M2 MacBook Air One Week Later! A New Era?

[@katrinaallenfuentes6368]

you're the reviewer I trust more than others. been watching your reviews since the m1 was released. now m2 released, you were the one I searched first. I trust your judgement more than others haha

[@jasonpettit5111]

Agreed I think he has much more realistic takes than everyone for day to day use

[@javtimestwo]

@@jasonpettit5111 That's so true. He knows what this computer is used for and more importantly, what this laptop is not used for. This M2 MBA is for the casual user. Not the heavy user.

[@shawncraig6497]

I wait for @everdaydad to release a new video

[@IDKYHM]

Same for me person I trust the most afterwards is max tech

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

@@IDKYHM I love Max tech also. Problem is they sometimes ramrod so many tests NO one will use (8K red raw, etc) down your throat you tend to get caught up in the specs, which almost never matter…particularly if you’re considering an air.

[@IndyGuy65]

A few months ago I got a M1 Macbook Air. It does everything I need which is mostly office functions and internet research. I just got an external monitor and it works great with my M1. I will leave the video editing to pros like you Gary!

[@TrusTheProcess225]

you can even do most of them . i got a m1 macbook pro 512g got it one and half year ago one week after it come out ans love it . not gonna buy another one keep your computer for at least 5 years

[@opinionator3884]

I shake my head at all the reviews of the MBA for video editing and content creation. The MBA is a productivity system for business, home, student use. It is not intended to be used by professional content creators. Hence the Pro. My M1 MBA is a stunning computer, especially for less than $1,000.

[@kelvinmorris1991]

@@opinionator3884 not intended doesn’t mean it can’t be done

[@opinionator3884]

@@kelvinmorris1991 No doubt - but there are better, and intended, tools for the job. Too many reviewers on YT ding the MBA for not being something it was not designed to be.

[@kelvinmorris1991]

@@opinionator3884 kool

[@absolutelybrutal4131]

I got the M2 MBA in midnight, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD, it’s going to be my first Apple computer I own and I plan to use it for purely productivity purposes. I think it will be perfect for my uses personally and last me a long time. Looking forward to getting my hands on it.

[@IEatYouBabies]

shoulda got a pro

[@absolutelybrutal4131]

@@IEatYouBabies wrong sir.

[@tylerring3576]

@@absolutelybrutal4131 Hello 👋 I’m just curious, why? I was looking to upgrade from an M1 MBA. I wanted to keep the small form factor, so looked at the MBA M2(16/512gb). It came about to be around $1700. I ended up purchasing the 14in base model on Amazon, taxes n all, for $1760.41. I just don’t know how you can beat that for the price difference.

[@razorred1128]

🤡

[@absolutelybrutal4131]

@@tylerring3576 I travel for work 5 days out of the week every week. For me the choice was simple. I need a laptop that’s lightweight, portable, and has long battery life. The MacBook Air is simply better than the pro in this regard. The pro is for a power user who will be utilizing the limits of the hardware. For my specific use case I don’t need what the pro offers. The price being high for the MBA is no issue for myself personally. To each their own.

[@SwordArtUniverse]

We're seeing an interesting parallel from Air to Pro models across the board. Like the iPad Air M1, we're seeing comparable power upgrades to the Air models but find them lacking in one or two key components that necessitate a spec-up, which conversely puts them in a price position to rival the base models of their Pro counterparts. For the iPad Air M1, it likewise hits a rough spot with regards to its storage component, albeit this one in its physical capacity rather than its speed.

[@S.L.1211]

In Canada I see a $500 price jump from an M2 outfitted with 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM to the 14” MBP. I feel that’s a substantial jump in price to jump to.

[@mattwilliams3104]

They should know I already have option paralysis don’t make it worse apple 😂

[@MrEiniweini]

I can confirm that first hand. My daughter went with the intention of buying the iPad Air and came home with the iPad Pro because with storage, price was on on par.. I guess it is a built in upsell. She needed more than 64GB but not 256 which is the base upgrade for the Air while the Pro came with a standard 128.

[@Dr_GraysGhost_420]

@@mattwilliams3104 I’m having it badly.. it’s going on a month and can’t make up my mind 😭

[@prateek.khuranaa]

I am kinda enjoying my M1 MBA without any hiccups at all. These machines are really powerful.

[@TheEverydayDad]

The m1 mba is still my favorite laptop of all time, still the computer I recommend most.

[@Arca7]

Me too

[@NYCLIVE.]

iMac air m2

[@tommyoneall]

what configuration of the m1 mba do you have? the 8gb de ram or 16? if you have the 8 gb version, is that enough?

[@Jackiewicz64]

@@TheEverydayDad I love my M1 MBA and am so glad that I got it. I had been previously using a 2015 MBP and the difference is amazing! The M1 MBA is my favorite of all time so far.

