using it for 2 years the best purchase I ever made
@erikholmes80696 ай бұрын
I love my 2020 M1 MacBook Pro. I like the touch bar. For me it’s been a great laptop. It will be 3 years old in November. It’s been a great experience for me.
@lol-bk1wq3 ай бұрын
I love the Touch Bar. Kind of disappointed Apple didn't continue it with newer generations.
@rikkidgermano9640Ай бұрын
The touchbar had too many issues
@LuisCardenasrompcbsa6 күн бұрын
I’ve been editing on a base model M1 Mac Mini with Final Cut and LR. Really need a laptop now, so I made a lateral move to a used 13in M1 Macbook Pro with identical specs. Loaded up a multi cam, 4K project. The battery hardly budged, didn’t hear any fans.
@NeuroPete3 күн бұрын
For music production, I switched to an Apple M1 Max laptop from a huge, noisy, glitchy desktop PC. This is my first laptop that was as powerful as a desktop machine. It has been excellent. Great battery life and super quiet, even at full power, and crashing almost never. It was worth the hassle of learning MacOS. In a few years, I’ll upgrade to a Mac Studio or some other Mac desktop for music, but I’ll keep the laptop as long as is feasible. For high-end music or graphics, the latest Mac might be best, but the M1 is much cheaper nowadays and can probably easily handle most intermediate to high-performance tasks just fine, for at least the next few years.
@filmhashira4 ай бұрын
Im watching this after ordering the same macbook model a few days ago. I’m a college student and creative video intern so I needed a device capable of editing and rendering 4k video. At the same time, I didnt have $2,000 just lying around for a brand new one. I was able to find a 2020 M1 macbook pro for $700 on amazon and its due to arrive in a couple of days. I was originally nervous about it but this video definitely makes me more confident about the purchase 👍🏾
@sotoninАй бұрын
If you want to use magic mask you made a big mistake. It's trash on all apple silicon. Woulda been better with a Windows Laptop with a dedicated GPU. but if you don't care about those gpu intensive effects, you will love any M1+ laptop for straight cuts and editing it's unmatched
@ChuckD05Ай бұрын
what windows laptops are as good for that price range?
@sotoninАй бұрын
@@ChuckD05 There's a ton of good windows laptops these days... not like it used to be.
@joetrent47537 ай бұрын
I'm 'still' using an M1 Mac Mini and for my needs it is still perfectly usable. I am a photographer so can cope perfectly well with the maxed out specs on my M1 Mini and it runs the software I use without problems. Although I don't really need it, it can run Davinci Resolve and could easily cope with editing a video destined for KZbin.
@goobfilmcast42397 ай бұрын
M1 Macs are a great value.......I bought my base M1 Mini the day it became available. I am mostly a media consumer and the Mini is the hub for a "Hi-Fi" Streaming video and audio set up along with my office automation equipment and other general computing needs. With my hi-speed fiber, the whole thing still feels very snappy and it's been rock-solid. I will upgrade (M3?) .... because I want to, not because I'll have to.
@kaneelsnuiverАй бұрын
The M1 Macbook Pro does in fact support two external monitors btw.
@robroberts5244Ай бұрын
I got mine with 16 gigs of ram and 1 tb in March 2021 it's been an absolute powerhouse ever since
@davec21Ай бұрын
Hey I was looking at this exact spec. Do you feel like upgrading at all? If you were buying again today, would you get that exact model and spec for ~$800?
@Aingeluz4 ай бұрын
I bought my base model M1 macbook pro 13 and so far its gving performance in 2024.
@MarhoektubeАй бұрын
Great, but that's not so very special, that is still performs in 2024...
@scribsandskets11796 ай бұрын
I've dailied this laptop since it came out (the 16gb version) and it's aged extremely well. My battery health has declined some of course, but it started so far ahead of everything else that it's still ahead now. Performance-wise, it's absolutely as fast as the day I got it. This is the first laptop I've owned that has not gotten slower over time. I'm mixed on the outdated design, it's not as nice, but in a way it's good if you don't want to draw attention. It's a bit of a sleeper, resembling the old macbooks while being blazing fast and taking full advantage of new macOS updates. And while it's by no means a gaming laptop, I regularly play Stardew Valley on it with almost 200 mods installed and it handles it like a champ, so there's that.
@ericdraven785722 күн бұрын
I got it dec 2020 and im still using it. It’s sitting in front of me right now. Next to my new 13” iPad pro M4. It’s still great but I’m in need of more performance and a bigger screen. Everyone talks about video production. As a newbie developer, it can be better.
