Macbook Pro 2010 Review: Should you upgrade?
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- The 2010 Macbook Pro is a fairly old device. By upgrading its components, how does it perform and is it worth it?
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below!
Here are the parts I used:
Samsung 860 Evo:
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Crucial DDR3 8GB 1066 MT/s Ram:
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Who else is watching this on a 2010 MacBook Pro?
PS: i also have an ssd upgrade. BTW, by 45 second boot on the old hard drive, don't you mean 45 MINUTE?
literally it tooks around 45 min. damm.. i upgraded tomorrow and now i want to go back..😫
Watching on iPod touch 6gen ios8.4😎
Melvin Harris i am planning to buy a secondhand macbook pro mid 2010 that was already upgraded to 8gb of ram, 256ssd. Do you think its okay for me to buy? I am student and only do lightwork( assignments, web browsing)
Me
When I watched this video, I was constantly reminded that this is the only good computer I have ever had and still have...
Jhun Lorenz no
Wow. I'm legitimately surprised that u only have 18 subs. I like your editing style and I like how you are so professional about this. Good luck and keep up the good work man. 👍👍👍
Thanks!
Ceege ikr
I have the 13 inch 2010 Macbook Pro and I thought about upgrading to the cheapest current model which is $1,300, but instead I decided to spend about $300 to breathe some new life into my 2010 model. A few weeks ago I replaced the original hdd (with a larger ssd), upgraded RAM from 4 to 8gb, and replaced the battery since it was dying quickly, and got a backup charger since mine is slowly breaking, but still works. The SSD made a HUGE difference in speed, the RAM has helped especially with having multiple tabs and apps open, the new battery lasts as long as the first one did 10 years ago. Just like new! And with the extra $1000, I built a 2nd gaming PC!
a good old machine. upgraded mine a few years back and it still runs like it should
I have the same and perfect model from early 2010. But, I put 16GB of RAM and SSD 240GB. Run fast and actually.
The 16GB Ram works? What kind of RAM did you use? Crucial? Corsair?
I couldn’t get 2 8gb cards to work. I’m not savvy at all though so I may have been wrong.
Used 2x 8gb 1066 ghz ram
This laptop is definitely a great budget MacBook pro for students. As long as you realistic expectations, this laptop is great. I use mine for web browsing and word.
After watching this video, I will upgrade my 2010 that I still have.
Buying a Macbook Pro 2010 in 2019 sick I know but the screen is still great and includes cd drive and extra ports.
I just got one about two weeks ago, and I Love it. I had a 2013 Macbook Air 11 inch but always wanted a pro.
Great video! I've just bought a 15-inch 2010 Macbook Pro for about $350. The buyer listed it as having a kernel panic problem after booting. Hopefully an SMC reset and a fresh OS install should fix that though! Cheers
I have a 2010 15-inch MBP, and it also suffered from kernel panic starting around 2015. I had to send it in to Apple because this model was recalled for the video card, causing the kernel panic. I never knew about the recall, and I didn't get it fixed before. The previous user of your MBP probably didn't know about this, too. The fresh OS install wouldn't have fixed that.
im ended mine from the macOS Mavericks to Sierra and High Sierra..The last upgrade I made is the Catalina Patcher that runs well and highly in 64-bits leaving the 32-bit behind..so far, it supports latest and continues to runs more years to come even it is unsupported for my Macbook Mid 2010.
Just upgraded my MacBook Pro 2010 7.1 with a 500gb Evo 860 Samsung SSD, and 2 x 4gb Ram (8g) feels way faster. Worth the upgrade.
what brands did you buy? I'm thinking of doing the same thing.
I just did the same as you the other day. It made a huge difference!
This video was amazing! I should really say I'm excited by just watching it, me and my girlfriend are planning to buy one of them and by watching this I'm really excited to buy it and give a new life! :D
Cheers from Colombia, keep it up!
Great vid mate. How is the battery life after the upgrades? Do you find it goes dead a lot quicker or is there no change?
I literally use my 09 macbook (not pro) for big shit like photoshop, editing video on final cut pro, imovie, etc. Even producing on garage band with no problem. Only 4gb ram and 160gb HDD. I think its all in everyones head that they should upgrade to the newest lol.
You just need new sd and ram
You know that a Mac Pro would be a lot faster for that sort of thing. You can get a 8-core 3,1 for $200 if you look hard enough. A 4,1 would be more up to date for software compatbility, bit would cost more than twice as much.
He deserves more than 221 subscribers. He should be as rich as EverythingApplePro!
I still have my october 2011 macbook pro 15", I replaced the logic board and battery
Might be a dumb question but when you installed the new ssd did you have to reinstall macOS? If so how’d you do that?
Great Video! I have the 15 inch MBP with the same upgrades and it just fits my needs and performs great with Sierra
You should replace the battery too if your cycle count is above 1000.
