Thanks so much for checking out the video! I didn’t make the bit about the keyboard very clear - by checking the battery cycles, you see if the keyboard has been replaced and overall how much use it’s gotten. A lower cycle count CAN indicate it got a battery/keyboard replacement by Apple, but ask anyone you’re buying it from if that is the case.
@ibraboumedian1892
5 ай бұрын
thanks for your videos! enjoyed every one on this channel
@ZircoBen
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much man! 😁
@buddlightyear8557
Күн бұрын
Still rocking mine till this date. Did a battery swap and upgraded the ssd to 1 TB. Fun fact, a1708 is the last MacBook with upgradable storage, as the future versions have it soldered on. If and when it dies, which do you recommend I buy. I don’t want to spend too much, and miss the SD card reader and hdmi mostly. Cheers ❤
@TWAN330
Күн бұрын
There’s on I just got back from looking at for $199 but it has only 128gb of storage and 8gb of ram I know the ram isn’t upgradable but can I upgrade the ssd on this and can you help me by telling what to get thanks 🙏
@theemclane4037
2 ай бұрын
Can you do this one for 2024
@JittiphatR
17 күн бұрын
I have exactly this model, and I could say that it is actually a beast. The only two things it needs are a new battery replacement and frequent cleaning.
@ZircoBen
10 күн бұрын
I love to hear that! The 15 inch really is awesome!?
@joncu8604
4 ай бұрын
I'm looking at a 2017 16' 238 cycle 16gb 2Tb one for $300. I'm on the fence. I'm not an IOS user so I don't know if its still worth it without the software support. It's for my son's school.
@Mohamedfile00
3 ай бұрын
I’d say thats a pretty good deal, but if u extend your budget a bit more u could get an m1 macbook air possible for less then $500, which would be significantly more powerful, but considering its just for school he should be just fine with that macbook
@ZircoBen
2 ай бұрын
I agree completely with this last comment!
@Sovative
2 ай бұрын
wow that's a beast of a price, I got mine for 700$ here in the UAE as prices never seem to go down over here in Uae. so far I don't regret the purchase at all and the Touch Bar seem's like a very useful thing actually and I like it a lot, even the spare parts are cheap and aren't as expensive as everyone thinks and it's really easily to replace too.. the addition to having intel so you can have bootcamp at your own will is also a very big bonus in my books
@ZircoBen
2 ай бұрын
@@Sovative Love to hear it! I adore the Touch Bar; and boot camp is super useful. Glad you’re enjoying it!
@allworksnew
Ай бұрын
@@Mohamedfile00where could you get an m1 for less than $500? not facebook marketplace, craigslist or ebay....I've tried
@Gabi-mn5yt
Ай бұрын
I got myself a refurbished macbook pro 2017 15”, 16gb ram, 512SSD. I was wondering if that’s still okay for college work like web browsing and casual editing. I’m not sure if it was worth €550, please let me know!
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
I definitely wouldn’t get it for that price! try to find an M1 model instead.
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
if you already bought it though, it should be fine to do the basics!
@Gabi-mn5yt
Ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen i refunded it after further considerations😅
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
@@Gabi-mn5yt Oh, good!! I think that's the right move.
@ezeterrence.o475
2 ай бұрын
So i saw this 2019 16 inch i7, 512gb for £400 is that a good buy or a sham?
@SandiMardiansyah
Ай бұрын
I think it is still worth it, I still use a 16-inch 2019 MBP for my work but mine is a Core i9, 32 GB RAM Or if you have more budget better go for the M1
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
I agree with @Sandi, that's a pretty solid deal, especially if you appreciate the bigger laptop. The M1 Air is a "smarter" buy for sure, but that's a solid machine.
@icecreamlove98
3 ай бұрын
I could buy a macbook pro 2017, 13" for 80 dollars...would you say it`s worth it?
@ZircoBen
3 ай бұрын
I would totally do that! Have fun with it.
@yaswanthyash1835
3 ай бұрын
Macbook pro a1707 is still best for programming in 2024 I wanna buy it Please reply
@ZircoBen
2 ай бұрын
I’d probably get the M1 instead at this point! The 2017 is aging fast.
@Hanata99
Ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen does M1 get sot hot for 4 hours zoom call? My MacBook Pro A1708 is broken after I used it for Zoom call (3x a week for 4h) and now I'm using Windows laptop for that and it works perfectly fine. I wanna use MacBook again and kinda figure out should I get M1 or M2 for air version.
@Aid_en007
Ай бұрын
@ZircoBen for real? The mbp 2017 isn't a good buy 😕?
@Hanata99
Ай бұрын
@Aid_en007 oh pls...mine is MacBook Pro A1708 and I even wanna buy M2 this year. It's already easy to get overheat, and not worth it 😅
@Aid_en007
Ай бұрын
@hntrn499 just planning to get one actually.. would be my first ever Mac, switching from touchscreen windows pc the touch bar is a feature I'd love to try out
@dominiccota7730
3 ай бұрын
Mine has an issue where when it shuts off it takes forever to power back on. Then it says it reported a problem. Anyone know the issue ?