[@ryanmelontube]

Been watching endless reviews to make sure I made the right decisions- appreciate this more than any!

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

Got my new M2 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB a few days early this past Saturday and thought I'd post my thoughts. It's a beautiful machine with build quality that's superior to any Dell XPS laptops I've owned. Space Grey looks good. I wanted Midnight but the scratch and fingerprint issues chased me away. I don't record/edit video so it runs smoothly and cool with Office 2021 apps and streaming video. Feels strange using it after over a year with my M1 iPad Pro 12.9" and magic keyboard. I keep reaching for the Air's screen to touch an icon or scroll through a website. Had no idea how acclimated I became with the iPad's touch screen. Same with the iPad’s Face ID vs. Touch ID on the Air. Face ID easily wins that battle. If I made the decision today, I'd return the Air and stick with my iPad + magic keyboard setup. Gotta give it at least a week, though. Never thought I'd be so comfortable with a tablet. Based on my 3 days of use, Apple is gonna sell a ton of these new Airs.

[@yenk82]

Does your Air M2 get warmer when you use a specific app, e.g. Skype/Zoom or too many tabs open on a different browser than Safari?

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

@@yenk82 Not that I've felt. I just use Microsoft Office and streaming apps like Netflix, KZbin Premium and Amazon Prime, tho.

[@ChachoTrades]

@@Mad.Maxx.77 sounds like all you need is an ipad. I have the same ipad set up but unfortunately, the ipad can’t run the softwares that i desperately need it to run, just app variations so it looks like i need the air. Good thing is ill have both, curious as to which ill be picking up to use more often whenever I don’t need to use the softwares on the MBA

[@kevinlee9240]

Got this for my daughter for College. She is a smaller person, so weight and size were the primary considerations for the purchase. I did add some upgrades that made me consider the MB 14, but again, it all comes down to weight and size and her ability to lug this around a large campus with lots of hills.

[@julianc691]

MacBook pro 14 weights 3.5 pounds. That’s 1.58 kg. There are books that weigh more.

[@xoxjelloxox]

Which color?

[@usersdksdfg]

@@julianc691 does a college student need the power of the 14 to watch KZbin and use Google Drive?

[@julianc691]

@@usersdksdfg you are talking about a totally different thing. The topic was the weight of the laptop. Second,well that depends. If you are studying graphic design and animation,of course you need it. But you are off topic

[@sp3edstr]

Thanks for always giving a true, real-world experience perspective / opinion about the new MacBook Air M2. I’d always go for the higher size ssd, but if the base model can handle the things your throw at it, then the next spec up certainly will!

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

This is the computer that made me decide to purchase a 14" MBP that I'm picking up later today.

[@liteonmx]

I’m a MD resident , I just need it a laptop to type my notes, read articles, do presentations…. Maybe edit a video every once in a while. I got the 16gb 512gb version, and I don regret, M1 design felt outdated, so exited to get my M2 Air in 2 weeks.

[@ThunderfallFilms]

You aren’t seeing the SSD slowdown on the M1 Air because they were still using two seperate chips for the storage for that model. Now, for the base model 256 GB M2, they only use one (most likely for cost reasons). You need to compare it to the base model M2 for an accurate test.

[@gshmn]

He literally did that in this video - compared his base model M1 Air with the base model M2 Air - and didn't notice any difference (starts talking about it at 7:35).

[@catharticmemefairy2088]

Wait so if I buy the m2 air in 512 gb, the ssd slowing down won’t be an issue?

[@Nhguava]

@@catharticmemefairy2088 yes. because it will have 2 - 256 and chips, therefore twice as fast, compared to just 1 - 256 and chip. The old models came with 2 - 128 ssds.

[@catharticmemefairy2088]

@@Nhguava thank u! I’ve been contemplating what laptop to buy for college so this helped :) would u say that the 8gb of unified memory is enough or should I go for 16?

[@Nhguava]

@@catharticmemefairy2088 It depends on your use case. If you are a college student, I assume that you wouldn't need the extra ram because you would not be doing intensive tasks, unless you do video/photo editing or coding/programming. Apple has made the new M chips so efficient that 8gb will be plenty enough even after 5-7 years of use. Personally, I got the 16/512 gb model just because I have the extra budget and I plan on using this mac for a really long time. those extra 400 bucks amount to almost nothing in a span of 7 years of use.

[@ccorry21]

100% agree with the lack of two screen output being a showstopper on the Air. I bought the base 14” Pro and am very satisfied so far, especially since it was $1799 new!

[@ip5799]

same here

[@sfessen]

I bought the M1 because of your review. I don't regret the purchase at all. Great product.

[@Wokiis]

I have used a 16” Intel MBP out of necessity as of the time of purchase it was the only MacBook with enough performance for what I need. With the M2, in theory I can get the sleekest lightest laptop available and still have enough power, so I’m going to go for that because boy have I disliked my current ones size and weight.

