How To Make Your MacBook Last FOREVER! (Ultimate Guide)

[@CreatedTech]

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[@abhayarao1415]

Please make a video on how to clear clutter for the OS and increasing the longetivity of the drive.. Thanks in advance

[@MatarJihad]

Can I get an Amazon mini fan and use it as a cooler for the MacBook? I’m broke.

[@murderbeatsnotpeople4788]

Was this the monitor used at 10:56 ?

[@PerpetualPreponderer]

How about buying the M1 macbook air, which is fanless, but plugging it into an external laptop fan stand, and then running high workloads? Would that be ok for longevity? This solution sounds like a budget middle ground between performance & heat minimisation, as such I was just wondering if I could get your opinion on this please?

[@rohan-mf4ve]

The links don’t show the specific product…

[@andrewstones2921]

I just bought a M1 Macbook Air to replace my 10 years old Macbook Air. My 10 year old Macbook Air was still working great but I was using Big Sur at work and wanted it on my laptop. The number one rule in my opinion is to keep it away from liquids, to the extent of never leaving drinks right next to it and never pass drinks over it. I keep mine in a case when I'm not uisng it, and my next tip is very important on older macbooks and that is NEVER EVER use a third party charger, only use a genuine apple charger.

[@woodystefeneylee7290]

Thank you sir !!!!

[@josefstalin4532]

Uhh.. Apple uses the USB PD standard for charging. It does nothing differently from any other charger..

[@abdivespa]

mean's to stick with apple charger heads, and not other brands. including the cable too ?

[@Shalomrutere]

There's no way I'm using that large MacBook charger anywhere outside my house when the much smaller iPad charger is there. I don't need the fast charging speeds

[@praveen5468]

@@Shalomrutere He’s talking about the old MacBooks that have a magnetic connector like the one I have (2011 air) I recently bought a third party charger and the laptops behaves a little different when connected to it. original chargers are always the best.

[@jeanpaulmedellin]

I have a mid 2012 MacBook Pro, I changed 4 years ago the hard drive for an ssd and upgraded to 16 gb of ram, I use photoshop and z brush as concept artist and illustrator sometimes, and that machine is still going strong. The truly are built to last.

[@swayamsingh4650]

Do make a video on " how to clean up the mac manually " especially big sur

[@sparshsinghal8968]

Yess pleasee

[@sourendey820]

Yes

[@sanskrutibhosale6589]

It's already there

[@PixelSheep]

Hey guys! I do run a german channel and recently started using a Mac and just went through manually cleaning everything up a day ago and thought about making a video about it as most "clean up tools" for Mac are expensive... Of course I wanted to do this video in German but if there is interest I might just make an English version as well :) What do you think? :)

[@ProjectAudrey]

@@DeeKayGoswami that's not manually.

[@hikari8858]

Macs do last "forever"! My 2011 Macbook Pro just stopped working today. It lasted 13 years of daily, practically 24/7 use. It was great and I loved it.

[@dipeshpandey-jc9jh]

Damn, do u actually mean it 😳 ??

[@livinthedream4479]

I have the same one am still using it but i do light work on it

[@aish1999-t2j]

Did you ever need to get any repairs or work done on it in these 13 years?

[@la6136]

I am just now looking to replace my MacBook 2015. It only started having problems because I accidentally dropped liquid on it. Otherwise it would have kept going and worked perfect.

[@isaac-77490]

“All these kids are using the M34 MacBooks and I’m still using my M1” that got me cracking up! 😂

[@SM-vx6zq]

My brother still has his 2015 model and it’s working really well still. It didn’t even have a case or screen protector and the battery still holds a decent amount of change. I’m confident the M1 will hold up really well as well

[@gnocchidokie]

That’s why I buy macs, I only upgrade every 6-8 years, they’re a great investment. It’s easy for me to buy the upgraded ram and SSD options, despite the upfront cost, because it’s a better deal in the long run than replacing a cheap windows machine every 1.5 years. Plus they have great resale value, so if I ever want to upgrade early it’s basically 50-70% off a new one if I sell the old one.

[@arushbansal2032]

It truly is the ultimate guide. Covers literally everything.

