November 22nd, 2021 × #apple#macbook#hardware
The Macbook Pro Show - Wes and Scott Get New Laptops
Wes and Scott discuss their experiences switching to the new 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro for development and creative work
Wes Bos Host
Scott Tolinski Host
In this Hasty Treat, Wes and Scott talk about their new Apple MacBook Pro's with the M1 Max CPU.
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Show Notes
- 04:30 The last time we upgraded
- 07:05 Initial thoughts on new MacBook Pro
- Apple MacBook Pro
- 09:23 How much RAM you might need
- 11:33 M1 Pro or M1 Max?
- 12:37 Justification as a business expense
- Figma
- Sketch
- We recently found that the new 2021 M1 MacBooks cut our Android build times in half.
- VS Code
- Microsoft releases M1-native Visual Studio Code for developing apps
- Notion
- Height
- Sublime Text
- 14:52 Shortening the feedback cycle
- 15:57 Using VS Code
- 21:20 Video editing on M1 MacBook Pro
- Mkbhd - M1 Macbook Pro review
- Synology
- Syntax.fm Ep220 The Synology Show
- Recut
- Davinci Resolve
- 24:27 Screenflow export comparison
- Screenflow
- 29:32 VS Code improvements
- SWC
- pnpm
- 32:57 The tools are no longer the bottleneck
- 33:37 Hardware upgrades
- 34:10 The notch
- Bartender
- 36:11 macOS icons have more padding
- 37:03 Charging and battery
- TS3 Plus
- 38:32 Fans and heat
- 39:18 Touch bar is gone
- 39:36 External displays
- 41:03 Battery
- 41:54 LG Display issue
- 42:51 Touch ID reader in a better spot
- 43:25 What's happening to your old MacBook Pro?
- 45:21 Ports and keyboards
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