I'm sure you already have your opinions about this product, so I don't need to ask. 😂 I'll be making a follow-up video, where I talk about different softwares on M1. Coming soon, but be patient, as I want to use it for a while before making a review. Thanks ^^
Don’t know if you’ll see this but check out CrossOver, it converts Windows instructions to MacOS (not emulation so the performance hit isn’t as large).
@@DamiLeeArch I recently started my own practice and am passionate about sharing this abundance of knowledge that we have gained through school and practice. I am trying out twitch as a platform to share my process. I am looking to these platforms as alternative venues than the traditional ones that architect elders are considering. I think in order to engage the next generation of our profession we must expand our reach and go beyond the comfort zones. My company is Urban Colab Architecture in case you wanted to take a peek at twitch. Not trying to break etiquette on youtube. Thanks :)
I’m an architecture student second year now, I’ve been using the newest MacBook Pro with the M1 chip for the whole of the second year and I want to say it’s been rather amazing, I’ve seen everyone around me using gamer laptops for their work , while I thought I missed out on many of the programs like rendering programs and revit, I discovered that downloading the program parallels has given me access to all those programs, it’s basically running windows in the background while I work on those programs that aren’t yet available on the MacBook Pro, not to mention that I could work on my Mac for 12 hours straight with 3 rhino files open, 2 photoshop, my WhatsApp and a bunch of little things, while the windows in the background is running and I’m using revit, all of that without needing to charge my laptop once, it’s extremely quite and peaceful to work with compared to all my classmates with their fire jets next to me whenever they open google. I’m obviously not spreading hate on windows, I fully understand that Mac OS isn’t there yet, but my experience has been absolutely amazing, I went from considering of getting another laptop just for the rending programs to now using my MacBook without the need for another laptop, I would definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a laptop, especially especially if you have other apple products because the smoothness of the work becomes stupendous , having airdrop between the devices has saved me so much time, or even my iCloud being so seemingly connected with everything, it’s been quite pleasant, and the best thing so far, 0 absolutely 0 crashes and 0 lost work which has fucked me up so bad on the first year!💔
@@tshenolomatongo6805 hi, I think it’s a good deal. I have air m1 base model and it’s really good for autocad. Also, I use parallels where can create 3d models of some details. So, air m2 is a great idea for you)
Can you please tell what is parallel? I really want to buy macbook M2 but confused because i do 3d rendering on softawares like sketchup and enscape also lumion so should i buy or not?
@@Thatexplorergal i wouldn’t say take the advice of a random stranger online, but yes if it came to me I would definitely purchase the M2 chip MacBook, there are far too many benefits with owning a MacBook specially if you’re a person who’s not much into laptops and just want work to get done, all the creative clouds programs work far better on MacBooks and generally the experience is much smoother and cleaner, parallels is an app that you would need to purchase that lets you open windows on the side of your Mac OS, so you can turn on all those programs that aren’t yet on the MacBook from a windows software, it’s a 100€ I believe but it’s worth every cent, from my experience using the MacBook makes your work much more professional looking as an architect and it’s much easier to create work that’s cleaner and smoother, and you also get all the benefits of the windows by using parelles so you won’t be missing out on any of the programs, they will all be available on MacBooks sooner or later just because of the high demand, there are also programs for rendering like corona and blender which I’ve not yet used, they work on the mac but I can’t have an opinion on them yet. If it came to me I would get the MacBook again , it’s so lightweight and the charger is very easy to carry, there are just so many other Benefits in my opinion.
finally someone said it. i’m an architecture student and been eyeing on the new macbook but got me a hard time choosing windows or mac. thank you for the honest review (and for this video because i rlly can’t find contents and videos on macbooks for architecture)
Hi Dami, as an architect myself, agree with you all the way. I already purchased the M1 air and still keeping my windows laptops for apps which doesn't run in macos (revit purposes). To me the M1 air is a joy at itself. It is portable and strong enough for my day to day mobile work such as designing in sketchup and acad on site (slim profile and it's battery endurance is a God send), it blazingly fast and never get any issue even if it's not running native in M1.
