YOU Should STILL Buy M1 MacBook Air, And Here's Why! VS 14" MacBook Pro!

[@tregfdbvc]

The M1 Macbook Air is my first ever Mac. It is an amazing laptop after which I cannot imagine ever going back to Windows. I keep watching these ‘you should still buy the M1 Air’ videos for extra satisfaction though 😄

[@mr.anirbangoswami]

😂😂😂🤍

[@le0nn]

same here

[@Nakameguro97]

For the long run, you can always trade up when you need it. By then, you’ll get one with an even faster M chip. I used to buy higher end MBPs that’ll last me 8-9 years, but I’m switching to the M1 MBA with a shorter upgrade cycle. I think this is the better way to go, until the cutting edge tech actually levels off in improvements.

[@quitram]

@@Rhyme905 would be a no brainer if the 14 Pro wasn’t double the price.

[@anikan4856]

First-ever same here sold my surface laptop 2 and switched. Safe to say never going back...

[@harrisontu264]

I want to tell my MacBook Air story. Last December, because we were all stuck at home, I decided I want to try to learn how to develop apps for the iPhone. That required I go buy a Mac, I’ve always been a bit anti-desktop so I went for the cheapest Mac I could, the M1 MacBook Air. I didn’t know anything about Apple Silicon, or would it make a difference from Intel. I was a devout PC user, I had my Lenovo ThinkPad, and it was great. This was only meant to be a secondary computer specifically for developing apps. Two weeks later, without even realizing it, I realized I transitioned everything onto the MacBook Air, even though I only had the cheapest model. Two weeks after that, that old ThinkPad was on the marketplace, and I got $1000 for it, covering the cost of my MacBook Air. I’ve been a happy MacUser ever cents. I do want a little more power eventually, so I’m probably going to wait to see what the next iteration of the MacBook Pro is, and by that, but for now, my MacBook Air is great

[@SalmanAhmad0122]

I have a similar reason for getting a Mac. How’s the experience of developing iOS apps? How are the resources? Do you think it was worth it?

[@harrisontu264]

@@SalmanAhmad0122 personally, I can say I have not had this much fun in a long time. There’s tons of good resources online, and there are books to get you started if you’ve not programmed before. I am having way too much fun.

[@ferrianrp]

I had similiarity story with you, the differences is i develop Android App with Android Studio. And the thing what disturb me is RAM Usage bcz my workflow need more RAM. Bcz of that i worried SSD Lifetime will cause my laptop dead (Memory Swap) 😭

[@harrisontu264]

@@ferrianrp I understand. I don’t intend to keep this laptop for more than a year from now anyway, in a year my friend will be ready to buy a new laptop, so she is going to buy my M1, then I will upgrade to M2 max mbp. That’s how it goes with me and her, she does not like buying new laptops, and she only likes buying laptops from people she trusts, so she always buys my old laptop when hers is about to die, then I buy new one. She’s using A 2014 MacBook Air that belonged to a mutual friend of ours.

[@ferrianrp]

@@harrisontu264 M2 Max or M1 Max 😂? Ohh i see, that's good for you. What about RAM usage for your workflow as IOS Dev with emulator running?

[@al-abbasskhalil2494]

Just got my M1 MBA a couple of days ago and seeing this pop up in my feed makes me happy and reassured I made the right call. I wanted to wait until the next model of the MBA but as The Everyday Dad says, there's always something better around the corner!

[@spdfazar]

yeahh same!! thank you TED!!! 😘😍😍

[@domdrone6766]

Of course there is Always something around the corner and if you wait everytime ... You can wait a lifetime 😅

[@Flunky]

Good decision! Yes, a better MacBook Air will come out, of course. But after that, another better MacBook Air will come out, and so on.

[@DragonR333]

@@domdrone6766 Well, I disagree. First of all, it is the best to see the new generation and wait until Apple will open their cards. After it happens, you would be able to compare and make a right decision. Apple has unveiled everything that they wanted and we will have the whole year until they will show us something more. That is why, right now is the best time to buy what you really want and need. For example, 8/256 Version is nothing for me. I need at least 16/512 or 16/1TB. If I upgrade the Air-version, I will be about the 14 pro price, so, maybe it is better to buy a pro? Everyday dad said basically the same thing. It is good to buy, but do not spec up, because it will be near the price of 14 model.

[@jtaco66]

Honestly at this point I would of waited for the mba 2

[@meech37]

converted to an air a few months ago after using exclusively windows for my entire life. Best purchase i've ever made.

[@AJCoReTV]

Me 2! M1 Air 💯👍🏽

[@leetianyu]

Bro, Can M1 air run autoCAD?

[@meech37]

@@leetianyu not right now unfortunately. They are working on an M1 version of the software but idk when it will come out.

