i just got the macbook air today... its working just fine for me. my main purpose for getting a laptop was for school, since i already have an ipad for everything else. so far so good for me :)
Nice job Karl. Just purchased my first Mac and went with the 2015 MacBook Air 4/256/13" primarily for on-the-go business use. So far, absolutely loving it. The performance is stellar no matter the task and I am especially pleased that a 13" screen (use to a 15 or better) actually appears larger than its physical dimensions. I agree the view is not nearly as crisp as my iPhone 6 but having a back-lit keyboard that is amazingly sharp and snappy mitigates any overall visual disappointment. Of note, I have had a challenge locating and acquiring my WiFi enabled Canon printer on my home wireless network using the Printers & Scanners tool. I have resorted to connecting to the printer via a USB port (which immediately prompted my Mac to update and configure for the printer) pending further research or assistance. A long time HP laptop Windows user, I consider my Mac a high performance gem.
I bought mine about a month ago. I love it. It's my first Mac computer, though I've worked on Mac before. I have both a PC and a Mac. This computer is pretty fast, the screen quality is pretty good, and it was affordable, as well as it fits my needs. I'm not a tech know-it-all but I've watched a few videos of people criticizing the non-retina display or some other small details, honestly, I'm not looking for a computer in that aspect of performance. I'm a flight instructor and use my computer a lot for web browsing and word documents and presentations. It fits my needs.
I honestly love my MBA 13-inch early 2015. It's light, it's extremely portable, and as a literature college student (using Scrivener), it's an absolute delight!
The 2015 Air is actually pretty awesome. The screen isn't all that gorgeous, like the Pro or 12" MacBook, but it performs splendidly, it's super portable, and is priced pretty competitively. Best Buy had a Memorial Day sale that had the $999 model for $849, and with Mover's coupon it ended up being only $765. Love it!
Got one recently and am hoping it will outlast my 2011 MBP. That thing fried after 5 years. So far I am loving how fast it feels. I got the one a step up from base with double ram and double storage. Really hope it lasts!
had my 2015 mac book air for about a week, i absolutely love it, i personally prefer it to the pro for what i need it for, editing isn't a problem for me because i use my iMac mainly for editing and only edit the odd clip on the go on my air. i do agree that it would be nice to have a retina version
I am still trucking along with a late 2010 Macbook Air. After 5 years, still works beautifully. Only thing is: at the time I purchased it, I did not realize I would be rendering videos. I would have gone for 4 gigs of ram rather than the 2 standard. Oh well. I use a PC with 12 gigs for those beefy videos. Although the air still can accomplish some nice 1080p stuff in iMovie. I cannot believe that they still have not added a retina display to the air lines!! Crazy. :)
+Ben Dunn definitely would. The Air is meant to be the somewhat mid range performing laptop with a mediocre display, good trackpad and keyboard, awesome ports and functionality as well as incredible battery life and portability but the MacBook now is more portable.
Since I have the MacBook Air, what I really love is the battery. 12 hours, seriously,I don't need to bring my charger everyday to school and makes my bag heavier.
Just picked one up 8gb, i5, 256gb for 1000 bucks from best buy to replace my 6 year old Macbook Pro that's finally starting to deteriorate pretty quickly. Hopefully this one gives me the same return.
I love everything about the MacBook Air but I think next years model should have a force touch trackpad. I'm not so big on the display quality either. Apple should also squeeze in an hdmi port. It's still my favourite laptop ever no matter what. 😉
Just ordered my new 2017 MacBook Air 13-inch base model. I previously had a 2016 MacBook Pro 13-inch and I loved the Retina display but battery life took a hit! I’ve seen the MacBook Air in stores so many times and think the display is better than what some people give it credit for, be great if it was 1080p but I think the resolution is good on the Air. I’m intrigued to see if battery life is as good as people say it is and overall performance. I’m no video editor so I doubt I will even push it to its limits at all, however I do edit and build websites.
Im using a air rn. Im loving it so far. Never really thought about graphics or pixels.... I think I just got used to it. I would like to see improvements throughout the webcam, mostly. and sometimes the caps lock key is hard/unresponsive. But, other wise no other complaints about this MacBook Air.
I'm not hating at tall, but the reason the MacBook Air doesn't have the Retina display is because it would drain too much battery and the small MacBook airs just can't afford that, now I know that the MacBook 12" has a Retina display but that laptop also has no fans, a really low power cpu and a relatively big battery
Exactly!!!!!! The MacBook Air would have to get rid of battery to support a Retina display and keep all that power. Yes, the MacBook is insanely thin and light with a Retina display, but there is little power with a gigantic battery. It also has a bad keyboard and one port. The MacBook Air, on the other hand, is a thin and light, but powerful machine that doesn't sacrifice a lot. It has the ports. It has a solid keyboard. And the MacBook Air would have to take a performance hit to get a Retina display to get the same amount of battery. I think that the MacBook Air is perfect for anyone who can't afford a MacBook Pro, but wants more power than the MacBook.
