I would opt for an i7 MacBook Pro, 16 GB RAM, and at least a 500 GB SSD. You may only use a few patches now, but you will inevitably need room to grow. You can probably find a good used one for the same or less than a new maxed-out MacBook Air, which offers a maximum 8 GB RAM.
I would opt for an i7 MacBook Pro, 16 GB RAM, and at least a 500 GB SSD. You may only use a few patches now, but you will inevitably need room to grow. You can probably find a good used one for the same or less than a new maxed-out MacBook Air, which offers a maximum 8 GB RAM.
So even if I get a MacBook Pro, I would need a 16gb not a 8gb? I had read somewhere that 8gb would be enough. Sorry I know this is newbie stuff, just making sire I get what is going to be beneficial. I have a MacBook Pro now (mid 2014) it has been ok, most issues I have had were some latency and or connectivity. But the storage is 128 gb which is just terrible. This is the main reason I am upgrading. However I want to make sure I have a machine that can handle MainStage and video Editing which is the majority of what I use it for.
The RAM capacity depends on your needs. If you want more RAM later, you would have to buy a new machine. As for the 128 GB storage you can upgrade to 480 GB for under $450.
Oh I was under the impression you could not upgrade the memory in the MacBook Pro with Retina couldn't be upgraded. Awesome thank you that helps. I may just go that route.
Check out OWC(World Computing, Inc.)
You can't upgrade the RAM, but the SSD Flash Drive can be upgraded.
MacBook air or MacBook pro
