How Good Are The M1 Macs, Really? Should you wait for the next-gen? | An HONEST hands-on review!
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Are you wondering if YOU should get one of the new Apple M1 Macs? Are they REALLY as good as what others are saying on UA-cam? Are you thinking about maybe holding out for the next generation of M1 chips (such as the M1X)
In this video, I go over my HONEST hands-on review of these (the Mac Mini and MacBook Air) M1 Macs after three months of usage and answer some common questions or concerns that you may have (based on my personal experience).
As a software developer (C#, PHP, Python, and GoLang), I also discuss in this video the software compatibility and my initial concerns, and how I get around issues such as how I build and run x86 docker containers remotely.
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You nailed the ‘should I wait for the next iteration of whatever’ dilemma. Life is too short, If you need it now, get it now.
Thanks for the video.
Really appreciate the advice. I’ve been sitting on the fence for so long it’s about to break!
Good to hear the video helped you potentially make a decission Mandeep :)
@@TheBearTechWe actually already have a 8Gb M1 in the house (the wife's) but I'm still running on a Dell as my primary machine due to my work needs (Windows ecosystem). That being said I was so impressed with her machine I'm seriously contemplating getting one myself as my primary laptop. I just can't decide over a Chromebook vs Macbook tbh. Long term the Mac seems the way to go in terms of value for money and being able to run a lot more useful apps/programs. Again I don't "need" to buy it right now, I can wait but your point about the newer ones being more expensive also made me rethink would I actually need a 14" or would the Air do the job being cheaper more portable etc.. and being honest it'd be fine given my workflow right now.
Great video, I'm a UK software dev in a similar situation. Cheers.
Bought the base model M1 air as my main machine for productivity (office work) and general use and it has been flawless... (coming from a 2018 MacBook Pro 13 (4 ports version) and this air outperforms it completely...
That's great to hear - I love my M1 Mini so powerful compared to other machines! I won't be needing to upgrade any time soon. Best of luck with your M1 Mini and I hope you get many years of use out of it :)
The Intel "household heating system" is hilarious lol 😂 😆 😝
It's true dude! :D
@@TheBearTech There is no way I am going to switch back to Intel after I got my hands on the new MacBook Pro M1. The performance is just so much better than my previous Intel PC.
@@TheBearTech Intel PCs are 4 in 1, laptop, tablet, frying pan, and household heating system! lol
Great video ! keep it up bro x
Only issue for me is I can't run two monitors off the MacBook lineup. I'm also a software engineer and the device I am currently docking my current MacBook into a CalDigit TS3 Plus dock which projects my environment onto two screen, attaching a keyboard and mouse, etc.
Sure I could buy a MacBook air and a Mac mini but not that keen to buy both. I quite like my single device workflow
You've made better video than 99% of usual talking head Apple influencers on UA-cam! Kudos to you! SUB!
Thank you Nedeljko - I appreciate your comment and your subscription :) More videos coming soon :)
Thanks for the detailed information. I’m thinking about going for the M1 Mini and I’d like to know what monitor you’d recommend? Also your quality is nice and clear, what DSLR are you shooting with? 😊
Thank you for you comments Hadassah! I'm actually using the Sony ZV-1 for my videos and would highly recommend it! - Some of my older videos talk about the Sony ZV-1 so you may want to check those out too.
this was such a great video and exactly the questions I wanted answered. I was wondering about the M1 MacBook Air, as a fan less device which has been proven in tests to run at a slightly higher temperature than the m1 pro, will this affect its long term life span?
Thank you Freya - I'm pleased you enjoyed the video :) I can't be too sure on the long term affects on the battery life but given that the tempretures are so much lower than other laptops (both Mac and Windows-based) it's certainly not something that I would ever lose sleep over. Best of luck with your new Mac laptop (if you do pick one up)
@@TheBearTech Thank you so much for this reply! I picked up the M1 Air!
Awesome Freya! - I'm sure you'll be more than happy with it :)
I sold my MBP 16” Intel blow torch! Had enough. Got a Mac mini M1 and a MBP M1.They are next level in performance. The hype is real. Battery on the MBP M1 is witch craft. 1-2 days between charges. Game changing experience, using M1 macs. Will never use Intel macs again!!
I’ve got the M1 MacBook Pro with 16gb ram, 256 ssd and Samsung T7 1TB.
Great to hear :) - I'm sure that you agree that it is a very capable machine all around too.
@@TheBearTech Yes I loved, and I got for 230 pounds cheap as well from Apple Store certified refurbished.
@@adriano_pressendo do you have any SSD issues?
@@bakamarimo7528 I don’t have any issues, my does write less than 1gb hourly, the people who have issues are pushing this machines too hard especially if only 8gb ram and running apps that aren’t fully compatible, I use only Apple apps, so for me I don’t have any problems.
