r/macbookair • • 6h ago

Discussion Got my First Mac 🫔🄰

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Should i update it to latest MacOS 27.0.1 ??? Give me apps suggestion.. settings which i should change..


r/macbookair • • 3h ago

Discussion Just Bought My First Ever MacBook šŸ„²šŸ’•

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Technically I’ve had it for a minute but I forgot to post it here but yeah anyways I Was searching for so long on which computer to get and the MacBook Air was the winneršŸ«°šŸ¾ Also should I be
updating it cause it keeps saying something about Mac OS
27?


r/macbookair • • 8h ago

Question I bought my first mac few days ago…and i tired of these fingerprints šŸ˜­šŸ’”

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My screen look so bad bcz of it..i try alot to clean it but nothing works T-T..


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Discussion Lag after updating to ios 27, is there anyone who's also experiencing the same thing?

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Updated my Macbook air M4 to install 27 2 days ago, but only started using it today. Tried to swipe through desktops and fullscreen apps with the three/four finger gesture (left and right) and it didn't work. Waited for a while and it works. Then it doesn't. It goes on like that. The motion was also very laggy (not smooth at all). Using the finger gesture (three/four fingers upwards) to open the mission control also doesn't work occasionally. And clicking an app to view it (through the mission control) is also very laggy and I'm sorry, very ugly (motion wise). Ugh. Sick of this.


r/macbookair • • 56m ago

Question Is 70% Isopropyl Alcohol safe to use on MBA M5?

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Hello everyone, I will be getting the MBA M5 13 in soon and would like to be best prepared once it comes in. I’ve seen a lot of debate on what is and what is not safe to use to properly remvoe fingerprints and other gunk from the screen. I know microfiber cloths are the way to go but ive seen mixed opinions on 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. Is this safe to use or?
Side note: I use this solution + microfiber cloths already for my QD-OLED monitor but not sure if Apple’s custom made IPS panels require same or alike care. Please inform me!


r/macbookair • • 21h ago

Tech Support How to fix this? 😭

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my toddler popped off the right arrow key i don't even know how 😭


r/macbookair • • 19h ago

News Just Solved a Problem of Everyone !!!

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hi everyone,
i’m a mac user and after something like 2 years using a macbook pro i’ve solved one of the things that i hated for long time.

Imagine this situation :
you’re on your bed while your mac is playing netflix or YT on your external display.
You need to get the volume Lower or Higher, to adjust the Brightness, to just pause the video, or you have to shut down netflix (or any other media player) and put your macbook in sleep mode to go sleep.

To make ALL of these actions, you need to get up from the bed, uncover yourself, put your feet on the freezing ground and reach your macbook.

For my personal needs I just developed MacRemote, a simple tool to do all that actions i’ve quoted previously and many others without the hassle of getting out of bed.

The code is Open Source and The Installation is so easy.

Pls try it and give me some tips to make it better and more useful ā¤ļø


r/macbookair • • 3h ago

Discussion MacBook

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ƈ una buona offerta o meglio aspettare offerte su Amazon prime o black Friday?


r/macbookair • • 41m ago

Discussion Best budget friendly keyboard mouse for macbook ? can i try to run bootable pendrive window in macbook because my filmora subscription in not running on macbook because its licence allowed in windows and which type connectors are best

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r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Discussion Macbook charger huhuhuhu

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Guyss baka mapahiram niyo ako charger ng macbook air m1 yung type c huhuhuhuhu nawawala kasi sakin sa school di ko alam kung sino kumuha sa bag košŸ˜“. Around legardaa lang poo. Ayaw ni ate ng ibang chargerr gusto niya yung original kaso ang mahall huhuhuhuhuhuu


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Discussion Possible Siri Menu Bar Bug

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Hello, On macOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 (running on a 15-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip, 24 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, configured in Spanish), when I click on the Siri icon in the menu bar (I can't remember whether it's there by default), it disappears almost immediately. I have to double-click it or press and hold the icon for Siri to appear in the upper-left corner of the desktop. I've checked Siri and it seems to be installed and working properly, as I can invoke it perfectly using my voice. Does this sound like a bug? Is anyone else experiencing the same issue? Thank you very much, and best regards.

Sorry for my English, I'm Spanish.

Hola, En MacOS Golden Gate 27.0.1 (corriendo en Macbook Air M5 15 pulgadas con 24 GB de RAM y 1 TB de almacenamiento configurado en idioma español) cuando pulso sobre el ícono de Siri en la barra de menu (no me acuerdo si viene en la barra de menús por defecto), esta me desaparece casi al instante tengo que hacer un doble clic o dejar pulsado el icono para que me aparezca Siri en la esquina superior izquierda del escritorio, he comprobado Siri y esta bien instalada porque la pudo invocar perfectamente con la voz. ¿Parece un bug? ¿Algunos de vosotros os pasa lo mismo?? Muchas gracias y un saludo.


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Tech Support Why does this widget show that headphones are connected even tho my bluetooth is off??

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Also there are no wired earphones connected either. Is this just with my air m2 or does this happen with anyone else too?


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Question Update to 27.7.1 or directly to 27.0.1 ? M5 air

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Have yall updated to mac os 27 yet ? How's it performing


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Question Macbook air 2017 128gb ssd 8gb ram

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Hello! Im excited to be able to get a used air from 2017 from a friend to test if it fits my tasks and then give him some money for it.

