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MacBook Air

January 28, 2023

MacBook Air
DeveloperApple Inc.
Product family
TypeSubnotebook
Release date
  • Intel-based
  • January 29, 2008; 14 years ago (2008-01-29) (Unibody)[1]
  • October 20, 2010; 12 years ago (2010-10-20) (Tapered Unibody)
  • October 30, 2018; 4 years ago (2018-10-30) (Retina)
  • Apple silicon
  • November 17, 2020; 2 years ago (2020-11-17) (Retina with Apple silicon)
DiscontinuedNovember 10, 2020; 2 years ago (2020-11-10) (Intel-based)
Operating systemmacOS
System on a chip
CPU
RelatedMacBook, MacBook Pro
Websiteapple.com/macbook-air

The MacBook Air is a line of ultrabook computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc. It consists of a full-size keyboard, a machined aluminum case, and, in the more modern versions, a thin light structure. The Air was originally positioned above the previous MacBook line as a premium ultraportable.[2] Since then, the original MacBook's discontinuation in 2011, and lowered prices on subsequent iterations, have made the Air Apple's entry-level notebook.[3] In the current product line, the MacBook Air is situated below the performance range MacBook Pro.

The Intel-based MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008 with a 13.3-inch screen, and was promoted as the world's thinnest notebook, opening a laptop category known as the ultrabook family. The 2010 MacBook Air featured a redesigned tapered chassis, standard solid-state storage, and added a smaller 11.6-inch version. Later revisions added Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and Thunderbolt.[4] The 2018 MacBook Air was smaller, gained a Retina display, and combination USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports for data and power. An updated model was released in February 2020 with the Magic Keyboard and an option for an Intel Core i7 processor.

In November 2020, Apple released the first MacBook Air with Apple silicon based on the Apple M1 processor. Apple announced a new design of the MacBook Air with an M2 processor in June 2022.

Intel-based

Main article: MacBook Air (Intel-based)

Original (2008–2009)

 
Steve Jobs showing the first MacBook Air at an Apple 2008 keynote address

Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Apple’s keynote address at the 2008 Macworld conference on January 15, 2008.[5] The first MacBook Air was a 13.3-inch model, initially promoted as the world's thinnest notebook at 1.9 cm (0.75 in) (a previous record holder, 2005's Toshiba Portege R200, was 1.98 cm (0.78 in) high).[6][7] It featured a custom[8] Intel Merom CPU and Intel GMA GPU which were 40% as big as the standard chip package.[9] It also featured an anti-glare LED backlit display, a full-size keyboard, and a large trackpad that responded to multi-touch gestures such as pinching, swiping, and rotating.[10]

The MacBook Air was the first subcompact notebook offered by Apple after the 12" PowerBook G4 discontinued in 2006. It was also Apple's first computer with an optional solid-state drive.[11] It was however the final Mac to use a PATA storage drive, and the only one with an Intel CPU. To conserve on space, it uses the 1.8 inch drive used in the iPod Classic instead of the typical 2.5-inch drive. It was Apple's first notebook since the PowerBook 2400c without a built-in removable media drive.[12] To read optical disks, users could either purchase an external USB drive such as Apple's SuperDrive or use the bundled Remote Disc software to access the drive of another computer wirelessly[13] that has the program installed.[14][15] The MacBook Air also did without a FireWire port, Ethernet port, line-in, and a Kensington Security Slot.[16]

On October 14, 2008, a new model was announced with a low-voltage Penryn processor and Nvidia GeForce graphics.[17] Storage capacity was increased to a 128 GB SSD or a 120 GB HDD,[18] and the micro-DVI video port was replaced by the Mini DisplayPort.[19] The disk drive was also changed from a PATA drive to the faster SATA drive.

A mid-2009 revision featured slightly higher battery capacity and a faster Penryn CPU.[20]

Redesign (2010–2017)

 
Left side of a mid-2012 MacBook Air. From left to right, MagSafe 2 power connector, USB port, headphone jack and built-in microphone.

On October 20, 2010, Apple released a redesigned 13.3-inch model with a tapered enclosure, higher screen resolution, improved battery, a second USB port, stereo speakers, and standard solid state storage. An 11.6-inch model was introduced, offering reduced cost, weight, battery life, and performance relative to the 13.3-inch model, but better performance than typical netbooks of the time. Both 11-inch and 13-inch models had an analog audio output/headphone minijack supporting Apple earbuds with a microphone. The 13-inch model received a SDXC-capable SD Card slot.[21][22][23][24][10]

On July 20, 2011, Apple released updated models, which also became Apple's entry-level notebooks due to lowered prices and the discontinuation of the white MacBook around the same time.[3] The mid-2011 models were upgraded with Sandy Bridge dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, Intel HD Graphics 3000, backlit keyboards, Thunderbolt, and Bluetooth was upgraded to v4.0.[25][26] Maximum storage options were increased up to 256 GB. This revision also replaced the Expose (F3) key with a Mission Control key, and the Dashboard (F4) key with a Launchpad key.

