Before exploring how to download YouTube on MacBook Air, let's start with the new Retina MacBook Air. Since the first model in 2008, MacBook Air has been develpoed in a rapid manner, with a larger 13-inch size, thinner design, sharper and clearer screen, better audio, etc. Now the new 13.3-inch MacBook Air is both lighter and thinner, featuring LED-backlit retina display, 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 2.75 pounds, all making it great to play high-quality movies thereon.

Because of the portability and stunning viewing experience of the new Retina MacBook Air, a majority of people are eager to play DVD movies and videos on Macbook when they plan to go out for travel. Chances are some places might be lack of internet connection which may lead to YouTube playback failure. It's wiser to download YouTube on MacBook Air in advance for later offline playback.

Compared with some browser built-in plug-ins, the third party YouTube video downloading tool is more worthy of choice. Because some adware or malware will be installed inadvertently and damage your new macOS operating system when you download the plug-ins.

How to download and install macOS updates. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen. Select System Preferences from the drop-down menu. Click Software Update. Click Update Now next to the macOS update. Search by name or directly paste the link of video you want to convert. Click 'Start' button to begin converting process. Select the video/audio format you want to download, then click 'Download' button.

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• Activate the 'Download then Convert Mode' to download HD videos from YouTube or other sites to your preferred format directly.

Fully Support More than 150 Video & Audio Formats +

Our downloader makes converting videos from YouTube to 3GP, MP4, MP3, M4A WEBM, etc., easy and free. It works regardless of device, so you can use it with tablets, smartphones, or computers. You'll always get the best available video quality, and you can pick another if that suits you better.

• Video Formats: MOV(QuickTime), MP4, WMV, AVI(XviD), MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 3GP, MKV, etc.
• Audio Formats: MP3, M4A, WAV, MKA, etc.

Convert to Apple & Android Devices/Software +

• Apple Devices: iPad Pro, iPad, iPad mini, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3G/3GS, iPod touch 4, iPod touch 5, iPod classic, iPod nano, Apple TV, Apple TV2, etc.
• Apple Software: iDVD, iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
• Android Devices: Android phones and Android tablets (7 inch, 8 inch and 10 inch).

Convert to Game Console and Web Video +

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• Game Console: PSP, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360.
• Web Video: YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, WebM, SWF, F4V and FLV.

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Convert and Export Videos to iTunes Library +

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• Directly export the downloaded videos to your iTunes library. So you can sync the downloaded videos to your iPhone, iPad or iPod.