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  1. Darcey Strauss

    Upgrading from Macbook Air 2015 13" to Macbook Air 2020 13"

    I need some advice on buying the new 2020 Macbook Air. I currently have a 5-year-old 2015 Macbook Air 13" but the battery is dying and so I would like to upgrade. The problem is that I believe there are some problems with the new 2020 version that prevents me from wanting to upgrade. Can anyone...
  2. B

    Buying advice!

    Hello everyone im looking for a little advice. My 2014 macbook pro 13, recently got wet and longer works and im looking at investing in a new mac, i just need help finding which model and specs would best suit me. i would be using the mac for my primary movie and tv show watching ( i prefer to...
  3. Amy Sutherland

    Processor differences MacAir & MacPro

    I am debating between a macbook air and macbook pro. I host zoom calls and live streams but not with many people at once. What is the difference if I were to get the macbook air 1.2GHz quad core 10th generation i7 processor turbo boost 3.8GHz vs a macbook pro with 2.0GHz Quad-Core 8th generation...
  4. iMacedonian

    MBA 2020 i5 512 GB SSD vs Base MBP 2020 i5 256 SSD

    As the title suggests, since these two are the same price, would it be a better choice to get the MBA 2020 with 512 SSD storage and 10th gen i5 vs the 8th gen i5 on the base model MBP with 256 SSD that has better screen and cooling mechanism? What would you do?
    • iMacedonian
    • Thread
    • macbookair macbookair2020 macbookpro2020 mba mba2020 mbp
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  5. M

    Python on MacBook Air

    Hello, I made a factory reset of my MacBook Air, and downloaded a firewall and an antivirus program. Then I noticed that the firewall picked up a program called "Python", which I found to be strange. To my knowledge, this is a similar program to R (Statistics, coding, forecasting, etc...
    • mackenmac
    • Thread
    • factory reset macbook macbookair python standard
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  6. E

    Help re: 2020 Macbook Air

    Hi, I’m wanting to buy the 2020 macbook air, as pretty much everything about it suits my needs/wants perfectly... However, I’ve been seeing a lot of negative reports regarding the fan/throttling issues (some saying it idles at 100 celsius??) For context, I’m a college student who will be...
  7. amgff84

    Early 2015 MBA Help.

    Good evening! I hope everyone is doing well in these tough times. I was recently given some old MacBooks. One 2010 MBP that needs a few things, and one 2015 MBA. The MacBook Air had suffered some corrosion due to a spilled drink. The MBA is in excellent shape but I don't want to spend a bunch...
  8. F

    Macbook Air 2020 — Graphic Design

    Hey there! I was wondering if you guys think MBA 2020 i5 can run Illustrator and Photoshop for simple tasks or is it worth waiting for the new MBP? I have my iMac for my daily job, Thank you!
  9. F

    2012 macbook air motherboard compatibile with 2014 macbook air?

    Hello I have a late 2014 macbook air that has issues with the motherboard, i should change it and i found on ebay one that is selling for about 100$ which seems a like a good price to me. The only problem is that the motherboard is from 2012 but the macbook air is from 2014. Can I get the 2012...
  10. iMacedonian

    Need help choosing SSD for MBA 2017

    Hi all. I want to upgrade the SSD on my MBA 2017 to a ±256 GB. The available options where I live are: 1. SSD M.2 2280 Gigabyte NVMe 256GB PCIe 3.0 x2 (3590 MKD - $65.3) 2. SSD M.2 Kingston NVMe A1000 240GB PCIe 3.0 x2 (3490 MKD - $63.4) 3. SSD M.2 Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SATA III (4230 MKD -...
  11. iMacedonian

    Can we expect a MacBook Air 2019?

    Following the recent release of the new MBP 2019 I couldn't help but wonder, are going to get a new MBA this year and if we do, what could change except for the 'improved*' keyboard? Maybe new processor? Increment of the brightness to 500 nits? I would rather go for an Air model if these things...
  12. K

    Lost All Folders in Desktop!!

    Fellow humans, I was using Camtasia (video editing software) and it got stuck and I did force quite. Suddenly all folders in my desktop disappeared. I restarted my computer but it is still not there. These folders contained videos & audios so I may have overwhelmed the device, lesson learned...
    • katias
    • Thread
    • desktop dissapearing el capitain lost data lost files macbookair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: macOS
  13. K

    Macbook Air, iPhone 8Plus, and Sony WH1000xM3

    Hello everyone! I am new to the forum and was wondering if you could help me out. I was recently gifted a pair of Sony WH1000xM3. I would like to pair it with my iPhone 8Plus and my Macbook Air (2017, running OS 10.14.3). I've looked through the Sony guides and forums and it says that these...
    • kdr444
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    • 1000xm3 bluetooth headphones iphone8plus macbookair sony wh1000x
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  14. iMacedonian

    Pro 2015 (13") or Air 2018?

    I'm looking for a reliable Macbook that I could use for coding and considering the keyboard issue I'm scared to buy an expensive Macbook Pro because I'm not a rich guy and I value my money, so I know I'll be angry if I experience those keyboard issues everyone talks about. So the choice has...
  15. J

    MBA2018 screen brightness (how many nits?) - the Nitgate?

    I live in Europe and i went to an Apple reseller (eu country, eu laws, major french retail chain, apple reseller, with dedicated staff to apple products and those classic apple desks and white walls) and bought in store the entry level macbook air 2018 (costs around 1450 USD here) last week and...
    • Joe Cookie
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    • applecare brightness macbookair nits screen screen comparison
    • Replies: 163
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  16. Giuanniello

    MBA 11" weird trackpad behaviour with clicking

    My 11" MBA got a strange behaviour with the trackpad used to click, once out of two it won't do anything with a click but would rather require another click to execute the command. The computer runs HighSierra and the trackpad settings are by default, what might cause this behaviour? Grazie...
  17. S

    Water Damage (please help)

    I spilled a little bit of tap water on my 2013 MacBook Air 13" keyboard. I was playing music on it, and it suddenly became unresponsive. Then the music stopped playing and it turned off. I tried turning it on to no avail. At first, I didn't know it was water damage, so I tried all these weird...
    • spaarnah
    • Thread
    • help mac macbookair please help water water damage
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  18. J

    Dual External Screens MBA

    Hi all, Is anyone running dual external monitors from their MacBook Air, if so how are you doing it? I know that the machine will support it, with one Thunderbolt connection and one USB - HDMI connection. I have tried a Cable Matters converter, however the drivers are not supported on the...
  19. jparker402

    Trying Not To Delete Things Accidentally

    I have a MacBook Air, an iPhone 5C and an iPhone 8. My MacBook Air and the iPhone 5C were synched and both connected to iCloud so that some data (not sure what all) would be saved on both. Purchased a new iPhone 8, and now have it synched with the MacBook Air, so that it saves stuff, too. I...
  20. H

    Lock for MB Air & Finder Q.s

    I decided to buy a MBA 13 inch 256GB SSD for my son, who is going away to college in 2 weeks (yay, for him, and yay, for me for a future clean bathroom!). I'd like to know: What kind of lock or device can I buy for him to attach it to his dorm desk or something so it doesn't get stolen? I've...
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