2019 MacBook Air




This post has been edited by westlife: Jul 10 2019, 07:09 AM

Retina!!

Nice bro

I’m watching right now as well.

yeah. same. exciting. haha.

spec is good man. similar to macbook pro 2018.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 30 2018, 10:15 PM

Pricing also gonna be good bro

likely to be cheaper? haha. if same price as macbook pro then does not make sense already. haha.

look like it is meant to replace the 12-inch macbook or 13-inch based model macbook pro without touchbar.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 30 2018, 10:23 PM

Hopefully around same price as the current gen, but I doubt so

should be closer it or same price i supposed? else i do not see a reason of having a new macbook haha.

Here it comes...

Starting at $1199

old model is usd999 if not wrong.

but fair enough. so many new features, almost same as macbook pro with touch bar 2018 except that no touch bar.

hnnnggghhh new macbook air

Same price as the iPhone XS Max

looks very nice if you ask me.

jialat. itchy hand wants to change to macbook air. haha.

You know you want one...

lul just bought my MBA last year : (

wow...

can accept TFT without retina display?

the old macbook air display looks very bad at this age.

Haha... darn!

Can. so far my eyes are ok with it. not too bad despite having a quad HD display phone

But it still runs lightning fast with no issues though!

Edit: My Air is 2014 model

This post has been edited by attw: Oct 30 2018, 10:38 PM

What’s the processor for the new MBA? Is it a Y-series or regular mobile CPU?

well i've had my macbook air since early 2014 but then last year my MBA got stole as they broke into my car

thought of buying a windows laptop but I'm satisfied with my MBA and its performance and portability (light and 12 hours battery) as I've had a windows laptop before my first MBA.

8th gen intel dual core i5

Same, my MacBook Air is also since 2014 and it runs as smooth as it did on day 1 four years ago. Don’t think a Windows laptop can do that

My credit card (near limit) is ready!!

When come out to malaysia store?
Usd1199 translates roughly to rm5100 yes?

ikr. lmao my windows laptop started to have problems after 2.5 years of usage. so decided to go and try a mac. I'm hooked with mac ever since.

Suitable for apple iOS development ?

i5 processor. cannot be Y-series.

apple always has intel customised processor.

yeah, certainly. this is the good thing about macbook. or should say apple products. can really last very very long.

i have colleagues still using 2012 macbook pro with no retina display.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 30 2018, 10:56 PM

Yeah, same here... only use company assigned Windows laptop for work now. Won’t buy a personal Windows laptop ever again

Shiattttt... Just got my MBA 2 years ago... Guess its not my turn for change

yeah. time to join the retina display. haha.

how come I saw the price are RM 5,249 and RM 6,099 ???


This post has been edited by XeactorZ: Oct 30 2018, 11:30 PM

Educational price.

The best Apple Event I've seen in a while. MacBook Air with Retina display (like finally!) and the revolutionary iPad Pro (with USB-C). The introduction ads are truly amazing. No doubt Apple's marketing is superb. All looks amazing except for the price. Personally I think they are charging higher than they should, with the addition of USD-MYR conversion which makes it look overpriced. Don't get me wrong, I do use Apple products such as iPhones and MacBook Pro, and I do think that the money spent on them is worth it in a long run (with their excellent build quality, customer service etc.)

Seriously the MacBook Air positioning is also quite weird. It is actually close pricing with MacBook Pro non-touchbar and touchbar.

And we need to talk about how the Apple Pencil 2 costs over RM500!

it is really so so thin. for me it can replace the macbook pro without touchbar already. it even got touch id now which mbpntb dont have it. feel like wanna sell my own touchbar and get this? haha

Only core i5
No core i7
Dual core MacBook Air vs 8 core iPad Pro

Haha meanwhile we can't justify the price , but sometimes one can think of the bright side. It can be super useful for creators and musicians. It can magnetically attached to the iPad Pro (I know the Microsoft Surface done it long time ago) but it can be wirelessly charged too when attached! And there's a sensor for taps which can be used in Photoshop and soon even more apps to act as a shortcut (e.g. zoom in and out of Photoshop 2019 by double tapping). That's amazing!

exactly. the macbook 12-inch and macbook pro 13-inch without touchbar look redundant now.

