My Mac Mini works OK with two monitors if I plug one into the HDMI port and the other into my Thunderbolt/USB-C hub. It's odd that I can't plug both into the hub, but whatever.
My main concern is the absence of Bootcamp, and therefore the ability to run any other OS natively. We also can't run Windows in a virtual machine, until/unless Microsoft decides to officially support ARM-based Windows on Macs (although a beta is indirectly available). In this respect, Apple is taking us back to the 1990s.
Alfonso G. - 4 years ago
Seriously, split USB ports (one on each side) and move the headphone jack to the left.
AaRGee - 4 years ago
Apple is soo advanced in terms of the new ARM chip M1 and sooo behind all other laptop companies in functionality. Many many people believe in 2 in 1 designs with touchscreens and good pens. Even 1.2kg models with 14inch touchscreen and and 4k pens and obviously fans are out there. The very old MacBook Air then....lead the way but nothing has happened since. Basically the same design with zero innovation. Well except they are faster now. But you pay that dearly with less software flexibility, no upgrade possibilities and an eco unfriendly repair policy. So - for me all the modern laptops are ok with regards to performance. But new user interfaces/ functionalities and more SW, upgrade and repair flexibility are on top of my list.
Alex Kirs - 4 years ago
fix bluetooth. airpods 2 have interruptions.
Tim - 4 years ago
eSIM option / SIM card slot
Charles Hood - 4 years ago
eGPU support would be nice
fookabar - 4 years ago
@Sriteja - 7 hours ago > I totally don't get the price of Apple products. Their warranty is same as everyone else. The MacBook air M1 is extremely expensive still. It should have been somewhere around 40,000 to 50,000 rupees with 512GB SSD and 8GB ram and 60,000 rupees for 1TB SSD + 12GB Ram.
You're not supposed to buy it if you can't afford them. It's not for the most bang for the buck, it's for the best combo of battery life, construction, trackpad quality, power, quiteness, size, convenience, display quality, and being able to run OS X. The M1 Macs are not the best in all of the above (except battery life), but they have the best combo for all of them.
For the budget conscious there are lots of alternatives.
That said, the price is the same as comparable models from other companies and even cheaper. Models like the Surface etc, not some plastic monstrocity.
Some Random Dude - 4 years ago
It boggles my mind that so many people prefer a style change over functionality...
What the fuck is wrong with you people?!?!
John - 4 years ago
I'm sure to be in the minority here, but I want something smaller. Before the pandemic, I used to fly often (sometimes twice per week). I'm still using my 11-inch MacBook Air from 2013. The 13-inches feel big & bulky to me. Before you ask, yes, I have other desktops, and no, I don't want an iPad/floppy keyboard.
I totally don't get the price of Apple products. Their warranty is same as everyone else. The MacBook air M1 is extremely expensive still. It should have been somewhere around 40,000 to 50,000 rupees with 512GB SSD and 8GB ram and 60,000 rupees for 1TB SSD + 12GB Ram. Would have been the right price. But apple's base prices are super crazy and on top of that upgrades put a big hole in the pocket and again, above that, government wants their share of shit in the form of heavy taxes. The dream of everyone enjoying a piece of technology is far from reality.
Having used all sorts of apple products for more than a decade along with cheaper options, I can confirm, apple is no different. They break too, their service is not superior compared to other companies, their products come dead on arrival too and are made in - where again?
I'd still go with HP laptops, which provide high end specs like a Ryzen 8 core processor, 16gb RAM, 1TB HDD, 256 gb SSD, Full HD screen, 120hz refresh rate, 6gb GTX 1660Ti graphics, amazing heat management, 6 cell battery which lasts 7 hours easy and weight under 2 kilos. The performance is super superior than M1 (I compared both on 4k editing tests, full HD editing tests, HP beats M1 without breaking a sweat)
Guess the cost? It costs the same as the Macbook air's base varient which has only 128gb ssd , 8gb Ram and not so full hd screen and a cheap so called revolutionary ARM chip which they say can reduce the cost , but in reality, it's no way near.
Faisal_Biyari - 4 years ago
I'd like to see upgradable processors.
Since the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, and even RAM are in the M1, I'd like to see it replaceable.
This would mean I can upgrade RAM (albeit by replacing the whole processor), and move to newer generations without having to replace the entire machine.
Not to mention the possibility of upgrading between that and the M1-Pro with the rumored 32 cores.
I'd like to see a light, powerful travel laptop with a high def 15" display. I don't love the wedge shape of the Air. And if we're gonna redesign anyway, let's get a look that's new and more elegant. I'm thinking the weight should be @ 2.9 pounds, less if it's just a 13". And it should look cool, simple with understated colors. Like something Jony Ivy would design for himself or for Lauren Jobs. It wouldn't need to be the fastest laptop for gaming or video. But it should handle Lightroom and Photoshop with ease. In other words a laptop the average Joe or Josie would aspire to -- a computer that defines what makes Apple great.
