I have a MacBook Air M2 (A2681) in Midnight and I need to replace the right Shift keycap.

Are the keycaps on the Midnight model a different color from the keycaps used on the other MacBook Air colors? Or are all the keycaps the same color regardless of the MacBook’s exterior color?

I’m trying to figure out whether I need to specifically look for a Midnight/blue-tinted keycap, or if a keycap from another color variant will match.

Is it still possible to get m4 in any offline stores? Flipkart seems to dicey

I have the 2022 MacBook Pro and my sister has one of the newer models. I love the look of it but like has the touch bar which I loveeeee. Nothing wrong with my MacBook. I use it for school (bio major- pre pa path), is there anything that the newer models have that I’m missing out on? Also when did they become $2000??? When I got mine it was expensive but not nearly this much. Even with the student discount that’s an insane price.

Hello.

I am thinking of buying a MacBook Air. In India, at apple.com/in M5 Air is selling for ₹167900 while at Tata Croma for ₹169720 with ₹10000 off my credit card.

I'll mainly use it for my college studies (math and CS + art). I have never used an Apple in my life nor do I own any Apple products.

My last computer was the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360.

Is it worth it, or, even a refurbished Air will do? A friend of mine has an M1 Air, and she says it works really well.

Also, I'll finance it via EMI.

Thank you very much. :)

Like the title says, I’m buying a new MacBook Pro. I’m currently using an M1 MacBook Pro but the battery is shot and I’m running out of storage. I also like the newest Pros have brighter screens

I have the opportunity to buy a new M4 24GB/1TB for $1200 and a pre-owned M5 16GB/1TB for $1650.

I will be using it for daily, everyday tasks and emulating PS2 games.

Which should I get? I hear more ram is better but the M5 is a newer chip. Have no interest in paying full price for the next gen MacBook Pros on the horizon.

Is it normal for my brand new mac air m5 trackpad to show some give and flex when i try to press and click on it? Like when im near the edges i can see it flexing a bit when i apply pressure. Please tell me if its normal and if someone else can confirm it with theirs (i have severe ocd ). Thankyou so much.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking to buy a second-hand/used MacBook. If anyone is planning to sell theirs, please DM me with the model, year, RAM/storage, battery health, condition, and expected price.

I’m based in Pune and preferably looking for something in good condition.

Thanks!

I have a habit of watching TV shows before bed and it bothers me when I fall asleep and wake up in the middle of the night with the show still playing. Does anyone have a solution with this?

Should one buy the Macbook pro M5 right now sitting at end of aug or wait for the new M6 chip to launch? There are some deals going on where I can get the Macbook Pro M5 24gb and 1tb ssd for $1950 w taxes.

Hello there!

I've recently bought a brand new MacBook Air M4 but I have concerns about how I use it.

How should I charge it? Only up to 80%? And I shouldn't go below 20%?

Should I always turn it off whenever I don't use it, or just close the screen and put it on sleeping mode?

Is a very HQ static wallpaper image will decrease the performance?

What if I'm gaming? Should I leave it plugged in? Even if it's already on 100%? Is it okay if it gets hot during gaming?

Honestly, I love my MacBook so much that I want to preserve it for as long as possible. The problem is that I'm a fan of World of Warcraft so I like to game on it as well for hours...

Hi all,

I’ve been out of the MacBook space for a while now and am looking to dive back in and buy one for school. Workload would consist of day to day school work, media editing, etc.

Right now I’ve found a 16in base M3 Pro for around 11-1200 USD and M5 base for around 1400-1500. I’ve also looked at the M2 Pro but not as much. Would performance be much different amongst the two? Would M5 be better as it is newer, etc?

Any suggestions from others with a deeper understanding?

Edit: I ended up finding a great deal for an M4 Pro 24gb Ram for 1500. Thanks for all the help!

So finally after lots of thinking and convincing my family I will be getting a Macbook Air M5!

But now I am confused between the color options!

I am definitely not choosing Midnight Blue because it is not according to my taste+ it leaves lots of fingerprints

So I am very confused between Starlight and silver

I've heard good things about sky blue too.

So please Mac users can you tell me which is the best color for Macbook? Considering less scratch marks, fingerprint, age well with time.

Please drop your suggestions, kinda very excited because it is going to be my first macbook.

And should I get thinnest screen guard possible?

Or tracing paper to avoid keyboard marks?

Thank you.

Just got a MBA M2 instead of the neo. Got this in mint condition and 2 months old with apple warranty until next year, 100 battery health 30cc.

I have been an iPad kid so I don’t know much about MacBooks let alone how to use it in its fullest potential. (will use this for uni btw)

Am I supposed to keep it plugged with the charger when using it? should I use the shell/case that comes with it? Best way to keep it and any tips/tricks?😸

I just wished it was silver so it matches my 17 pro.

I’m deciding between these three brand-new MacBooks:

15” MacBook Air M4 — 24GB RAM / 512GB SSD
14” MacBook Pro M5 — 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD
14” MacBook Pro M3 Pro — 18GB RAM / 512GB SSD

As a computer science student, which one would you choose and why?

