We’re looking for the lower price end of good condition machines from trustworthy sellers. The first few listings are likely not functional and sold for parts only. Near the top of the screen, locate the Sort dropdown menu and select Lowest Price + Shipping. The listings with green prices sold successfully. To do find out, scroll down until you can select “Show only > Completed Items.” The page will refresh with listings that have ended. You want to know how much MacBooks with the specs you entered are selling for. At this point, it’s time to do some market research. Storage Type – you want SSD (Solid State Drive).ĩ. *I misspoke in the video – do not select “Not specified” as this will limit your selection. Operating System – If you purchase a mac that is 2012 or newer, you should easily be able to upgrade the operating for free through the App Store.
Just know you’ll have to figure out which parts of the MainStage sound set you can do without.ħ. If you need to save a little money here, 128GB can work. Now, I personally use a Mac with a 128GB hard drive, but I don’t have the entire MainStage library on my system. Hard drive capacity – the full installation of the MainStage sound library is 49GB, which doesn’t really work with a 128GB drive. Screen size – you might save a little by going with the smaller size, but I recommend 13.3 in.Ħ. So if you can spend a little extra now, I recommend it.ĥ. Understand that with recent Macbooks, you cannot upgrade RAM later. You can save more by going with earlier years, but the computer must be 2012 or newer. In the left hand column, you can fine tune your search with several options. Search for “macbook pro” or “macbook air.” Pros are more powerful, Airs are light. Be sure to verify current Mainstage software requirements before any computer purchase.įor this method, we’ll go through. Also, please note that software requirements will change with new versions. However, there are always risks involved with purchasing used goods, so proceed at your own risk. Here is the method I have used to save hundreds of dollars and safely purchase a great used Mac on several occasions.ĭisclaimer: the advice given here is to maximize the possibility that your purchase will get you a good used Mac. The problem is you need a Mac to run it, and a new Mac is expensive. For me, the biggest reason I use Mac is so I can hook up my keyboard and play sounds through Mainstage. People can argue whether Macs or PC’s are the better computers.
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