[@meech37]

@@leetianyu I don't use autoCAD personally but I think it will run but not reliably enough to be used for anything super important. They are working on an m1 native app for it but idk how long that will take unfortunately. That's one of m1's biggest downsides rn, software support.

[@DanielsWall]

I Just Bought the M1 Macbook Air Last Week because the 16 Inch Was Going to Take so long to get and my computer stopped working! Love your channel! Keep it UP!

[@michaelwillever3522]

Picked up an Air to start my podcast and it rips through everything I throw at it. Great little machine.

[@nickpmusic]

I'm recording massive Logic Pro X sessions with tons of heavy weight plugins and over a 200 audio track count on my Air M1 512mb 8gb ram and it doesn't break a bead of sweat :) I'm getting a bit annoyed with reviewers recommending you buy the new M1 Pro/Max for professional music production when the Air is awesome and delivers on any task I throw at it.

[@nicolatoledo]

When I export with camtasia in 1080p, sometimes get very hot, to you?

[@nicolatoledo]

Each video is 30/1hour

[@TejasGuptaMusic]

@@nicolatoledo i think it won't go beyond 45 deg celcius approx, on the surface, even under full load That's not bad 🤷‍♂️

[@nicolatoledo]

@@TejasGuptaMusic I don’t know 🤔 , but sometimes I put ice under the Mac just to be sure 😄

[@TejasGuptaMusic]

@@nicolatoledo don't do that lol 😂

[@ateking]

Watching this on the M1 MacBook Air I bought this morning after watching a bunch of your videos on the subject yesterday. Thanks for doing what you're doing. You're making a lot of good points. :D

[@cdee6096]

Congrats- I got my new 14” yesterday and Im like a kid at Christmas for sure.

[@ateking]

@@Rhyme905 base 14" MBP literally costs twice as much and for what I need the laptop for in the next couple years, I'd rather keep that money in my bank account instead. 🤷

[@gigihanmandarin]

Remorse will kick in if M2 MBA is released first half of 2022.

[@ateking]

@@gigihanmandarin I dunno, I feel like I'd rather do all the things I need a laptop for now than put them off in order to maybe avoid having a bit of buyers remorse 6 months down the road? haha

[@VictorPanlilio]

In March 2021 I bought my base-model Space Grey M1 Air (8/256/7C) from the refurb Apple store and saved ~US$150 off regular retail, just like I bought my refurbed mid-2014 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro (2.5GHz Core i7-4870HQ) in Nov 2014 and saved ~$650 off regular retail, and my Late 2007 MacBook (Unibody, Black) in Feb 2008-and the old Macs keep working fine even if they can no longer run the latest version of macOS. I even have a Power Macintosh 7600/120 I bought new in 1996, and it still boots up and runs Adobe Photoshop 5.0.

[@ruiyangao9255]

Got the 16gb/256ssd air today! And I’ve done tens of hours of research, I still find this to be the most suitable model for my needs

[@komaromatoma]

Omg me too!! It’s great for studying 🤓

Hi! Wondering which reasons made you choose the 16gb ram and why not more ssd, I am also doing research, do you which external SSD is the max that MBA can support? I want to buy ssd but I dont wanna get the higher speed if the mba wont support it etc, thank you!

[@fidelm3371]

Can it handle 8k footage on final cut fluently?

[@ya5hgupta]

@@fidelm3371 Nope not even 4k with multiple layers

[@fidelm3371]

@@ya5hgupta Debating whether to return this model for the next macbook air 2022. Looking forward to get an s22 which records 8k. This machine will probably not serve its purpose for these resolution videos.

[@tharu587]

m1 air user here, frikkin awesome device.I am software engineering student ,and most of my colleges use gaming laptops for development and in the development periods our lecture halls sounds like a airports cuz of all the fan noises, and my m1 air is dead silent and maybe even barely warm.Legit my lecturers are surprised.Most of the days only the m1 macs leave the development sessions with more than 40%-50% battery left while other gaming laptops are barely surviving.

[@codiphobia884]

As an MBA M1 user, I love how the MBA does coding with opening 3 IntelliJ and browser with multiple tabs but also I don't feel the heat reach my keyboard. yes of course if you touch the bottom of the MBA will get the feel. not hot, only warm.

[@isaacjames7265]

If you have the 8gb model is it enough for coding?

[@codiphobia884]

@@isaacjames7265 absolutely. mine MBA with 8 core, ram 8gb and ssd 512gb. i am a back end engineer using spring boot

[@janokid023]

I waited for the apple event to happen before I bought my M1 Air. But from the event it was clear to me that the new laptops are for pro users and not for normal everyday use. I am happy with the Air it is really a well build laptop and the performance is great. With working from home and with everyday use the CPU neve dot above 25% load. So it is quite powerful small machine. And I love that is quite and has no fans. Also the battery life is great. I come from a 7 years old Lenovo laptop. So the MAC is a new experience for me. Thank you for the videos it made my choice easier. Keep up the great work.

