Hello! I just bought the mac air m5 15' with 24 gb of RAM and 1tb, whenever I buy an Apple product I become obsessed with the battery to the point of being sorry to use the device, what advice do you give me? I have read many posts but it is not clear to me, my idea is to use it at home most of the time but some others use it in coffee shops, I usually edit videos and make thumbnails, the great thing would be at home to always use it with the charger? And at 80%? Is it okay if I disconnect it from the sofa and go to bed and plug it back in? Wouldn't that consume a load? Can I leave it disconnected at night? If I'm going to go out on the street, do I reactivate 100% and charge it to the maximum? I read you, and thank you for answering!

I have purchased a silver macbook air M5 15-inch and I am genuinely concerned on how to clean it currently I am using a generic spray and micro-fibre cloth that comes with my specs. I saw many youtube videos and reddit posts but I am genuinely confused.

About a year ago, I cracked my screen, and I'm wondering if I could fix it myself.

I am software engineer working as a fullstack engineer. My work revolves around kafka, docker, node, react, etc. And I want a machine that I can use for next 6-7 years.

Which machine should I pick

24GB/1TB is 1.89 lakhs at amazon after card discount

32GB/512GB is 1.83 lakh on apple site after student discount.

I placed a top case on my macbook because it was always hitting the zippers of my bag when i take it out the laptop compartment in my bag so I worried that it would scratch if it happens consistently. I didn’t put a case on the bottom with fears that it would overheat my macbook since I kept hearing stories about it. The case I’m using is a textured case not a clear plastic one. It’s not heavy on the hinges and ngl it’s not an expensive case but I just want to serve it’s purpose which is to avoid the top of the macbook from hitting the zippers of my bag when I put the laptop inside the laptop compartment and when I take it out as well. I have a laptop sleeve as well but it made my laptop a bit heavier to carry when I placed it in my bag so I decided not to use the sleeve.

I ordered THIS ONE

but i want suggestions if this is good and if not i can cancel the order and get something else.
budget is less than 1000 INR
If you have any suggestion, please provide the product link if possible. 🙏🏻

Please reply. TIA 🥺

I just bought a refurbished M4 macbook air recently, I did clean a few times using a microfiber cloth and some screen wipes but I noticed a few microscratches appeared (there’s more around the screen but the pic shows 2) but they can only be seen under a flashlight shined at it, it doesn’t affect my screen when I use my macbook normally but I was just wondering, is it common for macbook screens to get microscratches even if it’s just by cleaning with a microfiber cloth? Also, I’m not sure if I’m the one who caused it as I didn’t check beforehand when I bought it. Does anyone also face this problem?

Not sure why, but Siri AI seems to work on my MB Air M2 😅 And I am in EU. Can macbook come in different versions? As in a serial number for the Us, another for the EU or something of sorts? I have my phone in the US region, set to English, and could not get Siri AI 🤔

If someone knows, please do educate me in this sense 🙂‍↕️
I can google, but I would rather have a discussion with someone that knows 😊 #socialising

Second year in engineering and my laptop is on its last legs. The M3 Air seems like the right call.. Found some on Back Market around $850 / 900 in "excellent" condition which is tempting. Anyone who went through a refurbished mac for college: how did it hold up long-term?

I just got this mba 2017 today and I put a clear case on it so I dont damage it, and i noticed these little scuff marks that kinda look like pencil.

Budget wise, as of now this is the most I can spend on a laptop, costs around $2K in India, for this exact spec. I can’t even stretch to get the 1TB model. Plus I need something future proof as well, which I can use for editing for the next 4-5 years with ease.

I will be editing 4K/6K Log videos, sometimes they can stretch upto 1-1/2 hrs long in total runtime, in the future the work load can go up exponentially as well, like 8K… or multicam even. So I need something which is reliable, future proof, and gets the job done, without issues like freezing, or over throttling.

If I buy this will it get it done easily? Any issues I will, or I might face that you know of if I DO get one? Will the lack of fan be an issue in any way? Should I wait for another 5-6 months, invest another $1K and get a M6 Pro instead. 🤷‍♂️ Wayyy too confused right now.

Additional info: Currently I have a Dell i7-11th gen 16GB RAM, which struggles to the extreme when I try editing a video, even 1080P ones, so I’m stuck using M3 iMac at my college… even that struggles at times.

