A thin Mac with either an 11-inch or 13-inch screen and no optical drive.
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Best replacement for MacBook Air MagSafe 2 cable (OEM or 3rd party?)
My MagSafe 2 cable for my 2012 MacBook Air stopped working. Took it into Apple store where I had bought my MacBook Air, and sure enough it was the excessive cat chew marks that had degraded it*. Can ...
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1answer
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How much dust on average a Macbook Air accumulates? [closed]
My question is essentially how quick my mid 2012 Macbook Air 11" will collect so much dust that it's going to hinder its performance.
To understand where I'm coming from with this question let me ...
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1answer
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Which adapters serve video out from a first generation MacBook Air?
It is not a mini DisplayPort. I tried that and it doesn't fit.
As far as I can tell, Apple don't make them any more.
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MacBook Air and external USB 3.0 hard drive
I have EEB-40S-U3 with 500GB Seagate Momentus inside and 2012 MacBook Air 13". When I connect HDD case to laptop nothing happens: I don't hear any sound from HDD itself, volumes does not appear in ...
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1answer
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What to do if I sold my MacBook Air and didn't disable iCloud
I recently sold my MacBook Air, and I deauthorized iTunes, wiped the hard drive, and reinstalled snow leopard (the os version that came installed with the MBA).
I stumbled upon this shortly after, ...
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Macbook Air waking from sleep
I have Macbook Air (mid 2011). I closing it to sleep, but it doesn't sleeps (or maybe sleeps some time). After couple hours it becomes hot and starts fan extremly.
I'm using Mountain Lion 10.8.2. ...
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How to install Windows XP on mid-2012 MacBook Air Mountain Lion?
I have to install Windows XP on my mid-2012 Mountain Lion MacBook Air (base config: 4GB RAM, 128GB SDD, 1.8 GHz) but the BootCamp doesn't support anything except 7.
I can't afford to set aside sth ...
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1answer
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How to reset MacBook Air that is booted but shows no screen?
I was using my MacBook air after returning home. The network was down, so I put it down, closed the lid, and went to reboot the router. Upon returning to my MacBook Air, opening the lid, nothing ...
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665 views
Cannot wake Mountain Lion from safe sleep
I have a late-2010 MacBook Air on which I am running OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2 with FileVault 2 enabled.
When I try to wake it from safe sleep:
the panel is backlit but nothing is displayed;
the ...
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356 views
Slow file transfer between Macbook AIr and Time Capsule
The Problem:
I want to copy files from my MacBook Air to my Time Capsule but it is taking a long time. I calculated the rate to be 1.5 Mbps which is very slow. In other forums they say the rate is ...
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Why is my Mac's CPU throttled? (Turbo Boost Ratio)
AnandTech has a instructions1 on how you can check the Turbo Ratios for the Mac's CPU. Since they are logged, the information is very easy to find.
In Mountain Lion you can do this the following ...
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3answers
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How can I recover an unresponding application without quitting?
I've just run a very long Matlab simulation on my Mac Book Air. It uses Mac OSX. The simulation has practically finished, but seconds before the end, Matlab appeared in the activity monitor as not ...
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3answers
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Can a Mac with Thunderbolt effectively use a PCI Graphics Card using an external cage?
I was wondering how good thunderbolt is for adding a beefier PCI graphics card to my MacBook Air.
If I use a PCI enclosure like this, will the card integrate with the Mac to enhance the performance ...
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0answers
131 views
Webcam's color goes wrong
I've brought a Macbook Air few months ago. I didn't get to test its camera when I brought it. I'd gotten too busy with works and today was my first time running the application Facetime to test my ...
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1answer
1k views
External monitor option for MacBook AIr
I understand it is possilble to connect an external monitor to my MacBook Air. For photo editing can I have both screens open at the same time ?
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519 views
How to connect a Macbook Air to external projector and display
I have a 2012 Macbook Air 11. I connected it to an external LCD projector, using a mini-DisplayPort-to-VGA adaptor, to project my slides, and it worked well. But when connecting it to another ...
