I’ve just ordered my new Macbook and I’m still confused on how to protect it from dust and scratches etc. I’ve had many people reccommend me a hard shell cover, but I’ve been told that they increase the possibility of damaging the hinge for the screen. Should I just get a sleeve or get a hard shell cover aswell? If so, could you link any good options under £25?
Compared to older model MBA (2017 and prior) -- the added cover would add extra weight on the screen portion. When I grab/hold and lift my MBA (while it was OPEN, older model), the lid/screen would carry some "momentum" and would "extend" the screen to fully open position. If you use the MBA on the lap, with tilting downwards, you might notice the screen will slowly extend due to this weight. This will affect the hinge if I am not careful with this. In the mean time, the hard case would decrease the heat ventilation (Intel MBAs have fan for cooling).
However, I still used the case, mainly to add extra grip-security due to my sweaty hands.
M1 MacBook Air - there is no fan and thermal is quite impressive. The hinges on M1 MBA are much tighter than 2017 MBA and prior. I do not use MBA for heavy workload (mainly for web/document and web-conferences) and continue to be vigilant about the hinge.
There are many vendors on the internet, like Amazon..etc. carry MBA case (some even comes with keyboard cover).
I got Mosiso cover for about 17 USD.
inCase makes a good cover for the MacBook. This will protect the shell from scratches and i don't see how it could damage the hinges... As far as dust, I would keep it in a sleeve type bag if not in use.
The MacBook Air uses its metal case to dissipate the heat that is generated with use. Putting any hard shell case on it reduces that function since the plastics they are made out of are excellent insulators and the heat can build up inside instead of being dissipated to the air.
Hard Shell Covers for the M1 Macbook Air 2020
