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Is 256gb SSD enough?
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Not enough for me anymore.
I've been thrifty with internal storage on many Mac models. Got 512 GB on my M1 Studio and 1 TB in my Pro M3 14".
It is really bad in terms of storage I/O performance when down to 15% or less free space on any system and OS platform my opinion.
I've been thrifty with internal storage on many Mac models. Got 512 GB on my M1 Studio and 1 TB in my Pro M3 14".
It is really bad in terms of storage I/O performance when down to 15% or less free space on any system and OS platform my opinion.
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Just helped my ex choose a new MacBook Air to replace the 2013 4gb/128gb MBA she's had since 2014. She still had about 25gb free space on the 128gb SSD and thinks she'll actually be storing less as she is semi-retired now. So, we went with the base 16gb/256gb version. Of course, her needs couldn't be more different from mine but I suspect there could be a lot of others out there like her.