I have a question, is there any way how to get my Wifi Back? After installing it says Wifi is not able to connect, like not at all and I have no idea what to do Thank you!
Used to be* Yeah, "old" MBPs were really tough machines but newer ones can't even stand typing on them without having this shiny keys and it's been a few months only... :S
I have a 2012 MacBook Air 8GB/1TB still going strong, currently running Fedora Linux 40 with Gnome desktop, but also used with OCLP and unsupported MacOS versions in the past. But it's too slow for my modern day usage - think i'll gonna use it as a homeserver. My workhorse is a Macbook Air 2020 M1 16GB/512GB running MacOS Sequoia and Fedora Linux 40 with Gnome desktop (and a self build high end Desktop PC that's also used for gaming, also running Fedora 40). Fedora flies on the M1 and makes MacOS feel rather slow on the M1. MacOS is getting more bloated with newer versions, with stuff I (we?) don't need. Stop doing that, Apple! I agree with you about the repairability of older Macs. I put new batteries in "The Old Girl" - the 2012 Air - twice now (it's only about 8-10 screws or so, back plate included) and replaced the 128GB SSD with a 1TB one. It's also easy to install an(other) OS on it, i.e. Windows, Linux or newer MacOS with OCLP thanks to the X86 processor. Another big plus for old Macs is their awesome keyboard! It's waaaay better than the one on the M1 and don't get me started about butterfly keyboards...! The big minus is: compiling takes like forever on "the old girl" and she huffs and puffs a lot and gets scorching hot! LoL! The M1's performance/watt is excellent! ...As is the battery life. ...And the track pad! OMG! The track pad is why I love Macs! I also have my original C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, XT PC, 486 DXIV 100, Gameboys and a whole lot more of ancient to old computers and (handheld) consoles. I still have my HP business laptop from about 2006 that still works and runs Puppy Linux. It's has a Pentium 4 processor. So, it's not only Apple stuff that gets old. It is more about how you babysit your stuff and how repairable it is. ...And I don't think the new "superglued-and-what-isn't-glued-is-soldered-on" macs will last as long as the old ones, though! The visionair is dead and the bookkeeper took over at Apple's. For the first time in my life I had to get a computer repaired by someone else than me! The horror! Because my M1 didn't want to update to Sequoia, something with "can't personalize the download, blah, blah, blah". I ended up with a corrupted firmware and needed a second, modern Mac to push new firmware to my M1! I only had "The Old Girl"... The repair only costed about €60,- but that is not giving me a lot of confidence for the future... I don't know for sure that i'll be buying another Macbook after the M1. I might switch over to a Framework laptop, because I use Linux more than MacOS and the repairibillity is - of course - waaaaaay better on the Framework laptop. ...But I love Apple track pads, the build quality, the small size and low weight and battery life. We'll see...
still using mbp 2012 but this very reason, the longetivity and dependable device that makes me buy mba m3 2024 coz its worth investing and i need portability
OFC this is nonsense for those of us stuck with a 2016 MBP! First the battery, and the butterfly keyboard (both fixed under warranty), and then the screen just after Apple Care ran out. I used it with an external display but was DEAD after 4 years- won't even power on.
I had MacBook Air running intel chip. I don't know the version but it was an intel. And macOS Catalina on that Laptop was painful. I couldn't even run the latest apps like Keynote, Numbers and iMovie. Now I am in a MacBook Air M2 series and I have to say this upgrade was really nice from the Intel chips.
But Apple keeps making older devices obsolete with each release of MacOS. Plain and simple. :P I'm not touching my older Macs with newer Mac OSes - waste of time and nobody talks about how slow they even WITH solid state storage options. I prefer to buy NEW hardware around every four to five years. Not at the demanding consumer cult cadence Apple demands.
Excellent explanation. You gave me the courage to install Sequoia on my unsupported iMac (El Capitan)that was just gathering dust on a table. Thank you for your tips.
My main computer is using a board from 2009, a GPU from 2013. Apparently a Core2 Quad with 8GB of RAM is good enough for most crap. Don't know what Apple has to say about that. Though, as long as the batteries aren't easily replaceable any computer with a non replaceable battery has its days numbered right out of the box
All 15 of my unibody Macs work perfectly. Running Sonoma and Bare metal Linux. I find them not working on Ebay and bring them back from the dead then donate to poorer people. Put in SSD and upgrade RAM. The Open core legacy to bring the goods
My MacBook Pro 2011 had the GPU failures after 3 years first and after 5 years second. Sold for very chip because it was too expensive to repair. My MacBook Pro 2015 had USB ports failures and screen anti glare issues that the screen had to be replaced. Only Mac that lasted me long was plastic MacBook from 2008 with Core 2 Duo at list from my experience.
