How HOT Does the M2 MacBook Air Really Get?

[@CreatedTech]

NOTE: I made a mistake at 9:01, it should say that the M1 is 4 degrees COOLER than the M2. Also, I'm using TG Pro to monitor temperatures: crtd.tech/tgpro

[@impalse]

M1 MacBook Air as a gift to my gf.

[@macalienx]

Give some deserved rest to my old mb2008 😆

[@lucabastianello9830]

I'd use it to create my KZbin videos and have s long battery device to bring along. And learn Apple ecosystem, never touched about

[@kencb]

$1000 to help towards purchasing my first iPhone.

[@yenk82]

may we have a Macbook Air M2 as well? :)

[@broderick7932]

a 4° difference with the M2 Air still being more performant than the M1 Air really emphasizes how sensationalized current coverage of the product is. I appreciate this video for making that transparent through the data provided.

[@itscooldawgdonteventrip]

A lot of hype got the m1 air … get hot too is really fast only cold and with not a lot in the memory ( got 8go) will waiting for m3 maybe for now I am fine

[@itscooldawgdonteventrip]

In the mean time will have a lenovo with proper cooling and Ubuntu to code (-‘android dev here )

[@pauljazzman408]

@@itscooldawgdonteventrip But M1 and M2 faster than that and uses way less power.

[@liamsz]

@@itscooldawgdonteventrip isn’t coding ARM apps better in an ARM platform? /gen

[@parkame1]

the slight improvement in performance is not worth the high temp imo. I went with M1 because of lesser cores / watts (less heat generated) and as added bonus the higher ssd speed (not sure how much effect it has on the swap). The less cores / watt is pretty crucial when you buy a fanless computer. As much a leap these M series chips are in terms of portable computing power, I don't think we are at a point where we could see the full potential of fanless computing.

[@sofuslundolsen4201]

It's really nice you take us developers into account! Other reviewers only talk about video editing and content creation.

[@peterscott2662]

I appreciate that you didn't sensationalize this like so many others did, and you also brought more useful data to the overall picture.

[@sa1f43]

Thank you for the video! I was worried the thermal throttling would hamper the M2 too much but it still seems to be faster than M1.

[@verasambience]

Hey! I'm thinking of getting the macbook air m3 (10core gpu, 16gb ram) for video editing long videos. I don't mind the thermal throttling but im scared the heat will damage my machine. or is that not a problem only the thermal throttling? x

[@capmatteryt]

I don't think it will get hot while using everyday tasks, when using it for some heavy use, we can put it on table, like the way you said. liked the content.

[@tiggerho]

I would go for the M1 14” MBP instead if i get the $1000 voucher.. unless there is a price reduction on the M2 models … the price add on for additional ram and ssd just doesn’t make sense for M2

[@chandanverma6422]

I am better of with m1 macbook air but really love the design of the m2 macbook air and all the changes done with the m2 air

[@nitro2752]

I’d rather have M1 MBA and immediately give it to my significant other who needs something with decent IPS panel for her graphic design career that just have started. Would try thermal pad mod to see how hot the battery might get 😁. Cheers man!

[@matthewmoyer3105]

I’m waiting for Max Tech to come out with the results with the thermal pad. Hopefully it helps the M2 Air but my hopes aren’t too high

[@nitro2752]

@@matthewmoyer3105 I’m wondering if that drop of temperature, like going from 108 to 95 or lower is connected with anti-lap burn law and other regulations that limit the surface temperature. That said - thermal mod would definitely raise it up. I hope I’m wrong and the thermal mod is going to work - not actually harm the performance.

[@matthewmoyer3105]

@@nitro2752 They just came out with the vid and they said it did even better than expected, so I’m probably going to invest in it as they are like 15 bucks.

[@rahadi1612]

i used thermal pad mod on my mba m1 for around a year, and the battery health go down from 100 to 92. i think the heat caused it to go down kinda quick

[@Edgar-su7qk]

Man definitely having battery all day would be amazing, having to charge my 2012 macbook around the hospital every 1/2h is a struggle

[@zacharylopez8362]

I finally replaced my 2011 MacBook Pro with the 2021 M1 Pro. I don’t know how my 2011 was still trudging along 😂

[@arvin_thegreat]

Bro change it it’s 2022 🗿

[@Edgar-su7qk]

@@arvin_thegreat I’ll try this year, still just a latam med student so basically 0 income

[@virtuality1246]

With the gift card I could start my new semester with the M2 Air. My old laptop is too heavy. I do light work such as programming and for meetings with other students I literally need a suitcase to transport my laptop. Macbook Air would be a great machine and it would be my first Mac ever.

