MacBook Air - cable lock port?

Hi all - quick question - I just ordered MacBook Air and one thing that completely slipped my mind is if it has a place to attach a cable lock? I don't think I'd really need to lock it 99% of the time, but I'd just like to know if its an option should I ever need to.

Sorry for delayed response - yes, I received the computer and see that it has no place to install a Kensington type of lock. Its understandable that there's no connector for the lock since the computer itself is so small.Will just have to be extra careful with it then.

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It usually means that the owner of the device sent a directive through icloud(find my mac), to lock the device because it has been stolen.
The only means to unlock the device is to have Apple (Apple Store) unlock it for the owner. If you are the owner, be prepared to show proof of legitimate ownership. It is likely that Apple will want to contact the registered owner to make sure that the device has been legitmately transferred.
I'm really thinking you may have bought stolen property. Ask the seller why it is locked, and if the device is registered to him/her, to release the registration on Apple's website. Only then, will you be able to re-register the device in YOUR name.

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I recently got a MacBook Air from someone who owed me money. The MacBook Air is completely locked and Im not sure how to bypass the secured login screen or which code to use that will boot in an alternative mode. I've tried Command + R, Command + S, Option and none of these three worked. When I press Command + R, I get the following lock screen (the picture is just upside down, not sure why.)
I own a macbook pro and have reset my password using Command+R. Not sure if MacBook Airs need a different command. When I press Command+S I get a loading screen, then a screen that tells me "Your computer is disabled. Try Again in 60 minutes"
Why is this happening?
What command can I press to bypass this?
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That is an EFI Firmware Password.
There are only two ways around it: bring it and some money to Apple, who will certainly want proof of ownership, or obtain the password from its previous owner.
A third method that I do not recommend is to pay any number of sketchy third party outfits that allege a means of removing the password. There are several reasons I do not recommend it, among them: I have no personal experience with them, I have no idea if they will be successful, and you may have no recourse if they damage the Mac and render it permanently broken. Apple will certainly refuse service if anyone other than Apple or an authorized Apple repair facility tampers with it.
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My MacBook Air randomly locks up

Hello.
Last Friday I was working on my MacBook Air (13', mid-2011, OS X Mavericks) as usual when suddenly right in the middle of something my Mac just locked up. It completely froze – I was not even able to move my cursor. For a minute I tried to press different buttons, but nothing helped, so I ended up hard resetting my Mac and continued to work, thinking that it was a random error and it would never happen again.
However, on Saturday my Mac froze in exactly the same way when I war reading my Facebook feed. Then, a few hours later, it froze right in the middle of web surfing. Today, it froze on the desktop, and just a couple of minutes ago it completely locked up when I was editing a Pages file.
Yesterday I ran Disk Diag and it said I had a few errors that I needed to fix in a safe mode. I did a restart with Command+R, ran Disk Diag again and after a few minutes of some work the utility said it fixed all problems and my disk was okay. However, as my Mac keeps locking up, it seems that this didn't solve the issue.
Is there any way to see what's going on exactly when my Mac locks up? Are there any log files or other means of checking what's exactly going wrong?
I suspect there might be a hardware problem (wither SSD failing or memory leaks), but it's better to be sure before I make any conclusions. I was planning to do a full restore of my Mac, but changed my mind for now – if there is indeed a way to make sure this is a hardware failure, not software, I don't see the point in reinstalling everything.
I will appreciate any help. Thanks!

Anti virus software installed? Any apps such as MacKeeper or other third party cleaning utilities?
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I use my MacBook Air in Hotels and Coffee Shops etc. whilst travelling - has anybody found a 'Kensington Lock' or any otherr device that can be used in the absence of a 'Kensington Slot' on this Model?

