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  1. M

    How to: 5120x1440 @ 144hz over HDMI 2.1 w/ M1 MacBooks on Samsung Neo G9

    This is a probably a redundant thread given the mega thread for the HDMI 2.1 fix, but I thought I'd make a stand alone thread in case anyone is desperately googling how to do this (like I was) specifically for the Neo G9. Prerequisites: - M1 MacBook (should also work for M2 but I can't...
  2. s1oplus

    What is the best option? Mac mini or Macbook air

    Im wondering what should i get because the two are solid options. I plan on doing light gaming on the mac and i think the macbook air is small but i love the portability and design what should i get?
  3. kp98077

    Do NOT buy an M2 laptop?

    According to this article - pretty much everyone should hold on any purchases until the M3 arrives. 🤔 https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2023/08/20/apple-macbook-pro-m3-max-macbook-air-m3-details-specs-leak/
  4. T

    Is it just me or is the MBA screen flimsy?

    I have a refurbished MBA (M2, 2022), it's 8 months old. When I received it, the screen first smelt like glue. I didn't know who to tell.. but now I think this is part of the problem. I ignored it.. now months down the line, a little dent in the frame caused a pixel loss that slowly turned into...
  5. R

    M2 MacBook Air 13" Battery Life

    Hi all, I've recently bought brand new 13" M2 MBA, replacing my old 2017 13" MBP with Touch Bar. I was hoping for a massive increase in battery life, considering both M2's efficiency and the fact that it's a new battery, but so far it's been disappointing. I'm getting around 6 hours of Safari...
  6. A

    Drop Big Bucks on m2 max or wait for m3 max and buy base m2 air now

    I'm thinking of dropping some big dough on a 30C M2 max 16' MBP : 3800 bucks + free airpods pro That's a lot me as a new grad I have a crappy i7 11 16gb windows laptop connected to a 32' 4k monitor, but the laptop which has very bad cooling , over heats and has a black screen so I've opened it...
  7. A

    Hard choice between different macbook

    Can't decide between getting a 14 mbp pro 16gb/1TB or 15 mba 24gb/1TB both of them have similar prices mba cons: - 1yr old cpu - no cooling - romours about m3 mbp cons: - smaller display - less ram If I want to upgrade the ram to 32gb it will cost 400usd and IDK if that's worth it I'm kind...
  8. Z

    Login screen with no users showing

    Hello, my MacBook Air stopped showing any users on the login screen. How do I get in?
  9. M

    Resolved Is this a good deal?

    Is $930 a good price for a refurbished M1 MacBook Air 2020 with 16GB of ram and 1TB of storage? I’m buying my first laptop for college and I want it to last for a long time.
  10. R

    2013 Macbook Air w/ Thunderbolt monitor cable issue

    Hello, I have a 2013 Macbook Air and an old Thunderbolt monitor, and got into some issues connecting the two w/ a cable. If I use the Thunderbolt monitor built in cable, all works well. I can't use the "charging" second built in cable becasue it doesn't fit, but all works well w/ just the...
  11. Y

    When will the next MacBook Air 13 inch come out?

    I want to get a new MacBook Air 13 inch. Mine is from 2018. The current one for sale is from last year (2022) and I would rather wait to buy a 2023 or 2024 MacBook Air 13 inch IF it's a possibility it would come out anytime soon. What do you all think? Historically, how often do MacBook Airs...
  12. I

    What MacBook to choose in 2023?

    I’m looking to buy a new laptop cuz my 2017 MacBook 12” 8/256 is getting pretty slow. What I basically use now for my work is Outlook, WhatsApp, Safari (usually 10-15 tabs), Notes, Word, Notion, Google Sheets, Preview and Zoom. I use Zoom 3-5h a week only but when I have it+WA+Preview the...
  13. L

    MacBook Air ‘15 formatted now can’t install OS

    i tried erasing my brother’s MacBook Ai, now it gives me the file with ? error when I turn it on, I go in recovery mode with cmd+R as it won’t let me do any of the other combinations. I then try to install Sierra and at -16 (or -360) seconds it gives me the error An error occurred while...
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    M2 15" MacBook Air Can't handle Apple Pages

    Okay that's a bit hyperbolic. But there is one task I do in Pages which has it running like this: 100.1% CPU usage! And it was getting pretty warm as well. I used to do the same task on my 2017 iMac and it really struggled, so I threw the new MacBook Air at it, expecting it to fly through it...
  16. A

    Loose Type C port on MacBook Air m1

    Recently I purchased MBA M1 and I notice this issue. Second type C port loose as compare to first one . It is normal for 1 week old MacBook?
  17. B S Magnet

    ℹ️ Discussion: the Early Intel Macs versus Late Intel Macs conversation lives anew and lives here

    [Mods: If you want to move this from Early Intel Macs over to Site & Forum Feedback, post a reply to this thread with, maybe, a few days’ advance notice. Cheers!] Confession time: For the last few months, I’ve been dropping in on other, model-specific forums to check whether there are any new...
  18. phillytim

    MacBook Air 15" M2 Thermals - it *should* run cooler

    The 15" MacBook Air M2 should run cooler than the 13" Air M2, wouldn't you expect? With a greater amount of case, Apple should be able to provide better passive cooling. Hopefully tests will bear that out, once folks get their hands on it next week.
  19. A

    The "I just bought/ordered/got/shipped my new 15" MBA" thread

    That entry price was a surprise to me today - reflecting the 13" features not as much. Was hoping for speaker grilles on the sides of the keyboard though, a lot of plain space there. Who's going for one? My order is in for a 16/512 Silver with the 70W adapter.
  20. phoenix_jet

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009) - Anyone running a similar?

    Anyone running a similar laptop to this? I've maxed the RAM, changed the hard drive and replaced the battery. Still works well but I plug in an external drive every few days to back up. For the most part this laptop works great, but has issues w/ some programs like google sheets and...