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  1. dgian

    I.T. GUY NEW TO MAC - INCREASING DISK USED SPACE - WHY ?

    hello to the community ! I am new to apple MacBooks (even though I ve been working as an I.T. for 11 years now). my quick question which must be easy for you guys is this: Used space on my new M1 MacBook Air is constantly growing is size ! (please have a look at screenshots) I have iCloud...
  2. LVR911

    New to me MacBook Air M1 setup woes

    Heckuva way to start here at Macrumors. 🙄 I’m embarrassed to report that I promptly locked myself out of my new-to-me MacbookAir M1 as soon as I received it. I’ve received a new-to-me 2020 MacbookAir M1. The day I received it, I inadvertently locked myself out of it before I even got it...
  3. W

    New MacBookair M1: is the data safe?

    Hi, I have an ignorant question: I just read that the M1 is faster because the new macs are not modular as before but all the parts are interconnected. Does that mean that if there is a damage, like for example water damage, the new Mac will be completely destroyed while in the old Mac you could...
  4. 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...
  5. B

    What to replace 2020 MacBook Air i5?

    I bought a 2020 MacBook Air i5, which arrived on Monday. My work at the moment involves of a lot of meetings using Zoom, MS Teams and Skype. Using these apps (especially Teams) causes the machine to reach 100 degrees and the fan spins at 8000rpm. This is too hot and too noisy for comfortable...
  6. 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?
  7. 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...