Click Here ifix.gd/everydaydad to save up to 30% on iFixit bundles! Today lets check out why the M1 MacBook Air is still the absolute best value computer on the market, and why you should buy one in 2024!
I still remember your M1 Macbook Air reviews, i was so sold and bough my gold rose m1. I sold it last year and i have a m3 pro, but i still miss my old and LIGHT computer. Thanks for sharing this. Greetings from México.
I just gave my oldest daughter my M1 Air and got my self an M3 Pro Macbook Pro. She loves it and can't believe how fast it is compared to the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 she had before. And of course one of the first things she said was, " I love this trackpad" lol. Don't we all. No matter which OS you prefer, there's no denying that Apple makes really well built machines, for the most part.
@@sovietnomad973 lol I didn't ignore them. They're just HUGE and the battery life stinks for the most part. The 14 inch MacBook Pro is just right for me. Plus, aside from a small handful of Windows laptops, the trackpads still suck. MacBooks also utilize as much power on battery unplugged, than they do plugged in. The good thing is there's plenty of options out there for everyone to find what works best for their use case.
@@sovietnomad973 The problem with those, or any windows laptops is that all of them underclock/volt the CPU/GPUs when on battery power whereas Macbooks have access to full power on battery.
The M1 Macbook Air has become the go-to laptop in our house. My MacBook Pro stays at my desk in my office and the Air roams around the house with me handling household operations. So good.
Totally agree with you. I bought my son the M1 MacBook a couple of years ago. Still coping with so many tasks and working brilliantly. Same can be said for my M1 Macbook Pro, And, I do like the touchscreen keyboard bar !
Been looking for a laptop for a while, and in my research, your videos on the M1 helped me decide to get one. It lives up to the hype! Wanted to thank you for the advice, quality content, and wanted to ask, what microphone are you using in this video? Always love learning about the tech others use. Thanks!
@@cartorius It doesn't. All OS swap. I have yet to see an m1 8gb ram fail due to ssd dying. This has been an overblown issue that was due to a bug. Aren't we over it yet?
I got the M1 Macbook Air and I love it. I have already traveled with it. I haven't charged it since last week and this still has battery left. 8 days on a single charge so far. I also havent even turned it off, just closed the lid. I am pretty impressed with it. And I love the color and travel friendliness.
I have two of these…both are 16GB/8 core GPU…I use one for work and one for personal stuff. It runs massive Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Edge and Safari browsing…no problem. I like Apple’s built-in apps (Messages, Notes!!) and the integration with my iPhone and iPad. I can’t justify upgrading either MacBook Air since they work flawlessly. Oh, and the battery life is amazing. Great computer. My work machine is from the refurbished store and it was like a new machine when I got it. Such a great value and such a pleasure to use.
I'm watching this video on my M1 Air. Your videos about it are the reason I chose this computer. I purchased this 3 years ago, and it still works perfectly for me. I only used this to write, watch videos, read books, browse, and annotate videos and photos. I also used this for video editing at times. And yes the battery is still superb. My cat dropped this twice, and I'm glad it's still okay:-) I think I will only replaced this when it's already dead.
I still have it and I love it - even with the base 256 GB storage and 8GB RAM I am good. I do a lot of work (excel, citrix...), even play some games. What I miss is a better display and more ports + magsafe (I had a chance to try newer MBA haha)
Bought it when it first came out for the wife… she didn’t like it so gave it the daughter and she loves it, and whenever i need to use it for some light editing work, its amazing how well it holds up.. and now with the price decrease at Walmart its amazing value, especially for students etc
I am in the market for a laptop as a secondary device because im stilk doing the transition from windows, and this video opened my mind, i was so into M3 that i have not considered this M1 macbook air. Will be my go to option. Thanks for the video.
I have posted something similar each time you have done a MBA M1 video: I have 6 M1 series Macs, 3x M1 MacMinis, 1x M1 iPad Pro, 1x maxed out M1 Max 16" MBP, and my favorite is my maxed out M1 MBA. I travel extensively for work (consulting), and the M1 MBA is the only laptop I will take with me. When you only use online Apps, and the MS 365 suite, there is no real need for an M2 or M3. I think I will replace my M1 MBA when the 15" M6 or M7 MBA version comes out.