[@Syajonline]

I was about to upgrade from MB air M1 to MB air M2 and after watching your analysis I reached the conclusion of saving for MBP 14 that’s sounded like a real upgrade.

[@gerardrosales]

11:52 very nice that a reviewer still cares about details like this. The unibody MacBook Pro since 2012 has been a major no-go for me because I dislike how the edges digs up your arms. Nice to know that even the redesigned M2 flat Air doesn't cause these issues. Thank you for this.

[@Cere881]

That's wild. I'm on a 2012 pro right now. I just ordered the m2 air with 16gb ram.

[@moodymarshy]

someone on Reddit said they coated their M2 Air with a thin layer of oleophobic coating and that stopped the fingerprints from appearing on the machine. I'd love to see a video testing that out.

[@lambertj.2892]

Why should we have to do that? Shouldn't a premium product from Apple be fingerprint proof right out of the box?

[@cz5696]

@@lambertj.2892 you don’t have to do it he was just giving a tip lmao chill

[@moodymarshy]

@@lambertj.2892 lol trust me, in no way am i excusing how apple made the midnight a fingerprint magnet. just stating something interesting i saw online that i would love to see being tested out. cheers.

[@joefilter2923]

@@lambertj.2892 that would be another $200 please, because the awful SSD that cost $2 just couldn’t make it into this laptop with the 20% price increase.

[@Nhguava]

I bought the M2 air 16/512 (starlight). Personally, M1 air feels outdated. I only buy new macs every 5 years so I want to have that feeling again of having _the_ new MacBook. The M1pro is $321 more expensive in my country, and because I'm not a pro user, I don't want to "just go for the 14inch, it's almost the same price". I like the lightness and thinness of the M2 air, and unpopular take: I don't care about the fingerprints, I'll always have a tiny cloth with me, and really, how often would I be touching the outside of the mac (edit: I did my math wrong, it's $321 difference) edit again: switched to starlight

[@mannylupercio8194]

14" has a lot more features for $250 more if that's the case. Better screen, cooling, speakers, more memory and storage. I'm sure I'm missing something, but $250 over the span of 5 years is neglible.

[@Nhguava]

@@mannylupercio8194 The memory and storage is the same ($321 difference with 16/512). I am a college student so I don't need all that power, cooling or speakers (I always use my airpods pro because I am always either in the library, coffee shop, or in my dorm with other roommates). And the weight really becomes the last deciding factor. The only thing is that I would love that pro motion from the 14inch m1 pro

[@mallificat2490]

@@Nhguava Bizarrely, in the UK right now the 14" Pro is cheaper to buy from Amazon new than that configuration of M2 Air (with 10 gpu cores)... Go figure :)

[@arturomendoza3830]

honestly same here, but in my country the price gap is about $500, so it really made sense to go for M2 MBA since i got an educational discount and free airpods, plus i really like this new design.

[@S.L.1211]

In canada it’s a $500 difference 😉

[@epsgamepod6815]

I feel like this being an outlier opinion is important. I keep seeing people find reasons to hate this laptop. For myself, im wanting to grab the upgraded one for video editing but i only do basic 1080p video so i dont need the horsepower of the 14". Thanks for being honest and clear in your reviews!

[@Kudos2_Me]

I think we need to clarify that the 256 SSD is slower in sequential write speed (large files), but is slightly faster with random write speeds (majority of SSD usage scenarios).

[@bakoff80]

What is your source of info?

[@Kudos2_Me]

@@bakoff80 ShortCircuit “Apple finally got revenge” about the 8 minute mark

[@agenericaccount3935]

Who is We?

[@Kudos2_Me]

@@agenericaccount3935 "We" is the people giving advice on whether to buy the 256GB or 512GB model M2 air

[@bakoff80]

@@Kudos2_Me that’s a good video thanks! I got the base M2 and it runs great for me. Super awesome machine, but those SSD numbers have me questioning if I should return and get the mid level prebuilt, and that is exactly what that reviewer recommends to do. So I ordered it. Thanks for the help!

[@billiamnotbob]

I do like the look. That said, I'm quite content with my M1 MacBook Air. I need nothing faster or whatever. I like the Midnight, but I've always been a Space Gray kind of guy when it comes to laptops. As always Gary, excellent vid. I always enjoy your takes!

[@TheEverydayDad]

I think it looks fantastic (when not smudging on me) 🤣

[@billiamnotbob]

@@TheEverydayDad No doubt. Midnight is the color of my 13 Mini. Beautiful! Wish they had it for the 13 Pro. I got Graphite! LOL

[@cadenknappier7992]

I really like how this guy is just honest and says what he thinks. He gives great honest reviews and that's why I watch his videos.

