Latest MacBook Neo News

How Apple secures MacBook Neo's camera indicator without a hardware light

Instead of a secure, dedicated indicator light, MacBook Neo just shows a green icon when the camera is in use. Yet years of software engineering effort means the camera "exclave" still can't be hacked.

William Gallagher 2 months ago 5

MacBook Neo can be modded to run faster, but you probably shouldn't

A thermal pad modification can boost sustained clock speeds in the MacBook Neo under heavy loads, but it's not something that most people should attempt.

Andrew Orr 2 months ago 17

iFixit MacBook Neo teardown confirms that it is Apple's most repairable laptop since 2012

Whether you're a right-to-repair activist or a school system hoping for the magic combination of power, macOS, and a repairable laptop, the MacBook Neo is a surprisingly satisfying breath of fresh air.

Wesley Hilliard 2 months ago 7

Podcast

MacBook Neo, iPhone 17e and special guest David Pogue on the AppleInsider Podcast

William Gallagher 2 months ago 0

Yes, you can run Parallels on a MacBook Neo, but you might not want to

The Parallels Desktop virtualization tool is confirmed to work on Apple's new MacBook Neo, but there are enough caveats to suggest that you'd be better off buying a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro instead.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 3

MacBook Neo is more repairable than any Apple laptop made in the last decade

Apple's new MacBook Neo design makes it startlingly quick and simple to repair, with Self Service Repair program instructions proving the point.

William Gallagher 2 months ago 19

Former Windows chief applauds MacBook Neo, laments Microsoft's ARM struggles

The former president of Microsoft's Windows division says his new MacBook Neo is so good that it will replace his MacBook Air, adding that compromises' are totally acceptable and go unnoticed.

Oliver Haslam 2 months ago 12

MacBook Neo proves that it would be great if Apple let an iPhone or iPad be your Mac

The MacBook Neo proves that macOS can run on an iPhone processor. More than that, it shows how Apple now has all of the elements to make a device that's transformative in every sense.

Mike Wuerthele 3 months ago 39

Second-gen MacBook Neo isn't going to have a touchscreen

An analyst has refuted his own previous rumors about the second-gen MacBook Neo gaining a touchscreen. This is obvious, given how inexpensive the first model is to produce.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 5

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