Don’t Buy a 2018 MacBook Pro in 2024

[@inputerase]

I do not agree! I purchased the 2018 MacBook Pro 13" version for audio production, I have sold my M1. M1 Mac's are still not stable for me. Too much software (audio plug-ins) problems. In the future M1 will be the best! Stable software is more important than speed! About the keyboard, that's not a big problem. For me, it always works, if not, use compressed air!

[@averagemobilegamer6817]

I agree I just bought in October 2022 a ‘18 15-inch MacBook i7,32GB,1TB for $560.Then went to apple under keyboard recall and they swapped all parts out FREE,so now it’s a brand new 2018 model again! 🎉

[@drakewalkermusic]

Thank you, I was wondering how this handles Logic Pro and other daws because most videos don’t take that into account. I’m thinking about pulling the trigger on one of these to take on the road for recording, but now that it’s 2023 I’m wondering if it’s still worth it. Any advice?

[@inputerase]

@@drakewalkermusic Hi to be honest, I think Logic Pro is still more stable on Intel Mac’s (like the Intel Mac Mini or the MacBook Pro, Mac Pro) because the software is more developed for Intel. Maybe when someone is just starting to learn Logic Pro for the first time, without plugins, then it can be smart using the Apple Silicon from the start. I have a lot of old plugins and Logic Pro project’s that’s why I’m still using Intel Mac’s. Of course I will be using Apple Silicon in time. Intel Mac’s are also cheap now, because people are selling Intel Mac’s en buying Apple Silicon Mac’s. In the world of audio, not everything new is always better. Stability is more important.

[@drakewalkermusic]

@@inputerase thank you so much I have been producing with Logic for almost a decade so I definitely have some experience under my belt. But my main computer for my studio is an 2020 iMac so I’m just looking for something to take on the road. Good to know these are stable and thanks again for the help.

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@appleoptimizer9822]

Im using this mac for a year now and never had Problems with it, I have dual boot and Big Sur as my main system, everything works flawlessly, even the butterfly keyboard.

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

how good is the battery? is it really just 2 hours?

[@appleoptimizer9822]

@@AhmadSobanOfficial only if it’s in bad shape and you open too many things at once, with some work arounds you can get almost 4h

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@EliotCodes]

@@anupammahato1 why are you in all the comment section? hehe. which one did you later go for?

[@anupammahato1]

@@EliotCodes i never got a reply from the creators

[@JoTokutora]

Disagree. Intel MacBooks still worth purchasing. It comes down to price. The Vega 20s, the Rx 5500-5600m are fantastic to this day. they are versatile due to the x86. I can’t disagree more with this video.

[@braixeninfection6312]

Exactly. I got a 2019 15" 32gb ram, 512gb storage and Vega 20. Who ever bought it originally also went for the 2.4ghz i9! It's a beast! I got it for less than $800 last month. At first it was slow and hot. But after a bit it's now running much better. I assume it was just the system downloading and indexing a lot of files in icloud and such. My battery life is quite reduced from original but still can last at least 5 hours of KZbin. And the keyboard is perfectly working! There is no reason to pass these machines off just because they aren't "perfect" or as "powerful" as the newer machines. They can still do so much! People look on these machines as bad because they only see everything as compared to the latest. Not everyone needs to go out and spend $4000 on a new laptop for basic needs. People even still use 2012 MacBooks today. This laptop plus my 2019 iMac will continue to last me for many years. I even upgraded the iMac with more ram and storage and it's even better! Plus older is cheaper and thus better cause more money to spend on other junk lol.

[@justintreanor35]

in fairness to battery mac os ventura has fixed battery issues, or atleast mine, with my macbook pro 2018. used to get about 2 and a half hours now get around 6.

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@averagemobilegamer6817]

I agree I just bought in October 2022 a ‘18 15-inch MacBook i7,32GB,1TB for $560.Then went to apple under keyboard recall and they swapped all parts out FREE,so now it’s a brand new 2018 model again! 🎉

[@dennisokello9399]

where did you buy yours?