[@JL-fh4qw]

This is like picking between $300 and $2000 camera. Technology has come extremely far due to M1. Most pros can't tell the difference between a Sony A6000 vs A7iii side to side so why $1700 more for an average user? Likewise M1 chip is just so efficient very few % of the population will get much benefit out of the M1 Pro, let alone M1 Max. Fear of missing out should not be a logical conclusion when looking at the performance of the base M1. The only thing to worth paying extra for most people is a larger SSD (if this is your only computer), you don't even need the 16 gB RAM based on how efficient the 8 gB ram is on the base. Get it refurbished which is essentially new for $850. Nothing can beat it at that price.

[@sillyfarmerbilly8872]

I waited so long for the new MacBook pro's to get released that I lost interest and I don't think I'm going to buy a MacBook ever again.

[@stratonarrow]

Same story here!

[@shayisbored]

I upgraded from my 10 year old very slow laptop. I bought the Macbook air m1 last year and damn what an upgrade. I used to get anger issues just from turning on my old laptop bc it takes about 3-4 mins to boot up. Now everything runs smoothly without any issues

[@erec707]

Look, if I was a Mac user to begin with, I would've been glad to buy the MBA with the M1. However, coming from a 6+ years of a Microsoft laptop, the 14" base model is just right and opens up vast options, with all the ports, better camera quality, better display, better speaker system and an ok battery. This makes me know that I'm caught up when it comes to having a machine that will stand the test in time, and not seem outdated sooner than later. With peace and love.

[@shouryamitra8406]

I bought my M1 MacBook Air two weeks back and this is my first Apple device. I was skeptical about my transition from Windows to Mac experience, but the only regret I have now is that I should have bought this beast of a computer before. It fits perfectly in my budget, has an insane battery performance and is capable of performing everything that I need out of it. Thank you The Everyday Dad, your previous videos have helped me largely in deciding on this purchase.

[@phannybrce]

Me too!

[@jasoncabreros]

Still love my M1 MBA. Went to the Apple store to get a trackpad and to check out the 14" Pro. It's nice but man is it heavy. I try to do one bag travel and upgrading from a 2011 13" Pro to the M1 MBA was a nice change in terms of power and portability. Only regret is that I didn't get the 16gb of ram. That being said, it handles everything I need it to.

[@sashapriboy]

Hi! If you don’t mind telling a little bit about 8gb regrets?

[@Mbro-dq2do]

WTF?! You were still using a 2011 MacBook Pro? I bought that same 2011 a few months ago just as an experiment. It still streams live sports flawlessly. I have two M1’s for zoom but I tried zoom mtgs on the 2011 and it worked! But seriously you used a 2011 up until last year?

[@Mbro-dq2do]

I got my 2011 for $70 on eBay. Decent condition too

[@Kempire]

I used my M1 MacBook Air for three weeks while traveling... I did editing, live streaming and work without any many issues. Its a great alternative unless you are doing heavy editing.

[@SF-cg6kn]

Based on this and other similar reviews, I bought a MBA M1 for my student daughter. She loves it and does everything on it. I love that when I text her and she's on her MB, the text comes up on her MB screen. Technically, it's amazing but it's little things like this that keep dads happy 👍

[@oski632]

upgraded from a mba 2018 to this m1 and it blows it out of the water, no fan noise, battery last all day, everything loads. super fast, all i do is browse internet and watch videos basically so works for me

[@The_Mysterious_Saiyan]

I just bought it 2 day ago. Finally I got myself one after 5 years. It will make my life easier. I didn't even look at reviews or videos about this MacBook. I just went directly to the apple store and based on the price and year, I bought it. I only needed for basic things. Im satisfied with it.

[@JoeMenjivar]

Got my M1 MBA a couple of weeks ago now, bought it days after the new Pros were announced. I don't have any regrets about it. The new Pros are just such a huge leap in price it didn't make financial sense for me to get one, I bought an adapter to get the extra ports and that should do me just fine. The rumours for the next gen Air having white bezels turned me off big time, so I don't feel bad about not waiting it out for the next gen, which doesn't even really have a solid release date.

[@Mark-OutWest]

I've had my M1 MacBook Air for one year now and LOVE it. It's all I need. Quiet, stays cool and hasn't even crashed once. I seriously don't know what your beef is with the display. What do you want?

