Hi,
I do a lot of dev work (Xojo, Ruby, Swift) with my 2.8Ghz i7 16GB 15" 2017 MacBook Pro. I have recently started working full time for myself so I now tend to use the notebook in clamshell mode hooked up to a nice 4K LG monitor that I like.
I'm thinking of switching from a notebook to a desktop (since 99% of my time is spent at my office desk) if it gives me more performance. The tools I use are Xcode, Sublime Text and Sketch. I also really hate the sleep/wake issues that come from running a notebook in clamshell mode.
I've been looking at the new Mac mini (6 core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD). Is this likely to be a significant improvement in performance compared to my current 2017 MacBook Pro? I would sell the notebook to part fund the Mac Mini but I don't want to switch to a desktop if the performance doesn't justify it.
Any thoughts or advice?
I do a lot of dev work (Xojo, Ruby, Swift) with my 2.8Ghz i7 16GB 15" 2017 MacBook Pro. I have recently started working full time for myself so I now tend to use the notebook in clamshell mode hooked up to a nice 4K LG monitor that I like.
I'm thinking of switching from a notebook to a desktop (since 99% of my time is spent at my office desk) if it gives me more performance. The tools I use are Xcode, Sublime Text and Sketch. I also really hate the sleep/wake issues that come from running a notebook in clamshell mode.
I've been looking at the new Mac mini (6 core, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD). Is this likely to be a significant improvement in performance compared to my current 2017 MacBook Pro? I would sell the notebook to part fund the Mac Mini but I don't want to switch to a desktop if the performance doesn't justify it.
Any thoughts or advice?