The M1 Macbook was my first ever macbook and two years later, it still does everything i want it to do. Because I'm someone who needs to wake/sleep laptops every few minutes to every hour from multitasking, Macbooks are easier to get back to work with than windows laptops where their fingerprint readers don't work 75% of the time, and it lasts all day for me even 2 hours later. I don't think I'll need an upgrade for quite some time!
I am still using an M1 MacBook Pro. I had a M2 MacBook Air and M3 iMac and did not notice any diff with the other two newer devices so I sold them and kept the M1.
I'm getting old, so I wanted a 15" screen. Traded in my M1 Air that I bought refurbished for an on-sale 15" M2 at Best Buy. It cost me $330 to own and use the M1 for three years. What a great device!
@@Raytheprodigy21Yes. I got it in January, just before they announced the M3 Airs.The selling price was $1,049. Best Buy seems to offer a few $ more on the trade-ins.
@@Raytheprodigy21 they go on an off every couple days. The price as been $999 for a couple months and as low as $875 for open box. The 16GB 1TB is $1499 depending on the day.
Yep, definitely spot on. I took an early leap buying the Air M1 and now 3 years and some on I just cannot justify buying a new one, from speed to battery, its really all i need even now. And I've got the baseline 8gb version. Still love its format, the wedge is unbeatable.
I bought an entry level M1 in November and it's fantastic, it replaced a (at the time!) top of the range mid 2012 MacBook Pro 15" with quad i7 with 16GB ram that I had stuck two SSD drives in, and whilst I loved that machine for years and years, this little Air is just brilliant, and 16-18 hours battery life regularly (I'm a web dev, PHP and MySQL) compared to not quite 4 hours on the old MAcbook Pro, and not having to carry around a charger most of the time make it amazing to work with, I agree probably one of the best laptops ever made (of all time!)
Had my base Air for about three years. It is still fantastic. I plan to get a Mac mini Pro at some point for anything demanding, but my laptop will stay the M1 Air for quite some time.
Thanks for the review. I bought when they went to $750. Still nervous about the long-term viability of the base spec but for the price I took the plunge.
I got mine with 16GB to replace a MacBook Pro from 2012, and I am still happy with it every single day. The only time it gets hot is when I'm using Safari (which is a little weird to me but who knows), so I just use Firefox instead. Other than that, it does everything I want and need, the battery life is amazing, AND like you said, best laptop to type on that I've ever had. Now I just have to bite the bullet on upgrading my 2014 Mac Mini. 😅
Bought my M1 Air when it released and I’ve yet to upgrade this laptop because this machine just works and does EVERYTHING I need it to do. (I’m a photographer & videographer)
I bought the M1 Mac Mini back then and I am very happy with it. Its absolutely silent and yet so powerful. I dont game on it though, but tbf I barely these days anyway. So, its totally worth it.
I think the larger portion of the customers do not create videos (unlike what most RU-vidrs want to believe) & most people just care about productivity apps like MS office or browsing or something of that sort! For this kind of work, M1 Air will outperform all your expectations! Plus, with incredible battery! Great video!
I see what you're saying, but. The refurb M2 is now on sale for only $100 CND more than the refurb M1. MagSafe connector, better display, webcam, faster processor, longer support. I think that is well worth the extra cost.
In the US the M1 air is $649 USD brand new at multiple retailers, and sold by Apple through Walmart, new, for $699 USD. It's a whole different equation.
I purchased one 2 weeks ago for €250, that's around $280 us. It had some small waterspots on the screen and needed a battery replacement, my total cost ended up being €330 (around 360 usd) for a fully working and charging m1 air! It's such a sweet lightweight machine. I recommend it to anyone to look for one on the cheap, in the right price class there is nothing that can beat it!
Shout out for the wedge shape. It is WAY MORE comfortable to type than the thicker, new bases. Those thicker bases with their sharp edges dig into my wrists. No fun!
I use it for so many different things. At home use, plus I use it as my keyboard rig in my band and it handles that JUST fine. It’s great. And I got it for 700 bucks in 2022.
Well, the good news is, I just bought this computer! I had seen the Walmart price but thought it was for a different, older model and ended up doing a flyby apple store visit 15 minutes before they closed. This was very reassuring though because the purchase was a bit unexpected because I needed a PORTABLE desktop processor for school and had thought I could get by on my mac desktop and ipad pro. This was reassuring that I have everything I need and that it will last.
