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Yesterday, the power company in my area had to shut down the power for six hours due to construction (in fact, the power came back on in four hours). From that moment on, my 2019 MBP 16"/i9 had to be used in an extreme energy-saving way. I managed to get through those five hours by lowering the screen brightness, turning off the keyboard backlight completely, stopping meaningless internet activity, turning off a lot of background programs, and not playing music. I can't help but think that if I had been using the M1 or M2, I probably wouldn't have had to stress so much.

Have a MacBook 14" M1 Pro 32GB/16GPU for a year now.. Best MacBook upgrade ever.

As a software engineer/IT professional, I have used Macs as much as possible for my professional needs. However, there are still some significant issues I face with my M1-based MBP that my previous Intel systems didn't have to deal with. For a long time, it was well known that the best Windows machine was a Mac - normally running on Bootcamp or even virtualized. OK, not always true but for my needs, it was great. All (or most) tools I needed were available for Mac and the few that were not, I could hop into Windows without issue. I could even run Linux -- all on the same system. With M1, it took over a year for many developer-centric tools to get ported over and many non-Apple tools still aren't supported - with some like VirtualBox, will never be supported. The kicker is that I really can't "just hop" into Windows anymore because there is no Bootcamp and virtualization only supports the ARM version of Windows (which really sucks). Yeah, I "could" run x86-64 emulation (qemu), but that is so painfully slow that it is not a viable option. What about Docker? Yeah, just in time for Docker to charge for Docker Desktop, it got ported over finally - except you have to use ARM versions of containers - while are fairly common, they aren't completely universal. Sure, I run into similar issues on my Pi, but that is a hobby/experimental/toy computer that is ultra cheap. I've had to make adjustments by switching to tools that work well on M1 (multipass vs vagrant) and keeping my PC for stuff that refuses to join the ARM revolution. With all that, I really do like my M1 MBP and I do see the power in the Apple Silicon system - but non-Apple software development is still somewhat lacking - even 2 years in. I expected some pain/waiting for the transition to happen, but at this point, I'm thinking everything that will make it over has already happened.

Ironically, Clean My Mac X was the biggest memory hog I had on my M1 Mac Mini and my M1 Max Mac Studio. I had to delete it. Works great on my Intel iMac though

No one is allowed to complain about the thickness of the macbook pros! We all cried about making them thicker for 5 years!

I was at a crossroads in 2021 when the M1 Pro MacBook launched. I wanted to get a new mac for college and was indecisive about whether going for the M1 Pro or i9... In the end I ended up taking the 2 year old i9 Macbook Pro, because of BootCamp and the TouchBar ( I'm one of the few people who loves the TouchBar )

We utilize Intel based iMacs (2020 27”) here in our recording studio. They are completely reliable, have no issues with all the hundreds of plugins we own, are very powerful and we have no issues tracking, mixing and mastering very large projects. One day, when our existing iMacs can no longer provide the power we need we will move on to Apple silicone computers…but we feel confident that we will be using our existing iMacs for at least a couple more years.

Just built a PC with Intel 13600k for my wife. My wife uses it for work. It is my best purchase so far.

I bought a MacBook Pro M1 and even though I've only played genshin impact on it to date. I prefer it far more than any windows laptop and I've had two gaming laptops that destroyed the batteries and were no longer sold after a few years. Good things will come and I'm ready for the change

Boot camp is a big win for me for Intel Macs… I miss it on M1!

Just got my first M1 product(IPad Air 5). I look forward to going all M1/ M2 products in the near future. I’m just glad my 27” 2017 IMac that I upgraded the cpu/ gpu/ ssd is still supported rn☺️

I love my 2020 Intel MacBook Pro I got 2 years ago. Still works great and have had no issues. Got it cheap when the M1 ones came out and I am very happy. See no need to upgrade anytime soon.

Yes I think the one monitor limitation and the slower transfer speeds are 2 main drawback that could be excusable for a first gen, but the fact it’s still the case with M2 makes me think Apple limits that on purpose or juste don’t care… That’s a real shame…

There was quite a bit of hype around the ARM based Macs initially. All I can say is that I use a 2017 MacBook Pro (the middle model) and it still works great. True I did replace the battery and keyboard but other than that, it runs all of my software and quite a bit of that is Windows based. For folks running non-legacy software, the M1 Macs are great. For us IT consultants with one foot in the Windows world, the Intel Macs are much preferred.

The main advantage is the fan sounds - I miss the sound of the ocean on the intel MacBooks pro

Have you tried updating Intel macs now? Apple slows them down and the battery life on the M chip macs are insane compared to intel. I’m not an editor or gamer and using my 14” MacBook Pro daily is better for me.

