Has anyone installed Mavericks on a new Air?

[Vervious]

I'm just curious, what is the battery life like? Can it get 14+ hours?

 

[javier13javier]

I want to know this!!

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

I'm just curious, what is the battery life like? Can it get 14+ hours?

Here is a vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lccQ5WhcKko&list=PLltF41sEfwH0yqrIu6-TD5xdHGRx80DuM&index=36

 

[NewbieCanada]

Here is a vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lccQ5WhcKko&list=PLltF41sEfwH0yqrIu6-TD5xdHGRx80DuM&index=36

The vid doesn't answer the question. At all.

 

[pickaxe]

The vid doesn't answer the question. At all.

It really doesn't answer the question of the battery life, but it does show an extensive walkthrough of Mavericks, which, strangely enough, I have not been able to find on YouTube at all. So to me the link is useful regardless.

 

[bobbba]

I installed it earlier today on my 2013 13" i7 MBA. I suspect it needs to settle in but it said 18 hours battery life remaining

 

[kaellar]

^ holy crap.. ^

 

[ibarnett]

2013 11" Air, i5/4/256
Mail, Safari, Elements, settled at 11 hours +
After 1 hour said 10 hours+
Impressive.

 

[1BadMac]

13" i5/128/8gb 2013 w/ 10.9 DP1. Showing 60% / 8:52 left. Have been using most of the day off and on for web browsing and email. Includes about 30 mins when I was sitting outside with full brightness, couple of small photo edits, some shopping purchases, and some uploading. Usually average about 35 - 40% brightness when I'm using it.

I'm thinking the 12-14 hour range is completely doable (consistently) with 13".

 

[xTRICKYxx]

13" i5/128/8gb 2013 w/ 10.9 DP1. Showing 60% / 8:52 left. Have been using most of the day off and on for web browsing and email. Includes about 30 mins when I was sitting outside with full brightness, couple of small photo edits, some shopping purchases, and some uploading. Usually average about 35 - 40% brightness when I'm using it.

I'm thinking the 12-14 hour range is completely doable (consistently) with 13".

All day usage is finally here...

 

[happyslayer]

I'm running 10.9 b2 on my new 11" i5 and I'm at 53% battery and its telling me 5:04 battery left. I will say the battery time jumps up and down a lot depending on what you're doing.

 

[hunt2013]

True

It clocked. And I used it for 16 hours. All with Safari and Mail Open doing their stuff.

edit: Sitting at 52% today with 9 hours left. Better than before.

 

[Mr. Retrofire]

I'm running 10.9 b2 on my new 11" i5...

You mean probably OS X 10.9 DP2.

 

[Dookieman]

Has someone used the AirPlay to Apple TV for a second display with the new MBA? How well does it run? Will it work on Apple TV 2?

 

[hunt2013]

Has someone used the AirPlay to Apple TV for a second display with the new MBA? How well does it run? Will it work on Apple TV 2?

Works fine.

 

[thelookingglass]

yet again: what brightness settings are you guys on?

 

[1BadMac]

Yes. 12-14 hrs. Less than 40% brightness typically. Casual mail and Safari, some light iPhoto.