Buying a used MacBook? This is how you find out which model and year it is

By the fact that Apple really only updates the design of its computers from time to time, mohou even experienced users can recognize the problemgoby him for generations. This can especially be a problem when buying a second-hand Mac. The vast majority of sellers at our bazaar honestly shares as much information about the device as possible, but other sites may simply list "Macbook" without any additional information. But for some reason, the ad is attractive to you, either because of the visual state of the computer or because the seller lives nearby.

If you are not sure what model it is, you can find out simply in the operating system by opening the Apple menu () in the upper left corner of the screen and selecting About this Mac. Here you can access the serial numbers, information about the year of release and the hardware configuration of the machine. Identifiers that are contained in this article are then listedy even on the computer box or on its bottom.

MacBook

The most basic device from a bygone era that has seen a temporary resurgence is called the MacBook. The first model hit the market in 2006 and until the release of the special edition in late 2008, it was an Apple icon. The device had a plastic body with a more angular shape and a square cutout for the webcam above the display. So do you v I find the front of the computerel IR port for Apple Remote due to Front Row software. The computer was also available in a black version with better parameters until October/October 2008. This version of the computer saw a total of six revisions:

• Mid 2006 (MacBook1,1): MA254xx/A, MA255xx/A, MA472xx/A (black version)
• Late 2006 (MacBook2,1): MA699xx/A, MA700xx/A, MA701xx/A (black version)
• Mid 2007 (MacBook2,1): MB061xx/A, MB062xx/A, MB063xx/A (black version)
• Late 2007 (MacBook3,1): MB061xx/B, MB062xx/B, MB063xx/B (black version)
• Early 2008 (MacBook4,1): MB402xx/A, MB403xx/A, MB404xx/A (black version)
• Early 2009 (MacBook5,2): MB881xx/A, MC240xx/A

Towards the end of 2008, a special model with an aluminum body and a black glass display frame was also launched. It can be said that it was the direct predecessor of the 13″ MacBook Pro, which directly replaced it a few months later and which is still a popular device today. Unlike the MacBook Pro, which was introduced at the time with an identical design, only in 15″ versioni it had the word MacBook under the display without the "Pro" add-on. The device was labeled differentlyYes like MacBook 5,1 with model numbers MB466xx/A and MB467xx/A.

At the end of 2009, a redesign of the classic white MacBook, which was now rounder and z the front part has disabled the IR receiver for the Apple Remote. A novelty modeled after the MacBook Pro was the trackpad, now with multi-touch support. The devices support a maximum of macOS High Sierra, and the last version, the one from mid-2010, has stopped progiving in early 2012.

• Late 2009 (MacBook6,1): MC207xx/A
• Mid 2010 (MacBook7,1): MC516xx/A

MacBook Retina / MacBook 12″

The next MacBook was not released until the beginning of 2015. It is significantly smaller, thinner, offers 12inch Retina display instead of the standard 13″ and also eliminated all existing ports except the 3,5mm jack. Otherwise, the only port is one USB-C, which is used for power supply and connection of various peripherals. The MacBook now has an aluminum body instead of plastic, and also features a black bezel around the display, following the example of the MacBook Pro. Above the keyboard is a long cutout for speakers and passive cooling.

Then you bring the following versions from 2016, 2017 and 2018ejIt's practically the only visual change, and that in the menu of colored proconductedí. While the original "Retina" from 2015 offered only silver, space gray or gold, the 2016 and 2017 models then broughty and the fourth, pink color. In 2018, only the colors changed, otherwise it is the same model, what was on sale the year before. The silver and space gray colors were preserved, but the gold models were replaced by the new růyellow gold version.

You can only recognize the differences between the models using the model designations:

• Early 2015: MacBook 8,1; MF855xx/A, MF865xx/A, MJY32xx/A, MJY42xx/A, MK4M2xx/A, MK4N2xx/A
• Early 2016: MacBook9,1; MLH72xx/A, MLH82xx/A, MLHA2xx/A, MLHE2xx/A, MLHF2xx/A, MMGL2xx/A, MMGM2xx/A
• 2017: MacBook10,1; MNYF2xx/A, MNYG2xx/A, MNYH2xx/A, MNYJ2xx/A, MNYK2xx/A, MNYL2xx/A, MNYM2xx/A, MNYN2xx/A

This model, also known as “MacBook Retina” or “MacBook 12”, was available until mid-2019.