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macbook pro 2021

  1. omareletr

    14" M1 Pro MBP with 16GB vs 32GB RAM? (Video Editing)

    Hey all, I am super excited about purchasing the new M1 Pro MacBook Pro, but I'm not sure which configuration would work best for me. I mostly do video editing (4K footage) on Final Cut Pro X and minor photo editing on Photoshop. I usually have a million chrome tabs open though as well. So...
  2. L

    Is M1 Macbook Air still a good buy?

    So I have been using my 2015 MBP. Was excited to see M1 MBA outperform Intel MBP last year. Still, waited for MBP design refresh this year. The announcement today was a mixed bag. The new Apple Silicon MBPs have awesome specifications. But the extremely dated design, the dimensions, weight and...
  3. archi penko

    The new 2021 MBP is chonky & thicc - do you like the design/form factor?

    Am I the only one that loved the weight of my 3lbs Macbook Pro? The extra 0.5lbs on the 14" (3.5lbs total) does something to me where it could cross the threshold of just being to heavy and I hate that on my back. The 2021s 14" ~1cm thicker in width, ~1cm thicker in depth, ~0.6cm thicker in...
  4. archi penko

    M1 Max 32GB vs 64GB RAM? Use cases for each

    I’m about to for these new MBPs… For the new M1 MAX Chip, why would one use 64GB RAM over 32 GB of RAM? What are you specifically using it for? What applications if any specifically you found 64GB helps/is really needed? Any thoughts on having that amount of RAM?