Is MacBook Air good enough to run and compile Corona SDK or should you get MacBook Pro?
Any suggestions?
Macbook Air is definitely good enough. I use a Macbook Air (Mid 2012) and a Mac Mini (2011) and never experience any issues running Corona on either one.
Obviously if you use any other software for creating your art/audio assets etc, you’ll need to make sure they run ok but I’d be surprised if you ran into any problems.
Personally, the low resolution of a Macbook Air would be a nightmare for me. I use a Macbook Pro 15" running at 1440 x 900 and I’m always cursing because I have soooooooo little screen real estate. The simulator running my app and the terminal fill up so much of my screen already (and NOT because I run super-retina stuff, mind you), and then I still need to squeeze in my code editor. Sheesh. I can only imagine how bad things must be on an air.
Unless you absolutely have to have a laptop don’t - more screen space on an iMac. I’ve a 27" iMac (iThink !) and even then with sublime, the simulator and other bits and pieces there isn’t much space.
My 13" MBA has a 1440x960 screen. My 13" MBP’s screen is smaller, but I have no issues developing on it. I can either use it, or attach an external monitor to get a 1920x1080 screen to work with, or you can always attach a 4K or 5K monitor if you really need more resolution.
The new MBA’s are pretty fast and powerful. They lack things like builtin super drives, no ethernet port (you have to use a USB to Ethernet adapter), etc.
Rob
Thanks everybody 
Macbook Air is definitely good enough. I use a Macbook Air (Mid 2012) and a Mac Mini (2011) and never experience any issues running Corona on either one.
Obviously if you use any other software for creating your art/audio assets etc, you’ll need to make sure they run ok but I’d be surprised if you ran into any problems.
Personally, the low resolution of a Macbook Air would be a nightmare for me. I use a Macbook Pro 15" running at 1440 x 900 and I’m always cursing because I have soooooooo little screen real estate. The simulator running my app and the terminal fill up so much of my screen already (and NOT because I run super-retina stuff, mind you), and then I still need to squeeze in my code editor. Sheesh. I can only imagine how bad things must be on an air.
Unless you absolutely have to have a laptop don’t - more screen space on an iMac. I’ve a 27" iMac (iThink !) and even then with sublime, the simulator and other bits and pieces there isn’t much space.
My 13" MBA has a 1440x960 screen. My 13" MBP’s screen is smaller, but I have no issues developing on it. I can either use it, or attach an external monitor to get a 1920x1080 screen to work with, or you can always attach a 4K or 5K monitor if you really need more resolution.
The new MBA’s are pretty fast and powerful. They lack things like builtin super drives, no ethernet port (you have to use a USB to Ethernet adapter), etc.
Rob
Thanks everybody
If I buy a Mac air today. I’ve been using MacInCloud. I would have to revoke my Development Certificate, right? Then get a new certificate for my MacAir? But I don’t need new App ID’s or provisional profiles or add the devices again, right? Do you think I would have problems switching my development Certificate from the MacInCloud servers to my own Mac Air laptop?
Thanks.
BTW, If I get a new development certificate should I get the Production certificate also or is better to wait when my app is ready to be published in the App store.
I don’t think you need to revoke your certificates. On the new Mac, just install Xcode and then use it to get your certificates and profiles onto that machine.
To get the Production certificate, you need to add the new app to iTunes. Once you do this, Apple has limit on how long you can wait before publishing your app. I think it’s 90 or 120 days, but you should look it up if you’re adding a new app but not ready to publish.
If I buy a Mac air today. I’ve been using MacInCloud. I would have to revoke my Development Certificate, right? Then get a new certificate for my MacAir? But I don’t need new App ID’s or provisional profiles or add the devices again, right? Do you think I would have problems switching my development Certificate from the MacInCloud servers to my own Mac Air laptop?
Thanks.
BTW, If I get a new development certificate should I get the Production certificate also or is better to wait when my app is ready to be published in the App store.
I don’t think you need to revoke your certificates. On the new Mac, just install Xcode and then use it to get your certificates and profiles onto that machine.
To get the Production certificate, you need to add the new app to iTunes. Once you do this, Apple has limit on how long you can wait before publishing your app. I think it’s 90 or 120 days, but you should look it up if you’re adding a new app but not ready to publish.