
The similarly-sized 12.9-inch iPad Pro is 1.5 pounds (682 grams). Since we're on the subject of portability, let's look at the raw numbers – the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air weighs 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg). Like the iPad, it's also thin and light, very portable, quiet, cold to the touch, and with super long battery life. Well, the M1 MacBook is not an average laptop. The M1 MacBook can run both MacOS games and Windows games But I ain't into mobile games… So what about the M1 MacBook? Well… So overall, for a tablet, the iPad can offer a versatile mobile gaming experience. Those might seem like mostly kiddie games at a glance, but you do also get games like NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition. Plus, we can't possibly overlook Apple Arcade – a subscription service that grants you access to over 200 nice and polished games on your iPad. All that running flawlessly on a tablet – awesome, right? You get things like Minecraft, Call of Duty, and even full-blown PlayStation 2 games like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Max Payne. Some are quite impressive visually, and some are hugely popular. Since at its core it's just a large iPhone, running the same mobile apps, you also get access to the same huge library of mobile games. It's not cutting-edge triple-A gaming for sure, but it's a versatile and competent experience. I know what you're thinking – gaming on a MacBook? Well, put your prejudice aside, as it's a real thing. This seems like a way more reasonable deal to me, especially if you're not a professional video editor and don't need anything more complex than what LumaFusion offers.

And you can use it on your MacBook, iPad and iPhone once you buy it.

Well, I ain't a numbers expert, but Final Cut Pro costs $300, while LumaFusion costs $30. Now I know what you might be thinking – there are "real" MacBook video editing apps like Final Cut Pro available, why would anyone use a simpler iPad app now, just because it's available on M1 MacBooks?

If you own an M1 MacBook, that LumaFusion app for iPad can now also run on your laptop, so… I've started using it on my laptop.ĭespite it being an app developed for iPad, it's actually running perfectly on M1 MacBooks, and editing videos, say, for a YouTube channel, is just as easy and fun. Or, it was, until M1 MacBooks started supporting certain M1 iPad apps. One of my favorite things about iPads is their power, combined with the LumaFusion app that's exclusive to them (and iPhones). The LumaFusion video editing app for iPad now runs on M1 Macs too