@YumoYori7 ай бұрын
Absolutely love your content! Also love your voice! It’s soothing! Also the quality is TOP NOTCH!! It was nice to learn about all the benefits
@dera_ng7 ай бұрын
Yup..... Her voice is so soothing 😌
@Altalus6 ай бұрын
I myself bought a dock that allows me to have 3 monitors (I have 3x 32inch monitors). This fixed the biggest issue for me.
@mohdfarizolabdulghani72087 ай бұрын
MBA M1 is a legend with an iconic design.
@justtoranado6 ай бұрын
Mine is still blazing along and it’s 3 years old. Well pleased still🙋🏽♀️
@M.Y_Garage_RАй бұрын
I've just started my KZbin journey for a car channel. Changed from my Dell G3 (2020) i7 to a used and slightly beaten 2020 MacBook Pro M1 with 8gb ram for £350. 89% battery health. Absolute unit, can't believe how good they are in 24! Handling 4k Videos no issues at all
@llewellynb5922 ай бұрын
Using my 14 inch M1 Mac Book Pro base model very happy with it,Never a issue.
@andylee78624 ай бұрын
when you can find the m2 macbook pro 13inch... go for it... the price difference is minimal but the performance is way better. but even though the m1 macbook pro 13inch is also good. the only thing you have to like is the touchbar...
@jonc60703 ай бұрын
You can simply achieve multiple screen support by using a displaylink compatible dock and the displaylink software - I have 2 external monitors both extending independently - 3 if the MacBook lid is left open.
@bryans86566 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video, nicely produced. I took another path and purchased a refurbished M1 Pro MBP 14 (16GB/1TB) for ~$1500. A lot of bang for the buck.
@ReyBro3 ай бұрын
Im not usually an apple fan but I've used a Macbook Pro M1 for a bit over 2 years. Everyday about 10-12 hours a day. Absolute beast. Battery with that performance is amaaaazing. 10/10 would recomment. Especially now that you can get it for around €600-700 used.
@paulmelnyk6897Ай бұрын
I just purchased mine Mac book air 15 I’m moving from my old body Mac on intel i7 which is great but slow ( for video editing. So I decided to move forward. And the video is great ! Thank you
@johannesockeghem62997 ай бұрын
Still using the 2020 M1 and I am very happy. Very powerful and stable, until now I had not one single issue. I use it for daily office work and multimedia stuff, also music notation program, runs very good. If you want render videos maybe you could think about buying a more powerful macbook, but this machine is still so good...I am really happy with.
@prestotechreviews88716 ай бұрын
I got one of these close to launch day with 512gb 16gb ram and loved it. I had it until April 2022 when I handed it down to my dad when I upgraded to a 2021 16 in M1 Max. My dad still uses it to this day and it still works great!. Yeah these things are fast. My M1 Max is even faster. One time I exported a 25 min 4k video on my M1 Max and it exported in 8 min without the fans ramping up!
@bettertoaster6 ай бұрын
I am using a 2021 M1 Max with 64gb of ram and 2tb of ssd. At the time it was at 5000€. But I still love it. I don’t need or want a new MacBook. I never had that before. Any MacBook since 1995 felt dated after one or two years. And this is now almost 3 years old. Even my disk has not been full ever. Whenever I am below 100gb of space, I easily find something I can delete.
@TheMetalMag7 ай бұрын
thx! at least people know you don't have the new model. the M1 is amazing, the only problem is the ram you have to buy the right amount but appart from this it's amazing
@__kran__5 ай бұрын
I needed to buy a Mac to do some iOS Swift development so I reluctantly bought an ultra cheap M1 MacBook Pro with a broken screen to fix up... After watching this video I am super happy and confident with my purchase, thank you!!
@ashishdeshpande35256 ай бұрын
I bought it in exchange with m1 MacBook Air . 8/512 configuration. Fantastic and not going to exchange it for new unless drastically changed version comes up. I love Touch Bar
@nana5583 ай бұрын
I am planning on getting the m1 MacBook Pro by mid-month of May, I have made my research and this concludes it. I will use it till the end of year and probably upgrade to the M3 Max by next year since my job demands a lot of computing power. cannot wait!
@reekz20175 ай бұрын
I bought my 13" mbp m1 in 2022 used for 450usd and I still use it today and i have no plans for upgrading it especially how absurd the pricing of the new models and the macOS is still getting updates. I can still use it full day without charging with heavy use.
