Been using Macbook Air, now everything else feels slow lol

Hello all! I just have a quick question about the new AMD FX 8-core processors.
I'll get around to how this relates to all things mac, please be patient!
I'm hosting a DNSBL (DNS Blacklist) server for www.mailer.mobi and for a server
I'm finding the CPU more than adequate. It runs all of the server processors ok,
but for normal desktop stuff it just feels a little slow. I'm comparing it (a
3.2 GHz 8-Core AMD) to my lappy which is an Intel Core-i7 1.8 GHz Macbook Air. The laptop
feels significantly faster. It's strange. Has anyone else had similar experiences
with the AMD CPU's vs. the macbook air? I'm thinking maybe I'm feeling the
speed difference because of the solid state memory vs. a conventional hdd.

I'm comparing it (a 3.2 GHz 8-Core AMD) to my lappy which is an Intel Core-i7 1.8 GHz Macbook Air. The laptop feels significantly faster. It's strange.
Its is, as you surmised, a perforamnce benefit of the SSD drive - and proves rather effectively how slow even today's high speed traditional hard drives really are.
In your server, the network will tend to be the bottleneck when measuring overall performance, but running directly from the desktop, drive performance is the limiting factor. If you were to migrate your server to SSDs, you'd have to tie your socks on with industrial bungies to prevent them being blown clean off!

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Hi!
I'm looking to buy a used MacBook Air 11 inch - mid 2013. I have the serial number, but I can't find the date of purchase. The seller is not the first owner, he doesn't have the bill or any papers, he doesn't know when the original owner bought it, and he doesn't how to reach him either. When I try to look at the infos on https://selfsolve.apple.com/RegisterProduct.do?productRegister=Y&country=FRA&id= C02M5570F5N7, the site gives me the model and it ask me to confirm de date of purchase. LIke this:
Is it safe to buy this computer or not?
Thank you!

I concur with Barry Hemphill.
In the USA, if the property is determined to have been stolen, it must be surrendered by the individual in possession of it with no compensation.
The circumstances you describe are too suspicious.
Ciao.

Should I buy a MacBook Air now?

I am in the market for a new machine. I want to get a MacBook Air, but considering the fact they are due for a refresh, is now a good time to buy one? If the refresh is simple internal upgrades, then I don´t mind. If it is major overhauls like significantly improved battery, or better physical design, I might not be so pleased, as this is a very long term investment. What would you guys do? Is the current Macbook Air, good enough to stand its own on whatever might replace it?

If you need a MacBook Air now, buy it now. If you want to wait because you are afraid of a new generation, do it at your own risk, because it may or may not be launched soon. Nobody knows that.
The actual MacBook Air is a very good computer for home tasks, fast, thin and light. Of course, if you want a computer for professional use with applications like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop..., don't buy the MacBook Air because it's not good enough. Instead, I recommend the 15-inch MacBook Pro

I made a mistake in my macbook air now in my macbook air showing windows how can i put it back again to macbook air

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You need to provide a lot more detail as to what you did.
Were you setting up bootcamp?
Did you blindly install Windows without using bootcamp?
If you set up bootcamp, press and hold the option key when you hear the start up bong until the screen shows both operating systems.You can then select the one that you want.

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Since you bought this second hand, you will now have to contact iTS to sort out the problem. Only they can unadopt the ownership.
iTunes Store Support
http://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html
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You need to completely repartition the drive and install a suitable version of OS X that you own. What is the exact year and model of this MBA you have? Did it come with installer discs? If it's a 2010 or later model you can accomplish this using Internet Recover: About OS X Recovery.
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Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
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Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
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Hello all,
So I have a new "used" MacBook Air 11" that I bought off Kijiji.
It came with a seemingly fresh install of OS X, but I decided to wipe out the hard drive and reinstall a fresh version anyway (because I like a challenge, sigh).
Now, went into Recovery (Command+Option+R) and tried to reinstall Lion using Internet Recovery (it said something about the item not being available etc).
So I decided to do it the old-fashioned way - and I erased the hard drive using Disk Utility (quite a stupid move I realise now).
So, at this point it doesn't boot, it shows something like apple.com/support -1006F with an exclamation mark across the globe and doesn't go any further.
It didn't come with anything but charger, so I don't have anything to restore it with... Did I brick it? Can I restore it from a USB or something (keep in mind I don't have anything supplied. Can I make one using Recovery Disk Assistant from my MacBook Pro, which is thankfully functioning well?).
How do I put an operating system on it now?

Some 2010-2011 models shipped with OS X 10.6 and received a firmware update after 10.7 was released, enabling them to use Internet Recovery. If you have one of those models, you can't reinstall 10.6 even from the original media, and Internet Recovery will not work either without the original owner's Apple ID. In that case, contact Apple Support, or take the machine to an Apple Store or another authorized service provider to have the OS installed.

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I would like to know if i can use macbook air for ios app development or macbook pro is only option?

Just to reinforce what shldr2thewheel says - be very sure what size memory you want if you get a Macbook Air. There is *no* way to change after purchase. My advice is to go for the 4GB option - especially if you want to do app development.
The internal storage (solid state drive) of the Air can be upgraded if required but it will probably be an expensive option. If you don't think the storage will be enough then maybe using a USB connected drive to hold non-essential files is an option.
As to deciding between the Air and Pro you are basically making a decision between portability (Air) and expandability/bigger screens (Pro). What is more important to you?
Mark

HEY, i have some issue i am using macbook air i5...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use ..please help me how to make it normal.

HEY, i have some issue i am using macbook air i5...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use ..please help me how to make it normal....
and my battery back up is max 3 to 3.5 hours in normal use with web ....is this normal or need some betterment!!!!

ADEEL UR REHMAN wrote:
...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use
No computer can do a thing without using memory. 1.5 GB is very little. It's normal.
3 or so hours from a full charge may also be normal, for what you are doing. As batteries age, they don't last as long on a full charge as they did when they were new. All batteries eventually wear out, and are easily replaceable.

My Touch ID works great, but because I have been using it, I now can't remember my password

My Touch ID works great, but because I have been using it, I now can't remember my password.
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Hi Each day when you power up your iphone you have to use the 4 number passcode. How can you forget this in 1 day? Cheers brian

I bought a used macbook air, it didn't come with the flash drive to do a factory reset. Can I download the info needed and save it to my own flash drive and then do a factory reset? If not what can I do?

I bought a used macbook air, it didn't come with the flash drive to do a factory reset. Can I download the info needed and save it to my own flash drive and then do a factory reset? If not what can I do?

If it originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, click here, phone Apple, and order a replacement.
If it originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.7 or newer, restart it with the Option, Command, and R keys held down.
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I bought a used macbook air, with reinstalled the OS without iMovie. How can I get iMovie on App free of charge as a default in macbook air ?

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OS X Recovery -
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
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I restored my Macbook Air, now i do not see Microsoft Office.

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Do you have Do Not Disturb enabled? Settings>Do Not Disturb
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