There’s a reason professional video editors often use high-end Mac Pros.īut not everyone needs that much raw power. As soon as you start adding special effects, animations and 3D content, your requirements will quickly grow. Just how much computing power you’ll need largely depends on what kind of video editing you plan to do. If you buy an iMac or a MacBook, you also get a fantastic, high-resolution screen, which will be perfect for editing and playing video content. They have fast processors, capable of encoding video files quickly, and they’re stylish well-built machines. As with other creative pastimes, video editing is great on Macs.