Just earlier today I ordered a 2020 MacBook Air with M1, 8GB Ram, & 512 SSD. Was able to get the "educational" discount because we homeschool our son. Also came with a free $150 Apple gift card. That was nice! Thanks for all your "Tech Talks" David. They have been very helpful to me.
Not trying to be a downer but hurry up and cancel and upgrade to 16GB of Ram and lower the storage. 16 is the absolute min you should get these days and you can get a external hard drive with a ton of storage for next to nothing. Trust me this will future proof you for years and you won’t regret it. Congrats either way though. I researched for years before getting mine a year ago and love it.
Perfect timing. I'm planning on replacing my 2013 iMac with the Mac mini, a new suggested monitor, but keeping my 2013 Mac keyboard, and old Logitech mouse, which work perfectly fine for me. Very grateful for all your free help since 2013. I owe you a paid session or two for when I get the new Mac mini.
Hi David, I had a lot of Mac computers but my latest one has been a MacAir with an M1 chip with only 8 gigs! I absolutely love it. My favourite part is the tappered and slik design. It is very fast and never had an issue with it whatsoever. And yes I do videos as well. For About $1100 Canadian, you can't beat it! Thanks for the video. Great work!
Hi David, thanks for another informative video. My new purchase is a MacBook Air, M2, 13.6" with 8GB and with Ventura 13.5. I'm 75 and it's a perfect fit for me as it spends most of its time in my lap while watching TV. Still getting use to it but I very much like it so far.
Wow, David you were spot on, I have a iMac, Intel, thought is was time to upgrade, just purchased a Mac mini M2. Great recommendations and video, Thank you.
Thanks a lot, David, I bought mine a week ago! Joking aside, I miss the 15” MBP. I went with the 14” for better portability and am building a dock at home for when I use it there with pieces you’ve mentioned here. And I second checking out Dell displays. Bought one and I have zero buyers remorse. I use for a lot: Mac, Linux Rasp. Pie, PC, PS5.
Thank you David. I always appreciate your advice regarding the Mac. I was just contemplating purchasing a new MacPro, but now have decided to buy a MacBook Air 15. Thanks for all the tech knowledge that you give to us.
hi and thanks for all the videos you have made over the years. My early 2015 MacBook Pro passed peacefully away in January. I prefer the extra oomph we get from the pro so bought a 14" 512Gb and 16G ram.. It is very smooth and fast, although I don't do anything very demanding I do like the extra power. The most noticeable thing to my 80 yr old eyes is the screen quality. Much better than the old MacBook.
nice video 🙂 I just bought an M2 Pro Mac Mini to replace the M1 version I had. I bought an M1 Pro 14" MBP last year. I'm sorted now - these machines will see me out!
I upgraded my 2017 i5 Intel Mac Mini to the M1 Mini when it came out because the Intel Mini was an utter slug because of the Intel Graphics. I do photography and upsizing resolution in Pixelmator Pro went from about 3 minutes to 10-15 seconds. Those Intel graphics were slower than the Raedion graphics on my 2011 Mini! The M1 was a huge leap while the M2 and M3 are more like the incremental improvements we have seen from Intel over the years. I’ll probably buy a 13 inch Air because portability is my priority. The M1 is still more than good enough for general use, although I will consider the M3 just to have the latest. Finally, COSTCO is here in Australia and has the best Apple prices I’ve seen here. Good tip re screen damage. I’d use tape for sure.
I still use my 2015 Macbook Pro but the screen is delaminating and the MagSafe power cable is melting again, this is no 3. I've now bought a 2022 Macbook Air with M2 and it's great.
