Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 My 2015 Macbook Pro is on it's way out. I was going to hold out for the next generation Macbook Pros, but I don't think I can afford to, because I need to keep up and running since I have a bunch of projects underway. So, I think I'm going to break down and get the latest 16" Macbook pro. I work remotely so I was excited about getting enough storage on the computer so I didn't have to hook up external hard drives whenever I needed to work with a Kontakt library or wanted to access my photo or itunes library. But someone just suggested that it wasn't a good idea to use onboard storage for anything other than my system, software and plugins..... I'm fortunate enough that cost isn't a big concern for me. The convenience of not having to wrangle external drives every time I want to work on the road is very appealing... but if it's true that I'm only going to put too much stress on the computer I don't mind saving money and using external SSD drives for everything (even storing working projects). So far I've been keeping projects with all the audio files (minus Kontact instruments) on my computer until I'm ready to archive them! Have I had it all wrong this whole time? Am I wrong to splurge on a bunch of extra storage space on a new macbook? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 At this point, shelling out money on a new Intel Mac is pointless in my opinion. Investing in the new M1 macs is more sensible and cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 But, my computer is dying. I can't really wait around for the new Macbook pros. Are you already successfully working on an M1? I would be concerned about software compatibility as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 But, my computer is dying. I can't really wait around for the new Macbook pros. Are you already successfully working on an M1? I would be concerned about software compatibility as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 There's plenty of software compatibility right here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=157598 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 And besides being expensive, the 16 inch MBPs suffer from overheating, loud fans and CPU thermo-throttling. There’s enough of this on the web if you don’t believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Haa, thanks @triplets. I believe you, thanks. That compatibility list is encouraging too. If I could only be sure my machine will hold out till the new releases! What about my concern with onboard storage? Silly to sacrifice performance for the convenience of having everything onboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 What about my concern with onboard storage? Silly to sacrifice performance for the convenience of having everything onboard? The SSDs on the new Apple laptops are fast. So doing everything on the system drive should be no problem. It all depends if you have additional sample libraries from Kontakt and the like that would fill up the drive immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Thanks for your help and advice @triplets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facej Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I recommend a 1TB internal SSD paired with any of the 1TB external NvME SSDs - I am really happy with that combination. The SanDisk Extreme holds the BIG libraries, I work on the projects on the internal, then transfer to external for moving to the studio library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 I recommend a 1TB internal SSD paired with any of the 1TB external NvME SSDs - I am really happy with that combination. The SanDisk Extreme holds the BIG libraries, I work on the projects on the internal, then transfer to external for moving to the studio library. Nice, that makes a lot of sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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