A thin Mac with either an 11-inch or 13-inch screen and no optical drive.
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How much will upgraded processor and RAM affect battery life?
I'm considering purchasing a new Macbook Air, and one of my main goals would be to maximize battery life. If I upgrade the standard processor (from 1.3GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 to 1.7GHz Dual-Core ...
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possible to drive two external mointors with mid-2013 new macbook air?
Is it possible to use a thunderbolt -> hdmi and usb -> hdmi adapter to drive two external monitors (non-thunderbolt) with the new macbook air? If not, has anyone had success with any other options?
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Wireless 802.11ac and New MacBook Air
Just bought the new MacBook Air, 13" and the new AirPort Extreme Base Station. I am curious as to how I get the max connection? Option + Click on my WiFi shows I am connected only using "n" and on the ...
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How do I stop my 2013 Macbook Air from putting the computer to sleep?
I've been fiddling with my new Haswell macbook air (with Mountain Lion), and there's a difference between the "energy saver" settings on my macbook vs my 2011 iMac. On my iMac, there's a "Computer ...
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Comparing performance between the 2012/2013 MBA 13' baseline model
The MBA just launch and I did a little research on the baseline 13 inches for both years:
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MBA 13' (2012): i5-3317U @ 1.7GHz (turbo: 2.6GHz); 4000 Graphics: 350MHz-1050MHz
MBA 13' (2013): ...
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A Good Mouse For The Macbook Air? [closed]
This is my first question on SE so if I'm not doing it right don't hang me by the neck, please.
While I had a MPB 15" I used Apple's Magic Mouse and it was OK but not great. I've lost the Magic ...
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1answer
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What is the advantage of dual microphones?
The new MacBook Air (Jun 2013) comes with dual microphones. What's the advantage over single microphone? Anything to do with background noise cancellation?
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Spotlight constantly indexes MacBook Air (Lion). Takes up 50+% of cpu
So I noticed my Air was running very slow. Opened Activity monitor and noticed a process mdworker taking up most of the space. I googled it and it seems to be related to Spotlight.
I opened Spotlight ...
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Plays in a MacBook Air Superdrive but not in a MacBook Pro Matshita DVD-R
I tried to play a DVD that I created on a MacPro in my MacBook Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2010 (The Matshita DVD-R listed below). I wanted to preserve this and upgrade it to a better DVD but my MacBook Pro ...
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3answers
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How can I get files off of a Mac when the display is broken?
I need to get files off of my mac, and SSH and RDP are both disabled. My screen is broken, and my SSD is encrypted by FileVault.
Now, I do have one advantage: An external monitor. However, it will ...
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Cannot Share Screen with MBA which is behind Airport Extreme
I'm trying to connect from iMac mid 2010 (10.8.3) to my MBA 2011 (10.8.3) using the Share Screen button in Finder.
I'm able to connect, but unfortunately the connection is closed in a minute and it's ...
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1answer
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How to make tap click faster?
The response of simple tap click on track pad is incredibly slow (like 1 s), (meanwhile usual click seems to be faster).
Same for "right button"-click - tap with two fingers.
How can I speed up the ...
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Restoring <= 10.6.8 lid-open Clamshell Mode in Mountain Lion?
In Snow Leopoard and earlier, you could open the lid of your laptop after you had activated clam shell mode and the display would remain inactive until you disconnected the external monitors.
In ...
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2answers
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Does Avast noticeably affect battery life?
I am thinking about installing the free Avast anti-virus software on my MacBook Air (2012). Once Avast has completed its first scan of all of the files, does its continued operation noticeably affect ...
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1answer
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Connecting two DVI monitors to a MBA 2012
Can anyone tell me whether it's possible to connect two external DVI monitors to a 2012 macbook Air?
Ideally I'd like to do this through the thunderbolt connector.. is that possible? Are there any ...
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1answer
130 views
MacBook Air 2012 Mini DisplayPort not working with HDTV
I'm trying to connect my 2012 11" MacBook Air to my Panasonic p60st60 1080p plasma HDTV using a new Monoprice Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter & 6' HDMI cable.
