Upgrading the 2012 MacBook ProĪs seen in the embedded videos, the process is very simple. With Final Cut Pro, the upgraded machine even rendered videos faster than it did before the upgrade. In one of the embedded videos, the presenter found Final Cut Pro to be very usable, but Premier Pro was almost unusable. Otherwise this older MacBook Pro handles even demanding software development tasks just fine. If your work requires a GPU - like, for video editing - you may be disappointed. The disadvantage is that you won't have the latest and greatest, with the key problem being a lesser grade of GPU. It was available with Core i5 and Core i7 CPU's, and of course the i7 is more powerful so pony up the extra bucks required for this machine.

When selecting a 2012 MacBook Pro, strive for the Core i7 version. My goal a couple years ago when setting up this machine was to have a reasonably powerful computer that will last for as long as possible and which I can repair as needed.

Following the 2012 models Apple has made it progressively harder to open the machine and replace things. The 2012 MacBook Pro is the last model that was trivially easy to upgrade or repair. Overall faster performance - SSD is a ton faster than HDD's, meaning when the OS reads data or applications from disk that happens much faster.Faster app launch time - 'lightning fast'.Faster boot time - 15 seconds versus 1.5 minutes.

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