# Mac Users Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Dev Env & Tools\ **Tags:** mac\ **Created:** [August 5, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mac-users-thread/24464 "2019-08-05T17:26:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 41
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/user_avatar/forum.elixirforum.com/astonj/32/15_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.elixirforum.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mac-users-thread/24464/41 "2019-11-14T05:51:54Z")
> [@factoryd](#): > > This is replacing my 2016 15" MBP. It’s been a great machine but I can only do so much with 16GB of RAM. I have a pretty big workflow with Windows VMs and all the Elixir projects, Docker, etc. > > Not to mention photo editing, and just messing around in general. > > I’ve been waiting for 32GB machines to drop and they went ahead and gave me 64GB! Yeah RAM is always worth upgrading - 32GB is quickly going to feel lacking imo! > [@factoryd](#): > > I’ll never go back to Windows or Linux. The OSX workflow is pretty polished for me. I generally feel the same - though I’ve never tried Linux and it was interesting learning that [Saša](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/linux-users-thread/24466/40) went back to it after being a Mac user for a while. I will be interested in hearing how he feels at the 6 and 12 month mark 😃 But I agree, there’s so much that I like about the Apple ecosystem, even simple things like telephone call alerts on my Mac, text messages on my Mac (including auto-filling in forms when an app sends you auth codes by text, like what Namecheap does). > [@factoryd](#): > > Also, I’m thinking of grabbing a new big iPad to use with Sidecar for photo editing. I have an older 9.7" but it’s too small to be of much use for that. Sidecar is pretty slick iPad Pro you mean? That would be pretty cool I’ve actually not seen it in action myself! --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/mac-users-thread/24464)._