These machines are fast enough for development, but with a few docker containers and some IDEs running, they will start swapping.
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Do we know if the MacBook Pro can run 2 external 4k monitors? I currently have a dual screen 4M set up with 6 core i7 max mini. But would like to replace it with a laptop
Swapping would be fine as apparently the SSD is twice as fast as before and you probably don't wear it down too much since there's not that much writing going on once the container is running.
The whole toolchain I'm working with currently simply doesn't work on 16 GB RAM, 24 is limiting, 32 runs great. Honestly, I wouldn't expect it to run on a 13" ultraportable. For now we just got everybody a medium laptop and were lucky that - even though not supported - you can replace one SO-DIMM with a 32 GB one. Takes Forever on first boot but runs great.
I shall be waiting on the higher end machines, personally I'd love a 13" MacBook Air with dual M1. I only "need" peak performance for a couple seconds and combining the RAM of both would work out great. I wouldn't mind having the second chip isolated, i.e. you just move docker containers to it and they don't have to communicate with the main chip a lot.
Wow, that’s a hard one. You really hold onto your gear and that’s a good thing.
Your iPad and iPhone should suffice in light of the internet browsing and messaging you do. The 12” MacBook should also be enough to do your present tasks.
In my opinion though, if you have the cash to buy the new MacBook without it taking away from other needed expenses etc, I think it‘s a great/fun buy. Though maybe the Air over the MacBook Pro, tho having said that, if you have the money then get the pro (Bells and whistles)
There are a load of 2nd hand phones/iPads or refurbs from Apple, that‘s another option.
Black Friday coming at you!
Docker containers don't necessarily take a lot of space - Alpine Linux base is only about 5MB and if you clean up dependencies you can run a lot of containers on a 16GB machine. Even a full Ubuntu installation is less than 200MB.
And why do you need "some IDEs" (i.e. multiple) running? Why would you run more than one IDE at a time? Maybe an IDE an some terminal or text editor windows. VSCode is fairly lightweight, and I'm sure there are others.
I understand that the new M1 laptops can only run a single external monitor (plus the internal display).
It remains to be seen if using DisplayLink with a dock could allow 2 monitors.
The M1 Mini can run two externals per Apple specs.
Sadly you cannot. When it is available it's unknown if you will be able to run Windows on it. Hopefully Microsoft opens the license of the ARM version of Windows to more than just select OEMs.
I’m hoping it can run 2 then I’ll go ahead and make the purchase. Once sold the mini
Because I use them concurrently and they're not for the same language. Even when I only have Jetbrains IDEA, some docker images I didn't make myself and some other applications (IM, Mail) open, my 16GB MacBook Pro is swapping.
M1 Chip seems very cool! But I think I am going to wait till a new chip comes out on the laptops.