I have my 2011 Macbook Pro running an old version of OSX and Final Cut Pro X. If you put a SSD in their and/or upgrade the RAM they can actually run quite well

I have my 2011 Macbook Pro running an old version of OSX and Final Cut Pro X. If you put a SSD in their and/or upgrade the RAM they can actually run quite well for video editing. You don't want to do anything over 1080p though.