Article 6MCKZ I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

I traded in my MacBook and now I’m a desktop convert

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Victoria Song
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236494_Mac_mini__2023__AKrales_0066.0.jp You can forget a lot about desktops if you use laptops exclusively for 23 years. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

When the M3 MacBook Airs came out last month, I did a good ol' double facepalm that Captain Picard would be proud of. The wedge shape was no more (kinda). My M2 MacBook Air 15 was slightly too big, too heavy, and no matter what certain people say, 8GB of RAM was not cutting it. Analyzing the various MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations and prices made my head hurt. Thinking about lugging around a heavier laptop made my back hurt.

So I said, Screw it. I'm going back to the desktop life." I traded in my M2 Air and got myself a Mac Mini.

It made sense. I have a work-issued M1 MacBook Air - a delightfully lightweight wedge that's more than enough for occasional trips to the office. At home, I use my phone for everything except...

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