+CedarPointRocks625 a small jump to 1080p and maybe IPS would barely touch battery life but would make a big difference to a lot of people. In fact, given the increased efficiency of each subsequent set of processors from intel, apple could easily sneak in a 1080p display and have any losses in battery life concealed by the new processor so that battery life takes no hit. I appreciate that full retina would be too far but it's 2015 and 1080p should be the bare minimum, 12-hour battery life or not. Apple simply doesn't want to cut into sales for their new more expensive MacBook. I mean no offence but that is the cold hard truth.
+Andrei Gheorghe haha I came from an extremely cheap laptop that I was stuck with for over 2 years to a MacBook Air and the display on my other laptop was 1366x768 while the Air is sporting a 1440x900 display which is honestly such an improvement for me. Even though both processors on the laptops were clocked in at 1.6GHz, the Air performed MUCH better with other power demanding tasks. I thought I was going to need a Pro but the Air was more than enough for me.
Okay yes this is 2018 and I just got one of the MacBook Airs and trust me I fell in love.So I am just using this for school and stuff so the pixel part doesn't really matter to me and its apple its going to be good either way(Not sponsored.).Also I am not hating THIS IS THE BEST COMPUTER I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.I absolutely love this computer and prefer it way more than the new MacBook Air.I am just saying you should go buy it for its the best thing and its so worth the price and I think you should buy it.
i just got one and i love it its fast and powerful enough for what i want and has a long battery life its simple to use and lightweight which is a great thing considering i have always had microsoft windows pc's
For school, i have the 11 inch model and i really love it it is the perfect laptop for school! (but a friend of mine has a pro with retina and i reallllly like that one)
Torn between this or the Surface Pro 3 w/ keyboard cover. Which would you recommend? Both are on sale right now and the macbook air is cheaper. Note: I had an old 2009 Macbook unibody with 4GB ram and 2.4ghz core 2 duo processor previously. Gonna use it for word processing, emails and photoshop/web design.
Good review, but things I would like to see in a review would be the full specs, or at least the weight and dimensions as this is my main reason for considering an Air. Thanks!
Chances are I won't be doing anything 4K in the near future, I don't have access to a 4k camera or display, and most people I know are content with SD or HD content. I currently own a late 2013 13" retina macbook pro with 8 GB ram and and a 256 GB SSD, with plenty of storage externally between an external hard drive and usb storage. While this computer can play 4k files from youtube with no trouble at all, how would editing be? Like I said I'm just looking for feedback from experiences. Not that I would actually invest in the technology right now. I have slightly lower expectations when it comes to video editing because i finished up training when HD was just becoming mainstream with over the air broadcasts, and blu-ray was a fairly new technology. I learned to edit on G4/G5 machines with the old style final cut studio, and miniDV as the main source of video. Now I would say for HD i use my iPhone and a Hard disk based SD camcorder, and i still have a couple miniDVs lying around too. Right now I'm working on rebuilding my TH-cam channel without so much the focus on is it HD is it SD, but getting up videos with good content. and then focus on the camera upgrades after I've gotten so more experience . I enjoy the videos of yours I've seen. Keep it up!
First time viewer here! Great review, Karl! The Air is a very nice machine, but not having Retina display hurts my chance of owning one. Unrelated question: where did you get those sweet Majora's Mask and Skyward Sword framed prints?
How about casual gaming on the macbook air? Would it be able to run 30FPS? Or would you considering getting a CPU or Ram upgrade? I still need this for school so I trying to make this a dual-purpose laptop but still want to be somewhat cost efficient
Macs are there for all around performance. Gaming is a bust aside from the stuff in the store, even then, it is poor sometimes in there as well. More specifically, the low specs of the Macbook Air make it so that you can use most of the programs you want, but it shouldn't be used as a primary computer, just an on the go. I would recommend buying a POWERHOUSE gaming pc, then buy a Macbook air
michael h I would say go for the macbook air. Its not only cheaper but even though it is not as powerful as the pro its still more then enough for school. I think if you plan on editing some 4k or you want to play some games on high quality then you should go for the pro but if your only using it to type papers, watch videos and just surf the web the air would be a great choice. Buying a macbook pro would just be a over kill if you ask me. I know a pound or two may not sound like much (trust me I know lol) but when you are carrying it around all day along with other things you really do start to feel it. Also the air does get better battery life.
