Apple M1 MacBook Pro Review Part 2: Does it have Enough RAM for Developers?????

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Apple has released their new M1 Macs, but they only come with 8 or 16gb of ram. Is that enough for todays developers? Is it enough to keep from hitting the RAM Ceiling. If you are like me, you have 100 Chrome tabs, 2-3 terminal windows, some FTPs going, and IDEs.
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@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you everyone for watching this video. I did this to answer many questions that I was getting on my Full Review. I wanted to answer those questions and it was fun! Thank you for watching, let me know if you have any questions and don't forget to subscribe!

@goodmak748 3 жыл бұрын

The fact he did the review for the viewers, your a beast

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I try to be a beast 24/7

@indraadha987 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy "beast 24/7" 😂 tf

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@indraadha987 what? Truth hurts sometimes.

@NicVandEmZ 3 жыл бұрын

You do realize Mac swap uses a part of the SSD for extra Memory it needs even older Mac used swap too but no really seams to check it out on Mac with intel

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@NicVandEmZ yes

@eventslooped7376 2 жыл бұрын

Solid analysis. Thanks Jeff!

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@Jazonet 3 жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm software developer and in my normal day of work I'm using 2 instances of JetBrains Rider, one instance VS Code, Postman, Chrome, few terminals, skype and teams. On my ThinkPad x1 carbon with 16GB RAM with Pop_OS on board is preety much the limit of my memory before swap. So that's not true that no one will utilize that amount of memory. In conclusion - thanks for your movie, now I know that I should be careful with choosing MacBooks also. Cheers!

@JoshsBookishVoyage 3 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kevinb6636 2 жыл бұрын

ty .....

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

yw .....

@Gamez4eveR 2 жыл бұрын

I've had some time to play with my mother's 8GB M1 Air before getting a 16GB one. It's absolutely insane just how much more the 16GB one can handle. I couldn't get the 16GB to slow down while I could relatively easily get the 8GB to slow down to a crawl.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it can definitely make a difference

@nyambe 3 жыл бұрын

I do agree. However these are entry levels. It's hard to believe but it's true. It that matter, whichever you get is not going to be that relevant. Not in this first generation. I have a 2013 MBP which I am not letting go yet, but these new Macs are sweet. Writing on the M1 right now. I would buy the 16GB but the waiting is long. I feel that these are for early adopters, PC users(to get a feel for Macs), and brave daring people. I am not sure it's a finished product, give it a couple of updates

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I just wanted to make a video for everyone who had asked about the Ram. These are entry level and I believe that the next wave will be truly for pros

@tomkay5899 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 👍

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@CO8848_2 3 жыл бұрын

Android studio will work soon. So will docker. I have no doubt. The intel macbooks on the other hand, will drop in value, as most macbook users are not developers, and all their apps (including Microsoft office) all work already, and perform better than the intel macbooks already.

@steveoc64 2 жыл бұрын

good video It is decided then - just get a base model, 2nd hand M1 with 8GB, and use that for all my professional work - where I'm mostly diallled in via ssh to dozens of different machines, and only use VI for editing code. This is what I get paid for. But for the REAL work - the stuff that happens after I clock off - needs at least a Mac Studio, and probably a decent 14" MacBook Pro as well. And a Studio display. And some synths. A whole rack of synths, and quality speakers ... and more tablets, and a few Android and iOS devices. Hardware FTW

@ahmedhegazysmileplease 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video man I am just started to learn programming I wanna learn all the front end from scratch and editing videos for KZfaq as well I am confusing between MacBook Air 16 or MacBook Pro 8 which one will be better for that stuff?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Either is fine just starting out. I’d prefer the MacBook Air 16.

