M1 MacBook Pro - Is it Still Good in 2024?

[@busybee2148]

using it for 2 years the best purchase I ever made

[@erikholmes8069]

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-bk1wq]

I love the Touch Bar. Kind of disappointed Apple didn't continue it with newer generations.

[@rikkidgermano9640]

The touchbar had too many issues

[@LuisCardenasrompcbsa]

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.

[@NeuroPete]

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.

[@filmhashira]

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 👍🏾

[@sotonin]

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

[@ChuckD05]

what windows laptops are as good for that price range?

[@sotonin]

@@ChuckD05 There's a ton of good windows laptops these days... not like it used to be.

[@joetrent4753]

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.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

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.

[@kaneelsnuiver]

The M1 Macbook Pro does in fact support two external monitors btw.

[@robroberts5244]

I got mine with 16 gigs of ram and 1 tb in March 2021 it's been an absolute powerhouse ever since

[@davec21]

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?

[@Aingeluz]

I bought my base model M1 macbook pro 13 and so far its gving performance in 2024.

[@Marhoektube]

Great, but that's not so very special, that is still performs in 2024...

[@scribsandskets1179]

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.

[@ericdraven7857]

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.

[@YumoYori]

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_ng]

Yup..... Her voice is so soothing 😌

[@Altalus]

I myself bought a dock that allows me to have 3 monitors (I have 3x 32inch monitors). This fixed the biggest issue for me.

[@mohdfarizolabdulghani7208]

MBA M1 is a legend with an iconic design.

[@justtoranado]

Mine is still blazing along and it’s 3 years old. Well pleased still🙋🏽‍♀️

[@M.Y_Garage_R]

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

[@llewellynb592]

Using my 14 inch M1 Mac Book Pro base model very happy with it,Never a issue.

[@andylee7862]

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...

[@jonc6070]

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.

[@bryans8656]

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.

[@ReyBro]

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.

[@paulmelnyk6897]

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

[@johannesockeghem6299]

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.

[@prestotechreviews8871]

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!

[@bettertoaster]

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.

[@TheMetalMag]

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__]

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!!

[@ashishdeshpande3525]

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

[@nana558]

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!

[@reekz2017]

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.

[@Marhoektube]

Great review/recommendation, but it's not only about if it still great now, but also 3 to 7 years FROM now

[@TheTorn101]

I love it , I bought in 2021 great lop top overall

[@mynkao-creativedirector]

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.

[@Mamacheatcodes]

Glad it came across that way! 😊

[@Makingthetransition]

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.

[@Mamacheatcodes]

Thanks a lot for the tips!

[@JezdziecBezNicka]

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.

[@facundosoler2200]

Great video ! You'll get thousands of subs soon enough with this video quality and production !

[@pcguidelk]

Thanks a lot. Helped me a lot to make a decision

[@deannaford357]

Thanks for your video on this. I am contemplating an M1 and this is really helpful.

[@joesalyers]

I'm still on the M1 Max Macbook Pro!

[@pkerry12]

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.

[@fvgoya]

I have a Macmini M2 but I still use my MBP mid 2014. For regular stuffs it still can handles…

[@abhijiths2918]

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.

[@rikkidgermano9640]

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-Media]

Very comprehensive review with some unique points, thank you! Great video!

[@nbernaz]

Great video, you are spot on with your comments. Thank you

[@merv3930]

Still have mine. Thinking about getting a m3 air but I love the touchbar

[@Mamacheatcodes]

I actually like it too!

[@Lr-tv3mh]

Still using mine now, running great ( project manager here, light gaming, light coding)

[@Mamacheatcodes]

Awesome! Project manager here too 👍🏼

[@ahosanhabib5978]

Watching it in Macbook air m1! Such a beast!

[@Lunarspear2023]

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.FreeUkraine]

Beautiful video, wholeheartedly agree with your verdict. 👍

[@maurifeli]

awesome content, gracias from Mexico

[@donnadim5946]

Very informative great job!

[@natedcp]

planning on purchasing one for occasional editing using Davinci Resolve, but mostly for everyday tasks. thanks for the informative video

[@indiananupam5715]

excellent video mate.... happy new year2024

[@DerekDavis213]

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.

[@RayinSD]

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.

[@errole]

The webcam isn’t bad. Your light beamed right in the camera. Of course it will suck. Lighting is everything.

