Turning My M2 MacBook Air Into The ULTIMATE Desktop Desk Setup!

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Turning the MacBook Air M2 into a desktop comes with challenges, as this machine is a little bit different...
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I was really hoping we would see an M2 Mac Mini at WWDC this year, but because we didn't I decided to pick up the M2 MacBook Air to replace my M1 Mac Mini, and upgrade my desk setup. In this video, I go through everything in my M2 Mac desk setup, with a proper desk tour.
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0:00 Intro
0:38 Why Use The M2 Air As A Desktop?
1:42 Vertical Stand
3:10 The Problem With MacBook Ports
3:33 ThunderBolt Docking Station
4:33 LG Ultrafine 4K Monitor
6:38 Logitech MX Keys Mini
7:18 Razer Pro Click
8:11 Edifier MR4 Speakers
8:42 Speaker Stands
9:13 Desk Mat
10:17 Grid Studio Classic Kit
11:01 Conclusion

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@northlorn Год назад

Love the organized setup. I'm currently researching ways to declutter my space, so this had some perfect timing with release. Thank you for the great info!

@KyleErickson Год назад

Glad I could help!

@maekloev Год назад

Super nice setup - and very down-to-earth yet professional videos. Certainly enjoying your channel. Keep up the great work! 👏

@bryans8656 Год назад

I really like your clean, uncluttered desk setup. I don't have the same gear (budget constraints) but I do use a couple of the same brands (Orico, LG) and they've been reliable products.

@raymondmercedes Год назад

First off, yet another great video bro! Keep it going, second prefect layout of everything giving me ideas for my own setup I’m working on. Thanks!

@ItsNickYo303 Год назад

Thanks man, I've been thinking about doing something like this for my macbook air home setup. You really pointed me in the right direction. Great video!

@NenadSapungin Год назад

Nice video and great setup! You did a great job putting everything together. Thanks for sharing. I got a few different ideas for my own setup!

@thepurpleufo Год назад

Love your videos, and your setup is...yes...your setup is insanely great!!!

@user-mw4th3ht9l 5 месяцев назад

Incredible Quality and Lighting with this Video bro🔥🔥

@Shabekco Год назад

The lighting and everything is just perfect in this setup man! I absolutely love the orange tones 🔥

@KyleErickson Год назад

Thanks man! I’m sure I’ll keep tinkering lol

@laurataylor8919 9 месяцев назад

I really enjoy your videos. Very informative, thank you.

@hsk797 Год назад

a lot of reviewers actually praise the MX master 3 for no reason. I find it's scroll wheel to be really unpredictable and the tracking was also really laggy. Great to see someone sharing the truth with us. You my man, deserve a sub for your honesty.

@jayman8001 Год назад

gotta love that confirmation bias 😂

@p4ulodi4s Год назад

I had one and stopped work out of nowhere. I am using a Razer now

@michaltaraldset Год назад

Omg first time I ever seen someone agreeing with me, it fkin sucks

@rodrigorcs Год назад

I have a MX Mechanical mini + MX Master 3S and I absolutely love it, I would buy again

@wingi91 Год назад

had similar experience while not using the dongle. related?

@danbo8034 Год назад

One of the best and minimalist set up! ❤

@jfsettanni Год назад

this is a great workflow !!! A ton of great ideas I will definitely utilize, thanks for sharing.

@KyleErickson Год назад

Glad I can be of help!

@timsbird1971 5 месяцев назад

What is really great is that if you use a DisplayLink dock, like I do, you can run 2 monitors. I have 2 4K monitors running it my MacBook Air setup - one native and one through DisplayLink.

@chriscasillas Год назад

Awesome setup! I went with the human centric vertical stand you showed in the video. I think it works well and looks great with my midnight M2 Air. I'm with you on having the laptop vertical and out of the way while I work on one monitor. I do have to take the laptop on the go 2-3 times a week. With one USB-C cable plugged in to a hub mounted behind my desk, it makes it so easy to grab and go when I need to.

@bvidyadharjoshi4063 5 месяцев назад

I agree w/ you about the MX Master 3 mouse. I threw it away (literally) because of its scroll wheel and now use an Apple Magic Mouse with a case on top of it to make it more ergonomic.

@naveenmagapu4670 Год назад

I've ordered the M2 Air over the weekend. I'm currently using an i5 Macbook with 8GB RAM/256GB Storage. Hoping it's going to be a life changing upgrade and I'll feel like I've been caught up with the future.

@carlo6195 Год назад

Thanks for the inspiration, Kyle. 🤩

@MichaelNNguyen Год назад

Great looking setup.