[@thewiirocks]

Apple swap isn’t anything super-secret. It’s just a deep CompSci subject that you need to understand pretty well from a theory perspective before you can get to the details of what Apple does. MacOS uses what’s called a “unified paging system”. What that means is when you read a file from disk, portions of the file are actually memory-mapped and paged into RAM as if the file was a swap file. These blocks of data are considered “wired” (which is a subset of “used”) and act as a memory cache. They remain in RAM until the memory allocator decides that the blocks are needed for a different purpose. This is why in a simple read-file performance test, reading a file that fits in memory goes orders of magnitude faster the second time you read it. The data is already in RAM. If your program requests blocks of data for working memory, these blocks are potentially available to be swapped to disk at any time. The exact algorithm for deciding which blocks get swapped is likely buried deep in the MacOS internals. I could figure it out if I wanted, but the details just don’t matter enough for me to bother. The basic idea is if a block of memory hasn’t been accessed in a while, it’s likely to get swapped out to maintain a certain amount of free RAM for sudden requests. Except this is where the Mac has a few tricks up its sleeve. The Mac paging system sets aside a chunk of memory for compression swapping. Rather than swapping the data to disk, the Mac will compress the block and store the compressed copy in the compression space. This allows the Mac to free up memory for other uses, but still make memory blocks highly accessible if they’re needed at a moment’s notice. Only if there is pressure on the compression space does the Mac swap the *compressed memory* to disk. Swapping the compressed blocks drastically lowers the I/O cost of swapping, making the Mac that much more effective at swapping. If a swapped out block is needed, it will be swapped back in from the page file and decompressed from the compression space back into a regular block of memory. The multiple cores of modern Macs make this process extremely effective. In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me if Apple dedicated a bit of silicon to the in-memory compression. This is also why Apple iPhones were able to ship with so much less memory than Android phones for so long. Apple’s techniques were so effective that they were copied by both Linux and Windows. And I can say from personal experience that turning on the compressed memory (zcache) for Linux on a Single Board Computer is like magic. Everything just gets faster and more performant. Apple engineers _seriously_ know what they’re doing.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Thanks for the write up!

[@thewiirocks]

@@TheEverydayDad You’re welcome! I should probably also note that Apple has some shenanigans going on in the file system as well. There’s transparent compression being used to make many system files faster to load, deduplication of data blocks making copying much faster, Just in Time allocation of disk blocks, sparsely allocated files, etc. I once made a multi-petabyte file on accident that the Mac allowed me to create due to the last few features. Took me a few minutes to wrap my head around what just happened!

[@thewiirocks]

@jeffrey bankers Depends on your use case. As clever and efficient as Apple’s engineering is, it still has hard limitations. If you don’t ever push your machine very hard, you’ll get by with 8GB no problem. But if you’re a hard multitasker moving between dozens of programs or if you run heavy productivity apps like an IDE or Video Editor, then 16GB is probably a good idea.

[@DriverDude100]

I am not exactly a power user. As a casual user I find that I rely on a primary screen for most of my work. When I want a dual display for certain productivity tasks, I have an external monitor at my desk. If I plug my MB into the external monitor and keep the MacBook open, I have dual displays. This solution works for me.

[@ET_Videos]

A darn good computer that is just about the perfect mobile/travel/nomad/student computer.

[@marissarolf4011]

I agree. I just bought it for school (the base model).

[@javtimestwo]

@@marissarolf4011 Good purchase. The base model is ideal for the average user, the casual user and obviously not the heavy user.

[@parampatel6932]

I’m willing to live with the midnight just because it’s unique and closest thing to black. Love your videos!

[@pslawing]

FINALLY! someone w some common sense I'm so tired to seeing YT videos bashing  new M2 Mac I LOVE mine! Been waiting 2 years for it and I think it's worth the wait! Thank you

[@88Chiapas]

Gary, you are the people’s champion! You know what matters to the common folk that can’t drop thousands every few months, but rather you help us choose where we can find good value, and a quality product without having to buy the most premium product on the market. Keep up the awesome videos

[@gustavomontiel6397]

Thank you so much for your videos. Very informative and useful. Well, I bought a MBP 14" instead of the MBA M2 with similar specs. At the same price each I easily decided for the MBP: better computer overall. Ver happy with it. Would recommend MBP 14" even if you don't get same deal.

[@Digital.Done.Right.]

I'm very happy with my M1 Air and will wait till either the M2 is refurbished or perhaps an M3. My last Air I had for 8 years.

[@michaelhuso6332]

I ended up moving up to a 14" M1 Pro from the M1 Macbook Air because I wanted more external displays. Surprised to see that even with more ports available thanks to the magsafe charger, we're still stuck at limited external displays with the M2.

[@relative_vie]

Just get one big as display.

[@timstafford6815]

You're not crazy about dual external displays. And it's definitely a "purchase decider". I bought MBP 14 as soon as we learned the MBA M2 couldn't handle dual external displays.

