should I get 16gb ram or 32gb for editing ?

@@necipdemirbuga7024 I’ve been able to run things just fine with 16gb of ram. But 32 might be necessary if you plan to do a lot of motion graphics and animation

I am kind of on the fence here too. I am a software developer and you can ask anyone that it is a headache to not work with Unix (meaning working on windows). Problem with working in Linux only is that some crucial windows apps can't be run. Problem with virtualization is that you lose some performance when virtualizing Linux on windows using WSL2 but I have managed to do that with GWSL and it seems to be kind of working.

Me too. I’m so excited as well. I have thought about picking one up for half a year now. I made the final decision yesterday and I also decided to wrap it up as a gift for myself. Now waiting a week for christmas feels like a decade. But sometimes this wait is what makes it even more special.

I have both and use the M2 Air a lot more after the hype has worn off. Its form factory and battery life for everyday have me reaching for it a lot more. The 14" just lives in my office now at this point. The M2 Air still runs everything I throw at it including running Portal 2 and Civilization V using Crossover. I got a good deal on a 10c 16GB 512GB model on their refurbished store and absolutely love it.

@@marcochavanne I’m glad you found one you’re happy with. As for me, I’m never turning back. I think we’re both set for a long time to come as far as updates are concerned. 👍🏻

@@vblack7372 I haven't had a computer in 10 years so I feel very spoiled but youre right. We are set man. My parents have MacBook Pros from 2010 that are still chugging along. I also recently updated my wife's 2014 MBP using Open Core Legacy patcher and its running Ventura now. These things will outlast my cars lol

@@marcochavanne that’s great about your parents laptops! Both for them and my own piece of mind buying this 😂 I’m coming from an old Lenovo I had in college and was surprised that lasted me around 5 years, but it sure felt it’s age. Have a nice thanksgiving!

Hi dude ! hat is you experience on the battery ? I mean for the minimal usa : google word, KZfaq, mails, notion...with 1 screen displayed ? I'm planning to get this beast but I read many comments about the battery being bellow 5hours duration for this kind of work. Note : for the harder work, I don't mind having to plug it, even all day long. Thanks !!

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thank you so much ! I was having cold feet about this one and was confused which one to buy but this comment really addresses all my concerns and puts it to rest. Can't thank you enough !

@@fasihussaini8554 you’re welcome. You won’t regret it.

The laptop only comes with 16gb

@@SubscribeToMeForCookie eh? M1 Pro/Max Macbook Pro comes with up to 64 gigs of RAM. Only regular M1 have up to 16.

@@caldorius sorry for my misunderstanding if I’m wrong but when I go on the website there are 2 mac 14 inch options both with 16 gb ram

@@caldorius nvm my bad

@@SubscribeToMeForCookie ofc you didn’t upgrade anything

How about battery life? And after update to ventura

@@jontheblue I have the same. Battery is a solid “good enough”. Ventura feels like it was made for it.

@@jontheblue battery life is solid, I get about 8 hours coding. Ventura is smooth!

Why do you prefer the silver over space gray?

@@RajarshiGhosh seeing it at the Apple Store it reminds me more of old macs and the black keyboard base pops out more ahah

It does not heat up??

@@paulwoaert It only heats up when I try some really demanding games, for example when I play crusader kings on it, i can’t feel anything Only when I max both cpu and gpu at the same time for longer periods does it heat up, but it’s still more like warm, not hot like my windows laptop WITH cooling

do you know if there’s gonna be a bigger sale for money off on Cyber Monday? On Best Buy? I was thinking of waiting to purchase it then? thoughts, if any?

@@vegawrld5791 Not too sure if they’d have a bigger sale or not for Cyber Monday. I was also debating on holding off but decided to bite the bullet either way. Worse case scenario they could just offer the same deal if they don’t have a better one in my opinion.

@@JamusAkio Good point, figured I’d ask for an opinion. thanks for the feedback

I did the same thing but with a 2016 version, I saw the best buy black friday deals and I was able to save 500$ with a 16 inch 1TB macbook pro! I'm very excited for it to come in the mail later this week.

Same deal I got on a 1TB totally unbinned 14 inch at B & H Photo, and they gave me their credit card, to pay for it. Also, no tax. Sweet deal! I chose the silver, as it just looks cooler, to me. This thing is awesome. I have yet to hear the fans, and the battery lasts very well.

