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    Safe to buy MBA M1 2020? Any issues?

    Hello Macrumors Forum community, I want to buy a Mac notebook and after researching determined the MacBook Air M1 2020 would fit me best. I can get one for around 1000$. I did my research and found threads on multiple websites (including this one) where people complained about cracked...
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    Help me make a purchasing decision

    Hello, Now that new M1 Pros are out, I feel so overwhelmed with choices. I've literally watched hundreds of videos and still cannot make up my mind. A bit about myself. I'm an art director. I use mainly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign but I don't work with huge files, nor do I do any...
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    MacBook Air Account Locked

    I have a MacBook Air (M1) model and the localadmin account is locked. This account is the only one on the computer with admin rights. It does have a teacher (mobile) account and the teacher can sign in. It is connected to an AD server. This computer is running Big Sur and was not upgrade...
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    MacBook Air M1 vs MacBook Pro M1

    Hi everyone, I am planning to buy a MacBook and am not quite sure which model to choose. I intend to use the laptop mainly for programming in programs such as: Xcode, Android Studio, Unity Apple MacBook Air 13,3" M1 2020 Apple MacBook PRO 13,3" M1 2020 Official comparison...
    • SpeedyBird
    • Thread
    • macbook 13.3 macbook air macbook pro
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook
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    which is the better USB-C hub? wired or dock?

    WIRED like the photo above? or or the one directly docked? which is better in terms of longevity?
  6. Saladin12

    iMac 24inch (2021) & iPad Air (2022) or MacBook Air (2022)

    Apologies if this has already been posted or discussed but I just wanted some guidance. So my history/current situation: I had a MacBook Air, bought in 2013, for years until it died (user damage) - I loved it. I'd probably still be using it today if it was alive. I'm now currently using a...
    • Saladin12
    • Thread
    • imac (24") ipad air macbook air
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iMac
  7. goneeuro02

    M1 MacBook Suggestions

    OK, looking for insight from the gurus in here. I am in need of updating my laptop and looking at the M1 Macs in the $1500 range. The two I am looking at are: Macbook Air 8core CPU/ 8core GPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD $1449 Macbook Pro 13" 8core CPU/ 8core GPU 16GB RAM 256gb SSD $1499 My use case...
  8. scarrz

    Resolved MacBook Air M1 - Wrinkles behind screen?

    I have a brand new MBA m1 and was just noticing when the screen was off and after cleaning it, I could see "wrinkles" or "Wavy" lines behind the glass screen. Its when its off that you notice it, but I hadn't seen it before and just wondered if this is normal or other. Pardon the glare from...
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    Best Monitor for M1 Macbook Air?

    Got a M1 Air few months back for work, and it's incredible. Only problem? When I connect it to any 1920x1080 monitor via HDMI the text is pretty fuzzy, which I can't have as I write a lot for work. I figured a 4k monitor would fix this, but I need to be sure the text won't be fuzzy AT ALL...
    • katathegreat
    • Thread
    • external monitor m1 macbook air macbook air macbook air external monitor
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. ctjack

    Don't buy M1 Air with 8Gb of RAM

    I was a happy camper with my Air m1 512gb/8Gb of RAM on macOS 11.2. Even though my usage got me close to 100% used, i couldn't care less because i was really making it work hard with tons of tabs open in every software while driving 2k external - so 2 displays. But then i fall a victim of OS...
  11. Zookeeper

    Help to decide which MacBook model to get

    I am a psychology student from Singapore and I am thinking getting a MacBook air due to its light weight. I was thinking of just getting the base model of 8GB and 256GB of storage but I was concerned if it would face any latency as I open at least 50- 100 tabs in one sitting due to the many...
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    MacBook Air 13" (Early 2014) - turns on only after dozen of attempts

    Hi, I am the owner of a MacBook Air 13" (Early 2014). Until recently, the computer served me without any problems throughout the entire period from the purchase of the equipment. Unfortunately, two weeks ago, I had a problem with turning on my MacBook for the first time. After pressing the...
    • sosenek
    • Thread
    • macbook air macbook air 13 macbook air 13 2014 power button turn on
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. bakuda26

    Budget monitors for MacBook Air?

    I have a 16" MacBook Pro (2018) which runs Catalina for my work - I'm on this every weekday from 8 am to 5 pm after which I fully switch to my MacBook Air (2020) running Big Sur for personal projects, etc. I'm looking for a display that would run smooth with both of my MacBooks. My budget is...
    • bakuda26
    • Thread
    • macbook air macbookpro monitor monitor 1440p
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    invest in fixing old Macbook Pro (2017), buy a 2020 MacBook Air or wait for release of new MacBook Pro?

    Hey folks, I wanted to put out this situation for your thoughts. I have an old MacBook Pro 2017 (retina display with no touch bar). It has screen issues with ghosting and it turns off intermittently and then it does not turn back on even when charged and only after a period of time it of...
    • aa27154
    • Thread
    • macbook air macbook pro "13 2017
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Connecting early 2015 Macbook Air to brand spanking new monitor.

    Hi all. First time posting anything like this, and I'm so desperate for help so please go easy on my limited knowledge. I have an Early 2015 Macbook air (2 x USB 3 ports, 1 x Thunderbolt 2 port) running on Catalina 10.15 and a brand new ASUS PA279CV 27" monitor. I purchased this under the...
    • riqqityraq
    • Thread
    • asus monitor asus pa279cv macbook air macbook air 13 2015 macbook air 2015 monitor
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Green squares glitch

    Hello, I would like to ask if any of you have had the same issue. Since the day I bought my MBA 2020 (i3) in September 2020 I am having an issue with the screen. It shows QR Code-looking green squares in two, maybe three spots on the screen. It happens randomly, sometimes twice a day, sometimes...
  17. ocanalix

    2022 MacBook lineup

    Made this just for fun based on rumours and some speculation (although need help adding the right specs)…
    • ocanalix
    • Thread
    • apple silicon apple silicon for mac lineup m1x mac rumors macbook macbook air macbook pro product grid
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  18. osiris.l33t

    M1 Macbook Air battery problem

    Hey, I bought a Macbook Air M1 yesterday. And I have set up things without the charger plugged then charged till its battery is 100%. After it's finished charging I unplugged the charger and watched movies with chrome. But suddenly at 60%, my MBA shut down, so I tried to reboot but it keeps...
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    M1 MacBook Air Keyboard Uniformity

    I am curious to see what other people's experiences have been like with their M1 MacBook Airs. Does your keyboard have keys that are all uniform in feel/stability (other than the spacebar) or do you have some keys that are looser than the others? I'm not sure if the selections that I provided...
    • PaladinGuy
    • Thread
    • keyboard m1 macbook air macbook air magic keyboard
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  20. GSWForever8

    Others storage

    On my Mac, the "Others" section takes up 41.41 Gigabytes! Does anyone have some tips to remove some of these without damaging my Mac? Thanks!
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