Should You Buy an M1 MacBook Air in 2024?

[@macvince]

Many thanks for taking the time to watch this video. :) I spend weeks writing, filming and editing every new video. If you enjoy the concise style and want to see more, a sub to the channel would genuinely make my day!

[@Bearwheels]

Lovely review, just thinking in buying a MacBook.

[@jefft8597]

Maybe you should have read the Walmart reviews that say that this is NOT brand new but a refurb, at least that is what some people got. I looked everywhere on the page and I didn't see them actually say that they were "brand new."

[@_kmo_2]

Excellent video as always! I personnally think that I'm speaking for most of the views when I say thank you for taking the time and effort to make such great content and in this case go out of your comfort zone 🫡. I do think that software videos are better since they're less frequent then harware videos and, in my opinion, more interesting. However, a video like this once in a while is more refreshing though. Anyways, keep up the good work 😂😅🫡

[@adarshgope2107]

watching on the same Mac you just reviewed

[@macvince]

@@_kmo_2 Thanks for that, that's genuinely helpful feedback! I appreciate your kind words :)

[@zhandarm]

With more years have passed, we more and more understand how revolutionary was that M1 chip

[@MyWastedPotential]

The only actual revolutionary thing after Steve jobs I guess

[@theboycalledub]

@@MyWastedPotential nope I guess, they also did vision pro and watch, M1 chip may be a revolution inside the apple, but not outside there re laptops for nearly the same (850 usd instead of 640 for m1) price but have chip that's 2 times faster than the m1/ I don't care what people say abt. vision pro but it is really a good thing, I believe in order to be revolutionary it doesn't have to be accessible to the public in terms of prices.

[@UnionAndroidSRboi]

@@theboycalledub i dont think so. It revolutionized players outside Apple. Especially Qualcomm to jump in where Intel and AMD were reluctant to.

[@tecoz3083]

Bought mine in 2021, still using it. A wonderful machine, perfect for college. Hasn't been topped yet

[@Akella1986]

What about the battery? How does it work after 3 years?

[@tecoz3083]

@@Akella1986 holds about 92% of full charge and easily gets me through 2 days of college

[@Akella1986]

@@tecoz3083 i bought mine in October 2022, now I have 91%, but I use it as a main machine in my work

[@rogue_carlisle6167]

@@Akella1986 there battery is always fine

[@rogue_carlisle6167]

do you not any problem with compatibility?, like uncompatible apps stuff

[@Arko_gfx]

I bought mine a few months ago and is amazing. I have the base model and as long as you don't do very heavy tasks, you're fine.

[@john_gr9526]

Is the quality on videos good ?

[@theboycalledub]

@@john_gr9526 yeah.

[@kojoefante]

You can still do heavy tasks

[@Errcyco]

The display on my M1 MacBook Air still surprises me for how good it looks.. same with speakers. I have the base 8GB Ram and 256GM ROM and not had an issue yet in three years. Best value for sure for a laptop (entry/budget).

[@niahm3339]

Wow! Would you mind sharing how much space you have left after three years of use? I’m considering getting the same ram and storage but I’m concerned if the storage and structure of the laptop will last four years of medical school.

[@campolindo18]

@@niahm3339 I have this exact model and I can tell you, for studying its absolutely fine! Just avoid putting unnecessary data on it a little and that's it :) Since 2021 and attending collage in fall 2022 I only have 50GB stored on it. Have fun with it!

[@jaestreets751]

And even with the base model - if you need more space just buy a usb-c ssd. I got a terabyte one from Amazon for 30$ and haven’t had any issues. That and pairing it with upgraded iCloud storage and you’re good to go.

[@niahm3339]

@@campolindo18 oh great! Thank you!

[@niahm3339]

@@jaestreets751 awesome! You’re right. Would you mind sharing the Amazon link to your 1tb ssd ?

[@carlascy17]

Whoever's looking to buy this laptop is probably on a budget, and isn't looking to buy the M2 Air. Honestly, the design is something you don't even pay attention to when you're focused looking at the screen or typing, so if that's what's turning you off, don't worry! It's still remarkably reliable for anyone who doesn't NEED a pro.