Been torn between the M1 14” MBPro vs the 15” M2 MBA. I have a M1 MBA now - but the extra screen real estate looks great - but I also LOVE the screen on the MB Pro. Found a M1 MBP for $1559 new but just don’t seem to be able to pull the trigger
Hi David, I still have my 10 year old 27" iMac running Mojave (10.14.6). I used to get the spinning rainbow wheel but when I plugged in a Samsung SSD via the USB socket., cloned the old hard drive, copied it to the SSD and selected the Samsung as the startup drive it turbocharged the Mac back to its original speed and it is still running as fast as it was when I first got it. Does everything I ask it to do. Maybe a Mac Mini will be needed eventually - could I use the iMac purely as a monitor in the future. Great video by the way - clear and concise - like all your videos, David!
Hello David, I have a 27" 2012 iMac 3 TB 32 GIGs Memory running on Catalina...Will no longer get up dates. FYI I get the spinning wheel of death all the time but still going strong. When I do call Apple Care they are amazed it"s still running . Plus Apple installed a new 3 TB drive 1 year later because they told me the Mac i have the drives were know to fail! In closing i have 6 other Apple products . hope the spinning wheel keeps my Mac running. Mr. Charles Chagnon P.S. I still have a Air port Extreme working.
I wish you would tell what "old" is. Is this getting "old"? I have a 2018 MacBook Pro (3680) 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 1536 MB 8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
I bought my 2020 27" iMac, funnily enough in 2020. Yes, it is an Intel i7 machine, but it has 96gb of Ram and breezes through anything that I throw at it, whether that be FCPX or Logic Pro X.
I sam still using my 2015 iMac but the wheel is showing up more and more. I love it and have never had a laptop so I am not sure I can give my 27” iMac up. Wonder why Apple hasn’t updated it? Thanks for the info David!
Good (quick) video and may go with the the MAC Mini to replace my 27" iMac purchased in 2014...it has served me well. Which monitors would you suggest, 27" suits me fine, a bit less would be OK.
Hi David, I had a session with you a few weeks back. I'm using a iMac now and want to continue to use a desktop, not a laptop, for a number of reasons. You advised waiting because of the same reason you mention in this video (a new version is way overdue). Is there any change to that advice? Putting it another way, do you see anything on the horizon about the timing of a new version of iMac?
David- Do you do affiliate links? I have ordered the Mac Mini. I ordered the minimum storage on it so I want to add external and would like your recommendations and to support your links if you have any. Thanks!!!
For the Mac mini2 I meant to include. I have 10yr old 27” iMac which is still running but I do see the spinning wheel. So Mac mini2 with 8 or 16 GB for average home computer user??
I got a 2015 MacBook Pro. Looking to upgrade. Will the MacBook Air be strong enough to push 4k final cut pro x videos out? Or should I stick to the Pro?
Hi, I just watched your video on "What Mac Would I Buy Right Now...well I have several Mac computers and I just purchased the Mac Mini 2 at Best Buy for $499.00...8GB Ram and 256 HD....haven't received it yet and I was wondering if I should have upgraded the HD? Thanks...and I like your Tech Talk......
To make an accurate recommendation, I'd need to more information about your needs. Different people have different needs. Because I'm a small business, I do have to charge for private consulting, but if you'd like to book a session, we can go over that and any other questions you might have! (and we all believe in supporting small businesses, right? 😉) If you'd like to book a session, my tech therapy sessions are on sale until the end of this weekend: (20% off) techtalkamerica.com/techtherapy
Hi David. A few months ago, wanting to buy a new 27" iMac and finding they stopped making it, I got the Mac Studio. It's good; I find the 2TB SSD too small, but couldn't stomach what Apple was charging for the larger one. And of course, it's not upgradeable. As far as monitors, I went for the Dell S2722DZ, largely because it has a pivot and you can put it into Page position. It got great reviews, but I am seriously disappointed. (1) The speakers are REALLY WEAK and I had to use an external pair of speakers. (2) The video camera is FUZZY and makes you look TOO FAR AWAY on Zoom. I would not recommend it to anyone, although on paper it looks great in features, price, and specs.
