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  1. M

    Is 256 GB enough for my usecase?

    Hi, I'm looking for a general purpose uni laptop to accompany my main desktop. I was thinking of getting the new M2 Air with 16 gb of ram , the only issue for me however is the drive size. I'm leaning towards 256 as looking at my current usage I realistically use 80-90 gb for everything...
  2. AstroRexaur

    MacRumours Brothers/Sisters, help my mom with her MBA M1

    My mom called me today (hysteric) and send me these pictures from her MBA M1 (bought it +1 year ago), it happened suddenly. Any suggestions? She's living in a country that sells MacBooks (Costco, Sams, BestBuy) but there's no Apple Store nor authorized service providers (I searched thru Apple...
  3. WilliApple

    Could Apple get sued for SSDgate?

    You may already know that Apple uses 1 single NAN chip in their M2 MacBooks. However, this comes at a huge cost in performance. The 256 GB SSD model on the M2 performs WORSE than the M1 models. That is what SSDgate is. Apple also makes the claim that the M2 MacBooks are faster, but they give...
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    • m2 chip macbook air macbook air m2 macbook pro macbook pro m2 nan chip single nan chip ssd ssdgate
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  4. tweaknmod

    I sold my M1 MBA to buy an M2 MBA because I wanted one.

    I don't have any practical reason for doing so - my M1 was perfectly fine. I sold my M1 MBA, just ordered an M2 MBA, and I feel like a kid at Christmas. Tech is a hobby of mine. I like the latest and greatest gadgets, and don't mind spending money on them. It's certainly not from any kind of...
  5. Tyler O'Bannon

    Next Macs placeholders are right in front of us 2022-2023

    So, I believe the next Macs placeholders are already in the lineup right in front of our faces. #1 - the M1 MacBook Air at $999 is the placeholder for an M2 12-inch (12.2-12.4”) MacBook Air. Once stock is depleted of that enclosure (it’s the most popular Mac, so I’m sure the current production...
    • Tyler O'Bannon
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    • mac mac pro mac pro asi macbook 12 macbook 12 inch macbook 12" macbook 15 macbook air macbook studio macbook studio 15"
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  6. mattyjoe

    M2 MacBook Air throttling is being vastly over-exaggerated

    From the evidence I've seen, I believe firmly that people are vastly overhyping the effects of the throttling in the M2 MacBook Air. The YouTube review I've seen so far with the most thorough benchmarks is Dave2D's, and he went so far as to say that "if you're someone that wants a very powerful...
    • mattyjoe
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    • apple silicon benchmark benchmarks cinebench m2 macbook air m2 macbook pro mac macbook air performance throttling
    • Replies: 304
    • Forum: Apple Silicon (Arm) Macs
  7. Abbas374

    My MacBook is on 98% capacity with 29 cycles and have for 14 months. Is this battery capacity is normal?

    My MacBook is on 98% capacity with 29 cycles and have for 14 months. Is this battery capacity is normal?
  8. neo_cs193p

    Custom MBA configs - where in US stores?

    I would like to buy a custom MBA (M2 8 GPU, 16 GB, 1 TB) during a short visit to the US this September. I don't have time to wait for Apple to deliver it, and I don't know my address in advance, so I'm looking at other retailers & overnight shipping from whatever stock they have then. Which US...
  9. blakespot

    Additional examples of 8-GPU M2 Air outperforming 10-GPU model?

    Like many prospective M2 MacBook Air buyers, I have seen GregsGadgets' game benchmark video showing the M2 Air with 8 GPU cores outperforming the 10 GPU core unit, side by side -- presumably due to more significant thermal throttling in the 10-GPU core unit due to the additional cores. Greg...
  10. blakespot

    Benchmark - could some M2 Air users run this?

    Could a few M2 MacBook Air users run this fairly intensive benchmark and report back observations, results? Ideally with some kind of temp monitoring active for CPU/GPU. https://benchmark.unigine.com/valley (it's a free download) I saw GregsGadgets' video showing the 8-GPU M2 Air beating the...
  11. S

    5+ week shipping?

