Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Product Links:
TopNotch for macOS | https://topnotch.app
Giotto's Large Rocket Blower | bhpho.to/3foTWOx
Automotive Detail Brushes | geni.us/autobrushes
My M1 Pro MacBook Pro vs Mac Pro Vid | bit.ly/3FlYekv
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
Let's take a deeper look at how the 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro has solved some serious problems in my workflow, how it's made my YouTube life faster and more efficient, and what my gripes are after using this notebook for the last two months.
Like, share & subscribe!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Battery Life
03:33 - Snappiness
04:20 - Ports
05:31 - Sound
06:06 - Form Factor
07:43 - Final Cut Pro
09:42 - Internal SSD Regrets
10:58 - The Notch
11:41 - One Daily Pain Point
12:29 - TouchID, XDR Display
12:46 - Conclusion
13:44 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Share-A-Sale | geni.us/shareasale1
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
TikTok: tiktok.com/midlandpictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
Clubhouse: @matthewobrien
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#m1pro #finalcutpro #macbookpro
Featured Plugin | mFilm Matte by MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/qnOmMg | Save 10% With MIDLAND
Buy My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Music For This Vid | Uppbeat | Start a FREE Account With 10 Downloads Per Month | geni.us/uppbeatMOB
Product Links:
TopNotch for macOS | https://topnotch.app
Giotto's Large Rocket Blower | bhpho.to/3foTWOx
Automotive Detail Brushes | geni.us/autobrushes
My M1 Pro MacBook Pro vs Mac Pro Vid | bit.ly/3FlYekv
Best FCP Plugins | Stupid Raisins | geni.us/stupidraisins
Best FCP Plugins | MotionVFX | motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Transfer Data Fast | Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% Off
Let's take a deeper look at how the 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro has solved some serious problems in my workflow, how it's made my YouTube life faster and more efficient, and what my gripes are after using this notebook for the last two months.
Like, share & subscribe!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:24 - Battery Life
03:33 - Snappiness
04:20 - Ports
05:31 - Sound
06:06 - Form Factor
07:43 - Final Cut Pro
09:42 - Internal SSD Regrets
10:58 - The Notch
11:41 - One Daily Pain Point
12:29 - TouchID, XDR Display
12:46 - Conclusion
13:44 - End Cards
MY FILMMAKING & PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR:
Canon EOS R | geni.us/J29mRB
Atomos Ninja V | geni.us/WAId4k
Canon RF to EF Adapter | geni.us/Y1Ct6Us
Canon 17-40mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/V3yj2S
Canon 24-70mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/Qt5L
Canon 24-105mm f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/8JFiYuL
Canon 70-200 f/4 L-Series Lens | geni.us/ud5ALz
Manfrotto Tripod & Fluid Head | geni.us/kgZB
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/1P2UAC
Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic | geni.us/zDLi
Tascam DR-10L Lav Mic | geni.us/G9bb
Tascam DR-60D MkII | geni.us/nhidp
Aputure Lightstorm 120D | geni.us/UkhVm
Aputure Lightdome II | geni.us/TlC8fd
MY VIDEO EDITING GEAR:
Mac Pro (2013) | Quad-Core, 32GB RAM, D300 GPU, 256 GB SSD
15" Retina MacBook Pro (Late 2013) | Quad-core, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
Apple Magic Keyboard | geni.us/CxAHcZ8
Apple Magic Trackpad | geni.us/l4Kaq5M
Dell Ultrasharp U2718Q 27" 4K IPS Monitor | geni.us/X1Auwa
Dell Ultrasharp P2719H 27" IPS 1080p Monitor | geni.us/hAyI
Mackie CR3 Studio Monitors | geni.us/hIaR6zm
Sony MDR7506 Studio Monitor Headphones | geni.us/EgXC
Samsung T5 1TB | geni.us/MhL4AI
LaCie Rugged 1TB Thunderbolt / USB-C SSD | geni.us/CuHS6
Seagate 4TB (Archiving) | geni.us/kgA4p
Seagate 8TB (Archive Backup) | geni.us/LSrrXP
Thermaltake Hard Drive Dock | geni.us/1xBOU
USBGear USB 3.0 4 Port Power Hub | geni.us/f62e
StarTech.com USB 3.0 Multi-Card Reader | geni.us/nxoVJfm
Complete Gear List: kit.co/midlandpictures
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
SOFTWARE I USE:
Hedge | geni.us/hedgemidland | 10% off by using this link
Grow Your YouTube Channel | TubeBuddy | tubebuddy.com/midland
A Better Finder Rename | geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync | geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder | geni.us/neofinder
Streamdeck Mobile | geni.us/streamdeckmobile
SERVICES I LOVE:
Amazon | amzn.to/3okjvlY
Soundstripe | geni.us/soundstripe1 | 10% off using promo code MIDLAND
Freshbooks | geni.us/freshbooks1
Frame.io | geni.us/frameIO
SetHero | geni.us/sethero
ProSoundEffects | geni.us/prosoundeffects
Share-A-Sale | geni.us/shareasale1
Some of the links in my video descriptions are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
If you wish to support the channel monetarily, you can use Venmo or PayPal here: paypal.me/midlandpictures
venmo.com/MidlandPictures
This is appreciated, but unnecessary, and no content will ever be behind a paywall.
FOLLOW MIDLAND:
Instagram: instagram.com/midlandpictures
Facebook: facebook.com/MidlandPictures
TikTok: tiktok.com/midlandpictures
Medium: midlandpictures.medium.com
Website: midlandpictures.com
Podcast: https://anchor.fm/midlandpictures
Clubhouse: @matthewobrien
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
#m1pro #finalcutpro #macbookpro
