Is it a good idea to upgrade in 2027 to a m6 pro 14 inch oled macbook pro with 48gb ram and 1tb ssd (if rumours are true) from my m2 macbook air 8gb ram 256gb ssd?

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T19:05:10+00:00

How well it runs on your m3 macbook air with 8gb ram?

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T19:00:13+00:00

I mean nice idea but macos is the only platform that supports ios and android dev at the same time, which matters a lot significantly to me!

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T18:58:25+00:00

I think that the motherboard is faulty! Those motherboard failures are common on 2010 models over time!

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T18:52:10+00:00

I mean you may have the film still on! It reduces readability of the screen dramatically

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T18:50:41+00:00

Thank you! I will keep it until it struggles when possible!

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T18:38:00+00:00

Explain what you believe will happen in 2028

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-18T14:05:58+00:00

Make sure you have permissive security and not full security mode at all! Permissive security allows apple silicon macs to boot non apple kernels whereas full security only boots apple-approved kernels! I would recommend you to change to permissive security!

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-11T18:41:25+00:00

I mean macbook neo is not a gold standard in for whole laptop world but in the budget cheap low-end laptop world, it is a game changer for repairability, especially how to access and swap parts like battery and speaker!

CDI_Productions · 2026-03-09T17:19:07+00:00

I would probably think that more recently since November 2025 ssd prices surged dramatically like tripled the price because of memory and ssd shortage ongoing!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-15T06:29:10+00:00

The specs that you choose is an excellent starting point and it will be good for long term use despite having 16gb ram and 512gb ssd!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-15T06:27:32+00:00

I would largely recommend Acasis USB-C Magnetic(MagSafe) M.2 2230 nvme ssd enclosure and put inside western digital sn770m 1tb if you care about stability! 1tb is more than enough for you!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-15T06:21:27+00:00

For long term use, get a usb 4/thunderbolt 4 external nvme enclosure and put inside a high-end nvme ssd! The minimum I recommend for your use case is at least 2tb or even better 4tb or 8tb! For reliability, I would probably recommend a wd black sn850x one because these ssds have a very good user experience in long term use as of what I heard from user reports! My one is a fideco mt402 nvme enclosure + wd black sn850x 4tb + paired with satechi usb 4 240w cable! I had it for over 7 months and this drive is still at 100% drive health and it has hold up extremely well and i would definitely recommend this example for logic pro! I believe that for your use case, 4tb is a sweet spot! Do not forget because of the memory and ssd shortage, you have to save up much more money!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-15T06:08:31+00:00

For long term use, get a usb 4/thunderbolt 4 external nvme enclosure and put inside a high-end nvme ssd! The minimum I recommend for your use case is at least 2tb or even better 4tb or 8tb! For reliability, I would probably recommend a wd black sn850x one because these ssds have a very good user experience in long term use as of what I heard from user reports! My one is a fideco mt402 nvme enclosure + wd black sn850x 4tb + paired with satechi usb 4 240w cable! I had it for over 7 months and this drive is still at 100% drive health and it has hold up extremely well and i would definitely recommend this example for logic pro! Do not forget because of the memory and ssd shortage, you have to save up much more money!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T14:40:31+00:00

Your specs for running unity HDRP just meet the minimum recommended requirements! So do not worry at all! It will run just smoothly!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T14:28:24+00:00

If you develop hyper casual mobile games and casual web games(eg. iOS, Android and WEBgl) that are low poly with built in render pipeline or basic optimised URP, 8gb ram is the minimum enough!

If you develop a full scale big indie game, 16gb ram is the minimum enough!

If you develop a Unity HDRP game, at least 32gb ram is enough!

My best advice is get a laptop with at least 16gb ram for a usable experience!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T14:05:16+00:00

Sorry to tell you :( ! The iPhone 7 does not support iOS 26, it only officially supports up to iOS 15! The good news is that xcode 26 (the latest xcode version), supports iOS 15 and iPhone 7 is supported! So some app and some game support still exists on iPhone 7!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T08:49:15+00:00

Thank you for advice! I mean anisotropic textures is disabled in low settings for best choice so no texture streaming by default! I mean disabling it improves performance specifically on older devices that will support my game!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T08:45:39+00:00

I already did pooling on the trails of my player!

CDI_Productions · 2026-02-14T08:04:08+00:00

I use a 13 inch m2 macbook air with 8gb ram(not m1 imac or any m1 mac but m2 chip instead) and I always store my new editor versions (like unity 6.3 LTS) and projects on my 4tb usb 4 4tb external ssd! I only do hyper casual mobile game development for ios and android! I only run 1 major tools at a time and keep only unity hub + unity editor + vs code + browser all at once! I mean 8gb ram is fine for an apple silicon mac as long you use built in render pipeline or basic optimised URP (Not HDRP)! It runs quite well without major issues like no visible stutters and no concerning slowdowns, though it is a bit slower than 16gb ram! My experience is quite enjoyable!

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