{"id":516399,"date":"2022-11-26T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/"},"modified":"2022-11-26T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T14:00:00","slug":"why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why Do People Spend So Much Money on MacBooks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0ab73d27fb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af0ab73d27fb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_Do_People_Spend_So_Much_Money_on_MacBooks%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why Do People Spend So Much Money on MacBooks?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#A_Solid_macOS_Experience\" >A Solid macOS Experience<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#MacBooks_Are_Reliable\" >MacBooks Are Reliable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#Software_Support_Goes_On_and_On\" >Software Support Goes On and On<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#You_Can_Always_Sell_Them\" >You Can Always Sell Them<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#Expensive_Doesnt_Necessarily_Mean_Overpriced\" >Expensive Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean Overpriced<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#And_Then_Theres_the_Ecosystem\" >And Then There\u2019s the Ecosystem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-do-people-spend-so-much-money-on-macbooks\/#Theres_No_Perfect_Computer\" >There\u2019s No Perfect Computer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_Do_People_Spend_So_Much_Money_on_MacBooks%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why Do People Spend So Much Money on MacBooks?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-768149\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/macbook_pro_16_inch_2021.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 with M1 Max\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of words you might use to describe a MacBook but \u201ccheap\u201d isn\u2019t one of them. It\u2019s true of the price, and also of the overall user experience. While not for everyone, here\u2019s why some of us keep buying shiny <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le-branded chunks of aluminum.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Solid_macOS_Experience\"><\/span>A Solid macOS Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>macOS isn\u2019t perfect, but it\u2019s still the best desktop operating system I\u2019ve used. It takes the reliability and security of UNIX and makes it user-friendly and virtually foolproof. If your workflow is compatible with the macOS platform (and it probably is) the operating system blends into the background and just lets you get on with it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to take some of the most basic included features like Time Machine or Spotlight for granted, but they never let me down. Some features like Control Center and Monterey\u2019s new \u201cErase all Content and Settings\u201d option have been lifted straight out of iOS and yet still manage to feel right at home on the desktop.<\/p>\n<p>You can get in-depth with Automator or Apple Script if you\u2019re so inclined. Every day I use a simple right-click option to resize images for publishing on this website. Shortcuts lets you access some of these options using drag-and-drop coding blocks. If you\u2019re comfortable using a command line\u00a0then Terminal is by far the fastest way to work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768145\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/macos_monterey.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"macOS Monterey desktop\" width=\"650\" height=\"470\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s security can be a little over-zealous for some tastes, but this gives me the confidence not to run any antivirus software. An iOS-like permissions system lets you control which apps can access your data or write to certain folders, while System Integrity Protection outright protects system files and stops first-party processes from falling victim to code injection.<\/p>\n<p>macOS has matured into a seriously productive platform. Apps like Safari are optimized with battery consumption in mind, while Apple Notes is now arguably better than note-taking behemoths like Evernote (more so when you consider Apple Notes is completely free to use).<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always the Hackintosh route, but I don\u2019t want the hassle of configuring hardware and patching installers. In terms of notebooks, your Hackintosh options are even more limited, and Apple\u2019s switch to its own ARM-based architecture may spell the end for the practice entirely. The price you pay for a MacBook buys you a ticket to use what is arguably the best operating system for a wide range of users.<\/p>\n<p>Others would class some of these pros as cons, and no operating system is perfect or immune to security issues. macOS does not do it all, and it\u2019s not necessarily a platform that\u2019s going to please tweakers and hackers. Gaming is notoriously shaky on a Mac, and we don\u2019t recommend buying even the latest MacBook Pro if gaming is your number one priority. But on balance, it\u2019s still my preferred OS.