Apple finally got with the program and made a 16GB base memory option for the M4 iMac — now it needs to do the same with the M4 MacBooks

Apple finally got with the program and made 16GB memory the base option for the iMac and how they need to do the same for MacBooks

One of Apple’s most oft-repeated criticisms regarding Mac devices is that its 8GB base memory is way too low, especially in this day and age where 16GB is widely considered the standard in many laptops.

It’s understandable, though still disappointing, why Apple continued this policy cycle after cycle. The M-series chips are incredibly efficient, and require much less memory to operate than Windows-based laptops. However, this strategy is finally catching up with the tech giant as not only are program sizes much larger now than even five years ago, but it’s beginning to interfere with Apple’s own tech advancements.

But the recent announcement regarding the M4 iMac gives me hope for the future of the ...