@dmnavin Год назад

Great video, thanks. Where are your speakers connected in this setup? Dock, monitor, or other?

@gilesw3807 Год назад

Thanks for the video. Would help me out if you could advise on how your monitor speakers are connected? Do you think bluetooth is worthwhile? Also, the light you have on the monitor is cool, know where I can find one similar? Cheers man

@dongjinlee9461 Год назад

How do you turn on your MacBook with the lid closed? Do you have to open the lid and turn on the MacBook or do you keep it in sleep mode all time when you don’t use it?

@Tech4YourNeeds Год назад

Nice desk setup!

@UrbanBDKNY Год назад

Great video. Excellent quality and I learned something new. I wrote down the company for that desk mat. Looks like something grovemade would make. I went to their site and found some everyday non desktop products I would like like the AirTag stuff Good luck moving forward with the channel. I need to start creating videos again. Been a bunch of months since my last one

@trancevoyagesessions Год назад

After a year of being told don’t buy a Mac mini I decided to give waiting and get the m2 air. One of these stands and a magic keyboard is the solution, to hocking up to my gaming and music production set up. Cheers for the idea!

@DanteMetaphor Год назад

hey kyle! found your channel after i got a macbook really appreciate your help, also, so happy to see someone using one of my wallpapers! (i designed the hexagonal wallpaper in the intro)

@KyleErickson Год назад

oh no way! that's awesome haha.

@killbillg 7 месяцев назад

where can download your wallpaper?, its awesome!

@srlkngl Год назад

..just the info i need to set up a year old M1 mac air...thank you!!!!

@CuzzinCoo 11 месяцев назад

I use a plate stand for mine lol. You know, the stands for decorative plates 😂

@rdyt0 Год назад

Nice setup. Any idea how to turn on macbook in clamshell mode without having to lift up the lid and pressing the power key?

@NicksWhipShop 7 месяцев назад

Good video, man. I'm so torn between a Studio and a Macbook Pro. I currently have a very outdated Imac from 2014 that can't handle what I need to do these days, and I need to upgrade asap. I love the portability of the Macbook, but also really appreciate how the Studio has all of the ports already there which reduces some clutter. I sometimes imagine editing my videos at the coffee shop, a friends place, or on trips, but I'm honestly not sure how realistic that really is... Just can't seem to make a decision. You given some good arguments for the laptop option.

@scottstephan1352 Год назад

Can I ask you... What cables do you use? How does that configuration look? Is your laptop powered through the docking station? Thanks. This is a great setup and I'm going to take a lot of your tips and products

@gonzalomoreno532 Месяц назад

Hi, nice setup! do bt speakers work on clamshell mode? I use with my M2 a bt magic keyboard + bt magic trackpad + bt edifier speakers, and I was wondering if all of theses would still work in that mode or if I will have to use an audio jack. Thanks!

@mangobro6153 Год назад

What is the best monitor I can connect to smoothly with the base model of the MacBook air m2 chip

@laurataylor8919 9 месяцев назад

Hi, following your look at the Mac mini I am wondering if I have made a mistake in my new setup. I am moving from iMac to an updated setup. I have purchased an Apple studio display and ordered a new MacBook Pro with m2 chip. I already have a 2020 MacBook Pro and intended to part exchange foe the new MacBook Pro. Already I am finding the lack of ports a nuisance and have just sort your advice on anew dongle. I am an amateur photographer and have Adobe subscription. So updating is a must. Sorry this is so long . Should I return MacBook Pro and purchase Mac mini and keep my older MacBook???

@Icry2music Год назад

anyone know how i can get the mac to be closed and still manage to use it from the monitor? anytime i close it the screen freezes on wherever the macbook was at, i can move the cursor around but can't do anything else until i open the laptop again

@lucamorselli2020 Год назад

Did you use the Ethernet port on the Orico Thunderbolt Dock? Does it work well? It works very slowly for me. I have a line at 100 Mb/s, but the port only allows me to navigate at 9 Mb/s. What about you? Thank you

@supermami1908 Год назад

Great video! Can you use this docking station also with laptops?

@williamirizarry1113 2 дня назад

VERY well done. Did you edit this video on the M2 MacBook Air?

@alohaharley 7 месяцев назад

Hello Kyle, I was thinking about doing what you did to replace my old iMac desktop. After watching your video I went the same route as you did. I basically have the exact setup as you except I went with a Benq monitor. I do have a question for you. When I sleep my Macbook I occasionally hear a popping sound from the attached speakers. Do you experience the same issue? I have tried several different things to stop the popping noise but can’t find a solution.

