Today we’re going to work on a budget by transforming this decade old 2015 MacBook Air with a new SSD and install Linux Mint on it. After that we’ll take it for a test drive to see if it’s usable in 2025. Can it video edit?
Let’s get into it and find out!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:25 – Disassembly & NVME Install
04:57 – Linux Mint Install
09:00 – Fixing missing wifi drivers
10:41 – Benchmarks –Geekbench 5 & Web Speedometer 3
11:18 – Desktop Experience & Thoughts
12:45 – YouTube Experience
13:23 – Kdenlive Experience
14:27 – Libreoffice Calc
15:15 – Web browsing
15:56 – Conclusion
Links:
Linux Mint
https://linuxmint.com/
Geekbench Performance Results Links:
Geekbench Mac OS
https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/23307643
Geekbench Linux
https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/23311912
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Amazon Affiliate Links for Equipment Used:
Silicon Power 512gb NVME
https://a.co/d/7sgXxJe
NVME to Apple Adapter
https://a.co/d/eiRcMAE
Video Capture USB Stick – Cheap $16
https://a.co/d/h9nU3QU
IFixit Toolkit
https://a.co/d/bXloZRn
Verbatim Store n Go Flashdrive (USB A & C)
https://a.co/d/c7FlHPT
StarTech USB to Ethernet Adapter
https://a.co/d/c2c3QiJ
IPhone MagSafe Tripod Mount and SSD Holder
https://a.co/d/cFpw0K1
Crucial X9 Pro Portable 1TB SSD 1,000MBs
https://a.co/d/ar3XANj
JOBY GorillaPod Action Video Tripod
https://a.co/d/4PUbRkW
Time to Render this Video on the 2015 MacBook – 31minutes using Quick Sync