Still rocking a mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13 inch, 8gb ram and 500 HHD. Bought this brand new back in 2013 and still solid as a rock. No issues whatsoever and it’s strictly for DJing only. Really tempted to buy a used 15 inch MacBook Pro but can’t justify the cost when my 13 inch still has more years of strong use. Love watching your reviews!
Great video!! I was just about to upgrade from my 2012 MBP to a newer model, and I even considered switching to a gaming PC. Once the Denon Prime 4 was announced, those plans changed and I pre-ordered the Prime 4. Glad to know I won’t be missing anything with a newer Mac, my 2012 still works perfectly 😀 (*knocks on wood*)
Another good way to buy a Mac is through B&H. Anytime they get new models they sell off the older stock at a reduced price. I saved $800 on my brand new Mac with touchbar. It was a 2017 model that I bought in early 2018. I couldn’t believe the savings and it was brand new.
I’m still rocking a 2010 MacBook Pro 15 inch however I recently purchased the Pioneer Rev 7 and I’m starting to think I might need to upgrade. Any insight on that? Thank you sir. Great review
Thanks for the honest feedback! I don't see myself going to a USB C single port. I will resist for as long as I can lol.. Still use my 2011 and carry a 2008 as backup with the same music cloned every so often. I have my eye on my daughter's MacBook 2012.
Cleveland, thanks i am 46 and getting back into DJing. i know its old, but you are right. just got a MacBook Pro 2015 refurbished. I don't feel good unless i have a Mac, sounds selfish but i dont feel good without one and i cant afford it but i will but its just peace of mind. Your an amazing DJ, i want to be better than you, but if i didn't who would i be. Have a great Sunday and thanks for being so good at your craft. Is Phase any better, i look up all the stuff but i don't know if its worth i'm on a tight budget now?
Thank you Terry for the video. I have a 2014 MB Pro Retna 15, I was just thinking about upgrading (was thinking it might be time). After watching this video I’m staying put. I use the SD card a lot, USB’s and Thunderbolt too often to have to deal with dongles.
Hey Mr. Cleveland my name is louie I have a 2016 MacBook Pro and while running any of the 3 major DJ software you can hear the music speed up and slow down. It sounds warp to the trained ear. Especially when recording or if im using to many effects at the same time. The laptop is in great condition, but do you think its a graphic or cpu issue? Do I need to update to something more powerful ? I keep the latency around the 500 mark on the Dj programs. It has a 2.7 Ghz intel core I-7 Graphics- intel HD graphics 530 1536 mb. Im Running macOS Mojave on it. Please Help ! Thank you so much for your time and Videos you are awesome. I’m 52 and I wish we had someone like you when I was coming up to teach us the way. Thank you 🙏🏻
Oh I have been using serato for 15 years, 2009 mac never had a issue with, during the pandemic serato gave the play away had it ever since and all of sudden in the seventh month of 2024 the shut down started, and another thing tried the djay pro software and not a shut down, do think Apple trying move serato out of the way????
Just picked up an Intel i5 Quadcore chipped 13.3 MacBook Pro today before they are all gone. Love Costco warehouse!!! As this is being written there have been quite a few reviews on why you ( Especially DJs ) shouldn’t buy the new M1. Thank you for giving everyone the heads up!!!
Hi Terry, i have this stain gate thing everything is working fine but its bad cant believe it but they want to out new screen in at cost of £500 annoying am in same boat now
What's up Terry, joe here, getting back in to djing ,pre Computer, on a budget what is a good Macbook to get on the bare minimum specs post Computer or a P.C. don't want a p.c. but like a said on a budget for now
@@ClevelandTerry 1,000 to 1,300 or alittle bit more ,I known it can't be to low, things start acting up , freezing up or audio dropping out, far as everything running smooth
Only reason I had to upgrade my Mac was it started to have dropouts constantly and crashing. It’s a late 2008 so it was time for it to be changed. I don’t know how I got serato dj pro to work on it but it did for years
Thats So True Terry, When I Started Building 20 Years Ago I Started With Intel, Crazy Right! But As I Grew In My Field I Moved To AMD And Never Looked Back.
My 1st MAC was the old school 13in White MacBook, that thing lasted 10 years and still works great, I’m just not able to update it anymore, so I made the upgrade to Mid 2015 MBP 15in.. never had an issue, and I’m planning on using this for another 10 years.. one thing I am scared of doing is updating the OS.. I’m still using Yosemite on this one.. so any advice on upgrading the OS. I’m just always nervous about doing that with SERATO.