I’m in hs and I am taking architecture. I am learning revit and it’s a great software but it’s only on the pc. My school helped us set up virtual PCs and it’s the first time I used windows again after so many years with my MacBook. Honestly I thought I was biased before but now I’m sure that I’m not much of a pc fan. It’s so nice to know that they might make a Mac compatible software, hopefully it comes out before college so I don’t hv to get another computer just for revit because no way I’m giving up my MacBook.
hahah maybe we should go on a Revit strike? The thing is, once you start working and you're not on the student license anymore, it's very expensive to get a professional Revit license for yourself, so you will most likely be virtual logging into your office computer. Also, I'm sure (and hope) by the time you're in uni / working, they'll have a Mac compatible version for Revit ^^
Autodesk is not going to spend money making Revit for Mac. I use AutoCAD on my MacBook Pro and even though it runs reasonably well, it is missing all of the plug ins from the Autodesk store. (The same is true of a lot of architecture software that runs on Mac: you have the software but almost no third party plug ins). People have been asking Autodesk for a Mac version for many many years. Just get a pc with a graphics card with at least 6 GB of vram and a cheap digitizer tablet for photoshop.
Honestly? Archicad is the answer, so much better( user friendly, revit compatible, and runs way better especially on MacOS). All other important software is compatible: Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, VRay and Autocad. AutoCad runs surprisingly smooth on the new M1 MacBook Air. Some plug ins might not be compatible but honestly( excluding SketchUp, plug inns are a must! Luckily most are compatible) all you''ll ever need is a good template to make your life easier.
Virtual Machines are something will be available for M1, it’s just a work in progress for Parallel and qemu, SSFF in the best future you will be able to run windows for arm and windows for intel, being the last one a slower version because of the emulation required
I love my Macs but… Revit nor AutoCAD Architecture work on Mac M1s or Windows for Arm. I’m hoping they port both and then open up all platforms for use but I’m not holding my breath for Autodesk. They have never cared much for users, only the cash.
As an Civil designer engineer I have to say that, due to it's incompatibility with many engineer softwares it's not the favorite laptop for engineers. For example Tekla and many other engineering doesn't run on macbook pro.🤔
I scoured the internet for this specific video a year ago and am SO thankful that someone made it and so well too! The visuals helped me understand how the software/hardware... you know what I mean, the specs and limitations. You broke down the important bits very well for me. For a intro student who desperately needs a reason not to buy/definitely buy a MacBook, it was really helpful!
Ohhh good, you saved me time, as an architect myself, I’m hesitating on moving to M1 since we’re so used to intel and windows for the softwares... but would like to try it out. I also don’t want to bootcamp. Hopefully, autodesk will be more compatible in the future
@@DamiLeeArch how many months will u think...my college starts in August . But. I badly need a laptop now(like in less than a week).. so should i go for macbook m1 ( I don't have a 2nd pc/laptop)
I am an architect and I've been using mac devices for 6 years now. I cant change. Really. The power of the design is a really strong thing. I said a million times that if I need I would do bootcamp, it was never necessary. I think I work just great with the mac system for architecture.
Since AutoCad and Civil 3d are known for being faster when on a faster single core processor, I would definitely like to know if you're able to run Civil 3d from Autodesk. That would be amazing if you could test it out and share
My job consists of developing 3D mechanical models for building constructions , Autodesk does not offer any other programs other than AutoCAD for Mac , my windows computer to achieve these tasks range from $ 2600 to $7000 I have to load up large revit 3D models And also use plugins such as CAD MEp for AutoCAD , I guess you can use small programs for Mac to work on little residential projects I just bought an M1 cause I like its size and to edit photos as a hobby , I wish I could use an M1 for my work but unfortunately it’s not the case
Yes like I mentioned in the video, it's not compatible with lots of architectural softwares. When students ask me for laptop suggestions, I always recommend a PC and hold off on the m1 until new softwares are released. I'm in the same boat, I also use my m1 mostly for non-architectural tasks like video / photo editing but once the software updates are out, the i believe the m1 should be able to handle complex arch programs w/o problem 😊
Hi, Rhino user here. So far this is the only video adressing M1 macs and Rhino ive found on youtube. On the Rhino forums there are a number of bugs mentioned, mostly regarding display issues when using different view display modes (rendered, arctic, raytraced, etc). It would be great if you could show a little bit of rhino on the m1 to see these issues, because some are saying that even with those issues it is usable, but personally im on the fence about this...
