Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

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S_b

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.

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chrisbmx116 in reply to @S_b

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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grams in reply to @chrisbmx116

The MBP has one extra GPU core than the low-end MBA (8 vs 7). And you can get 8 cores in the MBA for £50 more.

I'm unconvinced either this or the fan will make a noticeable difference unless your workflows include long intense rendering/compiling/etc steps. We'll see.

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