JCcares Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Hi, I'm hoping to purchase an Apple laptop to install Logic.My budget is around $1000. Can anyone suggest a good configuration or model? Is the pro better than Air & worth it? Where can I get the best deals around this time? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 The Air is an excellent machine, the Pro has a fan which means it can handle higher temps so depending on your environment, that may translate to more CPU power when the Mac heats up. Make sure you check out that thread and the threads that are linked from there as well: As for Black Friday deals, Amazon typically has some great deals on Mac computers. For example here's one for a 2020 MacBook Air M1 for $894 ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckard1 Posted November 13, 2022 Share Posted November 13, 2022 The refurbished Mac computers might also be an option: https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished/mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 (edited) @deckard1 "I'd second that emotion," since every single one of the many [modern ...] Macs that I have ever(!) purchased, save one, came from that source. Here, you can find "the Macs that you lusted-over last year," perhaps having since been sent through the purgatory of retail shops and/or school classrooms, now fully-restored and sold with the same bumper-to-bumper AppleCare® warranties that are available for "brand new" equipment. Edited November 15, 2022 by MikeRobinson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCcares Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 Thanks guys.I just pulled the trigger on Macbook pro ,with the M2 chip.I hope it’s a good choice.It comes with 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports & no USB ports.So I was wondering if it can handle my Apollo Solo & trying to figure out how to use my USB I lock etc without a USB port! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookatthisguy Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 2:30 PM, JCcares said: Thanks guys.I just pulled the trigger on Macbook pro ,with the M2 chip.I hope it’s a good choice.It comes with 2 Thunderbolt 4 ports & no USB ports.So I was wondering if it can handle my Apollo Solo & trying to figure out how to use my USB I lock etc without a USB port! It's the choice I'd recommend for most 'bedroom producer' types. Look into a USB or Thunderbolt dock for your USB-A peripherals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCcares Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks.Not sure which OS it ships with.Which OS would you recommendThanks? Also pls recommend ext high speed drives. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) "Software Update" will bring this computer up to the latest version of MacOS that it will support. You'll need to find a "dock" or "hub" that lets you connect to the type of port (USB ...) that you need. There are also plenty of options for appropriate "high-speed drives" on the Internet. Generally, at this point, I recommend SSD = Solid-State Drive = "Memory Chips" technologies versus actual miniature hard drives. All of them are "fast," they are "fairly ridiculously 'big,'" and, these days, none of them are "expensive." Amazon is your friend. Edited November 23, 2022 by MikeRobinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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