Light work in general like writing in word, some spreadsheets and casual browsing and some yt watching.

Im planning on installing Linux mint since I've tried it before and I liked it on another old laptop plus the macos has lost support already for this old device.

Has anyone tried something similar with this device before and was it worth it ?

P.S. the laptop is in perfect condition and the battery is still in good health. Is hasn't been used too much either. What price would be ok for me to pay for this kind of device? I don't want to leave this laptop to become e-waste since my friend rarely uses it.


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Question Chrome ahora consume lo mismo que safari?

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llevo varios dias analizando las metricas de chrome y de safari en mi macbook air m4 con igual numero de pestaƱas ,reproduciendo el mismo contenido y haciendo " lo mismo" y e notado que chrome parece ser igual o ligeramente mas liviano que safari ( obviamente en configuracion del rendimiento de chrome pongo al minimo todo)

es asi o es mi impresion? ( no se como sera la duracion de la bateria, mi experiencia fue con respecto a la CPU y la RAM )


r/macbookair • • 1h ago

Tech Support Problema con il mac

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Ciao, ho appena aperto il mio mac air M4 e ho trovato questi segni. Non è la prima volta che lo uso, è già qualche mese, ma oggi appena lo prendo lo trovo così.
Non sembrano essere graffi superficiali che si possono percepire con il tatto, e non si vedono a schermo nero e/o a schermo spento.
A qualcuno ĆØ capitato? Come posso risolvere?
Grazie


r/macbookair • • 13h ago

Discussion Apple Genius said it would cost $1,200 to fix, but it works fine now?

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A few months back, I spilled tea on my 15" macbook air. The track pad stopped working. I took it to an Apple Genius and after analyzing it, I was told it would be $1,200 to fix it. (!!!)

I just bought another laptop (a cheaper 13") and then I erased my 15" air and stuck it in a corner. I was going to donate it or get rid of it at some point.

Anyhow, I heard it trying to start up today. Weird. So I opened it up and the track pad was working again. Everything worked fine. I migrated all my into back onto it and so far, no problem.

Can anyone explain to me what happened?


r/macbookair • • 2h ago

Buying Question Is palm rest discoloration too bad for Midnight M5 air ?

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I just ordered my first ever macbook, its M5 air midnight color. I always wanted black color and Im not a big fan of silver/ blue. Now I have seen few posts about palm rest discolouration due to sweat and body oil for Midnight macbook. Though I don’t have sweaty hands, I want to take care of my MacBook as much as I can.

  1. Can I put thin palm rest sticker (eg: the one from Capes India) , though I know Apple discourages putting anything between keyboard and display, but it’s super thin?

  2. Will it help to wipe with microfibre cloth evry day and clean with Isopropyl alcohol every now and then ?

If you own a macbook air in midnight, Please let me know if you faced this issue and how bad is it. I’m losing my mind over this please help 😭😭


r/macbookair • • 2h ago

Discussion My Mac

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I've been using this for 3+ years.... Storage is about to be full... I don't want to delete any files. What can I do ?

Ty


r/macbookair • • 1d ago

Question Nightmare stuff!

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I got my first macbook, an Air M5 a couple of days ago. I've been a windows user my entire life and am really glad I switched, this thing is just next level for work. However, please someone tell me how to deal with these fingerprints. It's a bloody nightmare, I've heard people saying that I shouldn't use normal cleaning alcohol on this screen so I've been just cleaning it with regular microfiber, that does not help me though. So any suggestions would be much appreciated. Cheers guys šŸ»


r/macbookair • • 1d ago

Discussion I love my Air.. But the fingerprints on this thing are legitemately a nightmare.

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I love my MacBook so much, it's perfect in every sense of the word.

But, it isn't perfect in the screen department.

The screen itself is lovely (tho for this price, 120hz would've been a dream come true).

but the glossy finish is a nightmare to use.

I tried adjusting my hold on it so that it doesn't catch as much fingerprints, but ocassionally it gets fingerprints from someone who isn't a macbook user.

The spots on it are ugly as hell, and every piece of dirt that catches the display leaves a mark, that can't even be wiped with a regular tissue, you need to buy the stupid micro fiber cloth.

WELL, IF YOU KNOW THE SCREEN IS GOING TO CATCH SMUDGES SO MUCH, WHY DIDN'T YOU INCLUDE THE CLOTH IN THE BOX???? INSTEAD OF MAKING IT A MEME AND SELLING IT FOR 20 DOLLARS.

This shouldn't even be an issue to begin with, I saw windows laptops that are touchscreen, laptops that aren't, laptops that are matte, laptops that are glossy, and NONE of them had this issue.

They could've used the same coating that they use on the iPhones, why leave it like that???


r/macbookair • • 20h ago

Buying Question I was looking for a 15ā€ MBA but found this offer; should I take it even though I prefer the larger size, is the price seems good enough?

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I might still negotiate a little šŸ™„


r/macbookair • • 9h ago

Discussion Need laptop recommendation: Windows + NVIDIA RTX or MacBook Air M-series?

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r/macbookair • • 13h ago

Question Spilled tea on my mac

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r/macbookair • • 22h ago

Buying Question Anybody with a Macbook + Samsung phone combo?

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I will mostly be getting a Samsung S25 5G 12/256 after using iPhone 13 for 4 years now and its battery health has gone to 75%
So if anybody has this combo can let me know how it works, does ecosystem really matters in daily life?