@pathfinder.george 3 жыл бұрын

Are there any downsides to SWAP? Besides the faster deterioration of the SSD which is still going to outlast the machine anyway? Seems like with the new super fast SSD's 2400MB/s, SWAP isn't going to be really noticeable? Perhaps even faster SSD's will someday replace RAM?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I am not sure except that SWAP is slower, so applications and workloads that require high speed memory are missing out on that

@botelhopirovani 3 жыл бұрын

Macbook Air is a good option for develops too?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Sure is

@NicolasSilvaVasault 3 жыл бұрын

for a software developer (like me) having android studio build an app for android + xcode building the same app for ios, visual studio for an api running on localhost + teams (communication with my colleagues) + 20 or more tabs opened on chrome (mostly stackoverflow) + spotify, this is my daily routine, so basically, 16gb for a developer is mandatory, also, i forgot to mention that most of us will likely use windows on a vm, aka parallels which already requires 4gb of ram (minimum)

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I know. It takes a lot, I just wanted to show really that even though this new architecture uses the memory on the die,. You still need 16+ GB.

@NicolasSilvaVasault 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy oh i know, the video is pretty good, is just the people still defending apple

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@NicolasSilvaVasault oh haha yeah I get it

@brianwest7344 3 жыл бұрын

?8gb on my surface pro is more than enough for serious development, but then I' m not running spotify.

@NicolasSilvaVasault 3 жыл бұрын

@@brianwest7344 i hardly believe you that 8gb on a surface pro is more than enough

@isaac.omondi 3 жыл бұрын

I can't lie to you that I have not been eyeing this particular M1 Mac but I think, just like you said, going for a later model with Intel chip makes more sense in terms of stability and native app support. I'll just let this Air 2017 I have run it's course for now, it's still serving me in a way but I'm eyeing for an upgrade mid 2021

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It’s a tough decision. Glad that I did more testing for everyone.

@isaac.omondi 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy As always, great detailed video. Thanks for the hard work.

@dash--eo4520 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting stuff. Great vid man. Keep up the great work 👍

@TheDenys96 3 жыл бұрын

MBP 8gb or MBA 16gb for frontend development ?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

You can do the 8gb, if you want longevity get the 16gb.

@153santu 2 жыл бұрын

Macbook pro and MacBook air .. which one is better for ios developer ?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

The pro

@fenderay6strings425 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff one last question late 2012 mac mini 2.5 i5 vs 2.3 i7 trying to find on today for about 300.00

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think the 2015 Mac Mini can be upgraded as easy. If you aren’t going to upgrade then the 2015, if you are then the 2012

@stevenkwan4115 2 жыл бұрын

As a mobile application developer, I would say that 16gb is a mandatory to develop backend tasks and run simulator tasks. I was using a 2014 macbook pro 13inch to develop an mobile app for a company (the running speed is 10x slower than m1 pro) I am now feeling more efficient and confident to develop program (No need to take long time for compile the code :P )

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Nakameguro97 3 жыл бұрын

xquartz works (fine with 8GB) - off the dmg so it's Rosetta 2 translated.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah!

@delirarian3388 2 жыл бұрын

Does MacBook Air m1 8gb ram enough for android studio and emulator(avd)?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I’d rather have 16 personally but 8 will work

@444NRG 3 жыл бұрын

i need it to develop flutter apps, should i go for 16 gb ram instead?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I’d get the 16gb if given the opportunity

@shutterrstories 2 жыл бұрын

Hey i am starting for web dev and android dev i want to start from basics and i want it to last for 3-4 years should i go for mac air 8-512 or pro 8-256 ?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I’d rather have the Air with 16gb Ram. Also be aware that the android emulator is in beta/preview stage and isn’t natively supported currently on M1 devices

@saptarshihore3388 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I'm on a tight budget. So should I go for 16gb MBA or 8gb MBP (512gigs) but there are quite a few cases to be considered, hope you can look into them: 1. I'll do mostly backend web dev personal projects (Nodejs and all). 2. I don't run a ton of apps at once or many chrome tabs open at once. 3. I live in India, it gets really hot here in summer (upwards of 104F or 40C). 4. Waiting period for MBA 16gb is quite long (6-7 weeks). If you can give me an answer keeping the above points in mind. It'll be of great help. Thank you bro

@saptarshihore3388 2 жыл бұрын

also I might use it for 2-3 years max.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@saptarshihore3388 get the MacBook Pro.