@fa11en_zeldris
3 ай бұрын
prob your gpu failing i have this issue with my MBP late 2012 it has an i7 and 16gb with a gt 650m
@preciousgfx3449
16 күн бұрын
@@fa11en_zeldrisHi same issue on my MacBook Pro 2015, were you able to fix yours?
@fa11en_zeldris
14 күн бұрын
@@preciousgfx3449 oh nah I just bought a 2020 MacBook Air the issue is unfixable as the dedicated gpu of itself is fried so either you disable it from starting on startup which if you have ever updated to Catalina its impossible for some reason or you get a board change with a good gpu or buy a pc
@jakeysully
2 ай бұрын
I've recently traded in my 2020 13 inch m1 MacBook Pro for a 2023 MacBook 15 inch M2 Air for the bigger screen size and better price.. and I mean how cool the first ever 15 inch air. while a lot of people love them for their basic needs it has failed to handle my daily tasks and gaming. It overheats bad since there aren't any fans! The computer is great which is why I'm keeping it but I am ordering a MacBook Pro 2018 15 inch 16gb ram 512 storage for $480 as my daily computer, is this a good deal or should I buy the 2015 MacBook Pro spec out??
@ZircoBen
2 ай бұрын
Let me know if you've already done anything, but I wouldn't buy either one of those machines at this point! I'll admit that I am a bit confused that the M2 air was performing so badly - but if a fan is crucial to your workflow I think the M1 or M2 Pro is probably a good place to be. The 2018 MacBook Pro is a decent machine, but it has a keyboard that I would stay far away from, and that machine runs VERY hot and loud. The 2015 is simply getting too old at this point to recommend, and OpenCore isn't a great option to run the latest OS, especially with apple's support as a whole for x86 (Intel) processors presumed to be quickly on the decline. I hate to say it, but yeah, if you need a machine that has a fan, I think the M1 Pro 14" or 16" is probably the place I'd go to if you're on a budget- but those aren't cheap I know!
@jakeysully
2 ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen thanks so much for responding! i did end up ordering the 2018, but might return it because i found a m1 16” for a steal on amazon renewed!! & ik crazy, a few of my friends have the same macbook and never experienced the same issue. guess i just got a dud loll
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
@@jakeysully Oh, I like the plan with returning and getting the M1 16"! I had that machine for a few weeks and it was an absolute beast! Enjoy the 2018 for a bit though, and especially the Touch Bar!
@jakeysully
Ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen just posted a short of it on my channel!! i’m amazed of the quality of it better then what i was expecting tbh! i definitely have to keep it for a few days! its a joy having the touch bar back again 😍
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
@@jakeysully Love the music choice for the short! Watched your little review too; it's in gorgeous shape. I bet the keyboard has some life left in it if you did want to keep it around. Touch Bar is such a joy, especially with iMessage and emojis!
@williammauzhendi8730
9 күн бұрын
Hey I'm about to but one is it still okay to use it
@ZircoBen
9 күн бұрын
I wouldn’t buy one, if you at all can, I’d get a 2020 M1 model! It will cost more, but it will be much faster, the battery will last far longer, and it will get software support for years to come
@Balithazzarr
Ай бұрын
I ordered one with 500 storage and 16 ram but it has no Touch Bar?
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
Ohh yeah! It has the 2.3 GHz CPU right? The 16GB models are rare!
@Balithazzarr
Ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen It says 3.3 i5. I just realized the seller has i7 same yea 2015-2017 for the same price, it also has more storage but it only has 1 year warranty compared to the three year warranty that I got on mine. I don't understand why they were the same price but oh well, im liking this fine as my first laptop
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
@@Balithazzarr The warranty will be HUGE if anything goes wrong with the keyboard! I think it's a good move!
@Balithazzarr
Ай бұрын
@@ZircoBen thanks, that's a good point.
@ZircoBen
Ай бұрын
@@Balithazzarr For sure!
@petty2872
5 ай бұрын
Great advise, past it time
@ZircoBen
5 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@CatBacon-qc5ot
5 ай бұрын
Replace the battery, re-paste the CPU, install Linux, and you're good to go for another 6+ years
@ZircoBen
5 ай бұрын
Yeah, if the keyboard wasn’t a time bomb I’d agree!
@paristo
5 ай бұрын
6 years old? That is damn new... What I do is buy 2008-2012 Apple machines and refurbish them, install Linux and call the day. Those are 13-17 year old machines... Just let it sink for a moment... And you can do everything you need with them. 4K video editing, photo editing, browse web (just don't open 30+ KZitem video tabs as I do), any office work. And even lot of gaming, because you have huge possibilities run games from 2000-2015. Just don't get machine with less than 4GB of RAM, as with 2GB (MacBook air!) You can't really run more than 1-2 KZitem tabs until heavy swapping. The parts prices are as well very sane, like 25-30€ for new battery, and 25-30€ for 8-16GB of RAM, throw 500-2000 GB SSD in for 50-60€ and you can do everything if wanted. Edit: and I am partially envy for the touch bar... It was missed opportunity for gimmicks like emotions, but not really used for user customizable dynamic workbar across all apps and notifications.
@Steelmack
2 ай бұрын
FOR REAL, These people saying "ahh its 6 year old, it may not run video editing software" lmao like 6 year old is ancient... these people dont know that a 2011 macbook can do everything
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