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More expensive than the Mac mini (even with peripherals included).Mobile (Laptop with 13" built-in screen, keyboard & trackpad).Fast build times with future-proof M1 Apple Silicon processor.The Cheapest Mobile Mac for Devs ($1,000+) Hardware:ġ3" MacBook Air (8GB RAM & 256GB SSD) for $1,000 ($850 refurbished) Pros: Or if you want to use the Mac as a media server as well for your home (with an external hard drive).

this is just a hobby for you, and you know you’re going to be coding from a fixed place.

Get the 24" iMac for a 4.5K monitor, Apple mouse & keyboard ( +$700).

Get 16 GB RAM if you want to have many apps/simulators open ( +$200).

OR buy an 8TB external hard drive for the same price (for media only).

Get 512GB SSD if you plan to use it for other purposes as well ( +$200).

8GB RAM limits concurrent simulators & tooling running in background.

256 GB SSD is just enough for development, no space for other media.

Requires additional periphery (mouse, keyboard, monitor).

Built-in ports, no adapter needed (2x USB-A, 2x USB-C, HDMI, LAN).

Cheapest overall option with a total price (including periphery) of ~$750.

Fast SSD for opening Xcode projects quickly (many small files).

Fast build times with future-proof M2 Apple Silicon processor.

+ wireless mouse & keyboard (at least $30) Pros: M2 Mac Mini (8GB RAM & 256GB SSD) for $600 (or $470 M1 refurbished)

The Cheapest Mac for Developers ($850+) Hardware: If more than half a year has passed since then when you read this, ping me on Twitter & remind me to update it. This article was last updated in January 202 3.

In the end, I also answer some frequently asked questions: As a former iOS Team lead in two companies where I had to make informed decisions about which hardware to get for what level of developer and where I could test out different Macs on differently sized projects, here are my current recommendations. I see people asking questions about which hardware to get for iOS development quite often, especially beginners just starting out but also sometimes more experienced developers who start running into performance issues with their current Mac. 7 min read Photo by Dmitry Chernyshov / Unsplash.