@@gkexposure4101 I’m now on windows, but my computer is 7 years old and tired. After a fatal windows crash, I reinstalled it, but then I saw this amazing M1 that is actually cheaper then a new windows machine. So I’m switching over. Just doubting whether I should take the 8 or 16 Gb. Version (I also do video editing and want to experiment with music production, all as a hobby.
@@fvmcif this is going to be your main machine then go for the 16GB version. Just for future proofing. Personally I would wait until Apples WWDC conferance in a few days time. Rumours are Apple will release a redesigned MacBook Air with an updated chip. For video editing definitely download DaVinci Resolve. It’s free and works great with the M1 Macs.
Would you recommend this laptop as the only laptop to work with photography, as in no need for a extra desktop or something like that? I don't know anything about photography, but I am looking for a laptop (two, actually) to give to my sisters, both of which work with these softwares and photography. They have been struggling with Windows PCs to do their work for the longest time and seem to need Apple hardware to work more efficiently. Only problem is that where they live, Apple products are obscenely expensive because of import taxes. I want to give them a proper work laptop as a gift but I can only spend so much though, and at first this looks like a great budget option that I could pick for them.
First of all that’s really really nice of you to purchase a MacBook for your sisters. Even if you’re just considering. I know it’s bot the cheapest I genuinely think it’s well worth the money you spend on these. You can output to a bigger monitor very easily which will help their workflow. If I had the choice to only have the MacBook Air as my main machine I don’t think I would say no. You’re absolutely right. Apple hardware does last longer.
1) How about Select Subject in PS? 2) How about scrubbing? 3) How long does it take to resize an image? e.g. 500px to 5000px ? 4) What about brushes? Does it lag?
@@hvdb4492Yes. It is. however, I would recommend getting the 14" pro. That will be MORE than enough. (As long as your CAD programs can run on the m1 (native / rosetta 2).
Randomly got recommended this video after I bought a MacBook air M1, awesome video! Seriously I agree with the comments this channels has some serious potential with well edited, informative videos like this! Keep it up man!
wait what i was confused at first thinking that did this guy reuploaded someone else vid coz man thisvid is too good to digest that it was uploaded on a channel with less than even 500 subs
Thank you for the amazing feedback. I’m hoping to keep improving but recently haven’t had any time to create any new material as I’ve been really busy photographing weddings. I will get back on it shortly. 😜👍
I love my M1 MacBook Air with 8GB ram but doing panorama stitching on Lightroom (native M1 code) I found that it struggles and takes quite a bit of time. So I upgraded to 16GBs and now it flies through. So if you do a lot of panoramic stitching then do consider 16GB model. This is the first time I bought the same notebook twice with just more RAM even skipping the new M1 pro/max models. For photo editing and occasional drone video editing, the base M1 air is plenty fast. Just consider more ram if you handle large photos or panoramas.
Great vid. My question is would it cope with 42 mp files in lightroom. Focus stacking hdr merging. Been using a 1st gen iPad Pro for editing. Would really like to start using lightroom classic all the best 👍
Having bought the M1 air and maxed out the spec I found this review very informative and mainly using On1 I am thinking of using the M1 air within a desk set up to replace the 2014 27" iMac. thanks for honest informative information.
Thanks for the awesome feedback. I’m glad I could help. Although this isn’t my main machine I find myself using it more often just because it’s convenience. I haven’t regretted my choice especially for the price I bought it for.
I have a 5 year desktop that was top tier in its day, 32gb of ram, rtx 1080ti, even simple photo editing with 3 or 4 layers, frequency separation and filters uses up 18gb! 8gb stands no chance doing it efficiently
"That was a very informative video! Thank you for sharing such valuable insights. I'm a wedding photographer who edits large batches of photos (typically around 1200+ RAW files at once) and I'm interested in a portable laptop for editing on the go. I'm trying to decide between two laptops: Apple MacBook Air M1 with a 13.3-inch Retina display, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage. ASUS Vivobook 16X 2023 featuring a 16-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500H processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 graphics card. Considering my workflow of editing large RAW files, which laptop would offer superior performance for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop?".. thank you
Hi, Great vid. I edit primarily in Photoshop and have many layers on at once. Do you think this Mac would be okay with 8gb at the base or would you recommend getting 16gb? Thanks
Yep. Definitely go with the 16gb model if you can for heavy photoshop work. LRC on the other hand is just a poorly customised software therefore may not perform as well either way.
Thank you for a straightforward review aimed at photographers. I traveled in India for a few months and appreciated having such little weight as the Air gives. That was a few years ago and now I am considering a M1 Air. How much computer gear do really travel with? Also regarding cost, I am in California but moving back to Wales next Spring, and wonder if the import duty and other taxes in the UK would or should play to my decision to purchase an Air here in the US and just bring it with me. Lovely channel and now you have another subscriber.
