Well worth the extra money!

[jimbo1mcm]

Just picked up a space gray M5. I had previously been using a 13 inch rMBP from 2014 with a i5 processor. I feel completely at home with this machine after only an hour. The keyboard takes about 10 minutes to get used to. Beautiful screen. Also got a Mouse 2 and the Apple 3 port plug in. My rMBP goes on Swappa tomorrow!! The space gray M5 was a refurb from Apple. Looked new to me!! Just checked the battery cycles and it was 5!!! Pretty new!!!

 

[jimbo1mcm]

Hmmmmm?

 

[Weaselboy]

I had previously been using a 13 inch rMBP from 2014 with a i5 processor.

Congrats! I had the same 2014 as you and recently picked up the 13" TouchBar model and really like mine also.

 

[mag2001]

Congrats! I had the same 2014 as you and recently picked up the 13" TouchBar model and really like mine also.

I have a 12 mackbook and considering getting a touch bar pro. I'm just not sure for I want to get a 13 or 15.

 

[Gregintosh]

Apple Refurbs all come with new batteries, so those 5 cycles are probably from the testing. Congrats on the new MacBook! I love my 12 inch MacBook (I was coming off a 2012 retina 15).

 

[Eggtastic]

I've had my machine for a little over a month and I absolutely love it.

I went from a 2011 11" MBA to a 2016 rMB m5 refurb. Mine was with 9 cycles and not a single blemish, which saved me over $300.

Screen is amazing, I actually love the new keyboard after getting used to it, the aesthetics are beautiful, and the power and storage is perfect for my uses. Enjoy your new machine.

 

[cincygolfgrrl]

My college-student granddaughter got her first Mac yesterday, a refurbed m3. We spent the evening setting it up; she fell in love with the machine before we were done.

The only issue I have at this point is displaying context menus. On my older MBA and iMac, System Preferences>Track Pad has an option to change control+click to a "right-click," the rMB does not (unless it's hiding from my old lady eyes).

Ideas, anyone?

 

[brookter1]

My college-student granddaughter got her first Mac yesterday, a refurbed m3. We spent the evening setting it up; she fell in love with the machine before we were done.

The only issue I have at this point is displaying context menus. On my older MBA and iMac, System Preferences>Track Pad has an option to change control+click to a "right-click," the rMB does not (unless it's hiding from my old lady eyes).

Ideas, anyone?

In System Preferences, Trackpad panel, choose the Point & Click tab. There's an option for 'Secondary Click' with a drop down box immediately below it. Make sure the tick box is ticked and the dropdown box reads 'Click with two fingers' for the standard gesture; untick it for the old control click behaviour. You can also choose 'click in right corner' (of the trackpad) if you prefer.

HTH...

 

[cincygolfgrrl]

In System Preferences, Trackpad panel, choose the Point & Click tab. There's an option for 'Secondary Click' with a drop down box immediately below it. Make sure the tick box is ticked and the dropdown box reads 'Click with two fingers' for the standard gesture; untick it for the old control click behaviour. You can also choose 'click in right corner' (of the trackpad) if you prefer.

HTH...

Got it. Thanks.