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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 34414 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          11
Anonymous UUID:                    DCD1B9C3-44D0-4660-96A8-3BA49ACDF3B7
Fri Sep 7 15:54:21 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c473a): Kernel trap at 0xffffff80aeeb3b10, type 6=invalid opcode, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x000000011d288000, CR3: 0x0000000000100000, CR4: 0x00000000000606e0
RAX: 0x0000000000000000, RBX: 0xffffff8000575080, RCX: 0x0000000001000000, RDX: 0xffffff800a8c3d80
RSP: 0xffffff80aeeb3ae8, RBP: 0xffffff807a5c8900, RSI: 0x0000000000000200, RDI: 0xffffff800a8c3d80
R8: 0xffffff80aeeb3b48, R9: 0x0000000000000750, R10: 0x0000000000000080, R11: 0x0000000000000002
R12: 0x0000000000000000, R13: 0xffffff800a947628, R14: 0xffffff807a5a98f6, R15: 0x00000000000003ea
RFL: 0x0000000000010292, RIP: 0xffffff80aeeb3b10, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000010
CR2: 0x000000011d288000, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff80aeeb3790 : 0xffffff8000220792
0xffffff80aeeb3810 : 0xffffff80002c473a
0xffffff80aeeb39c0 : 0xffffff80002da0cd
0xffffff80aeeb39e0 : 0xffffff80aeeb3b10
0xffffff807a5c8900 : 0x0
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
11E53
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.4.0: Mon Apr 9 19:32:15 PDT 2012; root:xnu-1699.26.8~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: A8ED611D-FB0F-3729-8392-E7A32C5E7D74
System model name: MacBookAir4,2 (Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 213252677973
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Model: MacBookAir4,2, BootROM MBA41.0077.B0F, 2 processors, Intel Core i7, 1.8 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.73f65
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000, Intel HD Graphics 3000, Built-In, 384 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1333 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54333235533642465238432D48392020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xE9), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.198.4.20)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.5f11, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Wi-Fi, AirPort, en0
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USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2513, 0xfd100000 / 2
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That kernel panic indicates you are running Lion, not Mountain Lion. If you think you installed Mountain Lion, it might not have completed correctly and is what is causing the kernel panics. You should try to reinstall Mountain Lion from the Recovery HD.
If that still fails,
You don't have any third party kernel extensions, so it would likely be a hardware problem.
There have been a few graphics card related issues, but I think that is with the NVidia cards.
Do you have anything connected to the Air (hard drive, usb hub, etc) when you get the kernel panics?
Do you have an Apple Store with a Genius bar nearby? Or, contact AppleCare and report the issue.

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Thanks themachead: I have tried the adaptors on different macs, as I indicated in my post. The adaptor works fine with a different mac
Yes, I have also tried starting up with the monitor connected, and disconnected.
I just got off the phone with Apple Care. They couldn't solve my issue through normal means, but during one attempt, we closed my MacBook Air while it was connected to the external display, with my Magic Mouse and Apple Keyboard connected via Bluetooth. The external monitor did not come on. However when I opened my Macbook Air's screen, we saw that my Mac had crashed and prompted me to reboot. When it did, the external monitor worked. I have been able to disconnect and reconnect the monitor and it seems to be working now. I will see what happens after a few attempts.

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Anyone help with this?
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The external devices are functional with other devices and fully plugged in, but only the internal speakers will produce sound.
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of the cord to see if it's going bad. The headphones I tried to use work fine with my iPhone.
I've tried opening System Preferences > Sound, to select the device, but it doesn't show up in the device list.
The internal speakers work fine, and continue to work even though the headphones or external speakers are plugged in, and in
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Has anyone expirienced and resolved this problem or a similar problem?
Does anyone know how I can actually get in touch with someone who works at apple without having to go in to their store, as
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Because something has gone wrong. I have no way of knowing what, and without backups, you're in a very bad situation.
If you want to preserve the data on the startup drive, and it's not already backed up, you must try to back up now, before you do anything else. It may or may not be possible. If you don't care about the data, you can skip this step.
There are several ways to back up a Mac that is not fully functional. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
1. Start up from the Recovery partition, from Internet Recovery, or from a local Time Machine backup volume (option key at startup.) Launch Disk Utility and follow the instructions in this support article, under “Instructions for backing up to an external hard disk via Disk Utility.” The article refers to starting up from a DVD, but the procedure in Recovery mode is the same. You don't need a DVD if you're running OS X 10.7 or later.
2. If Method 1 fails because of disk errors, and no other Mac is available, then you may be able to salvage some of your files by copying them in the Finder. If you already have an external drive with OS X installed, start up from it. Otherwise, if you have Internet access, follow the instructions on this page to prepare the external drive and install OS X on it. You'll use the Recovery installer, rather than downloading it from the App Store.
3. If you have access to a working Mac, and both it and the non-working Mac have FireWire or Thunderbolt ports, start the non-working Mac in target disk mode. Use the working Mac to copy the data to another drive. This technique won't work with USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.
4. If the internal drive of the non-working Mac is user-replaceable, remove it and mount it in an external enclosure or drive dock. Use another Mac to copy the data.

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