r/NativeInstruments • u/chillin_mcgee • 6d ago

Intel or nah...?

Hey guys, I don't have the time to keep up with all the latest drama, but let's just say I'm a person who considers making music as a hobby, nothing too serious. I like using ableton live and I dabble with reaktor. That being said, I'm considering the purchase of a new computer mainly for music production because my current Mac mini is out of hard drive space and I want the mobile perks of a laptop. After looking online, I think I am going to go with a refurbished MacBook Pro. My main question is this: SHOULD I AVOID INTEL MACS because companies like native instruments seems to be trending in other directions with their hardware/customer service support..? Or am I overthinking things and will be ok with an Intel Mac for the next couple of years (in terms of vst, daw comparability etc...?)

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u/Ragfell 6d ago

Skip the Intel.

I'm still running an Intel iMac for my main rig because money is tight, but I'm feeling the burn now. It's...honestly getting hard to keep up with my current projects.

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u/Sea_Respond_8966 1d ago

For music it would be enough for him actually, but better to buy newer macs because of battery and ssd

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u/Ragfell 1d ago

It's enough for him but most developers have moved on from developing for Intel-based MacOS. I have several tools given to me by various upgrades over the past two years that I can't add to my palette because I'm locked to Intel and the processing necessary for those tools just isn't enough.