M3 MacBook Air 3 Months Later - Why I Love it!

[@zoobleszoo]

you are a breath of fresh air in the tech space. thank you for not yelling specs at me aggressively 😭😭

[@terrym3837]

Had my 13 MacBook Air 16gb for a couple of months and it is superb no issues, it is a massive improvement from my 2012 MacBook Air which gave great service and still runs.

[@pranavdupati9164]

Hi, I'm getting mine soon. How's the thermals? I have a really beefy cooling pad(IETS GT500), so do you think it's gonna get hot? I live in India, and this is an oven country.

[@Muhammed.Yaseen]

I have an M1 MBA. 512GB, 8GB RAM. My only recommendation is to buy the 16GB variant. If you're using WhatsApp, Chrome, or Google Docs, that kinda thing.. 8GB can easily get overwhelmed. I use Affinity Designer, Premiere Pro and After Effects parallely and it works. Can't say it works perfectly, Premiere is a bit laggy, but I can get my work done. Also consider the fact that there are stock asset websites open which take up RAM too.

[@VolantComet8]

Ive had mine for about a month now and couldn't be happier, the weight, the battery, the performance. I am quite glad I got the 16 gb model though

[@VolantComet8]

@XIX203 if you’re browsing and watching videos and so definitely but if you’re playing games on max graphics probably not

[@TaulantSelmanaj-k9x]

Could I run Universe sandbox 2 with this M3 MacBook Air without any issues? Could a base model be enough or does the RAM need upgrading?

[@VolantComet8]

@@TaulantSelmanaj-k9x I’m not super sure but probably not if you’re doing a lot of stuff, sorry for the not so great answer

[@MuscularMan008]

Is is good for stuff like web development , data science and long hours of KZbin playing? Ive heard that it doesn’t have any fans. Will it heat up if i do these things on that?

[@VolantComet8]

@@MuscularMan008 so for me I can play KZbin for hours and it will get as warm as maybe a human body, the only time it really heats up is if you’re playing games with high graphics. Not sure about the web development

[@noneya7297]

Watching on my new 13" MacBook Air I love it

[@fittogethernow]

i'm a virtual trainer that uses a M3 macbook air 13" and LOVE IT! I live on Zoom and Facetime and social media and it definitely opens apps and works so amazing!!

[@triplesevenppc]

What about the heat?

[@fittogethernow]

@ no issues with heat what so ever

[@Frag_Limit]

Try video editing then check the heat

[@ChesterFoster]

I have had an M3 8GB Air since launch and it's amazing. I don't edit videos or do any coding, but I do have over 10 web tabs open, listen to music, screen mirror my iPhone, use email, Sheets, and take online classes. Yes, my pressure lives in the high yellow, but I haven't had an issue yet. Great video, nice seeing an editor's take on the Air.

[@marcarusaviles9020]

I have the M2 with 8 ram also and the graphic tends to yellow also, but like you said, I notice nothing on performance. Although maybe in some years we will notice it. Who knows😅

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

The m2 has one nand and the m3 has two so that makes a big difference also

[@Anonymous-g8v]

yellow means that you need more and it isnt running at peak efficiency

[@Iamyanni99]

The battery life is nuts.

[@oggiezwork]

I use the M3 Macbook Pro 14" 18GB RAM been using it for a few weeks now and coming from a ThinkPad T470 and the Intel Macbook Pro 2017 Touchbar this thing is an absolute beast. The one thing I can't get over is the screen. The deep blacks are something I've never seen before. Fantastic stuff.

[@ByteReview]

The MacBook Pros so solid

[@hayleyharrison5127]

Just bumped up to an 15” M3 MBA from an M1, I got $555 USD trade in value and bought the M3 certified refurbished. I’m a video editor and I have a Studio M1 Ultra and really wanted something light and easy for editing on the couch where I can get away with it and all my personal stuff. I absolutely could have gone for a MBP for the price but I kept coming back to that lightweight MBA design. Hasn’t failed me so far and the extra screen feels super luxurious.

[@ByteReview]

awesome, I bet that ultra crushes video editing!