Hey man! You're a great reviewer. Just wanted to tell you. I got my MBA 13 inch i5 4GB and I'm quite surprised at it's capabilities. Even with my music software! Although time will tell!!!
I am a literature student and therefore I'll have to spend good amount of time reading . And moreover I don't use any apple gadget currently and people told me that buying a Macbook is a waste if u don't have any apple gadget. Is it true? Should I buy a macbook over a dell or HP?
I only own MBA for a few months now and 1 android phone, so no extra apple's gadget. I didn't face any moments where my productivity ever stopped just because I didn't own any apple gadgets. I can do everything just fine like in my windows. But 1 thing I can say that it is one of the best investment I ever made. There are a few things that make me never go back to windows devices such as 1. The trackpad is just awesome, I never experience any lag or stutter on the trackpad yet. I didn't need my mouse anymore. 2. You'll get exactly 12 hours of battery time for normal consumption. 3. Since it's lightweight, I bring it with me wherever I go. I didn't shut it down if I'm just going for a lunch so I put it in my backpack. There is no issue that it is overheating in my backpack and drain the battery away. 4. If 1 application runs into a problem, it doesn't interrupt my other program.
Cassandra Tafolla I feel like it depends on what you want more. Dose weight not matter to much? Do you plan on editing some 4k video or do you only plan on doing some 1080p videos? I feel like if you need something very light and only plan on making 1080p videos that macbook air with the i7 and 8 GB ram should be enough but if you need to use it to edit some 4k videos and edit some very high quality photos the macbook pro would be much better since it has a much better display and better processor. You can also configure it for 16 GB ram whereas the air you can only max it out at 8 GB.
Well I know for someone like myself I am totally happy with 1080p even 720 at least, anything higher I honestly dont care for. So what I am trying to say is that I think most people are fine with 1080p since its a pretty decent resolution. I think the MacBook air would be fine if you maxed out the specs because even though it dont have a high resolution screen you can always hook it up to a monitor with a higher resolution screen and edit videos that way. But if your always on the go and just never get much time at home or something then I think the pro would be a better choice for editing high quality stuff since the screen is much better.
But if you do decide to edit 4K on the air it will be slower (but usable I imagine, correct me if I am wrong) since it has intergraded graphics whereas the high end macbook pro has a 2GB dedicated graphics card. Editing 4K content will be smooth as butter on the pro
If your watching TH-cam or Netflix on the MacBook Air 2015, is it massively different to the MacBook Pro Retina (even thou the pro has a better display)?
Hi, Im in e-commerce business, and I am planning to buy latest mac book air. Is it good this laptop for e-commerce such as uploading pictures of products, downloads picture and so on..? thanks dude
Im a fine arts student and im in my 2nd year in college and we have a computer art course and a photography course. Im still confused what would you recommend a pro or air? I wanted the air for its lightness and thinness but i also like the pro because it has a CD slot. What do you think?
I have a 2015 macbook air with a pretty sad dual core i5. Since Apple no longer supports this, I just put Windows 10 on it to use it for web browsing and a security camera server. It actually feels pretty 'snappy'. I will say will be our last Mac computer since Apple claims to be a 'green' company but discontinues support after 5-7 years to force consumers to buy the latest and greatest. I am aware there are 'workarounds' to put the latest Mac OS on it and from what I've seen, older Intel based Macs run JUST FINE with it. There is no other reason for Apple not supporting this hardware, other than greed.
Hi, I bought iMac 21 inch 4 months ago, because I love to watch movies. but the problem is that I need to use it at my uni. so, I am thinking to sell the iMac and buy MacBock air 13 inch , do you think that it will work with movies? I mean does MacBock Air gives a good show for movies. thank you
Can I downgrade to Mavericks if I get the 2015 Macbook Air with Yosemite? I don't like how Yosemite looks and I read comments that Mavericks is Faster than Yosemite. PD: I'm Mexican, i don't speak english, but I try.
