Best and worst MacBooks of the decade! 

You need a name for these awards. “The Mackies”

Yay, I always thought my 15" mid 2015 MacBook was a great machine, and now Luke has confirmed it.

Still using my 2012 13” till this day. Loving it

2012 unibody - still my everyday computer. Spiced it up with SSD, RAM, etc. works really well

Still rocking a mid-2012 MBP 13". Had since new. Love it.

Watching this on my Mid-2015 15" Retina MacBook Pro... I feel so proud... I almost shed a tear... xD

I had a feeling the Mid-2015 15” will be #1 simply because it checks so many of the right boxes and it is a goddamn workhorse. I loved mine so much that I got one for my fiancé as well and she absolutely loved(s) it too. Nearly 6 years in and both of ours are running as smoothly as day 1.

Still using my 2012 13 inch MBP till this day and its still working flawlessly. Love it

And the winner still had the glowing apple logo🤘I miss it so much😔

I would like to argue my case for the old MacBook Air. They're literally everywhere

I had a 2012 Unibody 15" MacBook Pro. It carried me through the retina and butterfly eras. I maxed it out with 16gb RAM and a 2tb SSD. After years of travel and abuse, the GPU died in November 2021. To tide me over while I ordered a new MBP, I bought a used 2012, swapped out the SSD and RAM, and it was up and running instantly. Two months later, my new MBP arrived, a 16" M1 Max, a future classic.

This video addresses different viewers and their needs. Amazingly well done with the whole review. Loved it!

Who else still using the Early 2015 Macbook pro 13” ?? 🔥🔥

*has a maxed out 2015 MacBook Pro 15"* "I would like to thank Mr. Miani for this amazing opportunity and this award i have been given today. It truly means a lot that I've been picked out among all the rest for the best MacBook of the decade. I will use this MacBook for as long as I can and I will treasure its existence until the end of time." For real though I absolutely love this thing...

I have had a 2015 15’ Retina and loved it to bits, but it got stolen. I had to replace it with the 2019 16’ retina (with the scissor keyboard). Having watched this made me feel much better about it. ❤️

That intro gave me to chills.. Bravo!

Man, I felt so proud seeing the mid-2012 13" Unibody. It was my first ever Macbook and I earned like crazy for it, but come my 16th birthday, my parents actually bought me one. It's turning eight years old this year, and yes, I still use it till this very day. This thing saw me scroll through Tumblr with photos and videos that was unconsciously forming my interest in Multimedia Arts into eventually having a career in one (am currently an Art Director). If this Macbook can talk, it's the best thing to tell my growth as an artist and creative. I did have a small upgrade in 2015 with a 21" iMac but I never left my Macbook Pro. They work in conjunction. But I have really beat the crap out of it and it's definitely served me well. I just ordered my the 16-inch MBP last month and will hopefully arrive sometimes this month. You bet I'll pay homage to my 13-inch, only seems fitting. Haha!

YES. I was watching this wondering when the Mid-2015 Macbook Pro was going to show up. Hands down, the best.

RIP me…I have both the 2011 15” and the 2018 15” i9…Surprisingly, they’ve both been great to me!

I have a 13" mid-2012 Unibody Mac. I haven't added any upgrades to it since I got it. Ever since I started University I had thought of buying a new computer as it has started to slow down and a lot of people have told me I need to upgrade. However, after watching this video I see that I can actually do something about this which I had never thought of before! So glad I stumbled along this channel. Thanks so much for the video!

I think you're right.... I'm still using my mid-2014 15" Retina, and it's a workhorse. Great keyboard, great ports, plenty fast, easily upgraded, etc., etc. And best of all, NO TOUCHBAR!

Some weeks ago i found an old 2010 macbook pro 15" at work that has the 1050p matte display. I was shocked by how good the display still looks today!

Wow, thanks for summing that all up for me. Makes a big difference when it's explained properly. Even know you posted this a year ago. Iol still makes a difference for me👍

I have the late 2012 “MacBook”. The display is perfect. Zero light bleed, fading or dead pixels. Still powerful enough to run high end photo editing and audio recording. I almost sold when I got the 16” 2019 model but couldn’t let it go because it runs Mojave. I believe this is the base model of the 2015 that is #1 right?