[@frangoastronauta8525]

The answer is ABSOLUTELY YES! Unless you're looking for a machine that can constantly handle very demanding tasks! It's a good laptop for most users even four years after its release. With Apple prices in Brazil making their products inaccessible to 90% of our population, "older" machines like this one tend to be found on the market quite often around here for a "reasonable" price. Not to mention that with the price you pay for a M1 here you could get a base M2 or M3 with no problems. Anyways, nice video.

[@kevinvidal1243]

1. I bought the Macbook Air M1 last November and it's absolutely perfect for what I need. Don't need anything more. 2. You are underrated bro. Next-level editing.

[@macvince]

Right?! It's an amazing laptop. And big thanks bro, genuinely means a lot to me!

[@pepp1n047]

Been using this for all of college since 2021 fall it is still kicking wayyyy above it’s belt. I am an electrical engineering student for reference and it does everything I need to with no issue. I am a senior now and still daily it with no issues. Together with my ipad air with the M1 they are amazing together. Perfect pair if i had to recommend.

[@LoudMime]

I just bought one on sale. Best laptop I've owned for battery life and screen alone

[@macvince]

Right???

[@jwrightserio]

I have the MacBook Air M1 8gb, 512gb - and it still runs like a beast! I use Logic Pro 11 and it never struggles! I think it will take a long time to be beaten 💪

[@vedicfrequency]

Hello! Glad to see a fellow Logic Pro User.. I was sceptical.. still am about using air m1 for music production. I hope it is still going strong. So, would you still recommend it?

[@jwrightserio]

@@vedicfrequency Hey! Yeah, it's working really well - I've not had any problems at all!

[@rodbritton360]

One of the greatest performance advantages of the M1 Air 256GB model had SSD read/write speeds that was twice as fast as the M2 in the same base spec. The performance gains when the SSD was needed for swap memory is infinitely better in the M1 Air over the M2.

[@FujiXH1]

Ich hab vorgestern ein Mac Book Pro 16 Zoll gekauft mit dem M1 Pro Chip. Der Vorbesitzer hat ihn in 2 Jahren 37 mal aufgeladen also kaum gebraucht. Kein Kratzer und Akku bei 100 % Ich hab ihn für 1500 Euro bekommen. Er hatte über 2700 bezahlt. Das Teil ist nur knapp 15 % langsamer als mein Mac Studio für die meisten Dinge. Der M1 Air oder Pro reicht für 90 % der User aus im Alltag.

[@preadata_]

I love your editing bro keep going

[@macvince]

Thanks a lot bro :D

[@pythonantole9892]

I'm using the base M1 Air for web development with Laravel and Django and it works fine with zero issues, very productive. I have also used it to play around with local LLMs using LM Studio, it runs 3B and 5B models fast enough consuming 6-7GB of RAM. Apple silicon is so good that my next upgrade will not be the latest chip but will instead be an M2 probably next year when prices have dipped by 30-40%.

[@himanshubharti8896]

Well why a m2 when its more slower than m1 air chip and has worse ram and ssd speed How its good for programming considering a college student

[@rhraju]

Don't go for M2, the SSD speed of M2 is terrible.

[@rhraju]

I am also planning to purchase an M1 base model for web development (Laravel, PHP, Django) too.

[@d.r.martin6301]

If you need a basic Mac for basic uses, this will do you well. I got mine last Dec., and I won't need a new one for a long time.

[@macvince]

Well said!

[@SillyKlaus]

The only 'MacBook' that I need is my 'MacBook Lite' or my 'Crapbook Pro', which is my 8th gen Intel hackintosh. In all seriousness, if I was still using this thing by the time I go to college I don't even think I'd mind 😂. It runs most Mac software and is plenty fast for me. Such a shame Hackintoshes are getting killed off imo, it's a really good way to get an ultra budget mac experience.

[@laxminarayananks1520]

Looking to turn my spare Dell Latitude 7490 into a hackintosh, any advise?

