How Does the 2014 MacBook Air Perform in 2022

[@dalang55555]

I got the same one with a very reasonable price. I like the design and it looks like a beautiful artwork. Plus, it is totally OK for daily normal using. Thank you for sharing.

[@craigneidel]

They are good enough for basic stuff for sure. Thanks for comment

[@Aditya-mg9se]

Can I play minecraft wid it

[@Hakaisuuu]

@@Aditya-mg9se Why would you play games on a MacBook

[@TheBonswah]

Bought my early 2014 11" brand new when it just came out. Got the i5/4gb RAM model and it still runs great today. Mainly use it for tinkering with Python and some browsing/youtubing whenever I don't feel like sitting behind my iMac at the desk. 10/10 would still recommend buying this machine today as long as your use case isn't too demanding. Awesome compact and VERY lightweight machine.

[@craigneidel]

Thanks for sharing and watching. 4GB is tough nowadays but for small stuff I'm sure it will work good. I always say 8 min if you were buying today but back then 4 GB was standard for sure. Thanks again.

[@PeanutsandPopcorn]

Travel is exactly why I bought this laptop. I have the 2013 8 GB 256 SSD and it works like a dream when I am on the road. Like you said, I didn’t want to have to worry about my more expensive laptops in case something happened while I was on vacation. This gets the job done for light tasks like email, writing on the go, and web browsing. Even though I have a MacBook Pro and Lenovo 9i, this is the one I find myself using most of the time.

[@craigneidel]

I agree and thanks for watching and sharing.

[@Streetw1s3r]

Same reason I just bought one, a 2015, 8GB, 256SSD. Small, light, and nifty, fits in my duffel bag, performs reasonably well to do common tasks, not glitchy like Windows, and being so cheap I don't have to be too concerned about it as I hate travelling with expensive stuff. Also seems like a good entry level Mac as I've never had one before, only ever used Mac in VMware. I was actually eyeing these MacBook Air's when they were new and kind of always wanted one anyway.

[@phillipjames453]

I bought it brand new in 2014 and it still works great. It's not my primary laptop and now I consider it a collector's item.

[@craigneidel]

Yeah, keep it if it still works. Keep your money for as long as you can.

[@BiblioMania-ph5dl]

How much time it takes to run out of battery?

[@anasachiri6027]

it is great with this all abilities from 2014 to now thank your for the information i wish you the best and keep going

[@craigneidel]

Thanks for watching and for the nice comment. Good luck with everything.

[@tranhieu9796]

Thanks for the video. I'm writing this comment via my Mac Book Air 2014, it still works really well in 2014 for basic needs like office, music, netflix or web browsing. Highly appreciate its mobility btw.

[@craigneidel]

Thanks for the comment. Yes they still work great for basic things and traveling. I just did video on 2014 MacBook pro too.

[@noahcchapman]

I just got a 2015 11 inch air with only the 4GB or RAM for $115. I'm not having any issues with the 4GB as a light use living room laptop.

[@craigneidel]

Nice. 4gb is low but if it works for what you need for 115 great deal.

[@mrmartywaring]

Because I'm not a creator, musician or video editor (accountant), this will be a good travel companion to work with. I saw this for $119 with 128GB SSD & an 8GB memory.

[@craigneidel]

For $119 it's better than anything else you can get at that cost and that is the main thing. It won't be the fastest but will be faster than any other computer under $200 for sure.

[@mrmartywaring]

@@craigneidel if there was a way for me to add more RAM, I'd be in heaven 😂

[@mrmartywaring]

@@craigneidel I ended up purchasing this. I updated the OS to Ventura using Open Core Legacy Patcher. Now, all of my iCloud functions really works well! Since everything I work with is cloud-based, it's a really, really good deal!

[@furula4882]

would you recommend this macbook for a student?

[@craigneidel]

What is your budget. It might work but depending on budget you may look at other option as the os can't be upgraded to newest etc.

[@DoubleDoubleU001]

would u recommend this if I mostly use this online work? I use multiple google tabs for my work. Most likely 10 tabs at the same time. Will this last for 8 hours or will this become laggy?thanks so much!

[@craigneidel]

Yes, I would really just go with the M1 Air as these are older systems and the batteries don't last that long etc. and performance is not nearly as good. If you do get one for $160, give or take, they are good for that price but not going to be the fastest systems out there.

[@wiwuwiwu-yn3sb]

Great videos brother , definitely 💯

[@craigneidel]

Appreciate that for sure.

[@tejuice4470]

i have a windows pc at my home and i use it for photoshop.... sometimes i have to go somewhere and if i need photoshop will it be advisable to buy this for this purpose?

[@craigneidel]

It's not the fastest with that type of work but could work. It depends on what you are doing in photoshop etc. As you can see in my video it can do 1080 and 4K editing but would I use it for my main editor maybe not. For the price (under $200) though it is pretty good. Thanks for watching.