[@thalibmuhammad9519]

literally?????

[@TheCardinal42]

It doesn’t cover the poor manufacture of the display ribbon ???

[@harshitasethia2350]

What is the life span of base model's SSD? And is it replaceable? I am currently thinking of moving from windows to MAC

[@beng32112]

@@harshitasethia2350 over 10 years if treated right

[@Dylan-qy5tc]

One of the reasons I bought a MacBook Pro was due to how much support they get and longevity. I have friends who have had Macbooks for 8+ years while other friends have to get a new Windows laptop every other year. I love Windows but MacOS does a better job with optimization for sure

[@TriggaTreDay]

Yes! I hate how expensive their products are, but I will never buy a non Mac computer ever again. I got my first one back in 2015 and it’s still going strong. We just have issues with base model storage. But I will be buying another one and my husband will keep our current one. I tell all of my windows friends that they are crazy and missing out. Plus not buying antivirus ware every year saves us tons of money over the years.

[@raisin4406]

This is the main reason I’m aiming for a macbook. With all the problems I’ve experienced on my Windows laptop, I’m traumatized. Macbooks seem so much simpler, less hassle, high quality stuff. It’s just the cost that’s pushing me back lol

[@topsl69]

How can a sane person love windows :D

[@Dylan-qy5tc]

@@topsl69 Windows 11 has actually been decent. Definitely a improvement over Windows 10 and it feels similar to MacOS. Plus I’ve been using Windows my entire life, I’ve become accustomed to it at this point lol

[@ashyyyk8098]

@@Dylan-qy5tc windows 11 is def not an improvement over 10 rn, but the amount of software it supports is astonishing. Still mac ftw!

[@jewel9458]

tbh, your channel has helped me familiarize more with my new Mac than other "big youtubers" out there. So, thanks very much for your videos!!

[@LonelyRacoon]

True

[@mihirsinghyadav]

Yeah

[@jewel9458]

@@mihirsinghyadav dude, what the hell?😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 stop following me😂😂

[@mihirsinghyadav]

@@jewel9458 🥲

[@snuggles03]

I just bought my M1 MacBook Air and waiting for Apple to notify me that it’s ready to be picked up, can’t wait to pick it up so I’m looking forward to watching this video, thanks again Liam

[@allthingsamandamichelle]

I still have my mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Still going strong. Needs a new battery, just haven’t replaced it yet. But, upgraded the ram and hdd drive to SSD….Still pretty fast and going strong!!

[@TheOG_Error404]

A note on thermal performance and longevity. With the temps that these chips run at and thermal throttle at, (which is actually a bit different between the air and pro), you may get more performance out of the pro, especially for long hard workloads as the increased cooling will mean less throttling, but the passively colled macbook air will likely do better for longevity alone. The chip throttles at a lower temp, and it wont accumulate dust. Nor does it have any intakes to block or fans that can fail. Its thermal performance over time will likely be more consistent and doesnt require the user to maintain it by claning the internals. Generally means it should last longer and be less likely to fail, even to thermals because its limits are consitent, though you are obviously sacrificing some peak performance.

[@SaifSKH]

This is such a great point, while some people may regret not going for the Pro, the MacBook Air will definitely be a better choice for the long term when your device starts collecting dust and drops performance in a few years

[@ashyyyk8098]

@@SaifSKH well pro have better record in longevity as compared to Mac Air, people are still using more than a decade year old pros but I know what you're saying

[@eymanyouwell]

@@ashyyyk8098 he is talking about the M1 air.

[@shannonreid3003]

@@ashyyyk8098 I’m still using my MacBook Pro from 2015😅 might upgrade this year though

[@callanc3925]

@@ashyyyk8098 The old macbook airs have fans, the m1 macbooks dont. So all the stuff about dust and throttling at lower temps is only true for the m1 airs

[@akshaykrishna6607]

my 2013 mac pro is running the same when i bought it! It only needs a battery replacement rn. The fact that it still runs really well is astounding.

[@ashyyyk8098]

Worried bout the basic 8gb model on my mac m1, how many years can it actually survive?

