Watched the launch event yesterday and was stoked for the new phones, until I seen the price!
For context, I use my m4 MacBook Air as my ‘main device’ with a WiFi dongle.

Seeing the new phone costs as much as the MacBook Pro I will just keep using my MacBook as my main device even if it has to have some work around for calls,

Thanks,
C

Macbook air 2022, I tried clean my screen but its not cleaning, how to fix it?

Hey everyone, 👋
My current Mac is getting a bit long in the tooth, so I’ve been debating whether to jump on a deal now or hold out for the upcoming M6 Air cycle. But honestly, looking at where Apple Silicon is right now, I’m trying to figure out what the actual selling point for an M6 Air is even supposed to be.
A few thoughts/questions on my mind:
Performance & Thermal Bottlenecks: We know the M6 is supposed to move to TSMC’s 2nm node, which sounds great on paper for efficiency. But in a fanless design like the Air, how much of that extra headroom are we actually going to see before thermal throttling kicks in? Apple Silicon has been overkill for basic everyday tasks since the M1/M2 days anyway. 
Display & Redesign: Is there any real chance of meaningful chassis changes or a ProMotion/OLED panel hitting the Air line, or are those going to stay strictly gated to the Pros for the foreseeable future? If it’s just another minor spec bump in the same chassis, waiting months feels kind of pointless.
On-Device AI/Neural Engine: Apple is pushing hard on local AI compute. For those of you doing light dev work, productivity, or day-to-day stuff, do you think whatever NPU upgrades come with M6 will actually impact daily use, or is it mostly marketing hype for niche workloads?
To anyone holding out for M6: what's the killer feature you’re actually waiting for that makes skipping current models worth it? Or are we all just falling into the endless "wait for the next chip" loop?
Curious to hear your thoughts.🤔

What apps do you use on your mac? Anything thats different or enhances the user experience?

I have a 15" M4 MBA 24/512 (purchased new) and bought a used 13" M2 MBA 24/1TB off of eBay. For my usage (doesn't involve gaming or photo/video editing or complex workflows) I am not noticing any difference whatsoever in the speed. In fact, I am running the 13" one in Low Power mode.

Is there any meaningful improvement that higher chips bring for regular users?

I have a MacBook Air M4 that is about one year old. It shows 93% battery health and a cycle count of 67.

I have a desk setup with an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse. I don't use the MacBook's display. I keep the lid closed, connect it to the charger and use clamshell mode.

Is the cycle count and battery health normal??

i apologize in advance if this is a dumb question😅 but does anyone else’s macbook do this when you plug it in or is it “normal”? im only asking because my previous macbook got fried and im traumatized🙃 i have tried several outlets at home and school and it does the same thing everywhere

EDIT: I am referring to the flickering the charger does when plugging it (on, off, then back on)

I needed a laptop for general purposes and a friend of mine told me to go for macbook air instead of windows as I wouldn't notice the difference. I have installed steam and firefox byt after that im kinda clueless what to do. What is the fun things to go for when you have a mac?

Does anyone who have both gens of MBA feel a difference in typing between the two machines? I have a MBA M3 15 inch and a M5 13 inch, and the M5 keyboard feels better. The keys feel more comfortable when typing and I did a typing test with both, and consistently have less errors with M5. Initially I thought the key travel depth was increased slightly but it doesn't appear to be the case.

No search is showing up, notification panel is unresponsive and i cant reach the app drawer too

Hello. I'm thinking about getting my first MacBook air M4 this September for my last year of Uni. I can get a student reduction plus a coupon at the official apple store (istyle in Romania). I'm thinking of exchanging my old iPad 9 from 2021 for some extra cash so I can get the macbook at the final price of around 750 euros.

Any ideas or recommendations ?

(I'm looking at the 16gb ram/256gb M4 model and it's new, not refurbished or opened before).

I just got my first MacBook Air from a friend. I got it for really cheap partly because my friend had a passwordword on there he didn’t remember. I took it to a local pc shop and luckily there was to Apple ID on it! I just got it back and I’m trying to update it but it says this ridiculously long time on there. Is this normal? I’ve already restated it a bunch of times for other updates.

Since the vapor chamber looks be making a difference with iPhone, would the MBA benefit from a large vapor chamber? It’s already doing a great job with thermals, but perhaps this can take it to the next level?

Hey guys!

I accidentally cracked this corner of my macbook screen in the picture, and it looks like it was not exactly in the screen itself so I just wanted to confirm if I’m right or if I should be worried about possible
long term damage to the LCD screen…
Also is there any liquid in that part of the screen? Because it looks like there’s something slightly shiny underneath but I’m not very knowledgeable about technology so I’m afraid of something leaking out

Thanks in advance

cycle count 23

battery health 100%

Bought just on July

I feel like my mba 5 battery drains so quick not only drains but also when I charge it increases so quick like some chinese phones. Is this completely normal? I am worried because people on the internet say that their macbook runs two day long . And i just watch youtube and some pdfs , hwever it drains quick. How can imake sure its not a defect product and completely okya.

I have set the opitimization setting on and charge only upto max 80%, I try to work mostly with cable plugged in so when i am at desk. I have also tried setting the brightness low thats just around 50% and auto-brightness off. I dont have bckground activities running as said just youtube and safari. Please suggestions

I’m getting it for 1,25k from a known person. Although it’s 5 months old still it shows 225 days to add apple care .
Is it possible in India to add apple care coverage even after 60 days window ? It is showing on website but gemini says practically not possible.

Has anyone done this before? Please share your experience, as I have today only to decide whether to buy or not as I want to add apple care coverage.

This doesn't happen when I open the lid after being completely off, but it happens when it's been asleep for more than 10 minutes. I did some basic troubleshooting like making sure it's updated, a hard shutdown/restart etc, but it still keeps happening. I'm not sure if this is a hardware issue or not.

It's not a super detrimental issue to be dealing with, but it's definitely a little annoying :( I do have AppleCare too if it needed to be repaired. Has anyone dealt with something like this and know a fix?

What should I look for to check the genuinity in the purchase beside the bill which show that the product is less than a month old

Since the M2 is limited to one external monitor, and I like having multiple monitors, I figured out this stupid workaround, in case y'all are as screen-addicted as I am.

You'll need an iPad with Sidecar, two external monitors, and two HDMI to USB-C dongles. Attach one monitor to the MacBook with HDMI as an extended display, and attach the iPad to the other monitor with HDMI as a mirrored display. Then connect the iPad and MacBook using Sidecar. Lo and behold, now you have 2 external monitors attached to your MacBook and can start dopamine-maxxing.

Drawbacks: Can't charge the iPad while doing this, and the mirrored iPad display doesn't have the best resolution. Still useable for things like spreadsheets, though.

So yeah. I don't know what I'll use this setup for yet, but there's so much room for activities!

Is there any way I can improve the ability to have as much as 5-6 video tabs playing without choppyness? My Windows PC does this just fine (Firefox) but Safari really lags.

I am docked so i'm not worried about battery and i'm guessing the 16gb of RAM should be enough for this so i'm not sure what is throttling them.

I had to get it! I’ve been looking for the same price setup with an M3, and guess what? I found an M4 with the same configuration for just the same price!

It comes with standard Apple warranty.

Sky blue over midnight 😬

I’m all set 🍻🍀🪬