Hello everyone!😁
Is a M1 (8gb RAM, 256gb storage) 13" macbook air good enough for coding?
This will be my first macbook, so I don’t know yet how I’ll like it. Would it run Linux (maybe Windows too) aside from ios? I’ve heard that it needs some workarounds. Would there be limitations running Linux?
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It depends on what kind of “coding” you’re talking about. If you want to do some python, c/c++/rust it may be enough. If you’re planning to do full stack dev on Java and all the javascript framework hell you could end in some trouble if working on heavy projects, mainly because of the 8 gigs of ram
Would it run Linux
There is an experimental linux distribution far apple silicon processors called “asahi” linux, but it’s still in development.
maybe Windows too
You could run Windows ARM in a virtual machine but… Why on earth would you do that?
Windows/Linux I’m familiar with. Apple os would be a first, so I was thinking having the option to run the previous 2 is important.🙂
c/c++/rust Yes. But I was thinking of learning Java next.
I’m looking at a macbook pro (refurbished) 13.3-inch m1 (16 RAM & 512 SSD) for 1200 €. But I was reading about the touchbar in that model saying that it should be avoided for security reasons. I don’t have the link, so I have to look it up now. I think I misread it.
Linux support on the Apple silicon should be considered experimental, and unless you’re experienced with Linux you should probably avoid trying to run it (except in a VM). Windows probably won’t work at all (except in a VM). If you’re going to virtualise other operating systems, you’ll definitely need more than 8GB of RAM.