Mac reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 272 Reddit reviews across 37 subreddits and 82 posts to rank the best Mac brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/mac, r/macmini, r/macbook, r/Connecticut, r/memphis. Top-rated brands include Apple (4.3/5), Mac (4.3/5), Apple MacBook Air (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews272
Subreddits37
Posts82
Brands56
Products65
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#1
Apple
4.3
(192)
"For an i7, the 2013-2014 15" macbook pro with i7 quad core. haven't had any issues with the GT750M's in the dedicated graphics variants either."
"2020 MacBook Pro with Scissor keys - those are awesome and the best intel mac you can get, bar none."
"Buy a mac mini with m2 pro and the most of ram u can get, that's a beast."
"That M1 will last you a much longer time than the $400 Intel Mac."
"You can buy a used M1 MacBook Air on eBay for $300-400, which is a vastly better machine than an i7."
"Secondhand macbook pro m1 14 16gb"
"I got the m4 pro and its a killer"
"Best off with MacBook Pro (portable) or Mac Mini (stationary)"
"I have the MBA 15” M2 24GB 512GB SSD, I love the big screen."
"The M2, or M3 will do you fine."
#2
Mac
4.3
(7)
"Video editing and programming"
"Quieter, it's basically silent"
"Found one on eBay for about $100"
"Working flawlessly"
"Minimum"
"It’s not a bad deal."
"I can’t recommend it."
#3
Apple MacBook Air
5.0
(5)
"A Macbook Air would suit you nicely for college."
"Get the M3 MacBook Air, on the Apple education site in the US it's $999."
"No Brainer. Any MacBook Air with 16 GB of Ram."
"I have a MacBook Air and i play with a ps4 controller and it works amazing!"
"Macbook air 16g m3."
#4
MacBook
5.0
(4)
"Powerful enough for what you need"
"Loaded up"
"The right amount of storage for your situation"
"Really happy with a Macbook Air from 2015 running Monterey"
#5
Craft Kitchen
5.0
(3)
"Craft Kitchen in Southington has excellent Mac n Cheese!"
"Craft kitchen in southington has the best mac and cheese I’ve ever had."
"Craft Kitchen in Southington. 11/10"
#6
Zinnia
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for Zinnia."
"I’m using zinnia"
#7
Rectangle
5.0
(2)
"Without those 3 I’m back to Linux (or even Windows lol)"
"* [Rectangle] : Window management (disable Raycast's default one)."
#8
Costco
5.0
(2)
"I order their Mac and cheese at least twice a month."
"Good"
#9
Raycast
5.0
(2)
"Without doubt Raycast"
"Raycast"
#10
Chick-fil-A
4.5
(2)
"Probably the best cheap/fast option. You gotta love the slightly browned cheesy casserole bits they have in their Mac n cheese."
"Good mac n cheese"
#11
Central BBQ
4.0
(2)
"Pretty good"
"Another solid option if you want to mix it up is Central BBQ. They sprinkle their bbq seasoning on top and it gives it a little bit of a kick."
#12
Mac N Out
4.0
(2)
"Mac N Out in Milford."
"I've also heard good things from a number of people about Mac n Out in Milford."
#13
Keychron
4.0
(2)
"Some (all?) Keychron boards have a switch on the back to go between Mac as Win, which is nice."
"Keychron"
#14
Soul Fish
4.0
(2)
"I like Soul Fish’s Mac n Cheese"
"Hit or miss"
#15
Liliha Bakery & Coffee Shops
5.0
(1)
"Good as good gets."
#16
MAC Fix+
5.0
(1)
"I like Fix Plus and their baked highlighter in Soft and Gentle."
#17
Audacity
5.0
(1)
"Audacity in Manchester on Main St. has the BEST mac n cheese."
#18
Cracker Barrel
5.0
(1)
"Good creamy Mac and cheese"
#19
Ballhoggers
5.0
(1)
"Mac and cheese"
#20
Windows
5.0
(1)
"Used"
#21
MacBook Air
5.0
(1)
"Passively cooled MacBook Air M1 nearly matched the performance of this Mac while being quieter and using less energy."