[@mabialaemile8541]

Please tell me one thing: Where did you learn to edit like this? It is amazing

[@macvince]

Big thanks! All self-taught for this KZbin channel :)

[@ielitecod933]

@@macvinceThat’s crazy. You probably put the most amount of work in your videos than all of the other tech channel. Too underrated. Can’t imagine how long it takes to edit that.

[@macvince]

@@ielitecod933 Many many thanks! Motivates me to keep going :)

[@asadzaman9400]

​@@macvince which software u are using for video editing? Nice editing

[@macvince]

@@asadzaman9400 Thanks! I use Final Cut Pro

[@w.estrada5181]

This is an amazing piece of tech, I have a 16gb ram 1tb internal memory, I connect two monitors, open probably 7 windows at the same time, including KZbin app and it doesn't freeze or slows down. Best of all, it doesn't make any noise. Everything I need so far.

[@RonnyVasquez]

I pick my Air with 16 gigs of ram and 512 gb hard drive a days ago and im amazed by this one, my battery health is 85% and a duration of 7-8 hours is dope, I’m very happy with it.

[@giovanidisperati]

That was one of the best edited videos I've ever seen. Great job bro!

[@sigitasn]

Thanks!

[@macvince]

Wow! Thank you so much for your support!! 😊

[@eduardocamavinga_7]

M1 will still support AI inteligence For me the only time it heated was when trying to play War Thunder... But yeah while programing and editing full hd videos I had 0 problems (Use safari cause of Tab Groups to save RAM)

[@gregstus]

picked mine up this week for £350 - great laptop for that money!

[@hrushikeshtripathy3124]

Holy shit that's dirt cheap its like £600 in India like wtf

[@566johncena]

I enjoyed the way this video was edited with those transitions ❤ helpful for sure !!

[@macvince]

Thank you so much!!

[@jthutt5042]

Dude your production is awesome. subbed.

[@LeeStewart]

I recently sold my 13" M1 MacBook Pro with 8GB of memory and 512GB storage. The storage sufficed but for video editing and graphic design the memory was insufficient, despite making loads of KZbin videos with it. I'm upgrading to the M2 Pro 14" MacBook Pro. I'm going to miss the Touch Bar though 😢

[@parthipanselvaraj2629]

Heard that M2 isn't that great compared to M1 what's your opinion?

[@noahbloedel]

@@parthipanselvaraj2629from what i hear its not that much different from the m1, and the m2 bottlenecks or something. From what I’m seeing the m3 and m4 chips are much better than the m2, and close to 2x as fast as the m1, which is saying something as i had a MacBook Air m1 and put it through intense workloads and it did very well. Anything more than 50 windows of the same app and it would start to beachball, but multiple windows of multiple app, the m1 did very well. Only gripe about it was the usb c charging, but it worked just fine. I got rid of it and got a 10th gen iPad, and now I’m thinking of just spending the money to get an m3 or m4 MacBook Air cuz my iPad doesn’t do half the things my MacBook did lol, and i dislike using windows 11 for anything else but gaming

[@omarmendoza7150]

I got my MacBook Air M1 in 2021 and it still feels up to date!!! I doubt I'll upgrade any time soon ! I take it every where, great for movies, KZbin and editing !!

[@premmahato3622]

You put insane amount of work in this video, it's a real piece of work ! Great Quality Work dude. Hats off

[@macvince]

Thanks a ton!

[@RoxasF]

It’s already been said like thousands of times but iconic editing 🔥 Keep smashing it king! 👑

[@Red-ik4yd]

Damn those gains!!!

[@macvince]

Doing my best xD

[@Plasq63653]

Video editing skills 🔥🔥🔥

[@macvince]

Thanks 💯

[@Revmotif]

Still using my early 2015 8gb MacBook Pro. I’m looking to go M1 air 16gb or M1 Pro, but the air will definitely save me money with close performance to M1 Pro.

[@dianned3561]

Hey MacVince! You did a very nice video! I really enjoyed your Macbook Air M1 review ❤❤😊

[@Gelow95]

How about the years of support? For how long will apple support it from year 2024? Thanks for answerung.

[@cjmhall]

Macs with Intel chips have been supported with iOS updates for about 5 years and security updates for about 7-10. It's likely Apple will support M-series devices longer as it's their own tech and way more powerful than Intel. I just bought an M1 Air and it's fantastic.

