LOL.. your thinking was diverted because you assumed MacOs is new to you therefore it’s a new issue.Cheers. The not being able to write to the USB was a bit of a daft one - it suddenly dawned on me as to why...it was the wrong file system...doh!
LOL.. your thinking was diverted because you assumed MacOs is new to you therefore it’s a new issue.Cheers. The not being able to write to the USB was a bit of a daft one - it suddenly dawned on me as to why...it was the wrong file system...doh!
I got my MBA yesterday - finally bit the bullet and replaced my 2014 MBP. I have an i7 Windows gaming PC that I use for games and Photoshop, so this machine will be more for schoolwork and coding. After spending most of yesterday getting everything set up and installed, I've been playing around with it some today. So far, I haven't heard any fan noise, and just a little heat above the keyboard near the hinge. I plan to add a thermal pad to it in the next week or so just to help keep potential heating issues to a minimum, but so far I haven't had a reason to be concerned about it.
Congratz, what configuration did you get?
An ARM computer exists now. iPP + MKContext:
1. It’s MBA 2020 i3.
2. I need a laptop now but I can make do without it for 6 months.
3. The problem is: in 6 months if the laptop that was released was a macbook pro for $1200+, it’ll be out of my price scope.
4. It could not even be a laptop for all we know.
6. Want to use the laptop for at least 4 years, don’t care about resale value.
5. I’m okay with the performance of the current macbook air, and will not miss using iOS and IpadOS apps on mac, but don’t want to use a device that doesn’t get new system versions (not just security updates) for the next 4 years at least.
6. Don’t want to lose 3rd party app support and updates.
7. Apple said good things about continuing to support intel macs but everyone on MacRumors says that they said the same thing about PowerPC -> intel and it turned out to be a lie.
opinions?
The fan noise is nothing to scoff at in the MBA especially if you use video conferencing software. The mod was necessary for my i5 (tons of posts and walkthroughs on the heatsink thread). Few have been ok, but it seems most (anecdotical to this forum) have had issues.Nice! Tbh i don’t really mind the fan noise if the heat and performance are good. But I’m more concerned about the support drop with the upcoming change. I hope apple will speak more on this to be honest.
It's not a matter of if they will, its a matter of how often? I have a hunch that intel Macs will lag and pale in new features etc.Yes, and, if apple don’t actually release The “new versions of MacOs on intel macbook for years to come” like they said, they would be blatantly lying. Which is very damaging for the company’s image.
What is ARM abbreviated for? A Google search says that it's Apple's own chip set, but doesn't say what ARM means.
I went and got an i5/8/256. I went as inexpensive as I could get with the idea that I just might get an ARM MB down the road. Maybe. I can’t see me growing out of my new MBA for some time. S