Hi everyone
So im wondering is 8GB ram enough just for coding(Xcode)?If it is how many years approx it ll be?
I have two options
Used MBP 2015 15" 16GB RAM for 800$ or New MBP 2019 13" 8GB RAM for 1100$
Think both ll be enough only for next 2-3 years but if its 2019 i cant at least sell it with better profit
8 GB ram is not your friend, especially if it's soldered on and you can't add more. Always buy the maximum physical ram.
MacBookPro 2015 can run OSX Mojave. So it's OK. h ttps://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/adpp7k/whats_your_mojave_experience_for_the_macbook_pro/
Then 16 GB is really a minimum for XCode 11. I decided to go from 16 to 24 GB a few years ago (was still XCode 8 probably). So, even more critical today.
15" is much better for XCode (unless you have an external screen).
Conclusion: first option is preferrable, and with the money you save, you could buy an external monitor.
Just opened browser with some tabs and xcode need so much?
a lot of programmers sayin 8 is enough,so im confused)
Just try it with 8GB and XCode 11. If you have code beyond just toy app, you will see by yourself.
I do confirm: 8GB will cause you serious problem (it will work through swap if you have enough disk space), but it will be slow and in come cases, nearly unusable.
But at the end, it is your decision.
I usually use a 2017 15" MBP with 16GB RAM, but I've recently been using a 2018 MacBook Air with 8GB RAM. The MacBook Air is slower, but it isn't terrible - the main thing I miss is the screen real estate. Unless you're compiling huge programs or ones that stress the CPU continually, the bursty nature of compilation CPU loads will work in your favor - you can use a thin and light laptop. You'll definitely want more memory if you run multiple VMs, or if you run the iOS simulator.
If someone stole all my stuff and I had to start again with $1100, I'd buy the used MBP, a used 24" monitor and external keyboard and a trackpad. But I don't code on the go, I'm usually sat at a desk.
Generally, buy the machine YOU need now, not the one you think someone else will want in a few years time.
i was wondering if it's too late to reply this.
never ever go with 8GB. i have suffered the 8GB model for one and half year until i got replacement for a 16GB macbook pro 16 and to be honest, I am even not a full time developer. just using pycharm for opening 2-3 projects.