@saptarshihore3388 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Thank you so much bro, you the best.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@saptarshihore3388 you’re welcome

@saptarshihore3388 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Hey man, just one more thing, sorry for bothering you again. I might use the machine for 7-8 hours a day. Mainly running VS code, some Chrome tabs, Postman and spotify simultaneously. Also gonna learn docker, so might run that also sometimes. So I should still go for Pro 8gb keeping this and above in mind right? Thank you so much. Will get one today only.

@dextergabrielbibat 3 жыл бұрын

Hello. Will 8gb and 256 gb would be enough for nodejs reactjs html css javascript ruby i'm gonna be studying to be a full stack developer so i wanna make sure i have the right rig for it

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’ll be good

@tgow7304 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff! Thanks for the video...im currently in my freshman year in college...and i am confused if should buy m1 macs or not....im currently a beginner...and i heard android studio, docker and bootcamp aren't currently working....when are they gonna be available? should i wait for them b4 buying? also is the mba gonna be enough?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

MBA is definitely enough for college. Android studio has said that they are currently working on making Android Studio native. As for docker they are currently working on native support. No word on boot camp yet. You could wait before getting one but like anything it just takes time

@meditating010 3 жыл бұрын

I usually have at work 3 workspaces of IntelliJ (somewhat like android studio), I have a UI server, ui backend running locally, in parallel i am deploying stuff to servers and scp eats a lot of stuff, I have a zoom meeting on where I share stuff with my colleagues, I do scala compilation on massive projects - those take quite a while and make mac fans sound like crazy. I need about 32 G RAM, 64 for me is future proof mostly.

@meditating010 3 жыл бұрын

btw I have to run spark locally at times to do stuff - I have usecases where I'd like to develop locally - using minikube, and run 4 or 5 services against local spark cluster to churn some big data numbers ... those definitely eat a lot of memory - I understand all cannot be done on a single machine (AWS or synonymous) but some workloads are so easy to debug locally ...

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@meditating010 you are my hero, I hope you know that. I love reading these sorts of post and seeing how professionals are using their devices!!! When I was a Java Dev IntelliJ ate my work pc for lunch, it was a rough time and they thought I was being snarky when I asked for 16gb ram and fortify scans took 8 hrs

@tuvu8394 Жыл бұрын

Please correct me if im wrong, but doesn't your company provide you with a server to work on? If most of your work happens on the server I don't understand why you need that much ram as a developer. Is there a reason why you need to run your code locally as opposed to on the server?

@jameslevioane4020 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff! I'm studying react native right now and am planning to learn solidity. What do you think should I buy? Thanks!

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

The 8gb should be fine or get the 16gb MBA

@lorenzomonminoux9699 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about buy a macbook air m1 but i have to chose between the 8gb model or the 16gb do you think the 8gb model will be enough for MySQL java script php C C++ JAVA and C# ? because these language are the ones i will learn in my school because I also have a desktop with an i7 9700k and 16gb that run pretty good so i think the MBA 8gb could do the job

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah the 8gb is plenty.

@lorenzomonminoux9699 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thanks you are the best man

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzomonminoux9699 thanks!

@erickruse4679 2 жыл бұрын

So basically, if i want to do some udemy courses on Iphone or watch development in xcode the 8gb should probably do the trick for now. 8gb the only thing around best buy in my area anyway, unless you go to the top end stuff. A mac mini with more than 8gb seems rare these days.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty much . Rumor has it that Apple will be announcing new models soon

@phuonglm86 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff The IT Guy: which machine you did talk about at 12:12?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

The 2020 MBP with i5 and 16gb Ram.

@phuonglm86 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Right, You were right.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@phuonglm86 I try to be

@vishnumanoj9999 3 жыл бұрын

8GB vs 16GB for university (cyber security)?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

8gb is fine

@arvi8843 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to answer my question whether to buy 8core/32gb/1tb ssd or 10core/16gb/1tb ssd MacBook Pro. Currently own 2015 MacBook 16gb and my computer freeze when I have discord, postman, google meet, couple of chrome tabs, sql gui, robo3t, and vscode open. However this video feels like 16gb is still an okay choice for an upgrade. 😂😅 I'm torned. Thanks for this! 💯