    I ordered a new Macbook air (yay). I got a custom build -- more RAM and bigger HD. It shipped today from China, but I'm seeing Fedex delivery estimate for Aug 25th. Apple's estimate was July 26th-Aug 2nd. So this is way off. But if shipping is nearly 6 weeks, then the July 26th date was never...
  12. AstroRexaur

    Its better to upgrade SSD or RAM (Unified Memory) at new MBA M2?

    I'd saw many videos but none of them can analyze this question. SSD vs RAM (Unified Memory (UM)). With this new issue about the SSDs and the swapping to help the RAM (UM), I don't know what is better: Upgrade the SSD to have 2 (256gb) storage meaning faster swapping and storage data management...
    • AstroRexaur
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    • m2 series m2 ssd macbook air mba ssd unified memory
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. Mr. Dee

    Checked out the new MacBook Air at the Apple Store

    I stopped by my local neighborhood Apple Store to pick up my mom’s iPhone SE 3 for her birthday. After completing that purchase I used the opportunity to segway to the MacBook table and check out the new Air on display. Initial impressions I have to say were underwhelming. I honestly couldn’t...
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    • 2022 macbook apple store macbook air
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  14. tubuliferous

    To those who think the MacBook Air M2 isn't a good value...

    Out of genuine curiosity I looked at a Dell ultrabook to see how new PC offerings compare to the MacBook Air M2. https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/latitude-9330-laptop-or-2-in-1/spd/latitude-13-9330-laptop/ The current-generation Dell Latitude 9330 seems like a...
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    • apple silicon apple silicon m2 comparison macbook air value for money
    • Replies: 88
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  15. P

    Macbook Air M2, a few questions to users

    Hi everyone, I'm quite interested by the new Macbook Air M2 (my current model is a MBP 13 inch 2015, Intel) for having a lighter and faster machine (+ the great form factor, I admit). Of course as plenty of us have already seen, there are some reviews online showing heavy workload leading to...
  16. G

    Is it worth it to buy MacBook Air M2 8 RAM vs 16 RAM or go with MA M1?

    Watched this video from Dave2D, but still cannot determined! I'm a college student!
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    • #college apple products applestore confused student mac air m1 mac air m2 macbook air
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. AstroRexaur

    MBA M2 has stronger hinges than MBP 14" M1Pro

    I had my MBP 14" for about 2.5 months. Today arrived my new MBA M2, instantly noticed the stronger hinges and more sturdiness feeling compared to the MBP 14". It's me or is a placebo effect?
  18. chiragd

    Should I buy the 512 gb or 16 gb of ram for the new M2 MacBook Air? I can only afford one

    I’m a computer science major who will have big coding assignments but nothing crazy. I don’t do a lot of high end editing on a regular basis. My only professional use would be these coding projects, other than that, maybe a light gaming(not a big gamer at all), Netflix and everyday things on...
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    • apple m2air macbook macbook air ram ssd
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  19. O

    Monterey 12.4 stable on M1 MBA? Got 4 M1 MBA's in the home

    Hey all, Would you recommend upgrading our 4 family M1 MBA's from Big Sur to Monterey 12.4? My wife and 3 teenagers have been using these M1's with Big Sur since dec 2020 with zero issues. Big Sur proved to be rock solid. Count my blessings and stay on Big Sur? Now that Ventura is approaching...
  20. R

    OCLP MacBook Air late 2009, unable to enter to internet recovery mode.

    Hello, I installed Monterey 12.3.1 on MacBook Air 2009, just for the hell of it, has no battery and Monterey is hella slow. Now I want to go back to el captain, but now the internet recovery mode does not work anymore. Seems like OCLP modified the UEFI stock files for booting into internet...
    • rajhlinux
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    • macbook air macbook air 2009 oclp opencore legacy patcher
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
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