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I am currently running Resolve Studio from my 2020 i7 MacBook Pro laptop, which is also my personal computer, and it works ok but can't do complex grades in realtime so I'm contemplating getting an M2 Mac Mini. Long-term it would be cheaper for me not to upgrade the MBP every few years just because of Resolve (and a few other heavy non-video applications)
I shoot personal projects and travel overseas multiple times per year, usually from 2-6 weeks at a time, which is why I have persisted with a MBP setup rather than a desktop computer. I can stay in hotels, cruise ships, air-bnbs, etc, so it's a variety of situations.
Does anyone travel with a Mac Mini or Mac Studio for editing/colour grading? What advice do you have for me?
Things that come to mind are:
I shoot personal projects and travel overseas multiple times per year, usually from 2-6 weeks at a time, which is why I have persisted with a MBP setup rather than a desktop computer. I can stay in hotels, cruise ships, air-bnbs, etc, so it's a variety of situations.
Does anyone travel with a Mac Mini or Mac Studio for editing/colour grading? What advice do you have for me?
Things that come to mind are:
- How do you transport the Mac itself?
- What monitor/display do you use and how do you transport it?
- Do you have any issues with power? Apple says it's 110-240V and 50/60Hz so I'm guessing that's fine.
- What other equipment do you also travel with? I have the BM Speed Editor, Micro Panel, and Ultrastudio Monitor 3G, but I probably wouldn't take those as they'd be too bulky, and I'm OK editing and grading without them.
- I'd probably also bring my MBP as I use it for other things - is there some way to use the MBP display from the Mac Mini?