The M1 Air was my first MacBook and I was really surprised by it's capabilities as a general use laptop. Unless i specifically wanted to game, I'd grab the air for everything else. Fast forward to the M3 Pro, I was once again amazed by the power and efficiency. Sure, you can run a thousand benchmarks like other tech tubers and try to find fault on every little thing that apple does, but in the real world, these devices simply work and gets the job done.
Great video! I love how honest, and genuine you are about your MacBook Pro! I just upgraded to the M3 Pro 16. inch MacBook Pro and it is so phenomenal! It kicks my 2019 15 inch MacBook Pro's rear!
I joined the dark side as well with an M3 pro, and will always have a desktop PC for gaming/workflow, but windows laptops are decades behind these newer gen macbooks pros.I had a Surfacebook 3 before this and it was neat but impractical. I absolutely love this device, and am 50% upset i waited so long, 50% happy because they finally hit a sweet spot right at/under $2k. Side note: for PC components, i go Intel/ASUS every 5 years or so for one simple reason: I never have issues. I was able to solve (most) premier crash issues by changing my workflow slightly, but the overall Adobe experience is far smoother on my MacBook so far.
Competition is good. It's good to see Apple finally making usable MacBook after decades of garbage. This competition will now improve the windows laptops which has no competition until last 3 years.
The most refreshing video on a MacBook I’ve ever seen in my life. I fully expected this to be another blend into the woodwork situation. The music, the vibe, the real speech, hell yes!
Almost 3 years ago, I thought the same exact way as you have expressed in this video. I was A Samsung Knight with the watch, phone and ONLY Windows HP laptops. I am now using an iPhone 15 Pro Max after upgrading from my iPhone 13 Pro Max after having that for 2 years. I am using a 2021 16 inch MacBook Pro M1 and LOVE it after upgrading from a 13 inch MacBook Pro M1. I thought I would NEVER say I would NEVER switch or use an Apple anything. WOW, I was sooo wrong. I am also using an Apple Watch 7. People are tired of hearing this but they JUST WORK. I do still use a Windows (Dell ) Desktop for fixing my friend's Windows machines when I am asked to take a look at them. Not a shot at Windows at all. It is what it is. Just found the channel and I am a subscriber big guy. Always watching here in Michigan and Go Blue and be safe....
That was a fun video. I started building my own PCs when Windows 95 was released, and continued to be team Windows until about fours years ago. That's when I started the transition to the Apple ecosystem which is now complete (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone), with one exception. I still have a modest Windows gaming PC that I use for my Steam library.
I 100% agree, I used to build my own pc's and be anti apple for a while... then I became older and appreciated the lack of problems way more and made the switch. I've been on apple for 15 years now and I've experienced only one crash using my computer everyday for at least 6 hours. All the windows issues would have taken hours of my day to fix and years of my life from the stress.
It's great that you can have your full attention on doing what you do best since you have the gear that covers your back, instead of dedicating resources to keep you from downtime that chews from your focus, attention and even creativity. Some may argue that these laptops are expensive but the truth is that they are a bargain for what you can achieve with them.
Big e! Thanks for the post. Have been considering getting my first Mac… wondering if the specs I’m considering m3 pro will make the cut (for video production). Which CPU/GPU/RAM size satisfied your workflow?
Great video, i have had a 15inch macbook pro for the last 4 years and still works flawlessly for most stuff. I have started doing heavier stuff on it and the processing power just isnt enough. The performance increase to an m3 pro would be huge i hope.
First time viewer and now new subscriber. Great video! I too hated Apple and this will be my first Mac, completing my transition to Apple everything. The iPhone 11 started it for me, AirPods were next, then the watch and iPad. What you said about the ecosystem was spot on.
I must say good vid. I use/used the M2 Air... before I started editing videos.. No issues until I tried editing multiple layered videos and watching TH-cam. I just ordered the M3 Pro. Should be here delivered by 2:30 so I can transfer files and stuff. By the way some of your other videos have good points. Why do what you don't enjoy... words to live by.
Discovered your channel last week and have enjoyed your transistion to the Apple infrastructure... It totally makes sense right? Glad you found the mac. I still run my 2020 i5 on a 4 monitor setup. Workflow is everything ;)
Great video. Your honesty and no bullshit approach is refreshing. I like how you curse and don't care. I love MacBooks. And I hate windows computers which I used and which drove me nuts. Changing to MacBooks was a huge. I love and use lots of the the apps on them too like Final Cut and GarageBand. I need a lot of power coz I edit lots of videos as well as photos and use my laptop a lot so I need it to work with little bullshit to deal with. I've the 16 inch M1 Pro. Would you recommend upgrading to the M3?
I got My First Computer, TRS-80 Model 1 back in 78. Still have it. Then Apple IIe...Had that for 5 years, then went to PC from 89-2015. What soured me...Doing updates...constantly...over, and over, and over. Got a 2015 Macbook ...Never went back. Still work with PC's, but nothing like going to a meeting, when your PC Laptop picks that time to do an update.
Love the color grading and lighting of this video, best I’ve seen on YT, sorry for the shallow comment but that’s the first video I watch on this channel lol
Yeah it looks like an orange teal LUT. I'm not sure it's appropriate for a tech review though. A little too cinematic looking, especially with the gamma raised.
I recently got an intel i5 MBP with 8GB ram and 1TB ssd and used it to learn my way around Mmac os and now I want the 16 inch M3Max 16C 40GPU 48GB ram 1TB and maybe customize that for use on my new youtube channel and i also am a 30+ year pc user... I wanna use Final Cut pro for editing... Great video and thank you....
True. I had Windows machines from win95 to win7. Then I bought a used 2012 iMac to see if it‘ll work for me and.. I kept it as long as Apple did support the system with updates. I only replaced the old hd with a ssd. No worries about firmware, drivers… a true fire and forget system.