[@edd9581]

I have a Lenovo from the same year and still runs great to this day even on heavy workflows like developing

[@Elaine.P37]

I’m still using my base model mid 2012 mac book pro after 9 years. Never cleaned it once but it still survived any beating I threw at it and is still going strong. The only thing I did was switch the hdd to a ssd this year.

[@LukaszBrodziak]

In terms of longevity of Macs. I am still using my 8 year old MacBook Air for work, and I'm a software tester. All I did was simply update to Big Sur and it works just fine.

[@TechnoFusion]

I just wanna say thank you sir for all the hard work you put in these videos, they've really helped me know more about my MacBook Air M1. And also maybe you should just take some rest from KZbin, you are too consistent that it's scary for your health. Peace ✌🏻

[@swayamsubhrajitsahoo9960]

finally someone who talks to the point. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MY MAN

[@BestBanq]

„How to make your MacBook last forever“ - don’t drop it No shit man

[@MrLazini]

I really enjoyed the last part .. Right to Repair is crucial !! Keep it up ! :)

[@riponrip4574]

Suppose so

[@skib1digyat]

I'm waiting for my air m1 to arrive and I was literally just thinking about how to make it to last as long as it's possible so thank you :)

[@itwilsonboiii4789]

Ayy what config

[@AsifAnsari-nn8kk]

What is your primary work on Mac?

[@itwilsonboiii4789]

@@AsifAnsari-nn8kk school and browsing

[@hellhog405]

@@itwilsonboiii4789 how you heard about the screen crackings? It freakin cracks by itself!

[@itwilsonboiii4789]

@@hellhog405 I did heard news about it, but I already bought insurance so I have more opportunities to swing it around. If you buy mac, just buy insurance (it worth it). If you don't have money, get chromebook instead of midrange to save money (but you have to accept slowness until you got money for the mac). But it only my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

[@StarlyYT]

"if you wanna MACsimize" i got punned.

[@marspumpkin]

Lol won't give thumbs up because that's a nice amount of likes already

[@StarlyYT]

@@marspumpkin OH COW! Thats the most likes i’ve ever got! Thanks for the reply lol, it made me get a notification of my comment.

[@marspumpkin]

@@StarlyYT lol it had 69 likes when I said that

[@barzun8]

101 likes for me

[@Johnsormani]

Internal storage is cool if you can afford it but you can expand outside storage afterwards with a T7 much cheaper. You can easily run big apps from the external drive and you won’t really notice the difference.

[@ko-Daegu]

the issue is with the swap

[@-xnnybimb-9398]

@@ko-Daeguunless your shit is going to be intensive, swap won’t be too bad, so long as you’re not using a base model air. 16gb and a TB is enough for the vast majority of people, but if you’re really worried about swap, get the 32tb (though swap memory may be used anyway no matter how much RAM you have, because of Apples design).

[@markehijele]

until the soldered in irreplaceable ssd drive fails and condemns the whole laptop

[@hero99naeem]

I’m still using my 2013 Mac air base model, works fine for all my assignments and video streaming etc. only downside is the battery life, around 3-4 hours streaming and 4-5 hours regular browsing and study work, which I can replace.

[@PatSmashYT]

The liquid advice was one I should've listened to years ago. My 2018 Macbook Air was actually a pretty solid machine but I spilt lemonade on the computer and that was the downfall of that Macbook

[@angoah3617]

Just a macbook air last week for uni. First ever laptop 😄 thank you for this.

[@PrimorisOrdo]

I have been using that exact same case since college too! I bought it for my 2013 MBPro which I’ve used for 7 years without a scratch. Then I sold it to someone and I know that he’s still using it to this day. Great video btw.

[@janellewilson6144]

Thank you- as someone whose had decreasing longevity and performance with Apple products over the years, and am not tech savvy, your video and information is much appreciated. Thx!

[@AdamBoettiger]

9:34 - "Consider opening up the back chassis every 12 to 18 months to check and remove dust". I'm fairly sure doing this will void both the warranty and AppleCare+. A better solution is to invest in an in-room HEPA air filter. They run $100 USD or so and won't void your warranty.

[@CreatedTech]

That definitely will not void the warranty or AppleCare. You know what ISN'T covered by warranty and (unless you pay a hefty out of warranty fee) AppleCare+? A failed fan or fried CPU due to build-up of dust. You can't have a HEPA filter in every room you use a laptop in.