Which one did you guys recommend for a college student to use? MacBook Air or MacBook Pro? I'll pretty much just use it for doing work like typing essays/ppt and social medias such as TH-cam, Tumblr etc. And if anyone of u have used MacBook Air 2015 up to this time, how did you find it? I wish for it to last long.. thank you in advance
Macbook Air is suited for you. It's very light and portable, so it won't give much weight to your bag when you are traveling unlike a MBP (My backpack gets 3 times heavier when I bring a MBP!). Since you are just gonna web browse and use word processors, you won't need that extra processing power the MBP has, although it has better graphics. If you need the retina and the portability, you should just consider the MacBook instead. I've had my MBA for a month now and so far I haven't encountered any problems. I'll switch to a MBP or Dell XPS after 3 or 4 years since I'll be a CompSci undergrad soon. :)
I have had my macbook air for about a month now and I love it:) I have the one with the core i7, 8 GB ram, and 256 SSD and all I have to say is that its amazing! Its powerful, its thin, and just overall sexxxyy lol. When it came to me having to decide on which macbook I wanted I already knew I wanted something thin but also powerful. I wanted something that will last me years and years to come. I needed something that I could plug my iPhone and hard drive in. I decided to go with the air instead of the new macbook not only because of the ports but I feel that the MacBook air is not under powered. Sure the new macbook is great to use on the web and edit some videos now but within 3 or 5 years I really think it'll be to slow to use as a main computer compared to the macbook air with a much faster processor. Don't get me wrong I was totally drooling over the new macbook but if I am going to put $1500.00 down for a computer I am going to buy one that will last me for a long time. I am thinking about doing a review on my macbook air, what do you guys think??
so I just want a laptop with a good work experience to handle some office tasks, surf around the internet, take it with me and sometimes do some editing. what would you suggest me? air or pro? ._.
Air. Pro is going to be a waste of money, especially if you only do light usage. Air is more than enough for your daily tasks. It can handle a lot of things too and surprisingly smooth on semi-intense programs.
I'm planing to save up for this and get it around early November. Do you think they'll update it in October like they usually do for the macs or do you think because of the MacBook they will just get rid of the air brocade that seems like they would try to replace the air
You're really professional with your reviews I honestly think you should have 10x the amount of subscribers you have now.
Simone JOyce kind words! hopefully in the near future :p
lets not get carried away
+Xs1Nz true
he needs to change his name cuz it sounds boring
U look like a lighter version of cristiano ronaldo
Wtf
AHAHAHHAAHAHA
omg yes
You mean "Christiano Ronaldo AIR"?
+nightspawn99 that wasn't funny
The MacBook Pro from 2016 is missing some pretty Im-PORT-ant features.
Talk about im-PORT-ant features of MacBook Air in 2020
i just got the macbook air today... its working just fine for me. my main purpose for getting a laptop was for school, since i already have an ipad for everything else. so far so good for me :)
+melika salarfar yay :)
How are the speakers?
same i have a macbook! yesterday was my birthday!
Nice job Karl. Just purchased my first Mac and went with the 2015 MacBook Air 4/256/13" primarily for on-the-go business use. So far, absolutely loving it. The performance is stellar no matter the task and I am especially pleased that a 13" screen (use to a 15 or better) actually appears larger than its physical dimensions. I agree the view is not nearly as crisp as my iPhone 6 but having a back-lit keyboard that is amazingly sharp and snappy mitigates any overall visual disappointment. Of note, I have had a challenge locating and acquiring my WiFi enabled Canon printer on my home wireless network using the Printers & Scanners tool. I have resorted to connecting to the printer via a USB port (which immediately prompted my Mac to update and configure for the printer) pending further research or assistance. A long time HP laptop Windows user, I consider my Mac a high performance gem.
James Wiedeman Jr for how much?
I bought mine about a month ago. I love it. It's my first Mac computer, though I've worked on Mac before. I have both a PC and a Mac. This computer is pretty fast, the screen quality is pretty good, and it was affordable, as well as it fits my needs. I'm not a tech know-it-all but I've watched a few videos of people criticizing the non-retina display or some other small details, honestly, I'm not looking for a computer in that aspect of performance.
I'm a flight instructor and use my computer a lot for web browsing and word documents and presentations. It fits my needs.
those guns. dad af
Lmaoooo
I honestly love my MBA 13-inch early 2015. It's light, it's extremely portable, and as a literature college student (using Scrivener), it's an absolute delight!
I have a 9 year old MacBook Air from 2015 and it’s STILL working!! I love it 😊
The 2015 Air is actually pretty awesome. The screen isn't all that gorgeous, like the Pro or 12" MacBook, but it performs splendidly, it's super portable, and is priced pretty competitively. Best Buy had a Memorial Day sale that had the $999 model for $849, and with Mover's coupon it ended up being only $765. Love it!
Got one recently and am hoping it will outlast my 2011 MBP. That thing fried after 5 years. So far I am loving how fast it feels. I got the one a step up from base with double ram and double storage. Really hope it lasts!