Forgot to mention the scaling issues in Win, not present in macOS and so many other issues (e.g. reconnecting an external display -> Windows: all opened windows stay random at the laptop display vs. macOS: the windows are reorganized on the ext. display where you put them). I switched to macOS some years ago. Knowing Linux, Windows, Solaris, OpenBSD I‘m really happy with macOS. Most Apple haters just hate without using a MacBook a single time 😂
Right there with you man! I hated apple for decades! Finally with the apple silicon processors I tried it and I have not looked back since! I don't want to be tech support for my devices anymore. They need to work. I am a full time music teacher and father of 3 young boys and apple products now definitely make my life easier...which is what tech is supposed to do.
I do wanna try a macbook one day for sure, also its cool that snapdragon is now starting to make arm chips for windows laptops and tryna compete with apple's crazy macbooks. Im glad Apple made their own processor bcuz it pushes competitors to make something just as good and in the end thats good for everyone. I dont mind any device tbh, people like different things and thats that, who cares what device u like using, no one should stop you from getting a device you like and enjoy using
I just got my first Mac ( first laptop ever) I went MacBook Pro m3 pro and holy shit its great. I use it for super basic stuff, but man does it ever make it fun!! my wife got a MacBook Air M2. great video man
My M1 macbook changed my world. The battery actually is useful, unlike EVERY Windows laptop where the battery is almost useless for more than an hour. Don't even try to use the GPU without being plugged in, while mac gives you the same performance vs being plugged in.
Yes it become worse when no place to charge. the dedicate GPU will swallow all the battery power and let you down when you need to get the work done in a rush lol
The main thing is. Apple laptops last really really long. I bought an M1 in 2022 January. Before that, I had top of the line maxed out 2015 MacBook pro and I still use it as a backup laptop. 6-7 years for a laptop is fantastic according to me. And it still works. I upgraded only because the latest Adobe softwares I use started to lag big time on that 2016 laptop, Otherwise I would've still been using it for a few more years.
I have a desktop gaming pc but only use it for gaming! I use my maxbook pro for every type of work I do, lightroom, photoshop etc just works great and never crashes :D
I just upgraded to a 14inch MB Pro M3 Pro from a Mid 2013 MacBook Air. I’ve had the Air just over 10yrs with no problems out of it. It was my first MacBook. What I like about MacBooks is that they last a long time and they just work!
First video I've seen for you BigE, really good and your experience matches many. I used Apple II in school growing up (hell, I saw the 1984 ad DURING the Super Bowl) and in spite of always wanting a Mac, didn't get one until my M2 Air, which I upgraded to an M3 Max Macbook. I won't waste anyone's time other than to Echo BigE's sentiments on the current advantages of the Apple ecosystem and silicon. Current worldwide stats show MacOS at 20% vs Windows dipping below 70%. The trend towards something that truly works vs something that is messy and unencumbered are clear. Everything has its season. Mac is finally getting its season.
I feel like this is the one video out there that could truthfully put “BRUTALLY HONEST” in the title and it not be clickbait and yet you didn’t. Subbed lol
My first Mac was the first Mac, a Mac 128K. Sure, I have a. pc, I mean I didn't buy one,, but my work issued me a windows laptop and I use that for teams meetings. I mean pc's are free, everyone should have one, use it as a door stop or a tray for a tv dinner, if you must.
Have you noticed any CPU/GPU performance differences between your M1 Max and the new 16" M3 Pro? Does the M3 Pro outperform the M1 Max in any noticeable way from your experience? I've also bought the 16" M3 Pro with 36GB & 1TB storage. I've come across videos stating that the M3 Pro is "Not a Pro" anymore. They argue it's more of a downgrade from the M2 Pro due to the core distribution-more E cores and fewer P cores. Is it truly a downgrade in your opinion? Real-world experience is what counts at the end of the day, not those benchmarks.
It depends completely on what you do. Do you feel it slow or laggy? If not, just keep going and don’t fall on apple’s evil sales plan in which they make you think you need more when you have more than enough!
@@pedrotabachi2342 I haven’t received my new 16” M3 Pro yet; it’s expected to arrive tomorrow. Coming from a 2018 15” MacBook Pro, I don’t anticipate it feeling slow or laggy in any way. 😅 I won’t be using Logic Pro or gaming on it. Mainly, it’ll be for software development and photo-video editing.
My only problem getting a MacBook is the price, I know it's probably worth it, still it's very pricey.... I'm now trying to save for it, 6 months in and still not there lol I'm also a person who works now for 25 yrs on windows, but I do see issues which I don't see with Mac users, that's why I try to switch
I want a Macbook that costs 5 grand here in Europe, but I know that I would probably want to switch it in 2 years like this guy did by switching from M1 to M3. I just got a Windows laptop 2x cheaper that is more powerfull than the M3 on GPU side. It gets the job done, but for way less money. And in a couple of years I can get a way faster machine for less money again, while people who spent tons of cash on M3 won't be able to switch.
The amount of times you said “driver” leads me to believe that you’re just like the customers of mine who bring their pc to me wondering why they have so many problems and it’s loaded with malware, malicious extensions and pup apps.
I was a Galaxy S, Tab S, Watch, Buds, HP Laptop guy like 6-7 years ago, and back then Apple devices were shit. The laptops overheated and lacked performance, the tablet had the most outrageous pen charging design ever and the phones lacked many nice features like widgets, good screen and the AirPods sounded like shit. But Apple turned it around. First the iPad Pro (2018) with the new designed pencil, then AirPods Pro, and finally Macs with M series chips. I got an M1 MBP few months after its release. It was perfect as I code for a living, I record music for passion and mostly out with my backpack. It made everything I do easier for me, so I ended up doing everything I do better. I think this is the most important aspect of Apple devices right now. It enables you to do better. PS: Just in 3 years, I ended up upgrading all my devices to Apple, the main reason being 'because it just works'. And very much enjoyed your video and you not giving any fucks.