AJ - 4 years ago
I’m very happy overall with my MBP, but my hope was to replace my iMac with it, and that just isn’t possible for a few reasons.
1. No external GPU support. The iGPU is better than any other integrated solution out there, but losing support for my 5700XT killed my Adobe workflow. My personal projects in FCP are fine, but work uses Adobe, and it’s not up to par. My eGPU dock and LG monitors are unused for what I was hoping would be the perfect mobile-to-desktop solution, like I had with my i7 MBP. i7 MBP is sold and now any work I do on the go has to be transferred to the iMac for renders/exports, adding an unnecessary step to my workflow.
2. 16GB is great 90% of the time, but the 10% of time it’s not is when I need the unified ram most. Hence, having to transfer projects.
3. No bootcamp option. Don’t get me wrong, macOS is superior, but in media, sometimes you need old ass 32-bit applications. I still have the iMac, but the long term option may require me to add some PC to my workstation for the 7 minutes per week I need to access a 32-bit application. Not optimal.
It’s a 5 steps forward, 1 step back situation for professional users. But I suppose that’s just how progress happens.
CSTeacher - 4 years ago
A high quality webcam and Face ID would top my list. Definitely looking forward to the M1X version.
ikir - 4 years ago
@Chuck
Nvidia support is Nvidia fault. They don't play well with anybody. Scientific softwares who don't use OpenCL/Metal for AMD cards are obsolete, blame devs. OpenGL still works, it is deprecated for good reasons. I also work in support and IT the keyboard issue is exaggerated, most of time fixed by blowing air with your mouth, anyway Apple returned to classic magic keyboard. This thread is about M1 Macs so your whining is useless.
Chuck Sindelar - 4 years ago
After being a loyal Mac user since 1986 (!), this year I left the flock and bought a Dell XPS 17. In the past 5 or so years it has become clear Apple is not paying attention to the needs of pro users, especially in the scientific community. There is no longer any option to use NVIDIA GPUs (essential for certain scientific applications), and Apple also recently disabled support for OpenGL - again, essential for scientific applications. Disk storage not upgradeable. RAM not upgradeable. I hated to do it but I had no choice (and the horrid, error-prone keyboard on my latest 2018 Macbook pro, which I spent over $3K, left me extremely resentful). So, good-bye, apple. Maybe I'll see where you are in another 5 years when I do my next laptop purchase.
Tennis Nj - 4 years ago
I had to return the Mac Mini M1 because it was unstable. It would freeze and had to reboot several. Had dual monitor setup and sometimes one monitor would not get a signal. Make M1 stable with the OS.
My Mac Mini works OK with two monitors if I plug one into the HDMI port and the other into my Thunderbolt/USB-C hub. It's odd that I can't plug both into the hub, but whatever.
My main concern is the absence of Bootcamp, and therefore the ability to run any other OS natively. We also can't run Windows in a virtual machine, until/unless Microsoft decides to officially support ARM-based Windows on Macs (although a beta is indirectly available). In this respect, Apple is taking us back to the 1990s.
Seriously, split USB ports (one on each side) and move the headphone jack to the left.
Apple is soo advanced in terms of the new ARM chip M1 and sooo behind all other laptop companies in functionality. Many many people believe in 2 in 1 designs with touchscreens and good pens. Even 1.2kg models with 14inch touchscreen and and 4k pens and obviously fans are out there. The very old MacBook Air then....lead the way but nothing has happened since. Basically the same design with zero innovation. Well except they are faster now. But you pay that dearly with less software flexibility, no upgrade possibilities and an eco unfriendly repair policy. So - for me all the modern laptops are ok with regards to performance. But new user interfaces/ functionalities and more SW, upgrade and repair flexibility are on top of my list.
fix bluetooth. airpods 2 have interruptions.
eSIM option / SIM card slot
eGPU support would be nice
@Sriteja - 7 hours ago > I totally don't get the price of Apple products. Their warranty is same as everyone else. The MacBook air M1 is extremely expensive still. It should have been somewhere around 40,000 to 50,000 rupees with 512GB SSD and 8GB ram and 60,000 rupees for 1TB SSD + 12GB Ram.
You're not supposed to buy it if you can't afford them. It's not for the most bang for the buck, it's for the best combo of battery life, construction, trackpad quality, power, quiteness, size, convenience, display quality, and being able to run OS X. The M1 Macs are not the best in all of the above (except battery life), but they have the best combo for all of them.
For the budget conscious there are lots of alternatives.
That said, the price is the same as comparable models from other companies and even cheaper. Models like the Surface etc, not some plastic monstrocity.
It boggles my mind that so many people prefer a style change over functionality...
What the fuck is wrong with you people?!?!