Have my M1 MBA for 3+ years.. Love it as a basic user with some multitasking. Had no problems ever. Will keep for now. Just wondering if AI may change things and we need more powerful chip and security requirements. But this has one of the best computers ever.
I literally just purchased this MacBook last night without even watching this video and I fall under two of your categories stories: budget and basic functionality. I have had iPod, iPhones (PLURAL), and iPads. But never had a MacBook. I just decided to buy one because I’ve been applying online to new employment opportunities and doing all that applying on my iPhone 15 Plus is just not cutting it. My wife has a MacBook Air M2 from 2022 for work and I’ve been holding it hostage using it for my online job hunting that I finally decided to buy my own. Can’t wait to have it delivered to finally have the whole ecosystem consisting of iPhone, iPad, AirPods, and now MacBook 💻😎 Purchased it from Walmart 8GB ram, 256SSD, Space Gray, for $699 😮
My M1 Air works flawlessly for me. No FOMO after watching your video! The only thing I did upgrade was the SSD to 512, but otherwise the 8 GB memory is fine.
Going on 3 years with my MacBook Air M1 with 512gb. I use it everyday!! and the battery is still going well. Battery can last 2 days with out charging. (unless you use it 24/7) but for RU-vid and video editing is great! I suggest you buy an upgraded M1 than the new models. M3 can wait couple more years.
I bought my 74 yr old mom an M1 MacBook Air back in 2020. Still has more power than she needs and it may just be the last laptop she ever has. Apple created an absolute UNIT.
@@iPhone-jj9efHe literally said his mom won't live to see another laptop upgrade. My grandpa is 84 and he upgraded his laptop few years ago (His previous one was from 2007, so he definitely stretches the lifecycle of his tech 😅)
@@tadeuszmarin5704 ohh, I was thinking he said he wouldn't need to upgrade because of how technology has been lasting a lot longer Like how I'm 14 and I just got a 2018 iPad Pro and I'm probably not going to get a new one for 50 years Lol Edit I mean 15 I forgot my birthday just passed and I got that iPad for my birthday
@@iPhone-jj9ef I am definitely older. I was your age when they released the first Ipad. What a heavy chunk of glass and metal that thing was. And the apps designed for Iphone (90% of them) would just stretch (not scale), leaving you with a blurry mess. I remember we jailbroke it with something called Cydia. Good memories haha
I have the M2 Air and love it. M1 was an option then the M2 dropped. I have the M1 iMac and love it. Great video. Thank you. Love your channel. Huge fan from Scotland.
I had been looking at the M1 for a few months now and the M3’s arrival brought the deal to get it. $650 and $120 for 3 years of AppleCare feels like a steal.
Had mine for a year. I love it. Quality and dependability. I’m an Apple fan but have way more familiarity with windows for PC. That’s my only issue. Great screen, compact , light and silent
Thanks for this video, I do love Apple! but I don't let that fog my brain when making decisions on what's best for me, It's a very nice laptop, right now I have a 2017 MacBook Pro and it's great and I've never had any issues with it, I'm looking forward to purchasing an iPad but waiting for the new models to see reviews before making that purchase 😁
I’m still using my 2013 MacBook Pro. 11 years later and she’s still going fairly strong. Only now I’m having to charge more often and she’s starting to slow down so I figured I’d purchase this MacBook Air to replace her. I’ve heard great things about it and the price is awesome. A deal I couldn’t pass up! The only thing I don’t like is the lack of ports but an adapter can handle that.
😂 same! I have the MacBook Pro from 2011!!! That thing is still running! But it’s slower and does need to be charged more often. so I just bought this on Best Buy for $650!
Hey man! Amazing video! I’m a teacher and photographer and will be travelling Europe next year, I have the 2018 MacBook Pro 16gb 256 SSD but it’s pre M chip, but it’s battery is slowly losing ability. Would the M1 Air suffice for online teaching and work as well as Lightroom etc? Many thanks for any help 😌🙌
I've owned mine for almost 4 years now. Bought the base config the first time I saw a sale drop the price from $999 to $899. I have never owned a laptop this long without even an itch over that time to get something new. Still going strong, battery still rocks, and I can even use it to get some video and podcast edits done for work along with pretty heavy PPT and Excel work when I don't have my work laptop with me when I'm on vacation or away from my home office. Fantastic value and I agree that you will not find a better bang for your buck laptop. With all that said, I am finally looking to upgrade. I use the M2 for work and I just like that form factor more along with the much better webcam. Figure I might as well bump up the RAM and storage while I'm at it so probably just going to get a nice deal through the apple refurbished store. Still, M1 Macbook Air will go down in the books for sure!
