Mobile/Web manual and automation test developer/QA. ISTQB Foundation. Interested in pen testing/security and mobile development. Jujutsu 4th DAN rank instructor, passionate tennis and sax player.
This is so true. Especially when tha last MacBook/MacAir that really works as it should is 2015 model. And that was also with the price that was at least 20-30% higher than the real value of it. Models after 2015 have many issues - almost 80% of keyboards break in the first year or two, many 2017 models have issue with display that Apple still won't admit so you must pay 700$ for them to replace something they design to break, and these two problems are just a tip of the iceberg with after 2015 Mac machines. Even lot cheaper Windows10 machines are more stable than Macs. MacAir 2020 has 100 degrees Celsius CPU even while you're browsing the internet or watching Youtube video.
I also have a company's Mac, because of mobile development, and it has so many issues, especially with the keyboard and overheating, and it's the 2018 model that costed 3000€ when bought. If you need a Mac for iOS or MacOS development better take some used 2015 model, it will be better and a lot cheaper. If you don't, then just buy a strong non-Mac machine and dualboot Linux and Windows, it doesn't hurt to play some nice video game from time to time :)
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This is so true. Especially when tha last MacBook/MacAir that really works as it should is 2015 model. And that was also with the price that was at least 20-30% higher than the real value of it. Models after 2015 have many issues - almost 80% of keyboards break in the first year or two, many 2017 models have issue with display that Apple still won't admit so you must pay 700$ for them to replace something they design to break, and these two problems are just a tip of the iceberg with after 2015 Mac machines. Even lot cheaper Windows10 machines are more stable than Macs. MacAir 2020 has 100 degrees Celsius CPU even while you're browsing the internet or watching Youtube video.
I also have a company's Mac, because of mobile development, and it has so many issues, especially with the keyboard and overheating, and it's the 2018 model that costed 3000€ when bought. If you need a Mac for iOS or MacOS development better take some used 2015 model, it will be better and a lot cheaper. If you don't, then just buy a strong non-Mac machine and dualboot Linux and Windows, it doesn't hurt to play some nice video game from time to time :)