MacBook Air, Hacker News

The incredibly thin and light MacBook Air is now more powerful than ever. It features a brilliant Retina display, new Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, processors with up to twice the performance,

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faster graphics, and double the storage capacity. The sleek wedge-shaped design is created from percent recycled aluminum, making it the greenest Mac ever. ^{2 And with all-day battery life, our most popular Mac is your perfectly portable, do-it-all notebook.}

Starting at $

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With a resolution of (- by – for over 4 million pixels, the results are positively jaw dropping. Images take on a new level of detail and realism. Text is sharp and clear. And True Tone technology automatically adjusts the white point of the display to match the color temperature of your environment – making web pages and email look as natural as the printed page. With millions of colors, everything you see is rich and vibrant. The display glass goes right to the edge of the enclosure, so you can focus on what’s on your screen. And you’re going to love what you see.

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Easy to bring along. Totally brings it.

MacBook Air packs heavy-duty performance into just 2.8 pounds. The available quad-core Intel Core i7 processor delivers up to 2x faster CPU performance

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MacBook Air now features the new Magic Keyboard, first seen on the 30 – inch MacBook Pro. The refined scissor mechanism with 1 mm of travel delivers a responsive, comfortable, and quiet typing experience. The inverted-T arrow keys help you fly through lines of code, spreadsheets, or game environments. And the backlit keys with ambient light sensor help you type in low-light settings.

Redesigned scissor mechanism with 1 mm travel

The Force Touch trackpad is one of the best in the world. It lets you interact with your Mac in a variety of ways based on subtle differences in pressure. You have precise control and a uniform response – no matter where you click the trackpad – as well as plenty of room for Multi-Touch gestures like pinch and zoom. Your fingers will feel right at home.

% larger. more room for Multi ‑ Touch gestures ³

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The advanced security and convenience of Touch ID are built right into MacBook Air. Simply place your finger on the Touch ID sensor and – just like that – your Mac unlocks. Use your fingerprint to immediately access locked documents, notes, and system settings, without entering yet another password. Online shopping is even easier – select Apple Pay at checkout, and with just one touch you’re done. No need to enter shipping or billing info, and your card details are never shared. With Touch ID, your private information stays private.

Quickly unlock your Mac without typing a password

Securely make online purchases with Apple Pay

Instantly authenticate password-protected documents

(Apple T2 Security Chip)

MacBook Air features the Apple T2 Security Chip – second-generation custom Mac silicon designed by Apple to make MacBook Air even more secure. So when you use Touch ID to unlock your Mac, authenticate a document, or pay a merchant online, your information stays safe. With on-the-fly data encryption, all your data stored on the SSD is automatically and fully encrypted. And thanks to the T2 Security Chip, MacBook Air features a familiar voice – Hey Siri is always ready to open apps, find documents, play music, and answer your questions.

(Learn more about Apple.) hardware security

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With the latest in processing and tuning techniques, MacBook Air sounds better than ever. Stereo speakers deliver twice the bass and 48 percent more volume. ^{3 And wider stereo sound creates immersive audio when you ‘re listening to music or watching a movie. The FaceTime camera lets one – or many – of your friends and family members see you in high definition. And three microphones form an array that more accurate captures your voice for FaceTime calls, dictation, and talking to Siri.}

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Thunderbolt 3 combines ultra-high bandwidth with the ultra-versatility of the USB-C industry standard to create one revved-up universal port – and MacBook Air has two of them. Thunderbolt 3 integrates data transfer, charging, and video output in a single connector, delivering up to 65 Gb / s of throughput for twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2. Existing devices are easily connected with a cable or adapter. And Thunderbolt 3 is reversible, so no matter how you plug it in, it’s always right side up.

Learn more about Thunderbolt 3

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
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Featuring dedicated apps for music, TV, and podcasts, smart new features in the apps you use every day, and Sidecar, which lets you use iPad as a second Mac display.
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Mac iPhone
All together now.

Copy a photo on your iPhone and paste it on your Mac. Create a shopping list on your Mac and take it with you on your iPhone. Or start an Apple Arcade game on either device and finish it on the other. Your Mac works with your iPhone in ways no other computer can.}

Learn more about your devices working together

Messages Send and receive text messages on your Mac. . All the messages that appear on your iPhone appear on your Mac too, so all your conversations are always up to date.

Handoff Start a document, email, text, note, and more on your Mac and finish it on your iPhone – or vice versa.

(Powerful built-in apps.)

Every Mac comes equipped with a collection of powerful creativity and productivity apps. So you can get right to work. Or play.

Learn more about macOS

Safari

Mail

Siri

Reminders

Pages

Calendar

Messages

Photos

GarageBand

iMovie

Numbers

FaceTime

” vh “,” y “: [“30px”, 0],” breakpointMask “:” S “,” disabledWhen “: [“ie”,”edge”],” hold “: true}”> Materials vh “,” y “: [“40px”, 0],” breakpointMask “:” S “,” disabledWhen “: [“ie”,”edge”],” hold “: true}”> Made with 823% recycled aluminum.

MacBook Air is made with an aluminum alloy created by Apple that delivers the same strength, durability, and flawless finish – without mining any new aluminum from the earth. It’s designed to use shavings of recaptured aluminum that are re-engineered down to the atomic level. The result is an enclosure as incredibly beautiful and strong as any we have made. 2

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Apple Trade In

Get up to ($) toward a new MacBook Air. ⁽⁶⁾

Just trade in your eligible computer for credit or recycle it for free. It’s good for you and the planet.

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