Without a doubt, you will be happier with the MBP as it's a better overall package. The touch bar is tolerable for most people though most agree that it is a gimmick. The fact that you have to get BetterTouchTool to make it useful speaks volumes in how mediocre it is. However, I wouldn't use that as a deal breaker because there are other points to consider between MBA vs MBP.
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MacBook Air or PRO?
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Without a doubt, you will be happier with the MBP as it's a better overall package. The touch bar is tolerable for most people though most agree that it is a gimmick. The fact that you have to get BetterTouchTool to make it useful speaks volumes in how mediocre it is. However, I wouldn't use that as a deal breaker because there are other points to consider between MBA vs MBP.
IMHO it's worth paying extra to NOT have it...
No, that's not going to be RAM.
Most likely the facebook game is using flash or something that's loading down the CPU. I don't play games on FB so have no experience with that.
Use ActivityMonitor app to see what your CPU usage and Memory usage is to be sure. Look at MemoryPressure. If it's green then you're good.
The Air actually has options for 7 or 8 GPU cores.
I'm looking to sell my 16in 512 Pro if anyone is interested. Too big for what I need. Ordered the new Air.
Air for no TouchBar
It's close enough on all the other specs - for me anyhow
It's close enough on all the other specs - for me anyhow
The delivery time on the M1 Pro is longer than the Air also. Was looking at a Pro with 16 Gb and 1Tb and the delivery time for that was Dec 3-10. Got the same specs on an air and it should be here next week
Gone for the 512/16 8core GPU Air. The fanless design sold it for me, I cannot stand fan noise.
Definitely choose an Air unless you do the following often: Video Editing, 3D Modeling, or Development (or if you have a whole lot of tracks in Logic, but the Air will be able to handle most sub 30 or so tracks nicely)
Does anyone know if we'll be in the holiday return period?
(is that based upon order date or delivery date?)
(is that based upon order date or delivery date?)
Haven’t looked at newest line yet. For reference, I bought a mid 2012 MacBook Pro for college in 2012 and still have it today.
As a college student, I had the need for a MacBook Pro in 2012 and still use it today as my only computer. Granted I did replace a couple faulty or worn parts with time in 2016. Looking to upgrade soon.
I am liking that Air A LOT!
Will have to see how much it costs when it eventually lands here in South Africa, I would like to get a MacBook back in my life now and this seems like a great time now that they are making the move to ARM, those battery life figures were truly mouthwatering,I am truly excited for this ?
Will have to see how much it costs when it eventually lands here in South Africa, I would like to get a MacBook back in my life now and this seems like a great time now that they are making the move to ARM, those battery life figures were truly mouthwatering,I am truly excited for this ?
I am using a fanless MacBook 2015 and this machine abruptly shuts down if I am doing anything which is processor intensive. Maybe having a fan isn't all that bad after all.
I've been using a PC so the minuscule amount of fan noise that the Pro fan might pump out under load won't bother me. I purchased the 16/512 Pro, my delivery estimate is Nov 24-27
The Screen on the Pro is slightly brighter. 500 Nits versus 400 on the Air. That is the only difference I see on the specs page
Okay! What did you study?
I’m a medical student so mostly writing, YouTubing and googling all of the complicated stuff our teachers made even more complicated ?
No the Air has 400 nits brightness and the Pro has 500. Its quite noticeable
Usually based on date of receipt. Don't think this year's dates have been announced but this Friday is a possible candidate just making it. We'll have to wait and see
I just bought the 13 inch maxed out. Not thrilled about 16 GB of memory, not thrilled about not having a 4 TB or 8 TB option. But this is the entry-level pro, so I get it.
No M1 for 16" macbook pro for sure
M1 is limiting just for 2 usb4/thunderbolt ports thats why Apple replace the BASE 13" Macbook pro with 2 ports and not the 4 ports 13" MBP (that you can still buy)
The 16" Mbp will have 4 ports so Apple will come with M2 or whatever
I find bits of Facebook laggy on any Mac, no matter how much RAM it has And how new a machine it is. I’m hoping the move to being able to run Facebook and Messenger as apps will help with performance.
Fans can be noisy when spinning at high rates. Fanless should be silent - good for a studio where a recording may be made perhaps. However, without a fan, how can much heat be removed from a case. Electrical components hate high levels of heat, reducing performance and possibly reducing life span. Cannot say much about the touch bar, other than it might be nice to have function buttons that change their functionality in the context of the application you are using. A touch bar might improve productivity - ease of use and faster editing. With that said, I don't have a computer with it. Better go to Apple store and try them out before buying.