Getting an air tomorrow
hopefully me too)
had my 2015 mac book air for about a week, i absolutely love it, i personally prefer it to the pro for what i need it for, editing isn't a problem for me because i use my iMac mainly for editing and only edit the odd clip on the go on my air. i do agree that it would be nice to have a retina version
I am still trucking along with a late 2010 Macbook Air. After 5 years, still works beautifully. Only thing is: at the time I purchased it, I did not realize I would be rendering videos. I would have gone for 4 gigs of ram rather than the 2 standard. Oh well. I use a PC with 12 gigs for those beefy videos. Although the air still can accomplish some nice 1080p stuff in iMovie.
I cannot believe that they still have not added a retina display to the air lines!! Crazy. :)
I wish they did, but then battery life wouldn't be as good, it would weight more and there would be pretty much no point of getting an Air.
A pro I mean.
Teh Mc-Cookiez Exactly.
+Teh MC Also it would probably take away some sales of the Macbook and the Macbook pro. I for one only bought the pro because of the retina display.
+Ben Dunn definitely would. The Air is meant to be the somewhat mid range performing laptop with a mediocre display, good trackpad and keyboard, awesome ports and functionality as well as incredible battery life and portability but the MacBook now is more portable.
Nice shirt, Dutch National soccerteam;-) greetz from Holland
Carmen Jansen bedankt!
Karl Conrad Bent u van Nederland. Ik wist dat niet.
+Sander Jansen pretty much explained it on the dot! :)
+Karl Conrad can you talk dutch
*Football
Since I have the MacBook Air, what I really love is the battery. 12 hours, seriously,I don't need to bring my charger everyday to school and makes my bag heavier.
after a year long wait finally brought it again ...............................
Just picked one up 8gb, i5, 256gb for 1000 bucks from best buy to replace my 6 year old Macbook Pro that's finally starting to deteriorate pretty quickly.
Hopefully this one gives me the same return.
i just bought this macbook , its absolutely amazing without question
The lagging is correct when your editing video. Among others, and surfing or typing documents it's doing well and I'm bit loving it.
i have a macbook air and the thing i adore about it is how light it is 💜💜
I have the MacBook Air and I think its one of the best note|MacBook´s I ever had.
I'm considering a MacBook Air. This video helped a lot!
Perfect for me!! I mainly want it for its good graphics and good video/photo editing.. But short videos like 7 second vines
I love everything about the MacBook Air but I think next years model should have a force touch trackpad. I'm not so big on the display quality either. Apple should also squeeze in an hdmi port. It's still my favourite laptop ever no matter what. 😉
Just ordered my new 2017 MacBook Air 13-inch base model. I previously had a 2016 MacBook Pro 13-inch and I loved the Retina display but battery life took a hit! I’ve seen the MacBook Air in stores so many times and think the display is better than what some people give it credit for, be great if it was 1080p but I think the resolution is good on the Air. I’m intrigued to see if battery life is as good as people say it is and overall performance. I’m no video editor so I doubt I will even push it to its limits at all, however I do edit and build websites.
I would love this computer I never even heard of this before and it looks so great
Im using a air rn. Im loving it so far. Never really thought about graphics or pixels.... I think I just got used to it. I would like to see improvements throughout the webcam, mostly. and sometimes the caps lock key is hard/unresponsive. But, other wise no other complaints about this MacBook Air.
I'm not hating at tall, but the reason the MacBook Air doesn't have the Retina display is because it would drain too much battery and the small MacBook airs just can't afford that, now I know that the MacBook 12" has a Retina display but that laptop also has no fans, a really low power cpu and a relatively big battery
Exactly!!!!!! The MacBook Air would have to get rid of battery to support a Retina display and keep all that power. Yes, the MacBook is insanely thin and light with a Retina display, but there is little power with a gigantic battery. It also has a bad keyboard and one port. The MacBook Air, on the other hand, is a thin and light, but powerful machine that doesn't sacrifice a lot. It has the ports. It has a solid keyboard. And the MacBook Air would have to take a performance hit to get a Retina display to get the same amount of battery. I think that the MacBook Air is perfect for anyone who can't afford a MacBook Pro, but wants more power than the MacBook.
+CedarPointRocks625 a small jump to 1080p and maybe IPS would barely touch battery life but would make a big difference to a lot of people. In fact, given the increased efficiency of each subsequent set of processors from intel, apple could easily sneak in a 1080p display and have any losses in battery life concealed by the new processor so that battery life takes no hit. I appreciate that full retina would be too far but it's 2015 and 1080p should be the bare minimum, 12-hour battery life or not. Apple simply doesn't want to cut into sales for their new more expensive MacBook. I mean no offence but that is the cold hard truth.
