And if 8 GB is enough to run Microsoft Office swiftly or if 16 GB would be required. I have seen some videos on YouTube and some reports that Microsoft Office runs well and fast on M1 Macs. I can run Microsoft Office well on any computer, provided it is the Windows version. The main reason for this is that Microsoft Office is far better on Windows than on macOS. I need Microsoft Office.įor this reason, I mostly use PCs and not Macs. Apple Pages runs like a charm, and so does other software, but it lacks the features I need. Word and Outlook each consume an absurd amount of memory and are sluggish. I have a 13-inch MacBook Pro (late 2016) with a 3.3 GHz Core i7 and 16 GB RAM, and Microsoft Office is painful to run. People usually take it for granted that any computer will run Microsoft Office very well. No Photoshop or Illustrator or Final Cut. Most of the time, it is either Microsoft Word or Outlook and sometimes Excel or PowerPoint. No art, just boring office work, several pages of written documents and text-only presentations. I do not use the computer to program, edit photos or videos, or for graphic design. And when I say office, it is Microsoft Office only and no substitutes. My usage pattern is basically web browsing, PDF reading and annotating, and office. I would much like to have confirmation on some points before thinking of buying one. I have read many threads here in this forum stating that 8 GB is enough for most users. I feel tempted to buy one of them, but I am not sure due to my usage pattern. And the new iMac looks gorgeous, in addition to having a great display and great sound. I am pretty impressed so far by what I have heard and read about the performance and battery life of the M1 Macs.

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