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    Does the USB-C Magic Trackpad have the same click feel as newer MacBooks?

    I recently bought a used Magic Trackpad 2, and the haptic click feels noticeably heavier than the built-in trackpad on my M2 MacBook Air. I’m considering buying the latest Magic Trackpad (USB-C), but does its click feel any closer to the trackpad on newer MacBooks? Or does it basically feel the...
  2. T

    Magic Trackpad 2 feels more sluggish than my M2 MacBook Air — is the latest USB-C model better?

    I recently bought a Magic Trackpad 2, and compared to the built-in trackpad on my M2 MacBook Air, it feels noticeably more sluggish. The cursor feels slightly less responsive, and the haptic click feels heavier and less snappy. Has anyone compared the Magic Trackpad 2 with the latest Apple...
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    Huge battery drain during sleep

    I bought my Air M5 in April and after about 3 weeks I noticed battery drain during sleep (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/touchpad-bug.2481332/?post=34554411#post-34554411). I sent my Macbook to an Apple Authorized Service Provider, after week they told me everything was fine...
  4. Rico Muerte

    Can I use this m.2 drive for my MBA?

    Ive got the below 128Gb MBA: & Ive got 2 of these 480Gb HyperX Predator PCIe SSDs: https://www.kingston.com/datasheets/shpm2280p2_en.pdf Just wanted to confirm that the actuall SSD will work (with adapter of course) with my MBA? The read speeds are good, but it seems that the write speeds...
  5. Populus

    Where did your M5 MBA come from? China or Vietnam? Was it bto?

    My M5 MacBook Air came from Vietnam (Product of Vietnam) rather than being the usual Made in China. I’m not complaining, although it’s been an expensive investment and I wouldn’t like it to have defects… for now I just find the keyboard a bit mushier than it used to be on the M4 (made in China)...
  6. Rico Muerte

    2015 i7 2.2Ghz/8Gb - which thunderbolt do I have?!

    I have the below MBA: When I do a system report & look up thunderbolt it says I have TB3/USB4? But according to Everymac, I only have TB2? I'm confused... 🤔
  7. Rico Muerte

    2015 MBA - i5 1.5Ghz/4Gb Mojave - trackpad not "working"

    I have an issue with a 2015 MBA i5 1.6Ghz/4Gb running on Mojave - the trackpad does not respond to "touch" inputs - only the physical force click works. I have done a PRAM/SMC reset (more than once) & still nothing. I opened it up & had a look & it all looks "normal" - nothing looks out of...
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    SSD speed impact from M3 to M5?

    I believe the MacBook Air and Pro system internal SSD on the M5 is about 2X faster for R/W than previous models. Does anyone have direct experience with that for certain apps and use cases? I do a lot of photo work and some Handbrake video conversion, and have recently been taking advantage of...
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    • Thread
    • m3 vs m5 macbook air speed difference
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Macbook Air M4, does not recognize usb soundcard anymore

    hi, I have a Macbook Air M4. I have two ubs-c soundcards (Push 3 and Arturia Minifuse), which I always connected to either usb-c ports and they both worked until recently. Since this week, only the soundcard connected to the usb-c port close to the power connector recognize the soundcard, the...
    • buscon
    • Thread
    • macbook air soundcard usb-c
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  10. Louis Bara

    Will WWDC26's "All Systems Glow" bring back glowing MacBook logos?

    Do you think that Apple is bringing back the glowing logos on their hardware? I do because their WWDC26 sneak peak tagline is "All systems glow." Pretty suspicious to me...
  11. E__F__

    What to keep/What to sell? M4 Air (16/512) or M1 Max MBP (64/2TB)?

    I recently traded a Lenovo Slim Pro 7 14ARP8 for a 14" M1 Max MBP (64GB RAM/2TB SSD, 18 cycles). I already daily a M4 Air (16GB/512GB) and a M4 Mac mini (24GB/512). I work in AV and run some lightweight lighting software and Vectorworks, so the Max’s specs are a nice bump, especially the storage...
    • E__F__
    • Thread
    • help m1 max macbook air macbook air m4 macbook pro macbook pro m1 max question
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  12. T

    Trying to decide which MacBook to buy.

    I am a iOS developer and have mainly used MacBook Pro's at work. I had a old MacBook Pro with smaller screen size which I had purchased in 2012 or 2013, but I am unable to upgrade it to any new OS version and is extremely slow, so thinking of buying a new one but also in money saving mode at the...
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    Weird lid behavior

    I have MacBook Air M5 for about 3 weeks and sometimes when I open lid screen is not showing up, I have to press any button. Same for closing lid, sometimes it is not turning off my screen. Restart often helps.
    • Bangly
    • Thread
    • lid lid sensor macbook air
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Touchpad bug?

    I’m new to Mac, I bought my Air M5 about 3 weeks ago. Since then I saw about 5% of battery usage during night. After using pmset -g log I saw waking up every few minutes due to MTP.DOCK.CHANNELS.AP0.IRQ RTP.multi-touch 2026-04-22 05:44:52 +0200 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle...
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    14” M5 Max to M5 Pro & Temp M5 Air

    Hi Guys, I have a unique case and wanted to seek an outsiders opinion, I had an M4 Max 36GB 1TB and traded it in on launch day for M5 Max 36GB 2TB (cost approx $2000 AUD to upgrade). It is my primary device I use to run my ecommerce company and often have several AI instances open and tend to...
  16. Spooner83

    I can't believe Apple did this to my trade-in amount

    I’m honestly pretty frustrated with Apple’s trade-in process right now, and I’m curious how many others have run into the same thing. I sent in my M3 MacBook Air in pristine condition—I had a screen protector on it, kept it in a case, and never dropped it. I’ve never had any issues with this...
  17. Astuces iOS

    MacBook Neo - Good luck with 8gb of ram

    Final review here, I cannot recommend the MacBook Neo and here is why : For now it's an ok Mac, even with 8gb it runs macOS well for the moment ! The problem is the future, I don't expect a lot from this Mac in 3-4 years ! It will start to slow down, it's the first Mac with A series chip too...
  18. reuptake

    MacBook Air M5 or Macbook Pro M5

    Hey, I'm thinking about buying a new laptop which will I will also, connected to external display and keyboard etc, used as my main machine (currently it's i5 27" iMac from 2017... I love this display, but it's getting old). I'm wondering if there's any justifications to by MBP. In my country...
  19. juanjosedag

    MacBook Air 16 inch with old recovery

    Is it normal for my MacBook Air 16 inches to have a recovery from 2023?
  20. Andy_2341

    Wait for A18, get M1, or get newer MBA

    This is a kinda silly question in some respects, but my younger sister wants to learn how to use a desktop instead of phones and tablets. I'm considering the options to get her one as a birthday present in the next few months. She doesn't need that much power as she's mostly gonna be playing...
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