{"id":34090,"date":"2015-11-18T12:42:57","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T18:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=34090"},"modified":"2017-08-23T14:19:58","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T19:19:58","slug":"tech-101-ordering-the-right-amount-of-memory-for-your-new-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/34090-tech-101-ordering-the-right-amount-of-memory-for-your-new-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech 101: Getting the Right Amount of Memory for Your New Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the holidays just around the corner, readers of the Rocket Yard may very well be considering the purchase of a new Mac as a gift for a friend, a loved one, or themselves. As Macs tend to have a longer working life than most other consumer electronic devices like smartphones or tablets, it’s a very good idea to make sure that you’re getting enough memory (RAM) with the initial purchase of the Mac or that you can upgrade the RAM throughout the Mac’s life. In this Tech 101<\/a>, we’ll take a look at the various Mac models, tell you which ones should probably come from the factory fully loaded and which models can get RAM upgrades from MacSales.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What’s a good amount of RAM to have in a new Mac?<\/strong>
\nThe answer to this question depends totally on what you use the Mac for. All Macs currently come with 4GB of RAM pre-installed, and honestly I wouldn’t recommend that anyone purchase a Mac with only 4GB of RAM. Down the road, many Mac newbies tend to start using their computers for amazing things they’ve never done before; creating photo books or doing detailed photo retouching work, editing 4K video, or composing music with GarageBand or other music apps. You might not need it now, but 8GB of RAM is probably the “sweet spot” for memory on any new Mac purchase.<\/p>\n

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Which new Macs have RAM that I can’t upgrade easily… or at all?<\/strong>
\nOver the years, Apple has made it more and more difficult to upgrade certain computers, even to the point of using soldered RAM on several models that cannot be replaced. If you think that your RAM requirements may increase as time goes by, you may wish to consider buying a Mac that does provide a way to easily upgrade memory. Here’s the list of non-upgradeable Macs:<\/p>\n