+Andrei Gheorghe haha I came from an extremely cheap laptop that I was stuck with for over 2 years to a MacBook Air and the display on my other laptop was 1366x768 while the Air is sporting a 1440x900 display which is honestly such an improvement for me. Even though both processors on the laptops were clocked in at 1.6GHz, the Air performed MUCH better with other power demanding tasks. I thought I was going to need a Pro but the Air was more than enough for me.
Okay yes this is 2018 and I just got one of the MacBook Airs and trust me I fell in love.So I am just using this for school and stuff so the pixel part doesn't really matter to me and its apple its going to be good either way(Not sponsored.).Also I am not hating THIS IS THE BEST COMPUTER I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.I absolutely love this computer and prefer it way more than the new MacBook Air.I am just saying you should go buy it for its the best thing and its so worth the price and I think you should buy it.
Great Video again Karl. I love your videos, and really think that they are better than things like MKBHD and Techno Buffalo! Keep it Up
Cool! I have the Air since a few weeks. I love it.
Very informative and helpful video. I was stuck in between getting w MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. This video has now convinced me
Phew! Good job your here to tell me what I'm going to use my MacBook Air for!
Cant believe 5 years later the price dropped 500$!!!
i just got one and i love it its fast and powerful enough for what i want and has a long battery life its simple to use and lightweight which is a great thing considering i have always had microsoft windows pc's
how is this for video editing ?
For school, i have the 11 inch model and i really love it it is the perfect laptop for school!
(but a friend of mine has a pro with retina and i reallllly like that one)
I own a HP Envy 13t, really recommend it over a Macbook Air! Even thinner and lighter than it with a 1921x1080 FHD Screen!
I love your pics in the back ground
That's a Dutch shirt that's so awesome I'm gonna follow u because of that bro! Awesome.
Am i the only one whose getting a macbook air 13.3 soon and Watching these?
Had to like the video just for the Seamaster PO, looks great man.
Really good. Now I would like to see the new 12" retina.
Been using this till now,it is real good and easy to carry around! So far I have no complaint but not sure with other people's opinion towards it haha
In this blue Dutch shirt, van Persey scored his famous goal in Brazil WC14
Torn between this or the Surface Pro 3 w/ keyboard cover. Which would you recommend? Both are on sale right now and the macbook air is cheaper. Note: I had an old 2009 Macbook unibody with 4GB ram and 2.4ghz core 2 duo processor previously. Gonna use it for word processing, emails and photoshop/web design.
Good review, but things I would like to see in a review would be the full specs, or at least the weight and dimensions as this is my main reason for considering an Air. Thanks!
Should I get this or wait for 2016 version ?
What do you think, are this is good for college student?
Chances are I won't be doing anything 4K in the near future, I don't have access to a 4k camera or display, and most people I know are content with SD or HD content. I currently own a late 2013 13" retina macbook pro with 8 GB ram and and a 256 GB SSD, with plenty of storage externally between an external hard drive and usb storage. While this computer can play 4k files from youtube with no trouble at all, how would editing be? Like I said I'm just looking for feedback from experiences. Not that I would actually invest in the technology right now. I have slightly lower expectations when it comes to video editing because i finished up training when HD was just becoming mainstream with over the air broadcasts, and blu-ray was a fairly new technology.
I learned to edit on G4/G5 machines with the old style final cut studio, and miniDV as the main source of video.
Now I would say for HD i use my iPhone and a Hard disk based SD camcorder, and i still have a couple miniDVs lying around too. Right now I'm working on rebuilding my TH-cam channel without so much the focus on is it HD is it SD, but getting up videos with good content. and then focus on the camera upgrades after I've gotten so more experience .
I enjoy the videos of yours I've seen. Keep it up!
Do you recommend this macbook for a graphic designer student
I just bought this today. What are the charges for upgrading the RAM ?
First time viewer here! Great review, Karl! The Air is a very nice machine, but not having Retina display hurts my chance of owning one.
Unrelated question: where did you get those sweet Majora's Mask and Skyward Sword framed prints?
Definitely subbing bro :) love your unboxings and reviews. Keep up the good work.
when i buy the macbook it was the best ever!
did you buy the 2015 version of macbook air?
How about casual gaming on the macbook air? Would it be able to run 30FPS? Or would you considering getting a CPU or Ram upgrade? I still need this for school so I trying to make this a dual-purpose laptop but still want to be somewhat cost efficient
Macs are there for all around performance. Gaming is a bust aside from the stuff in the store, even then, it is poor sometimes in there as well. More specifically, the low specs of the Macbook Air make it so that you can use most of the programs you want, but it shouldn't be used as a primary computer, just an on the go. I would recommend buying a POWERHOUSE gaming pc, then buy a Macbook air
I got the 11 inches.its great in my opinion.nice review
Should i fork out the extra money for a macbook pro retina 13inch? im only using it for college/media consumption
Well it has better specs than the MacBook Air but the MacBook Air is lighter so you can get to your classes faster
Alex Sanchez If a difference of 1 pound of computer actually slows you down between classes.....we need a gym membership, yeah?