I got a imac 2017 few months back for 400 euro and upgraded it to 32 gb ram and 1 tb nvme has a 4 k retina screen for 600 total. 👍🏽 Smooth like butter

Max & Vadim We need a video about what we can do with those old eGPU Boxes we have lying around now. Should we make the Storage or capture cards or what? So many people like myself had AMD GPUs in those eGPU boxes and now we have the box just sitting there empty.

I'm honestly very happy with my 16-core Mac Pro 2019. I knew this would be the right decision for me. Especially the fact that you can still upgrade it down the line. Truth be told, my GPU is the biggest bottleneck in my MP because i didn't really need a "beefy" GPU at the time as i'm working more with Logic Pro than i do with Final Cut Pro. However, even with simple things as having a lot of Chrome tabs open i can see the memory of my GPU go sky rocket! I already cleaned my Mac pro as well as i think that after a year it was time. Though there wasn't so many dust or anything so i was happy to see that my MP was pretty clean. For my new M1 Macbook Air though, i was really happy. I think Apple Silicon for laptop/iPad is absolutely the way to go. But i don't think it's really ready for heavy duty desktops. No, not even the Mac Studio. Which is a nice performer, but with the compatibility issues with some of the pro apps. I just don't think it's ready. Once the new Apple Silicon Mac Pro will be announced, that's when i believe we'll start to finally see the differences. I also hope that for the iPad pro, native pro apps like logic, Final Cut, etc... will finally be on the iPad Pro.

I am beginning to think this channel is totally confused. I’m so glad Computers are just Logic Machines, no ambiguity.

Great review, as usual. One qualifier: You *can* get multiple external displays for low-end Macs if you use DisplayLink connectors which can be had for as little as $100. So, you don't have to "spend another $2000" to get multiple external displays... you can do it for $100 - it's just not a native solution. Continued Success and I'm subscribed.

Nah man, I have both the 16" I9 and the base model 16" MBP , the I9 was almost 1k more expensive new and the M1 blew my mind while I found the I9 MBP not impressive at all. Having a few advantages doesn't make it better, also most apps are starting to get optimized for apple chips , that means it will only get better with time

I got latest imac 2020 with i9 10-core, 5700 xt 16 gb and 1 tb ssd, upgraded ram to 128 gb by myself. I was a bit upset for my investment after the m1 macs but I’m really happy just because of the boot camp option now. For some reason I wanted to play games again, so gave a try to boot camp. And I’ve realized that I can even play heavy games like Battlefield V with ultra details at 3k resolution for almost 100+ fps. I wasn’t expect such performance and stability with boot camp, really suprized. Only issue with gaming is the 60 hz imac display, fps games feels like laggy. But I got 34 inch 165 hz ultra wide as external monitor and gaming is damn smooth with it. Imac has saved me from building a separate pc as a casual gamer. I use it as workstation and gaming pc now :)

My iMac Pro (Xeon W processor / ECC RAM / Vega Graphics HBM2 memory) is still going strong for professional video editing and 3D modeling on a daily basis. Without a single crash. Has paid for itself countless times already, amazing machine. - Filipe

I still use my 2019 Intel 13-inch MacBook Pro primarily for eGPU support and Bootcamp. Windows 11 22H2 works well and allows me to run my GUI Linux apps and Android apps alongside my Windows apps. I will never buy another MacBook due to the lack of intrinsic touch display and pen support. I did buy a M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2TB 5G with magic keyboard. But despite the fantastic hardware, iPad OS 16 turns it into a big white elephant, where I still need to carry around with it a Raspberry Pi 4 USB-C accessory to do all the computer things an iPad Pro can't do! The only thing Pro about the iPad Pro is its price! I recently bought a Microsoft Dev Kit 2023 when the Apple Mac Mini with M2 Pro processor failed to materialise this autumn. For £579 I got an incredibly quiet power efficient mini-PC with 32 GB RAM and 515 GB upgradable SSD. OK, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is no match for the M1 and M2 processors, but it still surprisingly good when running Windows arm64 binaries and performs just as well as the eighth gen Intel i7 processor in my MacBook Pro. I was surprised how many of the Windows's apps I use on a day to basis already have arm64 binaries, including Edge. And because Edge is based on Chrome, Edge installs and runs all my Google apps fine. And as with another Windows 11 computers, I can also run Linux GUI apps and Android apps. Even some of the emulators I use such as Dolphin and PPSSPP have arm64 binaries and run great. And with Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and vcpkg now including arm64 support, you can recompile other source code and libraries into Windows arm64 binaries and DLLs. When I take this into account, plus spiralling costs, new high performance ARM processors in the pipeline for Windows laptops, and Apple's "Big Brother" mentality towards its customers, I find myself approaching a decision point. Do I stick with the Apple products and ecosystem, or transition away? Apple computing devices aren't going in the direction I want or need. Apple is still too focussed on getting its customers to buy lots of their hardware over providing a great software operating system wrap that allows them to fully maximise any one device's underlying performance and get excellent value for money, e.g. M series iPad Pros. I think the next 1 - 2 years could be testing time for Apple, and they may need to rethink their business model if they want to retain their customer base.

