Simon WillisonJan 28, 2023
So now that I've got an M2 MacBook Pro with an absurd number of CPU and GPU cores... aside from keeping hundreds of VS Code and Firefox tabs open at the same time, what are some things I can run on it that will make the most of all of that compute capability?
Show threadnoel hidalgo Jan 28, 2023
@simon try running Windows 11 VM via Parallels. it is a real hoot.
Show threadGlyphJan 28, 2023
@noneck @simon I second this. My M1 Max is already a low-end but respectable gaming PC. I bet the marginal improvements of the M2 are in the areas that might take it from "low-end" to "middling"
Show threadnoel hidalgo Jan 28, 2023
@glyph @simon I'm running W11 in parallels and doing fun data stuff in PowerBI. on the M1, it crawled. on the M2, it is sooo speedy. too bad i'm not a gamer.
Show threadGlyph
@noneck @simon oh no. don't tell me that. now I actually want one
Jan 29, 2023 at 2:25amWeb
Show threadnoel hidalgo Jan 29, 2023
@glyph @simon it was cheaper for me to buy an M2 Air than to buy a decent Windows laptop for PowerBI. yeah, you want one.
Show threadGlyphJan 29, 2023
@noneck @simon oh wait are you comparing M1 air to M2 air? I am talking about M1 max to M2 max.