#22
Stouffers
5.0
(1)
"Kinda hard to beat Stouffers"
#23
Jim & Nick's
5.0
(1)
"Awesome mac and cheese AND a drive-thru"
#24
Newk's
5.0
(1)
"Baked and toasted in the pizza oven"
#25
Sob
5.0
(1)
"I really like"
#26
DockDoor
4.0
(1)
"DockDoor"
#27
Oli’s Kitchen
4.0
(1)
"My favorite right now is at Oli’s Kitchen in Moiliili."
#28
KJ's
4.0
(1)
"The best thing about it is that they don't use a good amount of mayo"
#29
MAC Lip Liners
4.0
(1)
"I like Mac lip liners a lot, but if you were to buy one, I'd recommend swatching them."
#30
MAC Strobe Cream
4.0
(1)
"Fix+, Strobe Cream, and Macximal Silky Matte in Warm Velvet Teddy."
#31
Apple MacBook Pro
4.0
(1)
"I'd go with something recent: a Pro M4 (any model), a Pro M3 (any model except the 8gb RAM one)."
#32
Portly Pig BBQ
4.0
(1)
"It's owned by the portly pig BBQ people, we've had it once and it was really good."
#33
Pig Rig BBQ
4.0
(1)
"The Chili Mac from Pig Rig BBQ in Wallingford."
#34
J. Timmothy’s
4.0
(1)
"J. Timmothy’s, Plainville… Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese"
#35
Mac Daddys
4.0
(1)
"Mac Daddys in Monroe is pretty damn good, though it upset my stomach for some reason."
#36
Rooster Company
4.0
(1)
"My two personal favorites are Rooster Company (Newington) they use white cheddar."
#37
Genoa Deli
4.0
(1)
"The Mac n cheese at Genoa deli in Ridgefield is my absolute favorite."
#38
TJ’s
4.0
(1)
"I like the Mac and cheese at TJ’s in Newington."
#39
Uncommon Grill
4.0
(1)
"Uncommon Grill in Watertown is pretty good!"
#40
Soul Bowls
4.0
(1)
"Soul Bowls. Two locations: West Hartford and Hartford."
#41
ION
4.0
(1)
"Vegan mac&cheese at ION Middletown!"
#42
Mac About It
4.0
(1)
"Get Mac About It at Parkville Market in Hartford!"
#43
Mr Mac
4.0
(1)
"Mr mac in Monroe."
#44
UConn Cafeteria
4.0
(1)
"Jalapeño bacon mac and cheese at the UConn cafeteria."
#45
The Shack
4.0
(1)
"The shack (East Lyme, Waterford, Groton)."
#46
Adobe
4.0
(1)
"If you have to upgrade 1 thing only, you should go with RAM first."
#47
Acasis
4.0
(1)
"Currently using the Acasis 40Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure + WD_BLACK 2TB SN770 NVMe and getting read/write speed of ~2.8k with my base M2 Mini."
#48
Western Digital
4.0
(1)
"There is a 2230 western digital 2tb internal drive that has good ratings and I use myself."
#49
Crossover
4.0
(1)
"Crossover usually does pretty well if the game is compatible but some games just won't run no matter what you do or you can use CXPatcher to broaden the compatibility a little bit but in my testing with OW2 it was"
#50
Hattie B's
4.0
(1)
"Hattie B’s is also really good. Very creamy."
#51
MacBook Pro
4.0
(1)
"Good for basic tasks"
#52
McDonald's
4.0
(1)
"Glitch on the app where they don’t charge for extra patties"
#53
Patrick's
4.0
(1)
"Pretty good"
#54
macOS
2.0
(1)
"Parallels tries but the performance is not great, even on my M3 Max. Do not expect a good gaming experience with it. Even simple titles like indie party games (Lethal Company for example) can't do more than like 20-30fps in Parallels vs a smooth 60+ in Crossover."
#55
Intel
1.0
(2)
"INTEL is dead boat!"
"Buying an Intel Mac is a waste of money at this point."
#56
iPad
1.0
(1)
"Don't get an iPad to do any real work"
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