I'm in Australia and Costco is a terrible place to buy computers especially Macs. I don't know why they bother. Bad price, poor choice, badly presented. I often wonder as I pass them at who buys them, but then I look at most of the Costco customers and am not filled with admiration. Why Apple has virtually killed off one of their best product lines, the iMacs, is a puzzle. I bought the 2021 Macbook Pro M1 Pro, as the obvious best value/tech and it is an amazing computer but it has its faults (not many) and I would have much rather had a full desktop. As a long term Apple customer (4 decades) my observation is Apple releases good products once a decade. You have go be lucky to need a new computer when they show up. The rest of the time Apple's products are bad value and often (deliberately IMO) horrifically flawed. Out of all this advice. There is not much difference between the M1/M2 models. Whatever you do, do not buy less than 16gb RAM, or 512gb SSD. I strongly advise to get more RAM because it is shared between the CPU and GPU. Although I have a 16gb RAM, 512gb SSD model it frequently starts swapping memory to the SSD which can slow things down and is worrying for the longevity of the SSD.
I purchased a Mac Mini with a M1 chip a year ago and It works great should I get a new Mac Mini with a M2 chip. Would it make a big difference? I also purchased a Mac Book Pro for my grandson going to college M2 chip with 16 GB memory and 512 GB SSD for 1,864 at Best Buy I got 50 dollars off for being a total teck member and you get 2 years of apple care for free.
@@michaeltourigian8733 The M2 does not make a lot of difference. Apple seems to have just upclocked the chip making it hotter, and it reduced the SSD chip on the basic models to one instead of two making it half the speed. Basically you are paying quite a bit more for a very slight CPU speed increase. The Macbook Pro M1 Pro seems to me to be the best bang for the bucks at the moment. In Australia we have better consumer protection. We get 3 years warranty. Apple Care has some additional benefits of support. IF you can get Apple to give you sensible info. I have not succeeded in the past several years, and have concluded i am on my own devices. One piece of advice on the M chips I can give is that due to the CPU sharing memory with the GPU and it being possible to have several displays attached, there can be quirks and slowdowns on displays due to inadequate memory. I highly recommend getting more RAM even though Apple is way overcharging for it. It will reduce paging to the unupgradeable SSD for a start. My biggest concern with the M series is how everything can fail due to just one component failing because Apple makes everything unupgradeable. The size of the internal SSD is not such a problem. I can see no reason to go beyond the basic 512Gb as you can easily attach external SSDs, which are replaceable and are much cheaper than Apple's.
My wife is finally ready to convert over to an Apple laptop but i wasnt sure if she should get the air or the pro but now i will be buying her the macbook air.
Timely video! I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2012 version 10.12.6 and now am having problems with downloading apps, or using search engines! Hmmm. Will investigate. Mainly use it for pictures. music, powerpoint projects and Word documents.
David, I have a 2019 MB Air and love it, but I am running out of space. I you want to do video editing for RUclips, wouldn't the MB Pro be better than the MB Air?
I’m on my second Mac mini and I love it, it’s small and I believe the least expensive way to own a Mac, my first one had a built in dvd player, but the one I bought a couple years ago no longer had one, so I bought a small white one that sits on top of my Mac mini.thanks for all your advice and knowledge.
There's a lot to agree with in this vid. 👍 In 2017 I bought, a Retina 4K 21" 3.4 GHz i5 with Radeon Pro 560 4 GB graphics & 16gb memory which I later upgraded to 32GB. The room it's in is multi-purpose, so it fit the bill of having a small footprint & minimalist. All went well until my eyesight took a MASSIVE hit about a year ago & struggled with the fitted screen. I'm in my 70s so in 2022 I decided to splurge on an M1 Max Mac Studio & Studio Display. Again, you are right, the Studio Display cost a lot & wasn't the godsend that I'd hoped it would be. I've tweaked the display settings using tips from your recent vid for the visually impaired & it's way better. Thank you so much for your assistance, you're a champion. 👍
David, I have to say that you and your videos are a major reason for my switch to Mac. First bought an M1 Mac Mini and then when the battery on my Surface died I went totally Mac with the M2 Macbook Air. I miss some of the games and the operating system took awhile to learn but I am very happy. My Apple magic keyboard and mouse sit in a box while I use the Logitech MX keys keyboard and MX Master 2S mouse
David, I know you have heard it before, but just wanted to say "Great Job" as always. Your professionalism and presentation present such a relaxed learning experience. Thank You.