[@asdbef3667]

Last forever? Tell APPLE to stop soldering storage which likely to fail before any other component like cpu and ram

[@Oskarek420]

shuuuuuush

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

At least they showed what ARM processors can do and this is much better than making hardware stronger and more power hungry. Do you know why US made GPU prices increase? It's because in the world gamers and miners also consume some percent of energy

[@asdbef3667]

@@theencryptedpartition4633 i get it.. About the processor compute power.. But apple should remember... It is not a Smartphone... But a laptop . And user should always stay away from these soldered laptops.... Apple will be apple...they make some great innovations.. Often comes with a cost... Sorry i will prefer windows laptop which will have no difference with m1 in daily tasks..and just to have upgrade and replace path instead of m1 macs.... You could have enjoyed more than 10 years with raw power of m1.. But because of that storage... You are capped for a new machine....wasted cycles...sorry apple..

[@mxngosvision]

@@asdbef3667 well PCs are slowly soldering stuff too...

[@ChickenShred]

@@asdbef3667 This is why I am waiting for Nvidia Grace

[@brunocornelio4298]

3:05 proceeds to drop his brand new macbook air only to show us what not to do. What a nice youtuber

[@oluwaseunus]

I swear I glitched when I saw that

[@the60secondbreakdown40]

@@oluwaseunus looks like a pro too 👀

[@TheRohit901]

that was painful to watch

[@vaishnavi8347]

No one would ever do that lol.. he must've put a cushion down there

[@cancerousnut7767]

He obviously put a cushion or something down there

[@ushirogeri8085]

I still have my macbook pro mid 2009, I used to work on it a lot, now I use it occasionally. It has never broken down. I have only replaced the battery, thermal paste and cleaned it of dust. And of course I replaced the drive with an SSD some time ago.

[@vankyre]

I have my 2015 macbook air, and it still runs like it's brand new - never had an issue with it!

[@zaidkidwai7831]

I’ve legit never even used as a Mac, but still watched the whole thing. Pretty interesting stuff.

[@aronisink1]

MY first gen iPad retina still works.. Currently use 1st gen iPad pro for backup and 4th gen pro for daily art work.. I just recently had to replace my 10 year old Mac Pro 16 because I dropped it and screen died.. I'm able to still use it with a monitor though.. I stole the Mac air 15 at Best Buy just a few days ago for $849 U.S. ... MY 2 pcs and Samsung tabletst all crapped out after 3-4 years...

[@RobWhittlestone]

Good advice about keeping your machine safe. I've been doing the same for over 30 years and never had a mishap. Now that Microsoft has brought out a buggy Windows 11 with crazy installation requirements - none of our 5 machines can be upgraded and instead of replacing them all, we're going to keep them on Windows 10 as long as possible. As I go into retirement I'm now looking to get to an Apple for the first time - Macbook Pro M1 14". I saw a recent video how the Apple RISC performance has now outstripped Intel's CISC architecture - and significantly undercuts the power requirement which kills Wintel laptops. All the best, Rob in Switzerland

[@mabs-O_o]

I think the choice to have a fan also is important as well, less moving parts means less points of failure. I will have a Dell Mini 9 that works great because there are no internal moving parts. Getting replacement parts right now is starting to become painful.

[@eomoran]

More just not having dust ports make a huge difference

[@arushbansal2032]

Not to mention how satisfying it is to format the drive and reinstall macOS.

[@CiprianTrip]

Replacing the battery on my maxed out 15" rmbp 2014 for the third time. This thing is still a beast compared to a lot of laptops today.

[@joetheclown1]

I have a 2004 Mac that still runs just great.

[@jacknapster5693]

Excellent video man. 2 things 1. It is said in various forums that a hard shell case for MacBooks is inadvisable since it can add some extra weight on the lid of the laptop and potentially make the hinge loose in years. Do you advocate the same? 2. Would love to see a video on how to clean the unnecessary heap of files in MacOS without additional software as you mentioned.

[@CreatedTech]

I probably wouldn't bother with a hard shell case, spend that money on a good sleeve like the Thule one I have.

