: Some used laptops are stolen or decommissioned corporate assets. If a profile pops up during the setup process asking to enroll in a company network, walk away immediately.

Never hand over money until you have verified that the laptop is completely wiped and free of remote locks.

: Go to System Settings > Battery > Battery Health . Look at the maximum capacity percentage. If it is below 80%, the battery will likely need replacing soon. Check the cycle count under System Information > Power (ideally, it should be under 500-1000 cycles).

Avoid buying Intel-based MacBook Airs (2019 and older) unless your budget is extremely limited. Intel chips run hot, have poor battery life compared to newer models, and are rapidly losing software support from Apple. : Apple MacBook Air 13" M1 (2020) Go to product viewer dialog for this item.