Picked up an 13” M1 on sale from Costco around the holidays. Couldn’t be happier! Amazing battery life compared to Intel version. Recycled older model to my kids - everyone’s happy :)
Hi David, Thanks or the great information. I had never considered the MacBook Air, always having purchased the MacBook Pro. I am going to give the Air a serious look. Also, thanks again for the great one-on-one tech support. An hour well spent and definitely a bargain given all that we did and all that I learned. Finally, being able to download a video of our session was an additional aid which reinforced some of the great tips you shared with me Sending my best, Mona
I have had Apple computers for years, mostly laptops. The last three have been a Macbook Pro. Based on your advice, I will go with the Macbook Air the next time. Not yet though.
I still can't believe that Apple has abandoned the 27" iMac and all the thousands of fans who have Intel machines needing to upgrade. Just a dumb move by Apple to keep the 24" and trash the 27".
Love all the information you have given over the years…my “go to guy” thank you. I’m now in the market for a new iPad …I’m an artist and Apple Pencil my drawing tool. , I don’t mind waiting even if it’s up to a year to see new improvements. What news if any do you have for me.
Hey there so glad you’ve enjoyed my videos over the years and Im happy to help you with the iPad questions. As a small business I have to charge for private support, but you’re welcome to book a session with me at techtalkamerica.com/techtherapy
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Thanks!
Awwww thank you so much, Claire!!!!
My Mac mini failed very recently and this video appeared in my feed. Haha exactly what I needed.
David I have so appreciated your channel over the years! Thank you.
Just earlier today I ordered a 2020 MacBook Air with M1, 8GB Ram, & 512 SSD. Was able to get the "educational" discount because we homeschool our son. Also came with a free $150 Apple gift card. That was nice! Thanks for all your "Tech Talks" David. They have been very helpful to me.
Not trying to be a downer but hurry up and cancel and upgrade to 16GB of Ram and lower the storage. 16 is the absolute min you should get these days and you can get a external hard drive with a ton of storage for next to nothing. Trust me this will future proof you for years and you won’t regret it. Congrats either way though. I researched for years before getting mine a year ago and love it.
Perfect timing. I'm planning on replacing my 2013 iMac with the Mac mini, a new suggested monitor, but keeping my 2013 Mac keyboard, and old Logitech mouse, which work perfectly fine for me. Very grateful for all your free help since 2013. I owe you a paid session or two for when I get the new Mac mini.
Hi David, I had a lot of Mac computers but my latest one has been a MacAir with an M1 chip with only 8 gigs! I absolutely love it. My favourite part is the tappered and slik design. It is very fast and never had an issue with it whatsoever. And yes I do videos as well. For About $1100 Canadian, you can't beat it! Thanks for the video. Great work!
Hi David, thanks for another informative video. My new purchase is a MacBook Air, M2, 13.6" with 8GB and with Ventura 13.5. I'm 75 and it's a perfect fit for me as it spends most of its time in my lap while watching TV. Still getting use to it but I very much like it so far.
Super analysis! Confirmed exactly what I was thinking of doing to replace my Mac air that is 4 years old. The mini is the way to go!
Super-helpful, David! "It's a hoot."
Post it note also works great for covering web camera.
Wow, David you were spot on, I have a iMac, Intel, thought is was time to upgrade, just purchased a Mac mini M2. Great recommendations and video, Thank you.