I subscribed instantly. I love how you don’t talk like a tech dweeb. YES… sometimes I DO want to hear a tech dweeb’s opinion, but rarely on TH-cam do you get to hear just somebody real talk about the shit. I do have one question. After fourish weeks of using the M3 Pro MacBook, are you happy with your decision or do you wish you had just gotten the M3 Max. Love your content.
The PC world caught up in the last year or two to the MacBooks performance wise but with huge fans and a lot of power draw. So overheating and loud fans and terrible battery life on PC laptops. And yes my iPhone is just playing nicely with all my other Apple devices. On a level that a PC guy would never understand. And yes no driver installation no Lego building computers it's all just concentrating on your work. You mentioned working remotely with portable machines so battery life is important. If that is important then there's no question that MacBooks are king at the moment
I have been a mac user since about 2003. I used to love my custom building of PC's (I am 46, old and jaded) If you want uncomplicated work flow, But a MAC. FACT. There are things you will struggle with coming from the PC world but you will soon become unfamiliar with the chores of driver updates, config tweaks just to get things how you like. What you will get from "the walled garden" is seamless workflow and a realisation over tme that you are spending less time configuring and more time doing. Apple script will change your life.... Everyone grows up at some point and realises that the PC midset is counter productive. Wanna game? I did too - I just bought an xbox series X. Tools for the job guys, tools for the job ;)
As someone who has been on Mac for the past 15 years (still use them), but recently purchasing a windows desktop for gaming/stream. Mac is just so much better. I can honestly say in 15 years I've never had major problems that weren't something simple like 2012 MBP- HDD crashed replaced with SSD. The overall OS is so much more refined and the way all programs just work seamlessly is the perfect for creatives. Yea sure you can build a PC for half the cost and maybe slightly better, but how many driver updates for EVERY single thing you want to use or install on the computer, needs to be a constant concern to why the PC is about to explode. I won't go into the entire Windows 11 OS and how absolutely complicated it is to achieve even a simple task. (this may be more of a me thing not using windows OS for so long, but I'll still blame the OS)
These videos are not coincidental. Apple silicon and ecosystem and optimisation gets Apple to the top. It's easier for a developer to build for Apple. End of story. Windows Android will never be there and it's okay. Make a pc for gaming and renders it's fine. Have a Mac for creativity only if it makes sense to you budget wise.
I started off kinda think Apple sucked. Over the years, I grew tired of Android and Google’s inability to keep their apps and software alive (see the Google Graveyard). I tried an iPhone. I was hooked, but still used Windows, Linux and a Chromebook up to that point. Once I got my first MacBook in 2021 after the awful butterfly keyboard generation - I may never go back. Everything just works seamlessly, and pairs with my iPhone. I can honestly say that Mac is the *BEST* OS for photographers, videographers, and artists - bar none. Windows is still King for gaming, and Linux for everything else.
Your experience is very similar to mine. I was fully immersed in the PC / custom built ecosystem (and still am, to an extent). I worked at a PC build / repair shop for 6 years, and managed it for part of that time. And I even recently built a new PC for gaming. But also, some years back I switched from being not-at-all-Apple to being mostly-Apple. My phone? iPhone. My daily driver laptop? MacBook Pro. Why? Because no bullshit. It's not that I don't know how to build, use and fix PCs -- I literally used to do it for a living. But just because I can doesn't mean I should. I used to think Apple people were just being zealous and cultlike when they said stuff like "Apple stuff Just Works". But no, they're literally correct. Compared to their competition, Apple stuff just fuckin works, without drama, and works for a very long time. I switched to Apple because I wanted my relationship with technology to change from me-working-for-technology, to technology-working-for-me. It worked.
Same, a minute before an important meeting I got, windows decided to update, turns out it broke nvidia drivers, no new update was yet to be out, so my clients had to wait for 20 minutes while I restore my PC , a week after, bought a Mac, never looked back ( though I still use pc for 3D rendering for now)
From the perspective same thing used only Microsoft since 94 yet here I am exactly the same boat. Worked with ASUS also on another channel of mine and these are on another level. Now all my buddies talk shit but I rounded everything out iPad Pro, watch ultra, m3 16”, iPhone pro max no fucks given and omg the stress is just gone. Everything works how it’s supposed to. No more windows updates no more drivers issues. Just no more. Fuck all that shit it’s finally a new age and I love it.
My biggest gripe with Apple is the locked in hardware and software. Also the GPUs are absolute trash compared to AMD and NVIDIA. It will be interesting to see how next year's Intel Meteor Lake performs, its suppose to be incredibly performant to watt. We will see what happens. I think having many competitors is a good thing
I joined Macbook ecosystem just 2 months ago. Bought a M2 15,3 Air and then an iPhone 11 (didn't need any newer phone right now). Now I have also de Magic Mouse. I can honestly say that Apple is just better in every possible way compared to Microsoft. I had windows PC for ages and it's true, it can't be compared to Apple, even if it has the same functions, it's just better. Also, I noticed that all the apps that I use for coding works better and fluent with Apple, of course given the circumstance that Apple has to optimize fewer OS on specific products. Anyway, im truly happy to be on this ecosystem and I don't regret to have changed it for my PC gamer and my Samsung phone.
