Base model M2 MacBook Air 9 months later - How did it hold up??

This is less about MacBook more about your sponsors !! Horrible video

I used the air for a week and had to return it. The air is fine if you’re using the laptop for browsing the internet and nothing else.

Great review, perfect for what i need!!

thanks for your review. i'm not super techy, but want to make sure i'll be able to use the free version of SketchUp occasionally on the computer. Do you think the base model would support this enough that it isn't a headache? i use it as a hobby, sometimes quite often. thanks for your input!

New subscriber! Excellent review

Thank you very much. I was considering buying my sister the MacBook air. And with this video I'm definitely going to do it. I'm going with the 16 gigs of RAM I think she'll love it.
Once again thank you very much for your help with making my decision. 💪☕

Hey Patrick!!! I'm a new subscriber n new MackBook Air M2 user.... can you please tell me in which % i should charge my MackBook n in which % I should unplug it???

Hello! Quick question I will be getting a laptop for work and studying and won’t be using it for video editing and stuff. I will be using a lot of tabs like 8-10 opening in the background would the M2 be a good laptop for it?

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Thanks Patrick for your honest reviews, I always enjoy them! I am personally still very happy with the base model (bought it in June 2023).
I use it for making music with Ableton Live, some Graphics stuff, Media consumption. And for these use cases it's the perfect device.

Cant tell the difference smh. All the same.

8GB RAM and 256GB disk are the same as the base model iPhone 15 pro max. Yesterday I was looking at laptops at a computer store and all 1000 euro laptops had 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD. There is no justification to put a base level SPEC from 8 years ago on a new expensive laptop. On top of a very high price in Europe - 1500 euro for the base model 15" air, you need to add 400 euro more, just to get a real base model with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. Apple just don't want us to buy this laptop.

Hi Patrick! What about MB Air 13, 24GB, 1TB? Is that good for school and work?

I’m deciding on the 15 inch MacBook Air M2 or the 14 inch MacBook Pro, does the air have enough power for Photoshop and developing

Hi quick question . Should I go got 16gb 1tb m2 air or 16gb 512gb MacBook pro 14 inch. Hope u will give a reply

Damn . MacBook got a better bag than my bed 😩

3 ads in less than 11 min. Thats worse than watching tv

Which would be better to day trade stocks on? Pro or Air??

Hey, do you have a link to the zippered sleeve case??

At the Apple Store, the employee said the 512gb ssd has faster performance than the lower or even higher counterparts. So he suggested getting that and using external storage. And if it performs faster would be better for swap too

I guess for college work and watching movies etc it’s perfect isn’t it? I’m looking for a good battery laptop because the ones I’ve been using in the last years are really bad

I bought this laptop for my niece last year on her birthday, due to being an excellent student den and taking college classes in high school. Let say she love taking it everywhere, and doing both her class work and homework on it. For young students is a perfect fit for their work, specially if they use an IPHONE.

Please what is the name of the bag you keep it in. I didn’t realize catch it. Thank you. @Patrick rambles

Please what is thr name of thr bag, I didn’t realize catch it. Thank you. @Patrick rambles

The midnight color reminds me a LOT of the black iPhone 5, it was a very sexy device, I could even say it's my favorite iPhone, but they age horribly, they show scratches very easily

I've got bit lost with all the informations about weaker M2 in basic spec and I wonder if it's better to choose M1 / 16GB / 256GB OR M2 with the same 16Gb RAM and 256GB SSD. Could get them both now without significant different with price.

Rip off only 256 GB.
WHAT A JOKE...

Personally, I use the M2 Air, and it suits me just fine. I can multi-task on an ultra wide monitor just fine with many tabs and apps open, and still have enough left over to watch videos, or use spotify. I have no idea what people are doing where the base model is not enough. I get it if one is editing/processing 4k videos all day long, but as for me, I can still edit photos in Rawtherapee and use GIMP and it's just fine. The thing I look at a lot is the memory pressure. At 6.50 GB, I am still in the green and I have rarely ever got into the yellow, and that only happens during the spike when I am processing a photo, and it's a quick spike. Anyways, that is my 2 cents :)

All base models are the worst because you should spend more on size, memory, storage, to have a decent configuration. That’s the Apple way, if not why they have lots of profits?

Hi brother,
Can you please tell me how to upgrade ram from 8gb to 16 gb in new macbook pro m2 15 inch.
Also i would like to know how much gb graphics is provided also will it be replacabale??
Ram is my main concern, in apple stores only 8gb base model is available hw can i change it to 16gb or 24gb please suggest
Can i use 256gb ssd with 24 gb ram??

Thanks for your take on this. You explain your thoughts very well. Very logical. A lot of similar videos on YT but yours are the best. Very trustworthy.

Let’s be honest midnight is the best color?? Maybe if you don’t have taste lol

I really liked ur video & style, couldn't skip to other video. Just wanted to listen to u. Subscribed with all notifications. From India.

This just an advertisement for junk.

The average person doesn’t need more than the base model and maybe an external drive. Or go get an 500$ windows computer. If you really want Mac OS Mac mini is great to for average person.

is it good for coding as a computer science student

How the hell are your keys so pristine? Did you use a cover for 9 months or an external keyboard?

256gig is too small for a base model.

Best and most practically honest review I have heard yet on this specific product. I have one of these waiting for me in an online cart which I was going to go ahead and purchase yesterday, but I held off when I was told that the 8 gigs of RAM would be an eventual waste of money sooner than later. This was told to me by a Geek Squad rep at a BestBuy store who admittedly did not claim to be an expert on Macs, but did claim to know a little common knowledge relative to them. I still think he did not realize that I was only considering the base model as an everyday use machine for emails, some web browsing/shopping, listening to music now and then, and doing my tax returns, paying bills, a video call and such. Before I make the move to purchase, please confirm for me that I will be fine with this machine for at least 3 years. All the best to you, and many thanks.

Would a MacBook Air be fine for basic day to day stuff? I don’t do Any of that crazy stuff. I use like 10 chrome tabs for work while also running slack, email, excel, word and then basic document downloads. And then the occasional zoom. Right now I have a 2012 MacBook Pro. Battery doesn’t hold charge well, it could be a little faster so I figured an update would be worth it.

what do u mean by the second sentence sir /:I ?

Excellent video

The Best Macbook is the discounted M1 Macbook Pro 16inch

There ! I Said it

Tell me if i am wrong ❤️

Was this an update or an infomercial for a whole heap of other products. Good way to get a thumbs down in record time. First and last time viewer.

Well, I like the Prisma unfortunately the Kickstarter does not seem to ship to Canada as one of it limited countries. So, I will have to hope it comes out retail.

I really do think that other creators are thinking that the m2 air can be capable of pro tasks but in the real world, many people buy this for daily web browsing and occasional editing and with the recent release of the 15', this laptop would be the laptop to get for 90% of people