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  1. M

    Best place to buy a refurbished macbook air?

    Hello! So I'm in the market for a new computer for doing recording work (voiceover, singing, etc.) and was recommended the macbook air because it's quiet and can be kept right in the booth with the microphone. I think I need one of the older models because my equipment uses the regular usb...
  2. Manzana

    Time Machine over WiFi - Backup Failed

    I have a Mac Pro 5,1 running Mojave 10.14.6 connected over ethernet that I'm using to share a disk for my two laptops to use as Time Capsule. My 11" MBA (2015) running Mojave 10.14.6 - no problem. I pointed time machine to the shared disk and in less than 12 hours it completed a sparsebundle...
    • Manzana
    • Thread
    • high sierra home server mba mojave network time capsule time machine wifi
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: macOS
  3. P

    MBA 2017 won't boot up

    Hi, a few days ago my spouse's MBA started showing problems, at first it wouldn't turn on at all, showing an orange indicator on the MagSafe charger. After resetting the SMC a couple times and letting it sit or a long time charging it booted up. It showed the regular login screen but it...
  4. desperado777

    Battery dropped to 3h after SSD replace!

    I just replaced my mba 2014 with 1T SSD Samsung EVO, but battery life is dropping to only ~3 hr now! Any suggestions? What's the experience with other SSDs? Anyone with better battery life?
  5. Buadhai

    Remote MBA (2010) Battery Not Charging But Power Connected

    This is a remote 2010 MBA running Mavericks to which I connect via Chrome Remote Desktop or SSH. When I connected this morning I noticed the battery percentage was only 47%. The Menu Bar battery tool shows: When I logged in an hour later the battery was down to 42%. I know that I need to...
  6. 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 -...
  7. 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...
  8. V

    Change Logic Board 2010 Macbook Air to a newer one

    Hello everyone, I've read successful stories about changing logic boards on 2013 MBA to a board from 2017 model. Do you think it's possible to change in my A1369 13" MBA to a newer board? To something with 8Gb. Any advice would help. Thanks!
  9. kp98077

    Best Buy Flash Sale MBP Touch Bar $1,399 vs. MBA?

    Silly question perhaps, but was all set today to get the new MBA (loaded) for 1,399 at the Apple store, then discovered Best Buy has a flash sale of $400 off the Touch Bar MBP, honestly, to be the differences seem relatively small. Even the screen brightness I can't tell a huge difference. The...
  10. ajcfreak

    2018 MBP or 2019 MBA - for freelancing + IT Coordinator?

    Hi, The TL;DR version: I work as a part-time IT Coordinator in a school, and I do some freelance work otherwise (all in web development in WordPress and related things). I need to get a new notebook computer and am unable to decide between the newer processor + 3rd gen butterfly keyboard in the...
  11. G

    Buying MBA in Kyoto, English Keyboard

    I am travelling to Kyoto for 6 days, next week. I am also interested in buying MBA 2018 version (8/16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) with English keyboard. I am wondering it will be possible to buy directly from store in Kyoto with these configurations. Any suggestions? Best, Golu.
  12. J

    2018 MBA: Fast(er) Charging Available?

    Hi Everyone, I believe that the 2018 MBA comes with a 30 watt USB-C charger. If you were to use a 45 watt, 60 watt, or 87 watt USB-C charger, would the 2018 MBA charge any faster? Or is the 2018 MacBook Air physically limited to charging at a max of 30 watts?
    • jesChexin
    • Thread
    • 2018 macbook air fast charging macbook air mba mba 2018 usb c usb charger
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  13. T

    2018 MBA Slow WiFi Transfers

    Has any body else experienced slower than expected network file transfers over Wifi? I have noticed transferring large video files (2GB+) from my 2018 MacBook Air to a Western Digital MyCloud NAS is 4x-5x slower than it was on my 2013 MBA. Very puzzling.
    • tjayMBA
    • Thread
    • 2018 file macbook air mba nas slow transfer wifi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  14. V

    2018 MBA vs MBP trackpad size

    If you compared them side by side, you will immediately notice MBA trackpad is smaller than the MBP counterpart. Theory? Logically it seems they wanted to distinguish pro line from the air by deliberately making the air trackpad smaller thus compelling buyers to opt for the pro models and pay...
    • vaugha
    • Thread
    • 2018 edge macbook air macbook pro mba size touchpad trackpad
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  15. A

    Mojave Performance on 2015-2018 MBA ?

    Hi, just wondering, for those of you with non-retina MBAs.... how is the performance / speed on Mojave? would you recommend updating ? any other pointers? (I heard about some issues with font clarity...) thanks !
  16. RAJESHWAR

    MBA LCD broke.. what can be done to fix it.

    Hi Friends, I have MBA 2013 mid model, it was working fine for 4 years. Accidentally I dropped a object on the screen and it damaged my lcd. There is a big strip in my screen. I tried to replace the screen, but it is very expensive, so I bought a used Mac Pro in that budget. Now my...
  17. Kassandraxo

    Trackpad cable fried

    Two days ago my daughter spilled a little bit of water on my MBA! I unplugged it and turned it off right away. Let it dry until today. Turned it on and the keyboard worked to let me type in my password but once I was logged in it stopped working and the trackpad doesn’t work either. Plus my fan...
    • Kassandraxo
    • Thread
    • macbook air mba repair trackpad cable water damage
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  18. Johnny365

    MBA Battery Life

    Here's a screenshot of it currently. Not bad for 4+ years! :)
  19. R

    Troubleshooting the I/O card (MBA not booting)

    Hi, I'm working on fixing my sisters Macbook Air A1496. I already opened it and tried a few things such as disconnecting and replugging the battery. The issues are as following: It wont boot (possibly due no power) It wont charge and already bought a new official charger, there is no LED...
    • rasjima99321
    • Thread
    • 2015 a1496 board boot-issues i/o board macbook air magsafe mba
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  20. zabogen

    MBA 2016 vs 2017 Difference - Worth it?

    Gheetings! Looking for 256Gigs 13-inch Macbook Air. Its $1050 for 2017 and 900$ for 2016 model. The only difference is processors 0.2 Mhz clock speed. Is 5350u slightly better than 5250u? Worth it? What to choose? $150 difference will cover goods like cases, hdmi adapter etc. Thanks!
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