Just saw a used 2013 Macbook Air for sale. But it only has 4GB of RAM. I saw that Big Sur still supports this Mac. But how is Big Sur on 4GB of RAM? I probably wouldn't get one for myself, but if the performance is decent, might be a decent laptop for a family member.
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How is Big Sur on 4GB of RAM?
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I used Big Sur on 2015 Macbook Air with 4 GB RAM, it was a bit sluggish but not so much. Especially boot up time was longer than previous operating systems. Its performance was good for basic needs like office programs, video watching or surfing on the internet. I think, earlier OSes that before BigSur better for your machine because BigSur was using more RAM.
I mean you could browse, watch Youtube and stuff, but it wasn't very pleasant experience.
I recommend running Mojave on that MBA, it runs just fine.
I recommend running Mojave on that MBA, it runs just fine.