

Of course, it is not just the chassis that received a redesign the 2022 model comes with a variety of new features and specs upgrades. What helps that further is the fact that the 2022 MacBook Air is completely passively cooled that means there's no fan. Along the left side are the MagSafe port and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, and on the right side is the headphone jack. I went with Midnight, which is an elegant, very dark blue that looks stunning in person. The 2.7-pound aluminum chassis is solid yet very light, and the shape it cuts is both understated and modern. New colors are available (Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, and Midnight). The screen received a bump in size from 13.3 inches to 13.6 inches, and yet, the new model is 20% smaller in overall volume than its predecessor. Gone is the wedge, replaced with a uniform slab that is still extremely thin, only 0.44 inches thick. It wasn't until the 2022 release that we received a significant external redesign, but I think Apple has made a lot of good decisions here. That wedge design stayed with the line for over a decade. Here are a few ways you can check on your Mac’s battery.The reveal of the original MacBook Air was one of the most iconic moments in tech history, and as someone whose first Mac was that original design, I can attest to just how thin and portable it was and what a joy it was to use. While using the backlist keyboard, you can manually adjust the brightness using the Fn + F5 and Fn + F6 keys. This is also a handy setting to enable because your keyboard light will dim based on your environment.

You’ll notice another setting right above the inactivity one to Adjust keyboard brightness in low light. And when you return to your MacBook and press a key, your keyboard will light back up. Open your System Preferences using the icon in your Dock or by clicking Apple icon > System Preferences in the menu bar.Ģ) Check the box for Turn keyboard backlight off after of inactivity.ģ) Select a time from the drop-down box for five seconds up to five minutes. It takes only a few seconds to make this adjustment, so it’s likely worth your time. Automatically turn off your backlit keyboard Here’s how to set your MacBook’s backlist keyboard to automatically turn off when you’re inactive. While a backlit keyboard may not consume much battery, if you aren’t at your computer and it’s not plugged in, why waste even a little? But if you forget to turn off the light when you walk away, and that five-minute break turns into an hour, you’re wasting energy and battery on your computer. This can help you work in low-light environments. A terrific feature on any laptop is a backlit keyboard.
