The M2 13in MacBook Air: A Year Later

Does epic games work on macbook air?

Is it posible to use that MacBook for graphic design and video editor ?

You miss some point. In some countries like Malaysia, $200 is like $850-$1,000 for us. It's still a big of difference.

Yeah I’m good that camera is massive for a laptop.

Gaming can be done either natively or through crossover. Though I would get 16GB minimum for that

I've just purchased the 13" MBA M2 for the exact same reasons as you. I've a fully spec'd out MBP 16" which is great, but I wanted something for on the go type stuff where my iPad Pro 11 was just a bit too fiddly to use. The MBA is perfect. I've installed a case, screen, keyboard and wrist pad protectors, just for it to not get too knocked about. Paired with a couple of Crucial X6 4TB SSD's for media storage it's a fantastic travel companion. Great video and I personally really like these long term reviews. They're extremely useful.

You can see how much swap your using at any time through the activity monitor.

I have the base model, and im super happy with it even as a video editing machine....which of course like you, I do not consider my videos to be intensive. Great great laptop

Very helpful dude!

I've been using my M2 Air for a year as well, and I absolutely love this thing! I decided since I could get a very hefty student discount from Apple to upgrade to 16gb of ram and 512 gb of storage. The performance is surprisingly good, with my music production and occasional video recording running super well with no issues or overheating of any kind! I personally would say that if you tend to use your laptop a bunch for school or work, I think it is worth getting the M2 Air for it's lightness, design, and overall experience of using the device. Especially for students, take advantage of the student discount since you could get this device with upgrades for almost the same price as the M1 Air!!

I have NEVER had a mac start breaking down at the year mark and I am not easy on them.

I bought my mom the base 15" for Xmas and now questioning my decision after all the posts about 8gb not being enough. I knew nothing about Apple and naively thought we could upgrade ram later. Wondering if I should take this back, even though she only uses basic apple apps, internet browsing, movie streaming... just want it to last for her at least 4-5 years without being too slow. Can't believe Apple would charge so much for a machine with 8gb and 256gb lol.

The crazy thing is you will see this go down to around $899.99 now. A lot cheaper than what I got it for at launch, but I am happy with the computer. I got my wife the 15” model and got her the 16GB model because it was the same price and cheaper than getting the 512GB model at the time. So I am sure she will have a good time with it going for her masters for teaching.

u can just add a case to it to avoid many problems... i thought it was silly to use a case, but i am wrong.

When will the MacBook Air M3 be released anyway?

This laptop is 100% worth it for students, or for any user who doesn't need a power hungry device. I have a powerful gaming PC that I use for any heavy tasks, and I have the base model M2 air for traveling, writing papers, creating powerpoints, and any other basic task. Best laptop on the market for the price!

Dude you master the art of talking without saying anything 🤦

Order mine and it arrives the day after tomorrow. My first Mac computer so I’m nervous and excited so looking at reviews. Seeing you snacking and watching trash taste shows me I’ll be fine 🥹. Once I learn how to use a Mac…😓

Should I use screen protector on my macbook air m2

Toasted around lol

couldn't agree more, the m2 air form factor, weight, battery performance is classic, and clear enough differentiation from the pro/max model

when u by mackbook 2023 how mach cycle battry?

I'd rather buy the m1 with 16gb, 256gb HD. B&H offering 16gb, 256 M1 for 1049 before tax 2TB Samsung T7 portable SSD $119. Black Friday, received 2 day delivery for free. Tax and total $1274. M2 looks nice but overall M1 is still solid. So why burn more money plus 16gb ram.

bought it for 850 this black friday at costco, my pro from 2021 is still unbeatable but having a much lighter and portable laptop is a MUST

I have an 11 inch iPad Pro m1 and I will consider a MacBook Air in the next 2 or 3 years

does it make sense to take the m2 air with 512gb ssd and 16gb ram for virtualization stuff and linux stuff?

The swear and tear is called Wabi sabi in Japanese, a term to indicate how sublime things turn with age :) Perhaps including human beings too!

I got an m2 13” MacBook Air two weeks ago. Mainly because of reviews like yours. Keep them up, long-term reviews are so much better to frugal people like me.

Can this handle multiple tabs? I just sold my macbook pro m1 because it cant handle the amount of tabs i do in daily basis.. was thinking getting m3 or just m2 with upgraded ram

I just want an apple for simple task an to play old school RuneScape

This video is so helpful! Not only is it a comprehensive review after using, but also you explain what the technical terms with a relatable example.

I could easily look it up (which I did too) but your explaining helped me butter understand. I’m glad I stumbled across the video.

Also, the office and quality of the video is so beautiful!

Thanks for this. I wasn’t too impressed with the m3, so wanted to know if this version will do what I need. I didn’t want to spend $2500 just bc it’s blacker lol😅

I'm running a MBP from 2007 😂 i think im ready to upgrade to one of these

Does it overheat since there isn’t any fan

As someone who’s potentially going back to school next year, would this be worth getting for note taking/essays/web browsing/streaming videos/travel? I’m thinking of this because of using Microsoft Office and something to potentially replace my iPad Pro 11”

Considering this just for the Midnight Blue color. Wish it was available in the new M3’s

Interesting, I have never cared about figerprints anywhere and I find it odd to be mentioned in computer reviews.

I love mine. I bought one over the summer to finish my last year of university and, especially to my $1k+ Dell laptop that died after only 2 years, is an absolute BEAST! I feel stupid for not buying a Mac to begin with. I literally charge it once a week. I keep it on low power mode all the time and I have been using for 2 hours and the battery went only 2%. I upped the RAM to 16gb and left the SSD storage at 256gb because I hardly download apps and files but I recognize that other people would need to upgrade. I can always buy an external drive. The midnight color is gorgeous!! I put a case on the lid of it because it really does attract fingerprints horribly... and also to protect it. I'm a computer science major and this laptop excels at running all of the programs I use. I can't think of a better laptop for anybody. So quick, so light, and so perfect!!

Yeah..been using it for a month..its really good.. but its a fault of mine to get the base version as i do video editing.. 8gb ram is too less and 256 gb storage variant is a bit slow.. however it is waaaay faster than other windows laptops within budget and chatge backup is insane with no fan.. so i would say a win win.. I'll probably get a macbook pro soon for my editing staffs.

expensive way : buy a webcam
simple way : use iPhone as a webcam

By the way that laptop is my dream laptop

I 4got it doesn't have those ports smh

Would u buy this at 899 or the m1 for 750

I just bought this one switched from a late 2013 Macbook Pro ohh boii this feels good I use it mostly for university I was not really sure about it tho thought I will get a m1 ipad air but if you buy the pen and a kb with it it costs more than the M2 air so yeah.... I am really satisfied and the battery is crazy good 🙏

i ' ve just bought M2 air couple days ago. I was considering waiting for m3 but I needed new mac sooner to speed up my workflow. So far I am more than satisfied

Thank you for this review. You’re very approachable and know how to break it down easy for us. Thanks again.

Very helpful, thank you