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macbook air 13 2017

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    I have a MacBook Air 2017 (Dual-Core Intel Core i5) and a Samsung curved display (34” ViewFinity Ultra WQHD High Resolution Monitor with 1000R Curvatu

    I have a MacBook Air 2017 (Dual-Core Intel Core i5) and a Samsung curved display (34” ViewFinity Ultra WQHD High Resolution Monitor with 1000R Curvature -Model : S34A650UXN) that used to display fine using a J5 JUD380 dongle to go from the USB A from MacBook to dongle. The dongle is connected...
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    MBA 2017 i5 8/128 is terribly slow, anything I can do or is it “normal” and I need to replace it?

    I have an MBA 2017 13’’, i5 8/128. Over past years it became terribly slow, not doing anything crazy - surfing, video conferencing and office work (documents, emails, etc). Is there something I could do to fix it (such as fresh installation of macOS) or nothing will help and I need a new one?
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    Réinstall MacOS on MacBook Air 13''

    Hi, I am trying to reinstall MacOS on a MacBook Air 13" (2017) (A1466). Without success. Tried several times, from the startup boot menu (cmd key + r) I have no choice but choose an Internet wifi connexion at startup. Can't boot on USB support. So, by choosing a wifi Internet connexion, it...
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    Photos - backup and more "handling"

    I haven't used Photos in a while but after a wedding I imported some new content and then some questions came up. I now make backup of my system with Time Machine to my NAS. Is this enough or should I do something else to keep an extra backup of the images? (Never used the recover-function so...
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    "This library contains no local media content"

    I've always shared my Photos/iPhotos from my computer to the ATV so we can all enjoy them together on a bigger screen. I haven't done it for a while and now when I wanted to, it doesn't work. I can share other images but it doesn't work when I choose the Photos app in the "Share" part of the...
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    Google Drive not syncing on MacBook

    Hello! I'm new here, so feel free to redirect me to another forum if there is one that would be more appropriate. :) I recently realised that, to my terror, my Google Drive on my desktop is no longer syncing with the Google Drive linked to my gmail account, ie it is not backed up. I've been...
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    NVMe Upgrade Macbook Air 2017

    Hello, so I am currently in the process of considering an SSD upgrade as when I bought my 2017 MBA I only bought it with 128GB of storage. I have checked out some posts regarding the NVMe SSD's that are known to work and have checked out this post...
  8. Dark_Soap

    I can't perform a NVRAM/PRAM reset on my Macbook Air

    In short, my macbook just doesn't preform an NVRAM/PRAM reset even when I follow the instructions (Holding down: Alt/Option + Command + P + R ) and just goes on to start the computer like normal. A bit more info: So I spilled a little water on my macbook, so I turned it off and put it in a...
  9. Blue_Leader

    Upgrading MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 SSD Please Help

    Hi There, I was just wondering if anybody would be able to reccomend any cheap or 'reasonably priced' but well functioning SSDs that would be compatible with my MacBook Air 13-inch 2017 (running Catalina). I currently have its original 258GB SSD in it. I'm not quite sure where to look to find...