2030 KZread post… “Is 2015 MBP Still worth it?”

My 2015 macbook pro has been a beast. I have pushed it beyond the limit with intense Protools recordings, heavy data usage and overall used almost everyday. The hardware has been absolutely fine running multiple programs and plugins. I'm sure the M1 chip would be a nice performance boost but I really don't have any issues with my 2015 machine. Love the value I've gotten with this purchase when it was brand new in 2015.

@marcianito8969

2 жыл бұрын

Does it get too hot while you are just using safari or whatching movies ?

@healthyidn1524

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcianito8969 safari just 45 degree celcius with 23 degree air temp

@BeatsByStacKing

Жыл бұрын

so the 2015 is good enough for music production?

@brianvasquez8917

Жыл бұрын

@@BeatsByStacKing absolutely. Still using it.

@BeatsByStacKing

Жыл бұрын

@@brianvasquez8917 thanks now I know what to buy

Last week I bought a 2015 13” MB Pro. It is more than enough for Lightroom and some browsing when I’m at my girlfriends place. At home I have an 2015 iMac and it the job still perfect.

I have a macbook pro 2015 early model and it is still working and smooth up to present. I can still use this for another centurym i love it!

I got the 13" one now from 2015. I got it for $350 from the Facebook marketplace. Nostalgia feeling. It has all of the ports on it, which heck, even the new ones that came out don't even have. You'll still need a dongle to use it. I have the M1 13" MacBook Pro myself. I do my video edits on that machine.

@positivevibes2871

2 жыл бұрын

So if I want to edit KZread vids with some color grading and I’ll be using da Vinci resolve, can the MacBook Pro 2015 run it ? Cuz I’m on a budget, and I’ll go for the 16gb version

@fiyaball2175

2 жыл бұрын

@@positivevibes2871 it can

I’ve still got my 2009 max book pro that still works and can do everything I want.

@pepijndebruijn738

2 жыл бұрын

same i have the mid 2009 17 inch macbook pro i just added an extra 4 gigs of ram which brings the total to 8 and upgraded it to an ssd

@bakunawa534

2 жыл бұрын

You can only play old AZZ games though

@maxpainmedia

2 жыл бұрын

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I watching your video on my MacBook pro 2015 base model. your video also clearly explanation. great job

Hello, to start editing videos, which one would you recommend the most? the 2015 Macbook Pro 13" i5 or the 2015 MacBook Pro 15.4" i7, without having to spend a lot of money, greetings from Peru.

Do you think you can edit videos on it

Great video thanks :)

Doest that run logic without problems?

will a 2015 run garage band well?

You're combining the mid 2015 and early 2015 in your description when they're two different machines, only the mid 2015 15 inch models had the quad core processors, the 13inch ones only had dual core.

My 2015 pro Retina quit working in September

What is the most stable and great performance for mbp early 2015? Is it Catalina? Thank you so much.

@healthyidn1524

2 жыл бұрын

yes Catalina is stable

If buying again today, 15": higher clock 2.8GHz w/ integrated Iris or lower 2,5GHz w/ dual graphics, AMD M370. For lite date media work even if slower but gets done?

@kibugenzaking3473

Жыл бұрын

If u don’t have an experience with the M1 chip. U will really love it. It is not any slow actually.

Just one one 2015…13” and I love it!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

*Apple Macbook Pro* *A1398 Mid 2015* *Retina Display* *intel Core i7* *16gb ram* *256gb ssd* *Battery cycle 896* *New import og adaptor* *Good Conditions* I’m getting this for $490 ~ Rs.40,000 Is it a good deal!?

Still working an editing video with mines.

Just bought the 2015 in clean condition with 2gb Radeon graphics card and I reinstalled the 2TB I had on my old one. $300 is not bad.

Just picked a 2015 MB Pro 2 weeks ago for $350. I was purchased new in 2017, and only had a battery cycle of 44 when I got it. It looks brand new, except some staingate thing going on with the screen (it's not visible at all when the display is turned on). I'm coming from an older $200 HP laptop, so I am super happy. Especially the screen is beautiful and bright compared to what I had

@BladyCarrasco17

2 жыл бұрын

Great deal, enjoy it bro

@nikashmehrotra8120

2 жыл бұрын

where did u get it from?

@maeganlozano7058

2 жыл бұрын

What are the specs? Is it maxed out?

@NorwegianNationalist1

2 жыл бұрын

@@maeganlozano7058 It’s not maxed out, i fixed the staingate issue tho. Listerine took care of it, now the screen looks brand new

@nikotakai8796

Жыл бұрын

@@NorwegianNationalist1 that's interesting.

