so you want to optimize the capabilities of your m2 macbook air well i have you
covered with the top must-have accessories that won't break the bank
the one of which is actually free now i'm not going to waste your time on
obvious things such as airpods and mice we're gonna get into what is worth it
after these things have been tested and why they are better than the competition
so let's jump right in the first one is from our sponsor basis with their blade
100 watt usb type-c portable laptop power bank now i have owned a ton of
power banks and this one stands out for three reasons first it fast charges the
m2 macbook air through usb type c or with the max 8 cable so if you didn't
get that one from apple this will do it and second it puts out a hundred watts
meaning not only will your macbook air fast charge but you could still charge
up your iphone or other devices and the basis auto split chip will optimize
charging for all your devices that are plugged in and make sure they are safe
so they're not overcharged it has four ports instead of two and all four of
them are fast charge capable compared to others well they'll have one that
supports the full speed now the other great thing is that it is super slim so
it doesn't bulk up my bag and they do include a 100 watt rated usbc cable and
it also can be fast charged in just one and a half hours using only a 65 watt
adapter i really like that the led display will not only show you how long
it will take to charge up but also how long it will last while you're powering
and charging your devices as well as other info it's already a great price
but you can use our exclusive code and link in the description for the best
price online next is this super small fast charger from anchor if you didn't
get a fast charger from apple you are going to take over an hour just to get
to 50 compared to 30 minutes not only that
comparing the anchor to apple's charger i mean there's a massive difference in
size and you can pick this up for only 35 bucks so it is a no-brainer and then
of course you can use it to charge up this power bank super quickly as well so
i think it's a must-have for any m2 macbook air owner the next one you will
probably laugh at and that is because it is a laptop cooler now when i bought
this i thought it was going to be a joke i just wanted to test it out for a
previous video but it made a dramatic difference compared to using the m2
macbook air by itself and it plugs in with a usb port uses barely any power
and it runs really quiet so if you are at your desk and you are working on some
tougher stuff or you just want your laptop to stay cool because it's fanless
you can pick up one of these for super cheap and it does help now if you pair
it with one of these thermal pads the difference is shocking it pretty much
becomes an m2 macbook pro but you know you get the new form factor
with a new design now this transfers heat from that chip which is sealed in
and then to the bottom a plate of the laptop and then the cooler can cool it
down if you want to use it together now if you care about longevity
if you care about best performance i mean i would consider using one of these
and don't worry about the thermal pads messing up your battery some people have
talked about that apple controls everything and everything is in spec
so that's enough about that but the next one i will let you guys know if you
don't want to mess with thermal pads or anything like that is this thing it has
been on here the whole time it is a slim as a credit card and this is from mocked
we've shown off their other products before so not only is it a stand you can
go up to 25 degrees to get a nicer kind of typing experience or you can actually
lift it up even higher than that which i think is great and i use for zoom calls
face times because when a laptop is sitting on your desk you're recording
yourself up you're seeing the ceiling you're looking up your nose compared to
a much more natural position like this now the kicker is that this thing uses
graphene which is amazingly effective at wicking out heat so instead of the cpu
having a hotspot and getting super quick it will spread out in the chassis and on
the graphene pad and it is very inexpensive
one great thing is that you can take it off and keep reapplying it which is
great because i ended up putting on backwards my first time if you're buying
one of these m2 macbook airs and you do any sort of creative work or even
security cameras any of that stuff you might need a card reader it's a shame
apple didn't include one because even the old macbook air has had it
but this thing is inexpensive it looks great and it is actually faster than the
sd card reader that's built into the 14 and 16 inch macbook pros on top of that
it also has a micro sd card slot so you have ultimate flexibility next we have
this bad boy right over here if you purchase an m2 air with base storage or
even 512 you'll likely need more storage and a lot of people suggest the samsung
t5 but that is expensive for what you get this sabrint we've been using it and
recommending it for years now it's a little bit more money but it gets up to
five times faster and it is backwards compatible with thunderbolt with usb
type-c it has great protection and has really really high soc cache so you can
actually buy one of these instead of upgrading your ssd say to one terabyte
or two use it on a lot of machines and the performance is really great so we
highly recommend these now if you don't need speed or that pushes your budget
we have this sandisk little thumb drive now i love things that are compatible
with a lot of devices which is why i like this thing has usb type a and usb
type c it is very cheap even for 256 gigabytes so you can toss this in your
bag it is tiny and store extra files or backup to it the other thing that
everybody needs is a usbc to usb a adapter now you can buy one of these for
20 bucks from apple or you can save some money buy this for 14 bucks and the
speeds that you get from it are way better you have four different ports
full 10 gigabit per second it is just an incredible value so you might as well
get that one now if you can spend a little bit more money you can pick up
the upgraded version that has three usb a ports it has a usbc for pass-through
charging and an hdmi that supports hdcp 2.2 so that you can watch netflix
through it it's made out of metal and it is really high quality so you can't
really beat it now if you don't want to worry about having multiple connections
and having an sd card we also have this chargin pro
that supports 4k 60 it has an sd and micro sd card built in you have usb a
ports that are full 10 gigabit per second so this is the ultimate
powerhouse and it's only 85 bucks it's not like a dock that costs 300 400 now
if you want a way to protect your m2 macbook air we have the slim sleeve for
it and not only is it a great price it has a bunch of extra features first off
it has this little elastic section where you can actually put something like an
adapter in there and it'll stretch out it has a little section for cards and it
actually uses origami to achieve the same thing like that stand does so you
can actually prop up your macbook at multiple angles for face timing or for
typing and it is just super thin as well so if you want something that is budget
but has a lot of different capabilities and uses not just a little pouch this is
the way to go now if you're going to be at your desk and you need a stand that's
more permanent my favorite is the book arc from 12 south i've used this for
years and it fits your macbook perfectly in it it raises it up so you have nice
airflow you can have it kind of sideways like this so that doesn't take up too
much space and you have full access to your ports so you can connect
they have different inserts for different kind of laptops and it just
looks fantastic now if you are going to be doing a desk setup you will likely
want more ports now i'm not a fan of the three 400 ones that cost a lot give you
a bunch of stuff you don't need which is why i love the owc thunderbolt 4 hub it
is thunderbolt 4 not 3 which means that you could take just one port from your
m2 macbook air and split it out into three full speed ports and i've had my
qnap connected a fast ssd and my 6k display and none of them slowed down and
with that on the front you have a full size usb a as well so this can charge up
your laptop and then provide you with additional really fast expansion and
it's only 180 bucks it is not 300 or 400 and it has been working fantastic for a
couple of years now now the last one that i want to mention
and it's not technically an accessory but it's something that every macbook
air owner needs to know and that is the low power mode now i made a dedicated
video about this going into detail but the gist of it is when you toggle this
it uses mostly the efficiency cores and the m2 chip has amazing efficiency cores
way better than anything else so still super quick and you can get about 15
hours of battery life and your system stays nice and cool so when for those
times where you don't need the ultimate best performance you care about battery
life you have to know about this go ahead and check it out so there you guys
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