Mar 12, 2023 · A similar thing happened with Ventura (which requires, at a minimum an Intel Mac with HEVC-hardware decoding on the processor). Apple could also draw the line at requiring DDR5 (which M1 doesn't have, but M1 Pro, M1 Max, …

Mar 6, 2022 · My M1 Air still runs best on Big Sur despite trying all on OSes to date, with the worst being Monterey. The same goes with my old mid-2010 MBP, best on Snow Leopard, worse on Mavericks. Ancients G5 iMac and first Intel Mac …

Oct 28, 2024 · Speaking for myself: I'm using an M1 Mac mini – a system similar to your MacBook Air – and I don't perceive a drop in performance; I intend to continue upgrading to new OS releases in the future. (I haven't yet installed OS 18.1, though, which sounds like something of a fundamental architecture shift with the big Apple Intelligence features.

Mar 15, 2021 · Hey, I was thinking about getting a new external monitor for my MacBook Air M1. From what I can tell, the Dell P2721Q 27-inch 4K USB-C Monitor seems like a good choice. I would like to get 4K at 60Hz through USB-C, so that I can use the Monitor-MacBook as a "one-cable-setup" . From what I...

Jan 1, 2017 · If I want to use my M1 macbook air as a desktop - can anyone recommend a hub / dock / or other device that can: - use at least one additional display (that is, the built in display + 1 or even two more?) - more importantly, I use a ton of external drives, I usually have at least 3-4 connected to do my work at any given moment. These are all USB3.

Apr 16, 2021 · Hey guys, I just thought I'd post a semi-detailed long term review of the M1 macbook air from a software developer perspective, in case it might help others make a purchase decision. I have 2 m1 macbook airs, one is a 256gb ssd 8gb unified memory version and the other is a 512gb ssd 16gb unified...

Jan 20, 2020 · I've been looking for a mouse for my M1 MacBook Air that doesn't cause lag when using it. There seems to be a lag/stuttering issue with the M1's with using mice over Bluetooth. What mouse is everyone using with their MacBook Air …

Dec 5, 2020 · Looks like macOS Monterey might do a better job at managing HDD space upon installation. Here's mine right after upgrading BigSur to the latest Beta on a brand new M1 MacBook Air. Just did a regular Software Update after enrolling on the Beta program.

Jul 16, 2024 · In my opinion, the MacBook Air M1 is the best Mac ever released. I fully expect to keep using mine in 2030 but will perhaps look into a storage upgrade on it as the 256GB base storage is a little tight; glad I went for 16GB of RAM but honestly don't notice the difference between the 8 and 16 GB machines I own.

Jan 1, 2021 · I'll add something that isn't fully addressed. And that is, current and future M1 macs have no user replaceable parts, meaning that if your M1 mac dies for some reasons past the 3rd year, assuming you also got Apple Care +, then you're pretty much SOL irregardless of how long the M1 macs will get the update support. If the SSD dies, your SOL.