M2 MacBook Air Midnight - Unboxing & First Impressions

[@MarcelMarquis]

Loved the „OCD swiping of both MacBooks“ moment! Totally felt with you there!😬😂

[@nevrozel]

Still his iPhone cameras were dusty.

[@heroicexecutive2025]

I love this design so I just maxed it out, spent the extra cash, on 12 monthly no-interest apple card payments it's only $191.94 per month if you're a student. I don't want bulk, I don't want internal fans, I didn't notice screen differences between the 14" macbook pro and the M2 macbook air, and overall believe it's the best deal for what Mac OS offers. Can't wait for August 2nd! I got the dbrand matte black skins so that it'll be protected from smudges.

[@erxperience]

To all the M1 MBA users out there! This is for us, we'll have to wait for the M3 MBA. Since our machines are still absolutely incredible, it is not worth upgrading for the M2. Let's save some bucks and don't waste it on a minor upgrade. For those who are using Intel Macbook please go and upgrade. ^_^

[@yenk82]

I don't do any photo or video editing, the Air M1 is even too powerful for my basic needs but I wouldn't give up to a so beautiful design, colour, new full hd webcam, Magsafe. I will buy the Air M2 midnight and this will be a huge jump from my current Air 2011

[@vetroverse]

8:35 not scissors mate, it's the butterfly keyboard

[@Oliur]

Damn, you’re right! My bad.

[@Jamesoderso]

I would love to see a dark green one

[@heroicexecutive2025]

Dark Green one would make me sell even the new M2 MBA immediately the second it came out I would be sold haha

[@hannahgohya]

ME TOO

[@Richard--99]

Shut up and take my money

[@yungnate7155]

Same!!

[@nishanzoysa8769]

Interesting 🤔

[@Blueberry8770]

M1 looks so tempting in terms of pricing but M2 is so neat and nice... I'm planning to upgrade from air 2015 and I guess I can spend some extra coins on a thing I'm planning to use for the next 5 years. though I'll go for 16/512 version as I multitask with thousands open tabs and messengers...

[@AlIshrakSunny]

I loved the midnight colour.Fed up with the same old space grey.

[@johnnydoe3603]

But it's Not the Same Old Space Grey though. 😂 They Changed it

[@AlIshrakSunny]

@@johnnydoe3603 i know brother.that is why i am saying i loved this midnight colour.

[@isaacmensahboadu9218]

@@AlIshrakSunnywell said love the midnight too

[@GoandLove]

My first MacBook I got when I was in college was matte black and I loved it. This color looks great though!

[@hazimakbatur2666]

Best m2 air video I have watched so far on you tube.. very detaied and informative... thank you.

[@bluefire025]

great video enjoyed it and i agree on the "if you have an M, you dont need this"

[@yqq9808]

i love how he said “micofibocloth” 😭

[@MindBlower18]

Air M2 + 10-Core GPU + 512GB SSD + 24GB RAM + MIDNIGHT = ROCK 'n Roll 🤘 Yeah, the costs are almost insane BUT this would be a sustainable investment for the next 5 years at least. Also consider about 2 more years of updates compared to the Air M1.

[@MindBlower18]

@@ActuallyJamesS ...in principle i'd say "it always depends". Since CPU & GPU are both using the same RAM module i'd guess the more RAM the less swapping (transfer) processes! Besides, the Air M2 is definitely much more portable than the Pro. You need to hold both systems in your hands to understand the difference. Thermal throttling might get reduced by applying high quality Thermal Pads on the Air M2! Furthermore i'd consider both systems to satisfy all regular user demands completely incl. average video rendering...

[@samdoidge1054]

@@ActuallyJamesS I have the 14 inch pro, and its extra bulk is significant to me.

[@ShredzZ]

This color is fire! I hope they make m2 max MacBooks in similar color or even matte black.

[@danielmarcellnagy4551]

Color is indeed beautiful, but the way they presented is a little bit misleading. I personally went for space grey given how blue this thing is. (I just wanted to keep it very simple and classy).

[@Oliur]

Yep, definitely more blue in real life.