Hey pal. I’m currently travelling Indonesia with the MacBook Air base model. It’s the perfect laptop especially if you’re only travelling with a carry on bag. It slips in nicely into any tight space. If you do get the MacBook Air then get the 16gb model. That’s something I’d wished I had done. Not sure about the import duty side of things though buddy. Thank you for subscribing. 👍
Great video man! I just bought an M1 Air last night with 16gb ram for £1k think it was a smarter move than spending over double for the new MacBook Pros.. You’ve put this video together so well. Whats the light you use in the background? Thanks
Thanks. I find more people going for the M1 macs now that the newer chips are announced. It’s great to have the latest and greatest but it really depends how much use you will get out of it compared to an affordable model. The blue light in the background is an ice light with a blue paper gel on it. 👍
The battery life is great. Better than any laptop I’ve ever used. It doesn’t get too hot to be honest. Not while I’m photo editing in Lightroom anyway.
It hasn’t affected my SSD health but I’ve definitely been concerned. What I have noticed is how hot the laptop gets when editing images in Lightroom classic. Even with the new update which is compatible with the M1 chip. It’s as if the programme is using the machine to its maximum capacity. Strange I know. The truth is Lightroom classic needs to be reprogrammed from the ground up. Other programmes such as Capture one pro hardly break a sweat and perform just as well if not better.
Hi Gorav, nice video, and it’s good to see a local on TH-cam too 👍🏻 how is the 8gb air working out now that LRC supports the M1 natively? Has it made much of a difference to the performance of the application?
It works great. Owned a 8GB air for 6 months and it only struggled with panoramic stitching my canon R5 45mp photos. After getting another air with 16GBs of ram it’s just flying through now. Also it struggles less when I use my 4K monitor and use Lightroom with duals screens with the built in monitor.
It’s not bad. It’s got a little better considering the native compatibility. I wouldn’t recommend editing a wedding in LRC as it starts to get sluggish when copying and pasting settings from one image to another. Furthermore I’m finding that my external hard drive seems to get really hot. Like worryingly hot. I’ve recently bought the M1 pro base model. Testing that with LRC.
Thank you for the video. I have a dilemma. I am an aspiring wedding photographer. I have done some events but not full time. Currently I have a 2010 (yes 12 years ago) MacBook Pro and a 2020 iPad Pro. I am thinking of selling the iPad and get a proper laptop. Ideally I would like the 16 inch MacBook Pro + new 27 Inch Apple Studio Display. This would give me a powerful laptop for portability and an amazing screen at home as I do not have a desktop. The downside with this combo is that it's going to be very costly. I wonder if I should just get the 16 inch MBP and forget the 27 inch display? Or would it be wiser to get a lower end MacBook ( say MacBook Air) + the new Apple Studio Display? Your input is much appreciated. Thank you.
I wouldn’t get the 27 inch apple studio display. There’s cheaper 4K displays out there that do virtually the same thing (without the speakers). I personally have a MacBook Air and a Mac Studio which I’ve just ordered. Currently using a dell monitor but will be upgrading that to a banQ display shortly. You could potentially get the MacBook Pro 14 inch (great for travel) and an a really good monitor.
@@gkexposure4101 thanks for the advice. I thought about getting the Mac Studio but I think it’s too much power for my needs in the next few years. I think a 14 or 16 inch MBP plus a good monitor would be a versatile combo. But I have another question. I have a low end PC laptop from my full time job. I believe the PC can only produce 1080 not 4K. Is it possible to get a good monitor for both my Apple laptop and PC laptop? How do I connect the laptops to one monitor? From my search I need something called the KMV switch? Do you have any insight on that?
@@Classical416 I was looking to purchase the BenQ EW2780U 27 Inch 4K. The only thing holding me back is the Matt screen monitors seem to have. I prefer gloss as it retains the contrast. I’m not sure what ports you have access to currently buddy. It might be a good idea to take your laptop to a tech store to get a professional opinion. If it has a hdmi out then you have a good chance of integrating it with a modern display switching device.
Thank you for posting the video. I just had a question, can you edit photos on lightroom Classic smoothly if the battery is not plugged in? Thank you in advance.
I'm watching this review over a year after it was made. I'm finding more recent videos, made within a month or two of 1/2023, is reporting that the 8gb version is getting really hot running Lightroom for more than 20minutes and having a noticeable difference in performance as a result. Are you experiencing this now that Lightroom is working proper with the M1? I just got the M1 iMac and found there's a huge difference in performance from the fans in the 8 vs 16 model. Does that apply with the MBA as well?
It gets hot but not burning hot. I’ve recently taken it to Indonesia for a month where the weather was really hot. I managed to edit a couple of weddings with a little bit of patience. Having said that I definitely would get the 16gb version if I had a chance to buy it again.
Hi nice video. Just came across your channel. I have a mid 2014 Macbook Pro with 1TB and 16 GB of RAM. I shoot with a 42 MB camera. My current laptop is slow when using LR CC and Photoshop especially with masks and layers. Do you think the M1 Macbook Air will work or should I consider the M1 Pro? At the moment I am looking at a 16" MacBook Pro M1 with 16 GB and 1 TB of storage. What are your thoughts? Thanks!
