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  1. 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...
    • chiragd
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    • apple m2air macbook macbook air ram ssd
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  2. 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...
  3. 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
  4. dosdude1

    Intel Macintosh Soldered Memory Upgrades

    In this thread, my goal is to discuss the procedures, compatibility, and nuances with regard to upgrading soldered onboard memory on Intel-based Macintosh systems. For the majority of this thread, I will be focusing on my first attempt at one of these upgrades on a Late-2008/Mid-2009 MacBook Air...
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    M1 Pro, M2, or M2 Pro?

    Hi there! I need your advice. I’m a graphic designer that are using adobe photoshop and illustrator most of the time, and I wanted to expand my adobe skills but my current laptop limitations (Dell XPS L401X-Intel Core i7, released in 2010-2011, currently in BIOS battery officially damaged...
  6. Y

    MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro

    I am torn between getting the new M2 MBA vs the MacBook Pro 14". Currently, I have a 2019 MacBook Pro and I use it for general Office Applications, browsing with multiple tabs, have it connected to two monitors using a $50 USB-C hub, no special apps, no gaming or editing. And the usage will...
    • yyz9
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    • macbook air macbook pro
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  7. CarlLikesTech

    How much RAM on M2 :)

    I'm breaking my head thinking about the big RAM-question. I’m getting a new M2 Mac and I’m thinking about how much RAM I should include. Max simultaneous usage may be 15 safari tabs (including some YouTube video), 4 Word documents, 5 PDFs, maybe some Excel/ or PowerPoint rendering. I’m thinking...
  8. H

    Buying advice : M1 MBA vs M1 MBP? 8 vs 16GB RAM?

    Hi, my typical workflow consists of some tabs in figma, around 30-50 browser tabs, discord, slack, spotify and occasionally some pro apps like da vinci resolve, etc. I also use VS Code and plan on getting into iOS/MacOS app development down the road. I may also start using Logic Pro X or a...
  9. Saturn007

    A wedge issue…

    Perhaps, for our MacRumors community, I should have titled this, The Wedge Issue I'm a fan of the wedge, finding it much easier to type on than the MacBook Pro models whose rectangular front edge digs into my palms. That meant my reaction to the new “MBA” was decidedly mixed, especially...
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    • front edge m1m2 macbook air mba wedge
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  10. L

    Dark Mode Bug in Mac Mail

    I like and use Dark Mode in general. I also use Mac Mail's Dark Mode for message panels as well. Occasionally, though, there is a bug that displays -- some text in emails comes through as dark on a dark background. Not all text is affected this way and not all emails are affected this way. My...
    • larryleveen
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    • bug dark mode mac mail 16 macbook air monterey 12.4
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  11. asap_elias

    What's the point of the Mac Book Air M2?

    As a computer science student, I waited months for the new macbook air in order to buy a machine with the new design and a better chip. But I realize that a macbook air M1 with 16gb ram and 512 gb storage is 100 euros cheaper than the new macbook with 8gb ram and 512 gb storage. On the other...
  12. 16_inch_MacBook_Air_Pls

    Disappointed. No 15”/16”, $400 to get to 16GB/512GB. M2 still on TSMC N5. Sitting out this generation.

    The process node is TSMC’s fault for delaying N3. But the lack of a large screen option and the humiliating 8GB/256GB starting config certainly isn’t. I’ll never render a video in my life but I want a larger screen for office work and content consumption. I’m not paying $2500 for a 16” MacBook...
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    Buying Advice M1 iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Air

    Hey I'm deciding between M1 iMac, Mac mini or MacBook Air. I have an external 27“ 1440p 144hz monitor that I’m planning to use with the Mac mini/Air if the decision falls to one of those. In YouTube Videos, people talk about external screen wake up issues, issues with flickering on external...
  14. A

    Unable to install Linux on UTM

    Hello, I'm trying to install Linux (Ubuntu server, Oracle Linux, etc) on UTM on my M1 Macbook Air. I download the iso and create the VM but when I start it and select the option to install Linux and press enter, it comes back to the install options screen. No matter how many distributions I...
  15. D

    My macbook air keeps on making a clicking noise whenever I open it

    Whenever i lift my MacBook Air's screen it make a clicking noise. This is new and I keep my MacBook fairly safe, I've only ever dropped it once and it was inside a case and my backpack (2 or 3 feet fall) Any help would be very helpful.
  16. Rikintosh

    Macbook Air 2008 with very dark screen, backlight?

    I got this model early 2008, it is that first 1.6ghz model, with 80gb ipod hd. The former owner told me that it fell, I imagine the screen must be having problems, but before changing it I wanted to know if anyone had a problem like this? I've done all sorts of resets on it, the screen...
  17. jeditor

    iPhone video footage out of sync.

    Hi! I am shooting footage on an iPhone 13 pro max using the camera app. When I watch the footage on the phone it’s in sync. When I transfer it to the Mac it is out of sync by 4 frames. I have tried a wire transfer, external hard drive transfer, iCloud and airdrop. Any ideas? Both the phone and...
  18. ReturnAlt10

    Final MacBook Air Leaks

    MacBook Air - Will come with M2, not M1. Redesigned look like iMacs. Same price, 10 core CPU, 9 core GPU (base). Coming November
  19. Lowggy

    Migration assistant

    I bought a 2015 MacBook Air that is running El Capitan. I can not get the migration assistant to work with my PC running Windows 10. I downloaded the proper version of the migration assistant, got my PC running in safe mode with internet on. My MacBook is spinning waiting for the PC to be ready...
    • Lowggy
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    • macbook air migration assistant
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  20. sierramist

    15-inch MacBook is my dream machine

    13 inch MBP user here and it is not an M1. Phew.. Yeah, it sucks at this point. I have long waited for the day I finally give this machine a proper place called the bottom drawer and embrace the sassy new Apple Silicon Mac. But I don't like MBPs to be honest. They have this flat and thick...
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