[@adamwest5625]

I’m a design professional and my work provides me a MBP for work and I was thinking about buying the new MBP 14” for personal use. Decided I didn’t need a pro model for general use such as browsing and travel and took the plunge on a MBA M1 in July. All l can say is wow, l can’t believe it such a powerful laptop! Battery is crazy good and so light.

[@myrras]

I personally bought the Macbook air m1 a few months back. All I have to say it is absolutely astonishing! I was comparing the Air to the same year Pro at the time and I couldn't see any benefits. The touchbar is there but I am not willing to pay an extra 200 euro's for that. Like he said it's surprisingly cheap, good quality, amazing software, efficient but also powerful. I was playing WoW on it for a bit and only got to 78C ON A FANLESS LAPTOP! I have a lot of programs open for my work (software engineering) and it gets to 50C most of the time. But I am using most of my cores all day. I only have to charge it once a day while I use it from early in the morning to late at night. Mine get's to 50C so that means I use quite a bit of power and still hold out all day!!! Absolutely recommended! Best laptop ever!

[@JCourts2k23]

i had the M1 Air, sold it, and got the 14" M1 Pro, base model. Love the display, speakers, etc. No regrets. The Air was nice though for sure.

[@aaronpeople101]

Having MagSafe is nice too

[@JCourts2k23]

@@aaronpeople101 most definitely, love tyat feature too

[@arn999]

They're both great, but have different optimal use cases.

[@Rhyminrichie]

This was definitely needed even though you mentioned how good these laptops were before. I think this will help everyone who bought an “M1 standard” to still feel good about what they bought…. Well done… “I couldn’t figure it out but you figured it out”… (see what i did there?)

[@JulianSnow]

Perks of Macbook Air: -Cheaper -Lighter -Better keyboard (the bottom half of the laptop is slanted - WAY more ergonomic) This is my first Air, I have a Pro connected to a dock, monitor, etc. If you're going to be typing on the laptop keyboard, it's hard to go back to the Pro.

[@JulianSnow]

@@Rhyme905 The bottom half of the laptops have different shapes. The Pro has a rectangular bottom and the Air has a wedge bottom which is much more ergonomic for your wrist when typing.

[@JoeCastellon]

I was set on waiting months (maybe even more than a year) to save up for a 16" M1 Max to replace my 2015 base MBP, but these kinds of videos made me realize that for what I need, the regular M1 is improvement enough to get more work done NOW. I'm hoping to get the M1 Mac Mini in the coming months.

Im a videomaker and i did the same thing, i saved up 2k to buy mbp 14 for my video editing needs (4k 10bit 60fps files) but thease videos made me reconsider and buy 800dollar base m1 air. And Im absolutely satisfied with the performace, it slices trough my Panasonic s5 footage no problem. So not only have i bought an awesome performing laptop with amazing battery life that looks good, but i also saved 1200+ dollars.

[@Cyril29a]

The mac mini is amazing, I have 2 coming from i9 2020 macbook pros. I sold both my macbook pros to buy 2 mac minis and pocketed 2000. I did this because I knew the intel macs resale price would collapse once the m1 machines took over. I have zero regrets. The base model m1 mac mini outperformed my 8 core i9 at nearly every task.

[@AbrahamLaria]

I'm a software developer and bought a MBP 14" and traded in my Mac Mini. I'm still keeping my MB Air because I absolutely love it. Out of all my computers it is the one I reach out the most around the house. I also carry it for software development and photo editing on the go.

[@ante042]

There’s just something about you that makes it comforting to listen to your reviews. Really good videos!

[@justincartwrightmusic]

I LOVE MY M1 MACBOOK AIR! Everyone needs one, these things are mind-blowing. I do video editing and music production on mine with zero issues, the thing barely ever gets even relatively warm.

[@popcornchicken5552]

The only downside for the M1 MacBooks is that you’re only able to output to one external display. The new 14” and 16” fixed this issue.

[@daggel]

This is the main reason the Air is not for me. I love to use 2 big screens

[@walrus-splice-renewable]

​@@daggel But why do you need a laptop then? Have a PC tower instead.

[@steppenfuchs5608]

@@walrus-splice-renewable some people like a extra display space at home but don‘t want a second pc.

[@jameshall9587]

I'm always torn on this. I do sorely miss being able to have the two 27" monitors I bought hooked up to the MacBook Air - and Apple's continued resistance to allowing daisy-chaining monitors is silly; I just end up with the same screen on both monitors. I've considered going up to the 14" or 16" MBPs for that reason alone, but then I have to ask myself how much that convenience would be worth, since the MBP would be considerably more expensive.

[@popcornchicken5552]

@@walrus-splice-renewable I like having the portability while having the option to dock it to two monitors if I need to.