You are truly a fanboy
This was the worst ever event

You can't compare the core counts directly against a full desktop class x86 architecture CPU.

https://www.quora.com/Intels-CPU-performanc...ress-every-year


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On a side note, little disappointed Apple decided to cheap out on the core counts, especially when Intel 8th gen CPUs most if not all are quad cores at their base configuration.
That gold color, looks coral to me. Damn, so smexy.

This post has been edited by NubPro: Oct 31 2018, 12:10 AM

true. whats the point to get mbp non touchbar with last gen dual core processor and same 2 port also.
i think this new macbook air can replace 3 model sekali. old macbook air, the 12 inch and mbp non touchbar(since apple no update it)
seriously i will consider this model if i am looking for macbook now.

This post has been edited by ycgoh123: Oct 31 2018, 12:18 AM

haha same here for a second i thought i would sell off my mbpntb and get this until i saw the price tag + 128gb

indeed it is a really great upgrade of macbook air since last gen, i would probably go for this rather than pro

haha rm5249 128gb increase quite alot from last gen one?
actually now 5k for mac i think i not feeling it is expensive after new iphone and new ipad pro pricing or is it i feel like that only

not sure if the new macbook air performance is better than pro

with almost the same price for each series especially the new macbook air, the existence of macbook 12 is pretty much meaningless lol imo

Eventho its new, good looking design and has a Retina display, i might settle off with the previous gen MBA.

The display not really a deal breaker for me because i'm using a 2007 MacBook white and the display still looks good. Not as nice as Retina but I never find myself wanted to have a Retina display.

Stupidest decision by Apple to remove the MagSafe, really put me off to buy any new Mac

5.8k mba vs 6.6k mbp which one to choose?
13hour vs 10 hour
no true tone vs true tone
no touch bar vs touch bar(actually i prefer non-touch bar even though if both same price)
1.25kg vs 1.35kg
dual vs quad core
1.6ghz vs 2.3ghz
single vs dual cpu fan

what else?

This post has been edited by ychwang: Oct 31 2018, 12:44 AM

hrmm. see the processor lower Ghz than pro nontb. both dual core. nt sure how it perform
goodbye macbook 12inch?

i think from apple website mbp with touchbar min normal price is rm7869? 6.6k?

online buy oversea set

It's 8th gen Y series processor. 5W TDP instead of the usual 15W TDP processors found in 13" MBPs. Performance should be similar to 12" MacBook.

This post has been edited by Emmanuel250: Oct 31 2018, 01:43 AM

I see. So good 6.6k can get new mbp with touchbar.
Wonder how much 8 months old 2017 mbp touchbar can sell now.

This post has been edited by ycgoh123: Oct 31 2018, 01:13 AM

I see. So there is still difference between air and pro model 🤪

FALSE.

https://ark.intel.com/products/series/12259...e-i5-Processors

Core i5-8200Y is the only processor with two cores and 1.6GHz base clock speed matches adjusted 7W TDP clock speed shown in Intel Ark. It’s a fan-less design processor.

The only thing weird is the graphics UHD 617 which only can be found in core i7 Y series. Maybe it’s a custom chip which is not listed on Intel Ark website. But it’s definitely not the 15W processors found in 13" MBPs

This post has been edited by Emmanuel250: Oct 31 2018, 01:43 AM

https://browser.geekbench.com/v4/cpu/10176749

quite slow

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/macboo...ber-lake-chips/

Yes. it is really using low powered Y chip and a chip that is not announced.




the 12-inch macbook becos redudant now although it still lightest and smallest but given the fact that it is 12-inch vs 13.3 inch of macbook air and pro now. the 12-inch one is still very redundant now given that it has no touch id etc.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 31 2018, 09:40 PM

It's heavy for a MBA, similar weight to MBP.