-Watches the video -Expects that his 2017 MBP 13 inch doesn't appear -His 2017 MBP 13 inch appears the first one -Procceeds to cry

love my mid 2012 13'’ unibody to this day!

I was about to sell my mid 2012, now I’m keeping it 🤣

Awesome video. It helps me a lot! Now, I have a question: nowadays, 2020, which one of these should be a better option for video editing and programming: 2015 13" Retina or 2012 13" unibody?

Nailed it I agree with all your choices and the order! Well done!

Very well done! Thanks for so detail introduction about pros and cons MacBookPro. I recently bought a 15" 2015 MBP, which was under your video influence!!! Keep the good work!

I've got the 13" 2017 16gb DRAM function keys Macbook Pro, bought from the refurb store in 2018. I bought a keyboard cover and upgraded the 128gb ssd to a 1tb. I must be one of the very few that love the butterfly keyboard. This is still my main workhorse and I've never had any overheating issues with it when video editing in FCPX.

Dude! U are absolutely on point with ur list. I agree with almost everything u said. Great video bro. Keep ‘em coming

I have a 13” 2015 MBP base model. It was my first MBP in my life and my first new computer after got admitted to Stanford. I also have special feeling for it like you. Recently, I bought a 16” 2019, before I am about to graduate. I wish I can start a new career with it. :)

god i am so unbelievably jealous how how many macbooks you have...when i have none

Damn dude!!! I knew you would include a 2012 Macbook Pro 15 in your review! I'm so excited to hear that my personal opinion was shared on RU-vid. It's funny that almost the same machine from 2011 is the worst and ironically i have both of them. The last is resting on a shelf now, while the other is helping me to perform everyday tasks.

Great Info to know and to understand all the mac books laptops

I`m still using a mid 2012 13" MBP 2.9mhz-16gb Ram and 2T HD,it does everything I need it to do,which is mainly photo editing. I love this beast. Great round up of MBP`s,I`m not keen on everything soldered to the logic board,that sucks big time for up grading.

i have had a 2012 13” and now a 2014” 13” and they are both amazing! i love the retina but i really love the upgradability on the 2012

Got a 2012 15” that’s still running great. Ditched the optical drive, threw a second SSD in and maxed out the ram, it’s now my main music production machine.

been on Mac laptops since the Pismo in ...eh...2000? (loved it) Then had that clamshell turquoise plastic thingy, Then onto my first MacBook Pro BEFORE the unibody (that one lasted me a while at least, I just remember it was bought used and was dependable and refused to die) Then bought the 2011 MacBook Pro in the same way (bought it only lightly used at maybe 18 months old)...BUT it was that 2011 that you voted as worst I think, (I lucked out to have apple replace that crashed graphics/motherboard for FREE...TWICE. They knew it was BAD) and since the third crash (and while being a YTer) a good friend gave me his abandoned 2016 13 inch for free, BUT once again...lol... that was the year that also ranked on your 'worst' list. So NOW I feel very grateful to be moving on (tomorrow!) to buy what I expect to be a more blessed Mac 'portable computer'designedBc ...had this new model not been shiny with promising change on the horizon, I was about to jump apples' ship. Looking forward to having the kind of dependability in a machine, that I've (for some reason) long associated with the company (even when they weren't delivering it)..esthetictechnologicaldevises has worked against performance. I'm glad they've beefed it up with this newer chassis..and cooled it down. Multiple Macs I've had could have pressed wrinkled linen. :) So...Good content! And accurate as far as I can testify. Sorry I missed the 2015 :) Thanks for the reviews! :)

Still rocking my 2011 unibody macbook! still works

“Please I just want the SD card slot!” Apple 2 years later: “I gotchu”

Love your videos! They cover a lot of my questions! I habe an old MBP late 2013 full spec and i still love it 🤩

Coming back to this video again in 2021 to say that my MacBook Pro 2017 function keys model has lasted for nearly four years without any problems! Lasted through all 4 years of undergraduate study with 1.5 years of that being nearly constant use in the Zoom era.