[@lukahribovsek5563]

does it really affect the hinge that much? The cover weighs couple of grams,

[@antonsebastian895]

@@lukahribovsek5563 same question? Hope someone answers

[@rb10xii]

Wouldn't advise using one. I used one on my MB Air from day 1 and after a year the screen started to glitch occasionally, after 2 years, it started to flicker or completely bouncing. I cannot help but think that damn case had something to do with the screen going faulty, specially because I could notice the lid shut a lot faster because of the extra weight. Oh, and of course, the bottom part of the case, made the laptop heat a lot faster, despite the 'vents' it had.

[@MadelnMachines]

What about a silicon keyboard cover to stop dust ingress

[@rzxxxxxxx]

Still have my white 2010 MacBook alive. Pretty much squeezed all the life out of it. Changed the hard drive twice, the battery, and speced up the RAM. Used Linux on it at one time before discovering you could patch Catalina to run on old Macs.

[@RH_Guitar]

Great tips! I just picked up an M1 MacBook as my portable device (I have a custom built PC for any intensive tasks like video editing) and I am hoping to make it last a very long time! So far, it seems to be great machine!

[@girishsharma7567]

just got a new MacBook M1 air today. Have been loving the experience. And this video just gave me the power of the infinity stones lol😃

[@Errcyco]

It’s easy, but an M1 Air.. ideally 16/512GB from there you have a solid notebook for the foreseeable future.

[@rdyt0]

In my country there are multiple third-party providers that offer soldered ssd upgrade for M1/M2 macbooks for only a fraction of price. I'm gonna go with it for my M2 macbook pro base model after warranty expires.

[@abhishekdhakne4879]

Man I was searching for such video Today and end up finding underrated yt channel , cool man keep making such informative videos

[@Virtual_Friend8]

Finally watching on my own macbook air M1 💯🎈

[@Stoplnventing]

My MacBook Pro Mid 2012, i5, 240 SSD, 4GB RAM, running macOS Catalina approves this video.

[@brutfaixa4296]

My parents still use the early 2008 iMac. I updated from 1gb RAM to 6gb. And I put a 500gb SSD inside. They only use it for word, Spotify, and some light browsing

[@novr]

one of my best creators

[@DrKumkar]

"I wouldn't keep any liquids within 2 ft away from my machine" me: looks at coffee cup filled to brim sitting 1 cm away from Mac....

[@apusista]

In addition to buying enough RAM for YOUR needs and a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, the most important way to prolong the life of your new non-upgradeable Mac is to prolong the life of your minimum size SSD. Buy an external SSD and use it for storage from Day 1. 2TB Sabrent if you're a content creator who needs speed and space, otherwise any SSD. Keep it permanently plugged in and put MacOS on it as well !! The end of the SSD, is the end of your fast Mac. This is a cost effective way to do it too.

[@RAGE-wo5xk]

Please provide a guide on how to clean junk or unnecessary files from Mac

[@gfr381]

He said he backs up his most important stuff and formats the ssd to factory settings, then reinstall all the essentiall stuff. check how to format mac ssd or set to factory settings

[@jeff666p]

my old 13" 2011 sat at 85-90c it's whole life never had issues. just upgraded last year.

[@nicolasiancu7959]

clickbait:after over like 15 years the tech is so old that you might aswell use a phone

[@Enoltra]

I had my 15in MPB for 7 years and just recently upgraded to M1 Pro 16in. I've spilled sweet tea once and hen a bunch of water 5 years later on the mac and it's still working. Just had to give it to apple store for a good clean. I had a top + bottom cover and keyboard/trackpad stickers for scratch protection. I've used my mac in every temperature possible and it is still running super-good. I just upgraded for the M1 performance honestly

[@TJNorton]

I bought a 14 inch Macbook Pro M1 yesturday, after my 2014 pro died. Your video's are proving really helpful already, (since i'm not a computer head). Thank you 👍

[@poo.sayy.]

Channel is so underrated and I love how you said aluminium both ways (for Aussies too), small details like this is amazing 🤩

[@juPitertv-uh2qz]

Listening to your advice, I must have made the right decision because I bought an imac pro with a lot of power, so now I can play popular games through windows and use the same computer in mac os for many years.