Hey Cleveland I just purchase the Rane 72 with 2 Rane 12's and was wondering which Mac book should I go with? I used to DJ back in the days of carrying crates of records to gigs but now I see everything is done with laptops. Can you give me any suggestions on what laptops I should be looking to buy?
My 2012 Macbook Pro with a new 1TB SSD is still loyal and bangin! I just gotta 2020 macbook pro just incase, but will still be rockin my non soldered 2012 til it dies
A PC with a i7 Intel 16g of Ram 1tb ssd no CD rom like a HP envy is way enuff for any Dj software. You have to be computer literate with any computer you buy in my opinion it's just like Serato and Virtual DJ . PC and Mac are the same type argument when it comes to DJing
I came across the one with the CD drive. Going to be upgrading the HDD to ssd and the ram. I'm a PC guy. I wanna see how much of difference it will be between the Mac and the PC.
Hey Bro , quick question. So I’m on a budget right now. If I was to purchase a 2012 MAC Book Pro will I be able to use Rekordbox Software on it today and for the upcoming new year 2024 ?
Hey Cleveland I have one question I have to ask, I have an issue think I may have solve, I think. The issue I just found out when I use serato play serato shut down, when I use practice mode serato do not shut down. Have you ever happened to you
Im trying to decide if I should upgrade from my my mid 2012 map 2.5GHz 3tb 16gb ram ,I do a lot of video mixing I'm I've been noticing some lags lately , questions is do you recommend going from my current setup to a 15" mid 2015 retina 2.8 Ghz or a 16" 2009 ?
also I'm am going to upgrade to a new model macbook pro and get atleast 16 GB of ram and 1 or 2 terra byte of storage with i7 processor once I get my money rite oh yea rite I'm using traktor pro 2 on my PC but on my macbook pro laptop I'm gonna be using traktor pro 3
I'm still using my mid 2010 MacBook, CD ROM and Ethernet Port finally stopped working. Older generations seemed pretty solid, new ones exaggerate the processing power.
If you want to make that laptop better...remove the CD drive and swap with a larger HDD.....1Tb, 2Tb or larger drive...keep your music/video internally and free up a USB port for other things. They only come with 2 USB ports. Right now you can put up to 4tb of storage in those models.
@@twes619 I've been working on Mac and customizing them for DJs for about 4 or more years since I got my first so I have the BEST METHOD to get it running at it's best.
what do you think about the macbook pro mid 2009 pre retina which have 8gb of ram & 1terra bytes of storage duo core processor ? I had my macbook pro for almost 4 months its my first Mac I done came from PC background .
It's a good computer. I had that one at one point. The core duo is fine for DJing but you will have to change the performance settings if you plan on doing video. 8gb is like the minimum now.
What about if I were only using the laptop (2012 model) for djn only. serato maybe pro tools really don't care about the latest operating systems, resolution, graphics, etc. would this be an option for me in 2021? Thanks in advanced 👍
@@ClevelandTerry why wouldn't i be able to run serato on a macbook that's older than 10 years? My boy has an 09 running el capitan no problems..And what year macbook pro would you recommend? considering this will be a dj laptop thanks again thanks in advance🤙
@@ClevelandTerry I got the Same thing on my mid 2012 macbook.. I have a 2tb ssd with all my music on it.. and a 250ssd GB with all the regular programs on. but like u said in your video I have to really trim down my crates because I'm only play less then 5gb of music for any event. I'm just so worried somebody gone ask for that one song... lol
Great video Terry! Can you believe I still use my 2008 Mac book pro with serato scratch live on it and it works flawless! Apple makes awesome products!
Same here, just upgraded to 2018 Mac Air with Serato DJ Pro, but my old system was a 2002 PowerBook G4 running with Scratchlive, and it still runs like a Tank!.... I still love it to this day!...
I have a 2009 MBP (Duo Core, 6gb RAM, 240gb SSD-PRIMARY, and 1TB HDD-SECONDARY) and 2011 (Quad Core, 8Gb RAM, 240 Gb SSD-MAIN, 2TB SSHD/Hybrid-SECONDARY). My 2011 has the issue that you have with the 2012 Retina. If you don't want that 2012 let me know, I'll get it from you and fix it. Both MBPs run basically the same HDD/Storage structure. Main= OS X and Applications/Programs ONLY & Secondary = Storage (home folder, music, documents, downloads, photos, etc) and DVS music. The "special operation" that mines have that no one uses and I implemented this into the DJ realm is #OperationSuperhero or "PERFORMANCE Dual Boot. I don't have a RUclips video about it so the only way you can learn about it is searching for it in the groups I listed in a comment earlier. But if you want a "FLAWLESS RUNNING OSX" it is the best way to go if you upgraded to an OS X that is not working right but no way to go back without restoring without a backup.....BEST METHOD.
