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I’ve been using a 2016 MacBook 12” and an 11” iPad Pro as my portable light InDesign/amends setup. Perfectly serviceable for just about everything, but I still prefer to set up new projects on my iMac. Its slightly absurd that the ‘portable screen’ has more power than the work machine but there you go.
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I don't know anything about the new silicon chip MBs, but I do know that Premiere Pro is one of the few programs that gives my 2017 MB Pro a hard time, my gut would say that an Air would struggle with it (but I guess it also depends on the file sizes / formats you're working with).
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Air vs Pro.
The Pro has one more core and a fan, which sounds trivial but will make a big difference in real world workflows.
Early benchmarks are showing these low end M1 chips outperforming every other Mac ever made, which is a bit wild, but lets see how real world performance pans out...
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Need to upgrade my computer for work as going freelance.
Mostly just google docs etc, but also some heavy InDesign and light Premiere Pro. Move around a fair bit for work (tv).
Very tempted by the MacBook Air M1 (even though I know it’s yet to support PP and INDD).
Thinking about a MacBook Air 13 M1 with a second screen setup of an iPad or iPad Air running sidecar? Coming from a 15” pro. I don’t see any difference between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro apart from the fan?
Other option is a Mac mini setup with an iPad Air for ‘on the go’.
Anyone else using sidecar to get a bit more screen real estate? Or should I just buy a monitor? Advantage of sidecar is I can take the extra space with me wherever I go whereas a monitor is a bit trickier.
Should add I already own a 2014 13” pro which is starting to show its age.