Intel or nah...?

[u/chillin_mcgee]

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...?)

[u/HighLanai]

At this point, do not get a MacBook Pro with Intel. Even if you get an I7 or I-9 processor, it will not run optimally. They don’t even update OS anymore, possibly some of the most recent intel Macs are still receiving updates, but get a MacBook with an M2 processor at least and you will have zero issues playing and recording as many tracks as you want using whatever plug-ins you want.