@@johnparker8270 Me too.. sitting on 5 TB of storage, more than you can even get in a MB "Pro", and at less than half the price (oh and with the 1080 GPU...). Had so many Macbooks, don't even get me started. If they would make a real "Pro" model again, aka 17" screen option, 1" thick with some real cooling, removable drives and RAM, I'd likely jump back. (on the other hand, feels good being back on Windows) My CPU scores 1250 minimum even on reduced settings, my CPU will not go over 72 degrees on CPU-only stress tests; MB Pro with i9 struggles to get above 1,000, with their "fix" for the overheating to limit it even more, only getting about 940 on Cinebench.
What is better a PC laptop or MacBook Pro when it comes to DJAYING The reason I ask is because I can upgrade a pc laptop so much easier and maybe even cheaper
AVITOKING KING there's absolutely nothing wrong with using a PC. A lot of people do even Mojax. As long as it has a good processor, lots of RAM and a dedicated graphics card you should be fine.
I never had to switch! Because I can carry up to 4 pc's identical with me, for just in case, for less than one mac. I've chose the latitude E6530 because is easy to open and clean up the fan and re-paste the cpu. I'm running a cpu with 6MB cache (very important) and 8GB ram - plenty for dj-ing. Primary 120GB SSD, secondary is in a CD to HDD replacement adapter/box/caddy, USB cables with ferrite. Stop the windows updates, defragmenter and no file indexing on SSD's. Done! Clone it on the other E6530 once a month. Take both with you in different bags to any gig and you'll be safer. Make sure, Alexa is staying home though! Forgot something: check the channel: Louis Rossmann
Ima AMD Fan Boy All The Way, The Stuff That They Make, much Better, And Last Longer Those Pocessers Can Take A Beating Trust Me From Content Creation To DJ ing To What Ever AMD Is A Beast!
New MacBook Pros are trash for DJing. Not upgradable so you would have to spend a ridiculous amount of money to maximize it. No magnetic safe power cord port. Dongles cost money and more junk to make these units work every thing else! What a ripoff! So I’m still using a 2009 MacBook Pro with Serato DJ pro. TB SSD, 16 gig Ram.
Cleveland Terry Bowens Then it’s fraudulent to call it a Pro machine. I’m going to get a 2012 MBP just as a backup when ever I get some spare change. I hate being in this position
On 2012-15 retina models you can upgrade the SSD. On 2016 and up... unless you have the 13" model ONLY.... then you can upgrade the SSD as well. All the 15" everything is on the motherboard. We in the age of 1TB and up. Apple puts in 256GB soldered on SSD as default and charge a hell of alot if you upgrade from that 256GB and go up 1TB up to 8TB. All at the point of sale... Buy it configured standard and that's what u get out of the box. Unless you got $6,900 you can max it out with... apple is just greedy.
I thought I was the only one that recognized my Echo as COMPUTER? We have 4 in upstairs bedrooms....3 3rd gen Echo Dot and 1 2nd gen Echo Dot.....2 with ALEXA, 1 with ECHO, & 1 with COMPUTER.
The RAM upgrade makes a BIG difference but the SSD doesn't....PRO= no spinning/clicking noises and heat from the drive and lighter. Your the disc controllers for that year are 3gb/sec where the SSD and 2011-2012(pre-Retina) are 6gb/sec. I have SSDs in mines so as long as you upgrade the RAM you will see a difference but not much in the SSD.
@@ClevelandTerry this is what it's been doing to me: -Playlist don't show up -Crashing -Crashes when I close Serato -Won't let me log out of tidal I have had to delete and reinstall app multiple times to get it to stop.. I recommend if your doing a gig to roll back to 2.05
Cleveland Terry Bowens how do you turn off the Touch Bar? I updated to Mojave, got my Rane 12’s, and Reloop Elite all around the same time. My wave forms have been super glitchy ever since and I can’t narrow down the problem
the problem with the Mac Books and around 2010 / 2012 ... Apple used poor thermal paste. The Mac Book is totally worth taken apart and upgrading and putting the advance paste on the heat sinks and other heated parts. Sorry but the new Mac Books are NO BETTER than the old one. JUST MORE MONEY for Apple and for what when Apple knows they used poor crap in the computer and does not stand behind it. It is sad when a multi-Billion or Trillion dollar company take their buyers. We could go on forever about Apple but we will stop here...lol.
The problem that makes MBP substantially less than a PC laptop is the cooling system.....the intake is the same as the exhaust. There's no separate venting for cool and hot air thru this unit. It's where you have to rely on an app to control or regulate your fan speed for cooling. SMC app.
