15" MacBook Air M2 - 1 Month Later Review... 

I am a visual artist and what I do is using cloud based app for images and a very light editing work. I use an Imac Intek I5 8gb 1Tb stockage yes it is slow but it is still capable. We are not all Nolan or even Basquiat. For an artist even the base model is fine and when I work I don´t open 40 tabs, making Pemiere and Photoshop running at the same time. Those guys to be paid by Apple to push you to buy a Pro model. I think also really arrogant to say that this machine is jus for "ordinary people" I consiuder myself as an ordinary people and the fact I do art won´t change anything.

The real question is why the hell would anyone choose to use Chrome when Safari exists too? Chrome is power hungry, inefficient and made by Google

@@Spazza42 extensions and inspector for devs. For general web browsing Safari is superior.

Lmao factz

im 2 or 3 tabs tops

Because google chrome is memory eater

1300? what specs did you get? why so expensive?

@@Tvj_films8452 not the base but the next - for storage

How has been your experience with it? Do you use adobe apps? Does it lag or crashes?

@@KrystelGuerreroS I don’t use adobe at the moment I do open multiple windows on Microsoft edge and watch streams too with my gaming monitor plugged in too so it does take a bit more power from MacBook and still runs great, that’s why I got 24gb ram

What do you mean by “groups”?

@@PLANETWATERMELON keeping multiple tabs in a group, and creating multiple groups, it's a feature in chrome

Why not get the M1 Pro MacBook Pro?

exactly @@M4W07

@@M4W07 Because it is fat and heavy and the display on the 14" is significantly smaller...

@@simpromovie yeah right lmao

@@simpromovieyep. My thoughts as well.

you’ll damage the display probably

Do not use any cases, they make your laptop looks cheap

​@@phun9uyenoh, then the keyboard cover is okay?

@@void8221I have used both and had zero issues.

I’m getting it as a student and hope to keep it for quite a long time since I don’t often upgrade my gear until it’s on its last legs, I’m guessing the base model would be fine? If need be I can use an external hard drive

⁠@@lay_laa24depending on your major, most probably you'll be fine with base M2 Air, it's newer and more powerful than M1 air, SSD is not an issue for everyday use (reading/writing heavy files is not everyday use). However, if you're strictly on budget, go for M1 Air

I have the base M1 MacBook Air and often have 40 Chrome tabs plus safari and using photo editing and sometimes even FCP, never had the problem in this video. It's incredible I guess cause the SSD swap memory is just way faster in the M1s

@@lay_laa24personally, the apps are going to be more and more heavy in the near future. So, it’s very possible that in 4-5 years, 256GB will be not enough since you want to use it for many many years… I am also considering a macbook air and it’s not an option to pick the 256 model.

exactly!

⁠@@Treborrayexactly, ditto

Sounds like a Chrome vs Safari problem - I’ve never had issues with Safari.

@@Spazza42 I use Edge so it's more like Chrome. Never had this problem on my 14 Pro and M2 Mac mini. I don't use more than 6 tabs opened at the same time.

Does depend on the browser

Probably one of the best for students

Same decision here, been sitting on the fence

@@kevinpeng842 all really

2020 M1 air fs

I would say it’s ok, if you can get it discounted. However, the moment u upgrade the RAM and storage, you might as well buy the 14 inch pro

@@unknownposter2075I wouldn’t be so sure. In EU if I spec a MBA 15 with 16/512, the price is pretty much the same as a MBP 14 M2. But the thing is, the Air has a lot of actual real world usability benefits over the Pro: it’s lighter, bigger, thinner (all make portability and lap-use a lot more comfortable) and the battery life lasts significantly longer. I just bought an MBP 14 M2 and I’m kinda considering returning it for an upgraded Air 15 because of the benefits I just mentioned. I barely use the power of the M2 chip anyway. Haven’t decided yet though because the screen of the pro is so gorgeous.

