Unboxing: NEW Apple MacBook M2 Pro 14" (January 2023)

I FINALLY UPGRADED MY MACBOOK after having the 2018 MacBook Pro for YEARS. In this video, I'll walk you through my purchasing process, the pickup, the initial unboxing of the laptop and a review after editing this video :)
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In this video, we'll unbox the NEW Apple MacBook M2 Pro 14" (January 2023). This new MacBook is a powerful machine that comes with a variety of features, including a 14 inch screen and a powerful Core i5 processor. We'll show you all of the features and specifications of this new MacBook, and give you our opinion on whether or not it's a good purchase.
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[@techmentormaria]

For the MacBook Set-Up video: what do you want to see the most? I'm adding basic settings, productivity tools and software I use the most!

[@omarh5877]

Would love to know if you use a software that show CPU and RAM usage at the top, I know there are some out there but don't know if you use a specific one. Your IDE of choice And tips on how to manage notifications because I get the same ones on my Mac and phone And maybe accessories, if any

[@Jhonatanrs]

brazilian?

[@techmentormaria]

The video is online now ✨

[@user-kb2ob9qq5m]

We need a way to get windows in new macbook

[@burntwixxs4407]

What I like the most about this video is the fact that you clearly are not a computer freak who only talks about numbers etc. You just speak about the pure use case of this machine. Thus, it makes your feedback so much more reliable and valuable. Very nice video quality btw!

[@techmentormaria]

I'm a bit of a computer freak myself buuuut there are plenty of other people out there that convey that information better than me so thanks for confirming that the use case explanation was more useful for people :)

[@ibrkmr]

I can feel the excitement. Congrats for your new machine. 😊

[@techmentormaria]

You and me both!

[@TheTechExplorer]

Congrats on the upgrade! It's amazing how long Macbook Pros can last, I kept my MacBook around for a decade before upgrading to the 2019 MacBook. I have a touchbar and never use it either, only times I really used it was to skip through ads haha. Enjoy! 🎉

[@techmentormaria]

Thanks! My old MacBook is still in perfect condition but my video editing slowed me down so much and it was time 😅

[@TheTechExplorer]

@@techmentormaria Definitely, this will make your life easier as a content creator! 🙌

[@PlatePursuits]

Would love to see you cover virtualization and emulation using the M2. I.E. UTM, parallels, nested virtualization, etc.

[@omarh5877]

The videos quality are exponentially growing, it's absolutely fascinating. Congrats on that and congrats on the laptop. I am expecting to get the 16 inch pro max soon (from my company) and I am so excited for it

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 💕

[@gwaddles]

Great video. Excellent lighting, audio and angles

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 🥹 I’m a brand new KZbinr so this means a lot

[@tevincollier1256]

Just got one and love it!

[@garethc369]

I get my 14” with 1tb/32gb this Saturday…. my first upgrade since my 2015 27” iMac! 😅 I can’t wait! 🎉

[@techmentormaria]

Good choice!

[@breezefps]

The quality of your videos are insane! Congrats for the awesome content!

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you -- I'm learning a lot in the process of making my videos better :)

[@liy1561]

Consistency has been off the charts and the vids keep getting better and better with each upload, almost at 2k as well I see u 👀

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 💕 can’t believe we’re almost at 2k!

[@margaretestherb2008]

I just got mine yesterday, it’s sooo good 🤩🤩

[@Yurro]

Wooo the M2 looks so exciting! I recently got the chance to use the 14" M1 for a while and it's crazy how silent and powerful they are

[@techmentormaria]

Same, so far the M2 has been incredible

[@jacintakr58]

Just bought my mac pro 14 after watching this video! Thanks it was very helpful in my decision! :)

[@techmentormaria]

Oh lovely! let me know how you like it!

[@imbes64]

Great reception on this video! Channel is growing nicely!

[@techmentormaria]

Thanks! Yeah, I'm very excited about it

[@ivandubinsky1857]

You'll love it. I have the M1 Pro version and it's, by far, the best laptop I've ever owned.

[@TimWinningham]

Looking forward to the load out.

[@jonb8633]

thanks for the review, I have a 2015 13 inch mackbook pro that is still running good. I will change the batteries. This machines are pretty good

[@techmentormaria]

They are awesome!

[@codewithAyii]

Great video! I’m waiting to get the M1 Pro on sale so I can save a bit of money. I’ll be looking forward to watching your setup video.