I need some help guys , I’m considering buying this MacBook ( the 16gb version) for editing KZread videos on da Vinci resolve, and I’ll be using some color grading and fusion and effects transitions etc, would it handle that? ( not crazy editing tho)

@lovemadeinjapan

2 жыл бұрын

Sure, if you do away with 4K. I stopped doing 4K videos myself. Benefits: less storage, faster exports, more environmentally friendly as putting way less stress on KZread servers. As in beteen solution: shoot 4K mp4, not RAW, and downsample bilinear to 1080p ProRes and work with that.

In Belarus little used 2015 macbook pro with iris pro card only cost 1000$ )

Macbook pro early 2015 13 inch (16gb ram 256 ssd aftermarket) I am using bigsur in it. Whenever i powers on my machine QUESTION MARK SIGN ON FOLDER starts blinking. This issue started as i tried updating my machine to Monterey. But it couldn't update and after that this question mark issue started. Sometimes it appears and sometimes it doesn't. Totally unpredictable. I have done following things as solutions but sign comes again after somedays. Reset SMC and NVRAM, Disk Utility Repair, Factory reset machine, Reinstalled new OS from bootable drive. Still question mark sign appears after working fine for few days. Really tired and irritated from this issue. Need your help guys, what could be the problem?

@Beyonder1881

2 жыл бұрын

SSD is failing maybe. Try to reinstall OS and if that doesn't solve it, replace the SSD. Just my guess. Good luck.

You bet it is! I have a mid-2015 MBP with a 2tb aftermarket hard drive. Just installed OpenCore Legacy Patcher & have MacOS Ventura, works great!

@cloudsurfing3900

10 ай бұрын

How's the macOS Ventura working?

@joshh4234

10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! I just have to be sure to update OCLP installers before or shortly after upgrading@@cloudsurfing3900

Just bought one on gazelle for $350 excellent condition. My 2012 i7 can edit 4k from a canon m50 perfectly but this one has better graphics and an nvme

That two GB of VRAM is important! Go for the 15 inch, if you're looking into getting one. It will get you 16GB of RAM and a dedicated graphics card. The maxed out 15 inch model will last for years to come, I can say with confidence.

Absolutely, gonna buy it

I have legit edited films with after effects in 4k no problem soooo I know some ppl who go spec crazy like over clock style use but it is fine. I used a pc desktop before this and all but abandoned it since I can do everything effectively on my mac

Would anybody recommend it purely for using as an art platform?

@MrPloppy1

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a graphic designer w/ a 2015 MacBook Pro, and I work on hi-res multipage layout print catalogs in Adobe InDesign. My layout files run from 250MBs to +300MBs with approx 1500 hi-res linked image files. I sometimes need to have several past catalogs open at the same time, and get occasional app crashes. It's frustrating but not to the point that I can't work around it. I also don't have a lot of scratch disk space with all those files living on my laptop. Though I couldn't honestly say if it was the MacBook or InDesign that can't handle the work load. I do SOME Photoshop work to mainly clip out backgrounds from products, but those files usually aren't bigger than 50MB max. I never have problems w/ Photoshop, but my work in it isn't very resource taxing. Don't know if that helped, but should give you an idea of how it works with big image files.

Glad I watched this..was thinking of upgrading my 2015 pro but dont think its worth it for what I use it for!

I’m going to upgrade soon to an M chipped MPB, but only because the new photo editing software I’m using is a bit laggy; it works, but slowly. That said, if you’re happy with using Apple Photos, it doesn’t even break a sweat. Fabulous machine still. Running Monterey OS - the final Apple approved OS.

I still have this machine. base model but upgraded the ssd to 1tb. feels like a brand new machine. for my needs it is the perfect companion.

@mrstarctech2386

Жыл бұрын

Can we upgrade its storage

@danielpeti3885

Жыл бұрын

@@mrstarctech2386 you can upgrade yourself. Takes about 10 mins plus installation. 1tb costs around £100 for the ssd, adapter and screwdrivers.

@mrstarctech2386

Жыл бұрын

@@danielpeti3885 so does it have extra slot for ssd

@danielpeti3885

Жыл бұрын

@@mrstarctech2386 no. U have to replace the existing one. U need the ssd plus and adaptor for the connection. U need two types of screwdrivers. There is a video here search dammit jeff. 9:11 video. The last upgradable MacBook Pro. Gives u step by step instructions. Good luck.