@@DaKydd007 Agree, but still what my statement said about poor thermal paste. I know this because my MBP .. the would glitch out. The fix is taken totally apart get motherboard ( NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART), a lot of things can break and tiny screws that go in a certain place )ok gonna love this, put in the oven at 375 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes take out let cool then put new paste and put back together. NOT A PERMANENT FIX due to your statement DaKydd007. AND YES Apple knows of the issue. Ever since I did this no problem at all with my MBP.... till the thermal past wears down but will take longer than what Apple used.
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Still rocking a mid 2012 MacBook Pro 13 inch, 8gb ram and 500 HHD. Bought this brand new back in 2013 and still solid as a rock. No issues whatsoever and it’s strictly for DJing only. Really tempted to buy a used 15 inch MacBook Pro but can’t justify the cost when my 13 inch still has more years of strong use. Love watching your reviews!
Great video!! I was just about to upgrade from my 2012 MBP to a newer model, and I even considered switching to a gaming PC. Once the Denon Prime 4 was announced, those plans changed and I pre-ordered the Prime 4. Glad to know I won’t be missing anything with a newer Mac, my 2012 still works perfectly 😀 (*knocks on wood*)
Another good way to buy a Mac is through B&H. Anytime they get new models they sell off the older stock at a reduced price. I saved $800 on my brand new Mac with touchbar. It was a 2017 model that I bought in early 2018. I couldn’t believe the savings and it was brand new.
Good point!
Patrick Butler Entertainment I need a backup MacBook for my shows what is the website for B&H?
Bhphotovideo.com. 😀
What is B&H ?
I’m still rocking a 2010 MacBook Pro 15 inch however I recently purchased the Pioneer Rev 7 and I’m starting to think I might need to upgrade. Any insight on that? Thank you sir. Great review
A year later. Would you still recommend the older Mac 💻 over the newer ones M1 of today?
Thanks for the honest feedback! I don't see myself going to a USB C single port. I will resist for as long as I can lol.. Still use my 2011 and carry a 2008 as backup with the same music cloned every so often. I have my eye on my daughter's MacBook 2012.
Cleveland, thanks i am 46 and getting back into DJing. i know its old, but you are right. just got a MacBook Pro 2015 refurbished. I don't feel good unless i have a Mac, sounds selfish but i dont feel good without one and i cant afford it but i will but its just peace of mind. Your an amazing DJ, i want to be better than you, but if i didn't who would i be. Have a great Sunday and thanks for being so good at your craft. Is Phase any better, i look up all the stuff but i don't know if its worth i'm on a tight budget now?
Thank you Terry for the video. I have a 2014 MB Pro Retna 15, I was just thinking about upgrading (was thinking it might be time). After watching this video I’m staying put. I use the SD card a lot, USB’s and Thunderbolt too often to have to deal with dongles.
I get it.
I still have a 2011 MBP. I’ve upgraded the ram and instilled an SSD. I’ll keep it until the graphics card goes bad (common problem with this model).
yup
If you have that issue with your 2011 let me know. I know how to fix it and can walk you thru it for a fee.
Just had mine go down finally, hard to feel bad about it 8 years of events makin' money is pretty solid. Just ordered a 2015
@@DaKydd007 ... how do you fix that problem or if it hasn’t happen yet how do you prevent it from happening
I've been watching a lot of DJ videos lately. Yours have been the most useful by far. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you.
Hey Mr. Cleveland my name is louie I have a 2016 MacBook Pro and while running any of the 3 major DJ software you can hear the music speed up and slow down. It sounds warp to the trained ear. Especially when recording or if im using to many effects at the same time. The laptop is in great condition, but do you think its a graphic or cpu issue? Do I need to update to something more powerful ? I keep the latency around the 500 mark on the Dj programs.
It has a 2.7 Ghz intel core I-7
Graphics- intel HD graphics 530 1536 mb. Im Running macOS Mojave on it. Please Help ! Thank you so much for your time and Videos you are awesome. I’m 52 and I wish we had someone like you when I was coming up to teach us the way. Thank you 🙏🏻
Oh I have been using serato for 15 years, 2009 mac never had a issue with, during the pandemic serato gave the play away had it ever since and all of sudden in the seventh month of 2024 the shut down started, and another thing tried the djay pro software and not a shut down, do think Apple trying move serato out of the way????
Absolutely not. I would assume it’s a driver issue.
Just picked up an Intel i5 Quadcore chipped 13.3 MacBook Pro today before they are all gone. Love Costco warehouse!!! As this is being written there have been quite a few reviews on why you ( Especially DJs ) shouldn’t buy the new M1.
