I just use my M1 14" as a daily driver. I haven't tried anything else. For me it's internet, multimedia (plex/youtube/netflix) and really that's about it. Have to admit I've been looking for a reason to upgrade and can't. I even have a $600 credit with apple and can't find a reason to get rid of the thing. I can't tell if I'm just old now and not longer always needing the new new or what. How is yours treating you or if you've traded in how's the new unit. Was it worth it or no real reason to upgrade?
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Who's rocking an M1 still and how's it holding up for you?
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I still have a 16" M1 Max MacBook Pro.
I won't upgrade this machine as I'm more interested in a PC based on the NVIDIA RTX 5000 series that just launched.
I won't upgrade this machine as I'm more interested in a PC based on the NVIDIA RTX 5000 series that just launched.
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My wife has an m1 air, and aside from the fact that it's hanging out on macOS 12, it's doing well. Battery is holding steady around 85%, and it hasn't given her any trouble.
Daily driver is M1 Studo Base Max. Still doing great, and I have no desire to upgrade.
Ignore the marketing BS. If you need more horsepower based on Activity Monitor stats and memory pressure, then go for it.
Ignore the marketing BS. If you need more horsepower based on Activity Monitor stats and memory pressure, then go for it.
I have a 2021 14” M1 Max and use it for photo and video editing, 3D modeling and stock charting and it runs flawlessly. I typically upgrade computers every 4 years and I can’t find any reason to. It can easily last another 2 years, probably more.
I use my M1 air daily and have no issues with it
My main Mac right now is a Studio M1 Max. No issues so far, and I love its 32-core GPU!
M1 Mini working fine for photo editing. 16gb ram is the only thing holding it back, but it still copes.
I was on a 16" 16GB M1 Pro until a month ago. I had no issues at all, but the trade-in price that Apple offered was too good to pass up and the M4 seemed to be a good upgrade cycle to jump into.
After a month on my new M4 I've noticed... mostly nothing. It's faster, but in the areas that affect my productivity the most, it's not noticeably faster. That's because it was already about as fast as it could get.
M1's are going to be really solid workhorses for a good while to come. We're on a site where people constantly talk about having the latest and greatest or about always wanting more. Don't get sucked into upgrade anxiety. I have a 2009 that still works fine for everyday computing.
After a month on my new M4 I've noticed... mostly nothing. It's faster, but in the areas that affect my productivity the most, it's not noticeably faster. That's because it was already about as fast as it could get.
M1's are going to be really solid workhorses for a good while to come. We're on a site where people constantly talk about having the latest and greatest or about always wanting more. Don't get sucked into upgrade anxiety. I have a 2009 that still works fine for everyday computing.
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Still very happy with my base M1 Mini, but planning to upgrade to M4 sometime between now and April as my needs are changing.
I’m loving my bulky but otherwise rocking 16”, 32GB RAM/1TB SSD, 10 Core CPU/32 Core GPU M1 Max MacBook Pro. It’s the best Mac / Personal computer I’ve owned. I use it primarily for development and discrete event simulation / modeling. I’m considering upgrading for two reasons: (1) Productivity boost with LLM-based AI projects and (2) Possibly less bulky (lighter/thinner) form factor that matches my current CPU/GPU performance.
An M4 Pro MacBook Air with 64 GB RAM and 2TB storage would satisfy both conditions. I know the Air does not currently (and may never) include the Pro SOC as an option, so maybe the M5 base might. I’m not in a hurry though because my M1 Max MBP does everything I need it to do.
An M4 Pro MacBook Air with 64 GB RAM and 2TB storage would satisfy both conditions. I know the Air does not currently (and may never) include the Pro SOC as an option, so maybe the M5 base might. I’m not in a hurry though because my M1 Max MBP does everything I need it to do.
M1 Studio Max is still the heart of my home studio. I have no plans to change it until Apple obsolete it.
For my purposes it's just not cost effective to spend thousands upgrading to get a computer that does some tasks like 3 seconds quicker.
For my purposes it's just not cost effective to spend thousands upgrading to get a computer that does some tasks like 3 seconds quicker.
OG base 2020 M1 MBP bought at launch, works perfectly fine still. I am yet to hear the fans kick in.
I am going to upgrade to the 14 inch MPB at the end of this year or early next year as my device will have been half a decade old by then. It could still go on for quite a bit longer, but since I use my MBP for work every day for hours, having an all-around nicer experience with a better display, ProMotion and thinner bezels will make a difference and the upgrade will be worth it after 5 years. Besides, when I get around to upgrading it, the MBP will likely be an M5 model.
I am going to upgrade to the 14 inch MPB at the end of this year or early next year as my device will have been half a decade old by then. It could still go on for quite a bit longer, but since I use my MBP for work every day for hours, having an all-around nicer experience with a better display, ProMotion and thinner bezels will make a difference and the upgrade will be worth it after 5 years. Besides, when I get around to upgrading it, the MBP will likely be an M5 model.
Got a 14" M1 Pro here. Works fine. Can't tell that much difference between it and my M4 mini for most workloads. I just prefer desktop machines for daily use.
Thunderbolt 5 is reason enough for me to upgrade… however, I need devices to take advantage of it as well. I expect the present trickle to develop into a proper swell after the Studio and Pro are updated with it later this year. I anticipate my own update with M5 chips even though present workload insufficiently challenges my M1Max. I really want better monitor(s) than I have at the moment…
2020 M1 MacBook Air - still a VERY fast laptop, and far better than anything except another Apple Silicon Mac!
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Upgraded my wife to my 2020 M1 Air (16 GB) a month ago, she's very happy with it, still feels brand new to me.
MBP M1 Max here: it's fast, silent (!) and reliable, and I feel no need to upgrade (yet). It's the heart of my studio. What I'm wishing for in a next upgrade is a whole bunch of Thunderbolt 5 ports. The three ports on the MacBook Pro are simply not enough, so I'm leaning towards an M6 Mac Studio in about 2-3 years.
TB 5 had made me consider the Mini M4 Pro. But all serious reviews suggest one wait at least a year in order to see useful TB 5 devices in the market.
Offloaded the M1 Pro to the GF. If I didn't want faster GPU and more RAM for gaming an LLMs, it would still be perfect for most of the work I do.
for her, its massive overkill still.
for her, its massive overkill still.
I use a M1 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB factory drive. I've only had it two years. I'm amazed two newer models have come out since then haha.
For my uses, it is more than adequate.
For my uses, it is more than adequate.
3 M1s in my family as daily drivers. Well, I recently got a base M4 Mini that I use now as my primary computer (mainly because it can run 3 external displays and my MBP can only do 2), but my M1 Pro is going strong and will continue to go strong for years.
I've had an M1 iPad Pro for 3 years now it hasn't skipped a beat. I've thrown everything at it, from 3-hour Lidar area scans to multi-faceted CAD models and it is never anything other than smooth.
I used an 13" M1 Base with 16GB as my main machine until 4 months ago. Was still going strong, but upgraded recently to 14" M4 Pro to add an additional screen and get Thunderbolt 5. Otherwise, the M1 was running great and still had decent battery life.