[@RoyalLynx7]

Keep on doing what you’re doing! One day you’ll get your millions of subscribers that you deserve! These videos are amazing.

[@macvince]

Man, your comments always make my day! Thanks again for watching another one :)

[@mime4331]

400 nits is fine indoors, but if you want to brag that you have Macbook outside - you need more brightness.

[@ChunkyDogWater]

Thanks for validating my purchase

[@farhadjourney]

nice transition man!

[@lnidh]

Bought an M1 MacBook Pro in 2024 with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage and it runs like a beast and beats my 1,000+ dollar pc for only 500 bucks on video editing tasks and even with some more intense 3d modeling it still keeps up amazingly, I will keep rocking with this thing until the battery dies, replace it, and use it into the ground. I love my Mac so far.

[@justiny277]

Upgraded recently from mine to an 15” M3 Model

[@marcoguiotti]

Amazing vid!!

[@macvince]

Many thanks!

[@Yoray]

I just encountered this channel for the first time yesterday, and I gotta say so far very impressed!! You’re straight forward, honest, and cut right to the point! I Appreciate it and I’m definitely subscribing, keep up the good work! ❤

[@JasaRojnik]

Thx Good video 😂❤

[@Mg-uu3pi]

This laptop is a beast, it will go down in history. People still buy thinkpads from 15+ years ago, this will last a long, long time yet.

[@iwishyouwould]

Got one for $580 this April and sold my 2020 Intel for $400. Huge deal, never been happier

[@macvince]

Great to hear!

[@Techinsideroffical]

The editing is 🔥🔥🔥

[@macvince]

Many thanks!

[@patricknava6425]

great video Bro❤

[@macvince]

Thank you bro 🙏

[@taglichtechnik]

Great video -interesting points! And the editing is off the charts again! Thanks for this one! Also, you're looking ripped!🔥

[@macvince]

Haha thanks bro, as always 😇

[@Leitefsj]

The problem is not performance, but support. Apple is about to release a M4 macbook line. How long is the M1 line goint to keep receiving MacOS updates? That's the question.

[@Roll3er]

The iPhone Xr is still supported and is nearly out the way the m1 will last a lot more as intel chips are just on the way out

[@johnmostlikely]

there are macs from 2018 still running on the latest software natively, i’d say the M1 has a good couple years to go

[@romachamp10]

Good job as always, but waiting for the Apple calendar video and another mac apps one(really enjoyed last one, hope another will be very soon).

[@macvince]

Noted! I‘ll try my best, and thanks for watching!

[@rishabhkrm]

wow editing.... it got leveled up 🎉. keep up the hard work. 👍

[@macvince]

Means a lot man, thanks again 😊

[@BrianBauer-s5l]

Love all your videos. You explain things better than any other Tuber. I got my M1-Air in 2022 and still using it. Cannot complain about a single thing. Im am a windows user since 1994, and been all my life up until recently. I learn a lot from your videos. Still trying to figure out if Apple is good enough for Business use. And if it can be used when the rest of the company is using Windows PC's/Laptops. Don't stop making these videos, would love to see a video on how you make your videos.

[@MusaonYT]

Would love a video on what gear you use to record your audio and how you process it

[@macvince]

Thanks for the idea! I'll surely make a behind-the-scenes video soon, so that would perfectly fit in there

[@Hazzard0]

I had mine two months. I have zero complaints

[@macvince]

Sounds good!

[@sheshasain018]

Same here, but the only complaint i have is, the BATTERY. The battery capacity, it fell to 95% in just 2 months.

[@itischeck]

Pro editing keeps this channel memorable

[@ramchander7525]

One of the beast and best MacBook I have ever purchased with a slim size and all features except ram everything is good

[@sheenaQuarto83]

I bought the base model m1 recently for 700 bucks and I love it

[@Cre4tor.]