[@seanpaul7069]

I love this shade. Reminds me of that iPhone 5s colour they had. Slate

[@darrenccw]

why not the silver colour for the durability though?

[@danielmarcellnagy4551]

@@darrenccw It might be just me, but dark grey is more elegant. Matches my personality more. :)

[@vetroverse]

Great review ! Love the background

[@carlelsby]

I am obsessed with blue / navy like you are with black / grey so I may have to have the colour now 😍

[@trackgurl7243]

This reminds me of the Surface Laptop 2. Literally same dark blue color and think square build. Love the design

[@Londonbridge978]

If you currently have the MacBook Air M1, it's not worth the upgrade and I would wait for the MacBook Air M3. If you're looking to purchase a new MacBook Air now and planning on keeping it for a few years, get the MacBook Air M2. It looks so good that you just want to keep using it.

[@alan85]

For those who are considering this color option but don't have the luxury of taking a look at it in a store, I would NOT call this blue. Most people would not look twice at this laptop because they will think it's just a regular black PC (and the Apple logo is barely visible). If you look REALLY closely, you might call this a gray-black, or light black. Only under a very precise set of lighting conditions will it look SLIGHTLY blue.

[@alexanderradec]

I wish they offered the pro in the midnight color. Also I too will def need a good microfiber cloth to clean the laptop

[@ekphotography]

I have seen many videos saying the SSD’s are actually bad in the M2 and make it slower than expected? I love my M1 air, best Mac I ever purchased in 20 years. Hope you do an update to let us know if you think it is worth updating.

[@Maricarrrr]

Curious about this, as well

[@DisArtTec]

Very good review! Thanks 🙏.

[@Robin-ym1jy]

Please try oleophobic coating to fix those fingerprints. 😁

[@Farhankhan-qi5iy]

Nice combination The Wall, The T Shirt The Table and the Macbook Pro👌👌👌👌

[@dwillajwall]

Thank you for the review! I enjoyed it!

[@Noah-Lach]

Apple’s industrial design leader, Evans Hankey, said in an interview that the blue colour was inspired by volcanic basalt rock. It reminds me of Slate (the colour of the iPhone 5). Such a lovely tone, though a neutral black would also be nice.

[@gregmiller98]

I still cant decide to get this macbook air or the 14 macbook pro.. Because if i spec the air to buy the 512gb one i am not that far from the pro and the pro has 16gb ram and it has better screen and active cooling.. any suggestions? For me an m2 macbook pro with the new air-s design and a fan that would be the sweet spot between the two.

[@SamAlexanderYouTube]

it really depends on how much power you need, but as an owner of the 16" m1 max, I'd go for the pro. The power, the speed, the screen, its the best laptop I've ever owned

[@gregmiller98]

@@SamAlexanderKZbin what about the battery life?

[@klrktsr]

@@gregmiller98 For me it's terrible on 14 Pro. I have both currently and I'm testing them - MBA with 8GB and 256 is destroying the bigger brother in battery department. I'm thinking of keeping MBA base model over 16GB 512 MBP. It's also way way thinner which makes it an awesome portable device.

[@gregmiller98]

@@klrktsr yes that is why i am thinking of getting the 512gb macbook air with more gpu but good battery life and more gpu

[@SamAlexanderYouTube]

@@gregmiller98 its been rock solid for me. While really pushing it (4k video editing) I get around 6-8 hours, if I'm just watching KZbin/email/etc its more like 15 hrs. battery life is one of the best parts. I've video edited on gaming laptops in the past for the power, and id usually get more like 2 hrs editing and when you're unplugged on most powerful windows laptops they have worse performance

[@shantanuvisal3954]

Your videos look so clean!

[@da_boi_bismarck5950]

Im currently using the MacBook 12", and im looking for a upgrade, but im not sure if I should get the MacBook Air M1 or M2, I want to use it for web browsing, video editing, and light gaming. Which one should I buy?

[@bigsur370]

well the colour depends on your lighting in some stages it looks like matte black. like black black. but in this case since u have good lighting it appears to be a brighter hue of blue but if u changed your lighting it would appear more like matte black or something.

