"Must Have" Macbook Air Accessories

fivepoint · Dec 2, 2009, 10:03 PM

What accessories do you own for your Macbook Air? Which accessory could you not live without? What accessory do you WISH you owned? Lets create a list of "Must Have" Macbook Air Accessories!

edcrusher · Dec 3, 2009, 12:20 AM

Manila envelope?

aleni · Dec 3, 2009, 12:23 AM

Incipio Macbook Air case.

it's so elegant and it fits the Air really nicely.

Chundles · Dec 3, 2009, 12:24 AM

USB Hub

ayeying · Dec 3, 2009, 12:25 AM

Don't really have one... I guess USB Ethernet

mcpryon2 · Dec 3, 2009, 01:04 AM

Best accessory? Condoms, for all the ladies you pick up with your sexy Air.

Oh yeah, and a Tucano second skin sleeve. If only they'd not put on that "Macbook Air" text on it, so you aren't advertising.

I just rejoined the ranks of MBA owners and it feels good, I really missed having my MBA. Which I will use to segue into my most-wanted item, though not really an accessory, a Runcore SSD. I just ordered a 64GB for my new(used) 1.6GHz Rev. B.

alphaod · Dec 3, 2009, 05:32 AM

I don't use any accessories; at most the AC adapter if you count that as an accessory.

Everything is wireless. I don't use external mice, keyboards, etc. If anything I find a wifi hotspot and I access my files via VPN to my home network.

chrono1081 · Dec 3, 2009, 07:00 AM

Apple...Cinema....Display....

Thunder82 · Dec 3, 2009, 08:23 AM

An external monitor, and a 60wh / 100wh Hypermac battery are the only things I use. I love the smaller hypermac batteries, fit in my travel bag very easily, are lightweight, and increase the battery life quite a bit.

Hypermac

Kelly the Dude · Dec 3, 2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcpryon2

Best accessory? Condoms, for all the ladies you pick up with your sexy Air.

I'm sure this happens frequently.

fivepoint · 01:10 PM

My new Macbook Air just arrived today... I've been looking at buying this leather sleeve and leather carrying bag. What do you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

http://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Cole-R...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

matthewHUB · Dec 3, 2009, 01:11 PM

external HDD airdisk with wireless network OR time capsule

xslimmer

USB hub

colourfastt · Dec 3, 2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fivepoint

My new Macbook Air just arrived today... I've been looking at buying this leather sleeve and leather carrying bag. What do you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

http://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Cole-R...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

I got this bag for my Air.

alphaod · Dec 3, 2009, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kelly the Dude

I'm sure this happens frequently.

You'd be surprised.

Gadgetman99 · Dec 3, 2009, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

You'd be surprised.

Next we will hear "guys that have MBAs use Magnums". lol

Kinda negates "thin and light"

nok123 · 07:51 PM

Just purchased a MacBook Air rev.C last week. Wonderful! Here's what I purchased along with it:

- Spire Torq laptop backpack with sleeve
- LG slim DVD/CD drive (self powered)
- Griffin USB hub

That's it for now ...

agaskew · Dec 4, 2009, 03:03 AM

Bluetooth mouse here.

MultiFinder17 · Dec 4, 2009, 11:29 AM

A thumbdrive is about all I regularly use with my Air. I have a cheap bag that I got at the campus bookstore that works great for jamming all my books and the Air in.

AlanShutko · Dec 4, 2009, 11:37 AM

My favorite accessory is my Verizon MiFi. It gives me wireless internet wherever I am, and I don't need to plug anything into the USB port.

ayeying · Dec 4, 2009, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlanShutko

My favorite accessory is my Verizon MiFi. It gives me wireless internet wherever I am, and I don't need to plug anything into the USB port.

My iPhone is also tethered via Bluetooth. Great feature on the go... until a 3G deadzone

Kelly the Dude · Dec 4, 2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

You'd be surprised.

I'd be surprised if it helped more than.... well.... ever.

chickadee · Dec 5, 2009, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colourfastt

I got this bag for my Air.

Colourfastt, I love that bag so much I finally had to delurk to ask what kind it is!

My must-have: a Timbuk2 Curly-Q quilted laptop sleeve. That thing has taken a couple of decent hits, and my beloved little Air is none the worse for it.

entatlrg · Dec 5, 2009, 12:19 AM

looks like a bag by Waterfield

stoconnell · Dec 5, 2009, 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickadee

Colourfastt, I love that bag so much I finally had to delurk to ask what kind it is!

Per entatlrg, it is the Muzetto by WaterField:

http://www.sfbags.com/products/muzetto/muzetto.htm

I am considering their sleeve product which is pretty sweet; however, I will probably wait a while until things from the move settle down, etc. It likely won't be until next year sometime.

Scottsdale · Dec 5, 2009, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fivepoint

My new Macbook Air just arrived today... I've been looking at buying this leather sleeve and leather carrying bag. What do you think?