[@namasterising]

can you do a video on the resetting the Mac you talk about doing every 2 years? Thanks!

[@chaseonyt2773]

Can we have a video on going into the OS (in this situation Mac OS Big Sur) and cleaning it up

[@cristianroman4128]

How to make your macbook last forever {{opens lid from the corner with one hand }} .. you donut

[@tonyj-yb]

This has been very useful 16 minutes, thank you so much! I just bought m1 mb air and I think I'll be watching a few more of your videos before I start using it.. Thx!!!

[@zameelhassan5995]

A general tip: Please don't use wet wipes (tissues) to clean your macbook body. It brings pitting on the body and the sweat does make colour diminishing. Stay safe!

[@teachmetruth3539]

What’s a good solution to cleaning the screen?

[@ABHIMANYUSiNGH-ct4jm]

Buddy you are getting better and better ❤️

[@jared4670]

2011 17" MacBook pro owner here. Running BigSur with opencore and super happy. #makingMyMacbookLastForever

[@Brad-cb2dt]

The more powerfull a computer you buy, the less its performance will *appear* to drop over time. Performance doesn't really drop perceptively on it's own. It's software changes that demand more performance over time that lead to this perception. Websites get more complicated, programs and OS updates demand more horsepower, but the computer's performance doesn't really degrade.

[@COLDMKULTRA]

Exactly so !

[@aveerajsharma]

Yes, please I want a video on cleaning temporary/junk files on a Mac. Thanks for the other suggestions 💐

[@susengine7045]

3:00 what about emotional damage?

[@zerothcore3220]

This man is insanely creative. Love your channel

[@Fatih-xl7yn]

Mine is a mid 2012 15“ MacBook Pro and I still push it to its limits with Lightroom, photoshop, illustrator .. he will be updated with the upcoming 16“ 😍.

[@theonlyklic]

I cheaped out on my 2020 MacBook Air and only got 8 gigs of RAM. Huge mistake that I will never, ever repeat. It is astounding how little it can handle at once.

[@apdjr5758]

I'm a graphic artist and have a Early 2008 Mac Pro Tower (got it brand new) fully loaded and have left them on only to sleep when not in use. It is now almost 14 years later and still at it. Didn't do anything to it but it lasts "forever" as far as I am concerned. Still mass-producing jobs and cranking them out with ease. (Although I'm limited only to Mac OS X El Capitan and Illustrator CS6, Photoshop CS6.)

[@a1be31s8x9]

photoshop cs6 is still amazing anyway, and no subscription!

[@sylv_ain]

bought the top MBP 13" mid 2014, 512 Gb, 2.8Ghz and 16gb ram and still going strong to this day. Just swapped the battery this year after 7 years

[@KenRuns09]

I have a MacBook 12 inch fully specked 2015 model and it’s still running strong!

[@heartmommyinpa]

Excited for this. My 2012 MacBook Air lasted me 5 years, then 5 for my son. My 2015 Pro Retina lasted me 5 years. I hope my new one can get 10 years.

[@AlakshNarshi]

Fall damage got me😂

[@peacefulobserver8159]

I have a 2013 macbook air base model (11 inch) and its been a good little machine, been through thick and thin

[@asemov2707]

If you're really worried about storage or memory a few years down the road - you could always fly to Shenzhen and have one of the markets install a higher capacity module on it for a fraction of the cost of the part in North America. Not saying there's no risks associated with it, but I'm sure 5+ years down the road a 16GB or even 32GB module with a new storage module would breathe a new breath of life into it. I have a friend who purchased a 2TB memory module for his iPhone 11 Pro over there for $80 USD, and the flight cost him $300. And I'm sure he could save himself the flight by finding a reputable source/friend to ship it to and have them do it for you.

[@Howbro5496]

Man your videos are really well done! Can you do a video on removing the OS and then putting everything back on to improve speeds and function? I just bought a 1TB SSD but don’t know how to do it.

[@AnunayMintoo]

My macbook pro 2012 mid still works as a charm! Handles fcpx, unity,ps etc amazingly! I just added ssd and 8 giggs of ram from 4!