[@COACHWAYYY3]

I'm still using a 2019 I9 Macbook pro 😭

[@owayneallen]

Amazing video! 🔥🔥

[@JimKanaris]

Great review! Both honest and level-headed. You got a sub from me! Keep up the good work!

[@Mamacheatcodes]

Thanks and much appreciated!

[@victoriad8288]

Great info😊

[@glennwilliams9941]

I appreciate this, thank you. 🙏

[@Jisseikatsu]

Great review 🔥

[@Kalengo_Gaming]

Subscribing to support, your channel is so high quality and deserves more subscribers. Love the content!

[@Trulte60]

Absolutely a great laptop, and the touchbar are the greatest. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@claudeakel]

love the video keep up the good content!

[@imroist]

very good video! :) im your new fan and follower from now on. Thanks

[@alexandrumacovei7174]

The thing is that in march they will release a new cheap model and the air m1 will be replaced

[@ExtranjeroyPeregrino.]

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

[@llewellyndevries]

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.]

@@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.

[@jayflock7446]

Good video keep it up!! 🙌🙌

[@AC-lt5ro]

I would be more satisfied if it supported dual monitors. Unfortunately unlock the current M3 non “pro chip” MacBooks it doesn’t.

[@amreekdoabia5746]

I love this ❤ keep going

[@bmc868]

A lot of people didn't like the Touch Bar. Why? If you need F1.....F12 just press the fn key.

[@TheErvdoggie]

Loved the video! Keep doing your thing Mama Cheat! :>

[@Dispensationalism]

How long will it get security updates? How long can you use this macbook?

[@Mamacheatcodes]

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.

[@undefinedbackslasher]

Loving mine. Does it have 512GB storage in the base model? Oh it's the one with the touch bar, yea

[@elliekim6666]

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.

[@raymundenso]

Have you tried display link devices? I bought a Ugreen display link dock and it supports dual monitor for my macbook air m1

[@Mamacheatcodes]

I have not 😨 thank you the advice! Will check it out.

[@arthurfleck42]

Still using my MBP Retina from 2012 for the basic tasks. Browsing, email, zoom, etc.

[@Marhoektube]

Great for you, but also not very special regarding the functions you are mentioning and it says nothing supporting this video

[@user-en9xz6zl7d]

Great Video! 2021 m1 pro 14 is best laptop per dollar I think

[@diptoroy3476]

Can you suggest how to keep my M1 Battery healthy and last longer?

[@Mamacheatcodes]

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

[@llewellyndevries]

@@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.

[@sharkfintech5893]

​@llewellyndevries How can you be sure that the battery health is 100% ? Do you use Coconut Battery (app) ?

[@He_isI]

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.

[@jacobmartin3034]

The laptop in thumbnail is not a MacBook M1 Pro

[@steve-852]

My 2015 15" Retina MBP is still good in 2024

[@billx4266]

I have this laptop and its amazing

[@alexandragarcia7181]

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

[@sotonin]

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_Gaming]

Thinking of getting it refurbished on ebay, mostly for the battery capacity. Can i get 13+ hours out of it? With basic use

[@03cobrah]

you can use your phone as a webcam if you want to right?

[@irgyfajrian625]

I bought this in 2024

[@hairounaempress]

Would you recommend the base model MacBook Air M1 or the same M1 Air with 16GB and 256 Ram

[@Mamacheatcodes]

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.

[@hairounaempress]

@@Mamacheatcodes Thank You !!!

[@Dispensationalism]

​@@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?

[@Mamacheatcodes]

@@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)

[@llewellyndevries]

The answer is yes.

[@nordices]

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?

[@thenotoriousjoey9956]

Not 8gb of ram

[@ailearners]

What do you use for editing? Do you use any plug ins?

[@Mamacheatcodes]

I use DaVinci Resolve and just the standard plug ins for now! Nothing too fancy yet ;)

[@giorgos7six]

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?

[@NeuroPete]

@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.

[@KirtirajSolanki23]

I am also playing league of legends. it really nice to see you playing garen with nasus but in bot lan ? 😅

[@Mamacheatcodes]

It’s actually Greg from Greg’s Gadgets that’s playing in that clip haha it’s from his video, go check it out!

[@Roe124]

If 90% Battery health still good?

[@pepasmradlavy279]

just buyed one for 500$

[@bonnie_00000]

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?

[@Mamacheatcodes]

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.

[@kolisenye]

Just got it this year lol

[@mohsinsayed9463]

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.