I bought the MacBook Pro M1 16gb myself and returned it. I’d recommend going for a 32gb machine if it’s going to be your main workhorse. You’re gonna need all the RAM you can get. I’m convinced that apple and Adobe work together to cripple their machines to generate more revenue.
Thank you for the wonderful video. Your video has giving me more conviction to buy the Mac Air M1. I just need it for tethering, I wasn't planning on doing post but I can see that you can too! I use Capture one for tethering and also a bit for post and LR CC for retouching. I read that now Capture One & LR CC are native to M1.
@@gkexposure4101 Thank you for the reply, i ended up buying the 16GB version and YES it works great with lightroom CC and it's perfect for Capture One 22 specially for tethering.
Great video buddy 😊 I'm going to get myself an M1 air next month! A huge upgrade from my 2011 MacBook Pro 😂 I can't edit videos anymore because my 2011 is completely dead hahahaha
Thank you for this insightful video! I love how you use an external SSD with this MacBook Air. Do you have link that talks more about the usage and why you'd recommend it? Thank you!
Apologies for the delayed reply buddy. I’ve attached a link in the description to the MacBook Air skin. I’ve removed my details so you can update it with yours. 😊👍
Was looking for a video like this before I swapped out my old iMac desktop for this M1 MacBook, I’m also a keen photographer and was wondering is it an issue transferring from camera to MacBook without the USB slot thanks
It depends what camera you use. Some cameras may have that compatibility. I have a Nikon z6 and sony a7iii. With the Nikon I connect via usb c and import using image capture on macOS.
Thanks for the video. Just want to point out: using a SSD seperate drive is not safe. That disk can break to and than you lost everything. I hope you use an NAS / Cloud too :)
This is a really nice review! Lately I'm romanticizing the thought of buying my first Apple Machine ever, that Air thing looks really nice and handy tbh. ABout that Rosetta story... is there an updated version of your Video somewhere? -I think they made LrC natively compatible to the M1 a few days ago. You definitely got a new subscriber here, have a nice day! -Mart
I have external Samsug SSD , however, I don' like carrying around external SSD , I think 1TB internal SSD is worth the extra money (and think is also faster than the external ones)
Hi, I am currently working on a desktop ryzen 7, 8 core, 32GB and 1 TB storage. As I need to travel more in the future I need to change to a laptop. I am thinking about going back to Apple and buying a Mac Air M1 with 16 GB and 1 TB storage. Do you think that should be enough for my main machine working mostly with LR Classic, PS and Illustrator. I don't wanna go for the M2 as I don't know how the higher performance without fan will work out. Any recommendations? Should I better go for a Mac Pro or will the Air be ok to do the job? Not really working with extremely large files. Thank you for your help.
Hello, I just came across your channel. I was wondering what your experience with Skylum software on M1. I have Neo and am wondering what it performs like as on my PC it lags a lot and eats up 6GB of RAM when editing. Wondering if they have optimised the AI to work well with M1.
I’m torn.. I have the HP envy. 16gb of ram, i7 processor, 1tb hard drive. It is sooo slow.. makes me not even want to do photography. I’m curious how a MacBook with so much less RAM can handle tasks better.
Well I’ve got the M1 Air 8GB and it works fine. Including 4K video editing on da Vinci resolve. If you’ve got the budget then go for the Air 16gb. Alternative wait a little bit for the next update. 👍
I’ve read they are still not great for gaming mainly because game developers haven’t designed popular PC games for MAC’s. But people are suggesting in the future more developers might put more effort in, due to the M1 chip being so powerful, so users would get better game play experience. I’m guessing this is partly why Apple developed such a powerful chip, to encourage game developers…as it’s huge market.
Hello great video. I’m a sports photographer & I am in a MacBook Air Vs IPad Pro (2021) thought. As a sports photographer I would require to batch process on either Lightroom or on Photoshop images of when I’m shooting how do you think this laptop could handle this. I use a 16 megapixel Canon 1D Mark IV. I would store work on the hard drive instead back up everything externally. Thanks
I personally think it’s gotten worse. Although it’s M1 compatible now, on the MacBook Air base model it’s still not great for editing a wedding or large amount of images.
I would love to see a large photoshop file 2+ gig with lots of layers being tested. Thanks for the video, still very helpful. I’d recommend any photoshop artists to go up to 16gb Ram.
I have a Thinkpad E14 with 16GB ram, when I run LightroomC especially the Denoise feature RAM utilisation goes up to 12GB.. Will MacBook Air m1 with just 8GB ram performance ??
I want to buy MacBook m1 air 8/256 gb is it enough to using Photoshop Adobe illustrator video editing website design etc some heavy works.i am really confused which is best MacBook Pro m1 8/256 or MacBook m1 air 8/256. Please suggest me the best. "My English is not so good" i am from Bangladesh 🙏
I just purchased a macbook Pro m1 13" and I have my capture one pro and photoshop 2020 on it. I'm actually new to mac. But the softwares aren't working correctly. When I import my raw images into photoshop or capture one, they don't recognise my raw images as raw. Instead they open as jpeg, and then change the file name into something that looks like something gotten from Facebook. This is frustrating and discouraging already. Please what do I do?
