For Mac Eyes Only 469 – Should You Stay or Should You Go?

About this episode

The episode discusses the necessity and timing of upgrading Macs in the context of Apple Silicon.

On this episode of For Mac Eyes Only: Join Mike, Darren, and Special Guest Guy Serle as they discuss upgrading Macs in the world of Apple Silicon including whether it’s necessary to upgrade as frequently, the best candidates to upgrade, what drives users to the latest CPUs, and a few opinions on the MacBook Neo and its longevity. Darren shares a FMEO Quick Tip to remind folks to double-check their app access permissions. And we wrap up with Guy’s Essential App pick: Wave Link!

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Darren

Guest: Guy Serle

Topics covered

• Apple Silicon
• Mac upgrades
• CPU performance
• app permissions
• essential apps

Keywords

• Mac upgrades
• Apple Silicon
• CPU
• MacBook Neo
• Wave Link
• app permissions
• FMEO Quick Tip

Mentioned in this episode

Products: MacBook Neo, Wave Link

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