[@techmentormaria]

Might be a good idea tbh! I thought about doing this but went with the M2 for extra power

[@CLASHEGOR]

Congratulations 🎉

[@josep7831]

I picked up my 2023 macbook pro m2 14 inch 16gb ram and 1tb in williamsburgh also and i love it im using it for music,dj

[@AshTheDuke]

thanks for this video

[@techmentormaria]

Most welcome

[@amazinglif.e3790]

Great video, just subscribed, hope there's more to come. No pressure

[@techmentormaria]

I have a goal to upload a video every week this year so you'll see a lot more! :)

[@truebro77]

Your accent ♥.. And your excitement 😂 so funny. Is this 16gb ram and 512ssd storage? That's what I'm picking up tomorrow and worried about lightroom. Any experience?

[@user-rj2ll4nd6w]

Thanks, that's interesting to watch)

[@techmentormaria]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Nice & Thanks :)

[@goldeneagleservices8264]

Maria Thank you very much for making this nice video. 🙏

[@techmentormaria]

My pleasure 😊

[@jathebest2835]

Apple's innovative silicon chip performs great, doesn't it?😄Not hearing a fanning sound is awesome, but I've once experienced heating on the back. I checked Activity Monitor and found one thing taking up a high CPU. Then I terminated it and became normal. Anyway, your unboxing makes me feel happy because I also greeted and welcomed my Macbook so much. I even talked to it like "Welcome to the world! This is your home, baby. You're gonna do a looooot of things along with me!" lol

[@techmentormaria]

I love it!

[@epeehammu]

​@@techmentormaria what's the price

[@SuperThunder911]

Great job,awesome laptop,thanks 🥰

[@techmentormaria]

Glad you like it!

[@transitengineer]

Please do a short video of how you connect and set-up your Apple display. It appears to be a 2012, 27-inch Cinema LED Thunderbolt display. Many times it is the simple things when using a computer system, that can cause the most headaches (smile...smile).

[@generic_official]

How did you copy/move your old laptop to this new one?

[@donnagoldberg3598]

Why did you pick 14"? Do you find it too small edit photos / video, when you are not using an external monitor ( like when you are at a coffee shop), etc? I have an external monitor only 1/2 the time, so can't decide what size would be best. Any thoughts?

[@373.Visuals]

Amazing video!!!!!

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you so much 🥹

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

I am completely new to your channel and subscribed 🙂 Your presentation of macbook unboxing and video editing is so beautiful to watch ♥👌. I have a old macbook pro 16" (intel) and recently upgraded to "M2 Mac mini" - 24 GB RAM , 512 GB storage, as i mostly work at home in desktop setups for long hours. Really M2 non-pro is also very fast. My old macbook pro 16" (intel) i use it during travel, it gets my job done as i dosent work much during travel🙂

[@techmentormaria]

This means a lot to me as a small and brand new KZbinr . I'm excited to keep growing and learning more about the KZbin platform. I look forward to connecting with viewers and creating content that's both entertaining and meaningful. Thanks for your support! I'm committed to making sure my channel remains a positive community, so please reach out if you have any questions or feedback. Your support means the world 💕

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

@@techmentormaria So Happy to see your reply 😊. Thanks and sure will reach out to you if anything needed. I am sure your channel will grow very quickly as you are really talented . My best wishes for your success ❤. Takecare and Have a good day !

[@molchaniazolotovacommunica9015]

5:22 the only thing more impressive than the M2 MBPro is what you wear: the blouse👏❤️! I have a few of the same black/grey blouse combinations - elegant and feels professional!!! As for the macbook pro replacement, I want a stylus/pen to write on the screen...so maybe need a windows laptop instead, not sure actually. Buying clothes is so much easier🤗

[@michaelolusegun4609]

Hey Maria, which mic is that on your table?

[@Gamethanks]

I was wondering which version to buy or whether to buy the base and update the Ram through Photoshop. I'm from Windows consumes 24GB of Ram, but I see that it works fine, in the next video you could talk about how the Ram works, Thanks! Excellent video

[@TheMash84]

If you use several layers, masks, filters, smart objects and work on gigabytes PSD, as well as using Bridge or Lightroom or any other creative app at the same time, definitely get the 32GB.

[@JacobSucksAtCode]

Another video let’s gooooo!

[@techmentormaria]

🏃🏼‍♀️

[@vadud3]

Yep I need one of those at least for the ports. I do not like to external adapter with those extensions, super annoying.

[@techmentormaria]

I got so used to them over the years but now that I don't have to worry about it anymore: YAY!

[@joegoldberg1543]

How comfortable it is to travel, I mean to ask about weight on a carryon bag

[@freshfalcon3996]

I love this video. Thank you. I’m on the fence: 14 vs 16, and pro vs max!

[@techmentormaria]

Which one did you go for?

[@freshfalcon3996]

@@techmentormaria Thanks for your interest! I went for the 16” m2 pro max. Yes, it’s expensive, but I’ll probably keep it 10 years, so I figured I’d be as future proof as possible. It’s probably overkill for my current needs.