[@hayleyharrison5127]

@@ByteReview it revolutionized my workflow for sure. I’m a premiere user and with media encoder renders used to take 6x longer than with Davinci Resolve on my 2019 Mac Pro. Switching to Apple silicon day one brought that to only 2x, and since then there have been improvements. Now I can import footage and transcode automatically without skipping a beat.

[@خاصة-ض6ث]

​@@hayleyharrison5127are you a freelancer?

[@stuartfuller56]

Such a nicely balanced review, like the style, real world consideration, with a lack of bias, nice!!

[@emmanuelgoldste1n]

thanks for the video and insights, I got a M3 with black friday deals for replacing my 2020 M1 Air, which I will give to a good friend who has my 2014 Macbook Pro. really impressed in hindsight how long and well the MacBooks are going to work

[@ThBraveBraveSirRobin]

My 24GB M3 Air is awesome. Very pleased with it.

[@taxineil1]

I was about to buy the 15" 16 Gb Macbook Air when Amazon dropped the 8Gb version by £200.I've had it just over a week without any problems using Lightroom,Photoshop and the Affinity products.I'm a hobbyist in photography and never bother with video and it handles my limited use perfectly.I also updated to Sequoia without any difficulties.Excellent from Apple.

[@MilanGP]

I got a base model MBA M3 in sliver as reward from my Mum, upgraded from an 8 yo Lenovo laptop and it's so awesome having such light but powerful computer. Ps watching and typing this on it right now 😁

[@JAH1139]

Best way to start a Friday! I've always wanted to have a temp monitoring app on my MacBook, thanks for the recommendation.

[@ByteReview]

It's a great little app!

[@yahzee.skellington]

Got my MacBook Air M3 back in May. I initially got it to make music and for DJing… but I loved it so much I started doing all of my stuff on it from drawing and graphic design to my day job that includes web development and video editing. I’ve had no issues with and it. Everything runs smoothly and I enjoy working with it. I barely touch my desktop PC except for gaming now. I did upgrade from the base model to 16GB and 1TB though, and that was a wise decision IMO

[@jacobadams8113]

You think I could get away with that as well on a 16/512?

[@bryans8656]

I may have overspent but I opted for the base M3 Pro MBP 14 several months ago, and I haven't regretted it. I use it as my desktop computer, plugged in to the usual peripherals, when I'm home and it's easy to grab and go when I head out on a road trip.

[@ByteReview]

You’ll be a bit futures proofed there too!

[@omgdania]

thank you!

[@Hedgehog-ji1bm]

I work for a major university in the United States. I have the 15 inch version of this laptop as my main work device. It is a phenomenal computer and I would recommend it to anyone.

[@ByteReview]

15” is a beaut!

[@vanCaldenborgh]

We only use Linux and Windows at university and work, because of the applications we use and need, Mac is no option. But privately, I also prefer a MacOS/Linux combination.

[@ZeerakImran]

@@vanCaldenborgh that's fair.

[@highdesertbiker]

Do you think the 15" was a better choice than the 13?

[@johnboychak5063]

Thanks for the video, I always enjoy them. I am rockin’ the M1 MacBook Air with 16 gigs ram and 512 gig SSD and it serves my needs for now. It is a nice machine. Have a good time on holiday!

[@ByteReview]

Thanks! And yeah I bet that thing still rips well!

[@craigyoung7477]

Just bought mac air M3 with your reccommendation thanks 👍

[@connectwithanandsuresh]

it's been two weeks I am using the M3 Air and the I chose the same color as you... midnight black.. I made a stupid choice because it catches all the finger print and make it look like a laptop that's brought from the local market. should have gone for silver instead.

[@Хорошийдруг-ц8ы]

=)

[@Okaka0525]

Midnight color matches your room very well!

[@gemaferro]

Thank you for your review. I’m planing to buy a MacBook Air M3 24GbRam 2TB to upgrade from a MacBook Pro i7. I use Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop. I was a bit scared, but hearing your experience convinced me to go for it. 👍

[@leak.4483]

im also a graphic designer and thinking of buying the 16gb RAM version, do you think 24 gib RAM is a need for graphic design?

