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Why the MBA M2 is the Best Laptop Apple Has Ever Made
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I am quite certain the m2 air, configured correctly, could run circles around my top o’ the line 2015 MBp. If the screen was larger and better, and could do more than one external display, I would seriously consider it. I’d miss the ports of the pro though.
Imo MaxTech is controlled opposition for Apple PR. That channel is bar-none the best funnel for convincing you to upgrade to a 14 or 16 MBP than any other channel out there.
PSA for fellow notch haters, you can set it to a 16:10 resolution using an app like SwitchResX and it hides it completely. Makes it look like a normal MacBook again. Probably more effective on Mini LED screen since it's so dark it blends in with the glass, but worth a shot on M2 MBA's.
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The classic wallpaper! I wish I had that one still... and if it did dark mode. Reminds me of my Powerbook Ti G4 from back in the day
that 12 is a beauty!! maybe its my luck but seems everything I have he worked on gets overheated, bad speakers, cramped, etc
On top of that, the “notch” debuted while Jony Ive was the CDO. Didn’t he even say “embrace the notch”? Also, he designed the Titanium PowerBooks that the current MacBook Air/Pro takes cues from.
The fingerprint are not that distinct and it will be more visible on camera
I'm sure the M2 is very good, but greatest Apple laptop ever made? Some tough competition if we go by the standards of the time. PowerBook 100, TiBook, Wallstreet, the 2012 Retina MBP and the 2015 MacBook are tough to beat in my eyes!
Interesting that you rate it so highly above the 14 inch MBP. I am typing this on a 14 inch I picked up yesterday in part because the M2 Air didn't really seem quite there for the (UK) price. Am loving the 14 inch so far!
Interesting that you rate it so highly above the 14 inch MBP. I am typing this on a 14 inch I picked up yesterday in part because the M2 Air didn't really seem quite there for the (UK) price. Am loving the 14 inch so far!
people are saying it’s 25% thinner than the 2017/18 MBP but have you actually held both at the same time??
I’m holding both right now. I cannot see the difference. If it’s 25% thinner then that’s an illusion with how it’s curves on the base. In real life they look and feel very similar.
I’m holding both right now. I cannot see the difference. If it’s 25% thinner then that’s an illusion with how it’s curves on the base. In real life they look and feel very similar.
The 2017 MacBook (and even the 2016) was a massive improvement over the 2015. The first one was like the first MacBook Air in that it had an underpowered processor prone to throttling. The 2017 version wasn’t a speed demon but it handled basic tasks much better. I still think that design would work well with the M1.
I used an app called Boring Old Menu Bar and it lets you set it to the old Catalina behavior or to whatever color you want. Alternatively you can reduce transparency like Fozziebear40 pointed out if you just want white.
Thanks, but not the same effect. This setting also makes the dock gray, and lots of other unwanted side effects.
Hey, just want to give a huge shoutout for the Tiger Wallpaper. Best wallpaper Apple ever released - I love that one, the Ladybug, and the Clownfish.
Wrong. The 2017 MBP is 3.02 lbs and .59 inches thick. The M2 MBA is 2.7 lbs and .44 inches thick.
Pbreadme (PB: PowerBook). I have a collection. Brand new Titanium PowerBook, Pismos, Wallstreets, I even have the eMate.
I don’t care about fingerprints and it’s not that bad.
This is what I get tired of hearing. Do you own one? Because the M2 Air is not just for light tasks, it is holding its own against my M1 Max MBP. I am going to do some video on side by side comparisons.
Unless a person owns a M2 Air, they are just repeating what some others say. The M2 Air is a beast, it is not just for light duty. Remember my M2 Air is maxed out.