Finally someone mentioned useful information in regards to photo editing. Thank you!
Thank you for the amazing feedback. 😊 really appreciate your support buddy. 👍
Exactly my thoughts.
One year later and exactly my thoughts as well.
@@gkexposure4101 Hi, you kalibrated the Screen. How close tot 100% Adobe RGB did you get?
Trying to switch to Mac from pc and the Mac reviews on TH-cam are lacking
Very hard to find information
I have this lap top works great for photography editing
which app do you use for editing pics?
Many thanks for this ,I’m just about to make the leap .appreciate the video and very well presented
I saw many videos of the M1, but never so down to earth and informative as yours. I immediately subscribed to your channel.
Thank you 🙏 so kind. I tried to watch as many as I could myself before making this video. 😊
@@gkexposure4101 I’m now on windows, but my computer is 7 years old and tired. After a fatal windows crash, I reinstalled it, but then I saw this amazing M1 that is actually cheaper then a new windows machine. So I’m switching over. Just doubting whether I should take the 8 or 16 Gb. Version (I also do video editing and want to experiment with music production, all as a hobby.
@@fvmcif this is going to be your main machine then go for the 16GB version. Just for future proofing. Personally I would wait until Apples WWDC conferance in a few days time. Rumours are Apple will release a redesigned MacBook Air with an updated chip. For video editing definitely download DaVinci Resolve. It’s free and works great with the M1 Macs.
Would you recommend this laptop as the only laptop to work with photography, as in no need for a extra desktop or something like that? I don't know anything about photography, but I am looking for a laptop (two, actually) to give to my sisters, both of which work with these softwares and photography. They have been struggling with Windows PCs to do their work for the longest time and seem to need Apple hardware to work more efficiently. Only problem is that where they live, Apple products are obscenely expensive because of import taxes. I want to give them a proper work laptop as a gift but I can only spend so much though, and at first this looks like a great budget option that I could pick for them.
First of all that’s really really nice of you to purchase a MacBook for your sisters. Even if you’re just considering. I know it’s bot the cheapest I genuinely think it’s well worth the money you spend on these. You can output to a bigger monitor very easily which will help their workflow. If I had the choice to only have the MacBook Air as my main machine I don’t think I would say no. You’re absolutely right. Apple hardware does last longer.
This channel has the potential to be great, keep going bro!
Thank you so much for your support. 🙏😊 I really appreciate this.
1) How about Select Subject in PS?
2) How about scrubbing?
3) How long does it take to resize an image? e.g. 500px to 5000px ?
4) What about brushes? Does it lag?
I’d like to know this too and how does it handle 2gb + files in photoshop with lots of layers. I know I definitely would up it to 16gb.
Lightroom classic is now supported by the M1 natively, has this helped solve some of the issues/delays you were having? Great video :)
Hey thanks for bringing this up. I’m going to make a video about this soon but it’s definitely better.
@@gkexposure4101 is the new Air M1 (this video still
Relevant re light room)
Please can you also let me know if this is good for architects
Programs such as cad as well
@@hvdb4492Yes. It is. however, I would recommend getting the 14" pro. That will be MORE than enough. (As long as your CAD programs can run on the m1 (native / rosetta 2).
Do you have any idea if the M2 chip is supported?
I think LR is now optimized for M1. LR gave me the choice to pick intel chip or m1 chip when I installed it last week.
Randomly got recommended this video after I bought a MacBook air M1, awesome video! Seriously I agree with the comments this channels has some serious potential with well edited, informative videos like this! Keep it up man!
Thank you. Really nice of you to drop a comment. 🙏
Thanks man - from India 🇮🇳
Great video! Was looking for photography specific information on this computer. Subbed!
Thank you.
Very Informative. You deserve to gain a subcribers. Thank you 🙂
Thank you GK for this brilliant review. You just got a new subscriber!
wait what i was confused at first thinking that did this guy reuploaded someone else vid coz man thisvid is too good to digest that it was uploaded on a channel with less than even 500 subs
Thank you for the amazing feedback. I’m hoping to keep improving but recently haven’t had any time to create any new material as I’ve been really busy photographing weddings. I will get back on it shortly. 😜👍
@@gkexposure4101 your earned my subscription mate
I know that I'm about a year late but great video, it was a great help and I just subbed
Thank you
I love my M1 MacBook Air with 8GB ram but doing panorama stitching on Lightroom (native M1 code) I found that it struggles and takes quite a bit of time. So I upgraded to 16GBs and now it flies through. So if you do a lot of panoramic stitching then do consider 16GB model. This is the first time I bought the same notebook twice with just more RAM even skipping the new M1 pro/max models. For photo editing and occasional drone video editing, the base M1 air is plenty fast. Just consider more ram if you handle large photos or panoramas.
100% agree with this!
How is your swap memory usage with the 16 gb ran?
I’m looking at the base MBP 14inch
One of the best video in TH-cam💪🏻 Thank you! Exactly what am I looking for
Great vid. My question is would it cope with 42 mp files in lightroom. Focus stacking hdr merging. Been using a 1st gen iPad Pro for editing. Would really like to start using lightroom classic all the best 👍
finaly a good review with usefull information, thanks!!
