Jordan Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I need to purchase a used Macbook ASAP. Been doing research for past 24 hours and I'm getting nowhere. Way too many options and price differences with the macbooks and I have 0 experience shopping for macs. Never thought I would. I was hoping to find best macbook under $750 used, 2013+. Ranked in Importance to Me: CPU VRAM RAM If anyone with some macbook knowledge has any ideas of where I can look at and compare specs easily, or have any recommendations let me know, I can't find any useable resources because there are way too many macbook versions, all with relatively bad specs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apaec Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I have no macbook knowledge but I can tell you that it's probably worth investing in a new laptop instead of going for an old one. The way I see it, if you're planning to use it a lot, then it's worth paying a little more and having a nice machine that will last you longer! Apple seem to have pretty poor hardware specs in comparison to competitors, but have very good software optimisation, so if you're looking for super-high numbers then maybe a mac isn't right for you. They're still amazing machines though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viston Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 As Apaec said, imo I look at Mac books as a cosmetic and fashion thing. You'll end up spending couple thousands on a Mac that has 1/3 of the performance of a laptop in the same price range. Again, it's up to you, I say if you are spending that much on a machine, might as well get it brand new with insurance and all of that good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDontEB Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Since you're rating CPU as the highest priority you're better off looking in another category for CPU performance. Another reason why you should avoid a mac is as you said yourself: bad specs. 32 minutes ago, Jordan said: I can't find any useable resources because there are way too many macbook versions, all with relatively bad specs. On top of the already bad performance from macs getting a 2013 version would probably give you less computational power than a $500 2016/17 laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theandyman Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 All I know is a have a 2009 era Macbook that's been in the dark places of the web and still run's like a champ :P Good luck on your decision 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 1 minute ago, IDontEvenBot said: Since you're rating CPU as the highest priority you're better off looking in another category for CPU performance. Another reason why you should avoid a mac is as you said yourself: bad specs. On top of the already bad performance from macs getting a 2013 version would probably give you less computational power than a $500 2016/17 laptop. Yeah, I know. Would never buy a mac otherwise, but It needs to be a mac. Creating cross-platform software, need mac for development/testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDontEB Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Jordan said: Yeah, I know. Would never buy a mac otherwise, but It needs to be a mac. Creating cross-platform software, need mac for development/testing. Use either vmware/VirtualBox if you want xcode to run on a windows machine. Also you can buy a normal PC and have dual boot for win 10/OS X El Captain. The latter option is my preferred one for a laptop since it uses less resources, the former is more suitable for a desktop with more power although both are viable options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Performance of a generic macbook is dreadful, going by previous experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonite3000 Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 bought a brand new MacBook myself. however, they are garbage! never again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted July 2, 2017 Author Share Posted July 2, 2017 36 minutes ago, IDontEvenBot said: Use either vmware/VirtualBox if you want xcode to run on a windows machine. Also you can buy a normal PC and have dual boot for win 10/OS X El Captain. The latter option is my preferred one for a laptop since it uses less resources, the former is more suitable for a desktop with more power although both are viable options. Tried vmware and hackintosh, etc. Doesn't support correct levels of OpenGL, need opengl and sierra support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaibooty Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 2013+ is going to be pretty damn hard for $750 under. Look on facebook market, found a 2013 around denver for $700. But only thing I have to say is, fuck mac. LOL. I used to be heavily into mac only. had around 5 macbook pros LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDontEB Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 6 hours ago, Jordan said: Tried vmware and hackintosh, etc. Doesn't support correct levels of OpenGL, need opengl and sierra support. I believe that would be a hardware compatibility issue if i'm not mistaken. If my understanding is correct depending on your graphics card you get different levels of OpenGL support. https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT202823 This link shows what type of GPU provides what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kushitious Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Is there a specific reason you need the MAC and cant get a windows os machine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoomScape Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You're not getting any decent Mac for that price. If you need help you can skype me but good luck with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Havent had any good luck with macbooks they always end up running pretty poorly and get damaged easily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
