Thinkorswim, tredingview and VMfusion work on macbook pro 13” 2020??

[Richy85]

Hi everyone!

I want to buy a macbook pro 13" 2020 with an intel processor (i5, 16gb ram). Today I already work with an iMac 2017, where I virtualize windows (for my work) and in turn manage my investments with thinkorswim and tradingview.
The idea of buying the macbook pro is to be able to continue doing the same outside, but I have the doubt if the integrated graphics that it has can handle the 3 applications.
Does anyone have experience with a macbook of this style?
Today I do it with a macbook pro 15" 2012 which still responds well.
thank you!

 

[Diablo360]

I’d buy an M1 MBP instead. Way more powerful and should handle the apps you mentioned just fine. Would absolutely avoid the Intel version unless you’re getting a great deal on it

 

[Richy85]

I’d buy an M1 MBP instead. Way more powerful and should handle the apps you mentioned just fine. Would absolutely avoid the Intel version unless you’re getting a great deal on it

I need vmware to virtualize windows for my work

 

[jav6454]

I’d buy an M1 MBP instead. Way more powerful and should handle the apps you mentioned just fine. Would absolutely avoid the Intel version unless you’re getting a great deal on it

VMWare is Windows virtualization software, and it hasn't been updated for M1. So I doubt getting an M1 will work for OP.

 

[Sully]

For me, 16 GB of RAM was not enough to run ThinkorSwim without some lag and spinning beach balls that caused me to have to quit and restart. For ThinkorSwim, the issue isn’t processing power, it’s RAM use.

Now, I’m running it on a 27 in imac with 32GB or RAM and i’ve had no issues.

 

[Richy85]

For me, 16 GB of RAM was not enough to run ThinkorSwim without some lag and spinning beach balls that caused me to have to quit and restart. For ThinkorSwim, the issue isn’t processing power, it’s RAM use.

Now, I’m running it on a 27 in imac with 32GB or RAM and i’ve had no issues.

i usually run it on my imac with 64gb ram and it works great, sporadically i run it on my macbook pro 2012 with 16gb ram and it works fine

 

[jav6454]

For me, 16 GB of RAM was not enough to run ThinkorSwim without some lag and spinning beach balls that caused me to have to quit and restart. For ThinkorSwim, the issue isn’t processing power, it’s RAM use.

Now, I’m running it on a 27 in imac with 32GB or RAM and i’ve had no issues.

RAM usage depends on how much you allocate to any VM machine. Also, for that app, perhaps there is a bug causing excessive RAM usage.

Usually, RAM intensive apps tend to be virtual machines, image processing apps (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop), and such. I don't see a trading app having that much demand.