"Apple Confirms Serious MacBook Pro Problems"
I wish I could get my M1 money back! I've never had so many computer issues since Windows 8.0. It's wonderful that other users report that their M1 works fine. Great! For me, I don't know if it's the M1 chip or BigSur. I don't know if my workflow is too much for it. I run apps like DEVONthink, Tinderbox, Scrivener, and Curio. None of those are really processor intensive but they all crash regularly... forcing me back to my mid 2012 MacBook Air. But the worst offender is Apple's own Music app. From issues with Slow performance, Airplay not working on more than 1 apple speaker (i.e., I can output to Apple TV but it is impossible to output to Apple TV & HomePod at the same time), to the spinny rainbow wheel, to just plain old freezing the laptop. I hate it all and this is not what I signed up for. I spent 1.5 hours with Apple troubleshooting the Airplay issue. They gave up... and so did I. So, this is my M1 experience:
- Apps crashing (generating crash reports)
- Spinny rainbow wheels which can take up to 40 seconds to resolve
- Mac freezing (no other option than to shut it off)
- Bluetooth issues
- Airplay issues
- Slow performance and lagging at times
Is it just me? Is it Big Sur? M1? Are others experiencing this?
Apple Confirms Serious MacBook Pro Problems
While the latest M1 powered Macs have picked up praise, there have also been problems. Is Apple set to fix the bluetooth issues that were present out of the box?
www.forbes.com
I wish I could get my M1 money back! I've never had so many computer issues since Windows 8.0. It's wonderful that other users report that their M1 works fine. Great! For me, I don't know if it's the M1 chip or BigSur. I don't know if my workflow is too much for it. I run apps like DEVONthink, Tinderbox, Scrivener, and Curio. None of those are really processor intensive but they all crash regularly... forcing me back to my mid 2012 MacBook Air. But the worst offender is Apple's own Music app. From issues with Slow performance, Airplay not working on more than 1 apple speaker (i.e., I can output to Apple TV but it is impossible to output to Apple TV & HomePod at the same time), to the spinny rainbow wheel, to just plain old freezing the laptop. I hate it all and this is not what I signed up for. I spent 1.5 hours with Apple troubleshooting the Airplay issue. They gave up... and so did I. So, this is my M1 experience:
- Apps crashing (generating crash reports)
- Spinny rainbow wheels which can take up to 40 seconds to resolve
- Mac freezing (no other option than to shut it off)
- Bluetooth issues
- Airplay issues
- Slow performance and lagging at times
Is it just me? Is it Big Sur? M1? Are others experiencing this?