[@simpromovie]

You re right! That is an absolute burner! You can buy a 600$ Surface Laptop 1 from 2017 that can do that and it is absolutely essential for me to work with 2 displays...

[@SudoYETI]

Yeah I don't always use dual external displays but when I need them, I need them.

[@bakoff80]

For what it’s worth, I have run a dual monitor setup on my base Air M1 through an $80 hub for work. It’s only 1080 per monitor but it does look good for that and no issues

[@AntonStensby]

@@bakoff80 You needed a third party app for this?

[@bakoff80]

@@AntonStensby I have an $80 hub and download displaylink drivers. Takes 2 mins.

[@edcharles2702]

I went with the 16” MacBook Pro and love it!

[@koketsoresane5330]

But Gary, we don't need a whitepaper to know how swap memory works and that swapping memory to an SSD (even a fast one) is slower than just using the RAM outright.

[@eddu4361]

You want massive battery life? In battery settings check low power mode. For most workflows you won't feel a difference in speed but your battery easily brings you through the day and a lot of the next too.

[@erikstevetronik8058]

I am also a project manager, I also ordered a base model starlight coming next week. Trying to keep away from the repeating thought cycle of upgrading the ram and SSD but creeping closer to MBP14 and then reset back to M1 MBA. I stick to my original intention on no upgrade options M2 MBA even though the SSD issue that we keep hearing about.

[@laCASTROng]

Please let us know how it performs for you. I'm a project management student and I'm having the same problem on which to choose.

[@erikstevetronik8058]

@@laCASTROng I would say base model would be sufficient will let you know once I got my hands on it

[@laCASTROng]

@@erikstevetronik8058 Thanks. Hopefully it is, upgrading the m2 mba is gonna stretch my budget a bit too much lol.

[@kadirpasha86]

Also thinking about updating the RAM to 16. Let us know👍🏼

[@chiduanush8680]

How is the experience?

[@mr.mister9099]

i am currently using my macbook 14. absolutely 0 regrets

[@andrewposner6703]

I am a teacher and have the M1 MacBook Pro. I honestly should’ve asked for the base Air. I really wish it had more display outputs. I would prefer my SMART Board, a monitor, and the laptop display.

[@leaphardotnet]

if you live in hot country then no fan is really an issue, and if you are a 3d modeler then yes your cpu/gpu is at 100% most of the time

[@zj7396]

on amazon uk, under the same specs, 14mbp and m2mba is the same price. I chose the former without any hesitation.

[@swedenball8589]

Wow, now I will get the 16gb of iCloud storage then. Thanks for making me notice.

[@Amor_Fati_]

This channel is so underrated. Jesus.

[@robdob]

Rimworld! I knew you were a legend!

[@patryce999]

Thank you for clearing the wedge issue while typing ! I was realy lacking this info elsewhere

[@TheWannabeGeek]

Gary, this is the best real world response video All the hype around throttling was starting to get boring. Your usage is very real world and if someone can get around the cons that you have pointed out, then this device is a brilliant buy. I am in!!! Maybe not the midnight though 😁

[@marg8315]

Thanks Gary! Your review is so much down to earth compared to other KZbinrs who just run benchmark or those who can’t stop praising apple products. Really appreciate it! I just ordered the base model having checked my memory usage and storage usage on my 2016 MacBook Pro. I still have 200+ gigs left on my 256 gb MacBook… so I’m gonna just get the 256 gb. MacBook Air isn’t my main driver. I have a desktop for that and when I’m traveling, I remote into my desktop anyways. Why 512 gb lol.

[@xoxjelloxox]

Which color did you get?

[@jackc3205]

I like macs. Used to own one. But given what I get for the price I just don’t see it. Nice machine for sure. But limited ports and no touchscreen for that price, has me looking at windows ultra books. I’d happily buy one if apple fixed those 2 issues. And I keep wishing they would. But here we are. Good review video by the way.

[@reedezrasnell]

Me editing photos on my slow as laptop at 1:03 am for a university portfolio😭 and watching Your Everyday Dad

[@TheEverydayDad]

Oof. But hopefully they turn out great!

[@GoofyRyan]

Hi my goldfish who died after two weeks worked for apple and the swap memory works by downloading more ram

[@DanielPennybaker]

Just get the M1. For most of us that’s all we will need, I was excited for the M2 but a 20% price increase from the previous model? That’s absolutely insane. And the fact that you can buy a refurbished M1 for $850 makes it all the better.

[@andyH_England]

A choice, that is win-win. Price increases, well welcome to 2022 and it will get worse before it gets better (near 10% inflation in June in the UK)!

[@Nhguava]

I got the M2 16/512 spec. I gratefully have money for it, and since I only upgrade every 5 years, I am satisfied with my purchase. But yes, the M1 is still a beast and tough to beat in terms of value.