How long can you use yours on a single charge doing “normal” daily tasks like web browsing, email, watching videos? Wondering how long battery lasts in actual use vs the claims on the M3 base model getting what is purported to be 4+ hours more usage on a charge.
@@billb8262 I'm not exactly sure, but I can say that I have used this thing heavily since I purchased it and am down to 86% battery health, but I still easily get through a day of use with plenty of battery to spare.
@@billb8262 I have the M1 Air, it lasts me at least 6hrs when doing these simple tasks. On sleep it can last me over 20+ hours and barely lose 5%. I got it used and it's 3 years old.
This M1 MacBook Air never gets old. Even after 4 years, the chassis design, wedge-shape feel, and loading speed are still relevant. I really hope, Apple will still support its OS for the next two or even three years.
considering a used macbook air m2/m1 or m1 pro from a 5 year old business grade laptop. planning to use the MacBook for 3/4 years. good decision or nah?
Everyone has a head to reason! MBA M1 16/512GB is the only one so far that's worth buying even in 2024! I bought this machine for my daughter in 2020 and it still rocks. If you'd like something powerful for video editing just build your own PC and you'll see that macbook pro is no match! I've been doing video editing for more than 20 years besides all top-notch plugins are available only for PC!!
I bought the thing like a year ago, and it's a life changer, and where I live the thing is a lot more expensive then in the US (even tho we make less money on avg), so if I could buy it for like 700 bucks I wouldn't think about it all that much
I have a iPad Pro m1… and this month I boy a MacBook Air M1 too.. just love this combo… Macbook aways stay im my Home office. And iPad i Lea é mo traveis etc..
I bought the m1 air in 2022 to have something that had amazing battery, was light and had the power. I don't use it as my main computer as I have a Desktop and Rog ally, but as someone whos only had windows/linux based PCs the m1 air is an amazing piece of technology that will have a place for years to come. Hopefully Apple continues to support m1 based machines for a few more years to get more life out of this thing.
How long are they supported? I bought a MacBook Air 2017 in early 2018 and by 2021 it was slow. It was software related because it ran great until a macOS update made it worthless.
I fixed a core i7 2015 macbook air for $230 (new battery and ssd). It still overheats like a madman and I still haven't figured out how to deal with that problem. Half of the heatsink screw holders have broke off
@@corey7219 right on I have a 2015 16gb 3.1 i7 mbp I applied new thermal paste and use Macs fan control @ 4k rpm all the time so far temps are at 90F with moderate use teams or zoom calls etc it only gets a little hot when I throw some tasks at it but normally id be at 140-170F so it helps out so much!
ive been waiting also as used m1 airs are at $400-600 usd. 2015 mbp gang here im typing this comment on one! Love this thing its like a tank and when I lean over to see the glowing apple logo just makes me smile!
I have the 8 gig ram model. If I had gotten the 16 gig model, I could probably use this laptop for several more years at this point. I’ll probably still use it for a year or two, if not longer. I’m in law school, and it just works so well!
If you’re considering a base level M1 or M2 laptop, I would suggest you read up about the nearly unfixable exploit they’ve found baked into the silicon and weigh whether or not it matters to you.
I wish I would have kept mine. Bought it in 2020 for just over $600 open box at Best Buy and it was in like new condition. I wanted the 15" and they were going for $800 on Swappa in mint. I bought it 3 times and all 3 had excuses why they couldn't ship it and voided the sale. I should just buy one at Costco for $649
I’ve had the M1 MacBook Air for over 2 years now! Thinking of getting the M3 MacBook Air for Christmas, but the M1 MacBook Air does a decent enough job at every task I do on it!
I just bought mine. Was a bit nervous about the 8GB of RAM which sits at 54% while doing nothing, but, haven’t seen it go higher than 80% nor have I noticed any lag in MacOS. Love the high res screen and how quick it performs. Definitely the best everyday laptop.
