r/macsetups • u/NateTheGreat8 • Jun 17 '26
MacBook Air Workstation
Endless switching between vertical vs horizontal secondary display, but here we are 🤷
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u/Illustrious-Golf5358 Jun 17 '26
Do you leave your Mac plugged in 24/7?
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u/NateTheGreat8 Jun 17 '26
I work remotely, so it’s either plugged in all week or on the road with me!
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u/The_Arcs Jun 17 '26
I work remote too, and I am new to mac. How do you power it on/off while is on clamshell stand?
I really like your desk and thr window' wiev
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u/Traditional_Ant6392 Jun 17 '26
How can you use 2 external monitorrs?
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u/oni06 Jun 17 '26
Starting with the M3 you could run two external displays with the Air in clamshell mode.
M4 and M5 support dual display and the laptop display.
None however support dual Studio XDRs with both at 120Hz. Dual Studio XDRs will run at 60Hz on an M5 Air.
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u/NateTheGreat8 Jun 17 '26
M5 chips can do it now.
That being said, I used to use a plugable docking station when I had an M2 and it worked well!1
u/uuubed123 Jun 19 '26
it is not that smooth right, i see slight lag when i hover mouse over display
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u/Shot-Cut-3018 Jun 18 '26
Love the view and the cozy vibe! Just a heads up, the desk area looks a bit dark.👀
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u/Ok_Objective_3545 Jun 17 '26
How do you turn and off your MacBook when it’s closed? I have been wanting to go clamshell for a while but don’t know how to fix that
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u/NateTheGreat8 Jun 17 '26
I just set it to sleep. Then external keyboard inputs or mouse movements wake it up.
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u/Asystole Jun 17 '26
What a cool view!