[@martinhoffmann9269]

The 2020 M1 MacBook Air will forever be my favorite computer I didn’t end up buying. I really, really wanted one, especially with its light-weight, fan-less design, but in the end I ordered the 14” MacBook Pro with 8-core M1 Pro, mostly because I wanted 32 GB of RAM, the nicer screen, and the additional ports. I won’t receive it for another week and a half, and in the meantime I have fine videos like this one to keep me nervously questioning whether I made the right choice. I need to go watch the “You really should buy the 14” MacBook Pro” video.

[@clarafrancos]

Hahaha god reading you was the same as reading my mind

[@hajjex_9086]

For me, I feel these days, surprisingly, the Mac book air is the BEST laptop for buck these days. I'm surprised that apple did something sensible in pricing once. Especially these days bc of the gpu/metal shortages, the price is wonderful.

[@shmvon]

I got an MBA 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD and super pleased with the performance and design, coming from a 2016 MBP - the one without touch bar, I was really waiting for it to be gone. I am generally using it hooked on to a 27" 4K screen, so the lesser brightness and no keyboard backlight does not really bother me. I saved over 1000 EUR this way and can upgrade to the MBP M2/M3 pro later - hopefully when it's lost the notch. Keep it simple and clean. I also don't get the magsafe. I prefer an extra port you can use for connectivity and for charging. Generally using a dock anyway, so then the magsafe is useless. Of course, with the HDMI and magsafe together, you don't really need a dock, but still.

[@meagerknight1653]

Got my M1 MacBook Air with 16gb ram and 1tb Hard drive. Handles my large catalog page layouts with indesign and my animation work with after effects. Love this thing and never gets hot. I’m in advertising and I can say this thing will not let you down if you are a graphic designer.

[@mitch7w]

Just got my M1 MBA and the thing is fire. No regrets, there will always be something better in the future - rather enjoy it now and get a new one sometime in the future when you need it

[@Basseloob]

Switched from MacBook Pro 2015 to windows laptop ryzen 7. Windows laptop is really heavy + its heating really fast without even heavy task. Pluuuuus the battery life in windows is really awful

[@Jdb63]

@@Basseloob Its reaaaaally hard to switch back to Windows after using a macbook. Everything is so smooth

[@fahdafahad2387]

I will buy it after your comment😂

[@JapmeetSingh]

I finally pulled the trigger on a M1 MacBook Air today after months of debilitating. I’m going on a two month trip soon and I’m going to be away from my main pc so I needed a substitute computer for my day to day and my 2014 air wasn’t cutting it anymore. Thanks for your videos that helped me make this decision!

[@MrPatspp]

I bought this M1 MBA months ago after seeing yours and others' videos and man, how happy I am with this acquisition. It has even increased the price which I got It for. When a technology product is so good as this I only fear how they will make it stop working so you renew and spend again...

[@ljukeordan]

I bought Air with 8gigs yesterday, my old Asus UX305 died and I'm soooo happy with it, except the macOS, which is the pain in the 🍑 coming from Windows 11, just the battery life itself oh my 🙏 loving it.

[@timk4861]

Thanks for reassuring me. I plan to buy the M1 Air for work next month.

[@kesharaa2355]

Agreed. I’m not doing anything intensive regularly & even when I plan to this will be more than enough. Mine is on its way.

[@slogue77]

I got my M1 Air 2 weeks ago for my job on the road , its my first Macbook . What a amazing little weapon it is , love it ...

[@Zachman1124]

I got a brand new Macbook Air M1 from BestBuy on one of their sales for $799.00. Not open box, not refurbished. They sometimes put them on sale. I have zero buyer's remorse at that price point. Can't be beat. I'm in love.

[@travis3810]

I ended up with the 14" base M1 pro simply because of ports. yeah, you can get the MBA and 10 dongles for less money, but then you have to carry those dongles EVERYWHERE. It's not a pain for the first few weeks. it's gonna be a pain for the entire 5+ years you keep the laptop

[@derrick777]

I made the same decision . When next year come, the MBA and the base MBP probably going to seem outdated because of the dongles required and the thick bezels.

[@hardtruth2039]

Just ordered the M1 MacBook Air w/ 16gb ram and 512gb ssd as a backup for my 16” intel MacBook Pro. Much easier to carry on the road. Love using my 12.9” iPad Pro as an extended desk top when traveling.

[@epi2045]

I think the Mac Air M1 is awesome however I’m getting the base 14” for two reasons: 1) I won’t need a dongle anymore. 2) I can connect 2 separate monitors with 2 disparate desktops totaling 3 (lap top screen and 2x monitors).

[@genieotl]

no dongllleee

[@thebrownguy79]

I bought a MacBook Air through Costco. Quite possibly the best electronics purchase I’ve ever made.

[@GiveMeYourSources]

This might be the way to go - I like how Costco has the locker pickups too

[@RogerDodgerProduxonz]

just picked one up for $400 talk about a steal!