I was never a hater for Apple I just did not see what all the hype was. But after years not wanting to ever use a Mac I finally bought A Mac book 16 inch M3 Pro and I have to tell you it was well worth it. Don't get me wrong I'm not converting over to Apple but I will be learning all I need to know about this new machine
putting the ecosystem aside, the only thing that can beat a windows laptops, is the damn battery of a MBP, I have a razer blade 17 pro, Razer Blade 16" and a M2 pro, I extended ram and SSDs on my Razer without breaking the bank. Again, battery life beats any other brand, its not even fair lol, huge win for the MBP
Im used to using windows PC for work... I too got a Macbook pro I´m mostly working on films and TV series, but for me the Macbook Pro is used as an entry level system for writing and media consuption - and is great at it- but it fall short in performance compared to my windows laptops and mid range desktops. Problem is my projects take a lot of space the smallest I´m working is 30TB of media and it has to be simultaneusly accessed by many people from different locations in the office, so a NAS is mandatory and I found that thunderbolt docks are a myth, they are not realiable, disconnect all the time and once you found one that kind of work, it breaks on the latest software update. That and windows managment, is just lacking in Mac compared to windows. There are other things that are great, like battery life, durabilty and good enough performance (even if for the price I can get a much powerful PC). I like it but It´s not the eye opener that many people brag about.
which thunderbolt dock are you using? I'm kind of curious, as it not suppose to require any software at all to work or be connected with regardless of OS/laptop you use. (I use Orico brand) I'm a software/cloud architect/engineer, I too have a NAS (Truenas custom built, with 10g and 2.5g wired networks across the entire house, and Wifi6E for all wireless), and does a lot of virtualization. I have both Windows (Lenovo laptop and a PC with ryzen 3800x with 5700xt), but I still prefer to work on my MBP, because whenever I wanted to sit at the patio or under the tree (still inside the backyard), I won't need to bring in the adapter, or suffer with the hot air coming from an x86 laptop. P.S. I'm actually kind of happy and excited with the ARM dominating Mac, and later next year for Windows.
@@reynold.lariza tried the OWC, Sonnet and Qnap TB3 to 10GBE they connect without drivers, but connection breaks randomly and the reconnects meaning crashing Davinci Resolve when editing. The Qnap was the most stable of the Lot but when Blackmagic updated to New 18.5 it too started to fail. Heard about the Thunderbolt Dock Pro but read about issues with external Displays, so... Easier to keep on working on the Ryzen desktop, It works well and is very stable. I keep my laptop for other tasks.
i like apple, they make great products. Adobe is the worst tho.. i couldn't use premiere anymore so Davinci Resolve is my editor now, and it was a hard switch but i'm glad i made it.
I have a Razer blade 14 with AMD cpu and RTX3070 GPU yes it does things better such as gaming and ill always want a gaming PC ( unless Apple can produce finally a GPU power, DevKits and partners with Devs for games. Then I’ll be Apple exclusive ) I’ve also been a PC persons for years apron years, different brands such as MSI, Razer and Asus. I got a MacBook Pro M3 and wow! 3 days in and haven’t had to charge this thing! All other brands I’ve used would get like 3-6 hours if you’re lucky. For a work device MacBook is great and having the iPad beside it they sync straight up and can use it as another monitor!! I am in the exact same boat, i was an apple hater, only apple device i liked was the iPad due to the apps actually optimised compared to Android. I hated there phones, watches, Computers. I am now like wow, idn i think my next phone might also be a iPhone, everything syncs and works together with no effort. The only think Apple needs to get better at with both hardware, software and partners is video games, then the Macs are a complete package. Even if they have a sub section such as. MacBook Pro Gaming series, which has a GPU focus and power core focus. But hardware is only half of the issue, you can have a perfect product, but without support, games ect its just a gimmick
Not always everything just works - I had a macbook brick on itself after OS update, I mean, literally, T2 chip caved in on itself and it had to be revived using an external proprietary apple device to reinstall BIOS (I kid you not). Never ever I fucked up a PC like that even when I tried to. What about the SSDs in prior intel machines, that had power ground running 0,2 mm away from the data lines, causing it to short on many machines, rendering them dead paperweights. Butterfly keyboards anyone? Shit, I really loved them to the grave. IMO the 4th gen butterfly keyboard fixed the issues, too bad apple ditched it after investing so much. I had pro 13" with dying wi-fi. Now I bought an M2 Pro that does not work normally with external screens 🤦♂ I actually never had a "perfect" apple machine, but then I never had a perfect PC as well. Computers are computers, and they will fail at some point and things. Don't make it sound like macbooks are some kind of a perfect recipe that no other company has
The M1 Air was my first MacBook and I was really surprised by it's capabilities as a general use laptop. Unless i specifically wanted to game, I'd grab the air for everything else.
Fast forward to the M3 Pro, I was once again amazed by the power and efficiency. Sure, you can run a thousand benchmarks like other tech tubers and try to find fault on every little thing that apple does, but in the real world, these devices simply work and gets the job done.
the peace of mind that comes with a M series macbook is very nice
Great video! I love how honest, and genuine you are about your MacBook Pro! I just upgraded to the M3 Pro 16. inch MacBook Pro and it is so phenomenal! It kicks my 2019 15 inch MacBook Pro's rear!
I joined the dark side as well with an M3 pro, and will always have a desktop PC for gaming/workflow, but windows laptops are decades behind these newer gen macbooks pros.I had a Surfacebook 3 before this and it was neat but impractical. I absolutely love this device, and am 50% upset i waited so long, 50% happy because they finally hit a sweet spot right at/under $2k.
Side note: for PC components, i go Intel/ASUS every 5 years or so for one simple reason: I never have issues. I was able to solve (most) premier crash issues by changing my workflow slightly, but the overall Adobe experience is far smoother on my MacBook so far.
Competition is good.
It's good to see Apple finally making usable MacBook after decades of garbage.
This competition will now improve the windows laptops which has no competition until last 3 years.
Ferrari air vents lmfao
😂😂
just found your channel and already love your personality. keeping it real
I feel the same. I love my master race pc but the MacBook Pro is insanely good. I’m just happy to live in a time with all this great tech
Great video man. Not your typical review and I’m here for it.
The most refreshing video on a MacBook I’ve ever seen in my life. I fully expected this to be another blend into the woodwork situation. The music, the vibe, the real speech, hell yes!
Great video! Straight to the point. No bs geeky benchmarking. Love it! You got my sub!