@jetblu76 Год назад

Great looking office.

@ActivityPhoto Месяц назад

Great video as I have return home after two year to find my 2013 iMac no longer support current adobe apps. So now with Apple raising the prices on the few iMacs they have available i'm looking to use my Apple air M2 laptop as a desk top.

@pashyegorov Год назад

Great video dude! Keep doing your thing. Nothing personal but wanna give you an advice that I think will help your channel grow faster - try to talk without reading pre-written text. I understand that it is all about personal preferences and comfort but you definitely need to try it. Would help to get much better viewer experience. Good luck!

@pacificnorthwestsoundscapes Год назад

Coming from a windows PC, how do you connect the studio monitors to your setup? Thanks!

@mafservices6061 5 месяцев назад

Where did you get the minutos stand and what model is it, can you please share that information. Thanks

@Amit-P84 22 дня назад

Hi Kyle, how do you mount the Grid Studio frame onto the Ikea Skadis pegboard?

@iamindysingh Год назад

This is awesome thank you! One question though. You did not mention webcams. I have a Logitech webcam with an internal mic. Will external speakers not generate an echo through the webcam's mic? Do you have any recommendations? Thanks again!

@chezchezchezchez 11 месяцев назад

What’s the perfect resolution? I should set my Mac on the 4K LG monitor? Thanks it’s not perfectly looking right now. I tried a few different settings. And I still get a little blur I think.

@PerpetualPreponderer Год назад

Which M2 Air model are you using for development? (how much RAM & how much internal storage?)

@muhsinshah6502 4 месяца назад

How did you customised the keys in razer pro click mouse. razer doesn't provide new synapse driver for mac

@geoffreytfelt5334 Год назад

Thanks for the thorough review. You don't experience any lag while editing? I've seen another video where the person was testing to see if it's a capable laptop for editing and the part where he edited in LR on the monitor didn't seem good. I have a 4k BenQ and edit only photos. They are 61 megapixel though. But I need a laptop too to replace my Mac Mini

@DFJ-qq3uf 11 месяцев назад

I have a m2 mac mini but it wont recognize my speakers that are connected to the thunderbolt port!? Cant find a solution yet

@kingshukdutta5362 Год назад

This set up is way aesthetic 🔥🔥🔥 In my suggestion I would still prefer to use the MX Master 3

@roozbehpishegar1751 Год назад

hi mate , what cable do you use for connect your monitor to mac? i have a xiaomi curve 34" and have problem for connecting to my mac

@wolfeadventures Год назад

Do you miss the touchpad and how do you feel about HDR monitors? Do you need one?

@themainman00 8 месяцев назад

If I may ask, does the MacBook stutter when doing a heavy duty work when connected to the 4K screen? Thanks

@seattledude2022 Год назад

2:27 if you ever heard of Daiso, a Japanese product store in the US, I bought a vertical stand there for $2, You can even open the lid if you want.

@andrijacerovic7224 Месяц назад

Is the macbook constantly powered or only when the monitor is turned on?

@matiasfiedel5383 Год назад

Do you have a solution if I want to connect the MacBook to a dual monitor setup - do you need a 2 in 1 hdmi or something like that? Great video btw :)

@dhanadhana Год назад

awesome video! my 4k is on the way, hope I can be more productive, my prev monitor is 24" 1080p

@abhisheknegi6484 Год назад

Love the setup! I also have the same 27 inch leg monitor & I absolutely love it! Curious to know, what monitor stand are you using to hang it in the air? Planning on getting one for my desk setup😊 Thanks so much!

@KyleErickson Год назад

It's a Vivo monitor arm - I believe there is a link in the description if you need one. Thanks for watching!

@AngeAlexiel Год назад

i plan to buy a MacBook Pro M2 max ( but I'm waiting cos I have a Mac Studio and I cross my fingers that Apple will unveil an M2 max Mac Studio with update IO at WWDC in a week) and I have a serious question for those who have used MacBook Pro 24/7 on a desktop mode either in clamshell mode or not hooked up to an external display , I wonder if Mac OS handles the battery cycles well , should I unplug it once a month or more ? ( the issue I would have is that It will be the studio display that will power it , not sure I can bypass that with magsafe )... if some of you guys have advices , please let me know, Thx a lot for your review.

@NitewaveGames 8 месяцев назад

How do I set the MacBook up so I can close it and only use my monitor as the only display?

@AriqyRaihan Год назад

Since, it consumes power when connecting to the monitor, do you plug the charger in when connecting to the monitor?