I’d say get the M1 let’s be real just like the m2 iPad it was very disappointing to watch them charge an extra 300$ just for 10-20% power which let’s be real which save you like 1-3 minutes? Not even worth it. I bought the M1 14 inch and I have no regrets especially after seeing the m2 iPad which I waited for, for months and I ended up getting the 12.9 inch to have dual setup monitors

I went with m1 pro 14 inch 32 gb ram although not max as the store couldn't offer me it here (we have no official apple store only third party stores) and totally not regretted it at all. I do UX and web development on my study as a multimedia design student and its been great!!! I had my old trusty 2015 macbook pro 13" but my issue was also only having 8 gb of ram, other wise it would have been just fine for this while running teams in the background :') but no... It runs so great mine on 32 gigs, but most around me has the base and they are so happy with it as well, no heat, no swaps so far from what i know. Another reason to go for it would totally also be as what HabashyGaming is saying. Last question would also be - do you need it now? would it it ease your flow if you went and got it now? if yes I would go with 14 and not wait for m2 pro as suggested as for one we also don't know what the production wait for those would be. M1 pros were delayed as well. Many still are in fact. edit: random typo

Depends if you like a bigger screen but realize the 16 is a bit heavier as well. I have the 16 and I love it because I tend to use my MacBook without it hooked up to my monitor more than anything. I carry it with me basically everywhere and yes it's heavier to me it's worth it because of that extra screen you get with it.

Do you work for NASA? If yes than maybe wait If NOT than even the base model would be more than enough for everything

Unless you are a superpower user most people will be fine with the base model I updated mine to have more ram and storage and that's what I would do but M2 is not necessary for most people.

This model of MacBook is extremely powerful and can handle more than it needs. However, if you’re looking for a portable laptop I recommend getting the MacBook m2 air. Both are amazing in their own ways, but it totally depends on your needs. If you’re willing to spend the extra $500-800 for the m1 pro, then I say go for it. Good luck!

Great if you are into digital artistic work. By digital artistic work I mean...DJ, photography, Adobe video editing, or front-end website development.

well don't buy the 8gb ram model, I guess xD

M2 won't preform like a M1 Pro or Max chip

I was in the same boat. Have had the base MBP 14 w/M1 Pro for 3 weeks now. Previously I was on the fence because the price difference… but now you can get it for $1599 new… and that made it a no brainer. The only reason to go with the M2 Air is if truly need the smaller form factor over every other aspect.

@@whatgaca It's not worth waiting. The only reason to upgrade would be if you throw 3D stuff all the time, or edit 8K videos consistently. I don't see the MBP 14" getting obsolete in the next 4-5 years, to be honest. Apart from RAM, I don't see anything else that would be insufficient. And if Apple is selling M2s with 8 gigs, I don't really think they will force users with 16 gigs to upgrade soon.

@@whatgaca when will come M2 Pro?

This over an Air any day

if you're using those apps, I'm sure that the battery will last much longer. I'm a teacher and I use this on the daily, and throughout the entire 7 hour day my battery will go from 100 to anywhere between 50-70% depending on how hard I push it and what I do. If you're going to be editing videos, or anything intensive your battery will probably max out at 5 hours. Just get the fast charging as well, and that'll help when you're on the go as you can go from 0-50 in 30 minutes as well.

I get around 9-10 hrs on battery life with light usage. I use M1 Pro 14 inch base model. Battery health is 100% after 8 months of usage.

Actually now, while answering your question, I have a rest of 35% battery with an expected duration of 5:32 h at 4.1 Watt. As you I primary using Safari for websurfin, YT, Music, etc. Sometimes DxO Photolab or Parallels with Windows 11 for my Affinity Photo (an older Win license). Very often last loading the battery was two days ago.. Correction: duration went up to 6:16 at still 35% :)

I just bought it a month ago. It is amazing!

Yup, im getting one tomorrow

@@thekidmanny377 Congrats man!

@@chaulamyu7328 Same dude, best buy ever this year haha

How long does battery last

@@speedster4647 Earlier it used to be at least 12+ hours and now it's around 8-9 hours max.. No intensive tasks.

Can you downgrade back to an older OS on Macbooks?

I have the same thing But for me its a bit worse I have only 5-6 hours And only watching videos or movies With half brightness Not even 4k sometimes And in safari If i do some video editing then its like 2-3 hours Not sure but i feel like apple is trying to kill this thing with updates

@@nickolukac I think they might solve it in the upcoming updates.. Try checking your battery health and the energy usage in Activity monitor. If any app draining more battery kill it.

This is exactly the comment I was looking for . Thanks for your input!

And Cmd+shift+5 gives you even more options!

It’s not just that, refresh rate changes at times

i mean for a tech content creator 6 months is indeed fairly long term

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