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mba m1

  1. Tsepz

    Got a MacBook Air M1 in 2024

    Took delivery of my new M1 MBA last week Thursday and have now had it for over a week and so far so good, have to say I am incredibly happy with this machine, especially using it with my iPad Pro with the Side Car feature, truly impressive. The last time I had a MBA was back in 2018 when I had...
  2. R

    RAM on M1 - help with cache and higher RAM usage

    Hello Community! Can you help me here? Days ago, when I was still using my 2013 MBA (8/128), I was getting this numbers: Using in the first days the M1 MBA (8/256), for the same workflow, I'm getting this: What is going on with my RAM utilization? How can I fix this? I think this isn't...
  3. D

    Buy MBA M1 now, or wait for MBA 2022?

    It's the usual story. With current offers, I'm able to get a brand new base MBA M1 for £850 and given the rave reviews, I'm incredibly tempted. But it feels silly given that the next iteration is probably less than 6 months away? And will see a big redesign, rather than just slight...
  4. jeccsron

    MBA M1 8-GPU + Mod Pad or MBP M1 ?

    Hello! For 1080p and 4k video editing in Final Cut, which of these two versions do you choose? 1) MacBook Pro M1 = $1499 Apple M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 8‑core GPU, and 16‑core Neural Engine 16GB unified memory 256GB SSD storage 2) MacBook Air M1 = $1449 + $30 Thermal Pad Mod ($1479) Apple...
  5. cudo

    M1 and a projector - weird issue.

    Hi, when I connect my MBA M1 to a projector via hdmi and satechi hub the signal get through but no content/app shows. Basically I can see my empty desktop but when I star up whatever app it does not show. Is there a setting or some other stuff I need to do? Please help. Thanks!
  6. septianrishal

    Why did my Macbook Air M1 Battery drop suddenly?

    Why does my battery keep dropping suddenly? Initially it was normal from 100% to 80%, but from 80% why did it suddenly drop to 55%? I have experienced it twice, first my battery is 100% for a few hours, then it drops straight to 70%. Is this a hardware problem? or is it just a bug problem in...
  7. HappyMBAowner

    MBA 2020 i7

    I bought in April an MBA 2020 1,2 GHz Intel Core i7 4-core, 16 Go 3733 MHz LPDDR4X. Using it with Logic PRO (no issues) and with Final Cut Pro (really slow when trying to make 4K videos but ok otherwise - not great, but ok). That was an upgrade from a 2013 MBA, 1.7GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i7...
  8. G

    M1 MacBook Air: External display powering my MBA M1?!

    Hi there! I'm loving my new MBA M1 but I suddenly noticed that when it's plugged through USB-C to my external monitor (ThinkVision Lenovo T27H-20), it shows that it's actually powering my MBA as well. Could this be? Am I damaging the MBA or its battery? And no - it's not connected to a docking...
  9. M

    New M1 MBA 8gb/256gb runs VERY HOT & Safari crashes daily!

    Update: M1 MBA now also runs incredibly hot! As in I need a pillow or book because its like a furnace. Just about daily, my new M1 MacBook Air starts to run warm (thought they were SO much cooler now) and then I get a popup to ForceQuit my applications with the message, "your system has run...
  10. R

    MBA M1 16GB store pickup

    Is MBA M1 16GB is only for order to buy? Delivery dates are 22nd December in Amsterdam. Does anyone able to pickup in Apple store? Any tip