[@GuillermoPaulman]

I'm planning to get the mid 2012 once my 2008 becomes unusable :) You can up the RAM to 16 GB I think.

[@AnunayMintoo]

@@GuillermoPaulman yeah you can,but i went to an apple store lol, the official limit is 8gb :(

[@AnunayMintoo]

@@GuillermoPaulman and man if you could up your budget a little bit,go for the m1 mac air...its freakin awesome

[@GuillermoPaulman]

@@AnunayMintoo I was tempted but Air is too small for me. I'd happily buy a 15 inch one if they made it.And also I'm worried about the longevity. Some M1 devices are already showing the flexgate problem.

[@AnunayMintoo]

@@GuillermoPaulman hmm ic, longevity might not be a problem tho,14 inch m1x mac this year! Hopefully what u might like😎🙏

[@gamma8gear]

Still using my 09 macbook pro but those were upgradable. An ssd and maxing out ram kept it quick.

[@halvardlundnorway]

A mac life is ten years. If you use it well, up to 14-15 years. It is incredible.

[@bryceblankinship]

Keep the SSD at stock, iCloud is super cheap and syncs well. I pay for 50gb of iCloud and its like $2/month or something. Never going to reach the price of the SSD upgrade, and you can scale iCloud storage according to how much you're actually using. Also, its all backed up!

[@Lyvtix]

I had a heart attack at 3:08 😂😂

[@indrajitdeb2846]

Good video mate and we want a video on how to clean unwanted files ❤️

[@isleenlee]

Intros are getting better!! 😀🥳

[@schmitzel3556]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.

[@simonpike779]

If your ssd is soldered in then you are screwed because they will all fail in time

[@SwaggyPenguins]

Apple says not to use cases on the Mac, the closest thing to protection you can get is a sleeve/bag and possibly a dbrand skin for scratch protection

[@allday.pizzaparty]

Great video:) Especially if you're new to the world of Mac

[@Pablo-tu2ml]

Thank you for this. just purchased a M2 air and this is an amazing info. video

[@neev4367]

Purchased a new M3 MacBook Air for $815 USD almost a month ago. I've been using a Windows gaming PC and a Windows laptop for over 8 years. I purchased this MacBook because my Windows laptop was starting to die on me and the battery on it was awful. I am so happy that I purchased this laptop. The machine is made of high quality materials and not plastic like all my other Windows laptops which felt cheap in quality. The trackpad, display, and keyboard is also amazing. The only concern I had before purchasing this laptop was the 8GB of memory, but after 1 month of use I have NEVER had any memory related issue. I like MacOS to the point where I am seriously considering to get a Mac Mini to replace my Windows desktop I am using. The software on it is phenomenal and since I am using an iPhone it works so seamlessly with the laptop. Apple really does do some things really well.

[@BpJN168]

I bought the 512gg SSD 16 GB Ram space grey model long term investment

[@neziestudio4954]

I didn’t play around when I got my m1 😭. Immediately bought a solid case for back and front, screen protector, keyboard proctor, and plugs for the ports 💀.

[@arbitrarycnx2095]

15:27 Whenever anyone goes to an Apple store, they usually try to avoid repairing anything and basically force you to use the damaged product, or buy a new one. And then they charge a large sum only for disappointing the customer.

[@gyros9162]

This guy has ability to speak clean and beautiful about things that you already know but you can't say a three words about :))

[@peterc4082]

With the built in SSD Macs, buy an external SSD and keep your documents, video, audio, etc on that device. Keep your internal SSD less than half full and it should last longer. You can keep that connected all the time.

[@GregConquest]

A notebook stand also raises your MacBook off the surface protecting against spillage. I do wish Apple's battery management was a lot more aggressive about pausing charging. My MBP16 usually blows right past the 80% mark even though I rarely let it go down below 50% charge. I'd prefer it always limit charging and let me tell it before some long trip with no power, "Charge to 100% by tomorrow 6am." Otherwise 70% would be fine for me.

[@MsSjaakvaak]

There is Al Dente for MacOS for that

[@GregConquest]

@@MsSjaakvaak Thanks for the followup. I installed AlDente sometime after that comment, and it is working well :-)