The Air feels so minimal, it almost resembles an iPad when closed, and its dimensions, while longer, thicker, and heavier, aren't far off. 11-inch edge, creating an optical illusion of even more thinness, although it's still only 0.68 inch thick at the rear. The body tapers at the front down to a razor-thin. The all-metal construction keeps it from feeling too fragile, often an issue for ultrathin systems. The all-aluminum body feels rock-solid and has no flex at all, while the magnetically closed upper lid smoothly opens on its center hinge to rest at a perfect viewing angle. There's nothing wrong with that the trim, elegant Air cuts a blade-thin profile and is one of the lightest little laptops we've ever seen. The new 11-inch Air is identical to last year's model in terms of physical design. To connect a display with mini DisplayPort, you need one like the USB-C to Mini DisplayPort adapter ( $34 on Amazon £25 on Amazon UK). Amazon sells the Cable Matters USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter cable for $18, or £30 on Amazon UK, and it supports 4K video at 60Hz. To connect to a DisplayPort display, you need a USB-C to DisplayPort cable or adapter. So there probably will be no fix coming from Apple. Apple declared these displays as “Vintage” in July 2021, which means that the company will not supply parts for repairs, nor do they promise to provide OS support.

The display is still usable, but the flashing pixels are a distraction.Īpple has not addressed the issue, which seems like it could be a compatibility problem with the M1’s GPU.

As detailed by Macworld, these displays show a line of flashing pixels at the top right of the screen. However, people online have reported problems with using the Thunderbolt Display or Apple’s LED Cinema Display with Apple’s M1 Macs.

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