[@DanielPennybaker]

@@andyH_England I understand inflation is bad, over 40% of all of the USD in circulation has been printed in the past 3 years. Inflation has increased prices of goods but not our wages 🥲

[@andyH_England]

@@DanielPennybaker That is not 😌

[@emregul13]

It has an outdated look

[@delprofundo]

I agree with you on the display output. I have an m1 air that's basically a living room/coffee shop computer and its amazing, can even do some pretty heavy k8s work on it should I not want a big old boy on my lap. I had preordered an m2 air but as soon as I noticed it followed the 1 display of the m1 I cancelled it, 24gb was going to be enough for my mobile needs, so I keep my 16inch m1 pro and m1 air. Its dodgy af

[@melvinastrahan]

the "1 chip" SSD could turn out to be more reliable than the "2 chip" version which is always in a RAID configuration, but why would anyone buy any entry level computer to do "pro" work like video editing?

[@xxriotgirlxx]

I just got mine today super fast barely got hot n runs the sims 4 with all expansions beautifully.

[@heroicexecutive2025]

Use a displaylink, it doesn't have any problems, I have been using it with my far weaker 12" macbook 2017 for years to output to two displays. Yea it sucks that it's not "native" but I can't imagine this m2 being hindered at all by the displaylink. I can't wait to get the m2.

[@TabascoSour]

Love these channels that are like “ONE WEEK LATER” “ONE MONTH LATER” “ONE YEAR LATER” Just to get views

[@martinhoffmann9269]

I do use a two-monitor setup for work. Sadly one monitor is mostly dedicated to Teams. *Sigh*

[@AnthonyPaular]

Thanks for your everyday use perspective. Really appreciate your insights!

[@RISE-327]

Im really glad I held out on purchasing this M2, i'll wait to see if they learn from it and introduce the next with modifications . Great video

[@EW-cq6yv]

Loved the video you seem truly conflicted of whether you like it or not. Still an amazing review and honest critique. Thanks!

[@badpetterpk]

Starlight is so much pretty than midnight

[@demian113]

Thank you for the honest review! Definitely not a shameless sponsored plug like other reviewers. Have no laptop I ultimately chose to save a lot by getting the M1 air and I do not regret it! The M2 air basically exists to upsell a lot of people (many who don't even need that much power) to the Pro 14" imho

[@ZuLuuuuuu]

Wish I just bought M1 Air, instead of waiting for this for almost a year.

[@adityasrivastava5772]

Hey, Long time follower this side. Just wanted to ask u, I’m a high school student and will probably keep my laptop for say 3-4 years and have three choices: 1) MacBook Air M1 16GB Ram(1149$) 2) MacBook Pro M2 base model(1154$) 3) MacBook Air M1 base model(1199$)

[@clintcole5743]

Great review. Just ordered my M2 MacBook Air (space grey). I've had four MacBook Pro's (two for work, two personal). Typically I just get a plastic cover from Amazon, the color options were great and I'm expecting the M2 MBA options to increase in a few months

[@xoxjelloxox]

Increase in price?

[@ZaffsProductions]

Great video. I'm seriously on the fence about getting this as I have a MacBook Air M1. Even if I could sell my M1, I'm still not sure the M2 would do anything MORE for me - apart from looking so damn good!

[@MrDacaramelbrotha]

Wait, you have an m1 air and want to upgrade to this? .........Why? The m1 is a fantastic laptop.

[@ZaffsProductions]

@@MrDacaramelbrotha I was considering it more so for my channel, but honestly, I can’t find legitimate reasons to upgrade. You’re right, the M1 is fantastic.

[@CAMTechChris]

Anyone...where are the new M2 MacBook wallpapers? My new M2 MBA booted up with the older (Monterey?) wallpaper. I have since installed the public beta MacOS Ventura but I can find the new wallpaper.

[@document6]

You’re NOT crazy!!! When my thin 27” intel iMac power supply started having issues, rather than open her up and replace the power supply (purchased, sitting in closet ready to pop in) I said “that’s it! I’m done, time for Apple silicon” …… and paired with Apple Thunderbolt Display which I have 4 of, no matter how many hacks I tried you can only set up one with the m1 .. it’s INFURIATING .. and to be fair even more so on the m2 which has two (2) thunderbolt controllers .. this is not a hardware issue; it’s a software limitation esp on the m2 (aka bullshit)

[@rohithmekala2608]

But the M1 and M2 chips only have 2 display controllers. One for built in display and one for external monitor. You want more external monitor support get the M1 Pro and Max.