I have an 2017 iMac and it hasn’t seen a plug since I got M1 Pro 14. I can’t find one thing better old iMacs can do for my work flow.

Memory leak has been incredibly crippling in the professional video workspace. Random crashes and freezing from Premiere Pro calling for 328gb of RAM has been exhausting. Our team is frequently using 16” 2019 MBPs for mission critical work. Too risky for pro applications at a larger scale unfortunately

Personally, I would love for Apple to bring a 17” back. Larger than 17 would be better! I travel a lot and work in 200k row x 30 column spreadsheets. 16” is frustratingly small for me.

@MaxTech did such an about turn. Preivously they made it like Apple Silicon is without the next best thing making everything looks outdated. Now suddenly reality hits.

M1 is great but sucks at virtualization, Docker, and other OS support (Linux and Windows). As a software engineer, I get 3 hours of battery life when working on my MBP 14. I'm saddened that Apple are ignoring software engineers and refusing to modernize the developer experience on (and for) MacOS. As a gamer I get 4ish hours gaming over crossover. All in all, when push comes to shove, battery life is pretty similar to my Intel MacBook. Performance is better when running native workloads but overall it's been a net loss for my work and play

Last year I got a mbp 13 for $1150 and my friend who got a windows laptop for the same price didn't age well, both outside and inside the laptop. Nothing beats the mbp's timeless design and performance. (The macbook is still very fast and I struggle to get it to warm up)

Would love to see an apple designed CAD software

MacBooks are like a powerful Chromebook. Windows is way more advanced compared to MacBooks.

I have the latest Pro 13” right before M1 was introduced. Just don’t like it when it gets too hot! And not sold on the arm architecture as yet, given the compatibility issues. Planning to upgrade in a couple of years when the architecture is mature and broad support for it is available.

Easily resolved with DisplayLink Manager and DisplayLink compatible dock/hub. Solution works well if you don't need the higher end MacBook and you still need to use a two display setup.

Still enjoying my 5-year old iMac i5 27".

i have the mbp M1 pro 14" and im impressed with all the power of this machine!!! great work silicon!!!

I installed Unreal to build virtual studios for streaming, only to find out that it will not and cannot take in video or audio captures. Such a simple thing that Unreal seem to not bother addressing

Daisy chaining displays is not possible on intel macs either, unless you use an adaptor which uses 2 thunderbird ports on the mac. This effectively means that the adapter does the job of daisy chaining, while actually presenting 2 individual connections to the mac. Look it up

I’m happy with my M1 2020 MacBook Air. I wouldn’t go back to intel from this point. Never had a pro model and I’ve done a lot of designer work on my MB Air. I just don’t need a heavier pro machine for the extra money. I buy cheap Macs 😂 and I don’t game on the Mac so, … I’m happy 🎉

Vadim: "Personally, I would love to have 15 inch macbook air" Apple: "Your wish will be fulfilled"

I’ve bought 12/2015 and I love it! One thing. After battery replacement it runs about 7-8 hours on win10 easy but on big sur it can show 5% since some minutes after it was opened with 50%. Strange and unlinear((( 13/2020 4tp is my main laptop and l’m totally satisfied with it!

M1 and M2 Macs also have slower WiFi connections. Intel uses MIMO so you can get 1.7Gbps versus the new Macs topping out at 866mbps. It's pathetic.

CleanMyMac is awesome! I almost never download or pay for software for my MBP but I’m glad I made an exception for this. Keeps my 2015 computer running as fast as it can

Running Windows 11 Arm on my MacBook Pro M1 Pro using Parallels is really slick. I don’t need Windows often-usually for MS Access-but when I do, the MacBook handles it with ease.

We want Macs with apple silicon as they consume less power and offers incredibly high performance

Even tho I have a 14 mcp M1 Pro, I still use everyday my 2013 MacBook Pro 15 because of windows support, cause there are programs STILL not available on macOS :(

I’d have to say though….if you are buying the budget MacBook Air, would you really be spending money on more than one display?