Saw you tweet about your videos & I came to watch. Great stuff, keep up the good work 🧃
Almost 3 years ago, I thought the same exact way as you have expressed in this video. I was A Samsung Knight with the watch, phone and ONLY Windows HP laptops. I am now using an iPhone 15 Pro Max after upgrading from my iPhone 13 Pro Max after having that for 2 years. I am using a 2021 16 inch MacBook Pro M1 and LOVE it after upgrading from a 13 inch MacBook Pro M1. I thought I would NEVER say I would NEVER switch or use an Apple anything. WOW, I was sooo wrong. I am also using an Apple Watch 7. People are tired of hearing this but they JUST WORK. I do still use a Windows (Dell ) Desktop for fixing my friend's Windows machines when I am asked to take a look at them. Not a shot at Windows at all. It is what it is. Just found the channel and I am a subscriber big guy. Always watching here in Michigan and Go Blue and be safe....
That was a fun video. I started building my own PCs when Windows 95 was released, and continued to be team Windows until about fours years ago. That's when I started the transition to the Apple ecosystem which is now complete (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone), with one exception. I still have a modest Windows gaming PC that I use for my Steam library.
These are types of videos I love. Give real world use case rather than specs on paper.
Dude. This is the first video of yours I watched. Your personality is so fun, conversational and relatable. I just subbed after one video🔥
I 100% agree, I used to build my own pc's and be anti apple for a while... then I became older and appreciated the lack of problems way more and made the switch. I've been on apple for 15 years now and I've experienced only one crash using my computer everyday for at least 6 hours. All the windows issues would have taken hours of my day to fix and years of my life from the stress.
Really been debating getting a Mac book so I can edit on the go. This was a great video to persuade me to dive into researching them now.
It's great that you can have your full attention on doing what you do best since you have the gear that covers your back, instead of dedicating resources to keep you from downtime that chews from your focus, attention and even creativity. Some may argue that these laptops are expensive but the truth is that they are a bargain for what you can achieve with them.
Big e! Thanks for the post. Have been considering getting my first Mac… wondering if the specs I’m considering m3 pro will make the cut (for video production).
Which CPU/GPU/RAM size satisfied your workflow?
Great video, i have had a 15inch macbook pro for the last 4 years and still works flawlessly for most stuff. I have started doing heavier stuff on it and the processing power just isnt enough. The performance increase to an m3 pro would be huge i hope.
First time viewer and now new subscriber. Great video! I too hated Apple and this will be my first Mac, completing my transition to Apple everything. The iPhone 11 started it for me, AirPods were next, then the watch and iPad. What you said about the ecosystem was spot on.
Well said. I just ordered my 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro and I can't wait! Also been on windows my whole life.
I must say good vid. I use/used the M2 Air... before I started editing videos.. No issues until I tried editing multiple layered videos and watching TH-cam. I just ordered the M3 Pro. Should be here delivered by 2:30 so I can transfer files and stuff. By the way some of your other videos have good points. Why do what you don't enjoy... words to live by.
Discovered your channel last week and have enjoyed your transistion to the Apple infrastructure... It totally makes sense right? Glad you found the mac. I still run my 2020 i5 on a 4 monitor setup. Workflow is everything ;)
Came here for the review. Stayed here for the swearing.
Great video. Your honesty and no bullshit approach is refreshing. I like how you curse and don't care. I love MacBooks. And I hate windows computers which I used and which drove me nuts. Changing to MacBooks was a huge. I love and use lots of the the apps on them too like Final Cut and GarageBand. I need a lot of power coz I edit lots of videos as well as photos and use my laptop a lot so I need it to work with little bullshit to deal with. I've the 16 inch M1 Pro. Would you recommend upgrading to the M3?
I got My First Computer, TRS-80 Model 1 back in 78. Still have it. Then Apple IIe...Had that for 5 years, then went to PC from 89-2015.
What soured me...Doing updates...constantly...over, and over, and over.
Got a 2015 Macbook ...Never went back. Still work with PC's, but nothing like going to a meeting, when your PC Laptop picks that time to do an update.
I use both PC and Mac every day, there's a reason I have bassed my whole channel on Apple devices, they're just so much better. Great video man!
Love the color grading and lighting of this video, best I’ve seen on YT, sorry for the shallow comment but that’s the first video I watch on this channel lol
Yeah it looks like an orange teal LUT. I'm not sure it's appropriate for a tech review though. A little too cinematic looking, especially with the gamma raised.
Why is there such a hatred for each brand? Game/stream on windows & edit and create on Apple? Seems simple to me
I recently got an intel i5 MBP with 8GB ram and 1TB ssd and used it to learn my way around Mmac os and now I want the 16 inch M3Max 16C 40GPU 48GB ram 1TB and maybe customize that for use on my new youtube channel and i also am a 30+ year pc user... I wanna use Final Cut pro for editing... Great video and thank you....
Do you think 11 cpu on the M3 pro is good enough for normal usage and video editing?
True. I had Windows machines from win95 to win7. Then I bought a used 2012 iMac to see if it‘ll work for me and.. I kept it as long as Apple did support the system with updates. I only replaced the old hd with a ssd. No worries about firmware, drivers… a true fire and forget system.
I really like you simple way to look at macbook. No % no numbers, only user experience with the device.
Forgot to mention the scaling issues in Win, not present in macOS and so many other issues (e.g. reconnecting an external display -> Windows: all opened windows stay random at the laptop display vs. macOS: the windows are reorganized on the ext. display where you put them).
I switched to macOS some years ago. Knowing Linux, Windows, Solaris, OpenBSD I‘m really happy with macOS.
Most Apple haters just hate without using a MacBook a single time 😂
Right there with you man! I hated apple for decades! Finally with the apple silicon processors I tried it and I have not looked back since! I don't want to be tech support for my devices anymore. They need to work. I am a full time music teacher and father of 3 young boys and apple products now definitely make my life easier...which is what tech is supposed to do.
man this one of the best reviews ever and I watch ALOT of them!
What about the Framework laptops? I heard they are really solid in town. It will be great if you can test it out for us!
