MBP 13" M1 for macOS and iOS development?

[Cromulent]

My old laptop broke, and I need a new laptop. I haven't owned a Mac in years, but since the release of the new ARM-based MBP, it looks like quite a tempting offer. Will it be a decent choice for doing macOS and iOS development using Xcode? I'll also want to run Microsoft Office on it.

 

[dmccloud]

The M1 handles all of the development tools I use without any issues. For Office, you want to download the Insider Preview, since that version is native for the M1.

 

[Cromulent]

The M1 handles all of the development tools I use without any issues. For Office, you want to download the Insider Preview, since that version is native for the M1.

Thank you. I'll look into Insider Preview. I've never used any of the beta Microsoft Office products. Glad to hear development is fine. That is a really important consideration for me.

 

[leman]

M1 is amazing for development. It’s probably the fastest CPU (per core) in the world for compiling code right now.

 

[nothingtoseehere]

Thank you. I'll look into Insider Preview. I've never used any of the beta Microsoft Office products. Glad to hear development is fine. That is a really important consideration for me.

I got a new M1, and I wanted MS Office with lightning speed, so I installed - for the first time ever - the beta, on my WFH productive system. Wonderful!
One old and rarely used plugin does not work but everything else is more than fine for me. I also did not hear substantial problems from other people. But, as always, YMMV.

 

[CheesePuff]

I got a new M1, and I wanted MS Office with lightning speed, so I installed - for the first time ever - the beta, on my WFH productive system. Wonderful!
One old and rarely used plugin does not work but everything else is more than fine for me. I also did not hear substantial problems from other people. But, as always, YMMV.

and 16.46 officially released today