This is so funny when you got to number one because I am watching you on my MacBook Pro 2011... It is still doing pretty good!!!

Watching this video on a 2011 13" MacBook Pro

About to upgrade my 2012 MBP (3rd on the list and as awesome machine) to the 2015 (1st on the list). Have been on the fence about whether to upgrade to something newer but this pretty much reinforced what I've been thinking. Gonna go with reliability and lots of ports over higher specs that you cant rely on.

i had the macbook 12" and i love it when i had it! so comfortable to type and to take to one place o another place!

WOW! I just bought a used mid 2015 one for $640 shipped. It is in pristine condition with 298 battery cycles. I really feel great after watching this video!

Watching this from my mid-2014 13' Retina MBP. Have been using this everyday for uni and work for almost 6 years and it's still working perfectly. Great keyboard, multiple ports, glorious screen quality and good battery life still. I think it will be okay for at least a few years, and won't replace it until Apple drops a 13' MBP without the horrendous Butterfly keyboard.

few days ago I wonder to buy Mac laptop and I come up with RU-vid channel, I enjoyed a lot your videos and your fantastic way of explaining things, this video particularly was a great, gave me the whole idea about the last decade Apple laptops, thank you so much and from today on and I am one of your fans, 😉

You're the best. Thanks for the video. I had a 2010 and 2011 MBP 15inch and both had the graphics card issue. I have spent days trying to fix them using gfxcardstatus and even baking their logic boards. I'm tired of it and am looking at a used 2015 15inch MBP from a reliable supplier. Time to move on and get the 2015!

Watching on my 16” Late 2019 MacBook Pro! Loving it!! Great upgrade from my 13” 2017 MacBook Air.

Thank you. Folks laugh at me for sticking with my unibody late 2012 15'. It's heavy, but solid, good performance, SERVICABLE,, expandable.

Thanks: very useful summary.

Watching this on my MacBook Pro 13 - 2012 mid..love it ❤️

I would definitely buy a 16" MacBook Pro IF I could downgrade the OS to Mohave. Catalina limits app availability and function too much.

the video i didn't know i needed ‼️

I'm currently watching this video on my mid 2012 15' retina and i feel so good after seeing this ! My company recently gave me a MBP 13 M1, but I'm still using the 2012. 13' is too small after so many years using 15' !

Currently using MacBook pro-2015 13' i5 with 512 GB SSD storage. Bought it in 2018 and it survived my 4 years at university, to this day it's working fine. The only issue is with the speakers now have crippled audio and after updating to the new mac os update, battery life has gotten worse.

Watching this on the #1 Macbook. And I must say the experience is just amazing. I got it for about $1100.

I always smile when I see that you've uploaded a video

Great video my friend, I really enjoyed it! Keep up the good work!

Cheers Luke, great video. Eye opening

I have 2 of the 2015 MacBook Pro's and they are still going strong and never miss a beat. Incredible in so many ways they are like battle tanks. Sadly I did also buy the first of the touch bar era MacBookPro's and the logicboard failed in a year, the screen failed within another 3. The battery life was rotten and overall it's the worst laptop I have had ever owned. That bad experience turned me off Apple forever because I could see it was all of a sudden about cutting corners and removing really good features.

I love my 2010 MacBook pro. All those ports make a difference. I never like how apple got rid of them.

I feel the 2017 4tb port 13” Macbook Pro was also a beast. It has two fans with a high end dual core intel cpu. One of the few macs that didn’t thermal throttle even after consistent load.

Really amazing content you’re creating brother ❤

You have made your Prison Cell very RU-vid friendly! The lighting really makes the white broke *POP* !

The mid-2019 13" base MacBook is pretty decent. I have one with a bumped up SSD and it runs like a champ. 4 cores, no throttling and (so far) no keyboard issues.

really informative and great video, thanks! written from a 13" mid 2010 MBP

Great video. I had one of those MBP 2011 that died three times...

