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Some pics of my M1 MacBook Air in use...
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Sometimes it's the opposite for me; I can't find anything until I clean the area. Here's a couple pics from this evening...
Trying out capturing footage from my Canon Vixia HV40 HDV camcorder via connecting the FireWire cable to the Thunderbolt display. It worked pretty well in iMovie, though QuickTime Player would just show a solid green screen as the camcorder audio played.
I can watch Blu-Rays and DVDs in this setup by hooking my new MthsTec external Blu-Ray burner's USB-C cable to the TB3 Plus dock. Here I just finished my annual viewing of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
Well, it's been roughly nine months since I ordered my M1 MacBook Air (and almost eight since it arrive and I've been using it), and while it's become my favorite Mac to use, I did indeed miss the MagSafe power connector found on most 2006-2016 Mac laptops. SO, as one of my Christmas presents this year, I got a MagSafe-style USB-C plug made by Hotriple!
It works just as well as the actual MagSafe power adapters did, and so I'm glad to know that when I take this with me on the road (like if I need to bring it to work, or in a couple months when I go to Anthro New England 2022) and I need to use it while charging, I can do so without worry of someone accidentally tripping on the power cable and hurtling my Air toward its' doom! (But given the very long battery life, I doubt I'll need to use the Air plugged into an AC outlet THAT much, outside of a hotel room or whatever.) But when I use it at home, I'll usually plug it into my CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt dock for using it in chamshell/dock mode, so that's not an issue.
The charger in action. A downside to it is that when plugged into one of the two Thunderbolt/USB4 ports, it can make plugging something into the other port REALLY tricky due to the size of the magnetic charger.
So if need be, I can use the magnetic USB-C charger with my Falwedi USB-C hub when I'm on the go! This leaves the second Thunderbolt/USB4 port virtually unobstructed, and I can plug in any USB-A devices or an HDMI-compatible display or a wired Ethernet connection as an added bonus! (Apple could be taking notes from this...)
It works just as well as the actual MagSafe power adapters did, and so I'm glad to know that when I take this with me on the road (like if I need to bring it to work, or in a couple months when I go to Anthro New England 2022) and I need to use it while charging, I can do so without worry of someone accidentally tripping on the power cable and hurtling my Air toward its' doom! (But given the very long battery life, I doubt I'll need to use the Air plugged into an AC outlet THAT much, outside of a hotel room or whatever.) But when I use it at home, I'll usually plug it into my CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt dock for using it in chamshell/dock mode, so that's not an issue.
So if need be, I can use the magnetic USB-C charger with my Falwedi USB-C hub when I'm on the go! This leaves the second Thunderbolt/USB4 port virtually unobstructed, and I can plug in any USB-A devices or an HDMI-compatible display or a wired Ethernet connection as an added bonus! (Apple could be taking notes from this...)
Or you could just buy a 16" MacBook Pro...which is available now, you know.
Exactly; the MacBook Air is meant to be Apple's entry-level (and thus lower-priced) Mac laptop, just as the iBooks and the polycarbonate MacBooks were; the iBooks had 12-14" screens, and those MacBooks had 13" screens because those were designed for more casual users/education use, compared to PowerBooks and MacBook Pros designed for people that do heavy graphics or video work.
Early this week, I discovered that UTM, the virtualization/emulation software I use on my M1 MacBook Air to run a Windows XP virtual machine for playing old game on, can even emulate old PowerPC Macs, so I set me up a Mac OS 9.2.1 virtual machine!
It reminds me of when I would run a Mac OS 9 virtual machine on my Intel Macs using Sheepshaver, and while it's so far pretty good, it has an issue where after running for a while, the sound on the VM goes dead, and that sometimes causes the VM to lock up. I brought this up on the UTM Discord server, and so I'm going to try updating to the 3.0.3 Beta (I currently use version 2.4.1 there) to see if that fixes anything.
Couldn't resist this photo with KidWorks 2. I always thought the game's text-to-speech engine was hilarious.
It reminds me of when I would run a Mac OS 9 virtual machine on my Intel Macs using Sheepshaver, and while it's so far pretty good, it has an issue where after running for a while, the sound on the VM goes dead, and that sometimes causes the VM to lock up. I brought this up on the UTM Discord server, and so I'm going to try updating to the 3.0.3 Beta (I currently use version 2.4.1 there) to see if that fixes anything.
Couldn't resist this photo with KidWorks 2. I always thought the game's text-to-speech engine was hilarious.
From where did you get windows xp? I tried windows 11 on UTM. after reboot, neither start icon nor settings icon works. Is there any forum to get help on UTM?
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Recently got a 6th-gen iPad...
...and Sidecar works on it with my MacBook Air! I plan to get a compatible stylus (probably one of the Logitech Crayons) to use with the iPad and try my hand at drawing in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop (as I find myself to draw better with a pencil/pen than with a mouse or trackpad).
...and Sidecar works on it with my MacBook Air! I plan to get a compatible stylus (probably one of the Logitech Crayons) to use with the iPad and try my hand at drawing in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop (as I find myself to draw better with a pencil/pen than with a mouse or trackpad).
Not a whole lot, but some small ones.How many scratches does your MacBook Air have now?
OP, your photos make me appreciate my desk, space, and cleanliness more. Thank you.
