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Macbook for coding (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by woowaswet@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch

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Hello everyone!😁

Is a M1 (8gb RAM, 256gb storage) 13" macbook air good enough for coding?

This will be my first macbook, so I don't know yet how I'll like it. Would it run Linux (maybe Windows too) aside from ios? I've heard that it needs some workarounds. Would there be limitations running Linux?

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[–] rimakan@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If it’s possible, get a 16 gb RAM model. It’s faster and won’t cause you any issues.

Coding is a slippery slope. One day you want to code something basic, the next day you end up building something complex and demanding to the resources.

By the way, I was in your shoes and I got 8 gb one. I regretted having acquired such a slow model when I took up coding.

[–] woowaswet@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I ended up purchasing a Pro 16.2" with m1 pro and 16 RAM with 512 SSD. No additional warranty aside from standard 12-month defects and functionality warranty. Hope I won't regret it until I'm able to upgrade to a better one when needed.🙂

Thanks again!🖖