[@yazeedalmansi4750]

So they replace the keyboard for free for everyone?

[@tahshinansari219]

How’s is its preforming im planning toh buy this same mac . Is it worth to buy it in 2024

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

@@tahshinansari219 so did you buy one? i'm planning to buy this

[@anupammahato1]

@@averagemobilegamer6817 hey how is the performance, and how is it holding up?

[@truckertay5564]

I just got a 2018 MPB 13 i7 16gb ram for $400 incredible price

[@DEEZNUTSSACK]

it gets hot so fast and the battery dies like crazy so I upgraded to a 2024 MacBook Pro

[@blakryptonite1]

Something is wrong if your battery only lasts 2 hours. Mine lasts at least 5-6 hours with having a bunch of apps open. But safari is slow af. Also I need this laptop for virtualization, as I'm a pen tester.

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@DanieleLombardo]

I’ve bought an 2019 i9 and sincerely I prefer it over my old m1

[@johndavies8821]

Why?

[@DanieleLombardo]

@@johndavies8821 the bigger display is beautiful, i love the touchbar and the speakers are mind blowing, also the performance are slightly better, i regret only the battery life but at all 8/9 hours of autonomy in i9 it’s okay, i admit that the life of 16 hours on the m1 was incredible.

[@johndavies8821]

@@DanieleLombardo thanks for the insight!!

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@DanieleLombardo]

@@anupammahato1 hi man, i recommend the M1 cause soon only the m chip will have the new AI features and with that type of project that you say you can work on it without any type of problem

[@JMRabil675]

Good video but I gotta say flippers have got to be the most selfish greedy people on earth. They have ruined the wrist watch market beyond repair. Disgusting.

[@themgcgaming1]

How?

[@myerwerl]

Actually, 2018 macboo pro is a great laptop if youre looking for an intel macbook. It uses quad core for the 13 inch version.

[@ryanalencar]

Hey, how is going on with the keyboard?

[@chialor2349]

i disagree with this guys review with this guys 2018 reviews 2023 no issue for me love the camera quality love the touch bar

[@lucielant83]

I got the same computer at super pawn for 320$, a 1800$ once turns into 320 😂, for the price who cares about, m1 air is 800$ right now, don’t have the money for the laptop yet

[@miniracersus]

I don't wanna hear this $#!*. Sent from newly acquired 2018 15' Macbook pro.. 😭

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

so how is this working ? is the battery backup good?

[@miniracersus]

@@AhmadSobanOfficial Sold shortly after. Built a desktop.

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

@@miniracersus what was the reason? Battery or keyboard?

[@miniracersus]

@@AhmadSobanOfficial Battery mainly. If the price makes sense, I'd recommend buying. Otherwise, you'd be better off with a macbook air M1.

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

@@miniracersus nah I'm at limit of my budget. I will be happy if it gives 5 hours backup. Don't expect less or more

[@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater]

2 hours battery life? you're definitely doing something there, i'm getting at least 5

[@ryanalencar]

Hey, how is going on with the keyboard?

[@braixeninfection6312]

Same. My system after it finished setup and everything in the background can still get at least 5 hours on KZbin with like 3 dozen tabs open plus other apps. And this is with the battery being degraded to 6000mah vs the original 7300mah. His system is not right or he is doing something to strain it too hard. Two hours is definitely not right for these laptops.

[@Kris-sc9oc]

My 2018 MacBook Pro has a great battery and it lasts long

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@Vincent13997]

I bought my 2018 15" MacBook Pro when it first came out for $2,700. Core i7, 512gb HD, 16gb Ram and 560x graphics. I mostly edit photos and this Mac was great for that. You must have a power issue with yours, mine still does good on battery power. It's an absolutely gorgeous machine. That being said, with all the current updates it has slowed and pauses a lot more often. I picked up an M1 MacBook Air used and it blows my 2018 MacBook Pro away editing photos and videos. Just two years and my awesome MacBook Pro was obsolete. Sucks but its still a gorgeous machine.

