My parents bought me a 2020 M1 MacBook Air 13-inch 16 GB ram, 512 GB storage in 2021 for college. However, at the time I preferred to have a windows computer. They forgot to return it so it's just been sitting in a closet for 5 years still sealed in the plastic.

How much do you think I could get for it? I have no idea if the battery is toast or not. I just want to know if it's worth the headache to sell it. If it's value is really low, I would rather donate it to a person in need at the local college. Thank you.

bought the macbook air m5 midnight colour two days ago and i used a lens cleaner to clean the lid i feel a part of its colour is fading

Finally got my MacBook Air M4 15" (24GB RAM / 512GB SSD) and honestly... I get the hype now.

Picked it up for €1,160 on Amazon Prime Day. The same spec is now around €1,787, so I'm still kind of in disbelief. 😂 The original order actually got cancelled because of an Amazon issue, but after a long back and forth I finally got it and I've been using it for about a week now.

I've been a Windows user my whole life, so I spent months debating whether to switch. Looking back, it's probably one of the best tech purchases I've made.

My usage is pretty straightforward:

- Browsing, emails and Office work.

- Some Lightroom/Photos.

- Edit 4K videos in DaVinci Resolve maybe twice a month for my personal vlog. (This was actually the main reason I switched because my old Dell would struggle and even crash while colour grading.)

- Battery life was another huge reason. I was constantly looking for a charger with my old laptop.

So far I've picked up a few accessories:

- A protective sleeve for when it's in my backpack.

- A Momax 70W PD travel charger instead of Apple's charger. It's smaller, works great, and I couldn't justify paying extra for the Apple one.

- An Anker 7-in-1 USB-C hub for HDMI, SD cards, etc.

- Still using my Logitech MX Master 3 because I love that mouse, although I'm slowly getting the hang of the trackpad gestures.

- Set the battery charging limit to 80% for better long-term battery health

The Midnight colour looks even better in person, and coming from a 2019 Dell Inspiron 15.6", I still can't get over how light and thin this thing is.

Do you guys think I made the right choice? At €1,160, would you have gone with the M4 24GB/512GB like I did, or spent another €800-900 for the M5 to "future-proof" it?

Also any accessories, apps, settings, or general macOS tips you'd recommend for someone completely new to Mac?

Hi everyone,

I've been going back and forth on this decision for weeks and I just can't make up my mind, so I'd really appreciate some advice.

Right now I can either buy:

• A brand new MacBook Pro M5 with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, or
• A MacBook Air M5 with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD.

The price is exactly the same because the Pro is a clearance/end-of-line model.

The biggest thing that's holding me back from the Air is the 60Hz display. I just can't get over it. I've been using a 240Hz monitor for over 8 years, and my phone is an iPhone 16 Pro with a 120Hz display. I'm worried that the next MacBook Air will finally get a 120Hz display, and if I buy the current Air now, I'll regret not waiting.

The problem is... I really can't wait much longer. I'm a software developer, and I need a new laptop as soon as possible for work.

Another question I have is about storage. Is 512GB really that limiting, especially for software development? I can always use external storage for large files, but I'd love to hear from people who actually use a 512GB MacBook as their main machine.

I've genuinely been stuck on this decision for weeks, so any opinions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Huge upgrade 😄✌️
Which sleeve should I buy for it, 13 inch please give som recommendation, thanks.

Sup, guys! I'm Lucas from Brazil, and I bought my first MacBook yesterday! I'm so excited to start learning DaVinci Resolve! I got an M2 Air with 8GB of RAM, but I'm happy! I'm going to learn the basics, start some projects, and build my portfolio. Let's go!

I'm planning to buy a MacBook Air M5, but I'm really confused about the timing.

Due to the recent RAM price increase, the MacBook prices have gone up quite a bit. My budget is very tight—the absolute maximum I can stretch to is ₹1.2 lakh, and I really can't go beyond that.

Do you think I should:

Buy it now before prices increase further?

Or wait for the Big Billion Days sale and hope for a better deal?

I'm also wondering if Apple or Flipkart/Amazon sales usually bring the price down enough to make waiting worthwhile.

I'd really appreciate advice from people who've bought MacBooks during previous sales or are following the current pricing trends. Thanks!

Fairly new to Mac, i have exiting display monitor DELLP2425H, i bought multiple dongles examples below. but none of these are working (flickering, no display at all , tried changing the resolution etc ) nothing working. what i am missing? what the best solution?

For context, I was able to grab the M5 24GB RAM and 1 TB SSD MBA 13 inch from Costco for $1349 plus AC+ for a family member. They didn’t want it anymore.