I switched from MBPTB13 to MB12 (both 16GB RAM) due to the weight, very noticeable when carry whole day.

Theoretically could opt for those magnetic USB C cable to replace the Magsafe?

For me, I am opposite. I used the macbook 12-inch 2016 model for a year then I switched to MacBook Pro TB 16GB ram model.
I dun mind to trade a bit more weight for better power and bigger screen of MacBook Pro 13-inch. The MacBook Pro 13-inch is in fact lighter and slimmer than 2015 model. After one year of use, the 12-inch macbook to me the scene is too small.

Macbook 12-inch is very portable to carry around, this is no doubt, but processing power wise is still disappointing. 16gb is an overkilled for 12-inch macbook given its processing power.

In fact, 16gb is even overkilled for my 13-inch MBP TB. If giving a choice, I may choose 8gb ram instead and save the money for next upgrade.
But if the processor is min 4 cores like MacBook Pro 2018, it will help if there is 16gb ram.

The MacBook Air is in a weird position now giving its price. The starting price of it for 256gb storage option is not far from MacBook Pro 13-inch. Not to forget that MacBook Pro 13-inch has more powerful processor, better screen, touch bar, more USB-c ports. MOST importantly the weight it not far away from macbook 13-inch.

if i am not wrong baseline macbook air 13 price used to be around 3-4k only ever since i bought it from 2012

guess most ppl felt that too, look at iphone price and look back at macbooks macam no rasa lmao

At first I thought the gold color is actually rose gold.

Yes even last time retina MacBook Pro 2015 time is cheap. After refreshed in 2016, price is up quite a bit.

After comparing the specs, i'd take the macbook 12" for portability. no need higher processor if only use for travel and web surfing.

Most importantly its lighter and smaller plus retina display

This post has been edited by sonypshomer: Oct 31 2018, 04:02 PM

i use macbook 12 since 2015, the 1st model, with price at that time wihtout gst RM4500. So far portability is no.1

But the MacBook 12-inch looks very plain now comparing to MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.

Only one port. No Touch ID.

It is pretty much copper like gold colour which I feel it looks nicer than normal gold.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 31 2018, 05:19 PM

When is the date it will hit the stores? I tried booking thru Apple store and it says beginning Dec.

4 to 6 weeks delivery if you order now. again bolehland is not on first wave for macbook air.

yea cause apple revamped the macbook pro so they pass on the R&D cost to us also

being too portability isnt a good thing sometime as it sacrificed a lot of necessary features like what westlife has mentioned, macbook 12 is only for really light user.

in term of portability air 13 is more than enough of what a notebook should be, not saying the new smaller size n lighter weight macbook pro 13, the differences are really negligible.

the new macbook air, if one does not look from the side, seriously will not be able to tell the difference of it than the macbook pro 13-inch 2017 with no touchbar.

i guess, it is likely that apple will remove the non-touchbar macbook pro 13-inch soon. else i do not need see a reason of the existence of the non-touchbar macbook pro 13-inch now.

haha. certainly.


yes, you are rite. being a productivity machine, the processing power is still very much important. i just find the 12-inch macbook to have too little power for more than the light tasks for web surfing etc.

macbook pro 13-inch is actually very all-rounded capable machine especially 2018 one comes with quard-core i5 processor.
and the weight and size of it is actually very portable enough.

i even bought it to my previous europe trip for 2 weeks each which i go around cities with no issues.

My situation probably different, I have iMac 5k at home, office have 24 inch screen plug into the MacBook 12, so portability is priority.

If I must choose only 1 machine as all rounder and carry everywhere, definitely I will choose MBP13TB QC version.

This MacBook Air I feel neither here nor there... LOL

yes, MacBook Pro 13-inch to me also. All-rounded machine.

Everyone thought Macbook 12 is for light user, exactly what ppl think MacBook Air few years back is for surfing or email purposes, in fact both MacBook 12 and MacBook Air (previous version) really can perform, don't expect high, at least office work, photoshop, illustrator is not an issue at all. Especially MacBook 12 2017 version, don't be surprise, it's fast and outperform MBP 13 with Retina display.