Thanks a lot, David, I bought mine a week ago! Joking aside, I miss the 15” MBP. I went with the 14” for better portability and am building a dock at home for when I use it there with pieces you’ve mentioned here.
And I second checking out Dell displays. Bought one and I have zero buyers remorse. I use for a lot: Mac, Linux Rasp. Pie, PC, PS5.
You are so helpful man! Great timing, now I’ll check out Costco.
Bruh. Thumbs up for the static "mouse" with trackball. I have been using these and they are life-changing for wrist/hand pain.
Kept watching and ... split ergo keyboard: YES ! The basic straight/rectangle keyboard is asking for wrist trouble.
MacbookAir 15
Just orders my 15” M2 chip…cannot wait! Been without for a year and couldn’t afford a new one😮
Thank you David. I always appreciate your advice regarding the Mac. I was just contemplating purchasing a new MacPro, but now have decided to buy a MacBook Air 15. Thanks for all the tech knowledge that
you give to us.
Hope you enjoyed your trip to Austrália.
Great recommandations !
Mac mini M2, basic version. Thanks for the info…
hi and thanks for all the videos you have made over the years. My early 2015 MacBook Pro passed peacefully away in January. I prefer the extra oomph we get from the pro so bought a 14" 512Gb and 16G ram.. It is very smooth and fast, although I don't do anything very demanding I do like the extra power. The most noticeable thing to my 80 yr old eyes is the screen quality. Much better than the old MacBook.
With a Mac
mini you can choose as big a monitor as you like, when mine dies I’m getting the curved mat monitor you recommend.thanks
nice video 🙂
I just bought an M2 Pro Mac Mini to replace the M1 version I had. I bought an M1 Pro 14" MBP last year. I'm sorted now - these machines will see me out!
Your video was excellent and timely. I decided to go with the Mini Mac and not iMac. Thank you.
So glad it was helpful
Sage advise as always. I have 2 older Imacs and will probably be replacing at least one of them in the near future. Thank you, David.
Thanks!
Thanks! Love you!
You're welcome!
Good video, as usual, Dave. I have an M1 MacBook Air that I bought a couple of years ago. Before that I had a 2011 iMac. Thanks, again.
I have the same ergonomic keyboard from Logitech and I find it difficult to use a “normal” keyboard now. My wrists thank me.
No Mention of Mac Studio?
I upgraded my 2017 i5 Intel Mac Mini to the M1 Mini when it came out because the Intel Mini was an utter slug because of the Intel Graphics. I do photography and upsizing resolution in Pixelmator Pro went from about 3 minutes to 10-15 seconds. Those Intel graphics were slower than the Raedion graphics on my 2011 Mini! The M1 was a huge leap while the M2 and M3 are more like the incremental improvements we have seen from Intel over the years. I’ll probably buy a 13 inch Air because portability is my priority. The M1 is still more than good enough for general use, although I will consider the M3 just to have the latest. Finally, COSTCO is here in Australia and has the best Apple prices I’ve seen here. Good tip re screen damage. I’d use tape for sure.
I still use my 2015 Macbook Pro but the screen is delaminating and the MagSafe power cable is melting again, this is no 3. I've now bought a 2022 Macbook Air with M2 and it's great.
Thank you!! 👍🏼
Benq thanks.
Just out of curiosity, why do you regret getting the Studio Display?
The 15" MacBook air sounds good to me but will Apple service me if I don't buy it from them?
Been torn between the M1 14” MBPro vs the 15” M2 MBA. I have a M1 MBA now - but the extra screen real estate looks great - but I also LOVE the screen on the MB Pro. Found a M1 MBP for $1559 new but just don’t seem to be able to pull the trigger
Hi David,
I still have my 10 year old 27" iMac running Mojave (10.14.6). I used to get the spinning rainbow wheel but when I plugged in a Samsung SSD via the USB socket., cloned the old hard drive, copied it to the SSD and selected the Samsung as the startup drive it turbocharged the Mac back to its original speed and it is still running as fast as it was when I first got it. Does everything I ask it to do. Maybe a Mac Mini will be needed eventually - could I use the iMac purely as a monitor in the future. Great video by the way - clear and concise - like all your videos, David!