[@alexmacgregor]

Loving my M3 Air

[@ByteReview]

ayyy thanks for stopping by dude

[@beeeneee]

Would you recommend upgrading from a MacBook Air M1? Alternatively, I'm considering to get an iPad Pro/Air 13" as an add-on. Unsure between the two. Do you have a recommendation?

[@robgreen4536]

Great video - Thank you. 1st time I’ve watched you & I’ll be back. QUICK Question - Do you need HDMI connection - if it can Airplay to your 4K tv?

[@ByteReview]

Thanks! And yes if you want no lag no if you're fine with lag

[@RichardAllum]

Love my Air. Have your wallpaper too and it looks great.

[@ByteReview]

Thanks for the support!

[@RDCCC]

Great! Just ordered. Your videos so great 🎉

[@stevenwymor1398]

Great review. I just bought a 13 inch M3 16GB / 512GB / silver for that classic MacBook look and limited fingerprints. I’m coming from a 2012 15 inch MacBook Pro with quad core i7 2.8gHz. But the heat and fan speed were getting ridiculous on that machine even just surfing the web, let alone doing actual CPU intensive work. Lots of spinning beach balls. Of course, I’ve been using it with OCLP running Sonoma even though it’s unsupported. This MacBook Air was a massive upgrade. But I definitely agree, an SD card slot would be ideal along with a thunderbolt port on the right side. Wouldn’t even have to be an additional port, just move one port to the right.

[@kw7814]

How was it going from 15 inches to 13 inches? Do you wish you had the 15 inch or is the 13 inch perfectly fine for you?

[@marcbrownpixatx]

Thanks for the comprehensive review. My patterns seem nearly identical to yours. Lots of photo/video/design (FCP, LR, PS) enthusiast work coupled with traditional work apps . The question I have is do you at all wish you’d have upgraded to 24GB RAM…or would that be overkill for your workflow? 🙏

[@sarahgraceandaya522]

practical, straightforward. love the review.

[@joshuaharshbarger6939]

Hey man, really loving your content. I have a question. I’m going into my 3rd year of teaching and I currently have the m1 IPad Pro. I’m looking to upgrade my arsenal of apple products to maximize my teaching work flow. What apple machine do you recommend most for teachers? I love that i can use my Apple Pencil and the 120hz jaw dropping display on this tablet but i’m curious if it would be complimented by a MacBook Air or if i should switch entirely from one to the other? Any opinion to throw in the mix would be extremely valuable from you because I know you’re a teacher too :)

[@maheshmichael6955]

Great review loved explained like a realistic user

[@philstone3381]

Great review - the best I have seen.

[@Somebody_Else_Now]

I have the M2 Macbook Air with 8Gb of RAM, which is too low and slow. If I have a large Word document open and like 10 web pages it already starts to slow down and buffer if I could go back I would have cached out the extra 200 euros even if it is too expensive of a price. The M2 of M3 makes less of a difference than the extra 8 GB of RAM. Good video 👍

[@ByteReview]

RAM is defo more important in the case! Very interesting to hear it chokes with that smaller workload. I found when I tried the M2 base model last year it held up just fine for me, even with the creative stuff!

[@Somebody_Else_Now]

@@ByteReview It works fine when I use it less than a hour but it start to buffer when it’s on more than 4 5 hours.

[@ByteReview]

@@Somebody_Else_Now noted. I always try and give out the best information so it's important to know this!

[@Justmakesomenoiz]

That's been fixed on the m3 so it runs smoother even on base model.

[@Crepitom]

I have the same issue on the M1 with 8gb. Especially working with Word

[@RoastBeefSandwich]

I really hate the notch that has no reason to be there. But other than that, I firmly believe that these newest MacBook Airs (M2 and later) are the best laptops ever made, by anyone.