Thank you for giving everyone the heads up!!!
Hi 👋🏽 I’m Back. So what Mac 💻 would you recommend now going into 2025 ?? It there any MacBook Airs u would suggest ??
Excellent break down.
This helps a great deal!
Thanks!
Hi Terry, i have this stain gate thing everything is working fine but its bad cant believe it but they want to out new screen in at cost of £500 annoying am in same boat now
Yea I got a 2015 I7 16 ram but every now and then I think going new but the olderz you can upgrade not as much I here on the new ones
Im still using mid 2012, macbook pro with CD drive. Still works great with serato dj. Upgraded Ram & 1tb hard drive
mrbowtie64 yeah, that was a great Mac. Thick as hell but great nonetheless.
Cleveland Terry Bowens yea its a lil fat but im hoping to squeeze 1 more year out of it before i upgrade
Drop that 2nd drive when you add the RAM and you got a BEAST for real.
What's up Terry, joe here, getting back in to djing ,pre Computer, on a budget what is a good Macbook to get on the bare minimum specs post Computer or a P.C. don't want a p.c. but like a said on a budget for now
What’s your realistic computer budget?
@@ClevelandTerry 1,000 to 1,300 or alittle bit more ,I known it can't be to low, things start acting up , freezing up or audio dropping out, far as everything running smooth
Only reason I had to upgrade my Mac was it started to have dropouts constantly and crashing. It’s a late 2008 so it was time for it to be changed. I don’t know how I got serato dj pro to work on it but it did for years
Thats So True Terry, When I Started Building 20 Years Ago I Started With Intel, Crazy Right! But As I Grew In My Field I Moved To AMD And Never Looked Back.
My 1st MAC was the old school 13in White MacBook, that thing lasted 10 years and still works great, I’m just not able to update it anymore, so I made the upgrade to Mid 2015 MBP 15in.. never had an issue, and I’m planning on using this for another 10 years.. one thing I am scared of doing is updating the OS.. I’m still using Yosemite on this one.. so any advice on upgrading the OS. I’m just always nervous about doing that with SERATO.
What hardware are you using?
U carry a separate dongle for each function? Ex: one for HDMI , another for USB A? Etc ? If so, why?? You can get a.usb hub that has all the ports
+abo7uson hubs can be sketchy. Especially with hdmi. Dedicated cables are always better
@@ClevelandTerry high quality brands like Anker definitely work great. Never had an issue
Hey Cleveland I just purchase the Rane 72 with 2 Rane 12's and was wondering which Mac book should I go with? I used to DJ back in the days of carrying crates of records to gigs but now I see everything is done with laptops. Can you give me any suggestions on what laptops I should be looking to buy?
My 2012 Macbook Pro with a new 1TB SSD is still loyal and bangin! I just gotta 2020 macbook pro just incase, but will still be rockin my non soldered 2012 til it dies
A PC with a i7 Intel 16g of Ram 1tb ssd no CD rom like a HP envy is way enuff for any Dj software. You have to be computer literate with any computer you buy in my opinion it's just like Serato and Virtual DJ . PC and Mac are the same type argument when it comes to DJing
I came across the one with the CD drive. Going to be upgrading the HDD to ssd and the ram. I'm a PC guy. I wanna see how much of difference it will be between the Mac and the PC.
JR 1322 I did that in my old one. The SSD made a huge difference.
Hey Bro , quick question. So I’m on a budget right now. If I was to purchase a 2012 MAC Book Pro will I be able to use Rekordbox Software on it today and for the upcoming new year 2024 ?
I would not recommend any Mac other than an m1 version. I don’t care which one you get but it should be an M1.
Or higher of course.
@@ClevelandTerry 👍🏽 Ok, Thanks 🙏🏽 so much !
I actually keep extra dongles in my automobile as well, power adapter, toolbox, etc. lol
+DJ Supe 👍🏾
so do you think i will be good with the 2011 mac book pro or should i go up to 2013 2014 is there any big difference ?
Hey Cleveland I have one question I have to ask, I have an issue think I may have solve, I think. The issue I just found out when I use serato play serato shut down, when I use practice mode serato do not shut down. Have you ever happened to you
Never happened to me. You have a conflict somewhere.