[@sayrandriantsoa]

Well, I’d like to know more about the media engine. Is it that much of a gamechanger compared to the M1 Air when it comes to thermals management and rendering time? Considering video editing as one of my only GPU intensive usages, it could make the M2 the perfect compromise, assuming it avoids the laptop getting hot. But after seeing a variety of tests, the M1 turned out to be an option for me.

[@mateuszdworak1252]

The question is how long will the hardware last with such temperatures

[@789french5]

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple focused the next version of MacOS on optimizing the M2 Air OR re-introduced a fan or massively improved cooling in the 2023 Air. This laptop is their bread/butter, if the base Air has legit re-call style issues, it would cost them billions. 3rd party cooling solutions are going to be useful for dedicated power-sessions (Those temps are at crazy utilization rates, no app is optimized enough to use 100% of every core) but the on-the-go performance increase is still nice. It sucks, I sold my 2014 Air anticipating the M2 Air and now I had to spend extra 200$ to get M1 SSD speeds (I got the 512/16GB version). Mag Safe, better speakers, Aux port, microphone and camera will help it keep its value. This thing better last me years, if issues pop up then I'll return it asap.

[@jamesmccoy6992]

@@789french5 Also keep in mind that Apple silicon chips are still relatively new. They handle non optimised applications incredibly well and are hands down the best in the market right now. As time goes on, more and more developers will be optimising their apps to fully utilise Apple silicon. That should help with the heat issues on more intensive tasks. But then again, if you’re reliant on high intensive tasks then you go for the pro models. Airs are for portability with occasional high resource work

[@peterscott2662]

As noted in the video, it's only a short term peak in temperature at the beginning, then it backs for longer runs.

[@developer_cha1nsaw]

I believe it willperform well even for small development work especially in front end

[@rocketmunkey1]

Yeah as long as your development time, takes just 4 minutes a day then you'll be fine

[@alextana746]

I use an M1 air for front end development and it's been flawless so far

[@treyshaffer]

If you're a developer, you should consider building your code on cloud instances. I have access to 256 GB of RAM on my cloud work station, yet access it via ssh on my lightweight and portable Air. Best of both worlds.

[@developer_cha1nsaw]

@@treyshaffer cloud is the future

[@gabubot]

Would be nice to know just how much more productivity could be had compared to m1

[@jeffbyrge2774]

For me, rendering video is the activity that will push my (soon to be here 16gb/RAM) M2 to the limit, and that isn't going to be something I do all day. So, this will work just fine. I have to also comment on all of the "hysteria" on the heat throttling... This is only an issue because this is really the first time that a fanless design could do some heavy duty work, even in short spurts... For me, that's perfect to have that capability. Obviously, if you're doing heavy duty coding or rendering all day, get a Pro MB with an active cooling system.

[@piotrpiwowarczyk265]

For long CPU/GPU heavy tasks you can put it on a laptop stand with a fan on your desk.

[@goldmonday-odin7727]

I will be grateful if I won the M1 MacBook Air. I’m in medical school and few weeks ago my old dell gave up on me. Now I have to go through medical school reading with just my phone which is stressful both physically and mentally. Thank you.

[@sammyjammy6647]

If you can afford to go to medical school you can afford a $1000 laptop. Don’t be selfish and greedy

[@goldmonday-odin7727]

@@sammyjammy6647 you do realize that people fall on hard times right? Or some people are on scholarships? Being in medical school doesn’t equal being rich. Don’t be quick to judge. Thank you.

[@KlubKorn]

Really good to see the technicals and tests on a "fanless" mac. Was recommending this to my mum and seems more than enough for her kind of usage.

[@mahanc1124]

I have the 16" 2021 MBP and still use a 2014 MBA 13" as a secondary/travel computer, and it works great

[@georginaac]

I have the new MacBook Air and it definitely does not over heat. My old MacBook Pro was over heating having word and excel open and with my new MacBook i had those open plus 3 safari pages open and it was still cool

[@comicalbunny]

the M1 model is really solid! i think for the average users, the M1 is a very good alternative if cost is an issue. however, i HAVE to say, the M2 looks AMAZING and really tempting. i'm going to uni soon and i am still deciding between these 2. on one hand, the M1 is cheaper and that helps but on the other hand i really really want the M2. but most of all, i think im pretty worries about longevity so I'm not entirely sure

[@supergogetaSS4return]

Which one are you leaning towards?

