M1 MacBook Pro and Air review: Apple delivers

M1 MacBook Pro and Air review: Apple delivers

Apple has updated three Mac with its own M1 processors: the Macbook Air, the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and the Mac mini. Will Intel-based apps run? Will they be fast? Will they live up to Apple’s battery life claims? Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn have a thousand questions, and almost all of them have been answered.

Read more about the MacBook Pro here: https://bit.ly/32TzYG2
And here for the MacBook Air: https://bit.ly/3lGtO3d

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50 Comments

  1. Lionel Loi on February 9, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    Hi, may I know what is the software you use to bypass when you are using Adobe photoshop to make the current version works on the new m1 chips processor?



  2. Tony Gabson on February 9, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    I’m so glad NELSON_TOOLZOL on instagram he recovered my disable icloud account back perfectly and he’s a very legit hacker so far



  3. Steven OConnor on February 9, 2021 at 9:08 pm

    I think the Touch Bar is really good. I like it better actually.



  4. Marvelous on February 9, 2021 at 9:09 pm

    I bought a 2060 SUPER a week before the 30 series was announced. So glad I didn’t buy an older mac. Totally gonna get this



  5. Cezar Inigo Roxas II on February 9, 2021 at 9:11 pm

    What is that game controller? Where to get it?



  6. Dzmitry on February 9, 2021 at 9:11 pm

    Too enthusiastic review. I do not believe that a piece of plastic can be so admired. Perhaps this is an advertisement.



  7. Maharshi Mehta on February 9, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    Patel Saheb Jindabaad



  8. easyadventurer on February 9, 2021 at 9:14 pm

    I may part with some hard-earned the day Apple puts a touch screen on a 16” laptop

    Until then, it’s pretty safely in my bank. Looking like it’s heading the right way though



  9. TripleSevenTech on February 9, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    Does Rosetta work on bootcamp?



  10. smail madani on February 9, 2021 at 9:16 pm

    when this M1 fails cause they all do how will you reset the nvram, or smc, it’s all gone with previous Intel based Macs, now with Rosetta all seems working as far as performance goes, but when something goes wrong, where is that say about Macs are built to fix themselves by themselves, and I’m not even talking about migrating from a previous Mac let alone bootcamping, Apple configurator 2 seems to be not so efficient in some situations, go and have look at Mr Macintosh and don’ to fall for this.



  11. Teluric 1 on February 9, 2021 at 9:18 pm

    the verge is apple PR. so biased



  12. Galant Ghost on February 9, 2021 at 9:19 pm

    Hey! I’m trying to decide which of these Macbooks would be best for me, the Air or Pro. I use photoshop to design things like event flyers, cd covers, social media images etc. And also use a software called Movavi to edit videos. Nothing too fancy, mainly trimming, pasting and adding various video clips and audio files together to create videos that are roughly 45 mins to an hour long. Can the Air handle this easy or should I get the pro?



  13. Jonathan Conwell on February 9, 2021 at 9:19 pm

    I’m old school and don’t think a laptop should have a touch screen. You want a touch screen? buy a tablet….



  14. Tony Gabson on February 9, 2021 at 9:20 pm

    I’m so glad NELSON_TOOLZOL on instagram he recovered my disable icloud account back perfectly and he’s a very legit hacker so far



  15. Jack on February 9, 2021 at 9:20 pm

    Waiting for next gen MBP with better webcams. Sorry that’s a deal breaker for me.



  16. RealLyfeSucks on February 9, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    I’d say running iOS apps on MacOS looks more like a developer option rather than a general use option.



  17. Frailin Salas on February 9, 2021 at 9:21 pm

    can someone tell me how did he make his keyboard lights a whole different color???



  18. Alejandro Ramirez on February 9, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    These two dudes are virgins.i know it



  19. Dott Winial on February 9, 2021 at 9:25 pm

    Is there really no replacement for chrome yet? I remember the day I surprised by chrome but it was really long ago. I thought FireFox would catching chrome at least.



  20. Edwin on February 9, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    I plan on going to school in the fall for kinesiology and I need a laptop. Should I get the air or the pro. I will only be using it for school. What do you recommend?



  21. Don Corleone on February 9, 2021 at 9:26 pm

    How’s the Air gonna withstand sustained sound mixing and editing? Any major need to go for the pro?



  22. sarita laitonjam on February 9, 2021 at 9:27 pm

    hello lovelies…do check out my m1 macbook unboxing 😘



  23. Inov Afani on February 9, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    7:30 how can macbook’s keyboard has a RGB??