I do wanna try a macbook one day for sure, also its cool that snapdragon is now starting to make arm chips for windows laptops and tryna compete with apple's crazy macbooks. Im glad Apple made their own processor bcuz it pushes competitors to make something just as good and in the end thats good for everyone. I dont mind any device tbh, people like different things and thats that, who cares what device u like using, no one should stop you from getting a device you like and enjoy using
But still they can't beat the vertical integration that apple has
@@tejakdluv Ok
I just got my first Mac ( first laptop ever) I went MacBook Pro m3 pro and holy shit its great.
I use it for super basic stuff, but man does it ever make it fun!!
my wife got a MacBook Air M2.
great video man
This vid is cool a fuck. Damn your filming and lighting is just 👌 stunning. How much ram and storage did you chuck in your new M3pro may I ask?
Hey, Big E! What monitor are you using?
My M1 macbook changed my world. The battery actually is useful, unlike EVERY Windows laptop where the battery is almost useless for more than an hour. Don't even try to use the GPU without being plugged in, while mac gives you the same performance vs being plugged in.
Yes it become worse when no place to charge. the dedicate GPU will swallow all the battery power and let you down when you need to get the work done in a rush lol
On the same journey here. One thing got to say- it just works and it works well.
Dude I love your personality damn I couldn't stop listening to your review. Awesome job!
The main thing is. Apple laptops last really really long. I bought an M1 in 2022 January. Before that, I had top of the line maxed out 2015 MacBook pro and I still use it as a backup laptop. 6-7 years for a laptop is fantastic according to me. And it still works. I upgraded only because the latest Adobe softwares I use started to lag big time on that 2016 laptop, Otherwise I would've still been using it for a few more years.
December 30th is the release of the first AAA game with the full support for the M3. After that, there are a LOT of AAA games coming out.
I have a desktop gaming pc but only use it for gaming!
I use my maxbook pro for every type of work I do, lightroom, photoshop etc just works great and never crashes :D
@BigRobEnergy Can you check whether this macbook heat up or battery draining when connected to a external monitor
I just upgraded to a 14inch MB Pro M3 Pro from a Mid 2013 MacBook Air. I’ve had the Air just over 10yrs with no problems out of it. It was my first MacBook. What I like about MacBooks is that they last a long time and they just work!
First video I've seen for you BigE, really good and your experience matches many.
I used Apple II in school growing up (hell, I saw the 1984 ad DURING the Super Bowl) and in spite of always wanting a Mac, didn't get one until my M2 Air, which I upgraded to an M3 Max Macbook. I won't waste anyone's time other than to Echo BigE's sentiments on the current advantages of the Apple ecosystem and silicon.
Current worldwide stats show MacOS at 20% vs Windows dipping below 70%. The trend towards something that truly works vs something that is messy and unencumbered are clear. Everything has its season. Mac is finally getting its season.
got a link to the wallpaper behind you?
Welcome to the team.
I have a similar story. Totally agree 👍
What specs did you get ?
I feel like this is the one video out there that could truthfully put “BRUTALLY HONEST” in the title and it not be clickbait and yet you didn’t. Subbed lol
My first Mac was the first Mac, a Mac 128K. Sure, I have a. pc, I mean I didn't buy one,, but my work issued me a windows laptop and I use that for teams meetings. I mean pc's are free, everyone should have one, use it as a door stop or a tray for a tv dinner, if you must.
This has got to be the realest review I have ever watched...Respect!
Same. I was team windows & android for many many many years...went into the apple eco system and never looked back.
I find it funny I get recommended this when just yesterday I ordered my M3 MacBook Pro. I also was a pure Windows user!
Universal control is sweet!
Most-Everyone is anti Apple until they use it.
"I haven't understood the hype around MacBooks"
You poor deluded soul. Welcome to the bright side.
Have you noticed any CPU/GPU performance differences between your M1 Max and the new 16" M3 Pro?
Does the M3 Pro outperform the M1 Max in any noticeable way from your experience? I've also bought the 16" M3 Pro with 36GB & 1TB storage.
I've come across videos stating that the M3 Pro is "Not a Pro" anymore. They argue it's more of a downgrade from the M2 Pro due to the core distribution-more E cores and fewer P cores. Is it truly a downgrade in your opinion? Real-world experience is what counts at the end of the day, not those benchmarks.
It depends completely on what you do. Do you feel it slow or laggy? If not, just keep going and don’t fall on apple’s evil sales plan in which they make you think you need more when you have more than enough!
@@pedrotabachi2342 I haven’t received my new 16” M3 Pro yet; it’s expected to arrive tomorrow. Coming from a 2018 15” MacBook Pro, I don’t anticipate it feeling slow or laggy in any way. 😅 I won’t be using Logic Pro or gaming on it. Mainly, it’ll be for software development and photo-video editing.
@@alunelu111for development (on any language/stack) and photo editing your configuration is more that enough.
@@alexanderdederer8250 That’s exactly what I had in mind when I opted for the M3 Pro over the M3 Max. Thanks!
@@alunelu111 Ohhh i misunderstood, it will be capable you will see, no worries! give us an update later!
got so frustrated with my gaming pc that I got a MacBook m3 pro. man this thing is a blessing fr.
My only problem getting a MacBook is the price, I know it's probably worth it, still it's very pricey.... I'm now trying to save for it, 6 months in and still not there lol
I'm also a person who works now for 25 yrs on windows, but I do see issues which I don't see with Mac users, that's why I try to switch
I want a Macbook that costs 5 grand here in Europe, but I know that I would probably want to switch it in 2 years like this guy did by switching from M1 to M3. I just got a Windows laptop 2x cheaper that is more powerfull than the M3 on GPU side. It gets the job done, but for way less money. And in a couple of years I can get a way faster machine for less money again, while people who spent tons of cash on M3 won't be able to switch.
The amount of times you said “driver” leads me to believe that you’re just like the customers of mine who bring their pc to me wondering why they have so many problems and it’s loaded with malware, malicious extensions and pup apps.