My TV displays a "No signal" ...
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Why do only my original photos sync to my iPhone and not the edited ones anymore?
Since I have moved a lot of my iPhoto library to an external HDD, when I sync my iPhone, I no longer get the edited version of the photos on my iPhone. I can manually sync the photos and I get all ...
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Trying to connect a Korean IPS (2560x1440) to a Macbook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012, 1.8 GHz Intel Core i5)
I'm trying to get a Macbook Air to work with a Korean IPS. It's not a big deal -- I have it set up on my Linux machine, but I'd like to be able to watch some videos (Amazon Prime HD) that don't work ...
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1answer
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Macbook Air Running version 10.7.5 won't connect to wifi but connects via Ethernet
I have a MBA and I have connected to my home network before. I went on holiday and on return, I cannot connect to Wifi anymore.
It tells me "connection time-out occurred". But my Ipod Touch (4th Gen) ...
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1answer
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MacBook Air screen turns off randomly
I had my MacBook Air 13" 2011 for almost 2 years now. And right from the start I kept having this weird issue: sometimes while I'm working on it, the screen (and the monitor attached via displayport ...
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4answers
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Is the flash storage firmware update 1.0 for my MBA installed? How can I verify it?
On May 16th 2013 Apple released the MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.0. Since I have experienced the described symptoms I really want this update.
However, the Mac App Store will show ...
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Internet connection problem wifi working fine but unable to ping anything?
I just came to a different country and suddenly I am having strange issues with my macbook air 2012's wifi. It seems to detect the wifi networks without issue but refuses to load any webpages or ...
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1answer
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Macbook Air not detecting correct external display resolution
My Macbook Air stopped detecting the resolution of my external display this morning and I'm not sure why because it was working fine last night. My display is 24" 1080p and in the past whenever I have ...
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MacBook Air 2012 SD Card for iTunes library to save reads/writes
I subscribe to a lot of video podcasts some very short, a minute or so, and some very large, half gig. I fly 8 hours a week minimum and this is the content i watch on the plane. Since files are ...
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Thermaltake External HDD USB 3.0 docking station gets unmounted
I'm using a Thermaltake External HDD USB 3.0 dual drive docking station on a Mac Air. I can see the files and seem to be able to copy small files fine. When I try to move a lot of files it gets ...
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Internal Mic stopped recording voice, but hears case/keyboard touching
Since this morning I am unable to record my voice on my Macbook Air 2012 internal microphone but the microphone can hear me touching the keyboard, the Macbook case…
I tried to tweak system ...
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Is it safe to shake/move macbook air while its running?
I had this laptop and i know it's flash drive so i dont think there are moving parts, is it safe to shake it or move it without worry ? turn it upside down while its running ? how safe is this ?
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“No connected camera” error using MacBook Air
I have a friend with a 13" MacBook Air. He upgraded to the new software in the App Store about a week ago and now, when he is using anything that uses his built-in camera, it says "There is no ...
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Is it ok to let Mac air run 24 full hours?
I have a MacBook Air (11-inch, 2011) ,I am now downloading iTuneU courses 24 hours.There is only one app iTunes running,is it ok?
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1answer
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Can I download iTunes U courses to USB flash drive?
My Macbook Air is limited on hard drive resources right now.
Can I download iTunes U courses onto a USB flash drive（formatted to Mac OS Extended）instead of downloading courses on my own Mac?
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1answer
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Keeping the mac awake when running certain applications?
I need to keep my MacBook Air awake when running certain applications. But when I put the display to sleep, often the whole system suspends after a few minutes.
Specifically I run Air Video Server on ...
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1answer
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Macbook Air (2011) WIFI Issue
After working perfectly for the past 1.5 years I have had my 13" MBA, I suddenly had WIFI issues. Let me give a few details about my experience:
I suddenly had issues connecting to the internet (I ...
