Apple Mac Pro 2010

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I see a lot of old Apple notebooks still fetching (or at least asking for a decent price) second hand. So does an Apple Mac Pro 2010 still have a couple of years left in it if updated to latest OS?

2.66 GHz Core 2 Duo
240GB SSD
4gb DDR3
GeForce 320M 256GB
13" 1280x800

And if still okay for a while, at what level of use? For example, would this still be okay for editing photos on Lightroom or just light use such as internet, email and watching movies type machine?
 
Apple Mac Pro != Macbook Pro. What you are describing sounds more like a MacBook Pro. The word "notebook" and the 13" really gave it away. A mac Pro is a different machine altogether.
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That is what a 2010 Mac Pro looks like. But to your question: The last OS that a 2010 MacBook Pro will support decently is probably El Capitan, although it can (the 2.66) be upgraded to Sierra and even High Sierra (not Mojave) at the cost of performance.

Don't know how much it will fetch but I will say that I have its predecessor (the 2009 MBP) and it handles way better than the many Dells at work that are later models and better CPUs.
 
GreGorGy said:
Apple Mac Pro != Macbook Pro. What you are describing sounds more like a MacBook Pro. The word "notebook" and the 13" really gave it away. A mac Pro is a different machine altogether.
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That is what a 2010 Mac Pro looks like. But to your question: The last OS that a 2010 MacBook Pro will support decently is probably El Capitan, although it can (the 2.66) be upgraded to Sierra and even High Sierra (not Mojave) at the cost of performance.

Don't know how much it will fetch but I will say that I have its predecessor (the 2009 MBP) and it handles way better than the many Dells at work that are later models and better CPUs.
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Okay, good to know. It is indeed a MacBook Pro I’m talking about, no idea why I typed otherwise. But anyway, I’d seen this one advertised for 6500 and thought it was a bit step for the age so thought I’d ask if it was a good machine or not. Just for interests sake.
 
my Macbook Air 2013 is still used everyday here at home
i dont game on it, never have
1,3Ghz Intel Core i5
4gb RAM
Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536 MB
128GB SSD
Running on latest macOS Mojave as smooth as the day i bought it, upgrading OS's has made zero difference to speed over the years, unlike Winblows
 
Spizz said:
Okay, good to know. It is indeed a MacBook Pro I’m talking about, no idea why I typed otherwise. But anyway, I’d seen this one advertised for 6500 and thought it was a bit step for the age so thought I’d ask if it was a good machine or not. Just for interests sake.
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I would not pay that for it. Maybe half that.
 
Spizz said:
Okay, good to know. It is indeed a MacBook Pro I’m talking about, no idea why I typed otherwise. But anyway, I’d seen this one advertised for 6500 and thought it was a bit step for the age so thought I’d ask if it was a good machine or not. Just for interests sake.
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The 2010 MacBook Pro is unsupported by Apple now which means no Mac OS updates. You'e stuck on High Sierra. Also a Core 2 Duo is dog slow these days. No one will pay R6.5k. That's absurd.

My 2011 i7 MBP is dog slow, and I doubt I'd even get R2k for it.
 
genetic said:
The 2010 MacBook Pro is unsupported by Apple now which means no Mac OS updates. You'e stuck on High Sierra. Also a Core 2 Duo is dog slow these days. No one will pay R6.5k. That's absurd.

My 2011 i7 MBP is dog slow, and I doubt I'd even get R2k for it.
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A new SSD and fresh OS could give it a new lease on life.
 
My laptop is a 2017 Air which I got after my 2014 Air suddenly died (logic board), and although it's an upgrade in every aspect, double RAM, faster CPU, faster graphics etc, it feels and performs exactly the same as the 2014. So I thought these older versions still had some legs but I guess I'm just wondering where the price becomes too much versus future use.
 
I still use my late 2011 Core i5 Macbook Pro as my everyday main machine. Upgrade it and it will run most things you throw at it - I use it for design and editing. One can install Mohave even should one be keen but I am happy and content with Sierra. Runs like a dream especially with a 512GB SSD and 16GB Ram. Hook it up to a large external screen and the world is your playground.
 
I'd be careful with the 2010's. I still have mines lying around but the battery is nightmare even though the OS says its healthy. You should check the model against upgradability before making a purchase.
 
A MacPro 2010 can run Mojave with a Metal enabled graphics card:

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US

I've tested it with my RX 570 and it works a charm. Also using NVME ( booting now possible with latest firmware ), makes the machine fly.

I've also upgraded the CPU's to 8 core X5677, so running 16 threads now at 3.46Ghz.

This machine is no slouch. I have however switched over to Linux as this machine is purely for development and Docker runs dog slow in MacOS.

Hope this helps.

They are great machines that can be upgraded a lot. Mojave will however be the last officially supported Apple OS you can run.
 
Yeah, avoid the C2 Duo machines, they are far too slow.
Rather try and find one of the newer machines, you'll pay a bit more, but its worth it.

Also, best upgrade is RAM and SSD (if its still got a mechanical drive)
 
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