It is actually not the same comparison for MacBook 12-inch vs MacBook Air.

MacBook Air all the while have same class of laptop processor as MacBook Pro so performance I dun think anyone will complain for MacBook Air even in the past. The only complaint is on the screen which is not retina.

MacBook Air can certainly do all productivity tasks or even photo or video editing.

Macbook 12-inch is using Low-powered processor therefore fanless design but the problem of it is that it cannot sustain the turbo boost for heavy task due to the heat.

Over the year MacBook 12-inch has increased in processing power due to newer gen chip this is true. But at the same time newer gen MacBook Pro chip is also getting more powerful especially the current one on MacBook Pro 13-inch 2018 that has min 4 cores.

It is impossible for the curren macbook 12-inch to outperform the current MacBook Pro 13-inch. I am sure your conparison is to previous few years back model of MacBook Pro or air.

The biggest bummer of MacBook 12-inch is actually the pricing, it is very expensive if compare to much capable machine such as MacBook Pro 13-inch with no touchbar model.

It is light for sure but hardware wise it is also lacking even the screen size.

I had owned the 2015 macbook 12-inch and also 2016 one but I sold away them in the end and finally settled down with 2017 MacBook Pro TB which I am certainly happy about this switch.







This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 31 2018, 10:12 PM

Coming from a 12" Macbook, I felt disappointed with the latest Apple Macbook lineup. Was really hoping for a proper speed bump to the 12" as it's weight is perfect.

The latest Air's weight is so close to the Macbook Pro, and yet the Macbook Pro's quad core setup only comes with the stupid touchbar.

Really contemplating switching to devices like the Acer Swift 5 or something. But alas I need to run some apps on Mac OS X, so I'm just stuck between a rock and a hard place.

guys, the typical question:

should i get the 256 or bump up to 512gb SSD storage?

i am just a lecturer, doing mostly office works, slides and do research/read journals.
for hardcore research simulations, i got a desktop.

or 256gb is already enough for me?
i got iphone 8 plus too, so if i do backup, will 256gb ssd sufficient?

12-inch macbook is certainly no question on the weight.

but it lacks of hardware and power still comparing to macbook pro or even the macbook air now.
single usb-c port and not even thunderbot 3 capable is a bummer.
with no touch-id also it makes it less convenient than macbook air or macbook pro.

512gb please. u will regret if you get 256gb model soon.
consider that even an iphone now has easily 256gb or 512gb. u cannot even backup your iphone on ur macbook without additional storage with configuration nee

dun cheap out on storage especially a macbook can easily use for 5 to 7 years or even longer.

This post has been edited by westlife: Oct 31 2018, 10:29 PM

Get the bump to 512 if you can spare the cash!

ya although macbook 12 seems to be capable of doing something more than we expected (0 problem doing surfing or bit heavier task) but the limitation is definitely still there, i dont see the reason of getting this machine after the release of new macbook air except for those light user who really in favor of such feather light notebook

it really depends, 256 would be sufficient or more than enough if youre just using it as what you said i even wonder if you could use up more than 100gb for that lol

but for future proof, 512gb would be good if you got extra $$

My current asus ux305ua ultrabook 256gb remaining space is now: 90gb left out of 256gb. And that is for 2 years of usage from 2016 till now.

As a lecturer, i can get educator special price yes? So for the 256gb rm6029 would be rm5800 something i guess?

Yeah definitely. I would have gone for the 13inch mbp quad core, if not for the touchbar. I need a physical esc key (and fn keys) since I code . I must hit those keys like a billion times a day, and tapping on a flat plastic or keys that change function with no proper feedback will drive me insane.

Ya. Quad core will be future proof.

But the quad core MacBook Pro 13-inch 2018 may not suit you since only the touchbar version gets upgraded. Non-touchbar version did not get upgraded this year and it still have dual core despite that it has physical buttons.

