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Macbook Air 2018 peripherals compatability - what cables/adaptors?
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<blockquote data-quote="krs" data-source="post: 1823974" data-attributes="member: 67742"><p>When I looked for a new MacBook to replace an existing older MacBookpro, I actually started with the number and type of ports I needed when on the road.</p><p>This was essentially for giving two or three day courses. Don't want to carry any additional equipment unless absolutely necessary.</p><p>I needed a connection to:</p><p>1. A projector or large-screen TV, I currently use a miniDP to HDMI cable</p><p>2. Power since I didn't want to depend on the battery in the unit for each session, not sure it would last for the whole day plus</p><p>3. USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port for external flash drive with the course information. I could have put that on the Mac, but with videos etc., that would have filled the internal drive pretty quickly</p><p>4. External USB mouse. Again, I could have gone to a Bluetooth mouse to save a port, but I have the habit of misplacing those while I use them - I rather have the mouse tethered.</p><p>Plus I wanted the Mac to run on ElCapitan since the user always has a hard time adjusting to a new macOS, plus I wanted the lightest MacBook I could find.</p><p>So I ended up with a 2017 MacBookair - so far everything turned out perfect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krs, post: 1823974, member: 67742"] When I looked for a new MacBook to replace an existing older MacBookpro, I actually started with the number and type of ports I needed when on the road. This was essentially for giving two or three day courses. Don't want to carry any additional equipment unless absolutely necessary. I needed a connection to: 1. A projector or large-screen TV, I currently use a miniDP to HDMI cable 2. Power since I didn't want to depend on the battery in the unit for each session, not sure it would last for the whole day plus 3. USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port for external flash drive with the course information. I could have put that on the Mac, but with videos etc., that would have filled the internal drive pretty quickly 4. External USB mouse. Again, I could have gone to a Bluetooth mouse to save a port, but I have the habit of misplacing those while I use them - I rather have the mouse tethered. Plus I wanted the Mac to run on ElCapitan since the user always has a hard time adjusting to a new macOS, plus I wanted the lightest MacBook I could find. So I ended up with a 2017 MacBookair - so far everything turned out perfect. [/QUOTE]
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