Benjamin Levicek Although it may not seem like it at first glance, the newly introduced MacBooks are enough for most macOS users – and what's more, they probably exceed their expectations. They offer a great price/performance ratio and a perfect all-day battery life. A huge advantage is also the ability to run programs created for Intel processors, thanks to the Rosetta 2 emulation tool. Unfortunately, there will still be people among us who will simply have to accept the fact that they will need computers with older processors for their work from Intel. In this article, we will show for whom it is not yet suitable to upgrade to the new Macs with M1 chips.
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Using multiple systems
A huge advantage of Apple computers with Intel processors was the ability to run multiple systems, both through Boot Camp and through virtualization applications. However, those of you who are interested in news in the field of Apple technology probably know very well that users of machines with M1 processors lose this benefit, which is a real shame for developers, for example. Although Microsoft runs Windows on the ARM architecture, on which new processors also run, the system is significantly cut down here and you cannot run all applications on it. It should be noted, however, that this option is constantly being worked on, and who knows, maybe we will soon see this option and run Windows on Macs with M1.
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Don't count on external graphics card support
As we are already in our magazine just after the introduction of the new MacBook Air, 13″ MacBook Pro and Mac mini they mentioned so you cannot use external graphics cards on these new computers. This restriction does not only apply to ordinary eGPUs, it even affects external graphics cards that Apple offers in its Online Store. It is true that the internal graphics card is not bad at all, but be aware that you will be able to connect only one external monitor to portable laptops, and two to the Mac mini, as it logically does not contain an internal monitor.
Connectivity is not for professionals
The new computers from Apple will undoubtedly put not only the many times more expensive competition in your pocket, but also the most expensive 16″ MacBook Pro at the same time. However, the same cannot be said about the port equipment, when Macs with M1 only have two Thunderbolt connectors. It is clear that you can buy reducers for occasional use, but it does not always offer such comfort, especially when traveling. Plus, if 13 inches on a MacBook Air or Pro isn't enough for you, you'll still have to reach for the biggest MacBook, which, at least for now, is still equipped with an Intel processor.
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It is precisely for these reasons that I bought the MBP 13 2020 with Intel now on Black Friday. I have no regrets yet. I'm studying computer science and I needed Visual studio, MS SQL Server and other crap. I also use at least 3 out of 4 USB C every day. External monitors, power supply. I'm also thinking of gutting an RX480 from an old gaming rig and throwing it into an eGPU. I just don't know yet what I would gain from it. We'll see.
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Automation in Adobe Acrobat on the M1 is pretty good. A network of several hundred points in illustrator (or large amounts of text divided into characters) is also quite good on the M1. This also applies to the rasterization of "blind bitmaps" in high ppi for subsequent vectorization. Tested mac mini M1/16 GB. Photoshop with no difference in speed. Indesign publication slower rendering. About against intel mac with 32/64 GB RAM. Maybe it's due to Adobe optimization, who knows🤷 I wanted to update my mac, I tried M1/16GB and finally chose Mac Pro 12core. It will last me a few years. Then we'll see if there will still be bazaars in 2019. Apple's M1 or M2 won't be bad, but the unibody with ram and disk isn't much. When your SSD dies, they change the entire board, they won't do that for you even in a week. If you don't have enough RAM, again, the whole board.