MagSafe could be making a comeback in the next MacBook Air.Īs for connectivity ports, Apple has transitioned to Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports in its M1 Macs, and it’s a good bet that Apple will continue with this in the new MacBook Air.
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It could also lead to a lighter and thinner design with slimmer bezels, all of which were introduced in Apple’s newest pro laptop.Īfter the new MacBook Pro was announced with a screen notch, MacRumors uncovered a rumor from the spring that suggested the MacBook Air will have a similar design for the front camera. This results in better control of the backlight, better image contrast, and greater dynamic range. As seen in the new MacBook Pro, mini LED is a backlighting technology for displays, but as its name suggests, uses a higher concentration of smaller LEDs. We’ve heard rumblings months ago that the same Mini LED in the 12.9-inch iPad Pro could be coming to the MacBook Air. However, even if the new Air sticks with the same size screen, it still could be getting an upgrade.
(see above)- Macworld 2022 MacBook Air: DisplayĪccording to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, Apple considered a larger 15-inch screen for the MacBook Air, but the company decided to shelve that model for the time being. It could also have full-size function keys like the MacBook Pro, which would make the trackpad slightly smaller.
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More recently, serial leaker Jon Prosser reported on his Front Page Tech YouTube channel that the new MacBook Air will be switch to a flat design rather than the classic tapered look, but retain its incredible thinness. It’s been reported for months that Apple is working on a lighter and thinner redesign for the MacBook Air. Apple sold the Air alongside the MacBook Air for a short time, so it’s also possible that the current Air either gets a price cut to make room for the new model at the $999 tier or sticks around at the same price as a cheaper option for a higher-priced MacBook. So it’s possible that Apple reintroduces the MacBook, which was discontinued in 2019 and recently vintaged by Apple. We’re assuming for the sake of this article that Apple will stick with the MacBook Air name for the next revision, but Prosser noted that his sources haven’t confirmed that. July 5, 2021: Twitter user Dyan reports that the MacBook Air will get the M2 chip. July 22, 2021: Ming-Chi Kuo reports (via Macrumors) that the redesigned MacBook Air will arrive in mid-2022 with a mini-LED display.