@mrstarctech2386

Жыл бұрын

@@danielpeti3885 how much battery backup does your macbook pro provide mine only provides 3 hours

2:47 you have retina 15, 4 inch screen

W video. W info.

still using it now in 2023 !!!

I bought a 2015 MacBook Pro 13" recently here in Japan. I has a very small hard disk. I also have a late 2011 Mac book pro 13" which seems better. It has a dvd drive which I need, and a bigger hard disk. Both run High Sierra as the maximum OS so why you mention Big Sur is a mystery to me. I checked out the new M1/2 MacBooks in the Apple store and saw what I call the 'dustbin of progress' (a quote from Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'). The 'more is better' approach - where will to end? More more more from the back room boys whose job it is to provide 'more'. More subdivisions of the System Preferences, more this, more that. I'm glad I have a MacBook from 2010 running osx 6 where `I can use the superb`AppleWorks suite (aka Claris Works) now metamorphosed into Libre Office and not be to equalled yet.

@yomommastupid

Жыл бұрын

i also got my MB in Japan - bought it second hand back in 2016....you can upgrade the SSD and battery. I put a 1 TB in mine.

I have the 2015 macbook pro 11,5 with 2.8ghz processor it plays games, and multimedia tasks pretty well if you still need windows from time to time this is one of the last macbooks to support bootcamp

@mandrax5472

Жыл бұрын

Bootcamp? OMG, VM Fusion is far superior

@DMAN4u2

Жыл бұрын

@Man Drax ill leave you to that belief but as a poweruser who often needs to run code and emulation i personally prefer bootcamp to virtualization software for high impact tasks

@DMAN4u2

Жыл бұрын

@Man Drax lol it depends on the task

Beware that the 13 inch and 15 inch are totally different machines. Where the 13 inch is an excellent buy in 2022, the 15 inch is not so much, especially when taking price into consideration. The 13 inch does 300 bucks in excellent condition, where the 15 inch is usually priced twice that second hand. Why is the 13 inch better? Because the 13 inch is utilising a more modern 14nm Intel that combined with a 75Wh battery holds up pretty well throughout the day. The 15 inch holds old 22nm tech, and a battery killing Nvidia alongside. So expect the battery on a 15 inch to die twice as fast. Also the 13 inch is much nicer in appearance, its looks will remain the best ever for some time (not beaten since), the 15 inch has certain obesity to its appearance. Last advice: run these machines on Mojave. That way they feel nearly as fast as a M1 on Big Sur/Monterey, and the look of the OS is cleaner as well, not the Candy Crush mess and slowness of Monterey. I've yet to come by a program that does not run on Mojave. Also these machines run Windows 10 perfectly in dual boot. Combined with USB-A and thunderbolt, these have some serious benefits above the current models.

@naraydaniels7832

2 жыл бұрын

I second this entirely, I literally plan to do the same exact thing, we probably have the same amount of experience too

@nilsonsls

Жыл бұрын

I'm planning on using Catalina on mine. It looks so much nicer than BigSur...

@Spazeranger

Жыл бұрын

Quality looking piece of advice! Making me upgrade my 13” from El Capitan to Mojave rather than Monterey

@alexisl.3738

Жыл бұрын

Hi, to learn how to edit videos without spending a lot of money, which one would you recommend the most? the Macbook Pro 13" i5 2015 or the MacBook Pro 15.4" i7 2015, greetings from Peru.

@lovemadeinjapan

Жыл бұрын

@@alexisl.3738 It all depends whether you need 4K and if you want fast rendering with tons of effects. I don't use FX, just basic 4K rendering, and then a final render takes like twice the run time of the video. Thats fine for me. In 1080p render time is like run time. The editing itself goes smooth as the internal drive is like 1.2 GB/s, which is fast enough. I prefer the cooler running 13 inch with the 14nm chip.

I'm using my MBP Mid 2015 16 GB RAM for ... text processing. So I'm good for at least next 50 years.

I have MacBook Pro 2015 15.4 'inch it's still working greatly ( Photoshop - Illustrator - Premier ) without any problem.

@positivevibes2871

2 жыл бұрын

So with editing KZread vids using da Vinci resolve, with some color grading and effects and transitions and all that , would the MacBook Pro 2015 be good enough?

The MacBook Pro 2014 is not supported for MacOS Monterey, so, it is ver probable MacBook Pro 2015 will not be supported by MacOS 13. I think this is the only one issue. I have the MacBook 2015 13 inch 8GB and it works great. I only had problems with memory. So I reinstalled the OS without a lot of background app I had before.

