2013 MacBook Pro Users

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Just wondering if anyone is using a 2013 MBP? Even as a test/play machine.

I have 2xM1 MBPs already but wanted something to use out of the house without worrying about it (for D&D sessions, I'v been using an iPad but I think the proper MBP will be easier). Dug out my old 2013 13" MBP (16gb Ram, 500gb, Retina display) and going to install Sequoia on it. Just wondered if anyone else had a similar setup, and how useable it was 11 years after release.

Thanks
 
What GPU? Open core legacy has a page for legacy metal support here seems Ventura may be a better fit

Ive got a 2012 Mac Mini (I7 (Ivy Bridge) / 16GB / SSD) as a 'test/spare' and Sequoia feels too clucky, Sonoma is ok-ish, also have 2015 MBP (I5 (Broadwell) / 8GB / SSD) Ventura works quite well, soon to try Sonoma or Sequoia
 
I tried older Mac Minis and an older iMac but even using OpenCore Legacy as sunn mentioned, they really struggled with modern apps.

Dual core processors really aged badly since the launch of Ryzen/Intel Processors with 6+ cores.

I want to buy an old Mac mini as a network backup device for my iPhone but when I get the money together in the next while, I’ll just buy a Mac Mini M4.

@sunn are you saying that even your quad core 2012 Mac Mini struggles?
 
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Feek said:
Interesting idea, how will you do that, use something like iMazing?
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Yeah or any app really. Apple enabling data sharing across platforms is amazing.

Microsoft’s approach is basically to make it impossible without some sort of special software or creation of SMB network shares or whatever.

I did a fun run hosted by my employer and some of my co-workers were there.

I took photos of the one with our companies mascot that she really wanted so I just airdropped them to her on the spot and there was no pairing or Bluetooth or anything that complicated.

Dumped all of my photos onto my old iPhone 8 the same way but I really need a unit like the Mac mini I can just dump images and data onto and then use a NAS to store all of the data safely.

Even Linus Tech Tips uses Mac Minis with 10gig LAN for their video footage to be offloaded from their cameras.
 
I am using a mid-2014 MBP with Sequoia and it works pretty well. 16GB as well with 2.2GHz i5. I think the 2013’s are a very similar spec. Some had dual graphics- mine doesn’t so I don’t know how well that works with OpenCore if you have that.

This is my main computer still now. So it works pretty good! Mostly web stuff but docs, images and management of my home server as well. Even done some basic software development on it too. Probably should jump to Apple Silicon but haven’t had to..yet. The machine has all the IO needed, battery still good, great screen. Try it.
 
JollyJamma said:
I tried older Mac Minis and an older iMac but even using OpenCore Legacy as sunn mentioned, they really struggled with modern apps.

Dual core processors really aged badly since the launch of Ryzen/Intel Processors with 6+ cores.

I want to buy an old Mac mini as a network backup device for my iPhone but when I get the money together in the next while, I’ll just buy a Mac Mini M4.

@sunn are you saying that even your quad core 2012 Mac Mini struggles?
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yea, although kinda think its the IGP hurting the Mac-Mini 2012 / how open core does its magic. Ivy Bridge would be Metal 1, no ideal how open core does its thing, but im guessing the kext / driver would be ported from Big Sur.
 
Back to OP, 2013 would be Haswell (also happens to be Metal 2 compatible) feel Haswell and newer, dual-cores are still 'fine' As before I use Ventura on my MBP 2015, now tried Sonoma and Sequoia, Sonoma feels ok, Sequoia im not sure, feels extra laggy to me, but each reboot feels abit better.

Out of interst, dug out a Mac Pro 5,1 6 core, HD 7950 (metal 2) natually Sequoia feels fine.. although benchmarks scores are not kind to it, time has really caught up.

Prob should sell theses 3 and put it towards M4 mini and gain some space.
 
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