[@anastasiaserwaczek204]

Common-sense & congenial presentation. Thank you! from Canada

[@MarbsMusic]

My wife has this and loves it as well. She often uses as her desktop so she has a TB4 dock, with just one cable it makes a huge difference. If you don't have one, I thought you did, that might make a big difference. I have the 14" Pro and to me it's perfect but in all honesty I could probably get away with the Air as well but just wanted the mini LED screen, better speakers and the HDMI port for presentations, those were worth the extra costs for my workflow. Great video and hope you have a great holiday!

[@ByteReview]

Thanks!

[@MinimalisTech]

Dope video ma brotha. I’m also using an M3 Air as my main machine. It still crushes my SLOG3 footage and everything in between.

[@ByteReview]

Thanks man! And it's mad how much it can handle without a fan

[@traceysmith311]

Thanks for another great video. I have this exact computer in this color and I dearly love it. Before this I actually had the 15 inch M2 as I thought I wanted the larger screen but it just felt so bulky when the M3 came out I traded up and got it and I don't regret it one bit. I'm using it as you mentioned for mostly "general" computer stuff, and very occasional creative endeavors and I've yet to find something it can't handle. The port issue isn't too bad for me as I mostly use mine at home where I plug it into a docking station and work from a 30 inch monitor but I do have a dongle for when I travel with it.

[@ernestxiong9952]

Just got mine yesterday, but compare to my roomate's macbook pro 16", the screen bezel is thinner and the speaker is better makes me wanna exchange to macbook pro 14", but I done pretty much the same work with u, so hard to decide🤔

[@ianmedium]

I have had the 15" version with the same spec since it was launched and absolutely love it. I am so glad I went for the starlight colour, no marks like your colour way and warmer than silver or grey. The best thing though is the silence! I have had zero problems with heat.

[@ByteReview]

Starlight is really nice, I wish they did that colour on the pros!

[@SuperReviews4you]

I have had my M1 Max MacBook Pro for about 3 years now. I love it but now that I have seen the iPad's tandem OLED display and really want that when the MacBook gets it. I wonder what the difference in the M5 or M6 will be compared to the M1 Max in performance because I might want to switch to the Air in a couple years.

[@jacobadams8113]

Dude, best video I’ve seen on this topic. I think I’m going to go with the M3 Air 13 16/512. Thank you

[@moasher]

would the base model be enough for university for cyber security? What would you guys say? Im thinking getting 16gb ram but staying with the 256 gb and later on getting a samsung 1 TB external SSD

[@ByteReview]

Honestly I've no idea of what of power or apps cyber security uses so I'm not sure. However I think 16GB of ram is a well worthwhile upgrade regardless of what you do

[@IzaanFitness]

how about editing photo in lightroom for my clients? is it any good and thermal is not overheat?

[@ByteReview]

Should be all good, I've been using it for that with no issues but my photo edits aren't massive

[@acertainsound]

What is the best Mac for me to get I do Final cut pro videos once or twice a week....

[@justahugenerd1278]

YAY he made a video on it! I myself had a bit of money to splurge so I got the base m3 air (in midnight!) for basic workloads and fun when on the go, and the m3 pro mbp (in silver -- the color contrast w the keyboard is gorgeous) for gaming and generally for heavier workloads beyond text documents and a few tabs open. An expensive set up yes but one that mirrors my prevjous setup which was the same thing but PC, and it works very well for me. The air wowed me with how thin it was even though I expected the 15 inch to be bulky, and I just love it. If I had less to spend, I'd recommend the 15 inch air with the full ram upgrades and whatever storage you need -- it's come very far since my original 11 inch air back in the early 2010s 😅

[@ByteReview]

Nice! What games are you playing?

[@justahugenerd1278]

@@ByteReview Right now I've just finished up the Tomb Raider games! Would definitely recommend them, they're so good

[@London42]

Hi currently I am using the old MacBook Pro 16 inch and mainly run adobe audition on it, but lately I am having issues and was thinking of replacing it with MacBook Air M3, 16gb ram. What would be your recommendation?

[@MrBasjunk]

Can we please have a 12" MacBook with a m3 processor...please

[@toniomiklo2406]

Good and informative video, nothing to complain about.