I was a Galaxy S, Tab S, Watch, Buds, HP Laptop guy like 6-7 years ago, and back then Apple devices were shit. The laptops overheated and lacked performance, the tablet had the most outrageous pen charging design ever and the phones lacked many nice features like widgets, good screen and the AirPods sounded like shit. But Apple turned it around. First the iPad Pro (2018) with the new designed pencil, then AirPods Pro, and finally Macs with M series chips. I got an M1 MBP few months after its release. It was perfect as I code for a living, I record music for passion and mostly out with my backpack. It made everything I do easier for me, so I ended up doing everything I do better. I think this is the most important aspect of Apple devices right now. It enables you to do better.
PS: Just in 3 years, I ended up upgrading all my devices to Apple, the main reason being 'because it just works'. And very much enjoyed your video and you not giving any fucks.
I subscribed instantly. I love how you don’t talk like a tech dweeb. YES… sometimes I DO want to hear a tech dweeb’s opinion, but rarely on TH-cam do you get to hear just somebody real talk about the shit.
I do have one question. After fourish weeks of using the M3 Pro MacBook, are you happy with your decision or do you wish you had just gotten the M3 Max.
Love your content.
I am currently on a 2 week travel and hav been working off it daily.
I LOVE IT!
You're not wrong! 🙂
The PC world caught up in the last year or two to the MacBooks performance wise but with huge fans and a lot of power draw. So overheating and loud fans and terrible battery life on PC laptops. And yes my iPhone is just playing nicely with all my other Apple devices. On a level that a PC guy would never understand. And yes no driver installation no Lego building computers it's all just concentrating on your work. You mentioned working remotely with portable machines so battery life is important. If that is important then there's no question that MacBooks are king at the moment
Wallpapers tho 🔥
TH-cam and apple must hate this guy with all the swearing lol
I have been a mac user since about 2003.
I used to love my custom building of PC's (I am 46, old and jaded)
If you want uncomplicated work flow, But a MAC. FACT.
There are things you will struggle with coming from the PC world but you will soon become unfamiliar with the chores of driver updates, config tweaks just to get things how you like.
What you will get from "the walled garden" is seamless workflow and a realisation over tme that you are spending less time configuring and more time doing.
Apple script will change your life....
Everyone grows up at some point and realises that the PC midset is counter productive.
Wanna game? I did too - I just bought an xbox series X.
Tools for the job guys, tools for the job ;)
As someone who has been on Mac for the past 15 years (still use them), but recently purchasing a windows desktop for gaming/stream. Mac is just so much better. I can honestly say in 15 years I've never had major problems that weren't something simple like 2012 MBP- HDD crashed replaced with SSD. The overall OS is so much more refined and the way all programs just work seamlessly is the perfect for creatives.
Yea sure you can build a PC for half the cost and maybe slightly better, but how many driver updates for EVERY single thing you want to use or install on the computer, needs to be a constant concern to why the PC is about to explode.
I won't go into the entire Windows 11 OS and how absolutely complicated it is to achieve even a simple task. (this may be more of a me thing not using windows OS for so long, but I'll still blame the OS)
These videos are not coincidental. Apple silicon and ecosystem and optimisation gets Apple to the top. It's easier for a developer to build for Apple. End of story. Windows Android will never be there and it's okay. Make a pc for gaming and renders it's fine. Have a Mac for creativity only if it makes sense to you budget wise.
I started off kinda think Apple sucked. Over the years, I grew tired of Android and Google’s inability to keep their apps and software alive (see the Google Graveyard). I tried an iPhone. I was hooked, but still used Windows, Linux and a Chromebook up to that point. Once I got my first MacBook in 2021 after the awful butterfly keyboard generation - I may never go back. Everything just works seamlessly, and pairs with my iPhone. I can honestly say that Mac is the *BEST* OS for photographers, videographers, and artists - bar none. Windows is still King for gaming, and Linux for everything else.
this is the most realist review of the MacBook Pro! 🤣 #TeamMacbookPro 🙌
Your experience is very similar to mine. I was fully immersed in the PC / custom built ecosystem (and still am, to an extent). I worked at a PC build / repair shop for 6 years, and managed it for part of that time. And I even recently built a new PC for gaming.
But also, some years back I switched from being not-at-all-Apple to being mostly-Apple. My phone? iPhone. My daily driver laptop? MacBook Pro.
Why? Because no bullshit. It's not that I don't know how to build, use and fix PCs -- I literally used to do it for a living. But just because I can doesn't mean I should.
I used to think Apple people were just being zealous and cultlike when they said stuff like "Apple stuff Just Works". But no, they're literally correct. Compared to their competition, Apple stuff just fuckin works, without drama, and works for a very long time.
I switched to Apple because I wanted my relationship with technology to change from me-working-for-technology, to technology-working-for-me. It worked.
couldn't have said it any better!
Same, a minute before an important meeting I got, windows decided to update, turns out it broke nvidia drivers, no new update was yet to be out, so my clients had to wait for 20 minutes while I restore my PC , a week after, bought a Mac, never looked back ( though I still use pc for 3D rendering for now)
Cool story bro.
@@YouGotPropofol comin in hot with 4chan catchphrases from 2008
Ferrari air vents and still overheats! 😂
Awesome!
From the perspective same thing used only Microsoft since 94 yet here I am exactly the same boat. Worked with ASUS also on another channel of mine and these are on another level. Now all my buddies talk shit but I rounded everything out iPad Pro, watch ultra, m3 16”, iPhone pro max no fucks given and omg the stress is just gone. Everything works how it’s supposed to. No more windows updates no more drivers issues. Just no more. Fuck all that shit it’s finally a new age and I love it.
My biggest gripe with Apple is the locked in hardware and software.
Also the GPUs are absolute trash compared to AMD and NVIDIA.
It will be interesting to see how next year's Intel Meteor Lake performs, its suppose to be incredibly performant to watt.
