Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast
Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast
Tom Anderson & Jeff Battersby
MacBook Air M5 (13" & 15") First Impressions, iPhone 17 Pro MLS Event, KC Public Schools Go Apple
44 minutes Posted May 25, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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Both of us did something a little unusual this month: we both walked away with the MacBook Air M5. Tom grabbed the 15-inch for work, Jeff picked up the Midnight Blue 13-inch — and after a couple weeks of use, we've got a lot to say about battery life, setup philosophy, and one genuinely weird bug. This week we cover: Jeff's "only install what you actually need" setup approach — and why it's working brilliantlyTom's mysterious MacBook Air lockup issue, and the macOS 26.4 bug that turned out to...