MacBook Air incredibly slowMy MacBook Air has recently become extremely slow with text lagging behind my typing, windows taking ages to open and programmes freezing regularly. It even seems to have affected my internet speeds though I'm not sur...view more
Thread kernel_task is using 100% CPU when waking from sleep
kernel_task is using 100% CPU when waking from sleepSince updating my 13" mid-2013 MacBook Air to Mavericks, there's this issue that's been happening when I wake the computer up from sleep. A proccess called kernel_task uses 100% CPU (a whole core) and hangs there unti...view more
Plugged in vs not plugged inIs it ok to use my macbook air plugged in when I am at home watching movies or while doing other more battery demanding stuff and then plugging it out over night and letting it sleep on battery power? Does this ...view more
battery macbook air 11¨Battery of macbook air blown up. Damaged keyboard and bottom protection. Is this normal???? What to do next? I do only use original apple accessoires to charge etc. Macbook is out of garantee.view more
Macbook Air shuts down automaticallyWhile left idle for a while my macbook air shuts down automatically. Below is the screenshot of my energy settings. Shutdown happens even if the power adapter is connected. Is there something wrong with my mac...view more
Thread Mac Air drains to nearly zero overnight when laptop is shut.
Mac Air drains to nearly zero overnight when laptop is shut.The last few mornings I've been waking up to an empty battery and I haven't been able to find a reason why. For example the last night I shut it at 33% and earlier this morning it was at 2%. My laptop used to maybe us...view more
Thread Should I get macbook charger from Best-buy??
Should I get macbook charger from Best-buy??Okay so best-buy is selling a macbook charger worth 78$. Whereas in my country it is worth 130$. Guys the reviews are good but I don't understand whats the catch why cheap? Should I buy it? They are claiming to be ori...view more
Thread Does Beat wireless headphone drain MBA battery ?
Does Beat wireless headphone drain MBA battery ?My MBA battery drains a huge amount of power when I connect my wireless headphone using bluetooth connection. I noticed that the MBA lost 1% every 7 minutes. I did not do any thing else except playing yout...view more
Thread Do I charge my Macbook air when it is open or closed
Do I charge my Macbook air when it is open or closedI just got a brand new 13 inch Macbook air yesterday and I was wondering what the best way to charge it is? open and powered on, closed and powered on, closed and powered off, open and powered off, open and in sleep ...view more
Thread Macbook power cord broke from the thin wire near brick!
Macbook power cord broke from the thin wire near brick!Okay so the cord from the brick has teared a bit and the charger only works on certain angles lol.. So what i did to hold the cord together was tying a cloth around it. I wanted to know is that safe? Or should I tie a...view more
Thread Do I have to charge 2-3 times for my new Macbook Air ?
Do I have to charge 2-3 times for my new Macbook Air ?I have just gotten a new Macbook Air 2016. I works very well and I am very satisfied. When my battery is down to 15%, I start to think how much time I have to charge for the first time charge. I know that ...view more
Macbook Air battery runs out so quicklyMy Macbook Air (which is almost 1 year old) has suddenly started not holding its charge and running its power down really fast. For example yesterday I charged it up to about 80%, and then left it for about two hours ...view more
No response from my Macbook air.Screen stays black on Macbook air, but tonight, managed to log in for a few minutes, and it switches itself off again. Light on charger goes orange and Green. Anything I can do to get the screen on again ?view more
irratic behaviour while booting upmy mac book air some time does not boot up flashes the folder with the question mark and then at time boots up without an issue ... whats up?view more
Thread macbook air won't charge & no light on charger
macbook air won't charge & no light on chargerI charged 2011 Macbook Air yesterday and it was fine last night and again this morning. Then, when it was running low on battery today I plugged in the wall charger (which is a new one I got in July) and suddenly my s...view more
MacBook Air ProblemDId you have to replace your logic board on your Mac Book Air? Mine lasted 1 year 6 months. Just spent $300 to have it fixed by Apple. Long time Apple fan/customer but very disappointed! Not sure I would buy one after...view more
slow work laptopI use MacBook Air (end of 2010), CPU 1,86 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, storage 2 GB. Lately he started really let me down - slow, long open tabs in Google Chrome. Someone suggested that I use Safari. Yes, he was working a ...view more
Sleep vs ShutDownUsually put my macbook to sleep if I am going to use it in about 1 or 2 hours, but for anything more I usually shut it down. After some google-ing it has come to my attrition that for macs it might not be the best ide...view more
Thread Turning keyboard backlight automatically on when plugged in?
Turning keyboard backlight automatically on when plugged in?I am not that experienced when it comes to automating actions for my MacAir, but is there any way to have my keyboard backlight to automatically turn fully on whenever I plug my laptop in? I know how to manually contr...view more