[@PureGlide]

Nice work, great to not repeat all the same information from most other youtube channels do. I need to stop watching so many unboxing videos...

[@techmentormaria]

Hope it was still useful!

[@tylernpc]

Video looks great, any reason you didn't go for an M1 Pro seeing how the price has fallen?

[@techmentormaria]

I always try to go for the latest tech when it's out -- maybe that's suboptimal but I feel like I'd miss out on extra power if I didn't do that

[@hexgirlfriend]

I'm debating getting this computer right now! Have you noticed if it gets noticeably hot?

[@techmentormaria]

I’ve been working with it on my couch for a few hours and I didn’t notice any heat

[@Javarrol]

First time MacBook owner 13 inch MacBook Pro M2. I was thinking 💭 of switching to a 14/16 inch 🧐 hmmm

[@raulbeto5]

Is apple more popular/useful with software engineers instead of windows?

[@Minecraft2710]

did you clean your old laptop? it could have been the dust blocking the ventilation

[@techmentormaria]

Good call, I didn't try this buuuut I think it was time

[@user-kb2ob9qq5m]

Can i use windows and Mac in the same laptop 2023 i will buy the new MacBook pro

[@tompurvis1261]

What actual 14 did you get? I was upgrading from a 2012 MB Pro, so any model was much better. I purchased the 14 inch M2 Pro with 16 gigs ram and 1 TB drive. It is blowing me away!

[@techmentormaria]

The base model!

[@tompurvis1261]

@@techmentormaria we just found it’s limits. Playing x-plane 12 with all the settings on high. It finally got warm.

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

If you stay in 4 or 5 stars hotel in Europe, then you will get standard US outlet. But if you travel in India, then it can be a different story, unless you stay in Mumbai.

[@techmentormaria]

Unfortunately my parents house in the German suburbs doesn't have the standard US outlet haha

[@matokobas9894]

I need advice. I'm buying a laptop soon and I need your opinion on which one is better to choose. M2 Macbook Air or M2 Macbook Pro. Which would you choose and why? money is not a problem, I just want some opinions

[@techmentormaria]

I had the same thought initially. I went with the Pro because I do video editing and wanted more power in my processor.

[@Abhizit]

I am now going to open the box and look whats in there.... Wow... Its a macbook...

[@techmentormaria]

😅

[@gurugamer8632]

Hi, I hope you can help me a little. I need to order a Macbook Pro today. I am learning to edit in Adobe Premiere , Davinci Resolve and After Effects. Which specs machines do you order? 1) I am trying to decide between 14" M2 Pro 1ith 19c GPU, 32 GB and 1 TB. I can use external storage. For external storage which SSD do you recommend? Or 2) I am thinking of the MacBook Pro 16” M2 Max with either 64gb / 96gb ram with 4TB / 8TB internal storage. But I'm not sure if this is an overkill. At the moment I edit footage up to 6K. In future I might edit 8K video If u edit 4k - 5.6k footage in prores raw might take lot of space For video editing and after effects and editing ProRes raw editing 4k-8k is 64gb enough or do I need more ? Or do you think the 14" M2 Pro with 19c GPU, 32 GB and 1 TB is fine? How will this perform, Is the GPU good , do I need more ram? Thanks

[@gurugamer8632]

@@mdshahria8932 I’m thinking about MBP 14” - M2 Max - 30c GPU - 32GB - 1TB.

[@gurugamer8632]

@@mdshahria8932 windows is shit OS

[@evvlau]

i am sticking with my Macbook Pro M1. because M3 is going come out in a year with 3mn.

[@techmentormaria]

not a bad idea!

[@mikegraham8319]

If I'd just spent 2k on a laptop I definitely wouldn't drop the metal connector on it twice sheesh !

[@D_Webb]

Is your Yeti plugged into your camera?

[@techmentormaria]

I wish. I have a Sony A7R3 which has a bug with external microphones (love the cam otherwise) so I have to plug the yeti into my laptop and sync audio later 😫 suggestions very welcome

[@cheribgh275]

Hi Maria, do u think 16” is heavy?

[@techmentormaria]

The 16 inch is definitely heavy Weight (M2 Pro): 4.7 pounds (2.15 kg) Weight (M2 Max): 4.8 pounds (2.16 kg)

[@Husain.Almisbah]

it's called braided cable darlin' not texture

[@hossamgamal8661]

Can I buy your old MacBook? I'm using Windows laptops and I want to try Mac for once

[@praisethelord20]

I’ll buy your 2018

[@PhilGaciz]

Welcome to the club

[@techmentormaria]

Can't believe I waited for this long!