[@bigsur370]

i can confrim this as im a midnight user myself. and btw yeah its a fingerprint magnet machine lol

[@darrenccw]

@@bigsur370 Do the fingerprints bother you?

[@bigsur370]

@@darrenccw nope. Not at all, in fact they arent as noticeable as I thought theyd be

[@kelly_browning]

I feel like Steve Jobs would've been uuuuuupset with that notch on the screen. A little disappointed it's not flush all the way across. 😕Great unboxing, Oliur. Really clean and thorough!

[@rosn62]

if you look closely,the bezels are smaller on MBP

[@HUrbieta]

I like your vids - but on your next video could you just hold it in different possess to get a sense of the look and feel? Maybe one where you hold it on your side, next to your hip, like you hold a book when you are walking to class. And maybe another one holding it up against your chest like a 50’s girl waiting near her locker talking about her crush… hopefully this made sense. Thank you in advance.

[@Nipsoj]

I am still having issues with the butterfly keyboard on my Macbook Pro 15. apple replaced the keyboard a month and a half ago as part of their E! quality program but 2 days ago the keyboard died and none of keys register anymore. Apple said that they are gonna change the keyboard again but they do not have the parts at the moment 😅

[@idontgivea1769]

Yes, Apple need to start making black macs. It’s so obvious i don’t get why we need to talk about it and let them know. Wake up, Apple!

[@kingkamran9096]

Oliur pease answer this question i am a massive fan. I dont know whether i should get the macbook pro 14 inch or the new macbook air. I am starting to code, 3d print and make webpages. Even though i am still a kid i will be using the computer a lot

[@Oliur]

MacBook Air.

[@felix6763]

@@Oliur I think 💭 the MacBook Pro 14 inch is more powerful than the Air

[@kingkamran9096]

@@Oliur thank u but don’t you think the macbook pro will be a lot nicer

[@DJMikeron]

You are right about the keyboard,it’s not right . All the same colour would have been better. Beautiful laptop and such a pity about the fingerprints. All in all a must have

[@diogoteixeira9957]

In my opinion the base M2 air are good for most people, if u are using pc for e-mail, Netflix, webpages, excel and another programs Photoshop etect the base are good. If you work with edition video and your work deppends with this programs more "'agressivs" just expand to 512 SSD. Sry about my english, from Portugal 🇵🇹

[@Oliur]

Your English is great my guy 👍

[@techtator1079]

Butterfly keyboard?

[@vincenzo6949]

Love the OCD.. So relatable.

[@ricachuuuu]

Well Midnight just darker Sky Blue

[@jamie2782]

Just got one, I’m excited for when it arrives

[@sadekomar]

I disagree with your take on the SSD speeds thing. It's not just about sequential read/write; it's about swap, something that my M1 Macbook Air uses almost all the time. And, I'm by no means a power user; I usually only have multiple browser windows, vscode, music, goodnotes... etc

[@ProjectD00135]

Really like the outro music sounds like something from Billions

[@aniketrajsingh6232]

Please try Oleophobic coating on the midnight m2 macbook pro to see if the fingerprint magnet problem is resolved, your test will be much appreciated.

[@ajfromca]

In 2022 256GB of storage is not enough for anyone beyond the basic users, especially at $1300. The off the shelf SKU with 512gb of storage is $1500, which is way too close to the much better MBP14 which can be found for $1800. 8GB of ram is also a concern for anyone beyond basic users in 2022. In addition in many use cases the M1 MBA is faster than the base M2 MBA. That ssd slows down so many related tasks and hurts the SOC in any workload that uses the storage. If M2 MBA was still $1000 I would feel differently but at $1300 the M2 MBA costs too much for what it is.

[@juniorsandoval6549]

do you think it's ok for heavy figma projects?

[@zulfadlirosli]

Great as always!

[@omg_stoppit]

Yo dude, congrats. Looks great.

[@ASuwan22]

I got the 14” MacBook Pro for under £1500 brand new. But really tempted by the Midnight MacBook Air.