Im trying to decide if I should upgrade from my my mid 2012 map 2.5GHz 3tb 16gb ram ,I do a lot of video mixing I'm I've been noticing some lags lately , questions is do you recommend going from my current setup to a 15" mid 2015 retina 2.8 Ghz or a 16" 2009 ?
also I'm am going to upgrade
to a new model macbook pro and get atleast 16 GB of ram
and 1 or 2 terra byte of storage
with i7 processor
once I get my money rite
oh yea rite I'm using traktor pro 2 on my PC
but on my macbook pro laptop
I'm gonna be using traktor pro 3
Can serato pro 3.0 run on a 2011 13inch macbook pro ??? can i use serato pro 3.0 if i install catalina with patcher....????
The only issue I am having with this older laptop is it won’t read my external hard drive what do you recommend to do?
I'm still using my mid 2010 MacBook, CD ROM and Ethernet Port finally stopped working. Older generations seemed pretty solid, new ones exaggerate the processing power.
twes619 it’s the Moore’s law. We will never see the great speed upgrades we once did.
If you want to make that laptop better...remove the CD drive and swap with a larger HDD.....1Tb, 2Tb or larger drive...keep your music/video internally and free up a USB port for other things. They only come with 2 USB ports. Right now you can put up to 4tb of storage in those models.
@@DaKydd007wow, that's a great idea. I'll look into it, thanks!
@@twes619 I've been working on Mac and customizing them for DJs for about 4 or more years since I got my first so I have the BEST METHOD to get it running at it's best.
Thanks for the verification. I've been debating this for a little while now.
disable light sensitivity on the touch bar
what do you think about the macbook pro mid 2009 pre retina
which have 8gb of ram & 1terra bytes of storage
duo core processor ?
I had my macbook pro
for almost 4 months
its my first Mac
I done came from
PC background .
It's a good computer. I had that one at one point. The core duo is fine for DJing but you will have to change the performance settings if you plan on doing video. 8gb is like the minimum now.
my OCD wants to send you some Windex wipes...good video btw
Lol. I know. Wasn’t my best day.
@@ClevelandTerry would just get dirty again anyway, standard
What about if I were only using the laptop (2012 model) for djn only. serato maybe pro tools really don't care about the latest operating systems, resolution, graphics, etc. would this be an option for me in 2021? Thanks in advanced 👍
I would not recommend a 2012 MacBook almost 10 years from release. By the next major software update, I expect it to be end of lifed.
@@ClevelandTerry why wouldn't i be able to run serato on a macbook that's older than 10 years? My boy has an 09 running el capitan no problems..And what year macbook pro would you recommend? considering this will be a dj laptop thanks again thanks in advance🤙
Mid 2013 mac pro, 8gig ram 500 gig hhd, lovin it!
Jwright89-Djlevi That was a great one.
I’m never giving up my 2012 MacBook Pro. 13” Quad, i5, 16gb ram, 1T SSD, High Sierra
Makes sense, although I will say, my new 16inch 8 core 32gb 2tb MBP is a beast.
I have same specs Larose , 2012 beastly
@@ClevelandTerry 😳😳😳 32 GB or ram.. my god. I know that thing fly.. what's your opinion on djing with all your crates internal vs external drive?
I only do internal. Had too many near death experiences with usb popping out.
@@ClevelandTerry I got the Same thing on my mid 2012 macbook.. I have a 2tb ssd with all my music on it.. and a 250ssd GB with all the regular programs on. but like u said in your video I have to really trim down my crates because I'm only play less then 5gb of music for any event. I'm just so worried somebody gone ask for that one song... lol
Need an update on this video
You just helped me save a lot of money. I'm stayin with Windows.
Great video Terry! Can you believe I still use my 2008 Mac book pro with serato scratch live on it and it works flawless! Apple makes awesome products!
Same here, just upgraded to 2018 Mac Air with Serato DJ Pro, but my old system was a 2002 PowerBook G4 running with Scratchlive, and it still runs like a Tank!.... I still love it to this day!...
@@druck7480 nice man! Congrats on the new set up! I’m still on my throw back ssl but I got the rane 62 mixer now which I love!
Where can I buy a custum hard cover for my macbook pro
I just bought a 2015 i7 2.8 ghz 512 ssd. My 2017 MacBook Pro was trash. It’s now my personal computer
I have the same one. I recently upgraded my hard drive to 2TB SSD for more internal space. No issues at all I had the 250 ssd at first.
Try The HP Omen Laptop , take it for a spin you'll see what im talking about, enjoy your weekend Terry!
It’s never just about the hardware.
