r/MacStudio

Is anyone traveling with their Mac Studio in their carry on luggage? I'm looking for a case to keep it safe in a backpack but pretty much everything I've found on Amazon is huge and bulky. Are there any good methods or products out there that will provide some protection for the Mac Studio but not so bulky? The bag would remain with me or be in the overhead compartment during travel.

We’ve all heard that the M5 Studio is potentially getting pushed back to October, which is a bummer. Can we expect that they’ll release the 128/256gb versions immediately? part of me worries that this shortage is getting so bad that they’ll only sell 64gb models (at least for a few months).

I have a 128gb M4 Max arriving June/July and I was contemplating canceling & waiting for the M5. Now, I feel like maybe this wouldn’t be the best idea. Thoughts?

I am in the process of getting a Mac Studio and I have been thinking day and night of which Apple Silicon CPU is suitable for my heavy duty usage needs. I am an avid user of Adobe Creative Cloud (mainly Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom Classic. Premiere Pro and AfterEffects is too much for my current laptop that is 10 years old) and programming (web development and software development). The Mac mini is fine but its too small for me but the Studio is perfect for my needs. Also my RAM requirements is at least 128GB RAM and storage is at least the minimum of 4 TB. So the question is should I get the Max or Ultra chip?

Software that I am going to use: Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefox/Chrome/Safari, VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ, WebStorm, PyCharm, etc), Android Studio, XCode, Thunderbird (email), HandBrake, OBS, Parallels for Mac, LibreOffice.

Let me know your opinions and advice and thank you in advance!

I placed an order for an m4 max studio from an Apple certified reseller in early March. It was supposed to be dropshipped to Apple and delivered today. Today I was informed that the ETA had now been updated by Apple to Jul 31. I assume that means Apple is officially out of M4 units (for my spec) and is ramping up production lines for M5, and that they would likely send me an M5 in July if I keep my order.

I preordered two BenQ 5k glossy monitors but they are delayed so need to figure out if I want to do matte 5k monitors or if there are better options etc

Any outlets that still have this, or any ways to pick one up without getting scammed? Thanks

I reached out to my local reseller. They have a few ultras in stock. More ram or faster cpu?

What’s up people?

Can’t even order a 256 m3ultra or 128 max!

Any one have any leads on a 512 ram?

And how much is this gonna set me back ?!?

Not an AI / LLM person, my PC died last month, motion graphics and 3D artist and with the M5 Ultra potentially punting till this fall I am looking to go BACK to the apple or I have to bite the bullet and get a PC.

Looking to source a Mac Studio.

Hi,

I’m looking for recommendations for a low-profile mechanical keyboard for Mac.

The main things I need are:

• Spanish layout
• Compact / tenkeyless format
• Backlit keys
• Good battery life
• Reliable Mac compatibility
• Good overall quality

I was considering Logitech, but the one I liked doesn’t come in Spanish layout, so now I’m trying to see what other options are out there.

Wireless would be ideal, but I’m open to wired too if the keyboard is really worth it.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

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I have a few projects in mind but I’m on the fence because of the price tag. I’d love to hear from people who were in the same boat: you wanted it, you hesitated, but you pulled the trigger anyway and ended up making it pay for itself.

how did it change what you were able to create or produce?