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1answer
196 views
Macbook Air 2011 only wakes from sleep if plugged in
I've had trouble getting my macbook air (with 10.7) to wake up. Sometimes, when I open the laptop, it doesn't wake up - no matter what buttons I press, how many times I open or close it, or what I ...
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1answer
119 views
How fast does a BootCamp installation wake up from sleep?
Currently I can't test this myself so maybe somebody could tell me based on their experiences.
If you have installed BootCamp on your MacBook, how fast is it ready for usage when you open the lid? Is ...
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1answer
155 views
Changing WiFi settings separately
I'm using 2 WiFi networks with my MacBook Air. I need to switch between them sometimes. The problem is one needs completely different settings from the other, and it looks like I can only make ...
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1answer
1k views
MacBook Air wifi NIC: supported channels
I've had a problem with my Wi-Fi connection to a TP-Link router from MacBook Air. It has been solved by manually changing Wi-Fi channel on the router from "Automatic" to an average value.
What ...
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1answer
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MacBook Air: Can't connect to my TP-Link wifi router
I have a MBA 13" mid 12, OS X 10.7.5. It often completely ignores my Wi-Fi network, not showing it in the list of available networks (my Linux boxes and Android devices are connecting perfectly).
I ...
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1answer
114 views
USB Drives always need to be formatted to delete items
I have a MacBook Air running Lion. Issue is I cannot delete things from USB sticks. The icons disappear but if I try to copy something on I get a not enough space error message.
I can format the ...
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2answers
885 views
Are there any advantages to partitioning a SSD on a Mac?
I have a Macbook Air with 128GB SSD. It's used to be a best practice to put the OS on a separate partition from data.
Does that make any sense? What are the advantages to partitioning an SSD?
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1answer
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Should I be concerned that the fan on my 11 inch Air makes a lot of noise when I play Call of Duty Black Ops?
It's a Mid 2012 version (full spec here). I play the game with the lowest graphics setting possible (with Shader Warming turned off, texture quality set to low etc.). The game runs smoothly. The fan ...
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1answer
617 views
Mail app freezes after opening? [closed]
Ok, let me start by saying that I just started using a Mac about two months ago.
Yesterday I was doing something that kicked off about 500 emails to my email account. When I tried to open my mail ...
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0answers
108 views
DNS issue with Microsoft Sharepoint
I am having this issue on my MacBook Air but not on my Windows machine or even my Windows virtual machine on the Macbook Air.
Client uses Microsoft SharePoint for documents and logs. I was given two ...
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0answers
52 views
Not able to log into the LINE VOIP service using a MacBook Air via wifi at home
I have a MacBook Air with Corei5 and it is connected to web through a netgear wifi router at home. I am able to connect to the web without any problems but I am just not able to log into LINE using ...
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3answers
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MacBook Air RAM Usage [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Trouble Understanding Inactive Memory in MacOSX
I'm just wondering why does the Activity Monitor or Free Memory app says that I have 867 MB free (while writing this ...
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1answer
212 views
MacBook Air -> Finder -> Document displayed at the top of the Finder window
I own a MacBook Air. I've recently been having this problem where I'm not sure what I click, but after viewing a document it will stay at the top of my Finder window. I have no idea how to get rid of ...
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1answer
42 views
Screen Forced Away from Dashboard
I have this issue on my Macbook Air that happens often if I select a gadget on the dashboard. I get forced away from the dashboard to the Desktop. I noticed if I previously selected one gadget and I ...
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2answers
816 views
How do I add icons to my menu bar?
I would like to know how I could add a USB eject button or battery power indicator to my menu bar on Mac OS X. I remember going into my Macintosh hard drive but I can't remember which folder to find ...
2
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1answer
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mba 2012 protect data against theft
I'm looking for a way to protect my data files on my macbook air 2012
I'm a sales rep with sensitive client data. Always moving with my laptop in sleep mode.
So far I have my password set up, ...
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how to use ipad to access webserver on macbook air
my webserver software is nginx which runs very well on macbook air using mac os x 10.7.5
when i go to http://myapp.localhost on my macbook air, i can access my website perfectly which is running on ...
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1answer
628 views
Can any iOS app remotely wake a sleeping MacBook Air when the lid is closed?
