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  1. F

    Whats wrong with my #A1466?

    My macbook air stopped working just a few days ago. whenever I try to turn it on a grey folder with a question mark appears - thats it, freeze. Apparently that means that my mac can't find its system software - well I followed the steps suggested for recovery. didn't work out - disk utility...
  2. D

    Student wait or buy now for MBA/MB?

    Hi! I'm in the market for a new laptop. I'm a high school junior looking for something that could get me through at least a little bit of college. Weird time to buy a laptop now instead of college, I know, but my classes this year and next year require something easier to take notes on than my...
  3. T

    Water damaged MBA...ALMOST FIXED!!

    Hi guys, something odd is happening with my MBA and I'm thinking it's a motherboard/logic board thing, or possibly a RAM thing. Some water was spilled on the keyboard and fried something in there. I let it dry out for a while, took it all apart, dried off the components, put it back together...
  4. surenmk

    SSD of MACBOOK Air mid-2013 model 13 inch crashed. HELP!

    Hi guys, I'm Surendhar from India. I use a mid-2013 13 inch Macbook Air 6,2. My SSD has crashed and iCare pegs the price at Rs. 50,000 to replace it with a new one. Is there any alternate options for me to buy outside? It is 128 GB PCIe-based flash storage (SSD). Have searched online, but...
  5. CYB3RBYTE

    Looking to upgrade for college, have some choices...

    Hello! I normally spend most of my time in the PowerPC section of the forums, but today I have a few questions more pointed to modern macs. College is right around the corner for me, and as such I have been allowed to purchase a new laptop. Obviously I want to go with a manufacturer I trust, so...
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    I Help With the "Preview" Application

    So, I had written a long text on a picture on preview, and forgot to copy it before closing! And I can't select the text anymore so I can't copy it! Is there any way I can edit text after I've already saved the text? Computer Info: Mac OS X, Version 10.9.5. MacBook Air. (Processor: 1.3 GHz...
  7. Three141

    Macbook air future a OSX tablet? Theory

    I was in another thread and got thinking is the future of the MacBook air line and a full OSX tablet that some want. My line of thinking is the 'Air' 'OSX' product label will soon be free as the retina MacBook takes over (I'm assuming the naming convention will go to just MacBook as opposed to...
  8. Kris_A

    Hard shell cover for Air 11"

    I have been using my new air 11" for a week and I brought it with me when i were outside to many places. I put my Air into a sleeve case (Snugg) and put into my back pack. I have seen some using the hard shell case (for example from Incipit feather case). I like it's so sleek! So i have an idea...
  9. Melrose

    Dual Ext Monitors on 2015 13 MacBook Air?

    I have a single external monitor set up for my MBAir that runs in clamshell mode - and I'm wondering if it would be possible to have a second monitor connected while it's in clamshell mode. What I'm aiming for is a landscape monitor for the visual end and the portrait monitor for "code mode" so...
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    Advice on Two Models Please

    Looking to purchase a MacBook Air, 13" model. Its gonna be a secondary machine as I have a 5K iMac for all the grunt work. Two options I'm looking at are as follows; From Apple Refurb Store: March 2015 Model i5 1.6GHz 4GB RAM 256GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 6000...
  11. Melrose

    Ethernet to USB connection disconnects after Air sleeps

    recently I upgraded from an '11 17" Pro to a top of the line '15 13" Air. At home I have a wired lan - not wifi - so that means I have to connect the Enet cable via a USB port. I have a USB expansion/Enet adapter all-in-one that works great. Except - when my Air sleeps and then wakes, the...
  12. greenleader

    Temperatures and fanspeeds

    Hello Guys I had a water spills on my my MBA 11 and since cleaning the board etc. its in near working condition. Two problems remain: 1. Power button does not seem to work, no biggie as I can get it to boot by plugging in the power cable and it automatically comes on. I have looked for...
  13. Kris_A

    a newbie for Macbook air 11" 2015 needs advices.

    Hi guys, I owned rMBP 15" and now I bought an air 11" 2015 as my secondary portable computer. My first impression is it's super light and i don't have to adjust my hand memory to air 11" keyboard at all and as some people concern about the issue of palm rest. To me it's perfect! I have small...
  14. M

    Macbook Air 13" 2009, fan issue

    I'm running a MBA 13 2009 with yosemite 10.10.5 in it.. its gone better now, especially with memory management. but I'm getting a bit annoyed with its fan. as its running very fast and creating noise. though, its at a tolerable level. still, i want it to run silently. here is a photo of my...
  15. MrXiro

    Picked up a MBr for $860 and a MBA 13 for $727. Which would you keep?

    I was able to pick up both of these computers this week and I want to pick one of them as my on the go "writing" computer. I have a Mac Pro at home as my work horse for video editing and any graphical/photo work. Both of the Macbooks I got are the base models; MBA 13; 1.6ghz, 128gb SSD, 4gb...