Member 0230 » user profile

| Member Since | 27/05/2013 |
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| Last Seen | 06/03/2026 |
| Badges | 4 5 |
| Location | Melbourne |
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dontpanic on Buy a Qualifying Product & Get a Bonus $40-$400 Apple Gift Card @ Apple
How'd you go? [Apple's Payment page](https://www.apple.com/au/shop/help/payments), says its Online Store accepts up to 8 gift cards, but if…
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BargainHunterJohnnyB on Apple MacBook Air 13" (M2, 8-Core GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Starlight/Midnight) $999.98 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
I'd feel the same. And unless I have a significant change in how I use it (like now! lots more apps running so the 8 GB on my 2020 M1 MBP…
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kaikor on Apple MacBook Air 13" (M2, 8-Core GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Starlight/Midnight) $999.98 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
you're probably right, but just in case, [macfixit have the battery for your…
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ShiKu on Apple MacBook Air 13" (M2, 8-Core GPU, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Starlight/Midnight) $999.98 Delivered @ Costco (Membership Required)
My 2015 Intel MBP was my pro workstation and it's great— still in good use in the fam. 2020 MBP that replaced it is undeniably *so much…
Clever. Let's see... Store A inventory is reset to what it was before you bought, thanks to the new, unused item bought from Store B, while…
Wow, that's next level. For Ampol I can: stack 4c off (WW), 1c off (RACV), and discounted Woolies gift card (4% off) — how do you manage…
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kiitos on Bought My First Home - Any Tips Before Moving In? + How to Avoid Bringing Carpet Moths
Absolute classic, perfectly used 👊🏼
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Windows7forever on Singapore Airlines Round The World (Japan, USA, Europe) CNS $1694, ADL $1701, MEL $1743, BNE $1746, SYD $1824, PER $1866 @ IWTF
I was about to ask how often this happens, but a quick check shows it's a thing. Maybe >99% of Aussies have no issues, but even 1% of, say,…
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jbird84 on Apple MacBook Air MC9H4X/A 15"/M3/8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/24GB/512GB SSD (Space Grey) $1799 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
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sicaboy on Apple MacBook Air MC9H4X/A 15"/M3/8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/24GB/512GB SSD (Space Grey) $1799 + Delivery @ JB Hi-Fi
You're right! Sorry about that — I assumed the 15-inch MBA page would show M3s too. I'll un-publish my comment ☺️
Curious. I use multiple browsers but Safari is my general / default browser including for OzB, but I've never experienced it shut down due…
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dinglejerry on Apple Mac Studio M2 Max with 32GB RAM & 512GB SSD $1,895 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ JB Hi-Fi
Dan dan-nun-nun… 🎵
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Droz on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
TIL. Didn't know carriers are a huge part of it. Learnt more on [this reddit…
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Mostly Fanless on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
That makes so much sense. I just assumed ASM8 was a thing rather than a typo 🤦♂️ Cheers.
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Sestrooper on Apple MacBook Air M3 Grey: 13" from $1592 (24GB/512GB), 15" Grey from $1796 (24GB/512GB) + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
What do you need to run? If it’s mostly Office, photos, music, web browsing then you’re good. If you’re particular about the…
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shabaka on Apple MacBook Air M3 Grey: 13" from $1592 (24GB/512GB), 15" Grey from $1796 (24GB/512GB) + Delivery ($0 C&C/in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
wow. how did you come across this config, and at what price? that's a lot of computer.
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bcYield on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
How did yours turn out? Looks like a real mixed bag, some people getting banged up units, others looking almost new.
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AeymothSky on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
Good one. I keep mine at 70%, unsure if it matters too much. Google AIO [agrees and cites a few…
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xiaozaocha on Join Accor Plus Business Explorer (ABN Required) $399/Year and Get 10,000 Qantas Points & 3,000 ALL Reward Points @ Accor Plus
Our biggest problem was finding which hotels we can redeem and when, but otherwise no bad experiences redeeming locally - mostly Melbourne,…
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NigelTufnel on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
There's some evidence you can slow battery aging by using management software like [Al Dente](https://apphousekitchen.com) and similar —…
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srhardy on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
>I find it hard to recommend the M1 (M2 or even M3) as they are all a decade old ASM 8 architecture. Did you mean the *assembler*? I'm no…
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Bargainhunterhunter on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
[$139 for just the battery from…
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miicah on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
For M1 MacBook Air batteries, I think the answer is no pairing / no blocking, but best to check with MacFixit who have Apple-certified…
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benjaminv on [Refurb, eBay Plus] Apple MacBook Air 13.3" M1 (2020) 8GB RAM 256GB SSD Delivered $545.22 @ Aus Computer Traders eBay
That's amazing. My M1 MBP is at 84% health after 214 charge cycles, bought Christmas 2020.
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Zippy7 on Apple Cashback/Cap: 7% (Exclusions, 8% 4-10pm AEST), [WBC] 8%/$80, [Bank] 10%/$100, [WBC, Bank] 2%/$20 via Apple Pay @ ShopBack
As @stewface says, no restrictions on MacBook Pros curiously 🤔 Also, no mention on **refurbs**. Has anyone ever tried cashback for them?…
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ferry594 on [iOS] Softly: Sleep & Relax Sounds – Free Ad-Free Lifetime Access (Was $3.99) @ Apple App Store
Hey, thanks for the education, there's more to this than I thought. Cheers. Still have plenty of Qs, like how Source Available doesn't mean…
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ferry594 on [iOS] Softly: Sleep & Relax Sounds – Free Ad-Free Lifetime Access (Was $3.99) @ Apple App Store
Guessing it's for similar reasons anyone would choose to *not* open source an app, e.g., it's their IP that they spent time, effort and…
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shaneb on Win a Hisense 75" ULED MiniLED TV + 5.1.2 Soundbar System + $250 NRL Shop Voucher from Hisense
FWIW their chat support is focused on warranty only, and have no idea about the marketing side - fair enough. Likewise their 1800 number in…
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shaneb on Win a Hisense 75" ULED MiniLED TV + 5.1.2 Soundbar System + $250 NRL Shop Voucher from Hisense
Emailed them Tuesday, nothing so far. What are the chances they *don't* actually draw any winners? Less likely for a mob as big as Hisense,…
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