Question An affordable MacBook for editing & work ?

[Lore5]

Hi everyone!

I need to buy a new MacBook, and I am in dire need of advice

I am looking for a portable MacBook that can run Photoshop and Lightroom at the same time.
Other than those programs, I use it for classic Google Drive work and file classification with an external disk drive.

I am also on a budget because I work as the coordinator of a marine NGO!
So if I could keep the price under 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs), that would be great

Thank you for your time!

Lore

 

[turtletarget111]

I would recommend Apple's Certified Refurbished website. You can get nearly brand-new devices that have been repaired and tested by Apple with Apple certified hardware for a significant discount. This website is first-come first serve, so if you see a product, you should order it sooner than later. That said, this MacBook Air M3 should serve you well for your use case. It's 15" for lots of screen real estate, has plenty of storage at 512GB, and, most importantly, 16GB of memory for the Adobe applications you intend to run. MacBooks with more than 16GB of memory are very hard to come by without spending significantly more money, so 16 is about the best you can do on an Apple product.

You might have different stock based on your location, but just be on the lookout for those same features. At least 16GB of memory, the size or color you want, and however much storage you think you will need.

 

[Tom'sMark]

Hi everyone!

I need to buy a new MacBook, and I am in dire need of advice

I am looking for a portable MacBook that can run Photoshop and Lightroom at the same time.
Other than those programs, I use it for classic Google Drive work and file classification with an external disk drive.

I am also on a budget because I work as the coordinator of a marine NGO!
So if I could keep the price under 1000 CHF (Swiss Francs), that would be great.

Thank you for your time!

Lore

Any MacBook equipped with an M chip can handle Photoshop and other creative tasks effectively. The prices of MacBook M1s have decreased recently, with some good deals available. I would recommend visiting the Apple website, that turtletarget111 said to check out their certified hardware or trusted repair and refurbishment sites.

From a quick search, the MacBook Air M1 was originally priced at £1,000 when it was released, but it is now available for £440.

Here is a review of the macbook air M1 and how it hold up in 2025:

 

[palmsaresweaty]

Or you could just get a 2017 or later Intel Mac.