I've already brought up in a few other threads here about my M1 MacBook Air having keyboard issues due to crumbs and other particles, and how for nearly a month and a half I'd get by running it in clamshell mode hooked up to my Apple Thunderbolt Display and my Magic Keyboard and Mouse. But I found another shortcut to use before I take it to the Apple Store (I already booked an appointment for next Wednesday)...
I downloaded and installed Karabiner-Elements and configured it so when this smaller Magic Keyboard is connected to the MacBook Air, the built-in keyboard is disabled, so I don't get those annoying false positives resulting from my futile attempt at cleaning under the "5" key. It does look a little awkward, but does get the job done so I don't always have to use it in clamshell mode (and it's good for the battery, too).
Given that the general Apple Store cost for having an M1 Air keyboard replaced is around $400, I can afford that, especially since this particular Air cost me around $1500 (8-core graphics, 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM), and I usually earn more than $300 a week at my day job, along with having some income left over from my summer job as a mascot performer for the Brockton Rox (a fun side gig to have in addition to my computer tech job!)
I downloaded and installed Karabiner-Elements and configured it so when this smaller Magic Keyboard is connected to the MacBook Air, the built-in keyboard is disabled, so I don't get those annoying false positives resulting from my futile attempt at cleaning under the "5" key. It does look a little awkward, but does get the job done so I don't always have to use it in clamshell mode (and it's good for the battery, too).
Given that the general Apple Store cost for having an M1 Air keyboard replaced is around $400, I can afford that, especially since this particular Air cost me around $1500 (8-core graphics, 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM), and I usually earn more than $300 a week at my day job, along with having some income left over from my summer job as a mascot performer for the Brockton Rox (a fun side gig to have in addition to my computer tech job!)
I have a Sony with Digital-8 that has firewire (and I have an M1 Air). Can you provide more specifics into how you're going from M1 Air to the Camcorder firewire?
Thanks!!
I hook a 4-pin to 9-pin FireWire cable to the DV/HDV/Digital8 camcorder. On the 800 end of the cable, I connect the FireWire-to-Thunderbolt adapter, and then I connect said adapter to either the Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter (and connect the Thunderbolt 3 end of the adapter to the MacBook Air) or to my Apple Thunderbolt Display (hooked up to my M1 Air via a CalDigit TS3 Plus dock via another Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter). A lot of daisy-chaining involved, but at least it's good to know it's doable.
Also, if you're going to import the DV footage using QuickTime Player, iMovie or Final Cut Pro, you'll want the tape to already be playing BEFORE you open the capture window, to ensure the sound goes through.
That desk (or rather area) needs some serious cleaning up
Dust is but the reflection of innumerable actions of thought . . . busy-bees need-not be shy in sharing the spores of such
Well, I installed Mac OS 14 Sonoma on my M1 Air a few nights ago, and I am impressed with how it looks so far...
I don't mind the iOS-inspired lock screen here; plus, I also love the colors.
I also like having these widgets on my screen, and how I can access them by just clicking a bare spot on the desktop.
I don't mind the iOS-inspired lock screen here; plus, I also love the colors.
I also like having these widgets on my screen, and how I can access them by just clicking a bare spot on the desktop.
I've seen way too many people with multi-thousand dollar set ups that are Instagram perfect but don't know the first thing about using them other than social media posts, mail, games, etc. I appreciate a person who really works with his tech and purchases new hardware to learn, understand, and expand his capabilities. You have been very patient with the few folks who want to focus on appearance.
when I was young hardware was tools used to refurnish desks like sandpaper, steel wool and minwax stain.
just kidding
what a different world we live in now, but o enjoyed all those things OP performed as well!
anyways here is my MBA M1 set up on the screened porch now since we have 85º weather finally!
Over four years after ordering it, my M1 MacBook Air is still going strong, running Mac OS 15 Sequoia. But a couple weeks ago my CalDigit TS3 Plus dock somehow shorted out. It'd still get power, as the USB-A ports could still charge my iPhone and my portable charging brick, but it wouldn't do anything else when connected to my M1 MacBook Air. So I had to buy a replacement...
Another CalDigit TS3 Plus dock, but this time it's in Space Gray! I will admit it does look cooler than my older silver one. But it's nice to have all that versatility again, without having to just use my Falwedi USB-C hub and needing to daisy-chain to my Thunderbolt 3 external hard drive.
Speaking of which, since said external hard drive I was using for digital audiovisual work was getting pretty full (at 4 TB), since I had a bit of extra money to burn, I upgraded that...
A SanDisk G-Drive Project 8 TB external hard drive, 7200-RPM and with Thunderbolt 3! When I was out last night I was able to copy all my audio and video data and such onto it via daisy-chaining my 4 TB G-Drive Professional to it and using Carbon Copy Cloner on the MacBook Air.
Another CalDigit TS3 Plus dock, but this time it's in Space Gray! I will admit it does look cooler than my older silver one. But it's nice to have all that versatility again, without having to just use my Falwedi USB-C hub and needing to daisy-chain to my Thunderbolt 3 external hard drive.
Speaking of which, since said external hard drive I was using for digital audiovisual work was getting pretty full (at 4 TB), since I had a bit of extra money to burn, I upgraded that...
A SanDisk G-Drive Project 8 TB external hard drive, 7200-RPM and with Thunderbolt 3! When I was out last night I was able to copy all my audio and video data and such onto it via daisy-chaining my 4 TB G-Drive Professional to it and using Carbon Copy Cloner on the MacBook Air.