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2015 MB m3 was too laggy - 2016 M7 for the win?
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That's odd, I've got Chrome open with nine tabs right now (including YouTube) and I'm not having any problems. And this is on the 1.1 GHz model from last year too...
If anyone is having slowdowns or heat issues with Chrome/YouTube use this extension
https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify
By forcing YT to use H.264 your Skylake CPU can offload rendering to the iGPU portion and keep CPU cycles down for other tasks.
https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify
By forcing YT to use H.264 your Skylake CPU can offload rendering to the iGPU portion and keep CPU cycles down for other tasks.
Yeah, I have a base 2015 rMB and I just don't see the issues you guys see. I have a little lag in Photoshop on really heavy projects and on QuarkXpress, but if I had to use it primarily I could. I never see beach balls. I edit on FCP all the time with it and other than exporting, it's as fast as my mid-2012 rMBP. For its specs, the rMB is a beast. And it's so portable.
I've debated getting one maxed out as my next computer, but I'm not in a rush so I'm waiting on the new pros. The biggest thing I want is a bigger hard drive. A little more power would be nice too. I feel like the m7 would probably be plenty for me, but if I'm spending that kind of money, it's tough not to go with a pro.
I've debated getting one maxed out as my next computer, but I'm not in a rush so I'm waiting on the new pros. The biggest thing I want is a bigger hard drive. A little more power would be nice too. I feel like the m7 would probably be plenty for me, but if I'm spending that kind of money, it's tough not to go with a pro.
Had the same dilemma, went with the m7 macbook. absolutely agree, being able to hold this laptop up like a tablet or lay it down for a fantastic computing experience is second to none. The screen and speakers on this thing blows me away whenever i use it.
I wouldn't wait, get the m5 or m7. You have 14 days to return it, as well as an epic resell value for a 2016 apple computer. can turn around and get most of that back in a year ow two easy.
I wouldn't wait, get the m5 or m7. You have 14 days to return it, as well as an epic resell value for a 2016 apple computer. can turn around and get most of that back in a year ow two easy.