The screen issue can be fixed with display link… if you have too have more monitors on the cheaper macs

Your videos are catchy, I never miss a single second😃. I am a regular visitor on this channel to fulfil my daily tech needs. Btw I am looking for the apple silicon model mac hopefully next year. Thank you so much "Max Tech"❤

Apple Silicon exists for only one reason: To widen Apple's profit margins. By all means buy in to the closed Apple ecosystem if it's going to suit you and you keep your eyes open. But make no mistake, Apple sees you only as something from which to squeeze as much money from as regularly as possible.

since early 2023, i have an 2018 mac mini with an i7 chip, an internal ssd with 1 terabyte and 32 gigabytes of ram. and for electronic musci production, this still works great and i don't see a point to switch to apple silicon. there are too many pieces of hard- and software i own being incompatible with silicon/arm. and there even are some plugins being incompatible with mac os, so having an option to use boot camp/windows is a must for my workflow (and there is also a saying "never change a running system". but i changed my system erly 2023 because my old system could not run anymore). currently, i am setting up an 16" macbook pro from 2019 with 32 gigabytes of ram, an ssd with 2 terabytes and an i9 chip for making music on the go. conclusing: i personally consider intel macs still better (as for now, one can never know what time is goin' to bring) (and no, it's not because i am an fanboy. i am saying that intel need to decrease the nanometres they produce their chips with). for just "consumers", an silicon chip might be all fine. but for people like me, using professional apps, i have following tip: just wait with buyin' a silicon-mac, even in 2023

Unified memory is extremely fast and efficient but has some drawbacks, and there is still merit in discreet memory. Modern Mac OS consumes about 4 GB of RAM on its own; if you have an 8 GB M1 chip, the computer's systems and components therefore have a much smaller share of the remaining RAM. While swap memory activity is fairly normal, my M1 Mac Mini engages in swap activity almost all the time with 8 GB. My 2012 MacBook Pro has 16 GB of RAM and a 1.5 GB Intel HD 4000 GPU. My 2013 Mac Pro has 16 GB of RAM and dual 2 GB AMD graphics cards. These computers almost never perform swap activity, as they have a huge amount of RAM dedicated to the CPU, and a big amount of memory unique to the GPUs.

i have the macbook pro m1 pro ....and this machine is AMAZING, seriously ..its the best thing i have ever witnessed. and i am a linux fan boy...not some windows numpty who knows nothing about computing...and i use a lot of processing , and this thing is silent...and cool...truly amazing.

M chips are exactly what laptop dreamed for the last 10 years : fast, reliable, powerful, plenty of battery, silent. No throttling. Take some time for being happy about things

Im fine don't have any problems so far, and I really love the less fan noise

Been using m1 and M1 Max everyday and zero regrets and zero things I miss about the Intel. Zero. Professional and personal use. Video, photo, robotic, software dev, etc etc etc. virtual machines, and more. I could not be happier.

Read/Write speeds to external SSD’s are a lot slower on M1 Macs than on Intel based ones, thunderbolt enclosures with nvme drives are fast though.

Early Max Tech Fam! 🔥

I use a totu hub for my 2018 Mac mini. I purchased an m2 MacBook Air with 16gb ram 8cpu 10 gpu. I can run 3 monitors off that and I did it for a day as proof of concept. I was working with 3 1920x1080p monitors. And my default laptop screen at full res.

Apple still needs to sell Intel Macs for supporting developers and programmers on X86 systems. ARM based machines are only for light weight browsing and binge watching, not for developers

They make great lap warmers.

U can buy a dongle to do like more displays even on the air. Sure it’s extra cost but rather do that then stick with older intel macs

If you have two monitors, you will have 2000 dollars for a laptop

I miss using Fusion on the same Mac I'm developing on for testing software in 8 older macOS versions

Good points. Thank you for reminding Apple that there is still work to be done. I bought 16” for the bigger screen, better speakers and touchpad. It is heavy but for me personally it is still worth it.

Applications not optimised for M1 are the fault of the programmers not the M1. An not even Intel Macs ever ran games, the machines were never built for it.

I traded in my 16" 2019 MacBook Pro for a 2021 M1 16" MacBook Pro last year because I was scared by other people saying the resale price/trade-in value was sure to go down quickly. Lesson learned: don't trust people online.

So Max have you sold your mac pro yet ?

It was you guys raving about transition, comparing performance of the Studio with the iMac Pro for instance. Once again Apple leaves pro users in limbo. And that is a disgrace. I don't like your sentiment oscilating between excitement and disappointment based on what it looks like your channel monetization immediate needs... I'd expect more firm, independent and critical attitude from you guys, just like the one you used to have when you started... That's what I liked and I miss in your latest videos...