Im just saying it could get tiring for some people
To carry it all day
michael h I would say go for the macbook air. Its not only cheaper but even though it is not as powerful as the pro its still more then enough for school. I think if you plan on editing some 4k or you want to play some games on high quality then you should go for the pro but if your only using it to type papers, watch videos and just surf the web the air would be a great choice. Buying a macbook pro would just be a over kill if you ask me. I know a pound or two may not sound like much (trust me I know lol) but when you are carrying it around all day along with other things you really do start to feel it. Also the air does get better battery life.
Should I use the Mac Book Air always plugged in to the charger? What's the recommended way to have a long lasting battery?
Hey man! You're a great reviewer. Just wanted to tell you. I got my MBA 13 inch i5 4GB and I'm quite surprised at it's capabilities. Even with my music software! Although time will tell!!!
On ebay I won one of these for $500. Is that good? Or still too expensive?
I am a literature student and therefore I'll have to spend good amount of time reading . And moreover I don't use any apple gadget currently and people told me that buying a Macbook is a waste if u don't have any apple gadget. Is it true? Should I buy a macbook over a dell or HP?
I only own MBA for a few months now and 1 android phone, so no extra apple's gadget. I didn't face any moments where my productivity ever stopped just because I didn't own any apple gadgets. I can do everything just fine like in my windows. But 1 thing I can say that it is one of the best investment I ever made. There are a few things that make me never go back to windows devices such as
1. The trackpad is just awesome, I never experience any lag or stutter on the trackpad yet. I didn't need my mouse anymore.
2. You'll get exactly 12 hours of battery time for normal consumption.
3. Since it's lightweight, I bring it with me wherever I go. I didn't shut it down if I'm just going for a lunch so I put it in my backpack. There is no issue that it is overheating in my backpack and drain the battery away.
4. If 1 application runs into a problem, it doesn't interrupt my other program.
2013 MacBook Air not bad, despite It's really smooth
I want to get a MacBook for editing TH-cam videos which one is better the Air or the Pro?
Cassandra Tafolla pro
Cassandra Tafolla I feel like it depends on what you want more. Dose weight not matter to much? Do you plan on editing some 4k video or do you only plan on doing some 1080p videos? I feel like if you need something very light and only plan on making 1080p videos that macbook air with the i7 and 8 GB ram should be enough but if you need to use it to edit some 4k videos and edit some very high quality photos the macbook pro would be much better since it has a much better display and better processor. You can also configure it for 16 GB ram whereas the air you can only max it out at 8 GB.
Well I know for someone like myself I am totally happy with 1080p even 720 at least, anything higher I honestly dont care for. So what I am trying to say is that I think most people are fine with 1080p since its a pretty decent resolution. I think the MacBook air would be fine if you maxed out the specs because even though it dont have a high resolution screen you can always hook it up to a monitor with a higher resolution screen and edit videos that way. But if your always on the go and just never get much time at home or something then I think the pro would be a better choice for editing high quality stuff since the screen is much better.
But if you do decide to edit 4K on the air it will be slower (but usable I imagine, correct me if I am wrong) since it has intergraded graphics whereas the high end macbook pro has a 2GB dedicated graphics card. Editing 4K content will be smooth as butter on the pro
Im getting a macbook air 11inch for college? Should I consider other options?
If your watching TH-cam or Netflix on the MacBook Air 2015, is it massively different to the MacBook Pro Retina (even thou the pro has a better display)?
I want to buy it for watching movies ? Will it play 1080p fine ?
Would you recommend it for beginner programming?
Should you get just 4 gb of ram or 8 gb ?? Or doesnt i matter ?
Gr Bart uit Nederland !
You should start another YT channel with some posing and fitness videos, you muscle stud. :P Great biceps!
I caught the shade on the white iPhones 😂
Hi, Im in e-commerce business, and I am planning to buy latest mac book air. Is it good this laptop for e-commerce such as uploading pictures of products, downloads picture and so on..? thanks dude
What size do you have? I am getting the 11 inch since my macbook pro really needs to stay home
Would you recommend the Macbook Air for photo editing on Adobe ?
I have the air and it's just incredible ! amazing,,,
Im a fine arts student and im in my 2nd year in college and we have a computer art course and a photography course. Im still confused what would you recommend a pro or air? I wanted the air for its lightness and thinness but i also like the pro because it has a CD slot. What do you think?