[@darrenbarber3663]

I've just bought 1 for my daughters school work college , will this be ok?, thanks

[@craigneidel]

They should work fine but the M1 or M2 Macbooks are going to be faster for sure. But for basic browsing and creating papers they should still work pretty good. Thank you.

[@darrenbarber3663]

@@craigneidel thanks

[@inricovibal]

i have a question though. I need to know if apple macbook air is good enough to run a trading platform?

[@craigneidel]

If used for making money I would get something like M1 Mac mini. It will be worth it.

[@markconway677]

Hi I can grab one of these for €100. It’s 4gb. I just need it to run Final Draft do you recommend. Thanks

[@craigneidel]

I would do some searches on Google to see if it can run that since I don't use that. I still recommend going with 8 GB and you can find them for maybe $120 so it's worth the upgrade. I picked up a 2014 MacBook Pro with 8 GB ram for like $127 (watch that video) and that would be way faster than the Air also.

[@eduardowatkinz]

Thanks for the video. Picked up a new condition Mac Pro 2013/Quad Core for $250 to tinker with. Upgraded to the 12-core. Needless to say: it was a nice system at one time, but is severely lacking when compared to the new Macs, especially with video editing/rendering/exporting, but is fun to play around with as your early-2014 McBook Air. Keep up your videos. You keep picking up subscribers.

[@craigneidel]

Hi Eduardo. I was actually surprised how well this thing did 1080p editing. I use the Panasonic G7 so I'm sure there are cameras that would tax it more, but it could do this easily. Also, it could edit 4K which I was shocked at. Of course it took some time to render and ran hot but in a pinch it could totally do it. It even shocked me. Thanks for the comment again.

[@JorisFort]

Great video! Just got one of these with 8GB of ram for 95 USD and in great condition, only the battery is pretty much dead.

[@craigneidel]

Good luck and thanks for watching

[@kimiancarano-o6238]

i use this model for web development that has 4gb of ram only but works fine just the noise of the fan is the problem but overall its still great :D

[@craigneidel]

Thanks for watching and sharing the info that will help others.

[@darrellmccullough477]

im starting courses for iOS mobile development, i bought this model without the knowledge of what i would actually need based off of what i could afford. as it can only be "officially" updated to big sur will i be ok for using xcode for at least finishing the courses and learning wise and in the beginning of a job as a junior developer?

[@jannieschluter9670]

11" vs 13" version, is there any other difference than screen size?

[@craigneidel]

I think they can come with few differences in CPU etc. I would review specs of both before buying.

[@T4MT4M]

I have a 2012 model and it holds up really well I use it for school and it last just enough for 5 hours

[@craigneidel]

Yes, they can but the M1 Airs are so much faster so if you can find a deal it's time to start looking. I still love the older Macs too.

[@olivegys2093]

I miss the Macbook Air 11. I still have mine (2015, i5, 8go). I'm a commuter and I'm daily writing markdown text on it (+ mail / browsing & basic tasks). I understand that Apple want sell iPad to us for years but nothing compares the 11' form factor. MBA M1 is a great device (screen, trackpad and battery life). But when you have to carry your computer all day long, size matters.

[@craigneidel]

Yes, the 11 is nice but the M1 isn't really that large and the new M2 13" is very light. I carry the 15" and I can barely notice it in my bag. Apple might bring back an 11 inch in the near future as I have been reading about it but it would be more for competition against the Chromebooks in schools so be lower end.

[@Emmanuel68281]

I got the 4 gb ram, do you recommend Catalina o big wave

[@craigneidel]

Ok, but I think I said you really need the 8 GB ram for most of todays apps etc. You can go Catalina but you might experience some slowdowns etc. with 4 GB ram. It may still work good for you so try it out but it will be hard to do video editing and have a ton of apps open. These are not really made for video editing anyhow but if you are just doing general websurfing and email etc. I should be just enough.

[@Emmanuel68281]

@@craigneidel thanks

[@TheBonswah]

Running Big Sur perfectly fine, what are you planning on doing with the machine? Don't know where Craig's 'really need 8gb' comes from, machine feels nicely balanced with 4gb. (do agree that more RAM doesn't hurt :) )

[@relaxationtime3395]

What os are u using on this 2014 mac to do the bench test?

[@craigneidel]

I think the latest you can for that big sur.

[@luckylucson]

I was able to get a 2012 MacBook Air i5/4gb for about $80. It's definitely not the fastest machine I own but it's really light and portable! When I'm out I'm normally just browsing the web, writing emails, or just watching videos. If the task is not demanding then the device is still perfectly usable!!

[@craigneidel]

Yes, if you have 8GB it really helps the speed of these systems out and 4GB will struggle a bit. But the CPU and disk are pretty snappy and for that money not a bad pick up. Thanks.

[@readygame12367]

What about jist using it for microsoft word and doing legal research.