Hello David, I have a 27" 2012 iMac 3 TB 32 GIGs Memory running on Catalina...Will no longer get up dates. FYI I get the spinning wheel of death all the time but still going strong. When I do call Apple Care they are amazed it"s still running . Plus Apple installed a new 3 TB drive 1 year later because they told me the Mac i have the drives were know to fail! In closing i have 6 other Apple products . hope the spinning wheel keeps my Mac running. Mr. Charles Chagnon
P.S.
I still have a Air port Extreme working.
M2 Mac Mini + LG screen
Good choice 👍
I wish you would tell what "old" is. Is this getting "old"? I have a 2018 MacBook Pro (3680)
2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 1536 MB
8 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
I bought my 2020 27" iMac, funnily enough in 2020. Yes, it is an Intel i7 machine, but it has 96gb of Ram and breezes through anything that I throw at it, whether that be FCPX or Logic Pro X.
That’s great
I sam still using my 2015 iMac but the wheel is showing up more and more. I love it and have never had a laptop so I am not sure I can give my 27” iMac up. Wonder why Apple hasn’t updated it? Thanks for the info David!
Good (quick) video and may go with the the MAC Mini to replace my 27" iMac purchased in 2014...it has served me well. Which monitors would you suggest, 27" suits me fine, a bit less would be OK.
David, you did't include the Mac Pro in your review....
My audience is has always been the average Apple consumers. Mac Pro isn’t for my audience.
I like my IMac, but sounds like I should wait a while
Mac Mini with 2 27” monitors
But which Mac Mini or which AirPad is the best value? I do some video and photo editing. Currently 2018 mac mini i7 - thanks! great stuff
Hi David, I had a session with you a few weeks back. I'm using a iMac now and want to continue to use a desktop, not a laptop, for a number of reasons. You advised waiting because of the same reason you mention in this video (a new version is way overdue). Is there any change to that advice? Putting it another way, do you see anything on the horizon about the timing of a new version of iMac?
David- Do you do affiliate links? I have ordered the Mac Mini. I ordered the minimum storage on it so I want to add external and would like your recommendations and to support your links if you have any. Thanks!!!
I found links in your description. I was looking on your website. I would really love to know what external HDs you are recommending these days. :0)
I got 2017 MacBook Pro I bought it brand new then every time I trade stock market that think heats up a lot does the new MacBook heat up too thanks
Dave, do you think 8GB is enough for average home computer user, or do you recommend 16 GB ?
For the Mac mini2 I meant to include. I have 10yr old 27” iMac which is still running but I do see the spinning wheel. So Mac mini2 with 8 or 16 GB for average home computer user??
I got a 2015 MacBook Pro. Looking to upgrade. Will the MacBook Air be strong enough to push 4k final cut pro x videos out? Or should I stick to the Pro?
Absolutely just make sure you get enough local storage or if you’re keeping it external, get a really fast thunderbolt SSD
Hi, I just watched your video on "What Mac Would I Buy Right Now...well I have several Mac computers and I just purchased the Mac Mini 2 at Best Buy for $499.00...8GB Ram and 256 HD....haven't received it yet and I was wondering if I should have upgraded the HD? Thanks...and I like your Tech Talk......
To make an accurate recommendation, I'd need to more information about your needs. Different people have different needs. Because I'm a small business, I do have to charge for private consulting, but if you'd like to book a session, we can go over that and any other questions you might have! (and we all believe in supporting small businesses, right? 😉) If you'd like to book a session, my tech therapy sessions are on sale until the end of this weekend: (20% off) techtalkamerica.com/techtherapy
i get the pin wheel on a new mac studio 64 Gb ram lol
Macbook
I bought an M1 MacBook Air and and very happy with it running LR and PS, even though it’s only a 13 inch display.
look at Logitech Ergo M575 and Logitech - MX ERGO Plus Wireless Trackball Mouse. both are better versions of the mouse you use
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Hi David. A few months ago, wanting to buy a new 27" iMac and finding they stopped making it, I got the Mac Studio. It's good; I find the 2TB SSD too small, but couldn't stomach what Apple was charging for the larger one. And of course, it's not upgradeable.