@michael_dugan Год назад

Nice setup. I swapped my intel based MacBook Pro for the M2 Air. Very happy with it

@davidtydeman1434 Год назад

I have just made the same upgrade

@michael_dugan Год назад

@@davidtydeman1434 it’s a good machine. It’s held up well

@cdlikecdrom Год назад

Is the mouse still white? I got a mx 3s and it is yellowing, just checking for a white mouse that stays white

@muradhabib4440 5 месяцев назад

Is it easy to use if you have want to connect both mach and the pc ?

@EricRT Год назад

How I use the MacBook M2 in Vertical? In the settings does not show.

@ggsomething3899 6 месяцев назад

What the overall price for this setup or an estimate of what it would cost

@JacquesCouscous 7 месяцев назад

What brand is that wallpanel for your accessories?

@anderbeau Год назад

Air Candy 😍

@andre1987eph Год назад

Thanks for video. Pro Tip: for guys like me who always wanted to do this setup but didn’t know the practicalities (connections, sleep settings, power settings, mouse blue tooth vs wired connections, mouse and connector compatibility etc) You would have gotten 3x views if you had quickly spliced in how to make the actual connections and settings. Until recently I was under the impression that once you closed a MacBook, it went to sleep, or blacked out all monitors etc etc. after watching this video, I can INFER some things, but it would have been better if this was a practical guide step by step video. 👍

@andre1987eph Год назад

Technology Connections has 1.2M views in such a video. that about $12,000 in yt revenue

@jayman8001 Год назад

Do you own research like everyone else 😂 or make your own 3x more views video. No brainer brotha.

@dmitryl5734 Год назад

Beautiful! I have a very similar setup. But I use a dark MX Keys Mini and dark mouse. Because whites need to be cleaned often and mice turn yellow. But this Razer is only available in white :( So Logitech Anywhere 2S best mice for me :) I don't like MX Master - can't live without side clicks on the wheel.

@tylerjarvis9765 Год назад

Are you Edifier speakers connected to your monitor or docking station in this setup?

@Ross22 Год назад

I have the same monitor and wanted to connect it to a doc that would work with my MacBook Air and iPad, is it better to use display port or usb c, because I’ve heard things only work using the provided usb c cable, what’s the different between display port and usb c, thanks

@KyleErickson Год назад

as long as your monitor is supported the same on both DisplayPort and USB-C, either are fine!

@pypeetpy 4 месяца назад

so how you turn on and off your Macbook?

@joshuagiles7883 Год назад

Love the setup very clean and looks great. Gave me some good ideas for myself as i do really love the new midnight version of the M2 air which has made things hard on picking a color. But I know me and I’m very anal about keeping my devices clean and looking new so fingerprints and nicks on the body would drive me nuts, so I’ve been leaning towards the starlight as well. I’ve actually come to really love that color lately and think i might get an ipad mini in the same color and possibly a new Apple Watch and maybe iPhone in the future. But right now I’m too in love with the blue on my iPhone 12. I usually lean towards the space gray and darker colors so we’ll see. I have a space gray Apple Watch and iPad 9, along with my blue iPhone with blue case and AirPods Pro with a matching blue case and matching blue silicone case on my watch as well….anyways great video. Can’t wait for the next one!

@TonyRush Год назад

Great video, Kyle. Quick question about the Razer Pro Click: I was under the understanding that the Pro Click has limited functionality with Macs (since the Razer mouse software is apparently only available on Windows). Did you find there was anything about the Pro Click that you had to compromise on as a Mac user?

@KyleErickson Год назад

Not really, but I'm not much into customization or anything. I just want something that works.

@DArmando_ 10 месяцев назад

Having the mac always plugged in will not damage the battery?

@aramd3v Год назад

Love the video! I'm using mine for coding and main work in general, just wondering how did you manage the overheating problem when connecting to an external monitor? Or did you have this issue at all? I'm looking into adding a monitor to my setup but haven't done so because of the heat issue 🙃

@KyleErickson Год назад

no issues with overheating at all. The warmest the machine gets is during heavy edits in Final Cut Pro or 3D using Blender

@ricardoh.sakuma9062 Год назад

How do you call that metal plateia standing on the wall that holds things? Where i can buy?

@KyleErickson Год назад

Do you mean the pegboard? It's from Ikea!

@Jas-iz4iz Год назад

What’s that light standing beside

@anacristinaperez8735 Год назад

Hey, so I recently discovered your channel and you convinced me to buy the orico docking station for my apple macbook pro m1 Max. for the monitor, I bought the benq pd2725u display and after a couple of weeks, I started to notice flickering issues. I've contacted benq and have done possibly everything to attempt to resolve the flickering but it hasn't been fixed. So my question for you is, do you have similar issues with the monitor that you use? I'm considering on buying it since your setup is almost like mine and I'm assuming yours works perfectly fine with no flickering issues?