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

8 core 32gb would be the way to go. 32gb is what I use for all of my development

@arvi8843 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Thank you! ♥️

@Jamie-kf2vf 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think this would suffice for using React js, React Native, Java, Docker, SQL, Node js etc?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Docker is in beta on the M1 Macs. Node isn’t native yet either. Other than that it would work. Just check to make sure you will have the functionality that you need

@lorenzolungo2 3 жыл бұрын

Considering that docker and node are not yet fully supported I’ll wait for the M1X

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzolungo2 Docker and Node are both in beta testing phases. Looks promising for Node, Docker was iffy but that was 1-2 months ago

@lorenzolungo2 3 жыл бұрын

@Jeff The IT Guy yeah they’ll probably be ready as soon as the new M1X will release, so given that I need both of them I’ll happily wait for this rumoured 14inch M1X

@Jamie-kf2vf 3 жыл бұрын

Update: bought the M1 Air 16gb 2TB SSD. Docker and Node work fine. I have a working React app. Really happy with it. Super fast.

@user-gg5td1dk2w 3 жыл бұрын

Would you say 8gb m1 MacBook with 256gb ssd is good for Front End?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would

@user-gg5td1dk2w 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Thanks. Cheers.

@russ450 3 жыл бұрын

hey bro, just asking if mba 8gb 256gb is good for me as im studying computer science in cybersecurity, coding and stuff such as python and java is it ok though

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it’s plenty for your studies

@russ450 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thanks my guy!

@vipinpg 3 жыл бұрын

Do android emulater work on this

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It does now:. It is in beta form

@shreyanshpadarha9850 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man,love your videos....just a question....is 8gb ram 256 gb ssd enough for python programming and data science university student....???thanks a lot....and will it be able to last (be relevant for) 3-4 years !

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is plenty and will last you for 3-4 years

@agam9998 2 жыл бұрын

HI amazing video i am a highschool student and was planning to buy the m1 mba base model with 8gb ram for android app development with android studio and maybe flutter in the future. i am just starting out. will 8gb ram be enough for me? and will it last me for 5-6 years?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Android Studio works semi well but the Google Android Emulation VM is still in beta or was. It works ok. Yeah though you should be fine

@agam9998 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy yeah, the android virtual devic is in preview i guess. My main concern is the virtual device only. Would it run fine on the 8gb version along with some other apps ? And then will it last me 5-6 years?

@DonutAgain 3 жыл бұрын

This is my biggest concern. I have 64gb on my iMac and I thought it was going to be fine. But even just chrome with 50 tabs and two or three IntelliJ windows. It still hit the swap. I almost think it will always hit the SWAP regardless of the ram size.

@RACAPE 3 жыл бұрын

Always.

@Evikeuklavier 3 жыл бұрын

Genuinely curious

@DonutAgain 3 жыл бұрын

@@Evikeuklavier you don’t have my work flow. I constantly have that many tabs open. When I search for a solution I would open all the top results from google and that can be more than 20 tabs just for things I want to reference or some online tools and CI\CI dashboards. I also have my company websites open for testing and there are some personal websites too like music and news and shopping sites these days. And I don’t think it’s that different from my colleges. Many developers do this. It’s like the system uses caches, we just keep all frequently used tabs open all the time.

@bigsmoke9454 3 жыл бұрын

I routinely have at least 20 tabs opened ranging from current project, referencing older projects, solutions, iTunes etc shit adds up without even realizing it

@josecardenas7872 2 жыл бұрын

Only xcode dev, 8 or 16gb?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

If you can do 16 I’d do that. I supplied our Devs with 8gb and they were fine. Had zero issues

@yuvanshankar7616 3 жыл бұрын

MacBook air M1 with 16Gb ram is enough for ios development?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@nomearod 3 жыл бұрын

Developing flappy bird may be enough.

@sanadtwal2151 3 жыл бұрын

I want to become a full stack developer should I buy the MBA 16gb or the MBP 8gb? keep in mind i want longevity out of the laptop

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

By full stack I assume you mean either MEAN,MERN or LAMP correct?

