Who is still using MBP 13 2010 !!!

[beachmama]

Its not a appreciation thread officially but this macbook is still going strong in 2017..!!

Upgraded the HDD to SSD, RAM to 8GB and a new battery.. and it can handle daily tasks at breeze.. I only find the resolution limiting(texts not as sharp as retina) now compared to today's standards.. and the processor is good old vanilla intel core2duo 2.4 GHz which gets slow only in heavy multitasking.

Who else is rocking this and satisfied with it!!

SO great to know, thank you! What SSD did you install? Are you using TRIM Enabler? https://cindori.org/trimenabler/

I have a 2016, 27" iMac with a 1TB flash drive so I was concerned I'd be pulling my hair out with the 13" MacPro my sweet sister-in-law gave me. I am considering a purchase of a Crucial 1TB SSD https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1273747-REG/crucial_ct1050mx300ssd1_mx300_1tb.html/mode/edu AND adding 4GB of RAM https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...s1067m_4gb_204p_sodimm_pc3_8500.html/mode/edu This would be a $319 investment. The battery seems decent but if need be that would be another $100 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...p13mbu65v_batt_f_13_mb.html/mode/edu/mode/edu I intend to use this machine on the road to do some accounting, writing/blogging and some photo editing (Lightroom). I've been working from my iPhone 6S+ on the road so this should give me a lot more flexibility and location independence.

 

[vivek28]

I am using Samsung SSD 840(not pro) drive. You can go for Samsung 850 EVO.. its highly recommended on Amazon.

Yes i use trim for SSD but didnt pay for it. Instead ran some terminal commands and enabled it.

 

[Fishrrman]

beachmama -

Probably not worth the $$$ to put a 1tb SSD into a 2010 MacBook Pro.

I'd suggest a 480gb or even just a 240gb SSD. That's all that's really needed.
DON'T spend money on the "fastest" SSD, all drives run at the same speed on the slower bus of the 2010 MBPro.
I'd recommend either a Crucial or Sandisk Plus.

For RAM, buy ONE 8gb DIMM, and just replace the "upper" DIMM (when you have the back off). Again, it will be "all you need".

Take the $$$ you save and get the right tools:
- Phillips #00 driver
- TORX T-6 driver
(from Home Depot, Lowe's, a hardware store, or online)

 

[iamMacPerson]

My family still has two 2010 13" MacBook Pros in regular use to this day. One is the 2.4GHz entry level, the other is the 2.66GHz higher-end, non-CTO build. Both are still running like champs, albeit slowing down with the newer releases. One has a 256GB SSD, the other has a 512GB SSD plus a 500GB HDD in place of the ODD for backups. Both have 8GB of RAM. Overall, still very reliable machines. I'm curious to see if 10.13 continues to support them or if it's going to drop coverage of C2D Macs altogether.

 

[KieranDotW]

Close, I'm on a mid 2012 13" non-retina MBP. Upgraded to 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD last summer. Use it as my daily (and only) machine.

I'm a graphic designer so it runs CS6 mostly well, but takes a while to save larger files. Battery is at 82% of its original capacity (I have to charge it a couple times a day) so I'm trying to decide if that will be worth replacing when it craps out or if I should just get a brand new machine

 

[Zwhaler]

I'm rocking a 2010 15" 2.66GHz Dual Core i7 with 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD I upgraded myself. Going strong!

 

[asfalloth]

My wife still loves and uses her 2009 core 2 duo 13" MBP. It says service battery but still last 2-3 hours on battery.