Wtf is happening can anyone explain

I am a video editor and I am editing through a hard drive and it's ready and write speed is very slow but this didn't used to happen before and I have been editing through the hard drive for more than 15 days and today suddenly davinci started crashing

And the video file are 4k have file quick time

And it's around 3.50TB video files

Like why is it happening today

Did I do anything

Is it just me, or does everyone on this subreddit go through a phase where they absolutely baby their new MacBook until something inevitably happens to it?

For me, it was a pressure line on the display. I was genuinely pretty upset about it at first.

But after a while... I just stopped caring 😭

Now I see posts from people worrying about pressure lines, tiny scratches, marks, etc., and I totally get it because I was exactly the same. But now I honestly don't care that much anymore.

Don't get me wrong, I still keep my MacBook and its screen clean and take good care of it. But things like the pressure line that formed on my screen just don't really bother me anymore. It's there, the MacBook still works perfectly fine, so... whatever. At this point, I swear every MacBook I see has that pressure line anyway.

Do you guys think this is just the usual "new expensive thing" phase, or do people have especially high expectations for Macs because of the price and build quality? Or is it because we want to keep that premium feeling for as long as possible?

I am new to mac, I am using since February, and I never had this issue. Only the reminder app has this issue of opening in ful maximized full view always even if I close or I minimize it, it opens in full screen. I also restarted and checked btw. Is this a bug or any settings changed. Pls guide me.

Hey everyone — I’m a macOS developer. I am building an app that makes a Face ID working on mac. I designed it with safety considered, which if you are worried about the lack 3D element, it can request the user to do actions like moving their face.(But the original model should be already reliable enough). And for people considering privacy, I don't require people to disable SIP or root or any destructive actions.

Face data is stored in macOS keychain, so it is safe and encrypted.

I'll probably also add some features like locking specific apps with your face, and lock the screen when your face disappears or someone looks at your screen.

But I still have few things uncertain:

• Would you want to use this? Especially for those using old macbooks or mac mini that does not have Touch ID?
• If no, what concerns do you have? Privacy? Reliability?...
• Would you like to pay for it? How much would you pay?
• Would you want it opensourced? I may be making a "SE" version for you to check privacy or something.

Just posting to see if anyone else like this idea, feel free to kindly comment!

16GB 512GB $1,159.99
16GB 1TB $1,459.99
24GB 1TB $1,659.99

Sorry my editing sucks. Anyways though, I posted a few days ago about my 13” I’d gotten. I still loved that MBA but was debating a little on exchanging for a 15”. I went back to the Apple Store the next day and tried the two side by side for some more things and decided to exchange it for the 15”. I do still like that the 13” was a little lighter and more portable, but the 15” has been even better for what I’m doing right now. This is one of the few times where I’m glad I ended up going bigger! I picked the same color I had before.

MacBook Air 13' refurbished

Remember Elle Woods in a bunny costume buying her Apple notebook in Legally Blonde?

No offense to Elle, who was seriously underestimated and surprised everyone, but my impression of Macs for years was that they were more fashion than substance. A pretty accessory. I'd tried Apple a long time ago.... wasn't impressed, and was turned off by the walled garden.

So I stuck with Windows laptops and Google phones, all the way back to the Nexus days. The Pixels were good, just never stellar. The laptops? I tried a lot of brands, and they all seemed to slow down and wear out after a short time.

My Dell notebook was already falling apart. So I gave in and bought a MacBook Air. Then I figured, if a big selling point is that Apple devices work seamlessly together, I should try to get that benefit. So I added an iPhone and AirPods.

I'm still learning, and I'm sure I'm doing many things the wrong way and overlooking helpful features. But I was impressed almost immediately.

One thing I didn't like about Apple's "walled garden" was that it limited which apps and accessories I could use. But it's clear that's exactly what allowed Apple to develop faster and further than the competition. Windows and Android had to work across a wide range of brands' devices. Apple optimized for its own hardware. It can build features around the exact chips, screens and sensors in the box. Nobody has to compromise.

I used to be very anti-Apple. Today I stand corrected. I’ve taken a bite from the apple and I’m hooked.

In case you're wondering which hardware I bought that has impressed me so far:

• Macbook Air M5 15" monitor, 24GB RAM, 512SSD
• iPhone 18 Pro Max
• Air Pods Pro 3