@@adriano_pressendo thanks a lot for response, i was thinking of getting base version, will upgrade to 16GB
Check the battery level again while watching youtube etc. It shows the percentage remaining based on current workload. If you check when it's idle it'll show high, if you check when under load it'll be less.
Hi Bear,
Should I still consider buying an M1 mini with 16Gb of ram as of now; in Dec 2021? I am a web dev and software tester.
I did some research and some people said the hype is not real and I should not expect much of gain for the M1.
I am currently using Macbook 15" i9 (2019).
Thank you for the video!
Well, to be honest, I still use mine everyday (for development) and I love it, it's still super fast and I would still highly recommend it - there isn't really anything else I'd "upgrade" to that I think is worth it at the moment! - I still love and use this machine everyday (Docker containers, heavy IDE's... the lot!). The price is extremely good too!!
@@TheBearTech Thank you. Appreciate ur reply.
Thank you very much
You're ver welcome - I'm glad I could have helped :)
Question if
I purchase synology and use M1 Mac mini would the mac mini be fast enough to run plex server
Can you make a dedicated video around Dockers latest preview with M1
My benchmark is: withouth full, certified TB4 support and miniLED - wait. Then, as somebody described below, go for device with max RAM / minimum storage and buy decent external SSD. 8 GB ram enough? Joke! When it comes to waiting. 90s are gone, when by the time one could afford upgrade it was quantum leap in capability. Today, there's NO NEED TO UPGRAGDE unless 2 or 3 generations AT LEAST are skipped. Waiting for M1X at least has several benefits: macOS BigSur will be slightly more stable and patched; M1X (M2 more likely) will perhaps remedy largest deficiency of Apple Silicon - I/O limits. With miniLEDs around the corner and TB4 this is significant qualititive update in last decade. That is worth waiting. If your work depends on having computer NOW - go for it. If you can wait till (realistically) 2022 then wait. With all this chip and logistics supply crisis, Apple's policy of dripfeeding features....
Bro if I buy the base model for programming than how long it will last in future?
What sort of programming are you doing? What languages etc? Are you using Docker Cotnainers? - The 8GB RAM/256GB base model might be a little too light if you use a ton of Docker Containers and need more storage. The 8GB base model would be just fine (I suspect) if you was using a lightweight IDE/editor like VSCode and for the most part, most languages/stacks such as PHP/Javascript/HTML etc. I would be more concerned however if you wanted to run a load of Docker containers as I feel you would soon run out of storage and RAM. It really depends on your use case. As per the video, I'd recommend you bump the RAM as a minimum to future proof it if nothing else.
Harry kane is that you???😂😂😂
Should I buy m1 air for development and programming as till now most of the apps related ar not native and I am really confused about it
What apps are you referring too? All of my IDE's work perfectly fine (I use the JetBrains suite mainly) but VSCode (a very popular editor/IDE) is now natively supported on the M1 if you was concerned about that. I really wouldn't worry about Rosetta2, it works flawlessly (if your apps aren't M1 native just yet).
But does all x86 apps works on Rosetta 2?
@@mahmudsifat2299 I can't speak for every single x86/x64 app out there (as it's impossible for me to test them all ;)) but given the whole reason of why Rossetta 2 was developed (essentially converting x86 instructions (apps) to M1/Apple Silicon), they *should* do, yes. I would recommend researching (eg. Google) any edge cases where this hasn't been the case for some users/apps though but from my personal experience all x86 apps have all worked fine.
There no native FORTRAN and native gcc for apple silicon at the moment, gcc official build might come next half of 2021
What is a PhpStorm ?
If you're familiar with vscode, it's similar to that, uses more RAM though, some might say "bloated" but is generally used by people who prefer a more "batteries included out of the box" experience with PHP specific development workflows - such as intelligent auto-complete, one-click clas and codebase navigation etc. I prefer this over the likes of vscode as I don't have to look for specific plugins, test them out and replace when they become depreicated or the plugin developer decides that he or she isn't going to maintain a plugin in future etc.
Did you check your SSD, any issue with it?
I keep most of my files on a file server at home (I use UnRAID) but I have tested a Samsung T5 (1TB) with the Mac Mini and didn't have any problems at all... I didn't do a full blown speed test though - if that is what you mean? Compatibility wise - it worked fine 👍
@@TheBearTechthanks for replying, m1 macbook are writing insane amounts of data to SSD. This reduces lifespan of SSD www.zdnet.com/article/the-m1-mac-write-issue/
@@bakamarimo7528 This turned out to be more of a BigSur than M1 issue....
that sleep problem still exists and more. NOT FIXED! teething problems are annoying because YT won't tell you them BEFORE you buy.
Sorry to hear that you're still having problems Christo - It definately is fixed for me though.