Buying Air M2 - is 16GB RAM really needed for long-term use?
Jan 20, 2023 · You will definitely need 16gb if you are planning to keep it for so long. Programs are getting heavier day by day, both the size and the system resource ( mainly RAM ). And even MacOS itself is getting heavier, I have an Pro M1 with 8gb and the ram usage and pressure is always overload.
16GB vs 24GB RAM? (M3 Macbook Air) : r/macbookair - Reddit
Get the Air, get 16 GB. If you decide in 2-4 years you want the next new big thing sell the Air, and put the money toward the new thing. Also, speaking specifically about the Air, I think 24gb rarely makes sense. If you need more than 16gb, you probably need more than the Air. Either get the Pro, or just get 16gb.
8GB vs 16GB? : r/macbookair - Reddit
Jan 4, 2023 · Reply reply. kindaa_sortaa. •. Gaming does benefit from more RAM (namely 16GB or 32GB) on the higher-performance end, but if you're not one to pay attention to frame rates, 1% and 0.1% lows (for smoothness), and don't play high-res AAA, then 8GB does the job.
16GB is just barely ok for serious software development
Jun 21, 2022 · I actually ran 8GB for a similar setup to this when I only had an M1 Macbook Air. It was quite miserable. I thought 16GB would be enough but it's just barely ok. I always have to think about closing apps to free up more memory. Configuring a custom Macbook with 32GB of RAM could delay shipping by weeks/months.
Confused between 16GB & 24GB M3 MacBook Pro or 24GB M3 …
The screen, sound and extra ports makes the pro the better choice for me. The m3 pro chip vs the m3 chip is better performance than the 24gb ram is compared to 18gb ram so I would go with the 18gb m3 pro MacBook Pro. I would not get a base mbp which is an air with a fan. I would get the mbp with pro chip.
Macbook Pro M3 8GB RAM vs Macbook Air M3 16GB RAM? : …
The air will have way more than enough power to handle what you need. However, it’s insulting that Apple still has 8GB of ram in their base models that still cost a premium over any 16GB ram PC, then have the audacity to upsell an additional 8GB at an even more astronomical amount compared to high end DDR5 ram. 3. Reply.
Macbook Air M2: 16GB RAM vs. 512GB storage - Reddit
Jul 14, 2022 · 16GB RAM to make it work more efficiently when having huge Lightroom Classic catalogs open (3,000+ RAW photos at a time). 512GB storage to have increased file transfer speeds when copying gigabytes of RAW files from SD cards to the internal storage. 512GB storage would also come in handy to use as swap memory when I would have big catalogs at a ...
Is 16GB really necessary on MacOS? : r/macbookair - Reddit
Necessary, no. Useful, yep. If you have the money and you don’t mind spending extra, go for the 16GB. Is not excessively hard to push the base 8GB to the limits when using multiple apps, 20-30 tabs open, and zoom or google meets while taking notes; and that’s a …
24gb or 16gb ram for the new MacBook Air? : r/macbookair - Reddit
Jun 17, 2022 · Reply. matt_hipntechy. • 2 yr. ago. More RAM is always better and you can't upgrade it later. Get as much as you can afford! I own an M1 MBA with 16GB and always have a ton of Apps open, sometimes in addition to VMs. It's still ok, but it's getting tight. I'll upgrade to the M2 MBA with 24GB. I won't get a Pro because the more portable and ...
Apple Announces MacBook Air Now Starts With Increased 16GB of …
Oct 30, 2024 · The fact the recent M3 MacBook Air didn’t come with 16 GB RAM just shows how reactive and not proactive they have been on the AI situation. For such a rich and resourceful company they are making monumental technical errors in product specification with regards to long term planning.