Thanks for sharing, get rid of the digital spy though. :)
I have a 2009 MBP (Duo Core, 6gb RAM, 240gb SSD-PRIMARY, and 1TB HDD-SECONDARY) and 2011 (Quad Core, 8Gb RAM, 240 Gb SSD-MAIN, 2TB SSHD/Hybrid-SECONDARY). My 2011 has the issue that you have with the 2012 Retina. If you don't want that 2012 let me know, I'll get it from you and fix it. Both MBPs run basically the same HDD/Storage structure. Main= OS X and Applications/Programs ONLY & Secondary = Storage (home folder, music, documents, downloads, photos, etc) and DVS music. The "special operation" that mines have that no one uses and I implemented this into the DJ realm is #OperationSuperhero or "PERFORMANCE Dual Boot. I don't have a RUclips video about it so the only way you can learn about it is searching for it in the groups I listed in a comment earlier. But if you want a "FLAWLESS RUNNING OSX" it is the best way to go if you upgraded to an OS X that is not working right but no way to go back without restoring without a backup.....BEST METHOD.
I switched to pc due to macs only having USB c
u can get USB C to B Cables on Amazon
@@rayflexentertainment1545 yeah but it adds another link to the chain if you know what I mean🙂
@@johnparker8270 Me too.. sitting on 5 TB of storage, more than you can even get in a MB "Pro", and at less than half the price (oh and with the 1080 GPU...). Had so many Macbooks, don't even get me started. If they would make a real "Pro" model again, aka 17" screen option, 1" thick with some real cooling, removable drives and RAM, I'd likely jump back. (on the other hand, feels good being back on Windows) My CPU scores 1250 minimum even on reduced settings, my CPU will not go over 72 degrees on CPU-only stress tests; MB Pro with i9 struggles to get above 1,000, with their "fix" for the overheating to limit it even more, only getting about 940 on Cinebench.
What is better a PC laptop or MacBook Pro when it comes to DJAYING
The reason I ask is because I can upgrade a pc laptop so much easier and maybe even cheaper
AVITOKING KING there's absolutely nothing wrong with using a PC. A lot of people do even Mojax. As long as it has a good processor, lots of RAM and a dedicated graphics card you should be fine.
WOW 😲👌🏾🙏🏾👍🏾💯🎼thank you for your help advice and videos
Hello, pls how did u turn off the touch bar?
Ray Flex Entertainment tell me
What’s is the best Mac book for Dj I’m still using Pc lol
... the mid 2012 pro 13 inch
I never had to switch! Because I can carry up to 4 pc's identical with me, for just in case, for less than one mac. I've chose the latitude E6530 because is easy to open and clean up the fan and re-paste the cpu. I'm running a cpu with 6MB cache (very important) and 8GB ram - plenty for dj-ing. Primary 120GB SSD, secondary is in a CD to HDD replacement adapter/box/caddy, USB cables with ferrite. Stop the windows updates, defragmenter and no file indexing on SSD's. Done! Clone it on the other E6530 once a month. Take both with you in different bags to any gig and you'll be safer. Make sure, Alexa is staying home though! Forgot something: check the channel: Louis Rossmann
i'm surprised you don't talk about PC laptop users pros and cons ... i'm a PC user using Serato never had a problem yet
William Giraud tbh, I haven’t DJd with PC in years. Maybe I’ll do that. I’m working on somethings.
William Giraud
That’s what I’m saying too bro
The Dell XPS Laptop is also a good one.
Ima AMD Fan Boy All The Way, The Stuff That They Make, much Better, And Last Longer Those Pocessers Can Take A Beating Trust Me From Content Creation To DJ ing To What Ever AMD Is A Beast!
Serato never has or ever will support AMD. They don't even recommend it. They believe in Intel all the way.
Upgraded the rams and change too ssd.
Im using windows & it works fine...
New MacBook Pros are trash for DJing. Not upgradable so you would have to spend a ridiculous amount of money to maximize it. No magnetic safe power cord port. Dongles cost money and more junk to make these units work every thing else! What a ripoff! So I’m still using a 2009 MacBook Pro with Serato DJ pro. TB SSD, 16 gig Ram.
True but unfortunately most things aren't upgradeable anymore. It's the world we live in. Mid 2012 MBP was the last one.
Cleveland Terry Bowens Then it’s fraudulent to call it a Pro machine. I’m going to get a 2012 MBP just as a backup when ever I get some spare change. I hate being in this position
On 2012-15 retina models you can upgrade the SSD. On 2016 and up... unless you have the 13" model ONLY.... then you can upgrade the SSD as well. All the 15" everything is on the motherboard. We in the age of 1TB and up. Apple puts in 256GB soldered on SSD as default and charge a hell of alot if you upgrade from that 256GB and go up 1TB up to 8TB. All at the point of sale... Buy it configured standard and that's what u get out of the box. Unless you got $6,900 you can max it out with... apple is just greedy.