On June 11, 2012, Apple updated the line with Intel Ivy Bridge dual-core Core i5 and i7 processors, HD Graphics 4000, faster memory and flash storage speeds, USB 3.0, an upgraded 720p FaceTime camera, and a thinner MagSafe 2 charging port.[27] The standard memory was upgraded to 4 GB, with a maximum configuration of 8 GB.[28]

On June 10, 2013, Apple updated the line with Haswell processors, Intel HD Graphics 5000, and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. Storage started at 128 GB SSD, with options for 256 GB and 512 GB. The Haswell considerably improved battery life from the previous generation, and the models are capable of 9 hours on the 11-inch model and 12 hours on the 13-inch model; a team of reviewers exceeded expected battery life ratings during their test.[29]

In March 2015, the models were refreshed with Broadwell processors, Intel HD Graphics 6000, Thunderbolt 2, and faster storage and memory.[30]

In 2017 the 13-inch model received a processor speed increase from 1.6 GHz to 1.8 GHz and the 11-inch model was discontinued. The 2017 model remained available for sale after Apple launched the next generation in 2018. It was discontinued in July 2019. Before its discontinuation it was Apple's last notebook with USB Type-A ports, a non-Retina display, and a backlit rear Apple logo.[31]

Retina (2018–2020)

 
MacBook Air (2019)

On October 30, 2018, Apple released a new MacBook Air with Amber Lake processors, a 13.3-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2560×1600 pixels, Touch ID, and two combination USB-C 3.1 gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 ports plus one audio jack. The screen displays 48% more color and the bezels are 50% narrower than the previous generation, and occupies 17% less volume. Thickness was reduced to 15.6 mm (0.61 in) and weight to 1.25 kilograms (2.76 pounds). It was available in three finishes, silver, space gray, and gold. Unlike the previous generation, this model couldn't be configured with an Intel Core i7 processor, possibly because Intel never released the i7-8510Y CPU that would have been used.

The base 2018 model came with 8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM, 128 GB SSD, Intel Core i5 processor (1.6 GHz base clock, with Turbo up to 3.6 GHz) with Intel UHD Graphics 617.[32]

Apple released updated models in July 2019 with True Tone display technology and an updated butterfly keyboard using the same components as the 2019 MacBook Pro.[33][34] A test found that the 256 GB SSD in the 2019 model has a 35% lower read speed than the 256 GB SSD in the 2018 model, though the write speed is slightly faster.[35]

Updated models were released in March 2020 with Ice Lake Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors, updated graphics, support for 6K output to run the Pro Display XDR and other 6k monitors, and replaced the butterfly keyboard with a Magic Keyboard design similar to that initially found in the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro.[36][37]

Apple silicon

Main article: MacBook Air (Apple silicon)

M1 (2020–)

 
The M1 MacBook Air has a similar design to its Intel predecessor

On November 10, 2020, Apple announced an updated Retina MacBook Air with an Apple-designed M1 processor, launched alongside an updated Mac Mini and 13-inch MacBook Pro as the first Macs with Apple's new line of custom ARM-based Apple silicon processors.[38] The device uses a fanless design, the first ever on a MacBook Air.[39] It also adds support for Wi-Fi 6, USB4 / Thunderbolt 3 and Wide color (P3).[40] The M1 MacBook Air can only run one external display, unlike the previous Intel-based model that was capable of running two 4K displays.[41] The FaceTime camera remains 720p but Apple advertises an improved image signal processor for higher quality video.[42]

The M1 MacBook Air received widespread positive reviews, with reviewers praising the extremely fast performance and long battery life.[citation needed]

As of July 2022, Apple sells the MacBook Air M1 starting at $999 USD.

M2 (2022–)

 
An M2 MacBook Air in Midnight color

On June 6, 2022, during the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple announced their second generation processor, called M2, with an improved performance versus the previous M1 processor. The first computer to receive this new chip was a radically redesigned MacBook Air.

This complete redesign features a dramatically thinner, flat design, doing away with the familiar wedge shape chassis that MacBook Air was most known for having. The new MacBook Air takes on hardware design cues from the 14" and 16" MacBook Pro notebooks released on October 26, 2021, such as a thinner, lighter, flat chassis with 20% less volume than the previous MacBook Air. Other features include MagSafe 3, which also supports fast charging up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 67W or greater power adapter, a taller 13.6" Liquid Retina display with 500 nits max brightness (25% brighter than the previous MacBook Air), a 1080p FaceTime Camera, a three-mic array with advanced beam-forming algorithms, a high-impedance headphone jack, four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio, full height function keys, and a total of four finishes. Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, a silver-champagne color, and Midnight, a dark blue-black color.

As of July 2022, Apple sells the MacBook Air (Flat Unibody) M2 starting at $1199 USD.

Supported operating systems

macOS

macOS Ventura, the current release of macOS, will work with Wi-Fi and graphics acceleration on unsupported MacBook Air computers with a compatible patch utility.[43]

Supported macOS releases
OS release Intel-based Apple silicon
Early 2008 Late 2008 Mid 2009 Late 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012 Mid 2013 Early 2014 Early 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 M1, 2020 M2, 2022
10.4 Tiger   Partial Partial — — — — — — — — — — — —
10.5 Leopard   Partial Partial — — — — — — — — — — — —
10.6 Snow Leopard       Partial — — — — — — — — — — —
10.7 Lion           Partial — — — — — — — — —
10.8 Mountain Lion Partial           Partial — — — — — — — —
10.9 Mavericks Patch             Partial — — — — — — —
10.10 Yosemite Patch               Partial — — — — — —
10.11 El Capitan Patch                   — — — — —
10.12 Sierra   Patch Patch               — — — — —
10.13 High Sierra   Patch Patch                 — — — —
10.14 Mojave   Patch Patch Patch Patch             Partial — — —
10.15 Catalina   Patch Patch Patch Patch                 — —
11 Big Sur   Patch Patch Patch Patch Patch                 —
12 Monterey   Patch              
13 Ventura           Patch          

Windows through Boot Camp (Intel only)

See also: Boot Camp (software)

Boot Camp Assistant allows Intel Macs to dual-boot Windows. Apple silicon Macs do not support Boot Camp.[44]

Supported Windows versions
OS release Early/Late 2008–Mid 2009 Late 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012 Mid 2013–Early 2014 Early 2015–2020
Windows XP[Note 1][45][46]              
Windows Vista
32-bit[Note 2][45][46]		              
Windows Vista
64-bit[Note 2][45]		              
Windows 7
32-bit[Note 3][45][47]		              
Windows 7
64-bit[Note 4][45][48]		              
Windows 8
[Note 5][Note 6][45]		              
Windows 8.1
[Note 7][49][48]		              
Windows 10
[Note 8][50][48]		     Patch        

Timeline

Timeline of all portable Macintoshes
Mac transition to Apple siliconiMac ProApple WatchiPadiPhoneMac ProPower Mac G5Power Mac G4Power Macintosh G3Power MacintoshCompact MacintoshMacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#6th generation (M2)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#6th generation (M2)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#5th generation (M1 Pro and M1 Max)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#5th generation (M1 Pro and M1 Max)MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Magic Keyboard revisionMacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Fourth generation (Touch Bar), 2016–2020MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)#4th generation (13-inch, M1, 2020)MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Third generation (Retina), 2012–2016MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Third generation (Retina), 2012–2016MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Fourth generation (Touch Bar), 2016–2020MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Second generation (Unibody), 2008–2012MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Second generation (Unibody), 2008–2012MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#Second generation (Unibody), 2008–2012MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#First generation (Aluminum), 2006–2008MacBook Pro (Intel-based)#First generation (Aluminum), 2006–2008iBook G4PowerBook G4#Aluminum PowerBook G4PowerBook G4#Aluminum PowerBook G4iBook (white)PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook 2400cPowerBook 3400cPowerBook 1400PowerBook 5300PowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 190TiBookPowerBook 150PowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 500 seriesPowerBook 165PowerBook 145BPowerBook 180cPowerBook 180PowerBook 165cPowerBook 160PowerBook 145PowerBook 170PowerBook 140MacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Air (Apple silicon)MacBook Air (Intel-based)#3rd generation (Retina)12-inch MacBookMacBook Air (Intel-based)#2nd generation (Tapered Unibody)MacBook (2006–2012)#2nd generation: Polycarbonate UnibodyMacBook (2006–2012)#Aluminum UnibodyMacBook Air (Intel-based)#1st generation (Unibody)MacBook (2006–2012)#1st generation: PolycarbonatePowerBook G4#Aluminum PowerBook G4PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook G3PowerBook Duo 2300cPowerBook Duo 280cPowerBook Duo 280PowerBook Duo 270cPowerBook Duo 250PowerBook Duo 230MacBook Air (Intel-based)#2nd generation (Tapered Unibody)iBook G4iBook (white)PowerBook DuoiBook ClamshellMacintosh PortablePowerBook 100Macintosh Portable
See also: Timeline of Macintosh models

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Windows XP can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.
  2. ^ a b Windows Vista can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier. This includes Mac OS X 10.6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10.7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4.
  3. ^ The 32-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
  4. ^ The 64-bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 7.
  5. ^ Windows 8 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.0 to 6.0. This includes OS X 10.11 and earlier.
  6. ^ Only 64-bit versions of Windows are supported for Windows 8 and later.
  7. ^ Windows 8.1 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5.1 or later, running macOS High Sierra or earlier. Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 8.1.
  8. ^ Windows 10 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 6.0 or later. It is the only supported version of Windows on macOS Mojave and later.

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MacBook AirDeveloperApple Inc Product familyMacMacBookTypeSubnotebookRelease dateIntel based January 29 2008 14 years ago 2008 01 29 Unibody 1 October 20 2010 12 years ago 2010 10 20 Tapered Unibody October 30 2018 4 years ago 2018 10 30 Retina Apple silicon November 17 2020 2 years ago 2020 11 17 Retina with Apple silicon DiscontinuedNovember 10 2020 2 years ago 2020 11 10 Intel based Operating systemmacOSSystem on a chipApple M1 current Apple M2 current CPUIntel Core 2 Duo i5 i7 discontinued 2008 2020 RelatedMacBook MacBook ProWebsiteapple com macbook air The MacBook Air is a line of ultrabook computers developed and manufactured by Apple Inc It consists of a full size keyboard a machined aluminum case and in the more modern versions a thin light structure The Air was originally positioned above the previous MacBook line as a premium ultraportable 2 Since then the original MacBook s discontinuation in 2011 and lowered prices on subsequent iterations have made the Air Apple s entry level notebook 3 In the current product line the MacBook Air is situated below the performance range MacBook Pro The Intel based MacBook Air was introduced in January 2008 with a 13 3 inch screen and was promoted as the world s thinnest notebook opening a laptop category known as the ultrabook family The 2010 MacBook Air featured a redesigned tapered chassis standard solid state storage and added a smaller 11 6 inch version Later revisions added Intel Core i5 or i7 processors and Thunderbolt 4 The 2018 MacBook Air was smaller gained a Retina display and combination USB C Thunderbolt 3 ports for data and power An updated model was released in February 2020 with the Magic Keyboard and an option for an Intel Core i7 processor In November 2020 Apple released the first MacBook Air with Apple silicon based on the Apple M1 processor Apple announced a new design of the MacBook Air with an M2 processor in June 2022 Contents 1 Intel based 1 1 Original 2008 2009 1 2 Redesign 2010 2017 1 3 Retina 2018 2020 2 Apple silicon 2 1 M1 2020 2 2 M2 2022 3 Supported operating systems 3 1 macOS 3 2 Windows through Boot Camp Intel only 4 Timeline 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksIntel based EditMain article MacBook Air Intel based Original 2008 2009 Edit Steve Jobs showing the first MacBook Air at an Apple 2008 keynote address Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air during Apple s keynote address at the 2008 Macworld conference on January 15 2008 5 The first MacBook Air was a 13 3 inch model initially promoted as the world s thinnest notebook at 1 9 cm 0 75 in a previous record holder 2005 s Toshiba Portege R200 was 1 98 cm 0 78 in high 6 7 It featured a custom 8 Intel Merom CPU and Intel GMA GPU which were 40 as big as the standard chip package 9 It also featured an anti glare LED backlit display a full size keyboard and a large trackpad that responded to multi touch gestures such as pinching swiping and rotating 10 The MacBook Air was the first subcompact notebook offered by Apple after the 12 PowerBook G4 discontinued in 2006 It was also Apple s first computer with an optional solid state drive 11 It was however the final Mac to use a PATA storage drive and the only one with an Intel CPU To conserve on space it uses the 1 8 inch drive used in the iPod Classic instead of the typical 2 5 inch drive It was Apple s first notebook since the PowerBook 2400c without a built in removable media drive 12 To read optical disks users could either purchase an external USB drive such as Apple s SuperDrive or use the bundled Remote Disc software to access the drive of another computer wirelessly 13 that has the program installed 14 15 The MacBook Air also did without a FireWire port Ethernet port line in and a Kensington Security Slot 16 On October 14 2008 a new model was announced with a low voltage Penryn processor and Nvidia