Gutes video mann

[@tejasv574]

M1 MacBook Air is a great entry level MacBook (Air) for students, teachers/professors and lightweight users who just want a Mac PC for web surfing and saving a few documents on device. We can surely upgrade this MacBook to a Linux distro after it stops getting software/security updates, and then too it'll be a great option for any entry level Linux user. So go on, buy it, before it gets too late, 'cause the recent MacBook Air models are neither much useful nor have a greater storage in the base models. P.S.: I bought my M1 MacBook Air (8GB/256GB) in December 2023 and works fine as hell.

[@premprakash2297]

Kitna lags?

[@tejasv574]

@@premprakash2297 lags ?

[@parthipanselvaraj2629]

I'm thinking of buying a M1. I know M2 is little poor in performance compared to M1 what's your opinion?

[@rickfool1452]

Damn Arnold has lost a lot of weight. Looks 30 years younger.

[@juliandampfle9049]

After watching your videos i‘m feelin‘ so fly like a G6!! Keep going, man!! Greetings from Santiago de Chile! 🫶🥳

[@mpb007]

I paid 23,000,000 for my macbook air m1 2020 -- when it was new. In rupiah that is.

[@aravkilak]

tbh i like the old tapered design much more than the new boxed out flatter design, and sadly i'm among the only few who do, it's cuz the old tapered design made it seemingly look thinner and more compact than it actually is, also, the tapered MBA feels much better to type on for prolonged sessions cuz the keyboard sits at a slight angle when placed on a desk unlike the new one which sits flat, i'm not bothered by the return of magsafe frankly cuz i wanna have a single charger to charge all my devices, and the old MBA just looks cleaner, more compact, thin and visually pleasing to me, it's one classic design and i wish Apple still produced it, i loved that design. that seeming thinness is what used to distinguish it from the MBP and made it so desirable to own, and now there's not much to differentiate the M3 MBA and the M3 MBP apart from the additional ports and the cooling fan, M3 MBA just looks like a cheaper version of the MBP and not a product otherwise different from MBP as it had been since 2018 iteration of the MBA's design. i get the whole hinting back to the classic boxy design, but cmon, it's 2024 and a few users like me want the thinner, tapered aesthetic much more than the boxy design, the tapered one just screams as the more premium and desirable design to me, the flatness of the new design just pushes me away.

[@Chiragchhabra07]

Hi man! Great content. How to learn video editing as yours? I’d love to know about it. Thanks

[@pear.commentor]

good idea hope it might come

[@imbrenojansen]

46 seconds ago is crazy!

[@eferrom]

WTF that supposed to mean?

[@imbrenojansen]

@@eferrom that I clicked to watch the video 46 seconds after he posted. You know at the description of the video where it says how many views it has and how long ago the video was posted? It said “46 seconds ago” 🙃

[@jaestreets751]

I bought my M1 MBA like 2 months ago and I am so in love with it. And it compliments and is the main device from the rest of my 🍎ecosystem

[@macvince]

Great to hear!

[@latinreuben]

Congrats. 1st video in a long time that i haven't sped up bec editing was interesting. ✌🏻 As for the Air, its a no-go for me bec screen & internal memory are too small. I have 200 gb i wanna transfer into a new MB from old MBP.

[@septianchannel]

My M1 air is broken after using it for 2 years. Now I am considering whether to buy a new M1 or M3.

[@mrgeneral9019]

I am watching this video on a newly purchased Mac Air M1, And now I can't switch to a Windows laptop.

[@fahadassiry224]

do u thinkg i7 1355u + 16gb ram windows os is better?

[@cantae5149]

I got one used for $300 USD local sale. No comparison to anything else at that price

[@DaveCooper-s3s]

So what is the M1 8GB base model like for video editing, 4k, 15 minute KZbin videos?

[@mkk94]

Is 8/256 enough for installing ms office in m1?

[@OkStop]

Yes it is.

[@Pokeonrocks5]

Personally for me the wedge allows for a more comfortable typing experience, so that's why I love it. But I'm still using my M1 MacBook Air 8gb model that I bought in 2020, and I just don't really see the need to upgrade right now. It's just perfect for me, and it's just such a good laptop overall!