[@disweet1]

I’m in this position as well! Really tempted to downgrade, I don’t think I need the power of the 14 MBP and it’s quite heavy! But the screen on the MBP is amazing, there’s a small sacrifice there too if going down to the M2 MBA

[@jaypalmer3806]

Random question, where did you get the gigantic cloth from? :) Do you have a link

[@ildafons]

For thinnes and lightness check Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 360.

[@abhaypuri3736]

Hello ! Please suggest which is better MacBook Air M2 (13.6”) or MacBook Pro M1 ( 14” ) . Thanks a lot !

[@jerrymasinag1332]

That looks so good in the eyes. Damn i want one😍

[@rishinarang9966]

I was kind of dissapointed with the color, but it is a nice notebook non the less. What do you think of the xps 13 plus?

[@kparks8183]

Great overview thanks … did you get a ‘beach ball’ at any time saving to the M2’s 256 drive? Just wondering if the slower write speed resulted in that for normal sized files?

[@gregmiller98]

I am really looking forward to your next video of it how was it to use it as a base model and that sort of staff worth the extra GPU or nah cant wait .

[@xidnebwoz]

Nice video style!

[@twogirlsoneblahaj]

Let's hope this doesn't discolor and turn more glossy and blue overtime like my black iPhone 7

[@YHProduction1]

I don’t get the „you got an extra port to charge“ argument. There are dongles with a charging-solution while simultaneously providing more ports, using only one tb3 connection.

[@peanut_butter_falcon]

Thank you for this great review! I usually run KZbin and Twitch at the same time (sometimes a couple of each) along with some other basic web browser pages (news, sports etc). I also play Football Manager and watch Netflix, Amazon Prime and Sky Go. I assume this laptop will be fine for that without overheating? I currently have a £1,000 HP laptop but am considering returning it as the battery is so poor (3-4 hours with very basic use) and it has a touch screen I don't use. Although it's very nice it's not as sleek or sexy as this M2 Macbook Air (I also love this Midnight Blue colour and it will match my iPhone 13 mini nicely).

[@Jmcarr24]

The microfiber cloth looked almost midnight color LOL. Link?

[@samuelgikonyo5134]

do you think the m2 8gb 256ssd will perform better with the Mac OS Ventura?

[@RandomVideosFirst]

Can you still use a HDMI adaptor for the new M2 air?

[@TheITNerd]

There are two microfibre cloths in my gear bag at all times.

[@flicksna2489]

The worth of getting if I do coding on this laptop, will it run really well?

[@danteviperbrandolini]

Extremely Awesome Apple M2 MacBook Air Midnight ^ Unboxing & First Impressions Video by you Sir....😝👻👽👽👽

[@adriansanu2718]

which is better macbook air m2? 16/256 or 8/512?

[@anandsrivastava1077]

13:15 i like ur reviews but i think that ssd speeds are much important for people doing lighter tasks, as it improves the opening time of apps, which creates a perception of increased speed

[@Oliur]

That would make sense if apps were several GBs. But they’re only usually a few hundred MB.

[@anandsrivastava1077]

@@Oliur thank u for ur reply 👍👍 But i still feel that this move by apple is not justified, especially after the heafty price increase

[@jettav88]

So this or the iPad Pro 12.9 mini led, thanks!

[@a_henna]

I carry a microfibre cloth to wipe down my devices too. Not a single speck on my watch! Avoided the midnight because of its tendency to be a print magnet although I was keen on it.

[@anfalshams]

At this point, whats the point of an iPad with a magic keyboard?

[@dominikseljan3043]

Too bad M2 in the new Air gets heavily throttled during any high load for more than 5 minutes. The laptop looks awesome

[@oliclarke]

Did you get base model or custom? If custom which upgrades?

[@professorgsswamp]

Base model

[@michaelcarnevale3250]

I debating between the 14" Pro base model and this Air (but the Air spec'd to have 24gb ram and 1tb ssd). Is the $500 difference worth getting the pro? My main use is media consumption and my main photo editing laptop (with minor video editing in FCPX)

[@sniperghost456]

At this point if you can afford those laptops, you can also choose which one you prefer, I would recommend you listen to what you prefer because those two machines are easily capable of handling your workflow.