As far as monitors, I went for the Dell S2722DZ, largely because it has a pivot and you can put it into Page position. It got great reviews, but I am seriously disappointed.
(1) The speakers are REALLY WEAK and I had to use an external pair of speakers. (2) The video camera is FUZZY and makes you look TOO FAR AWAY on Zoom. I would not recommend it to anyone, although on paper it looks great in features, price, and specs.
I'm in Australia and Costco is a terrible place to buy computers especially Macs. I don't know why they bother. Bad price, poor choice, badly presented. I often wonder as I pass them at who buys them, but then I look at most of the Costco customers and am not filled with admiration.
Why Apple has virtually killed off one of their best product lines, the iMacs, is a puzzle.
I bought the 2021 Macbook Pro M1 Pro, as the obvious best value/tech and it is an amazing computer but it has its faults (not many) and I would have much rather had a full desktop.
As a long term Apple customer (4 decades) my observation is Apple releases good products once a decade. You have go be lucky to need a new computer when they show up. The rest of the time Apple's products are bad value and often (deliberately IMO) horrifically flawed.
Out of all this advice. There is not much difference between the M1/M2 models. Whatever you do, do not buy less than 16gb RAM, or 512gb SSD. I strongly advise to get more RAM because it is shared between the CPU and GPU. Although I have a 16gb RAM, 512gb SSD model it frequently starts swapping memory to the SSD which can slow things down and is worrying for the longevity of the SSD.
I purchased a Mac Mini with a M1 chip a year ago and It works great should I get a new Mac Mini with a M2 chip. Would it make a big difference? I also purchased a Mac Book Pro for my grandson going to college M2 chip with 16 GB memory and 512 GB SSD for 1,864 at Best Buy I got 50 dollars off for being a total teck member and you get 2 years of apple care for free.
@@michaeltourigian8733 The M2 does not make a lot of difference. Apple seems to have just upclocked the chip making it hotter, and it reduced the SSD chip on the basic models to one instead of two making it half the speed. Basically you are paying quite a bit more for a very slight CPU speed increase.
The Macbook Pro M1 Pro seems to me to be the best bang for the bucks at the moment.
In Australia we have better consumer protection. We get 3 years warranty. Apple Care has some additional benefits of support. IF you can get Apple to give you sensible info. I have not succeeded in the past several years, and have concluded i am on my own devices.
One piece of advice on the M chips I can give is that due to the CPU sharing memory with the GPU and it being possible to have several displays attached, there can be quirks and slowdowns on displays due to inadequate memory. I highly recommend getting more RAM even though Apple is way overcharging for it. It will reduce paging to the unupgradeable SSD for a start. My biggest concern with the M series is how everything can fail due to just one component failing because Apple makes everything unupgradeable. The size of the internal SSD is not such a problem. I can see no reason to go beyond the basic 512Gb as you can easily attach external SSDs, which are replaceable and are much cheaper than Apple's.
Can you expound more on why you would choose one laptop over the other? Please?
It simply comes down to what does your money get you. Considering what you get for the price, the 15" MBA is a great purchase.
Great.
Thank you for sharing. First major Mac 14 “ pro laptop.
As usual a great video Grazie from Italy
My wife is finally ready to convert over to an Apple laptop but i wasnt sure if she should get the air or the pro but now i will be buying her the macbook air.
Timely video! I have a Macbook Pro Mid 2012 version 10.12.6 and now am having problems with downloading apps, or using search engines! Hmmm. Will investigate. Mainly use it for pictures. music, powerpoint projects and Word documents.