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1answer
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The volume “ok” could not be repaired
my macbook air 2011 just doesnt show the login window, after running fsck -yf it shows
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Failed to issue COM RESET successfully after 3 attempts. Failing... disk0s2: no such device disk0s2: media ...
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Using different bluetooth mouses and keyboards on a MacBook
I was wondering if it is possible to get a wireless mouse and keyboard less expensive than Apple's that would still work the way Apple's do - without the need to use extra USB toggles for bluetooth ...
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1answer
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How do I add hundreds of ebooks to ibooks collection?
I usually use Dropbox to get my epub files into iBooks. This works quite well when I only need to add one file at a time, but now I've received a collection of a few hundred epub files.
I am really ...
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3answers
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Intermittently unresponsive keyboard and trackpad on Macbook Air
Especially since the 10.8.3 update, I've been experiencing occasional freezes of my 2012 Macbook Air's trackpad and keyboard. The trackpad will be completely unresponsive, and usually only a few ...
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1answer
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Why does the MacBook Air have five pins on the charger?
I just got a MacBook Air and noticed the charger has 5 (i.e., an odd number) pins. Shouldn't there be a pair number, one for positive, one for negative charge?
I thought about it being ground, but ...
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Macbook Air 1,1 power consumption
I have the original MBA, and I have extremely high power consumption - see the screenshot (screenshot got while TextEdit only was running)
Is is normal for original MBA?
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1answer
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Is there a high quality webcam-cover solution for a MacBook Air?
Questions as to the nature of my paranoia aside, right now I have a piece of sticky note covering my webcam on my MacBook Air, which, as you can imagine, doesn't really complement the look and feel. ...
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Screen Saver Pics Out of Focus after Update
After updating my 13 inch Mac Air to ML 10.8, the screen saver pictures are now fuzzy/out of focus. All was good before the upgrade. Any ideas?
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1answer
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File transfer from XBOX 360 to MBA (wifi?)
I have this Spanish lessons on a CD disk!
My MBA does not have a CD drive.
So I use the Xbox to play the CD disk.
However, the Xbox is not very portable :(
I wonder if there is a way to get those ...
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4answers
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Is Windows 8 fully compatible with latest Macbook Air 13"?
I am planning the next laptop and I really like the Macbook Air 13" hardware, looks, and weight. On the other hand, for certain reasons I need Windows, so in case I stick with buying MBA13" I am going ...
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2answers
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External hard drive spinning up during sleep
Every time I close the lid on my macbook air, my external hard drive seems to spin up for about 5 seconds every 30 seconds, and this will go on continuously, even for several hours. The noise itself ...
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1answer
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Making a micro MacBook Air (headless)
Here's a project I've been desiring for a while. Hopefully this is not too off topic.
I'd like to take a MacBook Air, remove the case, screen, battery, speakers, keyboard, basically everything. I ...
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Cant Login on MacbookAir OSLion 10.8.2
I cant login to my Mac, it boots correctly, but after i put my CORRECT password, it shows a grey screen and goes back to login screen.
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Does the Apple Genius Bar replace Macbook Air battery on site?
I called Apple's toll free number but wasn't able to get a clear answer from them.
My 2011 MacBook Air's battery is dying and I would like to have it replaced. The only problem is that I am ...
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How can I rename multiple pictures simultaneously?
For example,I have 20 pictures downloaded from the Internet. They have some crazy names like "XFGHDHR345" or "SDEREWQ230", and I want to name them:
"Picture 1"
"Picture 2"
"Picture 3"
"Picture 4"
...
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IPS Monitor Turning On and Off with a 13" 2012 MBA
I just received this monitor from monoprice. It works great with my 15" Retina Macbook Pro. On my Macbook Air it turns on and off every 4~5 seconds. It's extremely regular.
I took my Air to an Apple ...
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Reinstall on Macbook Air 2010 (Macbook 3,1)
I'm trying to reinstall the OS on a MacBook Air. I got it from my former company, and they didn't keep the OS install disc, in fact they wiped it and put Windows 7 on it. I have quite a few macs, and ...
