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Not the mini, but the base MacBook Air. I got this for my wife so it only has 8GB of RAM, but even so Xcode runs surprisingly well on it. I've had a few times w
by ogre_codes 6y ago
Not the mini, but the base MacBook Air. I got this for my wife so it only has 8GB of RAM, but even so Xcode runs surprisingly well on it. I've had a few times where it's gotten really slow for a few seconds when I suspect it's swapping. Since it happened the first couple times I made an effort to keep only the basics open and it's been great.
Overall, it compares quite well to my 2016 Intel MacBook, it makes up for the memory issues by being generally snappier in most other places. I suspect a 16GB rig won't have these issues and would compare even better versus the i9.
I was considering getting a mini, but I'm going to content myself with using my wife's M1 Air until the next M series CPUs come out. I want to see what the next generation has to offer before pulling the trigger.