[@ilaws]

I have my M3 MBA for a couple months now and still obsessed. I'm getting into photography and was a bit paranoid about performance however running Pixelmater Pro is a breeze with no issues whatsoever.

[@ByteReview]

Oh yeah it’ll crush that! Nice!

[@AIer2024]

I just bought it yesterday and I am really satisfied.

[@Mazboy1]

You mentioned using Chrome, on average how many Chrome tabs do you have open at any one time and have you noticed any lag? I'm considering making the switch to a Macbook as my current Dell XPS13 can't keep up with my needs of running around 50 Chrome tabs!

[@schristou78]

I am doing my BA in Fine Art and I have a MB Air M2 base model. Although, the performance of Adobe stuff isn't amazing but I have just purchased the new M4 iPad Pro as well having a base model iMac M3. I'm not really complaining as I am fortunate to have these computers. However, your video was really interesting and formative - thank you!

[@ByteReview]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@andyH_England]

I am a casual user, so the base models have been exemplary for 40 years; 8GB/256GB is enough. The advantage has been that I have been able to get great value because of the lower spec. So, about six months ago, I bought a refurbished M2 MB Air 15 (base) for £700. Only three battery cycles. I use a browser and office-based apps, so I use around 5-6GB of RAM and my files are kept in the cloud, so storage use is

[@ByteReview]

Only three battery cycles is amazing! That's pretty much new!

[@designstudio-werkier8763]

Thanks for the video.

[@PeterEmery]

One difference between the 13" and 15" M3 MacBook Airs is the specs of the base configuration version. The 13" 8GB/256 GB has 8 processor ans 8 graphics cores while the 15" with the same memory and storage has an additional two graphics cores.

[@javiermoralesds]

What strap are you using on your speedy? I got the same model and that strap looks clean.

[@kylecastellino6402]

Watching this on my M4 iPad Pro with logi combo touch, Apple Pencil pro and ESR magnetic paper like. Couldn’t be happier!

[@ByteReview]

haha what a setup!

[@kylecastellino6402]

@@ByteReview yeah I’m starting college next year. In the interim the iPad should be good enough lol

[@adidassler88]

Wayne.

[@paulnhbtx713]

I upgraded from my my MacBook Air m2 to the m3. Only had to pay 50.0. Best Buy gave me 780.00 store credit. Open box like new for 808.00 hell of a deal

[@D37fit]

Wow amazing deal. Did you go for the 15" or 13"? what color?

[@paulnhbtx713]

@@D37fit 13 inch. Midnight black. I really like the m3. My machine was perfect. Two years old m2 was still nice . I’m very happy with the new m3.

[@ABN-k4g]

@@paulnhbtx713 I am contemplating whether to get the M2 or M3. Getting a great deal on a slightly used M2 16GB RAM. Is the M3 a significant improvement over your M2?

[@FL45.]

Thank you for this review.

[@macbp41]

Hi, I'd like to know if the M3 base model is capable of doing tasks for research, ms excel / google sheets, docs, ms teams, jamovi, tableau, canva, and figma? I'm not gonna use it all at once, but my workflow would revolve on those things.

[@ByteReview]

Yes, I think it would be fine but 16GB RAM would really be worth going for if you can

[@macbp41]

​@@ByteReview As much as I'd like to go for the 16GB, the pricing here in my country is absurd. It costs almost $500 for the 16GB, paired with the 512GB of SSD :

[@kevsnider9809]

Thanks I live in Canada and i order a MacBook Air with 16 ram and a little more memory and i was hoping I made the right choice i don’t know much about computers and all my friend think I need something big but i just do basic things and what you talked about i am happy I made the right choice. Once agin thanks for the review

[@RobbySanchez8]

I also switched to an M3 MacBook Air as my main laptop for editing my KZbin videos, and this is one of the only videos that really talks about using the M3 MBA as a main editing device with actual user experience instead of just benchmarks especially when it comes to the experience of how hot the MBA can get. I would always wonder if it getting quite warm while using Final Cut Pro was normal and thanks to this video I now know it is. So I really appreciate this! Thank you so much for this video!