[@ryanalencar]

Hey, how is going on with the keyboard?

[@callmeNeno]

Would you ever consider getting a new Windows Laptop or desktop over a used MacBook M1 or IMac M1 ?

[@techno_eclipse]

I have a desktop that I use for all my video editing that is windows, I don't think I could ever go back to MacOS for video editing, I have gotten too used to windows

[@callmeNeno]

@@techno_eclipse interesting, thanks.

[@raretiger]

I got my 15” i7 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD at launch in 2018 for a whopping $2500, and its battery is still very good and lasts me the whole day, and sometimes well into the next day. I was surprised when you said it has bad battery life. If anything, the problem I’ve faced was the infamous flickering screen, but fortunately that hasn’t been a nuisance for quite a while.

[@alpzepta]

Yeah buy a Thinkpad P52 or Fujitsu Celsius H780 those are better and probably have better battery life too due to bigger battery like 96wh and it can be undervolt.

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@corysabia5348]

i get all day battery life still on this same macbook pro on the newest os

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

i'm planning on buying this , but i'm getting mixed reactions from youtube , battery timing is my concern . how much time does it give

[@corysabia5348]

​@@AhmadSobanOfficialI get around 12 hours

[@corysabia5348]

And also never a single issue for me

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

@@corysabia5348 wow that's a lot. We talking about the 15" MBP right?

[@KhyReacts]

Wow i literally have it in my cart now & newest OS you say ? Thats actually dang good i think imma gonna buy it thanks to you but im also getting mixed reactions do u think i’ll enjoy it ?

[@arfurdaley6399]

You mean until the cows come home 🤣🤣🤣

[@aungrin1826]

Pls , recommend me macbook pro series for photoshop and to edit photos

[@Pirategod23]

To late just got one for 108 dollars while drunk on Amazon

[@SuperStareGry]

So you are telling me that brand new 3k m2 macbook pro is better than 500usd used apple product? If only everyone could afford to buy new macbook every year!

[@techno_eclipse]

Haha very true. But I would suggest buying a used m1 over a 2018. Similar pricing and if using apple productivity apps it is superior in almost every category

[@petehboy2]

So it's like stealing?

[@KinderrrBuenooo]

Good morning, I have to buy a new computer and I don't know which one to choose between the Apple - 13.6" MacBook Air M2 - 8GB RAM - 256GB storage - Midnight - AZERTY and the one in the video. Can you advise me?

[@techno_eclipse]

M2 all the way

[@swiftdetecting]

What is good m for fast photo and video editing i like to try at least be able to do 8k on it would macbook Air m1 with 16gb ram be ok or do u need pro 16inch one at least use macbook pro 2015 i7 and 16gb ram which edits images ok and 4k well if in final cut pro so just wondered what is better than that spec

[@ben-hollmedia]

We use 32gb ram for 6K i would imagine you would want at least 32gb for 8K but i'd probably recommend 64GB if you can

[@swiftdetecting]

@@ben-hollmedia which m1 chip do u need and also which m2 chip ? and would u go over pro or would air work ?

[@mimasiunia]

reason for me - i just want 15' MacBook Pro with touch bar, old design, but with apple silicon, so only option i have is intel mac

[@techno_eclipse]

I actually love the touch bar. Sliding screen brightness and volume is wonderful. I never use the function keys anyways

[@agelee89]

Do you know if newest Photoshop will be working on? Does it support Metal 3?

[@MobileDeveloper1965]

I can get one for 550

[@pennywisethedancingclown2208]

Has terrible cooling

[@bogdanandjelic2200]

What do you suggest? I have an opportunity to buy MacBook Pro 2018 16'', with Radeon GPU 560x. This would be my first MacBook. I'm concerned about keyboard/fan noise. I've been using surface pro 6 for three years and the small display it has makes me thing M1 13'' is too small. Would it still be worth getting the M1 regardless of everything said?

[@xue8888]

Skip it. Soon, you won't get MacOS updates anymore. M1 MacBook is almost as fast.

