Mar 6, 2022 · My M1 Air still runs best on Big Sur despite trying all on OSes to date, with the worst being Monterey. The same goes with my old mid-2010 MBP, best on Snow Leopard, worse on Mavericks. Ancients G5 iMac and first Intel Mac …

Oct 14, 2023 · Right now, there is a $100 difference between a basic M1 or M2 13-in MacBook Air. For future releases of macOS and applications, which will be larger, not smaller, and associated RAM and storage growth, I highly recommend at least 16 GB RAM and an absolute minimum 512 GB storage option.

Dec 24, 2020 · macbook air m1 2020 charging stuck at 1% Just bought a new macbook air m1 ,and charge 5 times in 2 weeks only ,now only stuck at 1% ,if unplug then will off soon 1675 1 macbook air m2 not charging why is macbook air m2 not charging

May 3, 2011 · The 30W charger from the MacBook Air definitely doesn't have enough power to supply both USB-C and USB-A ports on my Caldigit SOHO dock. My M1 MacBook Air goes to sleep when using clamshell mode if I plug in an ethernet adapter and then a thumb drive. I guess if the charge falls off, the power circuit thinks the MBA isn't plugged in to the charger.

Mar 12, 2023 · The 2007 iMac only got dropped with macOS 10.12, which was released in 2016. That's 9 years of full support. The original 2008 MacBook Air, on the other hand, got dropped with macOS 10.8 which was released in 2012, so it only got 4 years of full support.

Aug 20, 2021 · External display use lid closed unplugged from electric MacBook Air M1 Chip I want to use an external monitor and close the lid of my Mac which and that works fine. However when I need one of the two occupied ports the only option is unplugging the power source and that cuts the connection between the Mac and external monitor when the lid is ...

Jan 1, 2017 · I sometimes use my M1 MacBook Air as a desktop, although there are certain annoyances about it, including: You can only connect one external monitor; You have to "undock" the laptop when you need to take it somewhere, and then "dock it back up" when you get home; In the case of the MacBook Air, thermal throttling

Oct 28, 2024 · Speaking for myself: I'm using an M1 Mac mini – a system similar to your MacBook Air – and I don't perceive a drop in performance; I intend to continue upgrading to new OS releases in the future. (I haven't yet installed OS 18.1, though, which sounds like something of a fundamental architecture shift with the big Apple Intelligence features.

Jan 14, 2021 · Shut down your MacBook Air (M1, 2020). Press and hold the power button (Touch ID) until the screen says "Loading startup options". Choose Options, then click Continue. If you're prompted for an admin password, choose "Forgot all passwords?". If you're prompted to authenticate with your Apple ID, do so to continue.

Jan 22, 2022 · Also, Apple trade ins policy is generally that you can not trade in a current model for another current model. Example, you probably cannot trade in a 2020 MacBook Air on another MacBook Air with different specs, but you can trade in a MacBook Air on say the new 14" or 16" MacBook Pros he M1 Max and M1 Pro chips.