@sanadtwal2151 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy yes sir

@sanadtwal2151 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy so which is better?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@sanadtwal2151 yeah it is fine. I just ordered 7-10 for my full stack developers.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@sanadtwal2151 oh sorry, I miss read. The only difference is that the MBP is 14watt and has a fan vs the MBA not. I’d personally get the MBA 16gb

@enginorun9812 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jeff, I am studying android studio on windows but also I want to develop ios apps. So I need a macbook. I can’t buy macbook air 16gb because of currency in our country 🥲. I can continue my android development with windows. I want to use macbook just for ios dev. is 8gb macbook air enough for me? What do you think about? Thanks for your reply.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 8gb Air is more than enough for iOS

@emreozcan9842 3 жыл бұрын

Hello is MBA m1 8gb ram enough for xcode and unity??

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is for Xcode. If this is more than just a hubby I’d get the 16gb

@emreozcan9842 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thank you .ı am learning for my hobbies and ı need just max 5 years. ı hope it will do for me .

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@emreozcan9842 yeah it’ll be plenty

@andrewgee7819 3 жыл бұрын

FileMaker JavaScript is what I’ll need this for is 8gb MB 256gb Air enough ?

@andrewgee7819 3 жыл бұрын

& parallel?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgee7819 yeah should be enough.

@andrewgee7819 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thank you for the reply bro, I plan on using for a year. Then if I get a dev job, gift that to my mom and get another one. 👍

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewgee7819 yeah you will be good to go with the Air

@avisaposhtkouhi9201 3 жыл бұрын

For professional iOS developers M1 MacBook Air 16gb with 512GB is enough? Or Pro?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

MBA is enough

@teyfikylmaz7497 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a computer engineering\science student. I'm a little bit indecisive. Is M1 MBA with 8gb ram is enough for 3 4years

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah should be good

@abhinavjha3082 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Um...Jeff, could you please answer this? I've been thinking of getting the base MBA. I'm going to college, and I usually only open one or two apps at a time. For example, IntelliJ and maybe a couple of tabs in a web browser. Will 8 GB be enough for me? Will it last 3-4 years?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@abhinavjha3082 yeah the 8gb will be enough and last you 3-4 years

@abhinavjha3082 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Thanks mate

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@abhinavjha3082 you’re welcome!

@user-tq3ot1co6j 2 жыл бұрын

Hey ..Is 8 ram enough with a 120Hz 4K display and developing flutter applications?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I doubt it will do the 120hz

@user-tq3ot1co6j 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy And is 8 RAM enough to be used in the development of Flutter applications? about 5 years? And I want to make the M1 a desktop with a 120Hz or 165Hz display, keyboard and mouse.. Will the 8 Ram have some problems? Or better to buy 16 Ram?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@user-tq3ot1co6j I’d just buy the 16gb. I did with my MacBook Air and it was worth it

@user-tq3ot1co6j 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy In any case 16 Ram is the best 😬

@RACAPE 3 жыл бұрын

I want to get the best value. I want to keep this new Macbook for at least 5 years doing web dev, casual tasks, some photo editing, Java and unity. What do you think I should choose? MBA or MBP? Clearly 16gb ram. I'm using the laptop as my desktop. With external keyboard, mouse and 4k 60hz monitor. The Macbook will be a desktop and a second monitor. Why I want a macbook and not a mac mini? Because portability. You don't know when you need to go somewhere, and I don't want to buy 2 machines.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Currently only parts of unity are native to the M1 chips. Some run on the Rosetta 2 emulator which gets about 75% of the performance that a native app does. However, I would say the pro due it having an extra GPU core and more power available to it

@RACAPE 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thanks!

@fake2044 3 жыл бұрын

holy shit the amount of swap used

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

All the swap

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

is m1 macbook air/pro 8gb ram enough for web dev and app dev? i wanna get 16gb but its out of stock here..

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is.

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy will it usable for at least 3 years?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@cartman42069 being usable and being relevant are two different things. If you want to have a better experience for 3 years the 16gb model is your best bet. If you want to use for 1-2 years then sell the 8gb is a good option.