[@markolepik8572]

I'm in the middle of sending back my Samsung Galaxy Book 2 360 superlight powerhouse due to unbearable fan noises, and the M2 put Apple back on the menu. (I had previously given up an M1 Mini as well). But the "only 1 external display" aspect is indeed one of the major points. It also has to do with workflows where one specifcally needs the MS PowerPoint Speaker Notes (nope, note Keynote), which on Macs, still, cannot be put into Windowed mode (which is mindboggling), which means wasting screens, or not seeing your other files on the background during conducting complex online workshops, for example. Which means while the M2 is starting to look really attractive due to being fast AND quiet, it still lags behind is some simple aspects of even moderately more complex workflows (that in and of themselves are not that resource hungry, so they don't also justify shelling out the $$$ for a Pro).

[@alfredalcala8916]

Thanks for the review! Thinking about getting this for my daughter or a refurb

[@vsChris]

I bought the 16/256 M2 Macbook Air. I'm upgrading from a 2010 macbook pro so anything would be a huge leap forward for me. I considered the M1 Pro, but buying a laptop that both won't be my main computer and scratches $2k after discounts just doesn't sit right with me.

[@Vk-py2zg]

I also ordered same.. coming from windows laptop..

[@rishikalia]

Same one I ordered love it

[@TheGreatWent1]

i ordered macbook air m2 8x8 cpu/gpu... 24gb ram and 512gb ssd

[@davidwaring3533]

I like this review but I am surprised that at the end you said there is not a big difference between this and he M1 which you can get refurbished for $400 less. But you ignore the significant performance improvement of the M2.Other reviewers who actually did the performance tests showed that it is BIG.

[@LitNews]

The single display support is nothing to do with TB3 vs TB4. It is an artificial limitation imposed by Apple to differentiate Air/Pro. And the slower SSD will impact not only swap, but USB data transfers.

[@andrewcrossley2448]

Must be a marketing decision as an M1 Mac mini can drive two screens.

[@cedricpomerleau5586]

It won’t affect most USB data transfers. That 1.5GB/s is around 10Gb/s, which is the speed of USB 3.1. So except if your using a USB 3.2 drive (or a Thunderbolt one), you won’t see the difference. For the display support, it has to do with Apple Silicon. The M1 and M2 only have one display controller, which can handle two displays (the internal one and an external one). The Mac Mini can handle two because it has no internal display. M1 Pro has two display controllers and M1 Max has four. That’s why the Pro can handle more screens. Note that the 13 inch equipped with M1 or M2 is also limited to one external display even if it’s a "Pro".

[@MitchJT]

4:58 For anyone young and impressionable out there: no, project management is not sitting on a chat program for 8 hours per day.

[@Serenity_Realms_ASMR]

If you had a budget and could only afford to upgrade either the Ram to 16gb or the storage to 512gb which would be better? Thanks for any help 😁

[@michaello9282]

Going for 16gb ram personally. Drive speed isn't very noticeable and you can handle it by cloud.

[@andyH_England]

100% get extra RAM and ignore anyone that says the 512GB storage. The whole slowdown is because of only 8GB of RAM, double that, and swap becomes moot ergo the 256gb speed will only then matter for transferring from and to external storage that is not that big a deal unless you are doing massive file transfers.

[@Serenity_Realms_ASMR]

@@andyH_England I was also thinking the same thing I definitely won’t be doing anything that requires massive file transfers it’s just that everywhere I look there’s always something to do with the ssd issue in this laptop. 😂

[@Nhguava]

Always choose the extra ram. For many reasons: you can't do anything about it in the future, whereas you can always start using a fast external SSD, which are way cheaper than upgrading your storage. Also, if you have more RAM, your computer will less often use swap memory, especially if you are a light user.

[@Serenity_Realms_ASMR]

@@michaello9282 Yh I also think 16gb ram would be the better option for me

[@williamgoss4691]

A great breakdown in the M2 Air and I appreciate that u don’t quite recommend it. But lots n lots of Ads, which makes it a much longer Vid than it could hv been ….

[@skjoldgames]

I have 64GB of ram in my M1 Max 16" MacBook Pro and I still find my system swapping memory, but game development will do that. That said, for the entry level device that Apple intends the MacBook Air 256 to be, this device will not only suffice, but excel for its use case. If you're a 3D artist, Unreal developer, etc, a more boisterous "Pro" device will be needed.

[@micah9030]

Finally not just an apple hater

[@fightnight14]

Wishlist: 12 inch Macbook. Apple make it happen. It’s been 5 years since the last one

[@luisfernandorios2004]

7:18 nice dig at the MaxTech dorks hahaha

[@Tbon3Ste4k]

Thank you for a balanced review not jumping on the stress test bandwagon

[@Tbon3Ste4k]

@The_Everydaydad ON TELEGRAM wow! I’m winning every where! It’s like there is something following me and giving me wins! Such luck! How can one person be so lucky? /s

[@streetx4817]

It needs an 2 in 1 hinge, touchscreen and apple pen to justify the size and thickness.

