March 2021 • Macworld 9inches. When closed, the height of
the current model tapers, measuring
0.16 inches at its shortest point, and
0.63 inches at its tallest. Presumably,
shrinking the bezel will make the width
and depth smaller, though Gurman
doesn’t state if the new MacBook Air
will still have the tapered height.
Earlier this year, DigiTimes posted
an unconfirmed report that said that
the MacBook Air will have a Mini LED
display in 2022. In December 2020,
analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple
could release a new “affordable”
MacBook Air in 2022 that uses a Mini
LED display. Bloomberg’s report does
not address these Mini LED rumours.
The new MacBook Air could
also have MagSafe. MagSafe is a
magnetic power connector that was
originally introduced with the 2006
MacBook Pro, but Apple removed
it from the MacBook Air in 2018 and
stopped implementing it in all its
laptops in 2019. MagSafe was reborn
with the iPhone 12, and rumour has
it that the upcoming Apple silicon-
based MacBook Pro will have a
MagSafe connector.
It was a favourite feature with
long-time Mac laptop users with its
ability to disconnect with a yank of the
cord, helping to prevent the laptop
from accidentally flying off a user’slap, table or desk. But Apple switched
to USB-C charging with the 2018
MacBook Air redesign and dumped
MagSafe. To that end, Gurman reports
that the new MacBook Air will still
have two USB 4/Thunderbolt ports in
addition to MagSafe.
Gurman also states that Apple
is considering a 15in MacBook Air,
but it will not be ready “for the next
generation”. The report also says
a new 16in MacBook Pro could
bring back the SD card slot that
was jettisoned in 2016 and Apple
is working on Macs with cellular
connectivity and Face ID, “but neither
feature appears to be coming soon”.March 2021 • Macworld 9inches.Whenclosed,theheightof
thecurrentmodeltapers,measuring
0.16inchesatitsshortestpoint,and
0.63inchesatitstallest.Presumably,
shrinkingthebezelwillmakethewidth
anddepthsmaller,thoughGurman
doesn’tstateif thenewMacBookAir
willstillhavethetaperedheight.
Earlierthisyear,DigiTimesposted
anunconfirmedreportthatsaidthat
theMacBookAirwillhavea MiniLED
displayin2022.InDecember2020,
analystMing-ChiKuosaidthatApple
couldreleasea new“affordable”
MacBookAirin 2022 thatusesa Mini
LEDdisplay.Bloomberg’sreportdoes
notaddresstheseMiniLEDrumours.
ThenewMacBookAircould
alsohaveMagSafe.MagSafeisa
magneticpowerconnectorthatwas
originallyintroducedwiththe 2006
MacBookPro,butAppleremoved
it fromtheMacBookAirin 2018 and
stoppedimplementingit inallits
laptopsin2019.MagSafewasreborn
withtheiPhone12,andrumourhas
it thattheupcomingApplesilicon-
basedMacBookProwillhavea
MagSafeconnector.
Itwasa favouritefeaturewith
long-time Mac laptop users with its
ability to disconnect with a yank of the
cord, helping to prevent the laptop
from accidentally flying off a user’s
lap, table or desk. But Apple switched
to USB-C charging with the 2018
MacBook Air redesign and dumped
MagSafe. To that end, Gurman reports
that the new MacBook Air will still
have two USB 4/Thunderbolt ports in
addition to MagSafe.
Gurman also states that Apple
is considering a 15in MacBook Air,
but it will not be ready “for the next
generation”. The report also says
a new 16in MacBook Pro could
bring back the SD card slot that
was jettisoned in 2016 and Apple
is working on Macs with cellular
connectivity and Face ID, “but neither
feature appears to be coming soon”.