Which desktop mac do you recommend to buy
Hi & Happy New Year!
Would love to hear thoughts on which desktop mac to buy?
I currently have an old MacBook Pro 2012 (16gp & 512gb ssd + 512gb hdd (replaced the dvd drive with this - store only photos & videos) & it’s slowly dying on me. Bluetooth keeps disconnecting and doing rendering, regardless of size in Adobe AI, it takes forever, plus I can’t get any of the latest updates for software.
I wish to get a mac that would be powerful enough for Adobe AI 3D imaging and larger illustrations, photo editing in Adobe LR & PS, and running the other Adobe Suite apps, as I learn to use them.
I was waiting for the m3 chip, but now I just can’t wait any longer, as the slowness of my beloved Macbook Pro is driving me insane. I am pondering should I get the Mac mini M2 - 8 CPU/10GPU 24GB / 512GB SSD (€1439) (1TB SSD is +€230); or Mac mini Pro M2 10CPU/16GPU 32GB / 512GB SSD (€2059) (1TB SSD is +€230). The Mac Studio starting price in Finland is €2449.
There is a huge price difference in the options. So my question is, if you were me, what Mac would you get & with what specs? I’m a hobbyist, so not my main source of income. Right now I can’t even create a pivot table in Numbers, as can’t upgrade the app 😂
What would be your recommendation? I’m happy to put in the money, if need be, but I’d rather not, if not necessary. Or, do I get the base modal 8GB/256GB for the time being and wait for the M3 to arrive, which we have no idea when, but I can’t wait until then to buy a new mac. All input is appreciated & thanx in advance!