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  1. 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!
  2. V

    MBA 2013: El Cap or Sierra?

    I have a 2012 Mac Mini and a 2013 MBA. I am currently running El Cap on my MBA but need to upgrade the OS on my Mini. I would like to keep them on the same version of macOS and will likely run it for the next year. I have found only one thread which indicated a loss of battery life for 2013...
    • Val-kyrie
    • Thread
    • battery life el capitan mba performance sierra
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  3. TexGator98

    MBA - slow download speed mystery

    Hi - I have a new MBA - has High Sierra - I use an AirPort Extreme for my router - and it is less than a year old. My complex just upgraded the internet a few weeks ago - we are supposed to get 70-90 MBPS - I noticed my speeds were slow - checked and they were only in the 20's. I finally got...
    • TexGator98
    • Thread
    • airport extreme mba slow download
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  4. H

    MBA Hardware/SSD Issue?

    Hey there, I'm helping a friend with his MacBook Air 7,2 13inch. It wasn't booting anymore so they transferred what they needed off and asked me to try to take a look. I booted into recovery mode and wiped the drive with Disk Utilities, then attempted to reinstall the OS. It was having...
    • hugh_conway
    • Thread
    • hardware issues high sierra installation failure macbook air macos mba ssd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  5. NielsO

    MBA Late 2013 boot stuck

    Hi, I use my back-up/spare MacBook Air Late 2013 for testing the new MacOS High Sierra 10.13. After updating last monday to beta 4 for developers I experienced some boot problems. My MB has fire vault enabled so my drive is encrypted for other users. When I boot my MB the first thing I see is...
  6. ShareGamer

    Would the MBA 2015 still suit my needs?

    Hi there! I'm struggling a bit on deciding what to buy. So, I bought a Ipad pro 12.9 second gen and it has been replacing my computer a 100% until last week. I'm an engineering student, and we will have to do some work with Wolfram Mathematica and Mathlab. And I can't run those programs on...
  7. P

    What has been your best deal on a Macbook (any model)?

    Just curious, what have been the slickest deals you have ever had on Macbooks of any type? For example, you picked up an MBP for $1500 and sold it after 3 years for $1500 or you got a $2000 MBP for half that or something like that? Not looking for specific answers to anything other than some...
  8. Daniel Reed

    2017 MBA - is the i7 custom upgrade kabylake too?

    Does anyone know for fact if the i7 upgrade option now on MacBook Air laptops are also KabyLake? T here was much fan fair about Apple bumping the base i5 version to kabylake from broadwell. But what about the i7 option, is it also kabylake or still broadwell? Thanks!
  9. C

    Macbook air turns off after goes sleep

    Hi, My MBA 13´(early, 2014) 8GB 128ssd turns off if i close the lid or put to sleep. I already try: Clean install of OS X (try 3 different versions) Reset SMC Internal cleaning of components Switch the power suply (the problem happens with ou without the mba on the energy) And the problem...
  10. Giuanniello

    MBAir 11" 2012 and 13" current SSD upgrade

    Long story short, my son and I both running MBAirs, I own bot a 2012 11" which is the one I use the most often and a 13" in its latest review, my son owns a 13" like mine but with a 128GB SSD, I'd like to at least give his one a bigger storage capacity (kids need more space...), either 256 or...
  11. Alevidalon

    MBA, rMB or used rMBP

    Hello! Im a college student and I absolutely need to buy a computer in august (my mom is traveling to the US to buy me one). I have been saving my money and i have these options: ($900 dollar budget) A 13 inch macbook air for $856 4gb 128gb A 12 macbook for $856 (new) 2015 model 8gb 258gb A...
  12. Reality4711

    Macbook Air, "Best ever Mac" Buy Now!!!

    Wonderful screen designed for single UI. No need for wide viewing angle, fast, contrasty* and battery friendly. Powerful for its size and capable of almost all you will need on the road or sofa. Very wide choice of processing speeds and storage availability both for browser and office pro.. Runs...
  13. S

    Question about older MacBooks comparison

    Hey, I have a question about older MacBooks. I can't find any charts or comparisons of these macbooks: Macbook 3.1 A1181 Black Santa Rosa (Late 2007) Spec. C2D T7500 2.2 GHz, 3GB RAM (user upgraded) 320GB HDD SATA (user upgraded) Intel GMA X3100 + Three Partitions (OSX 10.7.5, OSX 10.10.5 -...
    • s4keru
    • Thread
    • air comparison macbook macbook air mba santa rosa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook
  14. W

    El Capitan Mouse/Keyboard Issue

    Hi, I am using a MacBook Air (13 inch, Early 2014) model. 1.4 GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB 1600 MHz DDR3 RAM, Intel HD Graphics 5000 1536mb, 250gb SSD. I noticed when I upgraded to El Capitan there is some small but noticeable lag with both my keyboard and mice when trying to log in - I only noticed...
    • willgoff
    • Thread
    • el capitan help issue keyboard lag macbook air mba mice mouse
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  15. M

    How do I clean the SSD connectors?

    Hi I had a wine spillage on my MBA. The SSD does not seem to be recognized anymore. The eternal works. The connectors seem to have gotten damaged or perhaps rusty, not sure as it is difficult to gt in there. Please, How can I fix this? Anyway to clean the connectors? Any possible way without...
  16. M

    Macbook Air missing folder issue

    Hi there To a cut a story short, my "2013 Apple MacBook Air 11"/1,3/8GB/256SSD" was damaged with wine The 256 SSD was taken out, updated to the newest OSX and placed in a "newer" 2015 MBA 11"/2,2/8GB/128SSD. The old-drive 256GB is currently in the new MBA2015 and is working. The newer SSD...
  17. PatrickRolfsen

    i5/i7 Clamshell project

    Hi all, I just picked up a couple graphite G3 clamshells, one of which being just for parts that doesn't run. I also have a spare i7 MBA 11'' I wouldn't mind stuffing into the spare casing. Looks like theres a guy who's done this and charging around $3k on ebay for an example. Anyone know of...
  18. Syndawg

    MacBook Air humidity?

    Herro! I know these kinds of questions have been asked countless times, but I can't find anything exactly for my issue. I had my computer in my bathroom (yes, mistake #1 - spare me the hate) and it was quite humid in there cos the bathtub was filled and all. I might have touched the computer...
  19. J

    MBA OEM Battery Issue

    So here's my story: I have a mid 2012 13" MBA that started to show some age on the battery. I ordered a new battery from iFixIt. Battery showed up, I installed it and everything was hunky dory. Hunky dory until this morning when the machine would not stay alive unless it was plugged in. The...
  20. dsudorion

    MBA 11 logic board reflow? reballing?

    I have a MBA 11" of 2012 but I seem to have a logic board issue. yeah, it's not like anything else can be the cause, since a MBA is mainly a logic board and IO connector. It runs for about 1 minute and as soon you do anything CRAZY like running notes or calendar, it shuts down. So I thought by...
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