Wow, welcome to the Mac world! I've ben using Macs for about 20 years now, and just bought a PC of my own for the first last year - Windows is still rough compared to macOS but it's caught up a lot in the last couple of decades. The Mac is definitely a lot more elegant as a machine and I still feel the OS is superior, but more and more they are sacrificing performance for aesthetics in their hardware and it makes it harder and harder for me to justify upgrading. There is an argument they always have been about form over function, especially at their price point, but their race to make laptops thinner and thinner, and basically abandoning pro users has left me sour on them. With the move to ARM they have left a lot of people needing to use Windows in limbo. I guess the ARM version of Windows (used on their Surface machines) works but idk now much extra effort there is to get it running well, like having compatibility for the drivers and so on. Not to mention the lots of Windows x86 or x64 software which doesn't run on Windows for ARM :\ Apple has moved to new processors a couple times in the past - from the 68k series to PowerPC in the 90s, then PowerPC to Intel in the mid 2000s. For the PowerPC to Intel move they used a product called Rosetta back then too, with varied success (it was really only good for day to day software like MS Office, programs that needed more tended to be pretty slow). Anyway, I hope it works out well for you! It might be at least a while before the developers of all your apps catch up though!
Ahhh maybe I'm too optimistic but I think lots of the apps will catch up in the next few months! In the meanwhile, I'm definitely holding onto my PC.. I'm not relying on my mac to do EVERYTHING for me, I know I will have to pull out my clunky PC from time to time. Hopefully over time, I will have to do that less because the experience is night and day, especially for a non-techy person like me. (I finally get what all the hype was about, and I don't think I could go back.. ^^) It does take away so much of the stress from editing large videos for me because this machine does it sooo effortlessly... I am so amazed that they are able to achieve this with such a slim, light machine. I totally get the gripe about sacrificing the function over form, like c'mon.. only TWO usb C ports?! but hey, they can afford to do that.. Most people are simple (myself included) and are willing to sacrifice function just for comfort and a nice, intuitive, smooth, clean experience hahah
@@DamiLeeArch ya Apple and the industry has matured a lot since the Rosetta 1 days and it seems like developers have their collective acts together a lot more this time. Apple has been about “it just works” and “computers for the rest of us” (ie non techies) since its early Macintosh days. Maybe that didn’t always work out as planned but they tried and tended to do a lot better than Microsoft Windows in those regards 😄 Probably Apple’s worst facets back in the 80s and seemingly more so in the 90s was that if a program crashed it could bring the whole system down, requiring a reboot, losing work and creating a lot of frustration. They didn’t really get on the right track until OS X in 2001 😓
I've used Apple and Windows for a very long time using AutoCAD From version 2 and up and then Revit. Unfortunately the AutoCAD for MAC is an inferior product ( Like try explode Text and vectorize it , last I tried on version 2020 and it will not work), just little thing that will not work on MAC version. Now realistically running Revit on a laptop is ok if you are just designing, but a full project on a laptop .... Windows or Mac could be a problem, like rendering at best quality, realistically you can do it, but it will warm up the laptop. Will AutoDesk try to set up an engineering team to convert it to a new instruction set? Is there enough market for them to make the change... and last will the product remain the same?
For people who think a computers is a tool elegance is nonsense unless you own a computer for impress people. The standard of the industry is HP z and is ugly but nobody see that as a downside
It's more than just design. I moved to Mac in 2015 and it served me very well for over 5 years now. Why use a Windows laptop with all the additional stuff? using a quiet and physically cool computer is definitely more pleasant to use and far more productive - after all, productivity is why we buy a computer (not a constant problem management system)
I'm an architecture student from a India. Just wanna say thanks, your video helped a lot in shortlisting a laptop. Which I'm still not sure which one to buy....😅😅
What a find! My child is a 2nd year architecture student. I'm a Mac person myself, had to get a Win10 PC to use Rhino & PS suite. Revit I guess comes in later years. I hope AutoCad rewrites their apps. I believe the new M1 CPU design will obsolete Intel/AMD's old architecture.
Wow yeah design sells. Architects must totally know that and appreciate it. I also have my first Apple MacBook and I have all Apple now... iPhone and iPad because everything syncs perfectly and I love the design and ease of use. To me it’s totally worth the price. I’m using the iPad to watch this. I used pc and Samsung for years but the software and syncing was terrible. And these devices provide me with the tools for working and communication and entertainment. Totally worth it
Hey I’m a first year architecture student in France, when I got my computer i knew at that’s the time that I Apple would release M1 based MacBooks but I wasn’t sure if all of the programs could run on it so I got with my school asked and now I regret it.I just want to know that I’m so happy that you make some architecture related accountant because in this platform or in other social media platform this is a population that is very rare and that is very needed by people to learn about this job and the needs of his job and the different faces at the shop. So love yak rep it up
Hey dami, killer video! I was wondering if you could elaborate slightly on how well the architecture softwares performed through the rosetta app and if their functions weren't inhibited too much - I've been bouncing back and forth whether to buy one of these for when I start my Uni degree
So far I haven't had any issues except with Adobe illustrator weirdly. It keeps freezing mid way and it seems like a common issue people have been experiencing. I've only been using it for a few weeks though. Plz remind me to give an update in a few months!! The computer is very powerful and rosette seems to work well, but I have been recommending getting a good PC for students, since you can't really risk software malfunction during a deadline. (Maybe that's not the answer you wanted 😅)
I've always thought that macbooks are such a beautiful product, I've had two of them, but I don't think they're worth the price considering that u can't use them as easily as windows pc's, even less when u think that other laptops n desktops setups would be twice powerful.