[@georgeoust]

I’ll buy the M2 as a college student, the M1 is already overboard for me and the M2 can handle 4k video editing no problem so both are more than enough. I choose the M2 bcz of the newer and better display, MagSafe and new design which won’t be outdated immediately

[@comicalbunny]

​@@supergogetaSS4return I am actually leaning towards the M1 after seeing how the M2 had pretty minimal differences and how much it overheats

[@alkilamedia7437]

If budget is too tight, 16GB RAM upgrade or 512GB SSD upgrade?

[@benjaminacarl]

I think I’m better off with the m1

[@aviation259]

Same

[@abhayvaishnav]

same, i was waiting for the m2 air but this thing neither sucks nor blows

[@bobmiah]

@@abhayvaishnav bro what are ur intentions with using the macbook

[@qud3913]

@@abhayvaishnav hey now, lmao

[@davidkloucekcz]

Same, only M2 display is better

[@rshopesque2360]

As an accounting student, is the M2 Air base model good for me?

[@danielgiraldoguzman]

Most likely yes. Even the M1 base model should be fine

[@luisdiaz1228]

from my experience the Mac excel doesn’t always have all the functions Windows excel has

[@andyH_England]

…yes, it would fly through those spreadsheets and that is one of the Apple Silicon’s best optimised user-cases. Obviously you need to understand that the more you multitask the more RAM will be taken, but assuming no pro apps then the base should be fine.

[@chetshroff5200]

Just for daily users who focus on web applications I think this is great. I don't edit videos and use chrome for everything. M2 looks great and the throttling is not going to happen for common users. Awesome video

[@sherwint]

I use Chrome a lot and for longer hours and that’s what worries me whether M2 or M1 air will be the right choice

[@mish8183]

@@sherwint same dilemma honestly

[@kerpetenali1312]

@@sherwint what did you buy?

[@sherwint]

@@kerpetenali1312 I bought the M1. I still use Chrome. I checked the energy monitor and found out that the whatsapp app for MacOS was using the most energy. So I uninstalled it and despite using chrome for abt 10hrs a day, i get a full 9hrs charge.

[@jimsmith8062]

Just got my M1 Air (refurbished) gold....its so cool:)

[@Victor_Mgt]

I'm a day trader, nothing within my work flow even makes my laptop warm let alone hot 😂😂, Already ordered my m2 mb air. I have absolutely no business with these stress test

[@harshbardhanshah]

Which model

[@Victor_Mgt]

@@harshbardhanshah Still using an old macbook air Intel processor and still works quite well, only planned to change when there's a new design for the macbook air

[@freen773]

Someone that loses money professionally. A rare sight ;)

[@harshbardhanshah]

@@Victor_Mgt which model you ordered mate?

[@Victor_Mgt]

@@harshbardhanshah M2 macbook air 16gb, 512 ssd

[@andreireirei]

Would this throttling lessen if the storage is upgraded?

[@pedrooliveirag.dearruda2218]

Hi, I'm part of Discord. Thanks for the videos, they are great! I would use the M1 MacBook Air to replace my 2014 Dell laptop which is no longer really working. I'm from Brazil and buying a laptop, especially an Apple one, is pretty expensive at the moment. I would use it to complete my master's degree and occasionally edit photos and videos.

[@fucker666477]

Go for 8gpu/8 CPU 16 GB RAM and 512 storage. Won't regret it

[@rafshantik]

In same situation like you.

[@darichan]

I don't mind M1 or M2 MBA. For my usage case scenario both would still ba an overkill

[@georgeoust]

Same, people going for the air won’t be doing something crazy. It can do 4k video editing no problem without heating up, which is already overboard for me. I’d choose the M2 Air cuz of the better display, MagSafe and newer design (future-proofing).

[@kingnickhil]

Cheers mate for finally bringing a real world usage along with benchmarks video. It’s not that complicated if u want to get a m2 MacBook Air. Like he said. If u r rendering videos all day and similar cpu intensive “pro”work then u shouldn’t be even looking at this machine. For everyone else literally, it’s a perfect machine. Ordered mine with 16gb ram and 1Tb of memory in space grey, after seeing how the midnight colour is becoming a fingerprint magnet. Now someone might say why spend so much extra and go for the m1 MacBook Pro 14 instead. My answer to all of them is, I am coming from a 2015 MacBook Pro 13 and i am a full time trader and would be using this machine for that purpose and the usual consumption of multimedia stuff, browsing etc. and why should I not go for the latest apple chip and technology in the m2 air than the m1 pro. Cheers again for this video and m glad I made the right choice. All these thermal throttling videos on KZbin r just taking it to an extreme without real world usage and scenarios which imho is just rubbish.

