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What kind of MacBook can I use Storyline on?
Dear Articulate Community,
I have a relatively old MacBook Air (I bought it back in 2018) that uses an Intel processor. And I was thinking of getting myself a new Air so I can keep using Mac, and ...
Hi John,
I'll chime in here -- a little reluctantly since this could be a significant hardware purchase on your part.
Quick background: I have a 2018 Macbook Air that I've run Storyline 3 on via Windows on Bootcamp. It performs absolutely fine for me. So perhaps that's an option for your existing gear.
Regarding the what to get questions, I'm mindful that every performance choice you make with Mac means an accompanying step up by $100-$200 in cost. Plus you may have a subscription cost for Parallels and the cost of the Windows OS. For those reasons, you may want to consider getting the highest spec "open box" Air through a reputable retailer. On an M2, with 512gb of storage, you can save a couple hundred dollars.
It sounds possible the M3 will be introduced for part of the Mac family today, so if the Air is involved, there may be deals in the near future as stock clears.
This thread goes into more detail about M2 and Windows virtualization.
https://community.articulate.com/discussions/articulate-storyline/articulate-on-new-macbook-max-with-m2-chip
My personal take. The above does not reflect the views of my employer.
Good luck!
Bob
Thank you, Bob.
Actually I do have a 2018 MacBook 💻 Air and Bootcamp. And this would be a much more affordable option.
How would I prepare my laptop for this endeavor? I read somewhere that you have to allocate a specific amount of space to Articulate. Do I have to download Microsoft if I already have Bootcamp?
Finally, can I recover more space in my Mac by transferring my files to an external disk?
I apologize for all of my questions.
And thank you for answering my questions.
Respectfully,
John
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