Hate to say this, but I think it might not show up tomorrow since it just left China. The custom-config Macs are bit delayed.
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Apple Silicon MacBook Air/Pro Mac mini Order Status Thread
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Honestly, we don't know. Only people who have the closest experience are those who got Mac Mini dev kits, but we are clueless on this as much as you are. I also ordered the 8GB. This is fairly a different beast from what we are used to (Intel Macs or iPads), so only thing to do right now is wait until tomorrow for reviews and user experiences.
My Space Grey base model MacBook Air 256GB/8GB/8 Core/7 Core GPU will be used for basic communication tasks and lite web surfing as well as watching videos. I plan to test the 1 extended monitor setup using the Thunderbolt port/USB-C with my MBA and that is about it. I will be installing the Microsoft Office 365 Apps and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC into the MBA. 8GB RAM or 16GB RAM really depends on what apps and programs you will have open.
I am surprised that you did not take advantage of the student discount Apple is offering.
Every time I order something I set an intention to chill until it arrives... yet every single time I become glued to a thread just like this! ?
I have a custom MBA coming via UPS.
Here's the perspective of someone who has been using Macs with at least 16GB: it's not about whether 8GB is "enough" or not. It's more that...
...this is a computer, with many things running concurrently in the background at all times, unlike the iPhone or iPad, which only run one app at a time and are now having 4GB and 6GB of RAM respectively.
RAM is not cheap, but it's a necessity if you know you'll be running high resolution stuffs. Websites now load high resolution photos and assets, and even PDFs have embedded vector graphics or high resolution photos.
Is memory requirement on x86_64 unrealistic for ARM? I don't think so. Even if it's unrealistic, consider this scenario:
I have MacRumors.com, Facebook.com, and Capture One 21 open.
Notice I've already hit 10GB of swap usage even with 16GB of RAM, and all I'm doing are photo editing, web browsing, and emails. What magical thing will ARM allow for that will make this scenario any better? I haven't even launched up my IDE or started Fusion 360, either...
Again, the iPhone and iPad are poor comparisons because those only run one app at a time. They allow for certain (limited) services to run in the background, but apps are not allowed to run in the background for too long in iOS, so memory is more tightly managed than on Mac OS. RAM requirement is going to blow up on Mac OS, which is precisely why 16GB RAM is offered, and also precisely why some are asking for 32GB options.
Nope Custom Air here coming UPS. Pleasantly surprised my order placed a day later is still coming tomorrow. Apple Store said Nov 24-27th. Granted nothing I have ever ordered from Apple has come Fedex in my memory.
Ok awesome, thanks for the input! I just bought an iPad the other day too. Was never a fan of iPad and Apple Pencil notes until I downloaded the slides
thanks for the input! I did use their education pricing. It brought ram upgrade down from $200 to $180 -_-
Yeah! Its annoying Apple is making us wait until tomorrow for it!
My Mac Mini BTO (512 GB SSD/16 GB RAM) finally moved after being stuck in Hong Kong over the weekend. It also cleared customs and heading to Alaska. It should come tomorrow.
Once it clears customs it should get the import scan in KY (this takes around a day), after that you should get it in a day.
Mine finally updated for a Tuesday delivery and has an imported scan from Louisville, KY.
I'm not comparing apps, just experiences. Users don't need to know when the app they're using is using swap memory, and with the increased SSD speeds swapping may end up just as fast as traditional memory. And in other cases, the unified memory is likely much faster than any previous mac memory bus. Of course bandwidth/throughput is no replacement for capacity, but it surely will contribute to an experience that I doubt will feel limited in any way.
Like I said, web browsing on my iPad with many tabs is always comfortable. I don't care if it has to reload a tab that was dumped out of memory, because everything happens so quickly. And if the tab was dumped, it likely wasn't fresh in MY memory either
I ordered a base MBA within 15 minutes of the store opening, for delivery to the Seattle area. Early Sunday morning, I was notified that it had cleared customs and departed Anchorage, and UPS said that I would get on Monday afternoon.
Today, I was notified by USP that it will be delivered on Tuesday after making a trip to Lexington KY.
Same here. Finally. I knew it wouldn't be here today and it's nice to have the official update. Woohoo! Still excited though.