Having bought the M1 air and maxed out the spec I found this review very informative and mainly using On1 I am thinking of using the M1 air within a desk set up to replace the 2014 27" iMac. thanks for honest informative information.
Thanks for the awesome feedback. I’m glad I could help. Although this isn’t my main machine I find myself using it more often just because it’s convenience. I haven’t regretted my choice especially for the price I bought it for.
Yeah bro I’ve watched probably about 15 reviews now, and this ones the best for me! My MacBook has just been ordered
Awesome. Thanks for the great feedback. Sorry for the late response.
@@gkexposure4101 Its dope best thing ive ever bought
I love your video, and that set up tho. So professional and comfort my eyes. Great visual
Thank you. Really appreciate you feedback. 😊
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Why no recent posts and do you think 16/512 on any Apple Silicon device will see up to the most demanding?
Great work on your part...
Thanks
ALP 👍🏾
Very detail and helpfull review, two thumbs up 👍👍
thank you for this video. good job. im using an old macbook pro plus capture one 21.. you answer all my request. top
You’re welcome buddy.
I have a 5 year desktop that was top tier in its day, 32gb of ram, rtx 1080ti, even simple photo editing with 3 or 4 layers, frequency separation and filters uses up 18gb! 8gb stands no chance doing it efficiently
This is a fantastic video, both in content/information and production quality. Kudos!
Thank you.
You just got a new subscriber! Keep up the good work 👍
Thank you. I really appreciate the support. 😊
Hello mate,as digital imaging artist & Beauty retoucher,do you think this macbook air m1 can handle all of my work?should i get 16gb ram?
If it’s going to be your main machine then get the MacBook Pro 32gb ram model. Other than that MacBook Air 16gb ram minimum.
Thank you very much for this information :)
"That was a very informative video! Thank you for sharing such valuable insights.
I'm a wedding photographer who edits large batches of photos (typically around 1200+ RAW files at once) and I'm interested in a portable laptop for editing on the go.
I'm trying to decide between two laptops:
Apple MacBook Air M1 with a 13.3-inch Retina display, 8GB RAM, and 256GB storage.
ASUS Vivobook 16X 2023 featuring a 16-inch FHD+ 120Hz display, 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13500H processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and an NVIDIA RTX 3050 graphics card.
Considering my workflow of editing large RAW files, which laptop would offer superior performance for Lightroom Classic and Photoshop?".. thank you
Hi, Great vid. I edit primarily in Photoshop and have many layers on at once. Do you think this Mac would be okay with 8gb at the base or would you recommend getting 16gb? Thanks
I’d definitely go 16gb. Always good to go higher with RAM with photoshop.
Yep. Definitely go with the 16gb model if you can for heavy photoshop work. LRC on the other hand is just a poorly customised software therefore may not perform as well either way.
Thank you. All the info I really wanted in one place. Great video
You’re welcome. ☺️
Thank you for a straightforward review aimed at photographers. I traveled in India for a few months and appreciated having such little weight as the Air gives.
That was a few years ago and now I am considering a M1 Air. How much computer gear do really travel with?
Also regarding cost, I am in California but moving back to Wales next Spring, and wonder if the import duty and other taxes in the UK would or should play to my decision to purchase an Air here in the US and just bring it with me.
Lovely channel and now you have another subscriber.
Hey pal. I’m currently travelling Indonesia with the MacBook Air base model. It’s the perfect laptop especially if you’re only travelling with a carry on bag. It slips in nicely into any tight space. If you do get the MacBook Air then get the 16gb model. That’s something I’d wished I had done. Not sure about the import duty side of things though buddy. Thank you for subscribing. 👍
Very useful info bro !
Thank you so much.
Fellow brummy! Knew as soon as I heard the accent lol. Very informative thank you! Looks like I’m going to buy the base model
Lol thanks for the support buddy. ☺️
Macbook air :16Gb or 8Gb is better for designers?
Probably a good idea to go for the 16GB if you have the budget for it. I went for the 8GB because it’s not my main machine.
@@gkexposure4101 thanks much! great video 😊
As a designer who uses photoshop a lot for large files 2 gig + I definitely would go 16 gb. Ideally I would go 32gb on the PRO but out of my budget.
A great overview with pros, cons , and points on real use of the machines compared. Thanks, GK!
Thank you.
thank you... really need this thank you
Great video man! I just bought an M1 Air last night with 16gb ram for £1k think it was a smarter move than spending over double for the new MacBook Pros.. You’ve put this video together so well. Whats the light you use in the background? Thanks
Thanks. I find more people going for the M1 macs now that the newer chips are announced. It’s great to have the latest and greatest but it really depends how much use you will get out of it compared to an affordable model. The blue light in the background is an ice light with a blue paper gel on it. 👍
How is battery life please ? How long does it last on normal day tasks ? And does it get hot ? Thanks
The battery life is great. Better than any laptop I’ve ever used. It doesn’t get too hot to be honest. Not while I’m photo editing in Lightroom anyway.
