-)
Daisy Villarreal Does it run normal? Do you thinks I could use it for editing, how much did you Pay?
Nathaniel yes it runs great honestly! I play sims 4 on it and it runs great for an 09
It was clean legit white I doodled this m now its too good
Can you update your iPhone with something this old
How to know if i got this macbook early 2009or the late 2007 macbook they are the same ??thanks in advance
the 2007 only supports up to 10.7 lion where the 2009 supports 10.10 yosemite (I think)
Should I buy this MacBook for $200 even though the battery dies at 60%??
Got one for $35 and it’s in really good condition.. I will do the SSD and RAM you mentioned.. thanks for the video :)
I work online alot would this be useful.
Yes it will I have the same one. Everything works fine but sometimes it's bit slow.
Hi, I have one and it's fine on the internet. You'll be better off with an SSD instead of the old mechanical spinning hard drive. The SSD is super fast.
I’m going to get one of these but it will be 2008 and it’s refurbished and it’s $70 and since I can get the newer OS which will make it cleaner and nicer I feel like I will like it
I have this same laptop. But it won't turn on. Does anyone have any suggestions? My whole life was in this thing.. can i purchase a new battery?
Can you still download Microsoft Apps in there?
I found one in a garbage can. Little to say..... was added to my pc collection.
can I use the "T" style connector with this macbook? like if the "T" style fits, will the macbook charge?
as long as its magsafe1 60watt or more it should charge. T and L styles are both compatible
yeah this macbook its the best..
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO GO BIOS SETTING ON THIS MODEL.
I don't like Apple products in general, but i like this one. I think that the battery leds are awesome and must became a standard. By the way, how much time can function this machine with those batteries ? For 50$ it is a gift.
I think 3+ hours for a used model. Probably 5 hours with a new battery
@@anonymoustechie6890
That is very nice.
I have the same model, but os too much slow. It's because of the faulting battery or my hd is dying? It's the original hd that came with macbook with 120gb. Great video! Sorry for my bad english! 😅
@Dastan Kurdish i have installed the imovie 11, and it works fine, i believe it can run newer versions because the last supported os om my system is the el capitan, but is needed to install an SSD to run smoothly and put more ram, it can suport maximum 4gb ddr2
@Dastan Kurdish if you want a mac for editing videos consider buy a newer model, my macbook i buyed only for experimental purpose, because i never had a mac before 😅
@Dastan Kurdish if you use an ssd, you can improve the performance of general tasks, the old mechanical hard disk is too slow for mac os el capitan or later versions
@Dastan Kurdish greetings from Brazil brother! 😁
@Dastan Kurdish 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏
Does anyone know where to 40$ screens?Mine is cracked and won't work my computer or laptop is a 2009 white Macbook????Comment if you know please
what charger are you using to charge it?
Well yeah, that's what we expected
8:01 the RAM of this newer 2009 polycarbonate plastic MacBook is even worse than the ram of the older late 2008 Aluminium MacBook
Why is dat?
Judeline Augustin because the late 2008 Aluminium MacBook had 1067mhz DDR 3 ram and this 2009 one has got much slower 667mhz DDR2.
So this is gonna be my Christmas gift this year… Uhm.. it better be good :/
I'm using that macbook to watch this video
Do I need to get a disc to use my macbook
mine is stuck on the loading screen on boot up anyone have any tips it hasn't been starting in years
I used to play WoW on this laptop in my class
Classic wow?
How does Photoshop work?
@The imaginative Sachin Did you ever find out? I need to know too
@@estherphill1076 It doesnt work u need to upgrade the ram!
Can I edit RUclips videos on this?
Can we change the ram and hdd?
Use Dosdude1’s patcher with this thing! El Capitan holds the performance back horribly!
@Jason Dillon Dude you probably have overheating issues because of old thermal paste and dust.
Maybe also you have only 2GB of memory, which is under minimum for Catalina.
I run Monterey on 2009 iMac, 2009 white MacBook and 2011 MacBook Pro, and I have absolutely no problems as OpenCore Legacy Patcher has become much better now!
@Jason Dillon yeah on 2012 is supports Metal so its no problem.
on 2009 it slows down boot a little. don't forget to enable beta blur when patching the 2009