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

Jeff The IT Guy okay thanks. im just starting learning web dev then maybe ios dev path. the 16gb will take more than a month to be delivered. i only have ipad now and i wanna start studying intensely with laptop and maybe work remotely part time for income

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@cartman42069 then 8gb is plenty if you are just starting

@aadil4236 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I see you answering all the question in comments, can you please answer mine as well, I usually have 2-3 browsers open. And in every browser there is at least 12-15 tabs are running, and I also have VScode, terminal, file manager open, is 8 GB enough for that?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

That is quite a bit going on. Honestly, you could probably get by with 8gb but if it was me, and I was buying a new MBP I would get the 14 inch over the 13 right now if it was in my budget. Other than that I’d go for the 16gb

@aadil4236 2 жыл бұрын

the quickest reply on youtube. Thanks, mate I'll consider the 16 GB one.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@aadil4236 you’re welcome. I just got the 8gb MBA M1, I’ll only do some Final Cut on it though.

@aadil4236 2 жыл бұрын

You should also check out this "mi notebook pro". It's a MacBook pro for poor people.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@aadil4236 yeah from Huawei?

@junaaaoo 2 жыл бұрын

Nice channel! I’m about to start my career in digital marketing now (plus install an x-flight 11 as also starting to do pilot course) . I’ve just bought the MBP 8RAM 512 SSD. Do you think it’s good enough with the 8GB RAM or should I upgrade to 16? Thank you!!

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Idk much about x-flight 11. If it is a simulator you probably need the 16gb

@rmcf3972 3 жыл бұрын

macbook air M1 vs macbook pro M1 for java dev? is mba enough?

@aryanchaudhary919 3 жыл бұрын

Go for pro

@rmcf3972 3 жыл бұрын

@@aryanchaudhary919 are you using one now?

@aryanchaudhary919 3 жыл бұрын

Have ordered a macbook pro 16gb 512 gb, after a very comprehensive review and research, so yeah !

@rmcf3972 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats!! Will buy soon

@CRGB-ec3vu 3 жыл бұрын

@@rmcf3972 Air is enough, there's barely a difference with the Pro

@jvm-tv 2 жыл бұрын

I wish Air supported 32GB.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah none of them do currently for the M1 models.

@raultufan8346 3 жыл бұрын

Hi!I have a question.....if I'm a Web developer and use Javascript,Html,css and Python is it enough the 8 gigabytes?(I am just in highschool,freshman year,i eventually will buy anathor one later when I'm in college)

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is plenty.

@raultufan8346 3 жыл бұрын

Or i just thought that the MacBook air with 16GB is just 50$ more…..i think that maybe is better to Take the air with 16 instead of the pro with 8

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@raultufan8346 yeah that is a better deal

@raultufan8346 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy And a last question……is it enough 512GB SSD?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@raultufan8346 yeah it is

@summer_in_summer_ 3 жыл бұрын

M1 pro ram 8gb is enough for ios development? Cuz now i dont have mac pro and I can buy m1 with 8gb right now but if I wanna get m1 with 16gb, I have to wait for 6 weeks at least :/

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

same here, delivery is too long... i wanna get the 16gb either air or pro. i just started self studying web dev, and planning to go the ios dev route.

@summer_in_summer_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@cartman42069 same here!!!! And i got m1 pro with 8gb ram today

@olafo0o797 3 жыл бұрын

@@summer_in_summer_ Hey I'm an iOS developer trying to decide between a 16gb MBA vs base 8gb MBP. Do you think the 8gb is enough?

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

@@summer_in_summer_ how is it so far? are you already doing actual work? i just started learning the basics, maybe it would take me 7-12 months to be ready to actually do some work but i dont know.. do you think 8gb macbook air is enough for a couple years at least?

@summer_in_summer_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@cartman42069 hey! Actually I bought a 8gb macbook, and two days before I found there is a problem of battery(it was made in 2011. I cant believe this!!) so I got a refund and today I will get my new macbook pro but 16gb.

@semrana1986 3 жыл бұрын

16gb Macbook-whatever ...