I have a 2010 as well. Just recently did the same upgrade as you. Glad to see our performance is similar. Just wondering if I should have gone for the 16 gigs of RAM. Also I plan on taking out the SuperDrive and installing a secondary SSD, and go with a Raid 0 configuration. That should improve performance further.
Clear and fast. Thank you.
nice. i highly recommend DIY computer upgrades too. Because it's way easy, and fun.
Thnx for telling me about that round button function i dont know about it i just knew it now becoz i buy few day a go refurbished
"8GB kit Crucial by Micron Memory DDR3 1066 CT2K4G3S1067M MAC"
this model is right for 2010 MacBook Pro?
Yep
You should make more videos
Great Video! Really helpful!
the 15in model is definitely still viable. 8gb of ram, old gen i7, and a 500gb ssd.
Where did you get the blue case on the front of your Macbook pro? All I can find is cheap amazon plastic cases that aren't very effective. Can anyone recommend a decent case that's still available for a computer of this age?
Dan Halen It's DBrand
I found a 2010 MacBook Pro in the garbage left out for any passer by to see and take. Now it’s 2022 is it worth getting it upgraded? I’m like on the fence on this decision. I’m ahead of the game I’m not paying for it so having it upgraded is less costly but this MBP is a dinosaur now too? Any 💭 thoughts?
More vid on mac mid2010 .. Shortcuts, technic, best apps,
Great Video, I have the same laptop, I would have added a link to the upgrade parts you put in. I'm already running 8gb, but Mac forums say it can support 16gb. I couldnt find a SSD that supported this laptop. If you can drop a link to the parts, I would appreciate it.
I love your humor! XD
I'm about to buy a 2010 is it worth it?
yes
I bought my Mac book pro in the summer of 2010 for my freshman year of college. Still running strong to this day.
Yes. 2010 is still good. Anything older than that is not.
Yes indeed. I just got one about two weeks ago, and I love it.
yes. i bought one and it runs amazingly well. i love it.
Would you happen to have the steps in migrating from the old HDD to the new SSD? Thanks!
Im considering getting a macbook pro for school since im going for graphic,design. My teacher recommended a macbook pro. Will this run photoshop well? And how,much did the upgrades cost? Is it worth it to buy one for $200 and upgrade or better to just buy a newer model?
what is the feasiblity of this laptop in upcoming 3 4 years? can i use this laptop for development in upcoming 3 4 years?
any one have experience in using high sieera please share experience.
i want to buy it for xcode.
hi bro, mine is a 13" mid 2010.. i just reformated it and decide to install Ableton live suite.. so what would u suggest i ought to upgrade? ram & hd?
Hi Jason, it's been so helpful to upgrade my laptop. Again, thank you for your video. i have 275 gb SSD and 8 gb ram. I downloaded adobe premiere pro CC and export 40 minutes video (not 4k) and it took over 2 hours. Is it normal? what do you use for video editing? any suggestions?
I normally use Davinci Resolve 12.5 for my video editing and it can be found on the Appstore (or on their website). For rendering, I use my desktop because it has a faster CPU and GPU. I think the reason for the 2 hour export time is because of the slower Core 2 Duo processor in the 2010 Macbook. Currently I don't know if there's a way to further improve the performance for the Macbook.
I see. Thank you very much for your quick response. It sounds like I may need a new laptop with a faster CPU and GPU for video editing? what specs should I consider when I look for new laptop that I can edit 4K?
Did you change the battery for your mac? if so, which product did you use? I thought I wouldn't need to change the battery. But it last less than a couple of hours without a charger.
I would recommend a laptop that has a discrete GPU (Nvidia graphics card) if possible and at least 8gb of ram if you're going to be editing in 4K.
I didn't change the battery in my mac but it would have been a good idea because I usually don't get more than 4 hours of use before I need to plug it in. I would suggest buying a replacement battery from Amazon that has reliable reviews if you decide to continue using your mac.
Can it run 16gb of ram? I have the same specs but wanted to go on a 16gb ram,
skoothenonsense15 it can but it’s not recommended by apple. Just make sure the speed on ram is 1066mhz.
Hi Jason, I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid 2010) with 2.66 Ghz intel Core 2 Due and 4 GB memory. What would be your recommended upgrade option be? I am planning to do it on my own so any recommended sites or brands will be really great to know.
thanks
Abhijeet Roy I would recommend a 250gb Samsung or 240gb SanDisk SSD. They perform well. This should be enough storage for a while.
For ram I would recommend 8gb or 16gb of Crucial 1066 mt/s RAM depending on your needs.
You should be able to order these parts from Amazon. Here's a link for the 8gb of RAM.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008LTBJFM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506515716&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=crucial+1066&dpPl=1&dpID=51S%2BBil3u3L&ref=plSrch
Hi Jason, thanks a lot for the help. Much appreciated.