@MarhoektubeАй бұрын
Great review/recommendation, but it's not only about if it still great now, but also 3 to 7 years FROM now
@TheTorn1016 ай бұрын
I love it , I bought in 2021 great lop top overall
@mynkao-creativedirector7 ай бұрын
Wow. I’ve watched tones of review. Your is really different. Gave me the feeling that it was done by a “normal person”, by a friend.
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
Glad it came across that way! 😊
@Makingthetransition5 ай бұрын
This was a great and very thorough video. Thank you! I’d suggest doing a short summary in the beginning, then explain your summary afterwards, so your viewers feel knowledgeable from the beginning.
@Mamacheatcodes5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot for the tips!
@JezdziecBezNicka7 ай бұрын
I bought it a month ago. Decided against the M2 - I don't like the notch, the newer design doesn't look as nice, and the thermal design is worse in M2.
@facundosoler22006 ай бұрын
Great video ! You'll get thousands of subs soon enough with this video quality and production !
@pcguidelk5 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot. Helped me a lot to make a decision
@deannaford357Ай бұрын
Thanks for your video on this. I am contemplating an M1 and this is really helpful.
@joesalyers6 ай бұрын
I'm still on the M1 Max Macbook Pro!
@pkerry123 ай бұрын
i had mine since day one its the 16gb ram model with 1tb storage M1 13 inch macbook pro I haven't found a need to upgrade and its almost 3 and half years old.
@fvgoya6 ай бұрын
I have a Macmini M2 but I still use my MBP mid 2014. For regular stuffs it still can handles…
@abhijiths29187 ай бұрын
Good Content, you really know your stuff. The video is detailed, and if i really do have to critique, it isn't as technical as other KZbinrs like Dave2D. You weren't sure about truetone, which is an Apple staple at this point. But otherwise, really enjoyed your content.
@rikkidgermano9640Ай бұрын
I bought it once it came out and sorry to say that, it is the 1st Macbook Pro that I really do not recommend buying. 1st off, the touchbar started to blink once the warranty was over and only a few weeks ago the screen went blank. Thanks to an external monitor I can still use it but I cannot travel with it since the screen won't turn on again. I have tried several methods to get it back on but eventually I will have to turn it in and the repair might cost a lot. If it is too expensive I am going for the M1 14inch model w/o the touchbar.
@Smooth-Cruzin-Media3 ай бұрын
Very comprehensive review with some unique points, thank you! Great video!
@nbernaz2 ай бұрын
Great video, you are spot on with your comments. Thank you
@merv39305 ай бұрын
Still have mine. Thinking about getting a m3 air but I love the touchbar
@Mamacheatcodes5 ай бұрын
I actually like it too!
@Lr-tv3mh7 ай бұрын
Still using mine now, running great ( project manager here, light gaming, light coding)
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Project manager here too 👍🏼
@ahosanhabib59783 ай бұрын
Watching it in Macbook air m1! Such a beast!
@Lunarspear20236 ай бұрын
I am using it since december 2020, got the m1 pro 16” 16 gpu, as an app developer is great, i play wow on it and some other games, is a rock! I have a single issue with it, aome times the , really rare now, thenapeakers pop , it gives a pop sound
@Noodles.FreeUkraine7 ай бұрын
Beautiful video, wholeheartedly agree with your verdict. 👍
@maurifeli2 ай бұрын
awesome content, gracias from Mexico
@donnadim59467 ай бұрын
Very informative great job!
@natedcp3 ай бұрын
planning on purchasing one for occasional editing using Davinci Resolve, but mostly for everyday tasks. thanks for the informative video
@indiananupam57157 ай бұрын
excellent video mate.... happy new year2024
@DerekDavis2136 ай бұрын
If you have enough RAM, M1 Macbook is still great. People that buy a Mac with only 8gb of RAM, and with no upgrades, they come to regret their purchase.
@RayinSD2 ай бұрын
I have been using my M1 Pro since 2020 and find no reason to buy a new one. Great everyday performance and battery life even with the latest Mac OS 14.5.
@errole22 күн бұрын
The webcam isn’t bad. Your light beamed right in the camera. Of course it will suck. Lighting is everything.
@COACHWAYYY36 ай бұрын
I'm still using a 2019 I9 Macbook pro 😭
@owayneallen2 ай бұрын
Amazing video! 🔥🔥
@JimKanaris7 ай бұрын
Great review! Both honest and level-headed. You got a sub from me! Keep up the good work!
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
Thanks and much appreciated!