I have a 2015 macbook air with a pretty sad dual core i5. Since Apple no longer supports this, I just put Windows 10 on it to use it for web browsing and a security camera server. It actually feels pretty 'snappy'. I will say will be our last Mac computer since Apple claims to be a 'green' company but discontinues support after 5-7 years to force consumers to buy the latest and greatest. I am aware there are 'workarounds' to put the latest Mac OS on it and from what I've seen, older Intel based Macs run JUST FINE with it. There is no other reason for Apple not supporting this hardware, other than greed.
how do you tell the difference from the new model and the old?
How long do these last? Assuming you take very good care.
Some people still have the 2010 MacBook airs so it can last a long time.
How is the base model, the standard 2015 Macbook Air when it comes to video editing with iMovie? Is the playback smooth?
Would you recommend this for a student who uses imovie/photoshop/sketchup. Im a hs student so im in a budget
Im intrested in starting editing video. Should I purchase the Macbook air 13 in. or the 12 in. 2015 macbook
Hey, I have a question, does it runs Photoshop, illustrator, traktor?
Hi, I bought iMac 21 inch 4 months ago, because I love to watch movies. but the problem is that I need
to use it at my uni. so, I am thinking to sell the iMac and buy MacBock air 13 inch , do you think that it will work
with movies? I mean does MacBock Air gives a good show for movies.
thank you
is the display of air very bad as of this day and age or is it kinda good but lags in comparison because i havnt seen it(display) by myself
Just bought one. 8/256 for $449 on eBay
How long does it take to charge it?
Can I downgrade to Mavericks if I get the 2015 Macbook Air with Yosemite? I don't like how Yosemite looks and I read comments that Mavericks is Faster than Yosemite.
PD: I'm Mexican, i don't speak english, but I try.
Is that a gold 3DS in the background? Pretty cool
Do you think 128 gb is enough? I'm saving up for one and I'm bouncing back between 128 gb and 256 gb
I have a 128GB MacBook Air with a transcend sd card in a special formaat, it works perfect!
Cool review Karl :-) What kind of bag is that you show in the beginning of the review?
Which one did you guys recommend for a college student to use? MacBook Air or MacBook Pro? I'll pretty much just use it for doing work like typing essays/ppt and social medias such as TH-cam, Tumblr etc.
And if anyone of u have used MacBook Air 2015 up to this time, how did you find it? I wish for it to last long.. thank you in advance
Macbook Air is suited for you. It's very light and portable, so it won't give much weight to your bag when you are traveling unlike a MBP (My backpack gets 3 times heavier when I bring a MBP!). Since you are just gonna web browse and use word processors, you won't need that extra processing power the MBP has, although it has better graphics. If you need the retina and the portability, you should just consider the MacBook instead.
I've had my MBA for a month now and so far I haven't encountered any problems. I'll switch to a MBP or Dell XPS after 3 or 4 years since I'll be a CompSci undergrad soon. :)
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I have had my macbook air for about a month now and I love it:) I have the one with the core i7, 8 GB ram, and 256 SSD and all I have to say is that its amazing! Its powerful, its thin, and just overall sexxxyy lol. When it came to me having to decide on which macbook I wanted I already knew I wanted something thin but also powerful. I wanted something that will last me years and years to come. I needed something that I could plug my iPhone and hard drive in. I decided to go with the air instead of the new macbook not only because of the ports but I feel that the MacBook air is not under powered. Sure the new macbook is great to use on the web and edit some videos now but within 3 or 5 years I really think it'll be to slow to use as a main computer compared to the macbook air with a much faster processor. Don't get me wrong I was totally drooling over the new macbook but if I am going to put $1500.00 down for a computer I am going to buy one that will last me for a long time. I am thinking about doing a review on my macbook air, what do you guys think??
I want it for school should I get it
Yes
What case did you put the laptop in
so I just want a laptop with a good work experience to handle some office tasks, surf around the internet, take it with me and sometimes do some editing. what would you suggest me? air or pro? ._.
Air. Pro is going to be a waste of money, especially if you only do light usage. Air is more than enough for your daily tasks. It can handle a lot of things too and surprisingly smooth on semi-intense programs.
Thanks for your help mate, gonna save for the air now :-)
+Jokrrrr no problem. Glad I could help :)
do you need the 8gb upgrade or the other one? what is a smart choise?
I'm planing to save up for this and get it around early November. Do you think they'll update it in October like they usually do for the macs or do you think because of the MacBook they will just get rid of the air brocade that seems like they would try to replace the air