I don't think I've heard the fan on my MBP once.įor context, I purchased the entry-level 8GB M1 Air last year as a portable secondary Mac for my 27” 10-core i9, 64GB iMac.

None of the MacBooks are going to be noisy or hot with almost anything you throw at them. If you're going to be running a lot of iOS Simulators I'd probably spec at least the 32 GB MBP. No swap used on my 24GB MBA M2 and definitely none on my 64GB MacBook Pro. With Docker and parts of my dev environment running remotely I didn't feel constrained by the 16GB MacBook Air but it did swap slightly (a couple of GB). With modern internet connectivity from everywhere (including 5G) it feels like I'm working locally anyway, all without killing my battery.Ĥ. I just run Docker-related things on a remote Linux server (using SSH & VS Code Remote) and move on with the rest of my life. I've given up on getting Docker to work efficiently on macOS many years ago and I don't think that's gotten a lot better. Amazing, even the Air compared to 2019 i9. Currently own a MacBook Pro Max 14' 64GB running in clamshell mode as a glorified desktop and a MacBook Air M2 24GB.ġ. I've owned every major release of MacBook Pro and recently the Apple Silicon Airs. Thanks again and will really appreciate your insight! My work Mac with i7 32GB always gets insanely hot and noisy with most basic loads. Would 16GB be okay, or do I need more? (Would like to future-proof for the next 4-5 years).

However, I wanted to jump in here and get some insights from those of you that have been using it.ġ - How is the performance? Does it get noisy/hot like my work machine (2019 i9 16' Pro) ?Ģ - How is the development experience? Are you missing some critical tools on this platform that you need on a day-to-day basis?ģ - How is Docker performance/compatibility? I work a lot with Docker for backends/servers and Docker for Mac has always been pretty bad, but wanted to see if it improves with M1!Ĥ - How much RAM is good for heavy development work? I use Adobe Creative Cloud a lot, do video editing here and there, and also a lot of Mobile development (React Native). Was thinking about buying my next machine, and was quite impressed with all the positive feedback I got from my friends regarding its excellent CPU and hardware.

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