I want to be able to access my Macbook Air (Late-2011, Mountain Lion), when the lid is closed (in sleep mode), remotely from my iPhone 4GS.
I have tried using LogMeIn Ignition App but it does not ...
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1answer
1k views
Unzip .exe files on Mac [closed]
Is there a method to unzip .exe file on a Mac OS X without downloading and/or buying applications that do this for you?
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1answer
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Statistics on MacBook Air failures?
Are there any statistics available about failure rates for MacBook Air by time? For example, what are the chances of failing within 1, 3, 6, 12 months, etc.
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1answer
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What is the cable that connects the logic board to the display in a Macbook Air?
My friend asked me to repair her Macbook Air (I swear I'll never touch it again) and while removing the panel surrounding the LCD screen with a razor blade (as shown on iFixit), I inadvertently sliced ...
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1answer
840 views
Can I use Open Office on my new MacBook Air?
I just downloaded Open Office to my Mac Book Air and installed it. When I tried to open it a message came up saying it's developed by an unidentified source and my computer settings only allow ...
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What would happen if I use a Macbook Air Powersupply with a 15" MacBook Pro Retina (or vice versa)
My girlfriend has a Macbook Air. The power supply is smaller and lighter than the Pro. It has an output of 14.85V and 3.05Amps. My Pro Retina has a power supply that is 20V and 4.25 Amps.
Both ...
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2answers
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MBA mid 2011: Artifacts on screen after wake from deep sleep
I'm using Macbook Air (mid 2011) and there is one problem with it. After macbook waking from deep sleep, it has some "artifacts" (i don't know how to name it correctly) on the screen:
Artifacts on ...
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2answers
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MacBook Air reduces free space from 7GB to 1GB in after a few houres
I am using a Macbook Air with a 64GB HDD and Mountain Lion installed on it.
When I reboot my Air, it shows that I have 7GB free disk space. But after a couple of hours, the system says my disk is ...
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1answer
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SSD lifetime, hibernation, and mobile TM
I've recently gotten a 2012 MacBook Air 13". It is wonderful, however, I've been stressing about the life of the SSD. I understand that Apple probably would not sell an SSD machine with defaults that ...
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1answer
284 views
Is there an USB adapter for the Earphones that will let you use both audio and mic simultaneously for a phone conversation?
I like the Apple Earphones (the iPhone headphone with audio, mic and remote) but I hate to keep plugging it on and off my Macbook Air. So I heard the only way to fix that is to buy a USB headphone so ...
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1answer
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How to reduce the size of swap files (Mac OS 10.6) \
I recently deleted (Oops!) my swap files and thanks to some great help on this forum, I was able to re-start my Mac and there is now a new swap folder.
I had used Grand Perspectives in an attempt to ...
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3answers
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Macbook air taking long to boot up (Over 4 minutes)
My macbook air start up is acting weird.
I press start button,
I hear the apple sound and a blank grey screen appears
Then the apple logo shows on the grey screen with a loading circle below it.
...
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1answer
163 views
Full screen mode in two monitors
I have a MBP with an external monitor running ML. When I enter full screen mode, the other monitor isn't usable. Is it possible to have the full screen on one monitor and to use the other monitor as ...
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2answers
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Macbook Air Acting funny
My friend gave me a macbook air to try to fix it. I'm pretty good with any Windows machine and the common troubleshooting steps. Like safe mode, malware scanners, startup applications and stuff. But ...
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1answer
546 views
Resetting old MacBook Air to factory defaults
I got an old MacBook Air. I know very little about it, because I got it as a workstation in a new job and nobody has any info about it.
I'm also a Mac newbie. These are the specs: it's running Snow ...
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1answer
285 views
Ideal apple laptop for Computer Science Masters student? [closed]
I have a HP pavillion core 2 duo 2 GHz and 4 GB RAM, and it is painful to use this machine for any kind of coding. Eclipse (especially Juno) literally takes 5 minutes to load. And even after that, ...
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1answer
521 views
Trackpad and mouse different scrolling directions
Is it possible to have the trackpad scrolling direction different from mouse connected to the MBP?
EDIT: Found the solution, check my answer below.