[@lgude]

I bought the M1 Mini 16/512 and have no regrets and won’t when Minis with more powerful M Pro or Max arrive. I edit photographs and do some video ending, but way less than you do. You nailed it when you said you ran your busy KZbin channel with an M1. I could have done the same with the M1 Air, but I just don’t need a notebook. But you are right it has superior, power, battery life and build quality and is less expensive than the alternatives. Excellent analysis.

[@yoshiiyanishimura1244]

i use my M1 MacBook Air as essentially a practice amp for the bass guitar and it handles it flawlessly, so everything else i use the laptop for is handled flawlessly as well. the new MacBook Pro displays are what i like the most about the machine, but to spend over 1000usd even after selling my MacBook Air doesn’t sound financially, well, sound.

[@jameshall9587]

Sorry, I know this is an old reply, but would you mind sharing what your signal stack looks like for bass? I'm currently running bass into a Scarlett Focusrite, and then that into the Mac; trying to see if there's any cleaner way to do it. Thanks!

[@cadenchurchill4296]

I bought this laptop near the beginning of the summer and I do not regret it. Got the 7-core GPU, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD and performance has been absolutely amazing. Monitor is far better than my previous laptop, keyboard is amazing, and for someone who's heaviest use case is some Photoshop and Lightroom this thing hardly ever warms up for me even just a little bit.

[@Dessert_x_Tat]

Well , I will never forget the TV ad for THE flying MacBook Air fitting in the envelope ... that did convert me to the Apple World of Magic.

[@trigger8152]

I mostly browse the internet. And I do 1080/1440 video editing for off road rides I do every so often. My biggest fear is that in 4 years the air will come to a full stop when editing videos

[@Joassh]

It's thin but sturdy with a strong unibody build, the battery lasts for days, the M1 makes apps load near-instantly, it's dead silent with no fan and yet it never heats up for a casual user. And I was able to get it used but in mint condition for a fraction of the price. It feels like one of the most worthy purchases I have ever made.

[@_ashB]

M1 MBA has served me surprisingly well as a dev machine with my only gripe being I wish I had more RAM. VMs, docker, working in sizeable codebases, all runs shockingly smooth for a machine with no fan. Not to mention when I'm not pushing it to its limits I can regularly get ~10 hours of battery and even power it in a pinch from an 18W phone charger. A huge step up from their history as overpriced portable hotplates that could barely run more than a web browser comfortably.

[@05xrunner]

I bought a M1 air about 2weeks ago. I really contemplated returning it for the new 14 base model. This is my first time using apple so this was just something to play with and figured wasnt worth the extra money. I have been happy with it but my only complaint since it has no vents. When watching KZbin or using it on my lap its always building condensation on the bottom

[@thestarseeker8196]

I'm super happy with my 2020 M1 Pro (16 gb RAM), love this machine, *but* I will say I'm annoyed that Apple waited until the second iteration to bring MagSafe back. I know there's going to be power creep depending on what sector you work in, that's expected. But saving the MagSafe - and probably the new refresh rate, to a lesser extent -.... that's kind of cold. That stuff should have been part of the "new MacBooks" image alongside the M1 debut.

[@yongkysiaw6597]

In terms of value, this thing will be very worth it for a couple more years for regular users. I mean battery life, screen, speakers, mics, performance. Everything is literally more then enough for regular users. I still haven't see windows laptops that can match this. There are still always compromises with Windows laptops.

[@homearathy4693]

😀I love my MacBook air 2020 16 gb space grey.. 😎iam programmer ,it meets all my needs as a personal laptop and do programming for fun and regular use

[@tks5210]

Does this MacBook Air m1 have hinge problem?? As my MacBook occasionally get stuck as I have to use two hands should I check my MacBook Air to service centre? Or it will get better over time ?? 4month old

[@StephanieFerrante_]

Hey. I own the M1 MacBook 13" and love it. I have been using since April of 2021. It has replaced my desktop (for now, I have to go through the storage and organize it). It is much faster than the pc. It is great buy. I enjoyed the video. Thanks for the content and hard work.

[@piggyooi]

I actually just bought an MacBook Air and pretty happy with it

[@Miniboo]

When is the next Macbook Air coming ? and Mac Mini ? Any idea ?

[@Phenomenal268]

I ordered mine last week and can’t wait for it get here. Waiting just seemed pointless when I need a MBA now.

[@morten1]

I hope they don't get rid of the wedge design on the next

[@HwL01]

My M1 Macbook Pro is my first Mac. Works flawlessly and if you are not a videographer, there should be nothing that can makes it runs slow. Photoshop, Lightroom, Luminar all works without a kink and the fan almost never kicks in.

