A thin Mac with either an 11-inch or 13-inch screen and no optical drive.
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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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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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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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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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1answer
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Stuck without admin account on a MacBook Air running 10.5.8
I did a backup on my MacBook Air as I had lost admin rights and thought my best option was to carry out a reinstallation with the original disc which I obtain on purchase would assist.
When done, I ...
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1answer
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Why can't my MacBook Air run Software Update?
One of the first things that I tried to do when I got my new MacBook Air out of the box was upgrade iTunes to 10.5 (through Software Update). It downloaded the files (four different updates in total), ...
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1answer
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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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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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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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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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1answer
71 views
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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1answer
424 views
Display size problems with two monitors
I just added a second monitor and my display is mis-sized. My macbook air monitor extends partly onto my external monitor. There are parts of the display that are off-screen - if I move my mouse to ...
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1answer
717 views
Macbook Air doesn't recognize external display
Problem
When connecting an external non Apple Display to my macbook air with an VGA to thunderbolt adapter the external display won't show my Desktop. Instead it will only show for a second my ...
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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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0answers
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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
830 views
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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Wi-Fi connection randomly disconnects on 2012 MacBook Air
My 2012 MacBook Air has problems with Wi-Fi – random disconnections, every few minutes.
The problems occurred with Lion, and persist after an upgrade to Mountain Lion.
It seems the Wi-Fi drops ...
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3answers
773 views
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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2answers
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what is com.apple.coresymbolicationd in caches?
Doing some cleanup on my Macbook Air with 128 SSD looking for big files to reduce space used. I found something named com.apple.coresymbolicationd that is 1GB in the library/caches folder I don't ...
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1answer
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How to enable USB tethering on your Android phone to Mac OS X Lion
I want to tether an unlimited data plan on a Nexus S (with Android 2.3.6) via USB cable to a MacBook Air (with OS X Lion). Both on Windows and Ubuntu, it works like a charm, so I'm wondering if ...
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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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1answer
701 views
VMware Fusion 5 with Windows 8 64 bit on MacBook Air Constant High CPU usage
I have set up Windows 8 64 bit on a MacBook Air using VMWare Fusion 5 Professional.
The MacBook Air is from Oct 2012 and has an Intel Core i7 2GHz and 8 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 RAM.
I have Windows 8 ...
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2answers
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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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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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1answer
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Airplay icon disappears after mac wakes up from sleep
I have found that when my mac wakes up from sleep, sometimes there is no airplay icon. The only way I can fix this is by doing a recycle of my MacBook Air. I was wondering if there was any other way ...
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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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3answers
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Connect to network says “Connection failed” but it actually isn't
On most occasions, when I try to connect to a new wi-fi network, after I enter the password and click "Connect" the connection dialog says "Connection failed" after a little pause, but in fact the ...
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1answer
121 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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2answers
419 views
Time Capsule partly stops working after some hours
I have a new TimeCapsule 2TB and use it as a wireless AP, router, and backup device. The TimeCapsule is directly connected to the DSL modem.
When I turn on the TimeCapsule, everything works fine. ...
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3answers
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MacBook Air audio input/output, mic/headset
In perusing varying sources I have not reached a definitive answer on the ability to use a product such as the Headset Buddy on my MacBook Air.
Apple states...
Support for Apple iPhone headset with ...
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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
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How can I preserve the battery cycles on my MacBook Air?
I recently got my MacBook Air, and the battery cycles is already at 12. Is this good/average? I don't know if I am not charging it properly or something, because I don't want to ruin my battery in the ...
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1answer
135 views
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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MacBook Air attempting to shutdown after a couple of seconds of inactivity
I have a a MacBook Air that works fine except popping up a shutdown dialog if left untouched for a couple of seconds (seems to be a consistent duration around 3 seconds or so). Hitting Cancel or Esc ...
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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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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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0answers
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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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0answers
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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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3answers
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How do I silently start up my MacBook Air?
When I start up my MacBook Air, it makes a loud startup sound unless I muted the computer prior to shutting down last time.
However, I cannot guarantee that I had muted the computer last time before ...
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0answers
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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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7answers
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Is there a way to securely erase an SSD on my MacBook Air?
I have a late 2011 MacBook Air with an SSD and Lion. I used it for a while and then I activated File Vault 2. Now the data is encrypted, but I need to securely erase it so I can sell the computer.
I ...
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0answers
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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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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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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
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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 ...
3
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3answers
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Should I be worried about 98°C CPU temperature on MacbookAir?
I'm a developer and often times I need to compile some packages or maybe even run some codes for couple of hours.
Recently I have noticed that whenever I use Homebrew to install something, it ...
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5answers
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Where is the insert key on a MacBook Air?
I am trying to edit a line of code within a program that I use for work.
I need to use the insert key to be able to add additional spaces that I can then type letters, numbers or characters.
How to ...
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0answers
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Mountain Lion Upgrade Internet Issues [closed]
My MacBook Air late 2010 worked perfectly before the Mountain Lion upgrade. After I updated to Mountain Lion, the Internet stopped working on my WiFi network. It detects the network and connects to it ...
