<p>It will be hard to find exact numbers, as GPU mining for Bitcoin has been completely obsolete since somewhere in 2013 when the first ASIC-based mining solutions appeared.</p>
<p>Still, I wouldn't expect the CPU and GPU in a modern Macbook Pro to be able to mine faster than a few 100 million hashes per second. Even if we assume it can do 1 billion hashes per second (probably a serious overestimate), then as of January 2021, with 8 hours/day, you'd make around 0.002 USD per month in a pool (if they even permit you withdraw such a small amount). If not in a pool, it'd be exactly 0.</p>
<p>It won't be worth the added cost in electricity. It won't even be worth the cost in added wear &amp; tear to your hardware.</p>
<p>There probably exists software that can do this still, but I don't expect it to be maintained or easy to set up as it has been obsolete for so long.</p>

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<p>I know people say it is not practical to mine Bitcoins using a computer any more, but graphics cards are usually used to mine them.</p>
<p>But suppose just for fun, I do use a MacBook Pro to</p>
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<li>mine it 8 hours a day, and also</li>
<li>participate to be part of the blockchain to keep records</li>
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<p>How much can I earn per month doing #1 and #2 above, even if it is just a few dollars?  Can I really download some software to do #1 and #2?</p>

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If I use a MacBook Pro to mine Bitcoin (and keep records for the blockchain), how much can I earn in 1 month?
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# If I use a MacBook Pro to mine Bitcoin (and keep records for the blockchain), how much can I earn in 1 month?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-26)

I know people say it is not practical to mine Bitcoins using a computer any more, but graphics cards are usually used to mine them.

But suppose just for fun, I do use a MacBook Pro to

1. mine it 8 hours a day, and also
2. participate to be part of the blockchain to keep records

How much can I earn per month doing #1 and #2 above, even if it is just a few dollars? Can I really download some software to do #1 and #2?

**Tags:** blockchain, mining-profitability


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-26. Score: 3

It will be hard to find exact numbers, as GPU mining for Bitcoin has been completely obsolete since somewhere in 2013 when the first ASIC-based mining solutions appeared.

Still, I wouldn't expect the CPU and GPU in a modern Macbook Pro to be able to mine faster than a few 100 million hashes per second. Even if we assume it can do 1 billion hashes per second (probably a serious overestimate), then as of January 2021, with 8 hours/day, you'd make around 0.002 USD per month in a pool (if they even permit you withdraw such a small amount). If not in a pool, it'd be exactly 0.

It won't be worth the added cost in electricity. It won't even be worth the cost in added wear & tear to your hardware.

There probably exists software that can do this still, but I don't expect it to be maintained or easy to set up as it has been obsolete for so long.


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