[@cassandrareed445]

Thank you for remembering all budgets with your recommendations.

[@MartinYY]

I have got my Macbook Air just because of your videos. Everything you are is saying is correct. I have used Macbook air for the past year for heavy software and for 4K video editing and it runs so smooth. I prefer it to the other Macbook Pros because the Air is way lighter thiner and powerful than everything I've seen. With no fans it never gets hot and is completely quiet.

[@ParkerNightFly]

I just wanted a good laptop to use when my daughter steals my phone and it's been great so far. It's replacing my 2015 Macbook Pro and it's better in every way (except for the lack of ports)

[@vaibhav_ny]

Absolutely, cant agree more!!!! just got my M1 Air.... loving it

[@LeeAfterDark]

As someone who has the base model M1 MacBook Air for half a year now, I couldn't agree more with you Gary. Everything you said were on point. I use this every day for work and never had an issue.

[@chunkaifu1284]

Every time when a new model come up, it’s easy to forget how good the old models are actually still are …

[@feedmeseymour954]

The 30w power adaptor is also a great thing about it. So small, but also in a pinch can charge it from an iPhone/iPad 20w charger or portable battery.

[@garycorrick]

I so agree. My M1 MacBook Air is the best laptop I have ever used. Usually Apple laptops are too expensive. But I bought mine refurbished and the price was fabulous. I don't need a powerful machine. All I ever do is word processing, emails, watch videos, and so forth. This computer is absolutely perfect for me. Thanks for putting me on to it.

[@oldcountryman2795]

If you’re carrying around a bunch of cables to plug into your laptop then a small dongle doesn’t make any difference, so the extra ports don’t really do much for you.

[@stevengallegos2349]

I'm not gonna lie. You hyped up the keyboard every day for about 20 straight videos that I thought it was going to be a disappointment when I finally got mine. I feel like you undersold how fantastic this keyboard really is.

[@sikes442]

I decided to upgrade my 2012 MacBook Pro. I spent $200 and got 16 gigs of ram, 500gb ssd and a brand new battery pack. The thing is way faster now. I still would like a M1 MBA. Thinking about selling the 2012 and putting money towards the MBA. Still not sure. I hate spending money lol!

[@Coolkid_21]

Same dude Lol, I’m prob going to go with the 16gb 512gb version and treat myself for Xmas. The new one next year with white bezels sounds gross l

[@loweflyer7778]

Just bought a base M1 for 799 brand new. Im using it as a school laptop to compliment my gaming PC, but this is by far my nicest (and most expensive) laptop I have ever had. Great build quality, screen is great, keyboard is pretty good (and this is from someone with $150 mechanical keyboards) trackpad is as good as it gets. Hell, even light gaming is impressive. Thing preforms much better than my last laptop running non native code with no fan.

[@seantyler7140]

I just got a MBP 16" M1 MAX, but I have still been thinking about getting a MBA M1. It would be a perfect travel laptop. Easy to use on a tray table, only requires a 30W charger, can fit in smaller bags, and etc.... Also a Refurb'd MBA with 16GB and a 2TB HD is about $1K less than a MBP 14 with 16GB with a 2TB HD...

[@MrEiniweini]

Curious? The 14" is the same portability horizontal dimensions as the Air. Why wouldn't you just avoid the 16" Max and go with the same spec 14"? I mean I got the base 14" for that exact reason, I ride a motorbike and portability is important. The sound and screen alone made the 14" a much better purchase in my mind, also the HDMI and MagSafe. The extra money for the 512 SSD and 16GB ram on the Air only makes it 35% cheaper than the base 14". Serious ly asking, why choose the 16" when the 14" would have covered both of your mentioned needs?

[@cdee6096]

You could have gotten the 14” MBP and covered both uses. I tell you the 14” screen real estate is very near that of my 2015 MBP 16”. I couldn’t believe it but I measured it and its close.

[@aryansawhney]

@@cdee6096 In 2015, there was no 16inch. Only a 15 inch.

[@MrEiniweini]

@@aryansawhney he/she knows that. I have the original 2012 15" and the body size is the same as the 16". The point is that the current 2021 14" has the body size of the MacBook Air and close to the same overall screen realestate to the 15" MacBook Pro.

[@hipsterracoon2159]

I just got M1 MacBook Pro (I edit pics and videos+school commitments) .....Its a beast ...very nice machine

[@googoo-gjoob]

2:36 ..... 1st, forgive me...im not _that_ technical. this is a vid discussing the merits of a Macbook Air... yet the charts showing performance *do not* include the Air _?!!?_ am i missing something?

[@luckyguntausky]

Just bought one a couuple days ago, Gary, you're the real MVP!

