Apple’s new M4 MacBook Air is an easy product to recommend to just about everyone—even M3 owners. But if you’re currently holding on to an M1 MacBook Air, what exactly will the new M4 model get you?

CNET’s expert staff reviews and rates dozens of new products and services each month, building on more than a quarter century of expertise. After using the 15-inch MacBook Air for the past week, I'm ...

On paper, the M4 MacBook Air might look like a pretty standard iterative update. But diving into the details, it stands out as one of Apple’s easiest products to recommend, and two new changes ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

It's been nearly two months since the M4 MacBook Air launched, so we thought we'd take another look at the machine now that it's been out long enough to do some serious testing with it. Subscribe to ...

Apple's product launch team is having a busy first quarter of 2025. Now that the iPhone 16e has been revealed, the community is looking to the Mac lineup, expecting Tim Cook and his team to finally ...

Apple may have launched macOS 26 Tahoe during last week’s Worldwide Developer Conference, but it is a relatively quiet time for the MacBook Air laptops. While the new M5 chipset is expected to debut ...

How do Apple’s latest laptops stack up? Our M3 vs. M4 MacBook Air comparison shows the differences between the two models. Spoiler alert: Adding the new M4 chip steals the spotlight, although a lower ...

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Apple's latest MacBook Air doesn't push the envelope, but it contains several worthwhile changes that make it an easy choice for PC switchers and legacy users. On March 12, Cupertino's most well-known ...