@victoriad82887 ай бұрын
Great info😊
@glennwilliams99412 ай бұрын
I appreciate this, thank you. 🙏
@Jisseikatsu2 ай бұрын
Great review 🔥
@Kalengo_Gaming2 ай бұрын
Subscribing to support, your channel is so high quality and deserves more subscribers. Love the content!
@Trulte604 ай бұрын
Absolutely a great laptop, and the touchbar are the greatest. 👍🏻👍🏻
@claudeakel2 ай бұрын
love the video keep up the good content!
@imroist3 ай бұрын
very good video! :) im your new fan and follower from now on. Thanks
@alexandrumacovei71746 ай бұрын
The thing is that in march they will release a new cheap model and the air m1 will be replaced
@ExtranjeroyPeregrino.6 ай бұрын
I own a MacBook pro m1 16 inch... So why when being shutdown at 100% battery even when is off my battery drains?... What i feel is regret for falling in apple scam. Or please tell me that is an " update" error
@llewellyndevries6 ай бұрын
Something is wrong with your machine and you might have software that stills runs, regardless of sleep mode. I've had my machine for 2 years and never encountered this problem.
@ExtranjeroyPeregrino.6 ай бұрын
@@llewellyndevries hello!... Well..I dont have anything running in the background or software as you claim.... What could it be? I reached out to customer service about 4 days ago .. they told me I needed to do some steps to find out if that issue go away... First thing, update the comp, theyve said in case it doesn't work some other steps need to be done. They won't guarantee that steps recommended will work.... So it's apple... The most valued company in the world....answering that 🤦🏻🤷🤷...only babies will fell in that scam.
@jayflock74463 ай бұрын
Good video keep it up!! 🙌🙌
@AC-lt5ro5 ай бұрын
I would be more satisfied if it supported dual monitors. Unfortunately unlock the current M3 non “pro chip” MacBooks it doesn’t.
@amreekdoabia57467 ай бұрын
I love this ❤ keep going
@bmc8682 ай бұрын
A lot of people didn't like the Touch Bar. Why? If you need F1.....F12 just press the fn key.
@TheErvdoggie6 ай бұрын
Loved the video! Keep doing your thing Mama Cheat! :>
@Dispensationalism7 ай бұрын
How long will it get security updates? How long can you use this macbook?
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
In terms of security updates this is not published by Apple and, therefore, is unknown. After browsing a few forums, typically security updates end when the laptop can no longer properly run new operating systems. One forum suggests this is usually around 6-7 years of updates. Also even though there may no longer be security updates in the future, you can still use the laptop and it is not rendered unusable. So the answer to your second question is it depends on how you use it, care for it, whether it can still handle new software/programs and the state of the hardware. I would say 8-10 years is a safe bet.
@undefinedbackslasher2 ай бұрын
Loving mine. Does it have 512GB storage in the base model? Oh it's the one with the touch bar, yea
@elliekim66666 ай бұрын
The MacBook Air M1 is a better deal IMHO in 2024. You can find it at $749 and the M2 Air you can find the 15 inch for $999 and the 13 is cheaper. I do miss the Touch Bar. I do love the vid though. More of a natural review vs the professional ones from the bigger creators.
@raymundenso7 ай бұрын
Have you tried display link devices? I bought a Ugreen display link dock and it supports dual monitor for my macbook air m1
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
I have not 😨 thank you the advice! Will check it out.
@arthurfleck426 ай бұрын
Still using my MBP Retina from 2012 for the basic tasks. Browsing, email, zoom, etc.
@MarhoektubeАй бұрын
Great for you, but also not very special regarding the functions you are mentioning and it says nothing supporting this video
@user-en9xz6zl7d3 ай бұрын
Great Video! 2021 m1 pro 14 is best laptop per dollar I think
@diptoroy34766 ай бұрын
Can you suggest how to keep my M1 Battery healthy and last longer?
@Mamacheatcodes6 ай бұрын
Best battery preservation tips I found: 1) Don’t charge the MacBook to full capacity all the time 2) Don’t let the battery drop to very low capacity either 3) Don’t leave your MacBook unused for long 4) don’t leave it plugged in all the time
@llewellyndevries6 ай бұрын
@@Mamacheatcodes Ive had my M1 Pro for two years, always have it plugged in while working at my desk (even if it says 100% battery charge) and that's how I've kept it at 100% battery health. I also have all the battery health and optimization settings on.
@sharkfintech58936 ай бұрын
@llewellyndevries How can you be sure that the battery health is 100% ? Do you use Coconut Battery (app) ?