Pls do a vid on the trackball mouse!
David, I have a 2019 MB Air and love it, but I am running out of space. I you want to do video editing for RUclips, wouldn't the MB Pro be better than the MB Air?
I want to change from Windows to Mac, but can you custom build a MAC Desktop as with Intel and AMD. I like some control instead of none.
I purchased an apple MacBook air, but with 13" instead of 15"
I’m on my second Mac mini and I love it, it’s small and I believe the least expensive way to own a Mac, my first one had a built in dvd player, but the one I bought a couple years ago no longer had one, so I bought a small white one that sits on top of my Mac mini.thanks for all your advice and knowledge.
Thanks so much 👍🙏
I'd like to know why you recommend the Macbook Air over the Pro?
I have a 2019 imac 27". is it possible to use it as a monitor for the mac mini m2?
Always helpful . . .
I love my IMac.
There's a lot to agree with in this vid. 👍
In 2017 I bought, a Retina 4K 21" 3.4 GHz i5 with Radeon Pro 560 4 GB graphics & 16gb memory which I later upgraded to 32GB.
The room it's in is multi-purpose, so it fit the bill of having a small footprint & minimalist.
All went well until my eyesight took a MASSIVE hit about a year ago & struggled with the fitted screen.
I'm in my 70s so in 2022 I decided to splurge on an M1 Max Mac Studio & Studio Display.
Again, you are right, the Studio Display cost a lot & wasn't the godsend that I'd hoped it would be.
I've tweaked the display settings using tips from your recent vid for the visually impaired & it's way better.
Thank you so much for your assistance, you're a champion. 👍
David, I have to say that you and your videos are a major reason for my switch to Mac. First bought an M1 Mac Mini and then when the battery on my Surface died I went totally Mac with the M2 Macbook Air. I miss some of the games and the operating system took awhile to learn but I am very happy. My Apple magic keyboard and mouse sit in a box while I use the Logitech MX keys keyboard and MX Master 2S mouse
David, I know you have heard it before, but just wanted to say "Great Job" as always. Your professionalism and presentation present such a relaxed learning experience. Thank You.
I bought a Mac Studio late last year. Been watching your videos since the PC Classes online days. They have helped tremendously.
Picked up an 13” M1 on sale from Costco around the holidays. Couldn’t be happier! Amazing battery life compared to Intel version. Recycled older model to my kids - everyone’s happy :)
Hi David, Thanks or the great information. I had never considered the MacBook Air, always having purchased the MacBook Pro. I am going to give the Air a serious look. Also, thanks again for the great one-on-one tech support. An hour well spent and definitely a bargain given all that we did and all that I learned. Finally, being able to download a video of our session was an additional aid which reinforced some of the great tips you shared with me Sending my best, Mona
What about pairing the laptop with a screen, and what laptop mount would you recommend?
I have had Apple computers for years, mostly laptops. The last three have been a Macbook Pro. Based on your advice, I will go with the Macbook Air the next time. Not yet though.
Just what i Needed!❤ but what About the 14 inch MacBook Pro? If you upgrade the Air prices get closer and closer…
I still can't believe that Apple has abandoned the 27" iMac and all the thousands of fans who have Intel machines needing to upgrade. Just a dumb move by Apple to keep the 24" and trash the 27".
I am going with the Mac mini 2 as per your suggestion. I have a 2023 iMac and I am very very sad to let it go.
"buy the newest base model" fair
Love all the information you have given over the years…my “go to guy” thank you. I’m now in the market for a new iPad …I’m an artist and Apple Pencil my drawing tool.
, I don’t mind waiting even if it’s up to a year to see new improvements. What news if any do you have for me.
Hey there so glad you’ve enjoyed my videos over the years and Im happy to help you with the iPad questions. As a small business I have to charge for private support, but you’re welcome to book a session with me at techtalkamerica.com/techtherapy