​@@juliusjacob1416The weight difference is literally 0.2 pounds, so I wouldn't really consider that an advantage so to say. Yes, the MacBook Pro is thicker and SLIGHTLY heavier, but the specs provided will get you MUCH farther than a base MacBook Air 15. You get a brighter display, 120 hz refresh rate, double the RAM, double the storage, much better speakers, much stronger processor, HDMI port, 1 extra USB C port, MagSafe charging, SD card slot. Everything I just listed all have real life application/benefits according to your logic. Just having safari up with 1 extra tab and resource manager shows 6.2 GB of RAM being eaten up as I type this. If you're choosing a device primarily for portability sake, sure, you can go with the MacBook Air. However, for the same price point based off your previous point, you are letting go of a crapton of benefits the 14 inch provides. EDIT: Considering the purchase of a MacBook is an investment that you're looking to use for years, the MacBook Pro will get you much better mileage in comparison to the 15 inch 16 GB of RAM MacBook Air due to the souped up processor, better quality screen, better speakers, more ports, and more.

@@juliusjacob1416 did you find the little rubber feet in the heaviness of the MBP 14 M2 kind of pokey and uncomfortable on the legs? I found this with the MBP 14 M1 so returned it. Actually using on the lap is pretty important and those feet kind of killed it for me, not sure if I'm the only one

@@TimelyAdventure haven’t really noticed those to be honest. When I’m more uncomfortable with is the size. The 14 inch is a little bit too narrow for my legs to be comfortably wide when its sitting on my legs. Also the flatter and bigger surface of the 15 seems more comfortable to rest your hands on.

Exactly

Exactly

Ummmm. What?

Seriously, if not using apple specific apps as a crucial part of the workflow, not sure why people buy MacBooks if they're keen for a great entertainment display

@@TimelyAdventure one of the big thing of the MacOS Sonoma is that you can play some games on it, dude just get a Razer at that price if want best of both worlds. Play games and work with you content creation. But it is all about being the Apple FanBoy. I bought a M2 Pro 32gb 1Tb MacBook Pro 16 returned it within a week upgraded my old laptop replaced battery and it’s working great.

@@TimelyAdventure the only advantage of owning a Mac is the battery life. And the display

Thought that too until I got the MBA 15”. Love the size and it is still very portable don’t even notice the weight difference and its just as thin as my 13” intel MBA which I still have and will probably sell soon since I haven’t touched it since lol. Its nice that we now have a choice in sizes. Get what suits your needs. Everyone has their preferences. Need more ram get it, need more storage get it. Want a pro get that. Just sick of reviewers and commentators hating on certain models because it doesn’t suit their fancy. Theres plenty of options out there. I agree that a updated 11” model would be great as well for people who need ultra portability. As far as phones true our hands aren’t getting any bigger but most of us as we age our eyesight is getting a little more fuzzier lol a larger screen phone although a little more cumbersome helps a lot especially when you don’t want to pull out your readers every time you want to check a message. If you want smaller they have smaller versions available as well.

@@Toby-vj3os It's only portable for people than daily with a 20-30L backpack. I use a small messenger style camera bag that holds up to an 11" iPad - "portable" is very subjective. I completely agree with more options/choices being better and it's not to invalidate what others want from a laptop, I'm just seeing a trend of everything getting bigger and they're being no other option. A 15" MBA is a welcome addition but it's completely impractical for my use case. From my experience the majority of people wanting larger phones are under 25 too so eyesight isn't really an issue, I think people just want to be able to watch TV on their phones now rather than having to carry a laptop, which I get. The smallest phone Apple sells now has a 6" screen which is a far cry from my old 1st gen SE that had a 4" screen. I'm not arguing btw, everyone has their preferences - my only complaint would be that everything is going the same direction of bigger everything. No issue with a 6.5" iPhone Pro Max, but I sure as hell won't buy one.

I thought so at first, but this 15” is 3.3lbs. I forget it’s in my bag half the time.

Pay attention to the hinge. With my 15 inch the hinge is a bit looser than it should be.