The MacBook Pro 16-Inch Could Be a Disaster for Content Creators

Is it just a $3.000 e-mail client?

Martin Andersson Aaberge
Mac O’Clock

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If you have considered picking up a second-hand MacBook Pro 16-inch now that the M1X (or whatever it will be called) chip is right around the corner, breathe and reconsider. If you plan to use this MacBook Pro for content creation, like video or sound work, you might be in for a rough ride.

If I wanted this much noise close to my workspace, I would have applied for a job at a nuclear plant.

As a content creator, the MacBook Pro 16-will drive you insane — in a bad way.

When you spend more than $3.000 on a computer, you expect it to be good – like, really good. Using the MacBook Pro for professional work should be possible, considering the word pro is in the name.

The sound of horror

Many content creators agree that you can save a bad video with good sound, but you can’t save bad sound with a good video.

Sound is crucial for most content, and background noise is one of the worst offenders to ruin your recording. No matter how much you post-process the sound, a clean and silent ambient noise is a preferable starting point.

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Martin Andersson Aaberge
Mac O’Clock

CG supervisor with 20 years of experience in the Animation- and VFX industry. UX, Writing, Programming, Productivity. martinaaberge.collaboration@gmail.com