[@craigneidel]

It should work fine for tasks like that. Just make sure it has at least 8 GB Ram.

[@NoRegrets1283]

Do you think the Lack of MacOS updates impacts the overall usefullness of this laptop? I can buy one pretty cheap. I Will use it for web development and Adobe illustrator / Photoshop. Am I Safer / better off with a new MacBook air?

[@craigneidel]

You would be better off with a newer Air for sure like the M1 even. They are incredible machines and I have videos on that one also. But, if you want to spend under $200 then this is an option. Just make sure the software can run your apps (version of the OS) etc. It can still run fairly recent OS so I do think it's ok now but in a few years it may not be getting same security updates. If you have $800 then get the M1 Air but if you have $200 start with this just make sure you get the SSD in it and also at least 8 GB Ram. It's not going to be the best for photoshop but will run for sure - just not as snappy as modern systems. The M1 would blow through stuff so if you are getting for a job etc, then I would spend a little more. Even an older iMac (if you don't need laptop) have better GPUs and would also work well with photoshop - like an iMac of 2014 or later, 16 GB Ram, and an SSD (key is ssd) never a spinning drive. Thanks.

[@Poseidonsreef]

Hey bud I got the 8 g on my early 2014 Mac air I want to know which is better for me Big Sur or Catalina just updated to El Capitan but shortly after found out can upgrade even more if like it running as modern as possible please lmk

[@craigneidel]

I would go to most modern os you can. Should still run fine.

[@Poseidonsreef]

@@craigneidel so the Big Sur ?

[@craigneidel]

@@Poseidonsreef I run that so should be fine with 8gb

[@gregallenphoto]

What would happen if u booted it from an nvme ssd external drive?

[@craigneidel]

The laptop? You could do it but not sure you would see huge performance increases. There is some overhead and this thing is already pretty fast on reads. Overall it's possible but may not notice too much except maybe shorter render times.

[@genaroalva]

What about music production?

[@craigneidel]

I don't do that so don't know. But if serious work it's most likely better to go with something newer.

[@HarmonyHaven-t4p]

can i use fiverr and adobe illustrator in this laptop.plz ans me😊

[@craigneidel]

It's not optimal as you would need to user older software etc. as I'm sure it can run the newest versions of Adobe. But, you would need to research those items and I'm sure there is info online on what versions you can use.

[@MaskedGlimpse]

What do you think? Can I use this MacBook for python programing?

[@craigneidel]

Why not - here some info from Google - Your best way to get started with Python on macOS is through the IDLE integrated development environment, see section The IDE and use the Help menu when the IDE is running. If you want to run Python scripts from the Terminal window command line or from the Finder you first need an editor to create your script.

[@MaskedGlimpse]

@@craigneidel Thank you so much :D

[@craigneidel]

Thanks.

[@MarkJohnson-xs4rp]

Can I download Big Sur 11.7 on my mar book air early 2014 4gb ram 13 inches

[@craigneidel]

Here you go.... eshop.macsales.com/guides/Mac_OS_X_Compatibility

[@seukijoiii1275]

How about for basic student shizz like docs and ppt and stuff is this MacBook worth for that???

[@craigneidel]

Yes, it will work for basic stuff for sure. If you can get these for under $180 they are great deals for a basic laptop. Just make sure to get 8GB ram and an SSD.

[@xpresscode1]

I am a WordPress developer. Is Mac book air 2014 Good for me

[@craigneidel]

They still work great

[@Guest75899O]

im 11 years old, and this is pretty good for me. i already have a high end pc, but thats a desktop, so when i vacation i can only bring my phone. i have something similar to this (2013 mba 11 inch core i5 128 gb ssd 4gb ram) but i spilled water on it a few months ago so its slow now. when it was doing good, it did pretty well playing roblox, minecraft, and even roblox studio! keep in mind this was 2022. i could use a new(er) mba like a 2017 maybe, but i feel like 2014 would be good because its basically the same as my 2013. (i still have my 2013 mba still, i want to get it repaired [somehow]) edit march 31 2023: all i need this for is just to do basic roblox studio work when im on vacation, im home most of the time, so this would be useless, but still good to have even if my gaming pc 2020 is better

[@craigneidel]

Thanks for the post and I agree. The 2014 is a good system if you can find them for about $180. You really can't get anything better than that for sure. Obviously the new ones will perform better but for the money they can browse the web and do basic stuff better than a new Win PC laptop that costs less than $200.

[@Swav1256]

You can FaceTime on this

[@craigneidel]

As long as the OS has Facetime you can do it.

[@LadyEssence]

My son destroys things 😂

[@craigneidel]

Good system for people that destroys things since you can pick them up for under $200.

[@Emmanuel-vy5hm]

Just got mine for trading

[@craigneidel]

Cool and thanks for watching.

[@conveythis8199]

Hello, sent you a business enquiry by email

[@craigneidel]

Thanks again. I responded to email.