[@ppizarror]

I wanted to buy the 16gb version, but it's unavailable in my country. However, 8gb m1 outperforms by 2500$ 2020 Asus g531gw. That big thing, much expensive, cannot open anything without being plugged in, and the battery life is maximum 2 hours. Really m1 changed my life, same performance without 2kg power adapter, and 2kg laptop.

[@zurcofficial7250]

I currently have the m1 MBA and imo of your working on music professionally you need the macbook pro. I have rekord box and Ableton up rn and rekord box won't run without skipping the playback. This doesn't happen on the MacBook pro. Just my experience so far.

[@johnq5370]

Agree 100%. I purchased the M1 MBAir base model as a replacement for a 2014 (???) MBPro. This machine does everything I need it to do. Battery life is a huge bene, the comfort and ease of closing it dropping it into a backpack and not worrying about it is perfect for my need. I would like a MB Pro Max, who wouldn't but this machine has become my sidekick. I'm keeping this one for many years to come. I do have a small KZbin channel and enjoy messing with video conversation from time to time. It does what I want, quickly and without error. I think you nailed the assessment precisely. Funny thing, I also use a Iphone SE 2020. I bought my wife the 12 pro max and the SE for me. Like the MB Air I prefer the ease of use, small size. Keeping the digital footprint small, hahaha. Thanks for a solid presentation!

[@jackyharuhiko]

Talking about value the MBA is great. But of course, if you upgrade it to 16GB RAM and 512GB or even 1TB SSD, the cost will be much higher than the base and start to get closer than the base 14”. Having said that, it’s still better value than the M1 13 inch MBP.

[@Bc232klm]

Not a chance. If I'm spending that much, I want that magsafe connector. I HATE when laptops only charge through the usbc port.

[@fritzhopper5145]

I got the 16gb unified memory version with modified thermal system(connecting thermal envelope to the back to transfer heat to entire metal body) and it lives up to its worth much higher than m1 pro macbooks for most intense tasks. So I cannot agree with you more. Great opinion 👍🙌

[@degs88]

Been using my M1 MBA 16GB 1TB for my daily commute at work and using a M1 Mac Mini 16TB at work station… so far it has been perfect combo…. Waiting for the MBA & Mac Mini next upgrade next year… absolutely love the MBA portability….

[@daviseverywhere]

I upgraded from a 8 year old MacBook Pro to the new M1 MacBook Air and have never looked back! awesome value for a daily use laptop.

[@sodiumchloride6431]

I got the 13inch M1 MBP few days ago and I upgraded from mid-2012 MBP. The best upgrade of my lifeee!

[@Waynescottguitar]

Good timing , just bought my base level MacBook Air yesterday

[@GeoD7788]

I want to thank you for having made this video. I went ahead and bought an Air during Black Friday. I absolutely love my laptop, so much so that I don’t see myself going back to windows at all!

[@EmadApple]

I am worried about the heat while working with final cut pro! I like the form factor but not sure if should but MBA m1 or the m1 pro?

[@muzzymikeonthemic]

I had the M1 air and it was phenomenal. Upgraded to the M1 13 inch pro (16gb) to be safe and been sooooooo satisfied for the 6 months. Plus I love the Touch Bar lolol so I don’t feel I’m missing out on the new MacBooks at all. Great video tho!

[@terencepeiwen]

Totally agree with you. I'm so happy with my first Mac M1 Air! To add in, I do not need the high quality display because I have an external ultrawide monitor for my aging eyes :)

[@calebrasak6941]

Picked up a base model Macbook Air M1 refurbished for my lady for $850. Its a perfect laptop for basic productivity.

[@ConorORegan]

For most people M1 will be perfect but it’s that last 30% that rely on their mac to do real professional work with audio and video and special effects that will really appreciate the extra GPU and CPU horsepower

[@cutzdinesh3937]

in that case u can base storage m1 air and buy mac mini pro with m1pro or m1max chip that will be more worth compare to buy one m1pro macbook pro

[@tomsmall1244]

You are absolutely right.

[@arn999]

For what I do with my laptop the M1 is actually better than the M1 Pro or Max. Much better battery life, and I don't need that power at all. The M1 is still crazy fast for office related and media consumption stuff. It never, ever misses a beat and everything loads so fast.

[@jessebarre]

30% of people rely on their Mac to do real professional work with audio, video & special effects?

[@ConorORegan]

@@jessebarre I was talking about the people that use cinema cameras and the people that can’t use M1 because it doesn’t quite cut it. These are the same people that bought the Mac Pro and iMac Pro

[@RealRoyRobles]

Had my macbook air for 7 months now (because of your videos!) And I gotta say, it really changed the game for me. The price to performance ratio is just off the charts! This is my first Apple device and I'm sticking to mine for the next 5 years or so.