[@playercool003]

Would Premiere pro Photoshop n Aftereffects work smoothly on this MacBook Pro

[@techmentormaria]

I will definitely try having Final Cut Pro + Davinci Resolve + lightroom + a million Chrome tabs open over the weekend and will report back!

[@playercool003]

@@techmentormaria thnk u soo much

[@Tnvrahmed98]

Doesn't 14 inch feel too small for development?

[@techmentormaria]

Any laptop does. I obviously have external monitors.

[@Guironey]

niceeeeeeee

[@riez1150]

This is the base model? I'm so getting this and replacing my M1 Macbook Air

[@techmentormaria]

Yes I got the standard base model that they offer in the US!

[@Aonexia]

Interesting… Question: How did you not know that this new version of Apple Mac Book had/ did not have a mag safe attachment for this model? Did you research this simple fact first before making the purchase on this computer? Or did you just purchase the Apple computer to stay current with what is new? Another Question: Your 2018 model is just as current to do video editing to the level job that you presently output unto KZbin. Why would you need to spend unnecessary money on a new unit knowing that it’s over kill for your present tasks at hand? I’m only curious…

[@burnedbrowncoal7536]

i wonder if you can cook well or not 😀 hi there!

[@techmentormaria]

I’m an engineer not a cook

[@burnedbrowncoal7536]

@@techmentormaria you are also beautiful too

[@jamesl.rockwell9456]

What impresses me is that you can walk down the street with a brand-new MacBook without concern. I would probably get shot two steps out the door where I live.

[@techmentormaria]

:( that doesn’t sound nice. I live in a veeery safe area in nyc. Lots of parents come here too.

[@deesteez4329]

@@techmentormaria 😂😂

[@BCCGesone]

Little correction; it has a 10 core CPU, but 16 core GPU 🙂

[@techmentormaria]

Aaah I meant GCPU 😫😭

[@TAGOdessa]

Make sure it’s at least 1Tb for M2 (512G for M1) as otherwise disk IO is going to be bottleneck (smaller SSD will be not only 1/2 in capacity, but also in speed). Otherwise it’s an awesome device to make stuff happen!

[@techmentormaria]

I think it starts at 512GB actually!

[@medhavimiddha9882]

@@techmentormaria What they mean is 512 in M2 is significantly slower than one in M1 (two NAND chip vs. four) so to have comparable SSD speeds with M1, you should bump up your SSD (in M2) to at least 1 Tb.

[@hereweare9011]

What if you get an external ssd?

[@TAGOdessa]

@@hereweare9011 you will increase capacity. But it will not be booting faster or loading files faster. Just buy 1Tb+ and enjoy it for next 3-5 years.

[@medhavimiddha9882]

@@TAGOdessa One hundred percent.

[@stephanm.4715]

Nice video but having the cable scrape the lid.. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@praisethelord20]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 little things that make me cringe. My Apple Watch scraped the top of mine and dude I panicked lol

[@Mr.AIFella]

Did you say 16 Cores CPU!?! 🤔 FYI, ALL version of M2 comes with 12 Cores CPU except the standard one where it still has 10 CPU. One thing you gonna realize later that 16 GB of Ram is not enough especially with M processors. At least get 32GB. Why? Because since you gonna use it for video production, bigger Ram will avoid the swapping on the SSD. Swapping to the SSD will reduce life span of the SSD. Best,

[@techmentormaria]

16 Core GPU 💕 not CPU

[@OregonGrower420]

The gap you took in buying another Apple laptop is pretty big. I think that's why the difference is so big lol

[@davidmazur1146]

I hope this will help you to catch some more motivation ! :) enjoy it

[@davidmazur1146]

grüße aus bayern

[@techmentormaria]

Ahaha I am extremely motivated already 😅

[@davidmazur1146]

​@@techmentormaria haha I hope so :) really good content and topics ! like it. Finally now the cable match with the Spacegrey notebook.

[@markca8937]

I hope it is a good laptop for over 2000 $ 😂🙄

[@techmentormaria]

It's amazing!

[@MikeL-gm8ym]

Really don't care about the colors of power cord or stickers.

[@techmentormaria]

Haha fair

[@warrior-xu6pt]

Is this your laptop 💻 or just promoting

[@techmentormaria]

I wish I was getting a laptop like this sent for free 🥲 it’s my laptop

[@andou1871]

you're pretty asf sis.

[@ignacior8071]

Hello, I loved your channel, explain clearly about the computer, you have a new subscriber !!!🫶

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

The unboxing is one of the best. Apple does an amazing job at the process. I have the M1 Pro 14" base. I wish I got the M2 Max 16". I feel the 14 is nice but I really like the 16 inch.

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you! The M2 Max 16 must be craaaazy