[@CryptoCurious23]

Good review with clear perspective when it comes to the issues involved. Thank you for making this.

[@akhilnj10]

My college life is at the final stage and I am going to step into the graphics designing world with bit of video editing as well. For this, I really need a good laptop with me since my current one is not that really good for it (especially the colour accuracy of the current laptop"s display is just trash). So, this gonna help me a lot for my career.

[@tedrodenborn8172]

My son is getting to the age where I’m considering getting him his first MacBook. My daughter loves her M1 Air so much, it’s kind of a no brainer. I’d probably use the gift certificate to upgrade to the M2 version for him. But the Air is a nice sweet spot for a great many users. Most people wouldn’t even notice the throttling, much less push their computers hard enough to encounter it. I do worry a bit about longevity, given the temps that Apple allows them to sustain. But I think their hardware engineers have earned enough credibility to trust them. Their software engineers, not so much.

[@ignaciorobles8967]

I own an m2 MacBook Air with 16 gb ram and the upgraded option with 10 cores. So far it doesn't heat even with coding and after using multiple proceses so don't be worried as he says in the video. I'm no content creator but I work as an Analyst/Data Scientist and haven't had issues so far.

[@Demonskunk]

I just wish they would have throttled it at a lower temperature so it doesn’t ramp up then immediately turn off to stop itself from dying. I would have preferred a lower, more consistent performance point.

[@rocketmunkey1]

Yeah but then it would be same speed as the M1and Apple wouldn't have any wow marketing points to trick silly people into handing over the last of their cash

[@MALIKSINGSOFFICIAL]

I have been needing a new computer for a while now. I’m going into college and currently have a 2015 MacBook Pro. It’s honestly not good at all. I get like 3 hours of battery. The computer is always running hot and the fans work overtime trying to cool it down. The gift card would be awesome for me because I could use it to buy a new Mac that best suited my needs and just pay the difference.

[@raymondpattend1419]

first - I sold my m1 air for a m1 max 14"

[@денис-х6к8х]

what sudo powermetrics command shows like at 3:30? I want to see my m1 clockspeed

[@tecoz3083]

I see we're back to good old thermal issues, as per tradition

[@BryanLewis]

Record music. Thanks for the video!

[@alexanderradec]

Great video I liked your review about when this laptop would get hot versus just everyday tasks so that’s great, I think so far other reviewers were just saying outright that this laptop is not good or overheats quickly, sadly I’m in the sw states so it does get hot which means I’d have to be near a Ac unit or fan to help ensure the laptop does stay relatively cool.

[@713XxxX]

Yup I have a gaming desktop and live in Texas, in the summer it gets really hot without AC

[@alexanderradec]

@@713XxxX no kidding I hate Texas heat. But could be worse like Arizona ! Lol

[@aniketrajsingh6232]

Please try Oleophobic coating on the midnight m2 macbook pro to see if the fingerprint magnet problem is resolved, your test will be much appreciated.

[@reign9771]

M2 mba is for me, i'm just an average user. That's why air is an air. It's not a pro machine.

[@soapgirlsrule]

I wish more people understood this

[@bhavyajain2427]

Will this macbook survive in the temperate areas where temprature are 40+ when u r on the go

[@dishadahake4635]

I will use this as a work laptop, mostly chrome netflix youtube etc and few VDI applications. Will this be a major concern in long term?

[@hugues7589]

I guess it will depend on how often you will use VDI application and what you'll do with it. Otherwise I think it shouldn't be a problem at all, your other activities aren't a problem at all. (Hope my english is understandable).

[@dishadahake4635]

@@hugues7589 I will have to use application almost everyday. Example a citrix desktop if you know

[@hugues7589]

@@dishadahake4635 As far as I know it should be fine. But I recommend you to search a bit more to see other opinion. Maybe someone who knows Citrix better than I do could help you here. Hope it has helped.

[@SOYBOYS]

Im a content Creator and been really waiting for the m2 to come.. ive been wanting to buy the m1, but heard about m2 coming. it so hard for me to travel and wait to go home just to edit a Video. Awesome video man! this video help me decide to go with the M2.

