Watch the M1 Apple Silicon MacBook Air Blaze Through Opening Every Default App

[MacRumors]

At this point, we've seen enough reviews and benchmarks to know that the Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini offer incredible performance compared to prior-generation Intel models, but there are still new tests coming out that demonstrate just how impressive Apple's chip really is.

MacRumors forum member iChan did a test on the base model M1 MacBook Air, opening up every default app in the dock on a new user profile and then opening up Activity Monitor at the end to see the RAM utilization.

The MacBook Air is able to seamlessly open every app with no lag time even as the number of open apps grows. Safari, Maps, Mail, Messages, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, the App Store, Notes, Reminders, and more are all running by the end and the 8GB unified memory in the machine handles it all without an issue. By the end, with every app up and running, App Memory comes in at 3.38GB.

Apple's M1 MacBook Air achieves this with 8GB RAM and no internal fan for cooling purposes, which is an impressive feat. The MacBook Air and Apple's other M1 Macs have been excelling in all manner of benchmarks and speed tests, beating out much higher-end Intel-based machines across the board.

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[WhoDatWayne]

That is quick!

 

[sniffies]

This is giving me anxiety

 

[tzm41]

So that means the Intel Macs twice the price we’ve been using are now obsolete...

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Did you guys know that the M1 it’s fast? I just thought you should know that it’s fast.
i’m not sure if anyone’s told you yet, but it’s fast.
that’s definitely fast.
it’s extremely fast.
it’s exponentially faster than the Intel versions.
A $700 Mac mini is now faster than a $6000 iMac Pro, a $10,000 Mac Pro, or even a $52,000 Mac Pro.

 

[Spock]

I just closed the lid on my 2014 MacBook Pro in shame..

 

[justperry]

I am going to buy a new ASi Mac fairly soon, the one thing I definitely do is upgrading the RAM even though it's a hefty $200.

 

[AngerDanger]

For the best viewing experience, watch in fullscreen so you can pretend it's your M1 MacBook.

😢

 

[macsplusmacs]

Now it just needs to make toast.

 

[sniffies]

"Oh no, I can't have more than 16GB of memory!!" 😩


/whining

 

[justperry]

Now it just needs to make toast.

On the contrary, it cools your beer, it's that cool.

 

[macsplusmacs]

I'm glad i never bothered to upgrade from my imac 2017 27" i7

 

[justperry]

"Oh no, I can't have more than 16GB of memory!!"

Seems like a non issue on base m1 macs, didn't hear anyone complaining (yet) in all these reviews.

 

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

So that means the Intel Macs twice the price we’ve been using are now obsolete...

 

[aesc80]

Cool story bro ...

Now open Xcode, FCP X, Apple Configurator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Android Developer (thought probably not available) all at once!!!

 

[Return Zero]

This is insane.

The only solace I have in my 16" MBP is that work paid for it, not me. I still feel completely ripped off seeing this performance for $899.

 

[mike...]

It's quick but your comments about the low RAM utilisation are misleading. It had already started to use some swap.

Also in Tech Chap's review he was getting out-of-memory warnings on an 8GB M1 MBP.

 

[TonyC28]

As a casual user who knows or cares very little about benchmarks and all that stuff, this video is super cool and really puts things into perspective. Especially considering I can’t even get Numbers to open on my old MacBook Air right now.

 

[EmotionalSnow]

Cool story bro ...

Now open Xcode, FCP X, Apple Configurator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Android Developer (thought probably not available) all at once!!!

I have seen somebody open FCP on a M1 MacBook and it barely took a second.

 

[dwsolberg]

Okay, wow.

 

[mike...]

Cool story bro ...

Now open Xcode, FCP X, Apple Configurator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Android Developer (thought probably not available) all at once!!!

This is literally why I'm so disappointed Apple didn't at least give the new Mini a 32GB RAM option. As a developer I'm just not getting on board until it's there because my workflow will just kill the machine.

 

[1Peace]

ALL tested apps are made by Apple. I would wait to see how third party ones behave before making the judgements🧐

 

[jgbr]

Wasn't that fast to be honest, a few did think for a moment. I mean we can all start apps, what happens when you use them all at once and really need them

 

[magicschoolbus]

trading in my 2019 air for a 2020 air

This m1 is seriously insane

 

[EmotionalSnow]

This is literally why I'm so disappointed Apple didn't at least give the new Mini a 32GB RAM option. As a developer I'm just not getting on board until it's there because my workflow will just kill the machine.

It looks like they will introduce a more powerful Mac Mini later.