I have a 2014 MacBook Air running OCLP 2.0.2 and Ventura, trying to update to Sequoia. Created USB installer in OCLP, installed OCLP on USB, restarted, chose Sequoia installer USB, got to screen where you choose disk. When I choose my disk, I get this error: OCLP apple.buildinfo.preflight.error error 10. Please help, how do I get past this?
Remember the ribbon cable being too short and rubbing against a sharp part of the frame, and literally just opening the laptop would cause it to break? I remember LOL.
After my 2008 15" MacBook Pro failed during sound-check before a 2 hour DJ set in 2011 (had the dreaded Nvidia GPU failure), I stopped buying new Macs and switched to only ThinkPads for my live shows. All that said, I still use Macs I've found over the years to repair and service other Macs for my side-hustle (consumer electronics repair). Here are a few of the machines I've saved from the clutches of the _landfill-monster_ : *-Mid 2015 MacBook Air 11" Core i5, 4GB, 512GB SSD* $77 (bought in 2015 with liquid damage for $50 and repaired for $27 more, still working in 2024) *-Early 2014 MacBook Pro Retina 13" Core i5, 8GB, 256GB SSD* (dumpster find, ribbon cable damaged (no display) so I use it as a headless machine) *-Mid 2012 MacBook Pro Unibody 13" Core i7, 16GB , 480GB SSD* (crushed chassis, rebuilt into free Core i5 model with liquid spill damage) *-Mid 2011 Mac mini Core i5, 16GB, 1TB SSD* (found in a corporate office building' dumpster) *-Mid 2010 MacBook Pro Unibody 13" Core 2 Duo (2.66), 8GB, 256GB SSD* (dumpster find, acted like bad drive controller, actually damaged HDD ribbon cable) *-Early 2008 MacBook Pro 17" (Penryn) Core 2 Duo 2.6, 4GB, 500GB HDD* (given to me to recycle, it was too clean to scrap and it's the only non-unibody I still use time to time)
I'm watching this on a 2009 Mac Pro that's running Sonoma. You can technically run up to Sequoia on Mac Book Pros as old as late 2008, but you run into some graphical issues because they're using non-metal GPUs. Also some apps that require AVX 2 will not work (that's an issue on my Mac Pro as well).
I have an early 2015 MacBook Pro. It’s built like a tank and still runs well and is running Sonoma. I just replaced the original battery and everything else is still running great. I;m planning to by a new M4 MBP when they drop and giving the old one to my wife to use for writing, presentations, and general computing. I imagine it will least for at least another 5 years lol!
Great video. Have a 2015 15-inch Macbook Pro. Used your advice to get OS Sequoia, watched other videos to upgrade the hard drive to a faster SSD and replaced the battery and thermal paste. One thing that made a big difference was changing the battery. Obviously the old battery wasn't holding the charge, but despite my laptop being plugged in, using GPU intensive programs like Google Earth would case my Macbook to crash, turns out it had something to do with the battery. Compared to Windows laptops, I never sit down thinking that I'm using an out-of-date laptop despite it being almost 10 years old. The keys still feel good, the Retina Screen is still better than many windows machines today. I'm sure if I was doing some heavy video editing I might notice the speed issue, but I really don't want to give up this laptop haha.
Great videos... No cheesey attempts to get peoples' attention, just nice and straight to the point. Followed your previous video and yes I got the white background as well as I couldn't change my display resolution and a few other things, but that root patch update fixed everything like you said.
I followed your video for doing Sonoma on my 2015 15inch Macbook Pro. Now I just did this one. For this update you DEFINITELY need to do the post install root patch. I couldn't change the display resolution or the wallpaper and a few other things until I did that. After using post install root patch everything seems to be working fine.
@AnsonAlexander, during USB creation using OPLP, are you selecting EFI of the current OS or the one from flash/USB?, on my side I see two EFI, one of the macOS running and another from the USB because I'm upgrading on unsupported Mac
I've a macbook pro 16 that's had to be sent to Apple Care a total of 5 times in just 4 years. 3 of those times were because of a fault with the hardware, 2 times accidental damage. I don't think my MBP fits the mold of 'lasting so long'. I can't imagine ever not paying for Apple Care, just in case.
Two things to go, first, The desktop picture as well as the screen saver's are cracked, for example, instead of sequoia trees it turned to be white or gray screen!. Is there a solution for this? the second thing, it takes long time for any order to proceed, starting from early logging in ... any recommendations?
