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8GB or 16GB...
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1) more RAM
2) More RAM
3) MORE RAM
Also congratulations on the 56th thread on this topic since June 11th
2) More RAM
3) MORE RAM
Also congratulations on the 56th thread on this topic since June 11th
If your usage habits are such that you're not causing the OS to incur swap outs at 8gb, then you'll not need 16gb.
With the MacBook Airs, and the Retina's MBP's non upgradeable ram, it makes sense to go the 16gb route, even if you're not using it right now.
With the non retina MBP being upgradeable, then why spend extra money on a resource that you'll not fully leverage, especially since you can upgrade later.
With the MacBook Airs, and the Retina's MBP's non upgradeable ram, it makes sense to go the 16gb route, even if you're not using it right now.
With the non retina MBP being upgradeable, then why spend extra money on a resource that you'll not fully leverage, especially since you can upgrade later.
There's already a 3 page thread on this topic.
1) greater future proofing if you plan to keep the computer for 3-4 years.
2) why not if you can afford it?
3) this is subjective, we don't know what you do with the computer.
Do you remember starting this thread?
https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=15189863#post15189863
OP has amnesia. Either that, or someone with the same question is using OP's account.
But seriously, that's BS. There is PLENTY of good advice answering this question in his original thread (and, err... lots of other threads if you just use the search function). If he has extra questions, there's no need to start a new one.