Its amazing how long the battery lasts on a device that can’t do anything.
Yeah, I'm not expecting it to be a beast, I still have a 15" Intel MacBook Pro and trash can Mac Pro (both 8 core). A little extra performance should be enough to handle Xcode and Lightroom for casual use, those are the only heavier apps I sometimes run on the laptop and for both of them I tend to see only burst performance peaks rather than extended time maxing out all the cores. I'm sure for something like Cinema4D or Final Cut the Air would not be ideal, but I'm not going to run those on it.The real test comes when trying to load up all your software and doing everything you’re accustomed to doing. That’s the price of m1.
Apples stuff will probably be ok. You’re good with safari. But at some point you’ll actually need worthwhile software or want to connect devices. Photoshop? Sometime next year you may see a lite version of it. Some iPad crap may run on it.
Good luck.
Pretty sure they meant the TV app.What's the Apple TV app? Can you only watch AppleTV+ with it?
But I can't run any of my software. It's just and iPad with even less support.
did you actually read the next line which is what I was starting to say? this was in relation to future iMac and Mac Pro releases.How do you expand RAM yourself in current MBAs and MBPs?
But I can't run any of my software. It's just and iPad with even less support.
did you actually read the next line which is what I was starting to say? this was in relation to future iMac and Mac Pro releases.
Another nice advantage is you only need a 30W charger instead of the older 45W or 61W gigantic ones. You could use the Anker 30W Compact with these and travel very light.
But I can't run any of my software. It's just and iPad with even less support.
I think that all of those disappointed by the amount of RAM will have a very frustrating future with Apple from now on.
It is a completely different architecture and I don't think it is useful to make judgements based on the ordinary requirements of an Intel CPU.
The future of software looks a bit bleak right now, but I believe it will improve in the coming year. I'm going to guess that Adobes full suite of apps will work using Rosetta. Since it is able to recompile x86 games, CAD programs and run them smoothly, I don't see why those programs would be a problem.The real test comes when trying to load up all your software and doing everything you’re accustomed to doing. That’s the price of m1.
Apples stuff will probably be ok. You’re good with safari. But at some point you’ll actually need worthwhile software or want to connect devices. Photoshop? Sometime next year you may see a lite version of it. Some iPad crap may run on it.
Good luck.
An image stays an imageI think that all of those disappointed by the amount of RAM will have a very frustrating future with Apple from now on.
It is a completely different architecture and I don't think it is useful to make judgements based on the ordinary requirements of an Intel CPU.
I just ordered the new Air to replace my 2007 13" MacBook Pro. It'll be faster (probably by a lot since mine is only a dual-core), slightly lighter, and totally silent without a fan (big problem on the MBP). Additionally it'll have the more reliable scissor switch keyboard (although I personally haven't had a problem with the butterfly design)
The future of software looks a bit bleak right now, but I believe it will improve in the coming year. I'm going to guess that Adobes full suite of apps will work using Rosetta. Since it is able to recompile x86 games, CAD programs and run them smoothly, I don't see why those programs would be a problem.
I guess we will have to wait until the first units reach the hands of reviewers to test it out.![]()
No. Why do people keep saying this? The M1 may be the same chip but it will be able to operate much faster for longer periods of time with the fan in the Pro. Also, the screen, battery, speakers, mic, and charger are much better on the Pro as well. It takes all of 15 seconds to figure this our for yourself.
Unfortunately because of the low RAM it's a no for me this year
Like I say. I think we have to wait and see, of course, but if Rosetta can run a complex 3D game and Maya, I don't know why I wouldn't be able to load and comfortably run Lightroom.Let’s not jump to conclusions on Rosetta running x86 programs smoothly.
I believe things will improve over time as well but then why not wait for better hardware until they actually do?
People were quick to say it’s no problem to recompile things for m1. So why is photoshop sometime next year? (Plus Adobe would obviously have early access to these). So it’s not trivial. Is the potential m1 customer base worth doing so? It’s made up of some preorders right now vs several millions of intel macs.
The only thing I’m worried about is longevity. These Macs don’t seem to be upgradable in any way and I wonder how good they will perform in 5 or 10 years.
I own a 2008 iMac and still works kind of fine to this day. My A4 iPod is no longer usable.
I agree on the screen, speakers, battery, and mic. The "pro" meaning is definitely watered down there at best. However, what you're describing with professional workloads is exactly the idea behind the fan remaining in the Pro. My theory is that they could have kept a fan in the Air, too, but they took it out to provide more difference/incentive to get the Pro (otherwise performance would have been too similar). I think the Air will really struggle with some sustained heavy workloads compared to the Pro due to the lack of a fan."The prior-generation model lasted for up to 11 hours when browsing the web"
Has anyone ever tested this? Can you really turn on your MBA on 9 a.m. and continue to browse the web all the way to 7p.m. before the battery dies?
Screen, battery, speakers, and mic are not PRO specs. Its more like higher-end model spec. A Pro spec should be something that makes you able to do more for computer professional work like render videos faster, transfer files, compile computer code, edit 3D graphics on the fly...whatever the professionals do.
I am excited for the new M1 and the future of Mac, but I don't see there is much difference between the Air and MB PRO power wise. Maybe they should have Air '11 and '13 for consumers, and waiting for '13 PRO devices a bit.