[@mahadharoon2945]

if tiny screen size won't issue u, then you should definitely go with M1 or any latest MacBook. or you often use external monitor go with it For me as a Programmer my first priority would be screen size so i would go with 15 inch 2018.

[@myplaguesify]

so whats the best laptop for 600 usd?

[@carsandcigars11]

This has some advantages over the M1 Air. They are around the same price now. This one has bigger screen, and 16GB RAM which depending on what it’s used can be more important. I have a M1 Air and I have it to my wife. 13” is too small for me and 8GB ram just isn’t enough for smooth experience.

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

so do you still use it ? i'm planning to buy one , battery is my only concern

[@carsandcigars11]

@@AhmadSobanOfficial I do. Getting 3-4h battery on full charge just doing web work. And the battery was replaced a year ago (original installed again). These Intel macs are power hungry. But I would advise against buying this for other reason. Keyboard is living hell. It is super sensitive to dust and if there is just a little bit of dust you will get a double stroke when you press a key. Skip all butterfly keyboard models. I don't know how this was released to public as a product.

[@AhmadSobanOfficial]

@@carsandcigars11 wow 😳 thanks for telling Mate

[@anupammahato1]

recommendations for iphone 4k 60fps video editing with some color correction, and 1 or 2 overlays, subtitles few transitions mostly projects under 5 mins or less, m1 macbook air or 16 inches i9 or 16 inches i7 2019, screen size does keeps me leaning towards the mbp16 but with the m1 mba how much performance am i getting if the dont go for the 16 inches for my kind of workflow, will it heat for my kind of workflow, thank you

[@carsandcigars11]

@@anupammahato1 you will be fine with mbp 16", in fact I would recommend it over 13". Now when ever I take my wife's 13" macbook it is so small lol. MBP can heat, yes but it has decent cooling so it's alright.

[@walmartpimp2]

I have a 2021 16" MacBook Pro, and I don't care for the design of the aluminum body, or the keyboard or the function keys. I loved the aesthetic of my old 2018 15" model. I loved the Touch Bar. I loved the butterfly keyboard, and most of all I loved that it didn't have any ugly legacy ports. I don't like this ugly HDMI port, MagSafe port and SD card reader, just give me four Thunderbolt 4 ports so it could be symmetrical.

[@bluesraincancun9217]

Thanks!

[@Mrs.ScottSchroeder]

First!!!

[@emre.yildiz]

How about 2018 MBP 15” i9 32Gb Ram 500Ssd vs Macbook Pro M1 8 Gb Ram 256 Gb ssd? Do you think M1 is better in this level? Since there is no equal specs with similiar budgets.

[@nightsbeatswitchgood]

this is exactly what im debating! What did you end up going with?

[@marcmoreau9294]

I have purchased Macbook Pro in 2018 and recently got a pop up message "Replace Battery"" . A day later the laptop cannot start. In taking it into an Istore for repair, I am informed by them that the repair cost would be approximately double the cost of a new Macbook and that all information on the hard disk will not be able to be recovered. I find this incredible that one gets this message and takes it in to do just that and now it is complete dump ! Has anybody had the same problem or a solution to recover at least the data on the hard drive as the last 2 months I was working off line?

[@TheWillsMusic]

you save my money

[@souls1lver]

Intel macs suck

[@izackpaz]

m1 sux

[@User-86204]

False

[@neonhills]

i just bought the new M2 16" Macbook pro with 4TB & apple care, it cost almost 6,000$ canadian. Just bleeding out all my money to Apple 😥

[@chilldeen4590]

I'm planning on getting this as my WFH workstation because I need a large screen, I already have a Macbook Air M1 which is the best purchase I've ever made (I won't sell it anytime soon) but the screen is way too small for me, I used to daily drive a 2011 15" Macbook Pro which is the reason I'm too used to large screens lol, and also the price for this 2018 is around $500 already

[@infox8]

thank you the video.

[@heryouhatebuttowhoyoumaste1991]

if my fan did not get so loud and noisy I would have no probs with my mac book pro 2018