[@robm9663]

This seals it. Canceling my midnight color order. :(

[@yashkumarhiwale7169]

I was waiting for M2 air, But noew i ordered pro 14 inch instead. I am happy that I pushed my budget. and macke i good decision of pro 14". And I got it for 1750 dollars (NEW).

[@vhenjoseph]

Majority of the SEA offices still only provides one (or none) monitor per person so the buzz on twitter is real

[@ted_shelton]

Damn the not being able to run dual monitors is a deal breaker. I was looking to replace my old 2017 Touch Bar pro for something lighter. Was hooping to be able to dock up at my dual monitor set up at home but have something light on the go when undocked.

[@kab9729]

I’m an upcoming freshman in a Uni majoring in IT. I pre ordered the M2 air base model. I got the m2 because the design would be more future proof and m1 is still not really a “cheap” laptop and it would look the same as a 2015 mac even if I bought it couple of days ago. Did I make the right choice ?

[@ahliang]

Well you won't go terribly wrong. Given whatever limitations all the youtubes videos has been talking abt, it won't severely affect. Probably good enough to last u till graduation

[@stereoroid]

It's not about thinking SSD speed is going to be crucial on a day-to-day basis. It's not about benchmarks. It's about being charged a premium price for a less-than-premium product. It's a LOT of money to shell out for something hobbled by expediency.

[@thomasmartin6623]

Such a shame about the fingerprints because I absolutely love that color.

[@putter9198]

Love Your T-Shirt! "This is the way"

[@christiansta2771]

72k emails would drive me crazy

[@andrewcrossley2448]

Great review. The inability to drive 2 screens at home is why I bought an Apple refurbished 16/256 MacMini. That now drives my new 27 Studio Display with nano glass using Thunderbolt plus my trusty old Dell P2715Q using HDMI. By dialling down the incredibly bright Studio to the same brightness as my Dell, it’s a superb working combo. I have then added a small Apple mini sized dock that sits underneath with a slot for a slower SSD. This now has a 1TB WD blue card in. My view is use the internal SSD for production and editing and the dock SSD for storage of material and as a backup to my iCloud and OneDrive for high value materials. I’m lucky to have an M1 16/512 13 from my work and keep a good Startech dock there that somehow can drive 2 screens from an M1 MacBook. For field studio work my M16 2019 i9 is still a great workhorse. Fan noise when close to mics could in theory be an issue but I use an audio mixing desk and long wires to keep it apart. Fan noise is only really an issue when rendering long videos and I don’t do this on site but now back home on the Mac mini. Right tools for the job is key. For most people the M1 air but perhaps 16/256 is fantastic if on refurb deals from Apple.

[@adamyoung4642]

Love the video. Do you have a video in the works for the best apple ecosystem for students/working professionals for the new apple updates? I'm in the market for a new computer and I'm curious to see what your thoughts are since you regularly work with almost every apple computer.

[@gringoryabellog]

You make perfect sense. Thanks for the video. 👏🏼😇

[@GUY-on-Earth]

came to say we’re not there yet, wait for iPad with Mac OS and now we’re talking a new era

[@rohansuppiah1458]

Hi, I'm new to your channel. Your experience is that video editing is no problem for the M2 Air. But could you tell me which video editing software you use?

[@TerryPoulin]

I think the point folks tend to forget, is Apple isn't selling the configurations based on SSD performance but on capacity. I.e., whether you're using 2x128 or 1x256, if the performance meets their internal specs these would be considered equal. I imagine the design consideration was whatever configuration was most affordable to mass produce in relation to other active products. Wouldn't even be surprised if a board revision would pop up if Apple found themselves with a lot more 128 chips on hand and trouble getting 256s to furfill demand. Plus, let's be fair. For those who truly want the most awesome sauce performance possible, you shouldn't be buying a fanless ultra-portable. There are reasons why several thousand-dollar rack mount servers exist. Not to menton huge hulking laptops with whirling fans and desktop class performance. We all want the best for our money, but that doesn't necessary mean faster thing possible lines up with what the product was *designed* for.

[@AyaWetts]

I am wondering if some M1 MBAs have 1 single 256gb and early review units had 2x128... and no one has caught it yet, and thats why some people don't see a difference? Also... macOS swap memory is not anything out of the ordinary and works like swap memory has worked for 30 years... not sure why you'd need a white paper, its very common knowledge.

[@Piketom1]

At first I was a little unsure about the new MacBook air but have changed my mind. I really think the one to have is the base model. Most buyers of the base model are coming form an older 13" MacBook pro or it is their first laptop. For the price, it's an extremely compelling package. If you have the M1 MacBook air or pro, don't upgrade to the M2 Air or pro. If you routinely do things that require more system memory, a larger and faster SSD, and use external displays, then the 14" Pro is outstanding. I upgraded from the 13" air to the 14" pro and the 14" is like having two computers in one. It's not larger enough than the air to notice the difference in everyday carry but it is more than capable enough to replace most desktops.