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

http://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Cole-R...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4

I like this sleeve.

http://www.senacases.com/apple/macbo...cutive-sleeve/

I had a Kenneth Cole bag that was very "pretty," in a photo, on the Internet. The problem was, I got it and it was poorly made. After six months it was literally falling apart at the seams.

I would recommend that whatever bag you buy, you see it in person and ensure it is well constructed and meets all of the needs for everything you plan to carry in it from the charger, to MBA, to books, pens and etc. I find that reviews don't seem to match what I expect from designer bags, and that photos on the Internet cannot show the quality of the bag.

good luck

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aleni macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2006	Incipio Macbook Air case. it's so elegant and it fits the Air really nicely. __________________ easier to see my post.
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ayeying macrumors 601 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yay Area, CA	Don't really have one... I guess USB Ethernet __________________ MacBook Pro 13" \| 3.0GHz Core i7, 8GB DDR3L, 512GB SSD, Intel HD 4000 768MB, Retina, 10.8.3, 8 Core x64 iPhone 5 \| 64GB, White, AT&T, iOS 6.1.4 iPad Mini \| 32GB, White, AT&T, iOS 6.1.3
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mcpryon2 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2008	Best accessory? Condoms, for all the ladies you pick up with your sexy Air. Oh yeah, and a Tucano second skin sleeve. If only they'd not put on that "Macbook Air" text on it, so you aren't advertising. I just rejoined the ranks of MBA owners and it feels good, I really missed having my MBA. Which I will use to segue into my most-wanted item, though not really an accessory, a Runcore SSD. I just ordered a 64GB for my new(used) 1.6GHz Rev. B. __________________ http://www.photontoaster.com
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alphaod macrumors P6 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC	I don't use any accessories; at most the AC adapter if you count that as an accessory. Everything is wireless. I don't use external mice, keyboards, etc. If anything I find a wifi hotspot and I access my files via VPN to my home network. __________________ Mac Pro \| 27" iMac \| 15" MacBook Pro with Retina display \| iPhone 5 \| iPad 3 \| iPad mini
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chrono1081 macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Isla Nublar	Apple...Cinema....Display.... __________________ Macbook Air 13inch Ultimate Hexcore MacPro 3.33ghz - 24 gigs ram - ATI 5870 - Dual 27inch ACD's
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Thunder82 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL	An external monitor, and a 60wh / 100wh Hypermac battery are the only things I use. I love the smaller hypermac batteries, fit in my travel bag very easily, are lightweight, and increase the battery life quite a bit. Hypermac
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fivepoint Thread Starter Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: IOWA	My new Macbook Air just arrived today... I've been looking at buying this leather sleeve and leather carrying bag. What do you think? http://www.amazon.com/Apple-MacBook-...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4 http://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Cole-R...d=ZU0UYNXSAAU4 Last edited by fivepoint; Dec 3, 2009 at 01:10 PM.
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Dec 3, 2009, 01:11 PM	#12
matthewHUB macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005	external HDD airdisk with wireless network OR time capsule xslimmer USB hub __________________ iPad WIFI+3G 32Gb; Macbook Air 1.8 SSD; Powerbook 12" 1Ghz; iPhone 8gb (t-mobile); iPod Nano 8gb (red); AEBS; Airport Express; WD Passport 320gb (airdisk)
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Dec 3, 2009, 07:50 PM	#16
nok123 macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2009	Just purchased a MacBook Air rev.C last week. Wonderful! Here's what I purchased along with it: - Spire Torq laptop backpack with sleeve - LG slim DVD/CD drive (self powered) - Griffin USB hub That's it for now ... Last edited by nok123; Dec 3, 2009 at 07:51 PM. Reason: Edit: ('self powered' should be 'usb-powered')
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Dec 4, 2009, 03:03 AM	#17
agaskew macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2009	Bluetooth mouse here.
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Dec 4, 2009, 11:29 AM	#18
MultiFinder17 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Tampa, Florida	A thumbdrive is about all I regularly use with my Air. I have a cheap bag that I got at the campus bookstore that works great for jamming all my books and the Air in. __________________ 2.5GHz 2011 iMac, 1.8GHz Rev.F MacBook Air, 32GB iPad mini, and 32GB iPhone 5 as my main drivers. "One more thing - You've waited for this, so here's your PowerBook G5!" - Steve Jobs @ WWDC 2014
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Dec 4, 2009, 11:37 AM	#19
AlanShutko macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008	My favorite accessory is my Verizon MiFi. It gives me wireless internet wherever I am, and I don't need to plug anything into the USB port.
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entatlrg macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Waterloo & Georgian Bay, Canada	looks like a bag by Waterfield __________________ iPhone 5, iPad 4, 13" rMBP, Mac Pro Line 2 -G Nexus, HTC One X, GS III, HTC One S, Nexus 4, BB Z10 ... current HTC One and BlackBerry Q10.
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