It is funny that you posted this recently because right about now I am reflecting on if my M1 mac was even a good purchase since I almost always use my intel 16” laptop over my M1. I think I will sell my M1.

I am one of those who must use the intel Macs since I need to also run windows 32 bit on Parallels. so I am stuck until Parallels get their act together and create a version that can handle the M1 - 2.

For pro audio, M1s are still nightmares. My brother got the Mac Studio and he still can't run Cubase natively, most plugins haven't been updated, and software synthesizer CPU is much higher than before. I'm glad I got my 2019 iMac, even though I can't wait to get an M1. But I will indeed wait...

Don’t have any issues on Macbook Air M1 2020. Only low SSD memory.

What happened with all the apps that were running faster via Rosetta than native intel?

Im looking to buy a Refurbished Macbook air 2020, with the intel. Its really cheap but is it as reliable as the new ones? Its probably okay if it not as fast. How are people liking it in comparison?

I have transferred to M1 chip but still holds on to my 2015 model for a couple softwares that aren’t compatible with M1

Max Tech: M1 & M2 can't do 2 displays. Apple: Are we doing a donation drive to please youtubers now?

I would love an arm 17+ MBP once everything becomes optimized. I really miss that size

Another reason is the 27 inch iMac which is a gorgeous All-In-One.

I´ll just say if you compare the macbook air early 2020 intel against the air late 2020 apple, the difference is massive, the M1 is just so much better

This is so specific to ever bit of processing power. I just wanted to know which computer is better for something like emulation and using adobe animate

App-support is better in M1 and M2; They can run many iPad Apps.

At least Apple is trying to make newer hardware , most PC manufacturers just copy , not create something new . Without controlling the improvements in the OS , PCs will never change that much

Good points. Great video. No way in hell I’m going back to an Intel Mac. Nor would I recommend anyone else to.

My m1 mini smokes my older mbp, the mini works perfectly, never heard the fans come on.

So much wired infos about new MacBooks. They are very powerful. Only professional Designers and Moviemakers need more than a basic version.

I'm still using my 13inch MacBook pro mid 2014, now it's asking to replace new battery. I was thinking about buying a new one but after reading reviews I might just replace the battery.

I am glad I have a 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 Running Linux now, as Apple has dropped support for the 2010 Mac Pro. With the 2010 Mac Pro I can upgrade everything easily. So far, I have upgraded the CPU's, the GPU, RAM, and Hard Drives, added a USB 3 Card. That runs very well and I saved a huge amount of Money going with the 2010 Mac Pro that Mac killed off by dropping support and limiting its Mac OS compatibility.

I must say, everybody told me to wait for the M1 to be released before buying a new laptop, so I did. And damn I regretted it so hard. As music producer, I had so many problems using MAO softwares... Also, I had countless technical problems with the M1 compared to the Intel, which had never failed me. That's why I decided to switch back to Intel and to sell my M1.

I’m still running an Intel iMac. I’m wondering, how many more versions of MacOS do you will be supported on Intel machines?

Your first one isn’t a hardware issue. It’s an artificial limitation imposed by configuration. You’re exactly right Apple wants more money for you using more than one monitor. It’s like Health, Watch and CarPlay not being on an iPad. It has nothing to do with hardware. If they were on the iPad I’d finally be rid of my Apple pocket brick (phone). I’d have no use for it. My watch would handle phone calls, and for everything else there’s FaceTime. I use an actual camera for video/photos.

I would NEVER use CleanMyMac. My dad had it on his machine and it was an absolute resource hog. And it was damn near impossible to delete the app from his machine.

just upgraded from an m1 to an m3 max and i can confirm that all of these problems with rosetta translation go away purely because of the raw power. I have the maxed out chip with 64gb of ram and absolutely nothing can make it choke it feels like lol

Great vid. I never had a mac but i like your vids. Here in brazil macs cost as much as a car

AutoCAD is bollox, they have a monopoly in the construction/design industry and I hate how little they care about their products. The fact that startups can make less buggy software is just ridiculous, CAD needs better competition

I use 2 external monitors in extended mode with M1 pro and it works flawlessly. One monitor connected to HDMI out and another using a type-c dock.

What is the last of the i9 8 or 10 core Intel MacBook Pro 16"? Any place to get new old stock or refetb?

It would be great if you would highlight that Autodesk Maya still does not run on Apple Silicon after two years of waiting. The Mac VFX industry is being completely let down by Autodesk.