1 Year With M2 MacBook Air... HONEST Review (Worth It?)

I've spent the better part of the last year using Apples M2 MacBook Air, here's my HONEST take on it, whether or not you should pick one up for yourself. This is the base model M2 MacBook Air with 8Gb of Unified Memory & 256Gb SSD.

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[valismind]

Thanks for watching! I know this wont do as well as a video about a phone. But It's nice to mix things up once in a while :)

[MadMaxx]

I switched to Mac after nearly 7 years with Dell XPS 13… actually, 4 of them. Had to return each one for service within 12-18 months. Now, I’ve got the M2 Air (16GB/256GB) and love it! I’m a writer and don’t use anything more intense than Microsoft Office or Photoshop. 256GB is plenty for the documents, manuscripts and PDFs I work with daily. The M2 Air’s build quality/performance is outstanding. I ain’t never going back to Dell.

[chriscasillas]

I got the base model M2 Air on launch day. It's been a beast for me. I work on my computer many hours a day. Mostly doing "regular" computing tasks, with some Photoshop and audio editing mixed in a little each week. This thing handles everything I throw at it no problem. And the battery life is insane. I think it's the best laptop for probably 90-95% of people out there. Unless you genuinely push your machine harder with video editing or something else graphics or processor heavy, the base M2 Air will work great for you.

[rocksinger]

I bought 512 M2 model back in August and I love it ~ I've had no problems with it ~ Even if Apple announces announces an M3 version I see no reason to upgrade ~ If I did have one problem it would be finger prints on the camera lens when opening it up ~ Thanks for your review we are on the same page ~

[kaydreamies]

Great video! Most reviews talk about hardcore video/photo editing which isn't really applicable to regular light everyday users like me. I think I want to get the M2 for the bigger display. Thank you!

[akonlouie]

Great video! Love how you present information.

Minor feedback on 1:14, the stand and position of the laptop was awkward but overall, looking forward to your future videos!

[cherylelinsmith]

I'm watching this video, on my new 13.6 inch M2 MacBook Air, screen resolution and sound is really good. I upgraded to 16 gigs of ram memory, and 512 SSD storage but, kept the 8 core GPU. I'm a longtime Windows desktop user since 1999 with Windows 98. My last Dell desktop had Windows 7 Pro with 2T hard drive, cause I had a website, and build my own webpages, that's why I upgraded the Air. This is my first laptop, and I love it, very user friendly. I have the iPhone 13 Pro, so wanted something that would go with it. Soho Apple Store in NYC helped me set up my Air, and sink it with my phone. After the Mac class I checked out the 15 inch Air, was not impressed. Screen resolution was not much better than the 13.6 Air. I had them play Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice" to check out sound, was louder but not better than the 13.6 Air. My Air fit in my crossbody laptop briefcase, and I was able to walk around NYC with no strain on my shoulders. I've had my MacBook Air now for 5 weeks, and really like it. After my last Dell desktop barely lasted almost 2 years, with Windows screen going out on me, I gave up on Windows. I do recommend for future proofing to upgrade ram and storage. If you can't afford to do that right now, wait and save to do it. Don't be in a rush to buy the latest base Mac, just to say you got it, only to find out it doesn't do what you want it too. Personally I think Apple should make the base model Air 16 gigs of ram, and 512 storage. Allot of the tech guys on here say base model is ok for students, and grandma. What happens when your teacher asks you to do a more advanced lesson, but, you don't have enough ram. Or grandma doesn't have enough storage to put photos of little Timmy and Lassie. Not everyone had pro desktops, or laptops. If this is going to be your only computer, upgrade to better ram and storage. But, hey that's just my opinion. Which ever model you get, you will really like it. Great video very informative.

[mqproductions]

Congrats on the followers. I remember watching one of your first videos about the S22 Ultra last year. Your channel is good bro.

[dereckkachere]

Good content. Area of improvement is to remove the slight fisheye effect on the visuals - it messes up the viewing on a large screen. Thanks for considering the feedback.

[TLK]

is there a heating up problem in m2 air ? Did you check the degrees in a warm environment ? Whet happens if it gets warm much ?

[kelvinong]

Which is the best gaming laptop you recommend??

[diptaroy]

Bro I wanted buy a macbook air m2 base model as a student for coding and editing but many youtubers are saying that it has ssd problem it is slower than m1 thermal problem etc etc but i love the m2 design now i am really confuse should i buy it or not pls tell me
I can only buy base model of air m2 because higher model of m2 air is really expensive in my country so give me some suggestion should i buy m2 air base model
those problems are really a big issue pls tell me.

[salah]

do you think it could withstand screen-recording sessions of average lenght (20-30 min) with OBS ? with a talking head from my iphone camera ? and some light video montage in camtasia ? I have a 2020 MBP (last gen with intel i5) and it SUCKS, it gets super hot and the fan noise is so loud. thanks in advance my friend :)

[rostislavshevtsov]

Hi! Is mackbook air m2 enough to use with Final Cut Pro? To make a YouTube video?

[colesheehan]

What wallpaper did you show off in the video, looks great.

[dvdragon]

Thanks for the review. What is the name of the pole light in the background?

[NETBotic]

How much space is free on the 250GB with just OS on it?

Great, review btw. Seems like a great backup/secondary laptop.

[SuperHawk]

I’m glad to hear a positive statement about the M2 Air cause a lot of people have been very negative on the M2 Air that it gets too hot or anything else about it. I ordered the 15 inch M2 Air and excited to try It! Especially I got the 24GB RAM with the Base storage since I have a 5TB external drive

[ycmony]

So I can just use this for online business like Ecom and be fine? No hard video editing but maybe lite video editing ?

[Tvj_films]

Can’t believe it’s been a year already with the m2