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Another #MARCHintosh video!
HUGE thanks to all the other YouTubers who shared their favorite Mac laptops — be sure to check out their channels (in order of appearance:
- Branchus Creations: https://www.youtube.com/@BranchusCreations
- Action Retro: https://www.youtube.com/@ActionRetro
- This Does Not Compute: https://www.youtube.com/@ThisDoesNotCompute
- Mac84: https://www.youtube.com/@Mac84
- Mr. Macintosh: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.Macintosh
- Computer Clan: https://www.youtube.com/@ComputerClan
Links to some of the parts I used to upgrade my 11" Air (some links are affiliate links):
- iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/4snd2ZB
- Fancy Buying A1406 Battery for MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/4bAU8aj
- M.2 NGFF NVMe SSD adapter for MacBook Air: https://amzn.to/4cT7gKf
And if you want to keep up with all my retro computing adventures, check out this GitHub repository: https://github.com/geerlingguy/retro-computers
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy
Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy
Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com
2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering
3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff
Contents:
00:00 - The Best Mac Laptop Ever
01:20 - I need some parts
01:56 - Modern SSD in an old laptop
02:26 - Branchus Creations
03:20 - Impossibly-thin G4, impossibly-hot G5
04:17 - Action Retro
04:56 - Keyboards and trackpads
05:52 - This Does Not Compute
06:54 - iBook G3 nostalgia
08:02 - Mac84
09:18 - Mr. Macintosh
10:04 - Computer Clan
10:35 - Small Mac laptops
11:41 - 11" Air was ahead of its time
13:07 - Old design felt better
14:01 - Still useful