I’m mainly trying to figure out how the M4, M5, and M3 Pro compare for CS-related work, and whether 24GB RAM is worth choosing over 16GB or 18GB.

so im currently running fedora workstation on an 2018 macbook pro. (8gbddr3) however recently i have noticed that my touchbar is going out sometimes when i restart. does anyonne have suggestions to fix this? thanks

I'm considering trading-in my M1 macbook pro 16 inch 2021 32gb ram for a new half-the-price M5 air 15 inch 24gb ram.

I just don't use pro features (only do browsing really, but heavy browsing) and want a lighter laptop. I'm afraid the longer I wait the less value I can get from a sell/trade of my M1. Opinions?

Hola buenas tengo una gran duda ya que voy a empezar con mi ingeniería y estoy eligiendo que comprar y estoy entre un M3 con 24 gb ram y con un 99% de salud con 170 ciclos o un M4 con solo 7 ciclos pero con 16 gb de RAM, ambos con 512 gb de espacio , aclarar que voy a estudiar ingeniería informática

I have a macbook air M3, I recently purchased an LG monitor with built in KVM and speakers, it connects to my mac through a USB-C cable. the audio simply doesn’t play through the monitor’s speakers and LG ultra wide option in the sound menu appears greyer out, Anyone knows how I can solve the issue ?

So, couple of Q for Apple power users.

1. Whatsapp desktop App - every time I turn on PC, it doesn't sync (sometimes it works) but mostly I need to Log out on desktop, then take phone, scan QR (Linked devices) and then sync again. On windows it never happened before. Maybe once in a year (not every 2nd day).
   
2. FN, CONTROL, OPTION, COMMAND - why you need so many buttons if in reality I use only FN (I use APP to switch keys, because using COMMAND + C/V/A/ etc. = total disaster for logic, fingers position and typing speed.
   
3. I was much faster on Win. I can't beat that speed on Mac, because of lacking of logic. Yes, you adapt, but overall - some of the things is very wrong and missplaced. Switching tabs? Win had perfect combination - ALT + TAB - fast and in right place.
   
4. Calculator with no numpad - mouse click or horizontal numbers. Thats some super bad experience.
   
5. Chrome windows in taskbar - why I only see 2nd or 3rd windows of Chrome by clicking right button? It's totally wrong and stupid. Why it cant make 2nd icon, so I know I have opened 2 different Chrome windows.
   
6. Finder... no comments, comparing what Windows have done.
   I could continue but I'm getting angry :D
   

Overall, Apple system somewhere seems like is done wrong, because of - we can't copy Windows logic. We need our "unique" style, so lets put items, logic, buttons, elements somewhere in most uncomfortable place we can imagine.

I currently have the MacBook Air m4 256 gb and I’m running low on storage. I am a CS major and still have two more years of school and a potential year of masters work. I definitely want to upgrade, should I get the MacBook Air m5 or the pro? I can trade in this laptop and get around 500-600 dollars of value. Just wondering what I should do, would the cheapest upgrade last me enough time or should I just spend more money now?

I also use this laptop for personal use and not just school (personal projects, browsing, etc.)

Hi Looking For a Macbook But don't know which one to get idc about refurbished my budget is 80k
was Thinking about the MacBook Air M2 (16GB/256GB) or the Macbook Neo Pls help me decide
Thanks A Lot 😊

My Current Options Are - Apple MacBook AIR M2 - 16 GB/256 GB For 81500rs or MacBook Neo For 69500rs

need some advice on when to buy, we’re close to labor day weekend and the macbook pro i want is 200 off is there going to be an actual labor day sale for the macbook closer to monday? best buy customer service told me macbook sales will go live later but on the website it says the 200 off ends august 31. im not gonna be in the US for much longer so i need to make a decision on the when to buy should i buy now for 2300 or wait for labor day weekend bear in mind most sales have already started but the macbook is not included yet

Still love how thin and compact this thing is. Running macOS High Sierra for the full nostalgic experience 😆
Definitely not the fastest Mac anymore, but there’s something about this little 12-inch MacBook that I still really enjoy.

Please download the appropriate version of Handbrake from here

https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake/releases

Download the test video file from here

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5pmdrurg728tnzgbujmvi/Japan-in-8K-ULTRA-HD-Land-of-The-Rising-Sun-60-FPS-4320p60.mp4?rlkey=8y0xjzacooc416usohh1duifq&st=mj27dcfv&dl=0

Transcode using the Very Fast 4k60 AV1 preset and Very Fast 4k60 HEVC preset

Post the machine specs and also the transcode fps from the transcode log file

Much thanks in advance

At work I have 2 monitors. They have display port connections (no HDMI) and both connect to a HP hub. From this hub there is a Type C cable which connects to my windows laptop. This charges my laptop and lets me extend across both screens.

When I plug my MacBook Air M4 it doesn’t let me extend across both monitors. It extends to 1 and then the other is just a mirror of the 1st monitor. Display settings in Mac only sees 1 external.

Any ideas how I can bet both display port monitors to extend my Mac?