MacBook Air Archives

Evidence Mounts: Apple's Butterfly Keyboard is on the Way Out

John Martellaro · 8:32 PM EDT, Jul 25th, 2019 · Add Comment

Evidence is mounting that the ill-fated Butterfly mechanism keyboard that Apple has been using in its notebook computers ever since the MacBook debuted in 2015 will eventually become history. AppleInsider has the goods:

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suspects that the [rumored] 16-inch MacBook Pro will be the first Apple laptop to shift [back] to a scissor mechanism …

Furthermore, Kuo is predicting that the entire MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines will migrate in 2020 to the technology.

Some think this is evidence of the subtle hand of Apple’s COO Jeff Williams.

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2019 MacBook Air Has Slower SSD Than 2018 Model

Andrew Orr · 4:07 PM EDT, Jul 15th, 2019 · 2 Comments

The 2019 MacBook Air released last week has a slower SSD than the 2018 MacBook Air. The 128GB and 256GB models were tested.

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New Macs, New Security Flaws – TMO Daily Observations 2019-07-09

Kelly Guimont · 1:43 PM EDT, Jul 9th, 2019 · Add Comment

Andrew Orr and Dave Hamilton join host Kelly Guimont to talk about the new Mac laptop updates and the latest security flaw courtesy of Zoom.

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Apple Updates MacBook Air, MacBook Pro for 2019 Back to School

Andrew Orr · 10:29 AM EDT, Jul 9th, 2019 · Add Comment

The 2019 Back to School sales are starting with Apple. The MacBook Air price has been lowered to US$1,099 and updated with True Tone.

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These Macs Have an Audio Glitching Bug

Andrew Orr · 2:05 PM EST, Feb 19th, 2019 · Add Comment

It seems that the newest Macs have an unresolved audio glitching bug that has to do with Apple’s T2 security chip.

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Pick up a Costco Mac at a $50 to $200 Discount

Andrew Orr · 10:52 AM EST, Dec 13th, 2018 · Add Comment

Yesterday Costo started selling Macs on its website, and you can pick up a Costco Mac and get a US$50 to US$200 discount.

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Using iPad, Apple Original TV Shows, and Macs with Jim Dalrymple: ACM 490

Bryan Chaffin · 4:14 PM EST, Nov 30th, 2018 · 1 Comment

Bryan Chaffin and guest-host Jim Dalrymple talk about how they use their iPads, and it turns out they’re pretty different use cases. They try to talk about where Apple TV might go but venture into a much deeper conversation about Apple’s original TV shows and videos. Spoiler: one of them is a pessimist. They close the show by examining the state of the Mac. Another spoiler: one of them is a pessimist!

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Apple RAM and SSD Prices, Apple's Pipeline, the Future of iOS - ACM 488

Bryan Chaffin · 1:01 AM EST, Nov 16th, 2018 · 5 Comments

Bryan Chaffin is joined by guest-host John Kheit, who has a bee in his bonnet about Apple’s upgrade pricing for RAM and storage on the new Mac mini and MacBook Air models. They also discuss whether or not Apple actually has a “deep pipeline,” as well features they’d like to see come to iOS in the future.

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Halloween Special, New iPads and Macs, Mr. Ricky Cleans House - ACM 486

Bryan Chaffin · 8:35 PM EDT, Oct 31st, 2018 · Add Comment

In this episode, Mr. Ricky pays a visit. And after Bryan Chaffin and Jeff Gamet discuss Apple’s new iPads and Macs, Mr. Ricky decides it’s time to clean up the mess and set our interns free! All that and more in this Halloween 2018 Special Episode!

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Editorial

The New MacBook Air: Apple Competes With Itself

John Martellaro · 3:20 PM EDT, Oct 30th, 2018 · 11 Comments

A new, low-cost, non-Retina MacBook of some kind has been envisioned and dreamed about by the community. Whatever Apple’s plans are, the new 2018 MacBook Air isn’t it. And that’s okay.