@ozan4903 2 жыл бұрын

Hey bro , I learn Python at my school but I also want to be ios dev. Should I get air with 16GB ram and 256ssd or get pro with 8gb ram and 256ssd?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

The Air

@ozan4903 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thank you for answering, ı also want to ask if temp is really important problem on air? All I know pro has a fan

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozan4903 nah, I use a MacBook Air to program and edit/export my KZfaq vids in 4K. Doesn’t have any issues

@ozan4903 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy alright bro, thank you so much for answering. Liked and subbed

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@ozan4903 thank you. I appreciate it

@ioanniskonstantinou485 3 жыл бұрын

Create video man !! i want to buy 16Gb but i cant find it in europe .. do u know where i cant find it ?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had trouble finding them in the US. Have you tried on Apples website?

@thomaskahr990 3 жыл бұрын

the 16gb are custom in the apple store online. youll never get that in stock. so 2 weeks to wait here in austria. i just ordered it 2 days ago because im giving back my 8gb m1. the 8gb was right in stock.

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomaskahr990 why are u giving your 8gb m1 back?

@thomaskahr990 3 жыл бұрын

@@cartman42069 i Had to mich pressure in RAM. Now with the 16gb No Problem whatsoever

@cartman42069 3 жыл бұрын

Thomas Kahr can i get the 8gb first then order the 16gb and only return the 8gb maybe a week before the 16gb arrives? i know it sounds silly but i cant wait 6-7 weeks without any laptop

@rhproductions4932 3 жыл бұрын

The title intrigued me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (me recreating it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

@bungcoba6956 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, is the 256GB storage enough if I install Xcode + simulator, Android Studio with 2 AVDs (lets assume the AVD works on this M1 chip), Chrome, Firefox, Photoshop, Unity plus 50GB reserved space for project files and documents?

@alwaysgrowing369 3 жыл бұрын

you can invest in a SUPER DOCK thunderbolt, in add external case with 2tb nvme over 3000mbps read. you will have a super working set, transferable to multiple machines. and you will not have to pay 800 € in an official apple upgrade that will be priced at this machine, you can have all the project files on that external disk.

@bungcoba6956 3 жыл бұрын

@@alwaysgrowing369 I saw on other video the M1 transfer rate (write/read) to an external SSD storage is very slow. Have you tried it yourself? Mac mini M1 ISSUES: Slow USB external drive speeds? SPEED TEST vs Intel MacBook Pro kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b8h3ea6ZrdDanaM.html

@karaokemusiccollections2342 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, Im using chrome 10tabs max, filezilla, skype, android studio, obs for streaming, terminal, VSCode is the 8gb enough? I'm planning to buy mba base model cause that is only my budget can afford. And I'm planning within 5years, is that possible? I'm a windows user and try to switch to mac. Anyone can suggest?

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

The android VM is still in beta on M1 Macs I do believe.

@karaokemusiccollections2342 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy is the based model enough for me sir? BTW the way I'm planning also to use it for video editing once a week with 1080p video. Than you sir for your help.

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@karaokemusiccollections2342 I don’t think the base model is enough for you to be honest.

@karaokemusiccollections2342 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thank you sir 👍

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

@@karaokemusiccollections2342 you’re welcome

@michaelcarraghan512 3 жыл бұрын

Major issues on the new M1 MacBook pro MacBook air mac mini on the M1 Bluetooth And Wifi issues The issue appears to lie in Apple's hardware or macOS Big Sur, as users were able to successfully connect Logitech accessories using that company's Unifying Receiver Bluetooth dongle. One Redditor contacted Apple to replace his Mac mini, but the substitute suffered from the same problem, get the word out get refund

@relaxationsounds6981 3 жыл бұрын

I am hearing if you do the Bluetooth mac bluetooth device reset seems to fix the problem?

@zebratroopfan6695 3 жыл бұрын

So how does this compare to a intel powered Mac intel?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It does handle ram intensive tasks better because the ram on the chip is faster however, the intels can have 64gb compared to the 16 max. That being said 32/64gb on intel is better for ram intensive tasks

@berkm8617 3 жыл бұрын

hey jeff i am studying vue.js node js mongodb and react what dou you think 8gb mba is ok or should i buy 16gb mba. thanks for this video

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

8gb is ok

@berkm8617 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy thank you so much

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@berkm8617 You're welcome.