@UltimatePlayer42

2 жыл бұрын

That’s weird? I just picked up a 2015 MB Pro 15 last month and had just installed Monterey OS last night due to upgrading my SDD to 2TB.

@-xYz--nk1gm

2 жыл бұрын

My mid pro from 2014 is running latest montenery 12.2 Thanks opencore patcher 😂

@-xYz--nk1gm

2 жыл бұрын

@@superargo5806 it's easy as your MacBook is still supported

@Spazeranger

Жыл бұрын

@@UltimatePlayer42 are you happy with the Monterey performance?

watching this video in my 2015 macbook pro that i have it since 2019 and happy about it

@yprpl

2 жыл бұрын

Is that your first macbook or hows the overall retina display experience?? I also looking forward to buy one, some ppl say the display will fade or stuff is that a fact in all? Did you buy with customized spec and ram or ? Confused btwn 2015 mbp and 2017 mac air

@youssefoussayeh4883

2 жыл бұрын

​@@yprpl i have a 13 retina 2015 and the 15in the retina display is great, i didnt had any problem with it, just buy one with a great condition and treat it good , you will not regret.

@yprpl

2 жыл бұрын

@@youssefoussayeh4883 how they both differ other than size i dont know tbh. Looking for my university use. maybe 13in with good configuration

@youssefoussayeh4883

2 жыл бұрын

@@yprpl better take the 15 with the r9 for future proof the 13 is good also but without didacated gpu

@yprpl

2 жыл бұрын

@@youssefoussayeh4883 thanks man.

He said 2015 models are future proof about 3yrs. I bet its gonna last longer than that if you dont use heavy programs, just basic video music photo editing.😏👍 im using 2012 still runs strong.

I got my 2015 mb pro for 180 at a pawnshop lol

I had a 2017 Macbook Pro touchbar and it was sh*t. Broke after only 4 years (I said bye bye to the $2,000 I spent on it plus accessories). First it was the screen being scratched by the keys when closed, then the keyboard began double typing, then the battery issues began after I upgraded to Catalina, then after that the LCD screen just went nuts; when you use it for too long those faint grey lines would show on the bottom of the screen and over time it just got worse. Since it was out of warranty I was charged $200 to replace the battery (had it replaced twice because the first one wasn't original and the darned thing just wouldn't recognize it) while they wanted $500 for the replacement of the LCD screen (which was a design flaw and it wasn't a guarantee it was going to permanently fix the problem). In the end, I sold it for a very low price to rid of the stress. I'm now thinking of getting a 15" MBP 2015 one.

@plasticdope

2 жыл бұрын

lol my wife's 2016 got almost the same issues. She had it right at released -2016, and luckily bought apple care for 3 years. In 2019, the keyboard and other stuff were broken down (Idk what was happening), but Apple replaced literally everything inside that macbook except the back lid and the screen. It was fun how that Apple staff said: Oh our technicians replaced the keyboard, the main, the hard drive, ... hmm seems like they replaced everything, and the only remaining part was our scratched bottom. We sold it right away when the new M1 pro released, which covered half of the cost for the new one.

@jacquie.ec.2012

2 жыл бұрын

@@plasticdope The 2016-2017 macbook pros had lots of issues, mostly design flaws, that Apple refused to take responsibility for. Good thing you had Apple care on your wife's machine. I ended up getting a used 2020 Macbook Pro a few weeks ago. Didn't bother getting a brand new one. Hope the M1 works out for you. I still can't let go of using Intel processor-based machines.

@plasticdope

2 жыл бұрын

​@@jacquie.ec.2012 yeah we were lucky. I also bought an used M1 air recently cuz the price is at a sweet point thanks to the M2 release. Based on my workload, the M1 is good enough for everything, except one or two games that only compatible with Intel chip.

2015 worth for cook eggs

No one should ever buy a used 2017 MBP. If you have to get something that will run a 5K display, or do light video editing, buy the 2019. If that doesn’t matter, but the 2015.

Too old now in 2023. Will not be able to update MacOS for so much longer. Besides it doesn’t have AVX2-processor, which is a requirement if you need to run some Adobe-apps now. And the newer MacBook Pro:s you can’t upgrade from 2016 and later. How very stupid!

🎉

After all of my research about macbook pro 2015, i decided to buy macbook pro M1 😁

@behaviour2888

2 жыл бұрын

Why

Can I trade cryptocurrency on 2015 MacBook Pro?

@Hanzi2u

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha , ofc lol , use your phone instead tho

@izayawages1647

Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't recommend crypto right now