Has the lightroom classic issue with M1 chip been resolved? 2024 now.
do you have any info on swap memory usage? Has it affected your SSD health
It hasn’t affected my SSD health but I’ve definitely been concerned. What I have noticed is how hot the laptop gets when editing images in Lightroom classic. Even with the new update which is compatible with the M1 chip. It’s as if the programme is using the machine to its maximum capacity. Strange I know. The truth is Lightroom classic needs to be reprogrammed from the ground up. Other programmes such as Capture one pro hardly break a sweat and perform just as well if not better.
@@gkexposure4101 thank you for your reply. Maybe i’ll wait for the next update. Macbook pro might be the best way if we use it for full time editting
Great video. Great channel. Keep posting!!
Thanks bro. 🙏
Hi Gorav, nice video, and it’s good to see a local on TH-cam too 👍🏻 how is the 8gb air working out now that LRC supports the M1 natively? Has it made much of a difference to the performance of the application?
Gorav, I would like to know this as well. I am really struggling with which machine to buy for LR Classic editing.
It works great. Owned a 8GB air for 6 months and it only struggled with panoramic stitching my canon R5 45mp photos. After getting another air with 16GBs of ram it’s just flying through now.
Also it struggles less when I use my 4K monitor and use Lightroom with duals screens with the built in monitor.
It’s not bad. It’s got a little better considering the native compatibility. I wouldn’t recommend editing a wedding in LRC as it starts to get sluggish when copying and pasting settings from one image to another. Furthermore I’m finding that my external hard drive seems to get really hot. Like worryingly hot. I’ve recently bought the M1 pro base model. Testing that with LRC.
@@trevorkim hi, do you feel any other difference between the 8gb and the 16gb model besides the panoramic stitching? thankyou
Thank you for the video. I have a dilemma. I am an aspiring wedding photographer. I have done some
events but not full time. Currently I have a 2010 (yes 12 years ago) MacBook Pro
and a 2020 iPad Pro. I am thinking of selling the iPad and get a proper laptop.
Ideally I would like the 16 inch MacBook Pro + new 27 Inch Apple Studio Display.
This would give me a powerful laptop for portability and an amazing screen at
home as I do not have a desktop. The downside with this combo is that it's going to be very costly.
I wonder if I should just get the 16 inch MBP and forget the 27 inch display? Or
would it be wiser to get a lower end MacBook ( say MacBook Air) + the new Apple
Studio Display? Your input is much appreciated. Thank you.
I wouldn’t get the 27 inch apple studio display. There’s cheaper 4K displays out there that do virtually the same thing (without the speakers). I personally have a MacBook Air and a Mac Studio which I’ve just ordered. Currently using a dell monitor but will be upgrading that to a banQ display shortly. You could potentially get the MacBook Pro 14 inch (great for travel) and an a really good monitor.
@@gkexposure4101 could you please share the exact model number of the monitor you will be using with your Mac Studio?
@@gkexposure4101 thanks for the advice. I thought about getting the Mac Studio but I think it’s too much power for my needs in the next few years. I think a 14 or 16 inch MBP plus a good monitor would be a versatile combo. But I have another question. I have a low end PC laptop from my full time job. I believe the PC can only produce 1080 not 4K. Is it possible to get a good monitor for both my Apple laptop and PC laptop? How do I connect the laptops to one monitor? From my search I need something called the KMV switch? Do you have any insight on that?
@@Classical416 I was looking to purchase the BenQ EW2780U 27 Inch 4K. The only thing holding me back is the Matt screen monitors seem to have. I prefer gloss as it retains the contrast. I’m not sure what ports you have access to currently buddy. It might be a good idea to take your laptop to a tech store to get a professional opinion. If it has a hdmi out then you have a good chance of integrating it with a modern display switching device.
thank you so much, really nice review
Thank you 🙏
Was your old mac book pro was it i7 and 16gb ram or lower spec?
Thank you for posting the video. I just had a question, can you edit photos on lightroom Classic smoothly if the battery is not plugged in? Thank you in advance.
Yes you can. Mine appears to be working just fine after updating the macOS software and Lightroom classic which is now native M1 compatible.
Great job bro
I'm watching this review over a year after it was made. I'm finding more recent videos, made within a month or two of 1/2023, is reporting that the 8gb version is getting really hot running Lightroom for more than 20minutes and having a noticeable difference in performance as a result. Are you experiencing this now that Lightroom is working proper with the M1? I just got the M1 iMac and found there's a huge difference in performance from the fans in the 8 vs 16 model. Does that apply with the MBA as well?
It gets hot but not burning hot. I’ve recently taken it to Indonesia for a month where the weather was really hot. I managed to edit a couple of weddings with a little bit of patience. Having said that I definitely would get the 16gb version if I had a chance to buy it again.
@@gkexposure4101 Right on. That's what I'm figuring as well. Thanks for the thoughts. I appreciate it.
Is a second hand model fine to use.
Thank you great video has helped me decide which model to go for
Glad it was helpful. 😊
not sure if I missed out but are you using the 256gn variant? is that ssd enough? thanks!
