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  1. tuzz

    Advice on connecting multiple displays

    I currently own a Mid 2012 Macbook Air and a 27 inch Cinema Display, which works great. I've just bought a cheap 4k television and was wondering if there's any way I could plug that in an have both displays running at the same time? I don't need a high frame rate as the screens are for...
  2. D

    Looking to buy a Macbook Air

    Hello, im new to the forums, so apologies if im posting a thread in the wrong place etc I am currently looking to purchase a new Mac by the end of this year and was wondering if i should wait and see if Apple will release a new line of MacBook Air's.Being a Windows user for my whole life, i...
  3. C

    Macbook Air Screen Help

    dear all, Recently my friend gave me a LCD assembly of a 11" Macbook air. He said that the logicboard had been ruin by a cup of coffee... As the screen is still great, I want to reuse it by connecting it with my mac mini. I noted that there are a connector consists of 30 pins. I wonder if...
  4. Reality4711

    Windows 10 on thumbnail (64GB) Y/N-How?

    My 256GB 11' MacBook Air; mid 2012 has to perform occasionally as a Windows machine to enable connection with and control of so domestic equipment in my charge. Up until now running a 50GB Windows partition has done the job but the time has arrived when that 50GB is needed to keep the OSX...
  5. 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...
  6. V

    Macbook air crashes when playing youtube video

    Recently I have a problem.Sometimes(randomly) my macbook air 2015 crashes when I turn a youtube video 1080p in safari.System being totally unresponsible.Only restart by clicking power button helps.In other cases(simple browsing,playing videos in players), working in apps crashes do not...
  7. A

    How to connect a windows laptop as an external monitor

    Hi everyone! I have been a long time lurker of Mac Rumors for all things Apple! But have finally come across a problem I couldnt solve by scouring the internet for solutions, so I need the help of the community on this. I have a MB Air (early 2015) and a HP Pavilion 20 (all in one desktop). I...
  8. X

    Seagate 1TB external hard drive won't connect

    So I have a 1TB external hard drive from Seagate. It has always worked great with my macbook air, but for the past few months it has been harder to connect it (Had to plug it in a few times before it connected, sometimes I had to restart the computer a few times before it would work). The last...
  9. M

    iOS New Laptop

    I have a 27" iMac and I'm looking to get a new laptop as a companion for iOS app and game development, perhaps some OS X apps and indie games. What would be the best MacBook 11/12/13/15" to handle the workload. I'm not wanting to go for the dedicated GPU model (that's what the iMac will be...
  10. TexGator98

    iPad Pro 12.9 or Mackbook Air???

    Debating which I should get - can save a little money by going with the iPad with the smart keyboard cover - but will it really do everything I need? Don't have to do anything with specific programs - use Pages/Numbers/Keynote currently and don't see any need for other programs in the near...
  11. K

    I have a Macbook Air 1,1 , Could I Put Yosemite Or El Capitan On It ?

    Ordered One On Ebay For School But Wanna Know If I Could Install Yosemite Or El Capitan On It
  12. rstruna

    Projector for MacBook Air

    I'm trying to find a projector that will be compatible with my MacBook Air and would appreciate any feedback. I don't watch much TV so instead of buying a flatscreen, I want to get a projector to watch movies on in my apartment. I have a big, blank wall perfect for it. I just don't know what...
  13. C

    Drop frame rates in public build of El Capitan

    I bought myself a early 2015 13" MacBook Air last year around black friday. I was moving over from a mid-2012 13" classic MacBook Pro. Both used with the public releases of El Capitan. I set up the the new Air as a new computer instead of migrating my previous setup. I thought everything would...
  14. BigMcGuire

    Anker to Macbook Air 11 (Early 2015)

    I have purchased an Anker PowerCore+ 26,800 mAh battery. Amazon Link - I have a Macbook Air 11 (Early 2015). I realize that the Macbook is USB C however I am wondering if there is anyway to find a USB to MagSafe 2 cable or find some way to use this Anker brick to power my Macbook Air when I am...
  15. N

    Is my computer hacked?

    I have a Macbook Air (2010) OS 10.10.4 Today I was on the computer and my iSight camera light randomly came on. I quickly checked my dock to see if anything was running that I wasn't aware of. I saw that Java was opened and when I clicked the icon it came up as 'stub'. I immediately closed the...
  16. M

    OS X Yosemite - Problems mirroring (HDMI or VGA cable)

    Hi, I have a MacBook Air with OS X Yosemite and I can't mirror my computer on a TV (HDMI cable) ou a projector (VGA cable). First problem: when I plug the cable, it doesn't connect automatically. Second problem: all the tutorials I read ask to go to "System Preferences" --> "Displays" -->...
  17. billyt1996

    Super hot and loud fan on Safari

    I haven't had my macbook air long, it is the early 2015 model and is running on OS X El Capitan. Since I can remember, streaming any video (such as from Netflix) will heat the macbook up to the point where it is really quite hot. The fan also gets louder and louder that I have to be wearing...
  18. Arachas

    What would be smart in my position?

    Hi guys, I'm in the market for a new computer and a tablet. However, I'm completely torn on what to get and I was hoping to get some advice from the more savvy members of this forum. My situation is as follows: I'm a marketing consultant and I spend my days split between on-site work with...
  19. dmnc

    Replacing my MacBook Air 11 Early 2015 for rMBP Late 2013. Worth it?

    I have the chance to replace my MacBook Air 2015 11.6 for a Retina MacBook Pro 13.3 late 2013. Same RAM and storage (4gb and 128ssd) Do you think is worth it? For what I've seen the hardware in the rMBP is pretty similar because it's using a Haswell processor, so it's not going to be outdated...
  20. A

    Hardware test gave this error message - 4SNS/1/C0000008: Th1H - - 124

    Please help! Apparently there are things you can do to get the fan to stop and for it to speed back up. (I don't mine losing all my memory) I have three tests this week and no time!