Watch this video on 2015 15'' 512GB model, so proud of it~

Love my late 2013 maxed Out 15 inch

Mine is from 2014. Almost the same as the one from 2015. Amazing laptop. I upgraded the SSD to 1Tb two years ago and still use it today as my main computer.

I absolutely adore my MacBook Pro 13” Mid-2012! Not only is it very sentimental to me but it just does everything I need done by a computer but instead portable! I love the shape of it, the glowing apple symbol, the ports, and of course that DVD player/burner on the side!

This is a pretty unique concept that you have introduced 😂

Watching on a 2015 15" Retina MBP :) . I also own the 2019 16" and the 2012 non retina 15" lol. I feel validated.

OMG!! I was feeling anxious watching this on my MacBook, but to find out mine is the 2015 Pro with Retina. :)

Currently have the 16" 2019 MBP after upgrading from a 15" 2015. After replacing the battery, the 2015 is still going strong - actually in the process of upgrading the SSD to 1TB. I hope the newer one will last as long but based on my history with them, it should (still have a unibody or 2 somewhere).

I'm using MBP 13" mid 2012 (put 16 GB RAM and SSD + HDD), still great computer. Will upgrade it only to 15" mid 2015 (or new 16").

as an owner of both a 2019 16” and a 2015 15” dual graphic, I can only agree with your list.

Thanks for the video, it helped me very much I almost got screwed on eBay because I was going to buy a 2011 15” MacBook Pro. Thank you for the video I really enjoy your content.

I'm watching this on my mid-2014 15" MBP. Still works great. I don't use it as my portable machine anymore, my 2020 iPad Pro has taken that title, but my MBP is great as a desktop on a stand with the magic keyboard and trackpad.

At least im glad the 2019 16’ was mentioned at #2, helps my conscience

I have the 2017 13" MacBook Pro without the touchbar at the baseline which means 128gb ssd and 2.3 dual core which isn't great. I haven't had any problems with my Macbook and its been great. My biggest complaint is that I don't have enough storage and the dual core can be a bit slow at times but for doing simple stuff, it has been awesome

watching this on my Mid 2012 13" MacBook pro after I just updated it to Catalina. Iv'e had it all these years and have never really used it much or pushed it to its limits. I'm trying to learn about it and use it for as much as I can in my life.

Back in 2018 I used a brand new i9 MacBook Pro for video editing for work. That sucker would just shut down when it got too hot... which was often, considering I was editing some massive files. Needless to say, my auto save is now set to 1 minute.

The Mid 2012 13" is Still the very best... and this is April 2021 !!!!

Who still love 2012 MBP hit like button.

I still use my mid-2015 15 inch MacBook Pro Retina and love it! Never had any issues.

2012 13-inch still running SO STRONG. Had it wiped by my work’s IT department when my hard dive got gunked up with years of crap from high school, college, and beyond. It’s a bit heavier than I would like these days butttt it still has decent battery life and the only thing I’ve ever had to replace is the charger!

I got the 2015 15" MacBook Pro and I'm keeping it!!!

Quite happy with my mid 2012 15” retina

I own the winner of your list and I bought it fully spec'd a couple of months before the release of the 2016 one, and after four years of intense use every day it works flawlessly. Incredible machine! Thanks for confirming it!

I picked up a 13 inch mid 2012 MacBook Pro. It runs well for music production. I'm hoping to upgrade down the road.

Watching on my 2012 13" MBP, such an amazing computer for really great value :)

The 15" unibody mid 2012 MacBook... You should do a display swap, SSD, and RAM swap.

Great, I got BOTH the worst (2011 15-inch with the graphics issue and I also got it replaced for free) AND the best (2015 15-inch). Both are still working fine. I was about to sell the 2015 one but this video convinced me to keep it.

Great Video, thanks :-) I still use my 2008 MacBook Unibody with El Capitan, 2,4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and 6GB RAM and it work till today perfect for normal use ...