I'm sure to be in the minority here, but I want something smaller. Before the pandemic, I used to fly often (sometimes twice per week). I'm still using my 11-inch MacBook Air from 2013. The 13-inches feel big & bulky to me. Before you ask, yes, I have other desktops, and no, I don't want an iPad/floppy keyboard.
I totally don't get the price of Apple products. Their warranty is same as everyone else. The MacBook air M1 is extremely expensive still. It should have been somewhere around 40,000 to 50,000 rupees with 512GB SSD and 8GB ram and 60,000 rupees for 1TB SSD + 12GB Ram. Would have been the right price. But apple's base prices are super crazy and on top of that upgrades put a big hole in the pocket and again, above that, government wants their share of shit in the form of heavy taxes. The dream of everyone enjoying a piece of technology is far from reality.
Having used all sorts of apple products for more than a decade along with cheaper options, I can confirm, apple is no different. They break too, their service is not superior compared to other companies, their products come dead on arrival too and are made in - where again?
I'd still go with HP laptops, which provide high end specs like a Ryzen 8 core processor, 16gb RAM, 1TB HDD, 256 gb SSD, Full HD screen, 120hz refresh rate, 6gb GTX 1660Ti graphics, amazing heat management, 6 cell battery which lasts 7 hours easy and weight under 2 kilos. The performance is super superior than M1 (I compared both on 4k editing tests, full HD editing tests, HP beats M1 without breaking a sweat)
Guess the cost? It costs the same as the Macbook air's base varient which has only 128gb ssd , 8gb Ram and not so full hd screen and a cheap so called revolutionary ARM chip which they say can reduce the cost , but in reality, it's no way near.
I'd like to see upgradable processors.
Since the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, and even RAM are in the M1, I'd like to see it replaceable.
This would mean I can upgrade RAM (albeit by replacing the whole processor), and move to newer generations without having to replace the entire machine.
Not to mention the possibility of upgrading between that and the M1-Pro with the rumored 32 cores.
I'd like to see a light, powerful travel laptop with a high def 15" display. I don't love the wedge shape of the Air. And if we're gonna redesign anyway, let's get a look that's new and more elegant. I'm thinking the weight should be @ 2.9 pounds, less if it's just a 13". And it should look cool, simple with understated colors. Like something Jony Ivy would design for himself or for Lauren Jobs. It wouldn't need to be the fastest laptop for gaming or video. But it should handle Lightroom and Photoshop with ease. In other words a laptop the average Joe or Josie would aspire to -- a computer that defines what makes Apple great.
I’m very happy overall with my MBP, but my hope was to replace my iMac with it, and that just isn’t possible for a few reasons.
1. No external GPU support. The iGPU is better than any other integrated solution out there, but losing support for my 5700XT killed my Adobe workflow. My personal projects in FCP are fine, but work uses Adobe, and it’s not up to par. My eGPU dock and LG monitors are unused for what I was hoping would be the perfect mobile-to-desktop solution, like I had with my i7 MBP. i7 MBP is sold and now any work I do on the go has to be transferred to the iMac for renders/exports, adding an unnecessary step to my workflow.
2. 16GB is great 90% of the time, but the 10% of time it’s not is when I need the unified ram most. Hence, having to transfer projects.
3. No bootcamp option. Don’t get me wrong, macOS is superior, but in media, sometimes you need old ass 32-bit applications. I still have the iMac, but the long term option may require me to add some PC to my workstation for the 7 minutes per week I need to access a 32-bit application. Not optimal.
It’s a 5 steps forward, 1 step back situation for professional users. But I suppose that’s just how progress happens.
A high quality webcam and Face ID would top my list. Definitely looking forward to the M1X version.
@Chuck
Nvidia support is Nvidia fault. They don't play well with anybody. Scientific softwares who don't use OpenCL/Metal for AMD cards are obsolete, blame devs. OpenGL still works, it is deprecated for good reasons. I also work in support and IT the keyboard issue is exaggerated, most of time fixed by blowing air with your mouth, anyway Apple returned to classic magic keyboard. This thread is about M1 Macs so your whining is useless.
After being a loyal Mac user since 1986 (!), this year I left the flock and bought a Dell XPS 17. In the past 5 or so years it has become clear Apple is not paying attention to the needs of pro users, especially in the scientific community. There is no longer any option to use NVIDIA GPUs (essential for certain scientific applications), and Apple also recently disabled support for OpenGL - again, essential for scientific applications. Disk storage not upgradeable. RAM not upgradeable. I hated to do it but I had no choice (and the horrid, error-prone keyboard on my latest 2018 Macbook pro, which I spent over $3K, left me extremely resentful). So, good-bye, apple. Maybe I'll see where you are in another 5 years when I do my next laptop purchase.
I had to return the Mac Mini M1 because it was unstable. It would freeze and had to reboot several. Had dual monitor setup and sometimes one monitor would not get a signal. Make M1 stable with the OS.