@@JasonSummers01 16GB of RAM will work?
great video
Where the links to the ram and ssd
Mi mac book pro 2010 15" died last year, apparently was a power issue, damaged the hard drive and the charger. I got it fixed but the technician said he couldn't get the upgrade on the ram memory. Do you think is worth it to try on my own the upgrade of the ram? Also how can I check the battery?
Great vid! What skin do you use ?
I ordered mine from Slickwraps. I recommend buying one whenever there is a sale.
Here's the link below:
www.slickwraps.com/carbon-fiber-series-wraps-skins-for-macbook-pro-13.html
Jason Summers thanks!
Great video does final cut pro work well on this is there a version of final cut pro that's best compadable with a 2010 mac book pro
williano No. that Macbook 2010 is useless for Video and photo editing.
What about music recoding ..m a singer is it good for cover song or recoding..grageband work well or not?
Hey, I know this video is 2 years old but I am wanting to do some upgrades on my MacBook Pro 15inch 2010 MacBook Pro. It has Intel Core i5. I have already upgraded the Hard Disk to an SSD but what can I do for RAM? I'd really appreciate it if you could help me out. Also, if you know of any Bluetooth upgrades for the 15inch Mid-2010 MacBook Pro that'd be great as I've had great difficulty sourcing an upgrade. Thanks.
Hello Jason sir . I'm using now MacBook Pro 2010 mid model i7 processor 1tb ssd 8gb ram .......but it's running slowly .....shall I upgrade my 8 GB to 16gb ????
How to transfer the old disk data with the O.S. to the new SSD? Did you leave it out that in the video?
A lot of people watch this video not knowing until they do what you have done and the system will not boot up. :)
Thanks!
What I do is I back my my old OS to an external hard drive with Time Machine. After switching the hard drives, I restore my time machine backup after booting into recovery mode (boot while holding cmd+R)
Whats your recommendation for a screwdriver to take the screws out?
Hi im Ahia from PH ,
i have question do i need to format first the laptop before i install the new ssd and ddr3 memory?,
And it is advisable to upgrade the ram upto 16gb of ram? or just for 8gb ram? thanks for advance response,
No. You do not need to format the laptop before installing, but you will need a bootable flash drive (there are videos on CZcams on how to create one) or a time machine backup to restore from once you've installed the new SSD. Personally, I didn't upgrade to 16gb of ram because I wouldnt have a use for it.
Macbookpro 2010 17pouces 2,5ghz i5 8go ram double carte graphique 1TB mémoire what do you think of it and what about upgrading to SSD and ddr 3 !! thanks in advanced
Does this MacBook Pro edit Great1080 P videos with the upgrades in your opinion?
Hi, i am from indonesia, and i want to bought this thing for my college and video editing. Did u recommend it? Thanks
Fiqi sulthan Personally I wouldn't use this laptop for video editing because of its older processor but it handles web browsing well. If there are other options that have better processors, I would recommend those instead.
how about working on microsoft word or something like that?
Fiqi sulthan Yes, I actually use microsoft word often when I have to take notes. It works well and doesn't use too much battery.
If i got this thing, what should I upgrade first, ssd or ram?. Because i saw people that upgrading the ssd and ram they got a problems
Fiqi sulthan I would recommend upgrading to an SSD first because it improves the overall speed of the laptop. To do this you would need to prepare a bootable flash drive (there are tutorials) or restore from a Time Machine backup after the SSD is installed.
I’m new to this whole computer thing so my question is . Since I updated my macbookpro13” 2010 version to the current iOS which is 2020 now , if I update ssd and ram and battery will I have a problem with updating again to the current iOS ?
Does the Mhz have to be what the computer is currently. How do I tell what Meg my mac is
Hi Thank you for your video. I upgraded mine too. The USB ports are USB 2.0. All my portable SSDs and HDs are USB 3.0. Any suggestions to use them with this MacPro? Using USB 3.0 in 2.0 slows down the speed..?
Ina Chung Using USB 3.0 devices with 2.0 ports will slow down their speeds. So far I haven't found a workaround and have just been accepting the slower speeds.
Where did you bought your skins?
If I replace the hard drive with an ssd will the mac os run immediately or I have to do anything
Hello, i have a mid 2010 mac book pro 15 with 8 GB RAM and SSD, but still running 10.8.5, can you suggest me a better OS for this hardware? I don t wanna risk slowing down the computer or having less stability
I am planning to buy one. How is the performance?
Anyone wanted to update this now in 2020?
I think
8gb Ram increase after support updated version software 10.12 or 10.15
sir tell about this any one
Will this upgrades run's well with multiple applications opened like MS Office, Adobe (Photoshop and Illustrator) and Virtual Machine (Virtualbox)?
victor sotto Yes. The RAM upgrade should run well with multiple applications open, however, I don't think a core 2 duo can handle Photoshop or Illustrator that well because of how old it is.
