TRUTH about RAM vs SSD UPGRADES for MacBook

Alex Ziskind β€’ October 9, 2023
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Ever wondered what REALLY matters for software development on a MacBook Airβ€”RAM or SSD? πŸ€” Well, you're in the right place! In this video, I'm diving deep into the ultimate MacBook Air showdown! πŸš€ Use my affiliate link to grab Parallels and run Windows on a Mac: https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100libNI Use COUPON: ZISKIND10 πŸ‘€ MacBook Air DEAL: https://amzn.to/3rQE7tS πŸ‘€ NVME SSD: https://amzn.to/3Q9ny5V πŸ‘€ Great 40Gbps T4 enclosure: https://amzn.to/3JNwBGW πŸ‘€ *More gear I use:* (including course creation and youtube stuff): https://www.amazon.com/shop/alexziskind ▢️ Video about FAST External SSD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rj5zRQe3rI ▢️ 1 click Windows (Windows on Mac is OFFICIAL) - https://youtu.be/F3fOLKg3JG8 ▢️ Did someone say virtual is slow? - https://youtu.be/G8s0OYlfSb8 ▢️ Windows on Mac: you DON’T need a MacBook Pro - https://youtu.be/imGpNsfJ8rM ▢️ M1 MacBook Air Running Visual Studio and Xamarin for Mac - https://youtu.be/bH1MV1U3I28 XcodeBenchmark code: https://github.com/devMEremenko/XcodeBenchmark Dave's Garage code: https://github.com/PlummersSoftwareLLC/Primes Python Mandelbrot code: https://benchmarksgame-team.pages.debian.net/benchmarksgame/program/mandelbrot-python3-7.html β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” ❀️ SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL πŸ“Ί Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@AZisk?sub_confirmation=1 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajiMK_CY9icRhLepS8_3ug/join β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” πŸ“± ALEX ON X: https://twitter.com/digitalix #m2 #macbook #softwaredevelopment

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