I binned off mac and went pc. No issues no regrets 😉
John Parker I'm too stuck to move.
I thought I was the only one that recognized my Echo as COMPUTER? We have 4 in upstairs bedrooms....3 3rd gen Echo Dot and 1 2nd gen Echo Dot.....2 with ALEXA, 1 with ECHO, & 1 with COMPUTER.
yeah...not the smartest thing I've done
Thanks for the Info... next time clean your screens LMFAO
Lol. I know.
Elexir stfu😂
Still rocking my 2010 MBP, upgraded to ssd and the ram.
how is that holding up for you? i was thinking of doing the same thing.
The RAM upgrade makes a BIG difference but the SSD doesn't....PRO= no spinning/clicking noises and heat from the drive and lighter. Your the disc controllers for that year are 3gb/sec where the SSD and 2011-2012(pre-Retina) are 6gb/sec. I have SSDs in mines so as long as you upgrade the RAM you will see a difference but not much in the SSD.
Just bought 2 MacBook Pros Late 2013 yesterday. One for me, one for a friend. for 350 bucks, absolutley best value for DJs.
Sounds like a great deal but I don’t know any of the specs.
@@ClevelandTerry 8 GB RAM, 512 SSD,
i5-4258U, 2019 apple replaced Display because of Staingate and replaced battery (under 100 charge cycles).
I thing all dj controller should have USB-C and USB-B wires in the box 📦
my bad it dosen't work that way.
MacBook Pro 2012
Brother terry okay I’ll wait for number 4 in the software Dj world peace 🎶😎
Maybe if you used the word laptop instead of computer, Alexa won't bug you. Lol
PC Is King.
We will agree to disagree. They both have their strong points.
Serato is very buggy.. I bet that's ur problem I've been having lots of issues with it
As I’ve been testing other DJ software I’m starting to realize that.
@@ClevelandTerry this is what it's been doing to me:
-Playlist don't show up
-Crashing
-Crashes when I close Serato
-Won't let me log out of tidal
I have had to delete and reinstall app multiple times to get it to stop.. I recommend if your doing a gig to roll back to 2.05
Cleveland Terry Bowens how do you turn off the Touch Bar? I updated to Mojave, got my Rane 12’s, and Reloop Elite all around the same time. My wave forms have been super glitchy ever since and I can’t narrow down the problem
Settings/keyboard/set keys to function only keys. The F keys.
Settings/keyboard/set keys to function only keys. The F keys.
I moved over and move back
Stay with the older Macbook because it's better than the new one
It’s not better, just different.
@@ClevelandTerry I said better because that macbook have so much USB Ports
I’ll take the 2012 over that 2017
AMD.com Check Them Out, Power House Performance For A Much Cheaper Price Than Intel.
Mac book is a no no for me,Over priced and i can get a way better laptop for way less.
apple people think just because they spend huge amounts of $$$$ they have the best devise, it dosen't that way.
Virtual Dj = 🗑 ......... review done...
Lol
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Dude! You seriously need a girl friend and stop having a relationship with Siri !!!!
Intel is Like apple they think there the best but they are not.
the problem with the Mac Books and around 2010 / 2012 ... Apple used poor thermal paste. The Mac Book is totally worth taken apart and upgrading and putting the advance paste on the heat sinks and other heated parts. Sorry but the new Mac Books are NO BETTER than the old one. JUST MORE MONEY for Apple and for what when Apple knows they used poor crap in the computer and does not stand behind it. It is sad when a multi-Billion or Trillion dollar company take their buyers. We could go on forever about Apple but we will stop here...lol.
By the way, sir love your channel. have a great weekend, James
Thank you!
The problem that makes MBP substantially less than a PC laptop is the cooling system.....the intake is the same as the exhaust. There's no separate venting for cool and hot air thru this unit. It's where you have to rely on an app to control or regulate your fan speed for cooling. SMC app.
@@DaKydd007 Agree, but still what my statement said about poor thermal paste. I know this because my MBP .. the would glitch out. The fix is taken totally apart get motherboard ( NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART), a lot of things can break and tiny screws that go in a certain place )ok gonna love this, put in the oven at 375 degrees for 5 to 7 minutes take out let cool then put new paste and put back together. NOT A PERMANENT FIX due to your statement DaKydd007. AND YES Apple knows of the issue. Ever since I did this no problem at all with my MBP.... till the thermal past wears down but will take longer than what Apple used.
LOl if you need your MBP fix send me a shout out, I enjoy fixing them.
all apples made within the last 10 years are all the same inside my freind sorry to burst your bubble.
You could say the same thing about all intel based computers.
its garbage!!! dump it Terry.