Hey everyone. I have enough cash to go to the Apple store today and buy a Macbook Air! However I was wondering if 4GB of ram is plenty? I only have cash so I can't order online. Do you think 4GB will be enough to last for plenty of time to come?
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but seriously how much do you use/need?Probably not much. This is my first mac in a very long time (power PC days). It would just be for college. I just don't know how much memory OS X needs for smooth performance. But like I said it wont be for much besides school stuff/web browsing. I have a gaming PC for everything else.
Depends on your usage.
If you are a light user (1-2 apps open at any time, and these aren't memory guzzlers), 4 GB will be fine.
If you are a heavy multitasker (10 apps open), or use VMs (Parallels/Fusion/Virtualbox) to run other operating systems, go for the 8 GB.
In general, since you can't upgrade, err on the side of buying too much RAM. Will also aid your resale value.
If you are a light user (1-2 apps open at any time, and these aren't memory guzzlers), 4 GB will be fine.
If you are a heavy multitasker (10 apps open), or use VMs (Parallels/Fusion/Virtualbox) to run other operating systems, go for the 8 GB.
In general, since you can't upgrade, err on the side of buying too much RAM. Will also aid your resale value.
If you plan on keeping it for more than 1-2 yrs, then you should get more RAM.
Regarding the BTO at the apple store, you might want to call and confirm they can do that. I don't think they do, though.
Well I went ahead and got the 13in with the 256GB SSD, and 4GB of RAM. So far I can't complain at all when it comes to the performance! I'am a little worried cause they said they would e-mail the recipt to me and I still haven't gotten it. May run back up there today and see if they will just give me a printed one. Just a random question, is there a way to set the backlight on the keyboard to turn off when I'm in a bright room instead of getting brighter?
The backlight control for the keyboard is on the keyboard itself. I believe it's F5 and F6.
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This is true depending what OP is using it for and how long he plans to keep it for (short-term, 1-2yrs).
4GB is just right for me but I mostly use productivity apps and only light everything else (pictures/video editing, encoding, games, etc.). I went with the base model and put the savings toward an iPad mini.
I think RAM upgrades should always be based on need and not cost since you cannot do it later anymore. If cost is a factor, save up a little longer to get what you really need.
I think RAM upgrades should always be based on need and not cost since you cannot do it later anymore. If cost is a factor, save up a little longer to get what you really need.
Well I got 14 days. I just realized that I could take this back within the 14 days and have them put everything on a apple gift card, plus the cash I still have left over. With that I could just order one online with 8GB of RAM, and maybe the I7. As much as I love this one I probably will do that. My guess is since the SSD is so fast it dosent make a huge difference when it caches to the SSD drive when low on memory.