That screen grab is funny because at first glance I thought the Space Gray was Silver and Silver was Starlight. I liked what I thought was Starlight but it's Silver...which is what I ordered. I'm happy!
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First World Problem - MacBook Air M2 Color
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Midnight - Super Modern, looks more Dark Blue in the Apple Store lighting than when I have it at home
Space Gray - Sophisticated, nice mix between Midnight and Silver
Starlight - Fine Jewelry of the bunch, a more luxurious silver/champagne
Silver - Classic but on the MacBook Air's the logo is silver, on the MacBook Pro its a beautiful black, I like silver on the pros better.
Definitely still stuck between the Space Gray and the Midnight.
I love the midnight color ultra modern look, stands out but I am nervous how it will wear over time and I am so OCD about scratches. Space Gray is a nice mix between silver and midnight, should show less scratches and less finger prints. Ugh and the poll is split to lol!!
If you take the midnight outside in bright light, it's clearly a dark blue.
Such a funny forum.
So many posts talking about how great the Midnight looks in the sunlight...
Then the thread below is all about thermals and over-heating. lol
So many posts talking about how great the Midnight looks in the sunlight...
Then the thread below is all about thermals and over-heating. lol
I'm leaning more towards silver I like the midnight a lot but like you say I reckon it will not wear well.
I think at the moment, I am leaning Midnight. I am very careful with my laptop and hardly leave the house with it, I am also very careful plugging in the USB-C and MagSafe ports. I just love the color and think that out weighs the risks of possibly scratching it....
The only issue with this video is the editing has really changed the colours, particularly starlight.
I have a base Midnight that I'm returning in favor for a higher spec'd machine arriving Thursday.
The new machine is Starlight, and I'm glad. I won't miss Midnight. It was cool at first, but got old after a while with the smudges and worry about caring for the finish.
I'm also missing the contrast with the keys. It's like a monolith. Glad I got it out of my system, but I won't miss it when I return it.
The new machine is Starlight, and I'm glad. I won't miss Midnight. It was cool at first, but got old after a while with the smudges and worry about caring for the finish.
I'm also missing the contrast with the keys. It's like a monolith. Glad I got it out of my system, but I won't miss it when I return it.
I love the Midnight too but the damage to ports on the review videos isn't great and not sure how long it will hold up for?!
You'll be very satisfied with the Starlight. Beautiful machine.
I am concerned as well, but it seems to happen to the space gray as well and any other rich color aluminum laptop.
When I was in the store the only one I didn't like was Starlight. It just looked washed out, a slightly yellow version of the silver. I went for Midnight, time will tell if it holds up without scratching and chipping.
I'm another one who decided not to go with their original midnight order... now I'm torn between Silver and Starlight. Both look great from pics & videos though, can't go wrong.
I also ordered midnight and I like it but it does get dirty - It may drive me crazy.
Where are you guys finding these in stock 16GB Ram configs?
Where are you guys finding these in stock 16GB Ram configs?
This is my space gray M1 Max MacBook Pro 14” after 6 months of use. It’s been happening for years just more noticeable on midnight or darker colors.
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The midnight reminds me of my PowerBook G3 except without the bronze keyboard, which I loved. I would probably go with the midnight over space grey because its new and fresh and probably has all the same draw backs as the space grey anyway in terms of showing dings, etc.
Just got to search for them, at my local store there are a few 16GB configs, but you need to select each color then change to 16GB, most are with 1TB SSD.
I can't find any in stock at all even when messing around.
Do they stock the 16gb then 512?
I would honestly lean towards Starlight at this point if in the market right now... or maybe a silver.
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It is really a whack-a-mole game. Depends on how busy your local stores are. They are all getting stock on a regular basis but the less of the more BTO configs so you need to keep checking often.
I was kind of the same, went to the store thinking In getting starlight as all the comments about midnight. Midnight is actually beautiful (I ordered this one) and starlight was a meh, I would have preferred that copper ish rather than the silver look.
Now, the funny thing is I’m going to return the midnight in Order to get the one with higher specs but thinking in change to silver or starlight lol. I was excited about midnight and looks very good with low light but indeed the fingerprints are starting to be a bit annoying, is not massive but I thought I was going to tolerate them a bit more.
I want to give starlight another try otherwise I think I’ll choose silver.
*buys a surface*
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Okay so I ultimately made my decision. I am sticking with Midnight.
I ultimately went with the color I kept gravitating towards, my first choice. In the end there was only one thing keeping me from affirming my decision, the durability of the color.
Luckily for me I don't travel much with my laptop, it usually stays in my house, and I ended up going on Amazon and finding a few things that will help keep the Midnight MacBook Air looking its best and my OCD at bay.
1. USB-C Magnetic Adaptor - Prevents the constant pulling in and out of the USB-C port that causes the scuffs. I purchased this particular one because it was black.
2. USB-C Black Caps - Covers up the ports to protect from damage, also will cover up any scratching that may occur in the future.
3. Apple Polishing Cloth - To keep those pesky finger prints off the laptop and keep it, looking its best.
4. Navy Blue Carrying Case with Strap - A sleek dark blue carrying case to protect it on the go.
I ultimately went with the color I kept gravitating towards, my first choice. In the end there was only one thing keeping me from affirming my decision, the durability of the color.
Luckily for me I don't travel much with my laptop, it usually stays in my house, and I ended up going on Amazon and finding a few things that will help keep the Midnight MacBook Air looking its best and my OCD at bay.
1. USB-C Magnetic Adaptor - Prevents the constant pulling in and out of the USB-C port that causes the scuffs. I purchased this particular one because it was black.
2. USB-C Black Caps - Covers up the ports to protect from damage, also will cover up any scratching that may occur in the future.
3. Apple Polishing Cloth - To keep those pesky finger prints off the laptop and keep it, looking its best.
4. Navy Blue Carrying Case with Strap - A sleek dark blue carrying case to protect it on the go.
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If I was choosing between all the colors, I would pick the Ag (i.e., silver) -- same as my current machine. It has a beautiful sleek and industrial vibe. It wears well too. The starlight would be my second pick -- strikes me as a little more luxurious -- almost like a champagne tone you'd find on a luxury watch dial. It, too, looks like it would wear well.
Thank you for posting. I’m glad I went with Starlight!