Yes I will make a software compatibility video once I've used the computer for another week or so. Haven't tried lumion yet though. Will report back! 😊
Hello there, I'm a second year Architecture student based here in the Philippines. What other laptop could you recommend buying? I would certainly buy one from my scholarship allowance so I bet there is something cheaper that also performs well😅 We will be using laptop on my third year. I'm just preparing for much bigger Architecture world. By the way, it's my first time watching you and it doesn't bore me. You explained well and I hope you become more successful with the field you have. I admire you even just after watching this video. Goodluck and I hope you could notice my inquiry. God bless!
Hey Annie!! Thanks for joining me and I'm super excited for your journey!! I have only used a lenovo think pad, this new m1, and lenovo/Dell PC's in the office, so I don't have any other laptops I can recommend based on my experience. However, I saw recently that there's been some new great articles on 'laptops for architects/ students for 2021', so maybe check those out! (Plz let me know what you decide on because I'm also curious)
Congratulations on your new Mac purchase! I also just purchased an M1 Mac and it is definitely an amazing piece of hardware! I work at an architecture firm and use Revit daily so I hope Autodesk announces an M1 optimized version soon, but I’m not holding my breath. It sounds like a handful of people are having some luck with the newest Parallels download for M1, while others still say that there are a few lingering bugs. The main reason I purchased an M1 Mac is for iOS Development and it clearly handles that perfectly. This may be my favorite Mac purchase to date!
I'm sure other softwares will be compatible in no time and we'll all be singing praise about the M1.. I've been pleasantly surprised that some minor apps already have the M1 version, like Notion. (although revit will probably be the big elephant in the room for a while) Mostly I'm SO impressed at how fast video editing and rendering is on this thing!!! For me, that alone is worth the extra $$ and justifies the inconvenience w/ the other programs.
Software capability is not the issue, unless you're after a dedicated nvidia gpu. The headache is going through the back end installation folders, and finding msi version installers when most arki software are available in .exe.
Great video. You're not only paying for the design. The computers last longer than most PC also because of the quality of the components and build material. Aluminium vs plastic.
Last longer? Do you sneak in the house of every windows user?. That is a lie. There s no way you can prove mac last more. Its the poor argument of mac users bashing windows. Dont tell me that aluminum us more expensive that polycarbonate. Aluminum is cheap..press macbook lid and we ll see if its durable
Revit will never be max based. It was built by a separate company that autodesk bought. It would require a brand new build of the software that would take a decade
@@DamiLeeArch In your next video please do mention to not buy any M1 device right now cuz the new versions are just around the corner and my sources say they'll be worth updating to.Also are you gonna do vlogs anytime soon where we get to see more life stuff of a wonderful Architect?
As i know, many pluggin in Rhino (expecially of you are user for grasshopper) is not compatible yet with Mac. But i don't know for the M1 or the new MacBook pro..
Awesome review. My only problem is whit Autodesk not creating a mac version for revit and 3dsmax. I hope they hear my prayers and develop the softwares
Thanks for your review, but I can’t consider which MacBook I should buy. I study constructional engineering, and I want to buy something powerful and portable,and now I am choosing between MacBook Pro 2013 i7 with Gtx 750 15 inch screen and MacBook Air m1. I use iPad Pro for my notes, but I need still a laptop, because I prefer laptops and I can’t sit a lot of time on one place.
Hey great video! I really like your vids since they are so explanatory. Are there any updates or fixes to the problems you talked about in the video? It has been a while since you posted. How is the ram usage on your computer while you use architecture apps? And another question, can you use grasshopper on the rhino with m1 macs? My main reason to buy will be to learn app development but I also really want to use my computer for my main tasks as an architecture student..
I've used rhino only a few times, but it doesn't run too well unfortunately. I will make a video of the update soon, as well as with different softwares, just have been quite swamped with time these days!