Thanks for reply
Installed Linux on it
Where did you get that skin?
Is it good for video editing?
about how much were the upgrade parts?
i want to buy 2010 macbook pro for xcode8 and other developing purpose.will it run them smoothly ?
I would recommend getting a 2010 Macbook with an i5 processor so it will perform better.
How do i get garage band on this computer
What magesafe number is the charger ?
This vid nice
Wouldn't you have to re install the OS onto the new drive? just asking because I'm doing the same..
Jeremy Balsters Yes, you would. Before I replaced the original I drive, I created a "Time Machine" backup on an external drive. I did this so I could keep my data. If you want a fresh copy of OS X, you would need to create a bootable flash drive (there are tutorials on how to make one). Once I installed the SSD I booted into settings and restored from the newly created backup.
Jason Summers oh how much was everything?
Jeremy Balsters The SSD was around $90 and the ram was about $40.
where can I find? Amazon?
Jeremy Balsters Yes.
I have this laptop just bought it flawless condition just a dead hater which I replaced. I paid $100 for it. Was a deal right?
If everything else is in working condition, I would say it was a very good deal.
Jason Summers everything works flawlessly
Jason Summers just worried about when they are going to stop sending is updates to it
I'm a little worried too. I was surprised when it received the Sierra update.
What’s s hater???
Can I remove the cd bay
Is this a good laptop for playing Roblox?
What do u mean m8 mine is i7 64bit
Cool...
where did u get that cover in carbon?
You can purchase one from Slickwraps
would i be able to stream obs with the upgrades with an elgato?? 🤙
ItsThatHydraKid I don't think the computer could use an elgato well because even though it has 8gb of RAM, the cpu is only a core 2 duo. I would recommend using a Windows machine also because the elgato software is up to date for them.
Jason Summers what would you reccomend 500 pound budget?
Jason Summers what would you reccomend 500 pound budget?
I would recommend the HP Pavilion 15 or the Dell Inspiron 5000. Although they don't have discrete GPUs (Nvidia), there are several configurations that can include 1080p screens and SSDs as well as 8gb of RAM.
how is video editing
can i also use SAMSUNG 840EVO SSD 120GB
Yes😎
can this laptop run vegas pro or after effects?
Yeh
Anyone watching this.. this model of this MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) (Model Identifier: MacBookPro7,1) maxes out at 16 GB RAM, not 8 GB! Apple says it maxes out at 8 GB, but they are wrong, it actually maxes out at 16 GB!
I bought one last week as a backup MacBook and through research discovered this... Crucial are not hip to this, but OWC are!
eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/8566DDR3S16P/
Proof! I upgraded mine.
i.imgur.com/UIb7mWm.png
One thing I will say however is even after maxing out the RAM (16 GB) and installing an SSD the Intel Core 2 Duo Processor really holds back this computer... even at 2.4 GHz this MacBook Pro is only really only good as a daily driver, not as a "pro" computer... doing pro tasks this thing lags behind. My MacBook Air 11" from 2012 w/ a 1.7GHz i5 and 4 GB of RAM is faster at most tasks
I was just wondering, who needs 16 GB of ram?
Lame
Us, the lame
That's exactly what i was thinking. On the website Apple clearly mentions it only supports upto 8gb. Maybe when they say 8gb they were referring to one single slot?
rockboyjazz Apple have down this before. If you get the MacTracker app you'll see a history of them doing this.. look up this computer you'll see "Apple" and "Actual" under memory sizes
2016? Have you even seen 2018
Is this support to 16 GB RAM?
Only the Core 2 Duo model can support 16gb of DDR3 1066 MT/s ram
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010)
2.4 GHz Intel Core i5
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
would the SSD work with my mac and would the ram work too ???
Yes, but I think the maximum amount of RAM you can add is 8gb due to it having an i5 processor.
But the files got deleted???
folladordeprostis Does the "folder with a question mark" appear when you try to boot your macbook?
I meant when you upgraded to a SSD,files got deleted?? when I replaced my logic board the folder appeared but later it got normal and my macbook 2011 is working good,replacing the logic board and battery was pricey but still cheaper than buying a 2015 MBP,2016 costs too much and no regular USB ports!
folladordeprostis All of my files did get wiped after I installed the SSD but I was able to restore from a time machine backup that I had made earlier.
o,but what the folder with question mark really means??
folladordeprostis It appears if a hard drive can't be found/read. I got recently and had to replace a cable, but it was working again after.
you love panning, don't you? :)
".....and 2 cover up the scratches and dents"
Please don't follow this video, you will be stuck with an unusable system.
What happens to all your old stuff when you replace the hard drive? [for those of us who are idiots and need everything explained haha]
I assume you just copy it to the new hard drive.
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