  24. Tony Gabson on February 9, 2021 at 9:29 pm

    I’m so glad NELSON_TOOLZOL on instagram he recovered my disable icloud account back perfectly and he’s a very legit hacker so far



  25. Kid flash 2001 on February 9, 2021 at 9:32 pm

    Nice video idea



  26. Tony Shi on February 9, 2021 at 9:34 pm

    I really liked the Touch Bar. I’ll be sad to see it go. Also I will never use a touch screen on a laptop. (Experience from my surface laptop)



  27. Dion Johnson on February 9, 2021 at 9:35 pm

    Referring to the webcam "It’s unacceptable when we’re all working from home" seems like a bad statement. It wasn’t predictable that we’d all be working from home at this point and Apple would have commenced manufacturing way before the lockdown. Should have said "its unacceptable, and it’s especially unfortunate since we’re all working from home." That way it doesn’t sound like your implying Apple should have known about the sudden mass prevalence of working from home.



  28. First Last on February 9, 2021 at 9:35 pm

    It’s lockdown, I’ve never not needed a laptop. I’ll go for the mac mini.



  29. Mr. Keen on February 9, 2021 at 9:36 pm

    Mask fetishists



  30. The Verge on February 9, 2021 at 9:36 pm

    Has Apple done enough to help you trust its all new processors?



  31. supermario jake on February 9, 2021 at 9:36 pm

    How do you like your macbook



  32. Tuan Nguyen on February 9, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    The main problem with reduced instruction set chips is the compatibility of applications (programs). Lot of programs (especially for scientific applications) are not compiled or written for it. Showing few applications for the purpose of demonstration for video processing can be quite misleading. You must address the issue in depth otherwise this presentation is the same as others.



  33. Tony Gabson on February 9, 2021 at 9:38 pm

    I’m so glad NELSON_TOOLZOL on instagram he recovered my disable icloud account back perfectly and he’s a very legit hacker so far



  34. Coveinight on February 9, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    I think you convinced me



  35. Zacarino 18 on February 9, 2021 at 9:42 pm

    Why don’t they like the touch bar? I think it looks cool. It looks convenient also.



  36. J on February 9, 2021 at 9:44 pm

    just add the touch screen to a 256 GB Air to shoot prices up to $2500



  37. Jerry the drug addict on February 9, 2021 at 9:45 pm

    Wait why should we trust verge?



  38. The Lonewolf on February 9, 2021 at 9:46 pm

    I don’t use the webcam ever and I actually like the Touch Bar… not sure why ppl hate on it so much. I give my MacBook M1 Pro a 10/10 esp coming from my old MacBook 2019 Pro…



  39. Tony Gabson on February 9, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    I’m so glad NELSON_TOOLZOL on instagram he recovered my disable icloud account back perfectly and he’s a very legit hacker so far



  40. Trevor Smith on February 9, 2021 at 9:49 pm

    Unfortunately the Bluetooth is hopeless on mine. I’m on the second machine and it sill has connection issues. Spent hours on the phone to Apple but no success. This ones getting returned too. Buyer beware.



  41. Golden Mateo on February 9, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    I’m impressed. I’m also thinking to change from my 16gb ram 2tb storage 3.2gz iMac to a Macbook Pro



  42. Devang Tak on February 9, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    who else see that RGB keyboard is this just reflection of screen or is that real in M1 have RGB keyboard



  43. Chris Reilly on February 9, 2021 at 9:53 pm

    Just want the glowing apple logo back 😩



  44. mattizzle Soda on February 9, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    I think Steve Jobs would be pretty happy with this.



  45. pepe on February 9, 2021 at 9:55 pm

    My M1 comes tomorrow!!! I’m so exited



  46. Mortimus Mark VI on February 9, 2021 at 9:56 pm

    I bought the M1 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM, 512GB Storage) and have been using it for two weeks. I use Zoom for work and also work with a lot of multi-track music so I thought the better microphone and the heavy lifting of the pro’s active cooling would be worth the extra $300.

    So far, the fan hasn’t turned on once. Lightning quick. Incredible battery life. I’ve been able to use it for up to 12-14 hours of heavy work before the reserve battery kicks in.

    Unexpectedly, I am in LOVE with the Touch Bar and it’s functionality. I’ve set my favourites to pop up on the Touch Bar when opening a new webpage and it’s surprisingly a lot quicker than the conventional "click & type" (Fun fact: if/when you get ads from videos you can use the Touch Bar to skip ahead instead of waiting the 5+ seconds).

    As for the two ports, so far I haven’t needed more than the two. I bought a USB-C adapter for when I need more connections but so far it hasn’t been necessary.

    10/10 review, and a small part of me also wonders if the MacBook Air would have done just as good of a job, but I’m extremely happy with my new laptop!



  47. Tyler2 on February 9, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    Why do people either love or hate the Touch Bar. I think it’s fine



  48. Matt Voss on February 9, 2021 at 9:59 pm

    Interesting review but why were they wearing masks inside by themselves?



  49. Jimothy Cricket on February 9, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    Good review but… can we not with the masks please. Covid is exhauating enough, no need for reminders of whats going on with videos that are not related to the virus. It just screams virtue signalling.



  50. Jackie Tan on February 9, 2021 at 10:00 pm

    Looking forward for M1 iMac compare with AMD Ryzen 9 5950X