forum threadWilliamMunny63 posted Sep 04, 2025 01:24 PM
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forum threadWilliamMunny63 posted Sep 04, 2025 01:24 PM
ZAGG Apple MacBook Protective Cases (Air, Pro 13", Pro 14", Pro 16") -- Amazon - Starting at $16
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"Take the repair claim up with the case manufacturer. We don't cover third-party damage."
So if you do get something like this, and it eventually breaks your machine -- take the case off and clean up any marks on the machine that might indicate you used such an accessory. And hope they don't figure it out (though they will, it's Apple...not Bob's Discount Repair Shop).
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100% would recommend against these type of cases. They put undue pressure on the laptop hinges -- which on Apple's laptops are engineered to within sub-millimeter precision. I've seen so many situations where there was screen and chassis damage using these cases. And Applecare won't cover it once you admit using them (even if Apple directly sold the very case). "Take the repair claim up with the case manufacturer. We don't cover third-party damage."So if you do get something like this, and it eventually breaks your machine -- take the case off and clean up any marks on the machine that might indicate you used such an accessory. And hope they don't figure it out (though they will, it's Apple...not Bob's Discount Repair Shop).
Sigh I've read this and heard people say it a million times but I still got a lightweight plastic case for my MBA 15. I'm on the fence. While I do think it can protect against the elements, it very obviously does burden the hinges, if I were to lay the MacBook down at an angle on the floor, the top would slightly open. I tried using it without the case for a while. But I'm too OCD. What's your opinion on skins? I really don't want it to get any scratches
These machines are precisely designed hunks of aluminum for a reason -- heat dissipation. Especially with the Macbook "Air" lineup, which has zero fans to cool it off. Every sticker is going to slightly hurt the chassis' ability to cool off the processor (which with the M4 generation, gets quickly heat soaked on multi-core and GPU tasks).
That's why it's NOT recommended to run the machine on a placemat/tabletcloth/deskmat/bed/lap/etc. Even with no fans to block, those softer surfaces don't dissipate the heat as effectively. The best surface? A hard table with no obstructions so it can cool off as fast as it can.
Now is a single decorative sticker going to hurt it? Nah. Not really. But high quality adhesive stickers over all the surfaces? You better believe it will.
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