@Alperic27 3 жыл бұрын

‘It is the right machine for devs because it is going in that direction’ .... seriously?!? ... evaluating an experience is not done with activity monitor... but i cant imagine you ll understand what that means

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I am assuming that you stopped once you heard that line to write your comment and paraphrase me. That's ok, I can sum up the rest of the video for context. I was stating that the M1 chips are heading in the right direction to be the best for devs, I then followed it up with but currently it isn't due to the lack of native support for VMs, Virtualisation. Docker, etc. Using activity monitor was a tool or a gauge to show how much ram was being used during the testing, and while you are correct evaluating an experience isn't done with an activity monitor, not using a tool though leaves it to just subjectivity and opinions. Also, on context, just like with reading, if you only read a line or two then you don't have the context of a written piece and can't grasp what it is about, but I can't imagine YOU'LL understand what that means.

@user-tq3ot1co6j 3 жыл бұрын

Using to develop applications and opening more than one window on Google Chrome. In addition to using a fake system for Windows Parallels. I mean, as a long-term investment for at least 5 years, in addition, the work requirements may increase in the future. What do you think, do 8 rams suit me?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

If it was me, I’d get the 16gb Air over the 8gb Pro for development

@user-tq3ot1co6j 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Do you mean to buy 16 gb aswell as 8 gb at the same? I can not afford for the bath of them Which one is the more important?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-tq3ot1co6j no no. I mean to buy the 16gb MacBook Air instead of an 8Gb MacBook Pro, for development work.

@user-tq3ot1co6j 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy What do you think of the MacBook Pro 16GB? Instead of MacBook Air 16 GB

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-tq3ot1co6j yeah it’s good as well of course. It has a little bit more power, active cooling and better graphical performance.

@marciogabrielvalim7875 3 жыл бұрын

As a mobile developer, will 8GB be enough for me?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yes the 8gb will be enough but 16gb is always better:)

@burakdemiroglu2947 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Marcio! I guess you are using this device for six months. Is it compability for your job?

@marciogabrielvalim7875 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, @@burakdemiroglu2947! I ended up buying the 16GB version. Can't tell if 8GB would be.

@marciogabrielvalim7875 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, @@burakdemiroglu2947! I ended up buying the 16GB version. Can't tell if 8GB would be.

@damonmartin1572 3 жыл бұрын

16gb RAM vs 512gb SSD for programming

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

16gb for sure.

@damonmartin1572 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy Cool I’ll just pop my IDEs on the internal SSD and my other stuff on an external ssd. Makes sense thinking about it lol.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@damonmartin1572 yep pretty much

@bhakinspete9088 2 жыл бұрын

Right QnA thx u 2! Just the answer that am looking for!! Getting MBA16G now!

@davidbhaskara6880 3 жыл бұрын

I'm using Mac mini M1 base model my real job requires me tu run all of 8 node.js microservices. and a 2 dockers containers. runs with node.js 14(rosetta) slow when start, must wait like 2/3 minutes runs with node.js 15 (native) it runs smooth. And I'm happy with it 😁👍

@allaboutbusinessaab3326 2 жыл бұрын

This guy can't play flappy bird. Jk 😆

@JeffTheITGuy 2 жыл бұрын

You got that right.

@cameron9695rhysd 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think you need a pro?

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Depends on what all you are doing. The air is pretty ballin though

@cameron9695rhysd 3 жыл бұрын

@@JeffTheITGuy would be mainly just be website development.

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@cameron9695rhysd then you don’t need the pro. The air will be plenty

@nomearod 3 жыл бұрын

32GB memory is a must for serious developers in 2021. Apple won’t let developers to spend just only about $1k on macs. They are pretty clear what machine pros will eventually buy. I don’t mind paying $3K on a good loaded Mac - M2 with 16 core CPU and GPU, 32GB memory, 2TB SSD.

@briang6652 3 жыл бұрын

16GB RAM is not enough for web developers like me, who wants responsive running couple browsers of multiple tabs, company IM like Slack, editor like VS Code, web server, database, search server and other possible scripts. Hungry for next advanced generation of M systems

@JeffTheITGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I think everyone’s workload is different. I am working on doing a video to test how much ram Devs need, it will be generalized of course but requires a ton of testing.