We will see what happens. I think having many competitors is a good thing
100% with you dude! Love Apple :)
I just upgraded to the MacBook Pro max M3. Nothing can be better than it. It’s better than magic…
100% agreed, there nothing like macbook in the market you can hate it but you can’t deny it!!
I joined Macbook ecosystem just 2 months ago. Bought a M2 15,3 Air and then an iPhone 11 (didn't need any newer phone right now). Now I have also de Magic Mouse. I can honestly say that Apple is just better in every possible way compared to Microsoft. I had windows PC for ages and it's true, it can't be compared to Apple, even if it has the same functions, it's just better. Also, I noticed that all the apps that I use for coding works better and fluent with Apple, of course given the circumstance that Apple has to optimize fewer OS on specific products. Anyway, im truly happy to be on this ecosystem and I don't regret to have changed it for my PC gamer and my Samsung phone.
I was never a hater for Apple I just did not see what all the hype was. But after years not wanting to ever use a Mac I finally bought A Mac book 16 inch M3 Pro and I have to tell you it was well worth it. Don't get me wrong I'm not converting over to Apple but I will be learning all I need to know about this new machine
You are honest.
I just can't believe Microsoft still boots up with DOS.....lol
putting the ecosystem aside, the only thing that can beat a windows laptops, is the damn battery of a MBP, I have a razer blade 17 pro, Razer Blade 16" and a M2 pro, I extended ram and SSDs on my Razer without breaking the bank. Again, battery life beats any other brand, its not even fair lol, huge win for the MBP
Exactly how I felt when I switched to apple
Im used to using windows PC for work... I too got a Macbook pro I´m mostly working on films and TV series, but for me the Macbook Pro is used as an entry level system for writing and media consuption - and is great at it- but it fall short in performance compared to my windows laptops and mid range desktops. Problem is my projects take a lot of space the smallest I´m working is 30TB of media and it has to be simultaneusly accessed by many people from different locations in the office, so a NAS is mandatory and I found that thunderbolt docks are a myth, they are not realiable, disconnect all the time and once you found one that kind of work, it breaks on the latest software update. That and windows managment, is just lacking in Mac compared to windows. There are other things that are great, like battery life, durabilty and good enough performance (even if for the price I can get a much powerful PC). I like it but It´s not the eye opener that many people brag about.
which thunderbolt dock are you using? I'm kind of curious, as it not suppose to require any software at all to work or be connected with regardless of OS/laptop you use. (I use Orico brand)
I'm a software/cloud architect/engineer, I too have a NAS (Truenas custom built, with 10g and 2.5g wired networks across the entire house, and Wifi6E for all wireless), and does a lot of virtualization. I have both Windows (Lenovo laptop and a PC with ryzen 3800x with 5700xt), but I still prefer to work on my MBP, because whenever I wanted to sit at the patio or under the tree (still inside the backyard), I won't need to bring in the adapter, or suffer with the hot air coming from an x86 laptop.
P.S. I'm actually kind of happy and excited with the ARM dominating Mac, and later next year for Windows.
@@reynold.lariza tried the OWC, Sonnet and Qnap TB3 to 10GBE they connect without drivers, but connection breaks randomly and the reconnects meaning crashing Davinci Resolve when editing. The Qnap was the most stable of the Lot but when Blackmagic updated to New 18.5 it too started to fail.
Heard about the Thunderbolt Dock Pro but read about issues with external Displays, so... Easier to keep on working on the Ryzen desktop, It works well and is very stable.
I keep my laptop for other tasks.
Gave bruh a sub after this video.. Apple Gang, bro killed all our competitors with this video.
what do you think about the Samsung ecosystem? in my opinion they grow extremely fast and maybe one day they got a similar power
Absolutamente cierto
i like apple, they make great products. Adobe is the worst tho.. i couldn't use premiere anymore so Davinci Resolve is my editor now, and it was a hard switch but i'm glad i made it.
I have a Razer blade 14 with AMD cpu and RTX3070 GPU yes it does things better such as gaming and ill always want a gaming PC ( unless Apple can produce finally a GPU power, DevKits and partners with Devs for games. Then I’ll be Apple exclusive ) I’ve also been a PC persons for years apron years, different brands such as MSI, Razer and Asus.
I got a MacBook Pro M3 and wow! 3 days in and haven’t had to charge this thing! All other brands I’ve used would get like 3-6 hours if you’re lucky.
For a work device MacBook is great and having the iPad beside it they sync straight up and can use it as another monitor!!
I am in the exact same boat, i was an apple hater, only apple device i liked was the iPad due to the apps actually optimised compared to Android. I hated there phones, watches, Computers. I am now like wow, idn i think my next phone might also be a iPhone, everything syncs and works together with no effort.
The only think Apple needs to get better at with both hardware, software and partners is video games, then the Macs are a complete package. Even if they have a sub section such as. MacBook Pro Gaming series, which has a GPU focus and power core focus. But hardware is only half of the issue, you can have a perfect product, but without support, games ect its just a gimmick
Still wish they were cheaper ;-; 8GB RAM still being the base model is so so stupid, especially since its 200 dollars to get another 8GB RAM
Not always everything just works - I had a macbook brick on itself after OS update, I mean, literally, T2 chip caved in on itself and it had to be revived using an external proprietary apple device to reinstall BIOS (I kid you not). Never ever I fucked up a PC like that even when I tried to. What about the SSDs in prior intel machines, that had power ground running 0,2 mm away from the data lines, causing it to short on many machines, rendering them dead paperweights. Butterfly keyboards anyone? Shit, I really loved them to the grave. IMO the 4th gen butterfly keyboard fixed the issues, too bad apple ditched it after investing so much. I had pro 13" with dying wi-fi. Now I bought an M2 Pro that does not work normally with external screens 🤦♂ I actually never had a "perfect" apple machine, but then I never had a perfect PC as well. Computers are computers, and they will fail at some point and things. Don't make it sound like macbooks are some kind of a perfect recipe that no other company has