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Doesn’t minimise and maximise properly, e.g.Not pasting the last thing I copied in Word (this can be disastrous if you aren't paying close attention).
Mac air battery cost update#
Apps Store not updating properly then chewed up 6gb of data to update one app.So a MacBook Air is an entry level Notebook so for most users limited connectivity is sufficient or they will buy an USB hub Bad connectivity (only two USB C ports in Macbook Air).doesn't work with NTFS file system, so all your backup drives won't work unless you buy another program for that)
Mac air battery cost windows#
Missing keys like page up/down, home/end, and nothing available like the Windows flag key. Most of the major ones are the same if you learn to use Command instead of CTRL Need to learn a heap of new keyboard shortcuts. Macbook Air runs silent and doesn't get too hot. But if you are mainly using Ableton and internet, then it's fine. Many other problems, and of course, many of them are due to Microsoft not doing a proper version of Office for Mac. ĜMD-TAB doesn’t show all open Word docs, so I have to go to Window and scroll down. Replaces items in the whole Word document rather than just in the highlighted text. Word: No dragging and dropping headings in the navigation pane. Word items not showing up in the ribbon like Navigation Pane and Styles Pane. when you minimise, CMD+Tab doesn't bring the window back ĝoesn’t minimise and maximise properly, e.g. Ěpps Store not updating properly then chewed up 6gb of data to update one app. ěad connectivity (only two USB C ports in Macbook Air). The following has nothing to do with Ableton, but it might be useful for Ableton users who use their computers for multiple serious activities, and who have only heard that MacOS good and easy: But if you use your computer for other things, then it severely reduces productivity. "MacOS is fiddly as hell" Maybe you can share some examples so forum members might be able to assist? Mac computers: Great hardware, difficult operating system. Windows computers: Easy operating system, bad hardware. And if there's a problem, there is no obvious way to sort it out apart from contacting Apple and hoping they know what they are doing. But the claim that people learn MacOS quickly is hard for me to believe, unless they are Einstein. It also has a clearer screen, which helps this issue. Regarding the Macbook Air M1: It works well. The default must be Enable because all my Windows laptops had this problem. The solution is to Disable "Display Power Saving Technology". It's in the Intel Graphics Control Panel. Incredibly, one day after buying a Macbook Air M1, I thought of a Windows possible solution after years of searching. But I heard the MacBook Air M1 stays on maximum power even when not connected to a charger. Presumably it was because of the power schemes. With Windows laptops the Ableton interface would fade out or wash out when running on battery. No sign of the washed out screen you were mentioning, everything has been a breeze for this laptop especially for this application. 75% screen brightness, usually just have Live and Safari running. I've used this setup for 3-4 hours at a time and haven't come close to 50% battery yet. This allows you to easily drag and drop items, move windows around your screen, or move notes on the piano roll all without tapping or clicking first. I recommend enabling the three finger drag option under Accessibility > Pointer Control > Trackpad Options > Enable dragging. Macs have the best trackpads in my opinion and that's what I'm using at the moment. As I'm sure you know there's no fan inside this laptop so that stayed silent and remained cool to the touch. While playing 5 clips simultaneously my CPU usage bounces between 21 - 30%.įor kicks and giggles I just copied and pasted 40 tracks with clips and played them all at once, the CPU usage bounced between 70 - 80%. I'm currently using a 2021 M1 MacBook Air on battery with the following plugged in: