The 13-inch MacBook Air lineup and the single 13-inch MacBook Pro gained the M1 chip, but were otherwise unchanged from prior models. While last fall’s M1 debut would have seemed like an ideal time for Apple to resurrect the 12-inch MacBook, it’s also worth keeping in mind that the company was focusing on upgrading its existing designs. We’ve heard a few rumours since then that Apple may have been planning to bring back the 12-inch MacBook with its transition to Apple Silicon, but sadly that hasn’t happened - at least not yet. Despite this, the 2016- and 2017-era 12-inch MacBook will still be able to run macOS Monterey when it comes out later this year the 2015 model will be left behind on Big Sur. A subsequent 2017 bump offered even more modest improvements and was mostly intended just to bring the machine up to then-current specs.Īfter skipping a refresh in 2018, it was discontinued in the summer of 2019 alongside the debut of True Tone displays on the MacBook Air and a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with the Touch Bar. However, the 12-inch MacBook was only refreshed twice, first in 2016 with new CPU and GPU specs, faster flash storage, a longer battery, and a Rose Gold version. It also featured a Retina display and packed in a better CPU and GPU, along with the new Force Touch trackpad and a USB-C port for the first time.ĭespite the name, it was designed to be a mid-range model that fit in between the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro - the opposite of how Apple has since named its iPad lineup.

This was also the MacBook that introduced the controversial and ill-fated butterfly keyboard, which allowed for its decrease in thickness. While the screen was slightly larger than Apple’s 11-inch MacBook Air (the screen of which actually came in at 11.6 inches), it was thinner overall, had a very similar footprint, and weighed less. First launched in April 2015, the 12-inch MacBook was among the smallest, thinnest, and lightest Apple had ever made.

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