Is The MacBook Air 2013 Still Usable in 2021?

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[danbough]

I have a 2013 Macbook Air which I recently started using again (It was in storage for a few years, didn't want to see it go to waste) being the base model, with 4 gigs of ram and a Core i5, it definitely feels a bit sluggish. I use Big Sur, which admittedly is a bit much for the mac, though for basic tasks like writing emails, watching youtube, and doing coursework, it does well. The keyboard feels great, the trackpad is amazing, and though the display isn't the best, it's okay for the tasks I want it to do. Overall, not a bad machine for basics, but if you're thinking of doing anything like gaming, video editing, or other fairly demanding tasks, I can't recommend it.

[manuramesh]

I do have 2013 Macbook air, running Big sur and its works fine. I just use it for surfing..then some data tranfer from iphone to external disc like those stuffs...Still opening multiple tabs, watching youtube vedios and paralelly googling.. :) .. will buy macbook air in 2023 :)

[GuestO]

I have one of these. It's on Mac is bigsur 11.6.4. I got this MacBook from my grandma 3 months ago for free. The MacBook actually runs fine, no lag even though I installed a bunch a programs so the storage is 53gb out of 121gb

[Yosk]

Still using MBA 2013 in 2023, changed battery in 2019, but still running normal, it does get slower by every update.

[TheiTunesFanboy]

My 2013 MacBook Air is slow, too, even on MacOS Mountain Lion, which it initially came on.

[northnorth]

Still using MacBook Air 2013 4GB ram still good in 2022 for watching YouTube and Netflix

[DiPlanet]

It is 2024 --I have a MacBook air 2014 I bought as refurbished from Apple in 2015. It is still running ok. It is slow at times and the battery doesn't stay charged very long. I have heard updates will no longer be available for it soon. I am probably going to replace this year.

[bossgigs]

This is mostly because of 4GB RAM Brother. I have Macbook Air mid 2013 13inch with 8GB RAM. Upgraded to Big Sur. And running like a well oiled Machine.

[aadityaprashantwaghulade]

I have Macbook Air mid 2013 and it runs perfectly without any problems with 8gb of ram and 256 gb of ssd. And it alsoi runs Intelli j, and android studio .

[NickMicallef]

macOS Big Sur performs beautifully on my Early 2014 MacBook Air with the maxed out config (Core i7 and 8GB RAM). Big Sur performs terribly on the base model with the Core i5 and 4GB RAM

[nickrandall]

The funny thing is, my 2012 Mini can run Big Sur way better than that 2013 Air despite my 2012 Mac Mini only having 4GB of RAM and Big Sur isn’t even natively supported on the 2012 Mac Mini.

[zambiarsenal]

Once had this laptop during it's prime...but hilarious to see how slow it is today compared to my HP Spectre 2021 Intel Evo

[pateljay]

Macbook air 2013 4gb ram 256 ssd is good for coding in 2022 ?

[ZoeyTheChicken]

It was probably running on an HDD not an SSD

[DrGreenThumbNZL]

Sticking with OS Catalina, i think Big Sur is to demanding, Catalina does everything i want including Kody media player + the crew add-on, older OS dont support it

[erickgottlieb]

I have a mid 2013 with i7 and 8gb ram running 13.2.1 ventura and runs excellent. I would get another mb air like this one in a heartbeat. But update ram always.

[ericwang]

I also have 2013 with 4 gigs except it is a 13inch. I replaced the ssd and battery and it works way better than the one you have.

[minimalz]

All I can see in this review is all about YouTube. From the start to the end of this review, no other apps have been tested. Stupid review so far.

[Lococrazy]

Can Instal All The Way To MacOS 11 Big Sur

[kash]

Would y’all recommend this MacBook for online schooling?