@He_isI4 ай бұрын
If your using your MBP on the battery mostly, don't charge past 70%. There is built in software that will manage the battery if you keep it plugged in. I keep mine plugged in 24/7 and have 97% capacity going on two years.
@jacobmartin30342 ай бұрын
The laptop in thumbnail is not a MacBook M1 Pro
@steve-8525 ай бұрын
My 2015 15" Retina MBP is still good in 2024
@billx42667 ай бұрын
I have this laptop and its amazing
@alexandragarcia7181Ай бұрын
Do you recommend me to still buying it? I’m a graphic designer a student so I’m going to using for adobe creative cloud suite
@sotoninАй бұрын
I'll save everybody some time. Yes. it's still good. Yes it's still as good as the day it came out and yes it will still be good in 5 years. ALTHOUGH. the model with the touchbar is arguably the WORST model of laptop with Apple Silicon
@Kalengo_Gaming2 ай бұрын
Thinking of getting it refurbished on ebay, mostly for the battery capacity. Can i get 13+ hours out of it? With basic use
@03cobrah2 ай бұрын
you can use your phone as a webcam if you want to right?
@irgyfajrian6253 ай бұрын
I bought this in 2024
@hairounaempress7 ай бұрын
Would you recommend the base model MacBook Air M1 or the same M1 Air with 16GB and 256 Ram
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
I’d upgrade to the 16gb of RAM, many apps these days require a lot of RAM use so it should help with future proofing. A 256 gb internal ssd should be enough for most users but it depends on what you need your MacBook for.
@hairounaempress7 ай бұрын
@@Mamacheatcodes Thank You !!!
@Dispensationalism7 ай бұрын
@@Mamacheatcodes Hi, great what stuff honestly I have a question, I want to buy on on monthly payments, so would this m1 get security updates till 2030?
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
@@Dispensationalism unfortunately there is no clarity on this as Apple doesn’t share this level of information. However, some forums suggest that it will likely be 6-7 years based on past MacBook’s lifecycle ( so that would bring it to 2027, but it’s a guesstimate)
@llewellyndevries6 ай бұрын
The answer is yes.
@nordices2 ай бұрын
I thinking about buying the macbook pro m1 2020 8 gb, would you recommend it for mobile app dev-development in general also lighter video-photo editing and automations work?
@thenotoriousjoey9956Ай бұрын
Not 8gb of ram
@ailearners7 ай бұрын
What do you use for editing? Do you use any plug ins?
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
I use DaVinci Resolve and just the standard plug ins for now! Nothing too fancy yet ;)
@giorgos7six3 ай бұрын
Hi i have the 16" M1MBP... awesome laptop and very nice video :D The Alienware34 curved display you are using, is it clear and detailed enough when in use for Photo editing in Photoshop or designing in Illustrator?
@NeuroPete3 күн бұрын
@giorgos7six I don’t have an Alienware monitor for my M1 Max MacBook Pro, but I think my LG is similar one: LG curved 34” ultrawide, 21:9 aspect ratio, QHD (2K, 3440×1440), 175 Hz refresh. I use this one for music production because it is wide. In an other room, I have a 32” BenQ 4K monitor: 3840x2160 (UHD) 60 Hz refresh rate. I use this one for business applications. As a former graphic designer myself, I highly recommend a 32” 4K monitor over a 34” ultrawide, which has a high refresh rate that’s great for gaming, but expensive and almost useless for graphics applications like Photoshop or Illustrator. 4K monitors are sharper and have better options for colour calibration.
@KirtirajSolanki235 ай бұрын
I am also playing league of legends. it really nice to see you playing garen with nasus but in bot lan ? 😅
@Mamacheatcodes5 ай бұрын
It’s actually Greg from Greg’s Gadgets that’s playing in that clip haha it’s from his video, go check it out!
@Roe1244 ай бұрын
If 90% Battery health still good?
@pepasmradlavy2796 ай бұрын
just buyed one for 500$
@bonnie_000007 ай бұрын
Hey! I wanna buy a laptop for 3d work, editting and graphic design and use it for at least 5 years. would you recommend me buying a macbook pro 2021?
@Mamacheatcodes7 ай бұрын
I think you can definitely get 5 years out of the 2021 pro. I would recommend getting at least 16 gb of ram or more if possible.
@kolisenye3 ай бұрын
Just got it this year lol
@mohsinsayed94634 ай бұрын
Webcam is really really bad - since launch - and the bezels as well are huge to todays standards - but the performance and battery life are out of the world.