Seems to me if we max out macbook 12" to Core i7 may deliver all the power we need, furthermore the 12" is not under air line which is not suppose to be for light user like the air.

BTW i edited wedding videos using my MBA, the only struggled is space when FCP is compiling. So i suspect the max out 12" will perform better than then any MBA including this new one.

the max-out model i agreed that it will make the macbook 12-inch more usable for more use cases. however, given its fanless design, heat is still a bottleneck for its possible power. it is possible for it to turbo boost for heavier tasks but it won't last very long. of course if you are sticking to apple optimized such as FCP, it can certainly perform the job. Youtuber Jonathan Morrison has done a video to prove this previously.

however, it is the pricing vs the things you get that make a difference.

if comparing the same storage option, the macbook 12-inch max-out i7 processor will cost more than the macbook air.

the macbook 12-inch is certainly more 'light' than the macbook air despite the 'air' word.
the power of each line should
macbook 12-inch < macbook air < macbook pro





it is impossible that macbook 12-inch can outperform the 'current' macbook air. if you are talking about past models of macbook air or macbook pro in terms of single core score it is possible even comparing to 2017 non-touchbar base model.

after the release of macbook air next week, we will get to the benchmark and review which this will then certain if the new macbook air is performing better than macbook 12-inch. I am highly certain macbook air will perform better.

not only the geekbench, but the sustainability of turbo boost for longer period of time due to it better heat exhaustion.

https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/6jd...s_for_all_2017/

MacBook 12" 2017 (Model: MacBook10,1)

m3-7Y32 (1.2 - 3.0Ghz) - $1299

Single-Core Score: 3550.69
Multi-Core Score: 6717.19

Scores are based on 154 results.
i5-7Y54 (1.3 - 3.2Ghz) - $1399

Single-Core Score: 3571.57
Multi-Core Score: 6943.02

Scores are based on 136 results.
i7-7Y75 (1.4 - 3.6Ghz) - $1549

Single-Core Score: 3863.58
Multi-Core Score: 7486.1

nTB MacBook Pro 13" 2017 (Model: MacBookPro14,1)
i5-7360U (2.3 - 3.6Ghz) - $1499

Single-Core Score: 4333.7
Multi-Core Score: 9236.1

Scores are based on 398 results.
i7-7660U (2.5 - 4.0Ghz) - $1799

Single-Core Score: 4653.29
Multi-Core Score: 9572.25

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/apple-...2-inch-macbook/https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/30/apple-quietly-eliminates-rose-gold-12-inch-macbook/

This post has been edited by westlife: Nov 1 2018, 10:36 AM

can i back up at external hardisk?

possible. but need to create a soft-link of default backup to the drive of your portable hardisk.

i did it also. because even i have 512gb macbook pro, i have no free space to backup all my iphones on my macbook itself.

any lubang to get it cheaper? or better deals for the 256GB version?

unlikely any lobang since it is a brand new device, unless third party side like lazada etc got sell this, but you will run into the risks of getting problematic device and cannot get direct one to direct replacement as what you can if you purchase directly from apple.

maybe can ask any college students? cos they can apply for some discount...not alot like maybe rm200 like that (5%)

Don't think you can compare orange to apple. Apple MacOS is good at organising files and after each update sometimes i end up with extra space because the OS sorta spring clean your MacBook for you. For window based laptop, your system files just get bigger and bigger until 2 or 3 years later you will be looking at chaining/upgrading your laptop ( or reformat your laptop as I used to do before 2012)

Currently using 2012 MacBook air 256gb and only used half of it. In the old day I stored all my songs and transfer to iPhone but since spotify and other apps are out and data is now cheap, i don't store ANY mp3 on my iPhone or MacBook so extra space! The most storage i need is for photo which I back up to my time machine yearly so 256 is good enough for me.

Again really depend on how you use it.

Credit card cash back rebate? DOn't think can get any cheaper deal unless 'education price'.

Retina MacBook Air Geekbench tests show modest improvements over 2017 model & 12-inch MacBook

http://flip.it/ny-9yx