I don’t have an M2 air, but I do have the M1 air 8GB. For the most part, it’s enough for my schoolwork and browsing. Maybe some quick light editing here and there. However, when I have to have multiple applications, tabs, music, and windows open it’ll stutter. I often have activity monitor open so I can quit anything that isn’t really important at that moment. I’m currently working on a home video regarding a family pet we lost recently. I like to edit while listening to music or watching a show/movie in PIP. I’ve been consistently pushing the 8GB ram to the limits and have to quit even the smallest basic things. Every 100MB of RAM counts 🥲. Just get the 16GB so your chances of running into RAM issues are low.
I don’t have an M2 air, but I do have the M1 air 8GB. For the most part, it’s enough for my schoolwork and browsing. Maybe some quick light editing here and there. However, when I have to have multiple applications, tabs, music, and windows open it’ll stutter. I often have activity monitor open so I can quit anything that isn’t really important at that moment. I’m currently working on a home video regarding a family pet we lost recently. I like to edit while listening to music or watching a show/movie in PIP. I’ve been consistently pushing the 8GB ram to the limits and have to quit even the smallest basic things. Every 100MB of RAM counts 🥲. Just get the 16GB so your chances of running into RAM issues are low.