[@ByteReview]

Glad you enjoyed it! And ugh I find benchmarks have their place but don’t always paint a ‘real’ picture of using the software :)

[@RobbySanchez8]

@@ByteReview HAHA exactly why I have been binging your videos! Even way back until the M1 Videos!!!

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

Great video. One question/ Why are you holding a Rode mic that has a shirt clip on it?

[@ByteReview]

Cause they look awful on a shirt imo haha

[@PLANETWATERMELON]

@@ByteReview I can see that. Makes sense.

[@adamdraper-lewis1215]

Love the content mate keep it up

[@angieamarillo]

I would totally get this if it had a higher brightness. I go with tablets for the brightness. I mainly watch content, do emails and a little work editing pdf's. great review.

[@ByteReview]

Thanks, I've honestly not had an issue with brightness on this - did you find it was too dark?

[@MrDcrules]

Very helpful video. Thx!!

[@thinkpadherrenrasse4334]

I love how compact yet powerful the MacBook Air is. I've been searching for Windows alternative but none so far can beat Air's performance especially battery life. The Snapdragon X looks promising but the performance yield is still inconsistent between brands. Going to keep my M2 Air for the next couple of years!

[@rudyelizondo1935]

Don’t you have a iPad Pro M 4, why not take that one with you? It’s very capable and very fast too. But yeah, I owned the MacBook Air for 7 years and it worked great for me always as I don’t do videos like you guys do. I do tax work and accounting which is very minimal for the air. Now I can do it all except for the tax work because I choose the laptop for ease of typing etc. I love the fact that my air is very light and portable too. But now my iPad Pro m4 is my go to when moving about. I don’t go to coffee shops because of WiFi integrity. The only thing about the air is that the unit gets hot and you can’t sit it on your lap too long.

[@highdesertbiker]

I got the 15" and its great, but like. apound heavier

How are you with tabs? I run a Safari profile for each customer, often not closing them in between. Is your memory pressure on the Mac Studio ever yellow?

[@ByteReview]

Very, very rarely - only if im exporting a video with all my other creative apps open and chrome loaded with tabs

[@Fstopper_84]

I am having MacBook pro 2019 version with Intel chip set. I am thinking of upgrading to MacBook Air M3 with 16gb RAM and 512 gb Storage. I am a wildlife photographer& my main work is photo editing using Photoshop, Lightroom , Topaz. Will it be a good n worthy upgrade. Need some honest suggestions

[@eldrinpaulgok-ong3450]

same here. I am currently using a 2019 version but am looking to see if an upgrade is worth it. Or which is better, pro or air..

[@pietroaffonso8334]

Gonna get my this thursday

[@justbeingadad2599]

I love my MBA 15 inch. I have the base model. I don’t edit video, maybe a picture or two a week when Im bored. I mostly watch KZbin, do research on topics i want to learn about, Notion. I do type a lot throughout the day mostly because I just enjoy it. I have an M4 13 inch pro that i pick up when I want to draw or use Notability and Freeform. But i prefer to use the air to watch movies and even using it just feels so much better. I only really like the iPad because it has cellular. Other than that I don’t think I would ever even pick up the iPad.

[@abdinasirmusa8777]

Watching this on my MacBook Air 2013 with big bazels

[@Krizzoa]

after watching your video i brought the macbook air m2 15 a year ago and now the price of this m3 air is same as my m2

[@adambielski2743]

You said you were Chrome user. Do you have the problem with pinch to zoom not working correctly in Chrome? In Safari it's flawless but in Chrome its extremely laggy.

[@ByteReview]

I don't have any issues with it but it's way smoother in safari definitely

[@SuperYoungpoet]

I keep hearing the midnight color is an finger prints magnet I got a clear case on mine . So that’s not a problem . Unless you making a lot of videos or a serious gamer . The 8gb will give you what you need . I been had my since it came out .. I had no issue not even the getting hot part . I used it for college & work no issues now if ppl want more ram pay for what you want . But there is nothing wrong with this model .