Mac users are like 2%, from that just a fraction are architects. This is not good advice. The best computers for architecture are gamer pcs or laptops. Period. There is no apple to match.
i saw Maya running on the desktop screen at 3:16 .. not so related to the topic i guess. would like to see the software mentioned. but anyway, yah, kinda lots of drawbacks being so dependent on rosetta. sad. :(
What do you think of the new M3 Macs that have just been released? Are they good for architecture and 3D rendering ? I would like to know if using the Mac will be a disadvantage in my work.
Software i use for my practice, Vectorworks (native to MacOS - well not native but has a proper port), Twinmotion (also works in MacOS) and Office suite! Another software that is also really good and this one was built natively on MacOS - Archicad :)
@@DamiLeeArch twinmotion still has a few corners to Polish but it’s very good! Vectorworks its just one of those that i cannot let go anymore it is so good and there is so much more to come that they have announced that really doesn’t let me look into others!! Hope you’ te enjoying it! Anything just ask!
I have no laptop. My windows laptop just crash because of i funno why. As student made me wanna cry. I use ROG but it's never in a good condition, crash because of lumion and i cry. I need laptop but Macbook still M1. I'm wishing for M1X or M2 be more great one day :)
I like your videos a lot I am still a college student.I am confused which should I invest Macbook or Custom Pc.I think custom pc is more of a option.Cause you can do many things work,play games,editing.I am not sure about playing games in Mac.Work is work but we also need some free time to relax our mind.I am buying it with my own money so I was just wondering which would be best.Btw please few tips what should I learn or practice while staying in college to be architect.I want to be proud free architect😅.And again love your videos keep up the good work😘😘😘
Hi! Did you get the 256GB or the 512GB? How about the RAM? I just wanted some advice from one architect to another ^^ I enjoy all of your uploads, I hope you have a great day!!
Autodesk never thought of mac users as a pro users of their software even autocad for mac is a kind of demo version of real windows autocad. So I thought Autodesk would never release Revit for m1 mac.
Hi Dami! Really nice video. Question, what specifically did you bought and what specs? Did you somehow upgraded the memory and storage? Thanks in advance!
@@DamiLeeArch i just watched the videos about m1, and I was wondering the same. I work with csi softwares like etabs or sap2000 and I don’t know if I should get the m1. Greetings from Chile
This video is fantastic but needs an update or follow up video since both AutoCAD and SketchUp now run natively on Apple Silicon processors. Also you can now run Parallels to operate a Windows VM on M1/M2 processor Macs.
@@DamiLeeArch I can't tell you from the top of my head, but a lot of M1 reviews out their which have also shown that they do. I think they got the efficiency advantage with the M1 and Apple's Rosetta 2 magic.
Do you have any tests or sample work process, drafting using autocad at least to show us? have a PC for my main workflow from 2d to 3d modeling, but I'm just tad curious, I really wanted to transition to this M1 Macbook Air for portable use like presenting to clients, like what you said, "design sells" i had to admit that comparing a Macbook to any windows PC out there was really an unfair advantage.. i'll give credits to Apple for their design language for these computers, and presenting to clients with a Macbook really is something, call it flexing but having great impressions lasts. And to us Architects, thats all it takes to make a good imprint to clients. showing quality and image. anyway, great video.
Agreed. It's a totally superficial criteria but when I pull out my space grey macbook air at a client meeting, it just gives off a different vibe. 😂I will definitely make another video of the compatibility of the softwares in a few weeks, just want to try using it for a little longer before I make any comments.
Thanks for the review. I haven't been wrong when I ended my experience with Mac OS and Macbook Pro after 12 years in straight however I couldn't give up Windows platform during that period I was using it through Bootcamp frequently due to my career as a civil engineer to Autodesk Autocad and Civil 3D. I made myself comfortable now with 2020 DELL Precision 5750 ( No Virtual Machine, and No Bootcamp restarting ), I think its a creative machine for engineer to be more productive.
@@DamiLeeArch Yes if it had not been for that precious DELL brand, I wouldn't have accustomed myself to use PC. Actually Dell XPS/Precision are only alternatives to Mac in smooth experience term with much better performance.
How about the rendering performance on the M1 Chip MacBook Air/Pro?? Can it run well without fan or does it heat up?? As the integrated GPU claimed to be faster than most dGPU on current PC (or at least on par with GTX 1050ti). But I think the only available options of rendering softwares on MacOS is just Twinmotion or Unreal Engine, since Bootcamp doesn't work on M1 Chip, so another option like Lumion isn't available. Would be interesting to see the rendering performance test!
My friend also bought the same colorful keyboard laptop (msi) for which I was thinking wtf is this😂😁; I’m working on 2019 MacBook Pro using sketchup pro and Autocad , but M1 MacBook Air is more powerful than 2019 Pros.
