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  1. R

    Troubleshooting the I/O card (MBA not booting)

    Hi, I'm working on fixing my sisters Macbook Air A1496. I already opened it and tried a few things such as disconnecting and replugging the battery. The issues are as following: It wont boot (possibly due no power) It wont charge and already bought a new official charger, there is no LED...
    • rasjima99321
    • Thread
    • 2015 a1496 board boot-issues i/o board macbook air magsafe mba
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  2. Risco

    New multi touch driver for Windows Bootcamp!

    Just found this, unfortunately it is not currently supported for my Mid 2014 MacBook. However the video below it gives smooth pinch zoom, and various other native style gestures. https://github.com/imbushuo/mac-precision-touchpad#installation
  3. C

    Disk Utility won’t let me install MacOS

    For the past few days I’ve been looking for a way to reset my MacBook Air and I thought it would be simple and so I looked it up and I forgot to backup but I didn’t think it mattered so I deleted my old Macintosh HD in disk utility and then tried to reinstall MacOS but it keeps giving the “Could...
    • CyberGobbed
    • Thread
    • disk utility macbook macbook air macos os high sierra os sierra reinstall mac os x
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  4. J

    No help from Apple support, told it was time to visit the Apple store. Can anyone help?

    I believe that my Macbook air had a virus, so I tried to restore it to it's original system. Now it only shows a black screen with a circle with a line through it. They apparently call it the Prohibitory symbol. Apple support told me to do the command-R and reinstall MacOS. After a few...
    • Jewelzez
    • Thread
    • blonde problem? can not reinstall macos circle with a line through it on a black screen macbook air macros problem? prohibitory symbol volume problem?
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  5. P

    MacBook Air hinges

    Hello: Just two weeks ago I received a MacBook Air of 2017 (13 inches). After using it for a few days, I noticed that in the left corner the black hinge is slightly separated from the aluminum while in the right part it is completely attached. I would like to know if I should worry about this...
    • Pepebl
    • Thread
    • gap hinges macbook macbook air screen
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  6. A

    Rise of the Tomb Raider

    Hi! I've been wanting to play tomb raider but have been having bad luck getting a working Pc with it. Does anyone know if MacBook Airs work with the recently added "Rise of The Tomb Raider" in the App Store. Thanks!
  7. T

    Safari graphical glitches on full-screen video

    Hello everyone. I have noticed various bugs since I upgraded to High Sierra almost one year ago (this has been the release with the most bugs for me) and some of them have remained consistent throughout the various updates that 10.13 has received. I am currently running 10.13.5. There are two...
  8. lishaoalox

    2016 NMB (refurb) or 2017 MBA

    Hello, community. I'm an office worker who is waiting for the 2018 new Macs. Since the WWDC'18 didn't give us any info about Macs, I still decide to wait for the new iMac if there is any chance that Apple would refresh it as a 20th-anniversary gift. But still, I need a Mac to use during this...
  9. HunterCupp

    MacBook Air (2013) Suddenly Dead

    Hello all, I've received a 2013 model MacBook Air that does not power on or respond to anything. The story I was told was that the previous owner was using an Arduino connected directly to one of the USB ports and somewhere along the line they (The MacBook Air & Arduino) both died. I assume...
    • HunterCupp
    • Thread
    • air arduino dead issue macbook macbook air power power supply supply usb
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. M

    Upgrade to MBP for uni?

    Hey guys, I am starting a computer science programme in September and I've got a base model MacBook Air 2015 atm. I was really wondering whether I should upgrade to the 2017 MacBook Pro because I'd like to complete the whole 4 years of the course without changing my laptop (not really going to...
    • marty3026
    • Thread
    • advice coding macboo pro macbook air question university upgrade
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. LucasLand

    which MacBook should I get?

    I bought a 27 iMac few months ago. its great, but the screen is a little much for me. just too big. I won't ever fill up the 2tb fusion drive. I like using iCloud anyway. thinking of selling and then use money toward a MacBook. not sure which one to get? is the MacBook Air being phased out? is...
    • LucasLand
    • Thread
    • macbook macbook air macbook pro wwdc
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook
  12. S

    Macbook air 2015 RAM UPGRADE

    has anyone tried or attempted soldering new memory chips to macbook air logic board?
    • splekertz
    • Thread
    • logic board macbook air macbook air 2015 ram chips ram upgrade rewa solder
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. hoangtrongbd1

    Resolved MacBook Pro Charger breaking

    I use a macbook air and after 4 years of use, the charger strap shows signs of malfunctioning, why a reputed company like Apple has great products like iphone, macbook, imac, ... but Do not they make good accessories like Magic chargers? a bit of a propery
  14. S

    Forgot macbook air login PW. any hope ? or reset ?

    Hi folks I seem to have forgotten my macbook air password (probably will come back, but tough now :-( ) I have connected the macbook air to my apple id, have my phone on same apple id, and REMEMBER all other PW (phone apple id pw all in tact ) Just the macbook air seems to be little out of...
    • Subu
    • Thread
    • macbook air password password recovery
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  15. R

    MacBook Air mid2013 and Samsung's 960 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD

    Hey guys, My friend gave me a Macbook Air (mid 2013) and i want to update its ssd, possibly with Samsung's 960 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD. But cannot find anywhere on the net if it will work or not. I have got so many mixed reviews but none of those updates appear to be 960 pro. Has anyone got any idea...
    • rashka
    • Thread
    • macbook air macbook air 2013 samsung 960 samsung 960 evo samsung 960 pro ssd
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  16. U

    Dual Monitor MacBook Air

    I have a 3 in 1 thunderbolt adaptor for my MacBook Air and tested it out with an HDMI monitor and VGA monitor. The main display is still on the laptop and both monitors are mirroring each other. When I detect displays, it does not recognize the VGA monitor. I would like to close the laptop and...
    • Uncdub4
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    • macbook air monitor displayport
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. S

    macbook air 2015 ssd upgrade using samsung 960 evo

    I heard that nvme drives like the samsung 960 evo is now compatible with High Sierra. Has anyone tried this? what are the advantages and disadvantages?
    • splekertz
    • Thread
    • macbook air nvme samsung 960 evo ssd upgrade
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  18. B

    MacBook Air for uni?

    Hi guys, I may be starting uni in September (part time) and am on the hunt for a laptop. My current Windows laptop is 5 years old and sluggish; I have an Acer chromebook which I use for Google docs (currently doing another course) but the lack of full Word/only being able to use it online is an...
  19. Mr. 123

    macOS High Sierra on Macbook Air 13 2015?

    Hello, I have a MacBook Air "13" from 2015 (128GBSSD 8GB Ram 1.6 i5 processor). Right now it's running the latest version of macOS Sierra and it runs smoothly. Should I upgrade to High Sierra? Would the performance be the same, or maybe even better in some areas, or would it be a risk to...
  20. seveej

    4K with MacBook's - a ton of questions.

    Hi there, I'm getting old (and so are my eyes), and have greatly enjoyed the 5K iMac I have at work (as with the 15" rMBP I had earlier), and notice that retina seems to be the only way I don't need reading glasses (something to do with my astigmatism, my optician says). Now, I need to find a...
    • seveej
    • Thread
    • 4k 30fps 4k 60fps macbook macbook air macbook pro
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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