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    Advice MBP VMware Fusion and Adobe

    I want to upgrade my current MBP (2018 - 16GB). I will use the MBP for general office stuff and internet. Adobe: Photoshop / Illustrator and just started with Premiere and After Effects. But I'm running also VMware Fusion (still have to decide if I wil go to Parallels, but that is another topic...
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    Mac Mini M2 or Mac Mini M2 Pro for music production

    Hello. I'm deciding between the mac mini m2 with the 24g upgrade and the m2 pro 16g. I'll mainly be using it for music production and recording in my home studio. Nothing orchestral or anything too crazy like that. But will definitely be using a decent amount of plugins and samples. A friend of...
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    Need help/advice on m1pro/max vs m2pro/max purchase!

    Hello everyone! I am currently looking at four different configs as shown below. M1s have been proven for the past 12 months or more, whereas M2s have upgraded Wifi, Bluetooth, HDMI, all of which I don't absolutely need. In terms of chip performance, I am not a heavy/video/graphics user so...
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    How to make a bootable CCC backup of M2 Pro Mini?

    Hi guys, Non of my mac friends have tried this on their AS. I have a new BTO Mac mini m2 Pro. Running ventura 13.3. I want to make a bootable copy of the OS like I did for the past 18 years on intel Macs. CCC 6 is able to do this with the legacy option. The problem is that when i select the...
  5. dbrewood

    M2 Mac Mini Pro monitor recommendation?

    Guys I’m looking for advice concerning buying a new monitor for the Mac mini M2 pro. My current monitor is an 8 year old Samsung 34” UW (3440 x 1440) monitor. It works well enough but I can only connect it to the Mini via HDMI (50Hz refresh). If I try to use DisplayPort (DP) it has issues...
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    Which M2 Pro Mac Mini? 12core? 32GB? 1TB?

    I've been looking at some articles and geekbench. The 12-core M2 Pro Mini outperforms every version of the M1 Ultra Studio except the 20-core. I also heard that the $/performance for 32gb and 16gb is too high and very minimal. I've also read the 1tb vs 512gb SSD storage is faster. That being...
  7. DopplerEffect

    Any SSD options comparison by speed for New MBPs available yet?

    Hi Everyone! I am planning to buy 14” M2 MacBook- actually I’m pretty decided - 30cMax/32/2TB, but… Want to check for “most attractive” SSD option with good incremental raise in speed i.e Write (I know for each capacity there’s value range)? It’s been 4ish weeks since launch but can’t seem to...
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    Macbook Pro M2 14 Config Advice

    I'm about to upgrade to a new Macbook. I've tried the MBA M2 and whilst it's great I've found the screen is a bit too small for me. The MBP 14 seems like the right size (I've checked out the 16-inch version and it's a bit too big). I'd like to get some advice from the group on a good...
  9. dkassar

    MacBook M2 Pro Storage Upgrade Dilemma

    I'm in a bit of a pickle regarding storage for my new MacBook M2 Pro. I went with the 12/19 Core with 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD, as performance is crucial for my use of multiple programs and moderate video editing. However, I don't really need the extra storage and can always get an external SSD if...
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    Spend budget on MBP M2 pro or on combination of Mac Mini M2 pro / MBA

    Hello, I consider updating from my mbp2011 to a mbp m2pro 32 gb ram 1b. For most of my tasks (texts, work with large pdf files, windows via parallels), I would like to have 32 gb ram, I expect to use the machine for at least seven years. In Europe, the mbp m2pro costs 3600 EUR; the mac mini M2...