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    Macbook Air 2011 sounds like it's dying! Fan sounds like an electric Toothbrush. Video attached

    Hi! My macbook 2011 air started making this noise over the last week. Fans aren't running fast, 1729 rpm according to istat. It's not even hot. Just super loud! Can't use it in class, it disturbs everyone. There's no genius bar where I live. Anyone have an idea of what's up?
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    most WOW features in a MacBook Air over windows 7 laptop

    Dear Forum members I've just purchased a MacBook Air. Having been an lifelong windows PC / laptop user, I'm still navigating around 1. What are the most "wow" features in MacBook Air that I should NOT miss ? Other than the thin size etc, what are the major feature or overwhelming advantages...
    • Subu
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    • macbook air windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    2017 MBA compatible with using 2012 monitor as an additional screen?

    Hello All, I hope someone can advise/reassure me please? As I am almost entirely technologically inept. I'm going self-employed (PR and copywriting) and I'm thinking a MacBook Air 2017 would best suit my needs at the moment. My plan - such as it is - is to hook it up to the old iMac I already...
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    Macbook Air Liquid Spill

    Hello! So recently i spilled some liquid on my middle part of the keyboard and that liquid was Gatorade, so this happened on Saturday I was watching some videos and spilled some over.I quickly took out the battery and my mouse and turned it over clotting up all the liquid.Now the laptop I used...
    • Icarus.
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    • macbook air macos spill
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  5. KarSans

    Insect in Macbook Air!!

    I was working on my MBA when a small fly fell from the roof or something on the vent below the screen and the fans sucked it. There was some noise at the starting but onlu for 5 seconds or so. I tried to take it out but couldn't. I resumed my work. I noticed that the brightness was dimming and...
  6. ltinsley

    Kernel panic boot loop

    This morning I noticed my MacBook Air (2014, running Sierra) was not going to sleep when I shut the lid. Thinking it needed a simple restart, I hit the power button. When I attempted to turn it back on, I got a kernel panic log message with "DontStealMacOS" in the description. (I apologize for...
  7. ayubsulong

    How to create a new internal disk?

    Updated my mac with High Sierra yesterday, with success. Since I am new with mac OS and partition, I created one small (22GB) and one big partition (100GB). After a painstaking HS installation (on smaller partition of internal drive), I made a mistake of erasing my big partition one after copied...
  8. Flopstar

    No warranty on Air with broken hinge. How much for a repair?

    I have a Mid 2013 13" MacBook Air and the hinge is broken, meaning that it will fall almost flat with the keyboard. Also, whenever I adjust it, the hinge makes alarming sounds :eek:. I'm guessing that this was probably caused by longterm stress on the hinge throughout the almost 4-years I have...
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    • hinge hinge broken macbook air mid-2013 macbook air out of warranty repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    Macbook Air 2015 or 2017 help

    Hello! I am going to be a freshman in college this fall and I am interested in buying a new laptop, but I am having trouble deciding which version of the Macbook Air is right for me. So, I've read other posts about the differences between the two versions, but I was wondering which one would...
    • ricebunny2341
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    • macbook air macbook air 13 macbook air 13 inch macbook air 2015 macbook air 2017
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. Mr West

    Battery life: Pro vs. Air

    I'm planning to buy a new Macbook in the coming weeks. After a lot of doubting I got my mind set on a 13' Macbook Pro - 256gb without Touchbar. However now I'm starting to read that the battery life is not that great... For those who have made the switch; is it really that noticable? Or can you...
    • Mr West
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    • battery macbook air macbook pro
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. michial

    Excited for my 1st 2017 MBA Video editing

    i just pulled the trigger and bought my first MBA. 2017 1.8 256ssd. Upgrading from a 2012 mbp with 5400 hdd that gave a beach ball on everything. After looking at iMacs, Mbp’s and MacBooks I found this to be the best value. We don’t do a lot of intense work. The most we do is my 15 yr old son...
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    Best SD card to expand memory?

    I have a Macbook Air 13'' with a 128GB SSD. I need to save up some memory for the daily works. I realize that moving the iTunes Library (~/Music/iTunes) to an external drive would be a nice way to save up more or less 20 GB... I was thinking about buying a micro SD card/SD card. This one has to...
  13. jms151

    External Hard drive not working on Mac anymore

    I have a samsung external hard drive that I use with my Mac. The last time I remember it working was when I was backing up some photos but it was taking days and the hard drive got accidentally knocked out of my mac. It's not in disk utility or anywhere that I can see so I can't use first aid...
    • jms151
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    • external hard drive mac macbook air samsung
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  14. TrickyTreeRed

    Advice for Macbook/macOS newbie...

    Hi all! I'm looking to replace my five-year old Toshiba Satellite (which is beginning to give up the ghost) and am thinking about purchasing my first macOS laptop device. I've never really used macOS before, just a few times to surf the net and send a few emails - so I consider myself a...
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    How to Copy Family Movie DVDs to my MacBook Air

    Hello. Several years ago my Dad sent a bunch of VHS tapes with old family movies to Walgreens and they were turned into DVDs. I have a MacBook Air running the Public Beta of High Sierra and a Superdrive. I'd like to copy the DVDs to my computer and then convert the files into MP4s so that I...
    • Banich2
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    • conversion convert movies home videos macbook air macbook air 13" mp4 super drive
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Digital Video
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    Does anyone know how to fix my Macbook Air's keyboard?

    I just installed this game called Party Hard, but every time I try to play it, the keyboard controls won't work. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling. I've even downloaded other versions, but it still won't work. I've tried to connect a USB keyboard and clicking the game window, but I still...
    • InspectorMills
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    • game games help help me help needed keyboard keyboard problems macbook air please please help
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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    MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro

    Hello. I know this thread is so popular and yet so annoying. Anyway, I am trying to help a friend with choosing his laptop for college but I found myself in trouble trying to decide which one is better. We are talking about these exact models: 1. MacBook Pro 13" mid 2012 - i7 3520m 2.9GHz - 8...
    • bonbon20
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    • macbook air macbook air 13" macbook air 2015 macbook pro macbook pro (13" mid 2012) macbook pro 13
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. idgamebreak

    Macbook Air 2016 Are Good For Progamming

    Hi i have plan to bought Macbook Air 2016 13" 256GB 8GB RAM, i'am use for programming like Android Studio and Xcode, with Processor core i5 1.6-2.7Ghz are smoothly running software programming + emulator ? User macbook air give me best answer for that, Thanks you :)
  19. idgamebreak

    Give me the best choice for programming

    Hi thank you for reading my thread, I have problem, More better buy Macbook Air 13" 2016 256GB 8GB RAM or Macbook Pro 13" 2015 128GB 8GB RAM. Do not give me an option other than that. I need more into programming like Android Studio & Xcode, and a bit for editing might be like to create a...
  20. ckeck

    Battery Health / Capacity Question (150 Cycles - 2015 MacBook Air)

    Was curious what others are seeing as far as battery health / capacity is concerned with similar aged machines. For roughly ~150 cycles I feel like the health on my battery (86%) has deteriorated a bit more than it should have. See the screenshot attached. If you can share what you all are...
    • ckeck
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    • applecare battery battery health cycles macbook air warranty
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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