[@kevinkariuki239]

I love the Ferrari comparison.

[@catalystmindset369]

Video is fine, was looking for a less spec based context and more value provided and quirks based context

[@zafar204]

no fan is always my favorite, all laptop I had always have a broken fan and it is super annoying

[@siddhantsingh8721]

hey loved the video man ! just wanted to know which app you use for temperature monitoring, i am desperately searching for a free one

[@ByteReview]

Thanks! It's all Hot, you can get it here : github.com/macmade/Hot

[@siddhantsingh8721]

@@ByteReviewhey thanks!

[@juancamilosanchez2843]

2 weeks watching poor content videos, and this was just perfect 🙏🏽 Thanks a lot!

[@LongestYardstick]

I'm genuinely curious -- i grew up in a rural backwoods in the US and still had to take and become proficient in keyboarding in middle school. is it a normal thing with the brits that ya'll don't learn conventional typing?

[@ByteReview]

I was never taught it at school no. I can type pretty fast but I know it's not the 'right' way

[@pietroriccoboni3252]

Man I know it is completely out of topic but where did you find that beautiful watch strap for the moonwatch?

[@ByteReview]

it's from bark and jack! Desert Sand 👌🏻

[@pietroriccoboni3252]

@@ByteReview Thanks mate!

[@PeterEmery]

I was going to buy a 15-in M3 MacBook Air 512/16 in March but seven weeks in three hospitals put a stop to that plan. Once back home I bought one online as I still wasn't very mobile. I specified the 15-in M3 MacBook Air with the 70W charger, which meant it was technically a build-to-order combination. So rather than shipping the day after purchase, I had to wait 8 or 9 days. It's a terrific computer, does all I need (and is capable of much more). It replaced a base model M1 MacBook Air which had been purchased in 2021 from Apple Refurbished stock. It's a shame the Midnight finish is such a fingerprint magnet as that's the colour I chose.

[@sal2488]

Hi, what monitor do you use?

[@ByteReview]

apple studio display

[@nout1972]

Good to hear something positive for a change about M3 Macs. Lately they get kinda ' bashed' (I exaggerate a bit) because they supposedly aren't a true upgrade over the M2 or even the M1 Macs. The gospel is "Wait for the M4 Macs". I bought an iMac M3 this year and haven't regret it one moment.

[@D37fit]

Should I get the 13” or 15”?

[@ByteReview]

10:10

[@D37fit]

@@ByteReviewthanks :)

[@ellisz5972]

The air is as easy to carry around as an iPad.

[@luimp5]

40c to 50c on normal use is a lot. I'm getting 30c to 40c on my air m1 16gb ram while 30+ chrome tabs, slack, teams, terminals open, spotify, mail, and everything is super fast and smooth.

[@ByteReview]

It hasn’t slowed my use down so im not too worried about it - interesting to see the M1 air is cooler tho!

[@Mr.Altavoz]

GREAT review

[@ralphcarter3261]

I got the m4 iPad not that long ago. Gonna wait for m4 Mac’s to come out before I jump into the laptop side of it

[@ivorysteele]

I have the MacBook Air 15 16G in memory and 512 HD only one day and it’s good so far

[@paveleftimov8554]

lol 1 day

[@ivorysteele]

@@paveleftimov8554 Yea it’s been very good. It is huge in screen size but I love it.

[@TsurusakiHomt]

I believe that the M3 Macbook Air with 16Gb RAM is a great device, but it depends on who uses it and why. For me and my basic use without any video editing, the M1 device with 8 Gb RAM is still enough.

[@YoutubeUniverse]

Ur aesthetic will never fail us ugh love the anime videos and the warm tone vibe obsessed with u keep growing and hopefully ull be invited by apple themselves next time and nintendo

[@ByteReview]

Thank you!

[@Baneowo]

i wanna get into macbooks, because im really interested in MacOS, but sadly in my country they are ridiculously expensive, but i need a laptop for music production, so now im just annoyed and stuck in this loop of not being able to afford it, but needing it