@KyleErickson Год назад

I didnt have any issues at all! I used the Orico dock for 6 months to power my Mac and used the DisplayPort on it for my ultrafine 4K with the provided cable that came with the monitor without any problems. If you’re running the display from your dock, I’d try using the same cable if possible to your Mac and seeing what happens. I know that’s not always the case, but definitely wanna see you resolve your issue properly!

@joshuaglassman7558 7 месяцев назад

who makes your monitor light?

@Plymouthmusicschool 10 месяцев назад

I was using the mx keys but it don't play well with the apple studio display

@KyleErickson 10 месяцев назад

That's unfortunate! How so?

@carlogiorgi Год назад

What do you use to video calls? Webcam?

@RyanRZimmerman Год назад

Can anybody help me figure out how to control the volume of the monitor using the keyboard? I don’t have external speakers. My monitor has speakers.

@GardenGirls1 Год назад

What HDMI cable is best?

@YeshuKaChela Год назад

just bought a mabook air m2 but when the lid is closed, the mic disconects. Any solution to that?

@KyleErickson Год назад

not sure, I always use wireless earbuds for calls!

@mattchurchify 9 месяцев назад

What desk are you using?

@elmerhernandez1366 8 месяцев назад

Where is your desk from I am looking for a good desk

@maxit1082 Год назад

Hey friend, do you think the base model of m2 macbook air would be enough for coding or should I upgrade the ram to 16gb. I’m an IT student and I do some tensorflow or pytorch python codes. And the second question is, is it better to upgrade the ram or ssd, due to its slower ssd on the base model? But something that bothers me is the price of MacBook air m2 with 16gb of ram and 512gb of ssd, I could buy a m1 air base model + an iPad air m1 for that pricing. Which one should I go with? The upgraded m2 air Or base model of macbook air + an iPad air.

@joseph_p Год назад

Imo, if you are getting the base model, go with the m1 air (and use the extra money for a display, iPad, or other accessories). If you want more power, the 14in m1 pro has been on sale for a while (just dropped to 1599 at a lot of places, but may be mostly sold out now). Base m1 air should be fine for most development.

@arslan9665 Год назад

Do a performance test with the M2 air with your workflow and compare that to the m1 Mac mini. I'd be interested in the performance differences

@MattChandlersc Год назад

I just changed rooms in my house for my office. I have been thinking of painting it. I like the gray color of your walls. Can you share the color and supplier?

@KyleErickson Год назад

it's called Carbon Copy! Behr paint (lucky I had an old can in the room next to me)

@Shaedirector Год назад

Hey Kyle, Im testing an m2 for my new setup and run an external monitor. The font on the external monitor are way too small for my eyes and i can't enlarge them. Anyway around this, kind of a deal breaker at the moment and may have to go back to my PC.

@KyleErickson Год назад

you should be able to do it in your display settings

@BenvanGeest Год назад

Great video, Kyle! May I ask which MacBook Air M2 you decided to go for? Cheers!

@KyleErickson Год назад

I got the 512gb ssd with 16gm ram. Anything lower I wouldn’t consider due to performance reasons

@md.ashraful5964 Год назад

Hi, I want to buy a macbook but not sure if m2 air would be good enough for me or i should go with m2 pro since m2 air doesnt have a cooling fan. I want to use the macbook as my primary device and i want to use it for whole day. I mainly do web and mobile app development. What is yiur though about this? Which one should i get? Thanks in advance.

@KyleErickson Год назад

I wouldn't worry about the fan - mine rarely ever warms up. This should be totally fine for web and mobile development.

@happyjuanca88 Год назад

Amazing !!!! Wallpaper please ????

@genehan73 7 месяцев назад

Hi Kyle, since putting together your setup, have you had any issues with the Orico docking station? I purchased the same one a year ago for my M2 Macbook Air. It was great for about a year, until it basically stopped working with my peripherals (specifcally a wired mouse and external speakers). I've gotten zero response from Orico email support (multiple attempts). It wasn't cheap, and I'm terribly disappointed with the lack of support. I'm considering purchasing one of the more expensive hubs. Just curious if you or anyone else has had similar issues and if there are suggestions on fixes (if any). Much thanks for this video.

@KyleErickson 7 месяцев назад

I never had any issues personally, but I no longer use that dock.