The M1 MacBook Air has transformed the way I run my business. The only other laptop which comes close to it in that regard is the 16” MacBook Pro. And that’s a weird comparison, right? The 16” MacBook Pro cost me over £3,500. The M1 MacBook Air cost just £999. If you’re interested to see how the M1 MacBook Air fits into my daily workflow, check out this article. If you think you’re ready to invest some of your own hard-earned into an M1 MacBook Air, I’ve decided to put together a no-nonsense guide for normal people. So, you won’t…
Author: Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis
What I Do
Mark Ellis has been the Chief Reviewer and the driving force behind MarkEllisReviews.com since its inception in 2020 (the guy the website’s named after!). As the founder of the site, Mark has built a reputation for delivering relatable tech reviews and advice for normal people. Now Mark primarily reviews the biggest tech releases from Apple to Android and attends events across the globe to keep his finger on the pulse of upcoming developments. He also makes videos for his YouTube channel with an audience of over 260,000 subscribers.
Background
Mark’s career before starting Mark Ellis Reviews spanned various roles in the tech and production industries, including marketing, sales, photography, videography, and music production. This diverse background allows Mark to evaluate tech products from multiple angles, considering both their practical use and their potential impact on consumers’ everyday lives. Mark is widely recognized for his in-depth knowledge of consumer tech. His contributions to tech journalism extend beyond his own site, with notable work published on platforms like Apple Insider and Medium.
Mark is best known for his accessible long-term reviews. Some of his most useful articles include his coverage of the iPad Mini 6 and his M3 MacBook Pro buying guides.
Qualifications
Mark’s lifelong passion for technology, combined with years of hands-on experience in testing and reviewing products, has earned him a reputation as a trusted authority in the tech world. His ability to cut through marketing hype and focus on how technology improves daily life makes his reviews both relatable and reliable. Mark built the Mark Ellis Reviews brand using the very tech he gives advice and opinions about today, meaning he approaches his work exclusively from a consumer perspective.
This year, we’re probably going to see a brand-new MacBook Pro design. Rumours suggest there’ll be a 14” variant alongside the 16”, with the former likely to be the first to hit the market during the third quarter of the year. I’ve already provided my thoughts on those rumours. But I’ve been giving this plenty more thought since. I’m trying to get to the bottom of what I really want from the next MacBook Pro. The current design, after all, has been around since 2016 and, when compared to some of the Windows-based competition, really is beginning to look a…
UPDATE: Does macOS 11.2 fix the Mac mini Bluetooth issue? Let’s get one thing straight – I absolutely love my M1 Mac mini. It has all but replaced my 16” MacBook Pro and delivers power the latter required three times the price to provide. After just two weeks of using the mini, I was convinced it was game changing. However, as noted in my initial two-week review, the M1 mini has a big problem. And, since that review, I’ve realised just how big a problem it is. Here are my experiences with the M1 Mac mini Bluetooth issues. What is…
I recently had a fascinating chat with an audiophile about the AirPods Max. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/o5qMy_KUpuo Although it didn’t make the final edit, we did begin our conversation talking about the case. Like most people. Only, neither of us described it as suspiciously bra-like, or utterly pointless. We brushed over it a little, in that awkward yeah, I bought a pair of these headphones with the stupid case kinda way that AirPods Max owners do, but we didn’t berate it. I’ve thought about this a little too much since that conversation, and I’ve decided that I need…
I’m a multiple Mac kinda guy. And that’s not me ‘flexing’ or showing off – it’s just something that works brilliantly for my business. What’s more, I’ve managed to integrate multiple Macs into my business in a way that delivers brilliant returns in both productivity and cold, hard revenue. Today, I’m going to reveal how the lovely little M1 MacBook Air fits into my working day. It’s the first thing I pick up I’m writing this on the M1 MacBook Air now. Ever since I bought it and pretty much immediately fell in love with it, the Air has been…
I recently revealed that I was switching from a 16” MacBook Pro to an M1 Mac mini. Now, if we head back a few years, this sounds absolutely daft. No, really. My 16” MacBook Pro cost over £3,500 and was specced up to the hilt. It packs 32GB RAM, an 8-core processor, the best graphics card you could buy at the time, and 1TB of internal storage (I know you can go higher). I’ve said it before: it’s a beast. The M1 Mac mini, by comparison, is anything but. An 8-core processor with a publicly-hidden clock speed, integrated graphics and…
So, earlier this week, I jotted down my thoughts on what we might expect from the next 16” MacBook Pro. If you’ve read the recently-surfaced rumours about Apple’s MacBook lineup this year – go on, have a laugh. No ‘Touch Bar-free’ version, I said. No return of MagSafe. No significant redesign. As always, my thoughts were immediately followed by rumours which appear to boot all of my predictions into the “well, you wish you hadn’t said that” bin. Such is the joy of covering Apple stuff, right? But this is why I love it. And the latest round of rumours…
There’s a common feeling among Apple analysts and rumour mill fire-stokers that we’ll see a 16” MacBook Pro this year powered by Apple silicon. Having been one of the first to grab the current Intel 16” MacBook Pro when it arrived in 2019, I’m rather excited by this prospect. But I’m also realistic. Over the years, I’ve watched as people hypothesise about the next iteration of every Apple device. iPhones with projection screens, circular Apple Watches, MacBooks with ultra-thin bezels and Face ID; they roll in, without fail, every single time the supply chain leaks begin. And what does Apple…
I’ve made my feelings about the M1 MacBook Air pretty clear. I love it. Despite a recent wobble about the battery life, it has completely revolutionised mobile working for me. Following this wonderful, nascent experience with my first-ever Apple silicon-powered Mac, I began thinking about my next desktop computer and quickly set my sights on the iMac. The beautiful 27” 5K screen and convenient form factor have always won it for me when it comes to Apple’s all-in-one. Many regard it as the best device in that class, and I completely agree; you just can’t get anything at the same…
Apple’s M1 chip has signalled a brand-new era for computing on the Mac. Seemingly gone are the days of “My RAM’s bigger than yours”, and endless arguments over who to blame for the slow progression of MacBooks (was it really always Intel’s fault?). It has also revealed what many have claimed to be colossal improvements in battery life for Apple’s laptops. I’ve been among them. I’ve referred to battery life as the M1 MacBook Air’s “best feature” and regularly call it “biblical” when answering comments on my YouTube channel. However, recently, I stopped halfway through a morning of working solely…