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    New Macbook M1 Air m1 8 gb already has some performance issues, I need your advice

    Hi everyone! So I got a new MacBook Air M1 8 gb, macOS Big Sur, a week ago and I have already been experiencing some performance issues that I didn't expect to see at all. As soon as I turned it on, I immediately upgraded to Ventura. Issues: 1) Sometimes when launching applications, a beach...
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    Take screenshot of running screen

    I switched to mac from windows few days ago and I want to understand if this one feature is available in MacOs or not. Feature Name - Taking screenshot of running screen ((portion of screen). Description - Meaning, once you hit shift+command+4 on a video let's say, the video is still running...
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    Opinion with a recent buy - MBA

    Hello! I’ve just bought a second handed M1 MBA, and I’m loving it. It replaced my old 2013 MBA, and the difference is astonishing. Nonetheless, the Mac came with 92% battery health (58 cycles). Should I worry with this? It seemed a great deal (for less than 800 euros), but I would like your...
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    Having ram management issue on my m1 air

    I know that Macs use a lot of ram even when they aren't doing anything to be efficient but I've noticed that lately the memory consumption on my m1 air base variant has been around 6.4 gb along with high memory pressure(orange colour) from last couple of days even when I've just opened like 4-5...
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    M1 Macbook screen options

    Hi there, Have been using a MBP 15" (2013 model) but looking for something better performing and lighter in weight. On the resources front I've pretty much decided that a 16GB Air will do. And I'd rather buy a new (better performing) Air a few years down the line, than spending twice the money...