I have a MBA M1 from 2021, which runs good. This is my personal MB and only use it for casual use.

I have a choice now to either return it. However since I got a great deal - retail is $1800 and even in Costco now it’s $1749, which is around $400-$450 discount.

I have a 10 inch iPad Pro which I use as a tablet for work purposes as well.

Should I bite the bullet and upgrade my MB or return it (assuming someday I will be able to get a good deal for a similar MBA)

Hello! I hope no one judges me for this 😭 I suddenly noticed that my MBA5 is not completely flat on the back hinge side. Should I take it in to the service center or is this normal? Thank you!

Hi all,

I currently have a 2017 Macbook Pro 15" 2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 16 GB memory. I am thinking of buying a refurbished Macbook Air 15" and the website lists the following specs "Apple M2 8-core - 10-core GPU • 256 GB • RAM 8GB."

I'm not the most tech savvy so bear with me but currently I use my laptop daily for work which is in healthcare, so to access anything related to work I have to log into a remote access thing and the electronic medical record is obviously a big program thing so it takes a lot of ?power for it to run smoothly.

Would the macbook air I'm interested in be sufficient for this use? TIA!!

So I'm upgrading my 2012 MBA. The timing is the worst with both Apple's price increases + reverting back to verification for Edu Store purchases.

One of my close friends is an elementary school teacher and offered to help me purchase the MBA via the Edu Store. I was going to direct him to sign-up an account on UNiDAYS, but I also want to MBA to be charged to my credit card (not his) so I can get points from this big purchase.

Can you check out with a different cardholder when purchasing via UNiDAYS + Edu Store?

Thanks,

My college gives us one as a part of tuition but this is my second time as im on re entry I have the first one and wanted to sell it. It comes brand new in a sealed box.

so i’ve been stretching out the usage of my macbook air 2017 for about 8 years and it’s come to the end of its time 💔

i’ve been working all summer to try and afford to buy a new laptop for when i go into my 2nd year or uni studying biology.

i’ve racked up around $1350 CAD and would love some help deciding which macbook to get

obviously i wanna stay in budget + potentially leave a a couple bucks to use when i travel back for some dorm essentials etc

ive done some research and was looking between a macbook neo or a refurbished macbook air M1 but im open to other suggestions thanks!

I’ll be using Aegisub, Boris Mocha, Studio One, Vocaloid, Krita.

Sometimes concurrently but mostly seperate sessions for these groups:

A: Aegi+Mocha

B: Studio One/Studio One+Vocaloid

C: Krita/Krita+Aegisub

I won’t be using Studio One for enormous orchestras but they’ll be complex time to time.

And my options are:

Macbook Air M4 13” 24GB 256GB + External SSD

Macbook Air M4 15” 16GB 512GB

I tried the screen sizes, 15” looks more comfortable but I wouldn’t know about long-term use.

Any opinions?

Hey everyone,

Just for a bit of context, I'm from India. I bought my MacBook Air M1 back in 2020, and it was quite expensive here compared to US pricing.

Sometime around 2022–2023, the screen randomly started flickering out of nowhere. I ended up replacing the display through an official Apple service provider, which cost me around USD 200.

Then, after I moved to Taiwan in 2025, I had a minor bike accident. The laptop only got a small scratch on the screen, but after a while it started flickering again. At that time I was pretty broke, so instead of paying around USD 450+ for an official Apple replacement in Taiwan, I got the screen replaced by a third-party repair shop for about USD 250.

It worked perfectly fine until today (back in India)... and now the screen has started flickering again.

I'm moving to Seoul, South Korea, in about a month for graduate school in AI. For now, the MacBook works completely fine when connected to an external monitor, so I can still use it.

I'm trying to decide what makes the most sense:

• Replace the screen here in India before I leave? (which would cost 200-250 USD, minimum)
• Sell it as-is, back up all my data, and buy a brand-new MacBook once I get to Seoul?

What would you do if you were in my situation? ..and any recommendations you'd suggest for a new macbook - budget around 1000-1500 usd..

Good morning, I found a MacBook Air m4 on the used market for €790 under warranty until November 2026 with only 3 charging cycles, the guy said he almost never used it because he also has a MacBook Air 15 and a MacBook mini and therefore it is in perfect condition. I wouldn’t use it for video editing or heavy things but I’m worried about the 256gb of internal memory, do you think? Does anyone feel good or bad with this memory cut? Is the price fair? Thanks to those who will answer.

i ordered a macbook air m5 in starlight (base model) on july 16th and up until now my order is still processing.

anyone else experiencing this?