[@macvince]

Totally agree! Very nice

[@evilofalfa]

buying it last year, best laptop i curently use, even though i need to learn little bit but 1 month and im good, aand thats why i found your channel

[@macvince]

great! It's a good laptop right?

[@evilofalfa]

@@macvince indeed my man

[@anupammahato1]

How did you do those transitions?

[@joshuepico75]

and here I am with a recently bought 2015

[@macalatus]

Typing this reply from my M1 Macbook Air with 16/512 spec. configuration. The M1 Macbook Air still smokes many of today's 2024 mid-range Windows laptops.

[@Carman999]

Let's go bro almost 100k subs 💪🔥

[@macvince]

Yeah bro, so close!!!! Thanks for the support! 💪

[@jawadqaisrani3244]

I am currently using a Macbook Pro 2014 model and was thinking of upgrading. The M2 and M3 with 16 GB RAM are too expensive for me and the problem is that in Pakistan, only the base model of Air M1 is available. I am a light user but I might open a KZbin channel soon. It won’t be a heavy editing sort of a channel because I mostly will just edit videos to cut out mistakes as my channel would be simply based upon talking and discussion. Part of me is tempted to buy it but then the future proofing aspect especially with 8 GB Ram just makes me hold for now.

[@renedohan]

Biggest drawback is 8GB of RAM and no its quite not enough for someone working on this and using big apps... But yeah I use it because its so cheap anyway, closing apps all the time and cleaning SSD to keep some space for swapping... Yah that's my life now...

[@theparents23]

Great video. Super useful for those who are thinking of buying a MacBook now 🤩

[@macvince]

Thanks!! Very grateful for your comment, as always! 😀

[@monkeyy_52]

why do people like the m1 air so much but hate on the m2 or m3 airs for having 8 gb of ram? doesn't the m1 air also have 8 gb of ram?

[@macvince]

I don't hate on that!

[@monkeyy_52]

@@macvince sorry I didn’t mean you, I just mean in general 😅

[@macvince]

@@monkeyy_52 Haha no worries! 😂

[@ganeshkamble450]

does the macbook air m1 gets slower with MACOS SEQUOIA update?

[@intodayvert]

Thinking to use this for a long-term period. Is it wise to buy the MBA M1 in 2025, though? 🙏🏼

[@gilachess]

so the take away is wait for the M4 series.. coming up soon !!!

[@CowboyTrucking61]

The thumbnail you put out said Macbook SE, what's the deal. Its MacBook air same as Mac Book SE.

[@3a.m.star-disession760]

Watching this video on the MacBook Air M1!

[@macvince]

Nice one!

[@akinyim]

I have had mine since 2021 but now the screen is faulty and and and. So I want to buy it

[@Abdanyu]

This is the one that Saqlain Khan use! 🎉

[@jayevans-w2q]

I buy these and the cheapest iPad's. All that expected feature set for the more expensive ones are of no use to me.

[@c.b.twenty9127]

Ich flehe dich an, sag mir wie du deine Videos so gut schneidest? Adobe oder Davinci Resolve? Würdest du ein Tutorial machen?

[@player234145]

Still perfect most mobile lightweight powerfull laptop with excellent display and keyboard, and no fan. Any questions? There is still NO , no other device like this in the market.

[@sigitasn]

Ok, looks like my knowledge was been incorrect about support lifetime, so i deleted previous comment. Well, keep flexing Vincent, your movies always give a lot of knowledge. Thank you.

[@fauziazarif]

I am confused a little bit Want to purchase a mac Should I go with m1 pro or m2 air?

[@roshanar2324]

If u want more performance then go for the M1 Pro or if u want a MacBook to do everyday tasks then just go for the M2 Air. I bought the M2 Air a month ago and it is perfect for me. Battery life is also excellent

[@alfredmiles432]

Just got one under 400$. Only 10 cycles

[@stargurl1017]

How many more years would it last more if I buy one now ?

[@JC_Ferrer04]

M1 likely gets 7-8 years of software updates, but since it’s a new Apple chip, it’s rumored that all Apple M Chips will get 10 years of software updates.

[@abhishek-mohan]

LITERALLY I LOVE THIS MAC

[@macvince]

RIGHT?!