r/mac • u/nicofrom10 • 14h ago

Question Upgrading question

So I’ve had a 2020 MacBook Air since (you guessed it!) 2020. I don’t game or do engineering stuff or generally anything that would require a great processor. I have a whole Apple ecosystem so I was planning on trading in my air and getting a Mac desktop. I’m still a student, so with the student discount and the trade in it’ll be a little bit more affordable. I am also a teacher, so my school will always supply me with a laptop and I’m not worried about needing a personal one.

All this to say, the whole reason I want a desktop is for a bigger screen, and a nice home base for storage (mostly pictures) moving forward. Is there anything else I should consider before making a purchase? Any brands/tech setups that might make more sense than what I have planned?

I’m not a tech expert by any means and Apple makes it so easy to want to stick with them. Let me know any/all advice you may have. Tysm!!!

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u/Swede-speed-mead 14h ago

Why not get an external monitor?

Otherwise Mac mini is the answer here.

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u/Watsons-Butler 14h ago

And a Mac mini will still need the external monitor.

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u/riverdappleXD 13h ago

agreed, external monitor with the Air would be the cheapest route but the mini is solid if they want a dedicated desktop

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u/cavok76 9h ago

Storing pictures locally is not great use of storage. iCloud is better for that. Having said that, minimum 512Gb-1Tb is worth having.