Hey. Yes I’m using the 256gb model and only install essential software on the machine. Everything else I keep on an external hard drive.
Hi nice video. Just came across your channel. I have a mid 2014 Macbook Pro with 1TB and 16 GB of RAM. I shoot with a 42 MB camera. My current laptop is slow when using LR CC and Photoshop especially with masks and layers. Do you think the M1 Macbook Air will work or should I consider the M1 Pro? At the moment I am looking at a 16" MacBook Pro M1 with 16 GB and 1 TB of storage.
What are your thoughts? Thanks!
I bought the MacBook Pro M1 16gb myself and returned it. I’d recommend going for a 32gb machine if it’s going to be your main workhorse. You’re gonna need all the RAM you can get. I’m convinced that apple and Adobe work together to cripple their machines to generate more revenue.
Thank you for the wonderful video. Your video has giving me more conviction to buy the Mac Air M1. I just need it for tethering, I wasn't planning on doing post but I can see that you can too! I use Capture one for tethering and also a bit for post and LR CC for retouching. I read that now Capture One & LR CC are native to M1.
Thank you. LRC is okay if you’re editing a few images. A wedding is a no no. Get the 16gb model you’ll be fine. Capture one is great.
@@gkexposure4101 Thank you for the reply, i ended up buying the 16GB version and YES it works great with lightroom CC and it's perfect for Capture One 22 specially for tethering.
Great video buddy 😊 I'm going to get myself an M1 air next month! A huge upgrade from my 2011 MacBook Pro 😂 I can't edit videos anymore because my 2011 is completely dead hahahaha
Thank you 🙏 and I feel your pain. By next month I think the M1X might be out so you might want to invest in that instead. 😊
Thank you for this insightful video! I love how you use an external SSD with this MacBook Air. Do you have link that talks more about the usage and why you'd recommend it? Thank you!
Thank you. I don’t have a specific link. I will be reviewing the mac studio shortly with an SSD so look out for that.
can you please upload the image/template of the skin that you use on top of ur MacBook i love it and I want to have the same skin on my mac
Apologies for the delayed reply buddy. I’ve attached a link in the description to the MacBook Air skin. I’ve removed my details so you can update it with yours. 😊👍
Was looking for a video like this before I swapped out my old iMac desktop for this M1 MacBook, I’m also a keen photographer and was wondering is it an issue transferring from camera to MacBook without the USB slot thanks
It depends what camera you use. Some cameras may have that compatibility. I have a Nikon z6 and sony a7iii. With the Nikon I connect via usb c and import using image capture on macOS.
Thanks for the video. Just want to point out: using a SSD seperate drive is not safe. That disk can break to and than you lost everything. I hope you use an NAS / Cloud too :)
Thanks for pointing that out 🙏. Probably should’ve mentioned that I have backups to another drive. ☺️
Great channel. Hope to see more content.
Thank you 😊
This is a really nice review!
Lately I'm romanticizing the thought of buying my first Apple Machine ever,
that Air thing looks really nice and handy tbh.
ABout that Rosetta story... is there an updated version of your Video somewhere?
-I think they made LrC natively compatible to the M1 a few days ago.
You definitely got a new subscriber here, have a nice day!
-Mart
Thanks for the support buddy. I’lol be releasing an update shortly. Wanted to put the machine through extreme processes first. So far so good.
Hi do you turn on true tone when editing photo or turn it off?
True Tone off buddy. 👍
Thank u
I want to get into photography and I am concerned about ram. 8gb ram is good enough for present and future projects?
I have external Samsug SSD , however, I don' like carrying around external SSD , I think 1TB internal SSD is worth the extra money (and think is also faster than the external ones)
Hi, I am currently working on a desktop ryzen 7, 8 core, 32GB and 1 TB storage. As I need to travel more in the future I need to change to a laptop. I am thinking about going back to Apple and buying a Mac Air M1 with 16 GB and 1 TB storage. Do you think that should be enough for my main machine working mostly with LR Classic, PS and Illustrator. I don't wanna go for the M2 as I don't know how the higher performance without fan will work out. Any recommendations? Should I better go for a Mac Pro or will the Air be ok to do the job? Not really working with extremely large files. Thank you for your help.
Hello, I just came across your channel. I was wondering what your experience with Skylum software on M1. I have Neo and am wondering what it performs like as on my PC it lags a lot and eats up 6GB of RAM when editing. Wondering if they have optimised the AI to work well with M1.
I’m torn.. I have the HP envy. 16gb of ram, i7 processor, 1tb hard drive. It is sooo slow.. makes me not even want to do photography. I’m curious how a MacBook with so much less RAM can handle tasks better.
Great video. Have you tried running a second screen from the laptop?
I haven’t yet. But I’ll try and do that in my next video.
Hi that's very interesting, so do you think it is better to buy a M1 AIR 16gb or a M1 PRO 8gb ? (I can't go for a m1 pro 16gb with my budget)
Well I’ve got the M1 Air 8GB and it works fine. Including 4K video editing on da Vinci resolve. If you’ve got the budget then go for the Air 16gb. Alternative wait a little bit for the next update. 👍
Great quality man! Love it
Did you format the external hard drive as APFS/HFS+? Or did you leave it as exFAT?