[@Riffy14839]

Looks like the m1 for me, although I like the design of the m2 air

[@D_Roadtrip_Productions]

I did some growing up years near Melbourne Vic. Everywhere north was too hot.

[@chris9352]

Sounds like the M1 MB' Air is a better laptop.

[@sammyjammy6647]

No dude that’s not what I got from the video. The M2 pro is the way to go because of the fan

[@LH-ph3ir]

Would watching videos, whilst using Microsoft office and having several internet tabs open cause the M2 air to heat up a lot?

[@andrewm6716]

Peculiar that Apple didn’t throw M2 into the iMac sooner, where it would be well cooled.

[@mereobserver1727]

Right on!

[@ProtectusCZ]

Because there's chip shortage and iMac got redesign last year.

[@rocketmunkey1]

Yeah I agree most people are too stupid to realise that buying a slower machine, which costs more money is mental, so that makes it OK !

[@JanderG]

😂 second sentence: „The M2 MBA does not have a fan“ lol

[@sammyjammy6647]

I don’t understand the joke. It must be because you’re an Indian

[@JanderG]

@@sammyjammy6647 Im natively german btw, but isnt there the same written word for both - a ventilator and a supporter?

[@nirvaanrohira9608]

So as a student what is recommended?

[@angeloaquino6914]

Either of the two will be of great help for my class as a tool and for my studies.

[@Spartan720-l3f]

Maybe the next batch will have revisions of the design so that it wont have the sam e issu?

[@lennysiangbud6915]

Regarding the giveaway I would definitely take the Macbook Air instead of the $1000, considering I’m still studying Computer Science Engineering and it would really help me a lot in my studies

[@krellin]

i'm pretty sure if you do proper heat transfer of that thing with thermal pads or whatever means you will be able to game on that thing or do whatever you want, its not in apples interest that you do though the entire machine has lots of metal surface, the upper lid is not participating at all in heat transfer, it has huge room to improve thermals without any fans...

[@tbu_drachenkater5397]

My MacBook Pro 2017 still rocks it

[@LeonChart]

Entering the Give it away now! M1 air for my Dad who has my old 13" 2014 macbook pro and complains about the thernals and fan noise even when he only watches an HD video on youtube.

[@InsertFX]

So mine might be defective? 114 Celsius and it does not go down... I need to turn off the computer to make it go to 50 again. And it's random, sometimes happens when I open different browsers at the same time. And when I open World of Warcraft it happens also. It has a 1 year warranty, right? I think I'm moving everything to my external SSD and take it to the store for review :(

[@CreatedTech]

Could be a software issue. You can try to troubleshoot it first like restarting the Mac, creating a new user account and testing it there etc.

[@InsertFX]

@@CreatedTech guess what? It was Norton 360. I moved to TotalAV (which its interface sucks but works) and now I can play steady 60fps and 85-90 Celsius instead of 114 stuck. No need to reboot the computer, it goes down to 50 Celsius as soon as I stop playing. Stupid Norton lol.

[@jowinkoh2350]

for full stack developer, m2 pro or air ? only use one 4k monitor.

[@OccupiedMuffins]

The other problem is it’s 1299, to thermal throttle what is essentially a high end pc is insane

[@allsimplekings]

How much would throttling affect the battery of the m2 air in the long run?

[@mrgrumpy888]

Would it be possible to repeat the same benchmarks while the computer is running in low power mode?

[@watermelong562]

Will you do the thermal pad mod for the M2 MacBook Air this year?

[@rohanpremenrouted1996]

Should I buy M2 macbk air or M1 MacBook Pro base varient pls help me out

[@Elevated805]

I am concidering getting the 15” M2 Air (512gb) mainly going to use it for DJ’ing & editing of 4K GoPro videos. Do you think the it’s sufficient enough to do that??

[@nicholasmushi6311]

Well, luckily for me I don't really ever perform heavy duty tasks like graphic designing and video editing. I mainly use my laptop for marketing and finance related projects.

[@terryhansford3435]

New Macbook would be just in time to replace my 7 year old Asus laptop which now struggles with Luminar Neo. Always find your videos straight forward and with no BS.

[@神里綾華-d8r]

Even the MacBook Pro M2 that have a cooling fan got thermal throttled when both gpu and cpu are under a heavy load. Not to mention how hot the Air can get.

[@sarahwalton2297]

I live in a super hot and humid climate and like to work outdoors and in the sun. Generally I’m not running high-performance programs outdoors though like gaming or editing. Do you think I should get an M1 MacBook Air or an M2 MacBook Pro instead of the M2 MacBook Air for heating reasons?