[@michaelcarnevale3250]

@@sniperghost456 Fair, you’re right! It’s just always nice to have a second opinion

[@anandsrivastava1077]

I will recommend the 14 just because of that display, for media consumption that will make alot of difference

[@BurntWifi]

The UK price is brutal

[@riclerico]

What if apple started making them braided chords like them cableMods ones…

[@fernandosilva]

So pretty

[@mweieros]

You are comparing with your iPhone case not iPhone

[@legitbantz7455]

This vid is gonna blow up

[@billayeni]

The slower storage affects the swap memory speed so Id say it does matter

[@Nhguava]

not unless u have the 16gb of ram, which is pretty standard in 2022, and ur a light user

[@billayeni]

@@Nhguava Most people will be getting the base model 256/8 so most people will be affected by the slower storage so slower swap memory

[@Nhguava]

@@billayeni those who get the base model are most likely light users, who will barely be using that 8gb of ram.

[@billayeni]

@@Nhguava No the ones who get the base model are most people because they are the ones that are kept in stock and if you actually watched any of the youtubers who are benchmarking and doing these tests then you would see that it doesn’t take much to fill up 8gb of ram which then cause the machine to use swap which is now slower due to the ssds on the base model

[@TechOutAdam]

People really are freaking out too much about the SSD lol

[@BlissOn47]

Seems like apple should have only made the midnight version of the laptop

[@gabylafuente1283]

I actually like the black on blue keyboard, as I've always thought the black on silver and light colors clashes imo.

[@deosinggih]

wrong. we do care since m1 air so perfect even for the base model.. duh

[@ksiemek44]

What brand t shirt is that?

[@aronparcsami9422]

Allsaints

[@felix6763]

I wish I can afford one 😞😞

[@adbayou1253]

Why Macbook Air and Macbook Pro doesn't have touch display? Just like hp and other laptops that comes with touch display.

[@adbayou1253]

Lol dude you're fake don't invite people to telegram with fake link

[@Hady_263]

For me it’s £1149

[@accountname8819]

hi, how is the fingerprint situation between silver and space grey?

[@miguelj8718]

I just got the midnight color. After a couple days of using it I can say that it does attract finger prints pretty easily but for the most part you can't see finger prints on the keyboard/front area. The finger prints on the back are visible but me (the computer user) dosen't really see the back of the computer most of the time. Also, in darker light the computer looks almost black and in the darker light you cant see any finger prints at all. The apple logo does disappear a little in the darker light but overall I think the space grey looks sharper because the light reflects off of it giving it a cleaner look.

[@Grasistul]

There is no reason to buy m2 if M1 is still on the market

[@gmanultimate]

A lot of the people who got review units said that there was no plastic around the box of the M2 MacBook Air, yet people who bought it themselves seem to have it...

[@Oliur]

Review units usually come with preloaded software and demo apps. So Apple's press/marketing team would need to unwrap it to load the demo software. Source: I've had review units in the past.

[@gmanultimate]

@@Oliur Oh okay cool! Also, great video as always!

[@h.seraphin9429]

🔥

[@technsem3362]

💯🔥🔥

[@WhatisReal11]

looks clean untill you touch it

[@the_otd_arash2128]

🤩🙌❤️

[@a_raouf96]

It's looking like plastic due to this colour.

[@runnelcks6962]

p͓̽r͓̽o͓̽m͓̽o͓̽s͓̽m͓̽ ❤️

[@bcloud2237]

Remember when you beat cancer

[@bcloud2237]

Hmmm

[@ME-dq4kb]

‘I’m not really a MagSafe user’ - good luck charging it then, fool!

[@alexh2665]

Bruh what do you think USBC is for lmao. I’m gonna get the m2 MBA and I know for a fact I won’t be using the MagSafe port because my current m1 MBA is always hooked up to my studio display via the USBC port which charges the MacBook at the same time