MacBook Air Likely Apple's First Product Update of 2025: What to Expect

[zpafis]

I need true WiFi 7 speeds not just like iPhone 16 series.

 

[Saturn1217]

For those needs you could probably go iPad with a bluetooth keyboard case, basically creating a laptop-like tablet. Those can do those 4 things just fine... and double as a tablet too. iPads are lighter than MBair.

I actually do already have an iPad mini + keyboard. And it does indeed do those things fine. But I'm a pretty technically minded user. (I like to find terminal hacks to mod my macbook for example). There is almost zero ability to troubleshoot an iPad when things go wrong (like for example you are trying to do something on a website and experience an error). Like 10% of the time I would still need access to some type of full desktop OS. I've already run into issues of trying to set up custom icon backgrounds on my phone that I couldn't resolve without access to a full desktop OS. There is no way I would ever rely on just iPad OS without access to a computer with a fully open operating system and full control over the file system.

 

[Saturn1217]

Would be cool if they put the on/off switch on the underside of the new MBA.

But I never use that button so what's wrong with putting it under the laptop?!

/s (in case that wasn't obvious)

 

[Astuces iOS]

I need true WiFi 7 speeds not just like iPhone 16 series.

Why you “NEED” it? It’s faster but I am ok with normal…

 

[henry72]

I'm not holding my breath, but I'd love to see the nano-texture come to the Air.

Same.

Last year, they have added the nano-texture option to the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro and iMac.

I have a feeling it will be coming to the MacBook Air.

 

[Astuces iOS]

Same.

Last year, they have added the nano-texture option to the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro and iMac.

I have a feeling it will be coming to the MacBook Air.

It may come to the MacBook Air but I don't know if it's worth it... I fell like 512gb is better!

 

[zpafis]

Why you “NEED” it? It’s faster but I am ok with normal…

I can do without it, but I’d really appreciate the fastest WiFi 7 speeds possible, not the iPhone 16’s.

 

[joecomo]

I have since edited my OP as it has ruffled some feathers.

To clarify: I often leverage the term stupid to reference things that are so beyond amazing that they can only labeled as such. In other words, I intended it as a term of endearment.

Thus, an M4 in an iPad is also stupid. Stupid good. 🤪


["Stupid good" is a slang term that describes something as being exceptionally good, even to the point of being unbelievable. The phrase uses the word "stupid" in a way that emphasizes how good something is, even though "stupid" usually has a negative connotation.]

For me (at least in the iPad) it is more painfully good - perfect machine crippled by iPadOS

 

[Squuiid]

Not sure how much I’d miss the MBP screen though 🤔

A lot.

 

[stefanburt]

I have a mbp 14 M1 at the moment thinking of replacing it with an air. What are the speakers like? I've heard they aren't as good. I need it only to listen to youtube videos and training videos for software / application development.

 

[DutchApplePie]

I have a mbp 14 M1 at the moment thinking of replacing it with an air. What are the speakers like? I've heard they aren't as good. I need it only to listen to youtube videos and training videos for software / application development.

I would imagine good enough for that. Unless you're watching movies or listening to music on the speakers, it's probably fine.