poopmagic

joined 11 months ago
[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

You need a hub/dock that supports Thunderbolt.

Here’s one from OWC if you want to stick with them: https://www.owc.com/solutions/thunderbolt-hub

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I still have 2 Months warranty but if IceTea or whatever got spilled on the keyboard apple wont fix it for me unless i pay for it ( so no warranty will apply i guess).

Bring it to Apple and have them take a look?

If the key is sticky because of a spill, then you’re right that it won’t be covered under warranty. But you don’t know if that’s what happened.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, but note that you’ll probably need to install extra software to get the scroll/buttons working the way you want. Logitech’s software is garbage, but there are third-party options like Steermouse.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

That other port is for Thunderbolt 2:

https://support.apple.com/kb/sp714?locale=en_US

Search for “Thunderbolt 2 to HDMI adapter” for options. Here’s one:

https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-DisplayPort-Supports-displays-3840x2160/dp/B00S0BWR2K

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

There is no way to tell without having the MacBook in your possession and poking around.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Can you post screenshots of the CPU and Memory tabs in Activity Monitor? And also let us know how much free space you have left on your disk?

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I don’t think there’s any need to upgrade now if it’s serving you well. At the very least, you should be good for security updates for another two years.

There are still plenty of advantages to upgrading, of course. Even if you don’t need the extra processing power, the longer battery life could be quite useful.

(And we’re not talking small differences here … modern MacBook Airs offer like 5x the processing power and 3x the battery life.)

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

When I'm reading a bit on apple's website, everyone says it's normal, but I don't understand how 2 people could have this much different results

There are many factors that contribute to battery degradation. Cycles and age are factors (as you’ve already identified) but also heat and differences in manufacturing.

So, maybe you run more intensive apps than your girlfriend and, because of that, your battery gets warmer. Or maybe she just got a good battery from the factory.

This is why all of the situations that you’ve described are considered normal.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Which dock?

You need a Thunderbolt adapter/hub/dock to get two external monitors working. Non-Thunderbolt USB-C docks rely on MST (multi-stream transport) which is not supported by macOS.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

There are many Mac apps which are not available through the App Store. You should get them directly from the developer’s website.

[–] poopmagic@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Your photo is blurry, but yes, it looks like you cracked your screen.

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