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacBooks_Are_Reliable\"><\/span>MacBooks Are Reliable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>My previous MacBook lasted nearly ten years. It\u2019s a Retina MacBook Pro from 2012 with a paltry 8GB of RAM and a meager 256GB of solid-state storage. If I\u2019d known I would get nine years of service out of it, I might have opted for a more capable model at the time. That\u2019s why I bought a high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro to replace it in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>While the user experience was somewhat diminished by the end of its life, the damn thing still refuses to die. There\u2019s no support for the latest version of macOS, but that didn\u2019t stop me from daily driving it until only a few weeks ago. I had the battery replaced, as well as the trackpad (which was covered by AppleCare) after a whiteboard fell on it (yes, really).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768146\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/old_rmbp_2021.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"About This Mac for Retina MacBook Pro (2012)\" width=\"650\" height=\"391\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>While Apple has made some missteps in previous models, it isn\u2019t rare to find old MacBooks still going strong a decade or more later. The dreaded \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/41587\/apples-latest-13-inch-macbook-pro-kills-the-butterfly-keyboard\/\">butterfly keyboard<\/a>\u201d and underwhelming thermal performance in the previous generation Intel MacBook Pro models are blemishes on an otherwise rock-solid line of notebooks.<\/p>\n<p>Some of those missteps were design flaws. Many decried the \u201cDongleBook Pro\u201d when Apple decided to go all-in on USB-C and get rid of SD card slots and HDMI ports. But that\u2019s changed with the new generation of machines, and the only thing they really lack is USB-A connectivity. Even MagSafe has made a return, much to the delight of anyone who\u2019s ever <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ped over their laptop charger.<\/p>\n<p>There are four MacBooks in my house, three of them are a decade old, and none of them are ready for recycling just yet. I\u2019ve never had another notebook come close, and I\u2019m convinced that Apple\u2019s penchant for build quality has a lot to do with it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Software_Support_Goes_On_and_On\"><\/span>Software Support Goes On and On<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like the iPhone, Apple does a good job of supporting its Mac hardware with years of free updates. My last MacBook Pro received seven major OS upgrades, from Mountain Lion in 2012 to Catalina in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Even when a model loses support for new OS upgrades, you\u2019ll get a year of security patches. Sometimes Apple even issues security patches for machines outside of this window. In November 2020 High Sierra received a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-au\/HT211946\">security patch<\/a>\u00a0even though it was three years behind the most current release. Catalina also received <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-au\/HT212871\">an update<\/a> around the time that Monterey was released in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Since Apple\u2019s hardware tends to last, there\u2019s a dedicated community of software developers who produce patchers that allow you to install unsupported versions of macOS on older hardware. This provides the latest versions of apps like Safari and allows you to communicate with new versions of iOS and iPadOS, though it demands a bit more upkeep than a Mac that\u2019s still on Apple\u2019s radar.<\/p>\n<p>If you do decide to go this route because your Mac is no longer receiving macOS upgrades, you should research how your current model will handle the new version before you jump in. Failing that a lightweight Linux distro may get years more service out of your Mac (and Linux\u00a0<em>is<\/em> coming to Apple Silicon models, since Apple\u2019s bootloader doesn\u2019t reject unsigned kernels).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Always_Sell_Them\"><\/span>You Can Always Sell Them<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While the price of entry is high, so too is the resale value in contrast to comparable Windows laptops. Apple hardware holds its value, partly for its build quality and reliability, but also because the machines have desirability that most Windows vendors can\u2019t seem to tap into. Is this the \u201ccult of Apple\u201d at work?<\/p>\n<p>Whether this reputation is warranted or not, it\u2019s a fact that your MacBook will still fetch a pretty penny even years after it\u2019s classed as \u201cvintage\u201d by Apple. The company\u2019s own trade-in options are best ignored since there are plenty of second-hand buyers who will take your MacBook off your hands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768147\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ebay_listings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"eBay listings for MacBook Pro (2012)\" width=\"650\" height=\"380\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As of November 2021, models like the aforementioned decade-old Retina MacBook Pro are still selling for around $150 to $400 on eBay in good condition. That seems like madness for a machine that no longer receives software updates, at a time when Apple is moving to a different system architecture altogether.<\/p>\n<p>If you examine this phenomenon from a short-term perspective, it may provide comfort for anyone thinking of giving a MacBook a try. This is particularly true of Apple Silicon models, which may be the most \u201cfuture-proof\u201d computers on the market right now.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expensive_Doesnt_Necessarily_Mean_Overpriced\"><\/span>Expensive Doesn\u2019t Necessarily Mean Overpriced<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ask yourself: are the new Apple Silicon MacBooks really\u00a0<em>that<\/em> expensive? While it\u2019s true you can buy comparable Windows laptops and save $1000 or more, you can\u2019t necessarily match the performance and efficiency at this moment in time.<\/p>\n<p>The M1 MacBook Air will do just about anything the average user would want a laptop for, and it\u2019s incredibly fast thanks to Apple\u2019s work on optimizing software to suit the new hardware. Not only does it fly in web browsing and light video editing, it does so without turning into a radiator and the battery life is unmatched in any comparable Windows machine.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t need Windows (and there are many legitimate reasons one might opt for Microsoft\u2019s operating system), macOS might be the better choice. Apple is providing something you quite literally cannot get elsewhere (right now, at least) and charging a premium for it. While the price of entry may be higher than the alternative, you\u2019re getting a unique user experience.<\/p>\n<p>Now, look at the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with their M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. As of this writing, these are the world\u2019s most powerful laptops, and that\u2019s reflected in the price. You don\u2019t only get unmatched performance-per-watt, you get one of the best displays, impressive speakers, and a keyboard that\u2019s as good as any other in a solid metal chassis.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll have to wait and see what Intel\u2019s portable Alder Lake CPUs look like when they hit the market in 2022, but even if they surpass Apple (and it\u2019s good for everyone if they do) the M1 Max and M1 Pro will still be among the most powerful and efficient laptops on the market. And they\u2019ll still be a joy to use.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_Then_Theres_the_Ecosystem\"><\/span>And Then There\u2019s the Ecosystem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you already use Apple products like the iPhone, a Mac fits comfortably into your life. You\u2019re already \u201cstuck\u201d in the Apple ecosystem, and the seamless way that Apple devices play off each other will further draw you in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-768144\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/handoff_safari.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Safari Handoff from Mac to iPhone\" width=\"650\" height=\"131\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can hand off apps like Safari and Reminders between your Mac and iPhone, or simply copy something on one device and paste it on the other. As soon as you\u2019ve taken a photo on your iPhone it appears in your Mac\u2019s Photos app, without any input from you. You can reply to text messages and iMessage conversations right on your Mac, and take phone calls or FaceTime calls too.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an Apple Watch, your Mac unlocks automatically when you open the lid. You can AirPlay your iPhone\u2019s screen to your Mac to see your videos on a bigger and brighter screen. Shortcuts recipes can now be shared between devices, and you can set Do Not Disturb on everything using Focus from a single device.<\/p>\n<p>Your iCloud storage is also shared between your devices, so you can store your Mac\u2019s desktop and documents in iCloud alongside your Photos and device backups. Apps can share files seamlessly, allowing you to work in apps like GarageBand or iMovie regardless of which device you have on you.<\/p>\n<p>These conveniences become so second nature that it\u2019s hard to fathom an escape. Android and Windows are not developed in tandem in the same way that macOS and iOS are. If only Windows Phone had succeeded all those years ago, who knows how Microsoft\u2019s ecosystem could be pushing things forward right now.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theres_No_Perfect_Computer\"><\/span>There\u2019s No Perfect Computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MacBooks aren\u2019t perfect. They\u2019re among the least repairable computers you can buy, and Apple\u2019s imposing approach isn\u2019t for everyone. macOS has arguably fewer free software solutions available than Windows, and as mentioned before it\u2019s far from a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>r\u2019s platform. And we\u2019ve not even mentioned the notch.<\/p>\n<p>But I still spent thousands on a new MacBook Pro, and I don\u2019t regret it one bit. If you\u2019re interested in making the MacBook jump yourself, take a look at our recommended MacBooks for school, work, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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