[@donjames5761]

man i wanted to love this computer. i bought my at bestbuy it was the base model. i was getting temps in the 90's just in pixelmator pro

[@sunitjoshi3573]

What configuration did you get?

[@donjames5761]

@@sunitjoshi3573 I got the cheapest the base model.

[@ZIADXMUSIC]

8:31-`it gets very warm here' Also bro is wearing a hoodie Is the m2 macbook air going to be a good choice for doing ui/ux design at nearly intense level ?

[@TheStainedMen]

What app are you using to check CPU temps?

[@CreatedTech]

TGPro

[@turkinturkey9113]

My MacBook Air m2's lid is getting warm by normal use. Is it normal?

[@itisi.6290]

Any information about 15 inch M2 Air coming out?

[@geminibodyshop71]

my m1 MacBook Air is a 8 and 8 core as I got the 512gb ssd have they stopped doing this now

[@jpmogar4360]

The Macbook Air M1 will upgrade my wfh set up. I'm currently using a windows laptop.

[@Carrera718]

I have a 13” M1 Macbook Pro and it works really well for my usage! I study product design, so if I did somehow win the giveaway, I’d actually get an iPad for sketching classes! Still deciding between the 11” Pro 2018, the Air 5 and the Mini 6, that last one isn’t ideal for sketching but I absolutely love the form factor for everything else.

[@saurabhjain7519]

My current laptop is 6 years old. And I want to learn film making and start editing for living. The M1 would really help me get a jump start on my my career. ☺️🤗

[@amritansumitra]

Does the paint actually chip off near the USB port on the midnight color?

[@HermieUnite]

This is good enough for casual video editing and more serious productivity workload.

[@wesleycurrier13]

My 13 2015 MacBook Air is on its last leg, macOS 12 really was a disappointment as the final available software for the device, however 7 years for a laptop not bad. Looking at the m2 air, but leaning towards the 14 pro at this point. Video was insightful. Thanks.

[@tal_laal]

Just got your video in my recommendations. Was deciding on getting the new Mac for med school in 3 months. Winning the Mac would be amazing since I won’t have to pay and I can use it for med school I’m starting in 3 months 🎉

[@JeanHarlowArchive]

If you get the 16gb ram and 512 gb storage Air will it be as good as the pro?

[@toqeermirza3812]

No a little bit of difference

[@roarandersen9741]

I usually tend to play games for a good while on my m2 air, should I be worried about it being really hot for typically an hour at a time? I don’t mind it being slower, I’d just like to know whether it would damage the laptop or not.

[@tim_t]

I would use the MacBook Air M1 as my work laptop. I need the M1 power to run the somewhat demanding codebase we use for our in-house website builder. ♥️

[@JordanHenionStormChasing]

I would replace my old Lenovo laptop and finally make the switch over to Mac. I love the midnight color!

[@RX-rd4sc]

Please do comparison between macbook pro m1 2020 vs m2 air

[@NerdyAnas]

I’d rather go with the m1 MacBook air, as i was willing to get one for some time now and I’m an IGCSE home schooling student 😁😁. Cheers

[@futuredivision118]

Thank you so much for this video I have been doubting buying the m2 air but now I’m fully convinced to buy it

[@sundeepdadabai1850]

I wonder what impact the passive cooling would have on the MBA's chips/internals and battery after a couple of years of regular use. Most people keep their laptops for 4-5yrs.

[@zzing]

I appreciate the view here. I am upgrading a 2013 macbook air, so I am sure there will be quite the change from that. I use a desktop pc (great cpu from 2016) and it will probably still be faster here, but I will only be doing light development work on this thing on the go anyhow.

[@kme3894]

my new m1 MBP 14inch got really hot while not doing much on it the first week. It seems to have calmed down now but I am worried. Is that normal?

[@ZyliceLiddell]

Since it can get particularly hot in Australia, how does it go?

[@YeahTheMitchs]

I also live in Australia and own a MacBook Air. I probably wouldn’t recommend taking it outside IF the weather is hot. For my tasks, I don’t really push the system because I basically use it for school to write documents and create presentations. If you don’t care about the design, get the 13 inch MacBook Pro, or even get a refurbished M1 and that will get the job done plus run cooler.

[@parampatel6932]

Preordered the M2 MBA and I would rather the 1000 dollar gift card to max accessorize my laptop, keyboard and everything. These videos are so short and full of simple, easy to digest information, I love it!