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I did in 2019. My favourite country so far.
Is m1 air good for gaming and video editing ? Although I mainly want for image video editing
Great for video editing with Da Vinci Resolve. Haven’t tried gaming on it. I’ve got an Xbox and a separate gaming PC.
@@gkexposure4101 I would atleast love to play some games especially strategy games . Does steam work in Mac
I’ve read they are still not great for gaming mainly because game developers haven’t designed popular PC games for MAC’s. But people are suggesting in the future more developers might put more effort in, due to the M1 chip being so powerful, so users would get better game play experience. I’m guessing this is partly why Apple developed such a powerful chip, to encourage game developers…as it’s huge market.
@@milld9345 atleast rts games of last decade deserve to be in Mac
can it do any masking or bracketing functions? my camera is a olympus so the raw files are in the 14MB range?Thanks
Hi I want to buy MacBook Air m1 8gb 256gb variant for 3ds max and graphics designing in photoshop is this a good laptop for future 2-3 years
I want to know how fast is the macbook air m1 8Gb in the object selection tool
I would recommend going for the 16gb model having used the 8gb for a while now.
Where can I find the custom skins ? lol I don't see the link in the desc
Hey, you can get the custom skins from caseapp.com. Just updated the description also. 👍😊
Thanks for the great review! I see you have Luminar AI installed. How does it perform with the 8GB memory?
Hello great video. I’m a sports photographer & I am in a MacBook Air Vs IPad Pro (2021) thought. As a sports photographer I would require to batch process on either Lightroom or on Photoshop images of when I’m shooting how do you think this laptop could handle this. I use a 16 megapixel Canon 1D Mark IV. I would store work on the hard drive instead back up everything externally. Thanks
Yeah don’t get iPad Pro for editing. The only thing that’s enjoyable for PS on iPad Pro 2021 is you can mask better with the pen.
If you get the MacBook Air then get the 16gb ram model. You’ll be fine.
Hi. Would you recommend this 8GB RAM for video editing in Final Cut pro? Hope you can reply. Thanks.
The one I have is the 8GB model and I’ve not had any issues video editing in 4K. Even with da Vinci resolve.
I’d get 16gb as you can’t go back and change your mind later on. More RAM the better.
Has the LrC comparability performance issue been fixed?
I personally think it’s gotten worse. Although it’s M1 compatible now, on the MacBook Air base model it’s still not great for editing a wedding or large amount of images.
@@gkexposure4101 that sucks because I mainly shoot weddings
I would love to see a large photoshop file 2+ gig with lots of layers being tested. Thanks for the video, still very helpful.
I’d recommend any photoshop artists to go up to 16gb Ram.
I have a Thinkpad E14 with 16GB ram, when I run LightroomC especially the Denoise feature RAM utilisation goes up to 12GB..
Will MacBook Air m1 with just 8GB ram performance ??
What graphic pad are you using?
if I work in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop (mockups) and Figma, will 8 gigabytes be enough for me? the budget does not really allow you to take 16
Yes it is if you have patience. It might be slow at times.
Is that the space grey or silver one?
Space grey.
Does the external hard drive speed up the 256gb model? I’ve been hearing how slow the 256 model is vs 512
How is lightroom compared to light room classic
I want to buy MacBook m1 air 8/256 gb is it enough to using Photoshop Adobe illustrator video editing website design etc some heavy works.i am really confused which is best MacBook Pro m1 8/256 or MacBook m1 air 8/256. Please suggest me the best.
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Is it worth getting for LRC in late 2022? Or should I get the 16GB version. Or an Intel based Laptop?
Get the 16gb version for LRC
@@gkexposure4101 thanks for the fast response! Subscribed!!
Does 8gb works well with adobe photoshop and illustrator? Or I should get a 16gb variant?
I’m happy with the 8gb model but I guess if you want to future proofing it a bit and have the budget then go for the 16. 👍
I’d definitely future proof to 16gb!
What is that pad you are using to edit with?
It’s a Wacom Intuos tablet. 👍
I just purchased a macbook Pro m1 13" and I have my capture one pro and photoshop 2020 on it. I'm actually new to mac.
But the softwares aren't working correctly. When I import my raw images into photoshop or capture one, they don't recognise my raw images as raw.
Instead they open as jpeg, and then change the file name into something that looks like something gotten from Facebook. This is frustrating and discouraging already.
Please what do I do?
How about open many RAW files in photoshop?
Hello. I would like to ask if you're wacom intuos works well with m1?
Yep. Works perfectly. No problem. I heard there were issues initially but I’ve not had any issues.
At 3:20 you said Macbook Pro. Which is it you're talking about. Air or Pro. I'm totally confused.
MacBook Air buddy. I think I misspoke. Thanks for pointing that out. 👍
Just for the sake of free space being left afterwards, have you also installed MS Office suite or not?
No I haven’t. I used Google’s free software instead. 👍