Who's rocking an M1 still and how's it holding up for you?

[Devvy]

using an M1 mini 8GB/256 here, in combination with a simple USB3 4tb harddrive. Using it mainly for DaVinci resolve projects.
In theory, it doesn't have enough RAM. And in theory, the external drive is too slow to serve the video files.
The "theory" part here is the issue it simply works fine.
I also have an M1 iPad which is far too overpowered for an iPad.

 

[StrollerEd]

using an M1 mini 8GB/256 here, in combination with a simple USB3 4tb harddrive. Using it mainly for DaVinci resolve projects.
In theory, it doesn't have enough RAM. And in theory, the external drive is too slow to serve the video files.
The "theory" part here is the issue it simply works fine.
I also have an M1 iPad which is far too overpowered for an iPad.

Fortunately, the Bumble-Bee does worry about theory either

 

[Kal Madda]

using an M1 mini 8GB/256 here, in combination with a simple USB3 4tb harddrive. Using it mainly for DaVinci resolve projects.
In theory, it doesn't have enough RAM. And in theory, the external drive is too slow to serve the video files.
The "theory" part here is the issue it simply works fine.
I also have an M1 iPad which is far too overpowered for an iPad.

I have the same Mac, and I totally agree. I’ve been told by others in this forum that “8GB RAM isn’t enough for even basic use-cases”, and yet I can run Blender, run my professional graphic design software, emulate Windows games, and many other resource intensive processes without issue. The base-spec M1 is still solid. 👍🏻

 

[Kazgarth]

Mine runs absolutely fine and feels as fast and snappy as brand new.
Only lesson learnt, get as much RAM as possible from day one, since it will be the only limiting factor on the long term.

 

[Technerd108]

know this post might get some push back.

I am actually pretty happy with the Liquid Glass update. It isn't perfect but I feel like my M2 MBA is a new Mac again.

My MacBook is over 3 years old and I am pretty amazed with how well it performs. I am impatient and as soon as a device starts lagging I am looking how I can replace it. Every laptop I have ever owned dramatically starts slowing down after 3 years. I am not saying my M2 is a speed demon but it hasn't showed its age yet.

I really hope the performance stays as good as it is now for many more years.

My all time favorite laptop has to be these new MBA. I also think for the Pro models they are the best laptops Apple has ever made. I am pretty hard to criticize and since the redesigned MBP and MBA have really addressed most of the problems I had with Mac's previously. I have had some really nice Windows laptops with superior hardware compared to my MacBook yet I find I use my MacBook the most. There is just something about the design, keyboard, and screen I just love.

 

[Lab1]

My MacBook is an M1 MBA with 16 Gigs RAM and 512 Gigs storage. I bought it in late 2020 when they came out. It still feels like new. It looks fantastic and everything still works as it should. It performs solidly. These MBAs are great little machines.

 

[Spacegray]

My MacBook is an M1 MBA with 16 Gigs RAM and 512 Gigs storage. I bought it in late 2020 when they came out. It still feels like new. It looks fantastic and everything still works as it should. It performs solidly. These MBAs are great little machines.

I have the same configuration (and color ) and i'm very satisfied so far.
But with the latest update on tahoe it seems to be a little slower. What OS are you running?

 

[Lab1]

I have the same configuration (and color ) and i'm very satisfied so far.
But with the latest update on tahoe it seems to be a little slower. What OS are you running?

I haven’t updated to Tahoe yet. It’s on my todo list for this weekend, though. Will be interested to see how it goes.

 

[Spacegray]

Good luck, please share your experience.

 

[Quackington]

You may be on borrowed time. If memory serves me right, that was the last line of Intel releases. And looking at the trends for OS support, you're looking at a 7-year support cycle for the OS, meaning that whatever MacOS is released in 2027 will be the last Intel-supported OS.

BL.

Oh, that’s okay. It’s not like the machine will stop working after the updates stop being supported. I still use my 2011 11” MBA which is stuck on High Sierra, I think. Outside of the tiny 4GB ram, it’s good for light use.

 

[jayyosh1213]

I have an M1 Mini and an M4 MacBook Air. The M1 is still a great chip! I can not tell too much a difference outside of Tahoe loading a second or two faster.