I just bought my first mac!

[motrek]

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Side note, is it really worth it to use a laptop fan pad (the usb one that goes under the laptop and is also a pad) or is it not really needed for SSD hd's? It doesn't get really warm unless it's being heavily used for downloading updates for 20min

No, those are completely unnecessary. Your MacBook has a fan built-in to keep itself cool as necessary.

 

[Cassady]

Which sites would you recommend? This is the only Mac/Apple site I go to.

This would probably be a good start. Useful aggregator of Mac/OSX news - most of the sites listed a reputable - work your way through them, looking out for the Tips/Productivity sub-pages...

 

[scott craft]

This would probably be a good start. Useful aggregator of Mac/OSX news - most of the sites listed a reputable - work your way through them, looking out for the Tips/Productivity sub-pages...

Thanks! I'll check it out!

 

[vicynic]

Mine, too

Congrats. I have the i5 version with same specs and it's my first ever Mac, or Apple product in general, and my second personal laptop. I am very satisfied.

 

[kevinwood2014]

What a great Mac!

Welcome aboard pilgrim!

What a great Mac!

 

[Slimmyhendrix]

I was so hesitant on getting a MacBook Air but it's perfect for basic home use. I thought I would be disappointed with 4gb ram but it works just fine. Candy crush works fine on Facebook where as my older pc with 4gb ram and 2.3gh can barely keep up. Then again it's an amd. Wife is so jealous now she wants one lol. Maybe next year if they release a retina mba