GeForce graphics 17 Storage capacity was increased to a 128 GB SSD or a 120 GB HDD 18 and the micro DVI video port was replaced by the Mini DisplayPort 19 The disk drive was also changed from a PATA drive to the faster SATA drive A mid 2009 revision featured slightly higher battery capacity and a faster Penryn CPU 20 Redesign 2010 2017 Edit Left side of a mid 2012 MacBook Air From left to right MagSafe 2 power connector USB port headphone jack and built in microphone On October 20 2010 Apple released a redesigned 13 3 inch model with a tapered enclosure higher screen resolution improved battery a second USB port stereo speakers and standard solid state storage An 11 6 inch model was introduced offering reduced cost weight battery life and performance relative to the 13 3 inch model but better performance than typical netbooks of the time Both 11 inch and 13 inch models had an analog audio output headphone minijack supporting Apple earbuds with a microphone The 13 inch model received a SDXC capable SD Card slot 21 22 23 24 10 On July 20 2011 Apple released updated models which also became Apple s entry level notebooks due to lowered prices and the discontinuation of the white MacBook around the same time 3 The mid 2011 models were upgraded with Sandy Bridge dual core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors Intel HD Graphics 3000 backlit keyboards Thunderbolt and Bluetooth was upgraded to v4 0 25 26 Maximum storage options were increased up to 256 GB This revision also replaced the Expose F3 key with a Mission Control key and the Dashboard F4 key with a Launchpad key On June 11 2012 Apple updated the line with Intel Ivy Bridge dual core Core i5 and i7 processors HD Graphics 4000 faster memory and flash storage speeds USB 3 0 an upgraded 720p FaceTime camera and a thinner MagSafe 2 charging port 27 The standard memory was upgraded to 4 GB with a maximum configuration of 8 GB 28 On June 10 2013 Apple updated the line with Haswell processors Intel HD Graphics 5000 and 802 11ac Wi Fi Storage started at 128 GB SSD with options for 256 GB and 512 GB The Haswell considerably improved battery life from the previous generation and the models are capable of 9 hours on the 11 inch model and 12 hours on the 13 inch model a team of reviewers exceeded expected battery life ratings during their test 29 In March 2015 the models were refreshed with Broadwell processors Intel HD Graphics 6000 Thunderbolt 2 and faster storage and memory 30 In 2017 the 13 inch model received a processor speed increase from 1 6 GHz to 1 8 GHz and the 11 inch model was discontinued The 2017 model remained available for sale after Apple launched the next generation in 2018 It was discontinued in July 2019 Before its discontinuation it was Apple s last notebook with USB Type A ports a non Retina display and a backlit rear Apple logo 31 Retina 2018 2020 Edit MacBook Air 2019 On October 30 2018 Apple released a new MacBook Air with Amber Lake processors a 13 3 inch Retina display with a resolution of 2560 1600 pixels Touch ID and two combination USB C 3 1 gen 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports plus one audio jack The screen displays 48 more color and the bezels are 50 narrower than the previous generation and occupies 17 less volume Thickness was reduced to 15 6 mm 0 61 in and weight to 1 25 kilograms 2 76 pounds It was available in three finishes silver space gray and gold Unlike the previous generation this model couldn t be configured with an Intel Core i7 processor possibly because Intel never released the i7 8510Y CPU that would have been used The base 2018 model came with 8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 RAM 128 GB SSD Intel Core i5 processor 1 6 GHz base clock with Turbo up to 3 6 GHz with Intel UHD Graphics 617 32 Apple released updated models in July 2019 with True Tone display technology and an updated butterfly keyboard using the same components as the 2019 MacBook Pro 33 34 A test found that the 256 GB SSD in the 2019 model has a 35 lower read speed than the 256 GB SSD in the 2018 model though the write speed is slightly faster 35 Updated models were released in March 2020 with Ice Lake Intel Core i3 i5 and i7 processors updated graphics support for 6K output to run the Pro Display XDR and other 6k monitors and replaced the butterfly keyboard with a Magic Keyboard design similar to that initially found in the 2019 16 inch MacBook Pro 36 37 Apple silicon EditMain article MacBook Air Apple silicon M1 2020 Edit The M1 MacBook Air has a similar design to its Intel predecessor On November 10 2020 Apple announced an updated Retina MacBook Air with an Apple designed M1 processor launched alongside an updated Mac Mini and 13 inch MacBook Pro as the first Macs with Apple s new line of custom ARM based Apple silicon processors 38 The device uses a fanless design the first ever on a MacBook Air 39 It also adds support for Wi Fi 6 USB4 Thunderbolt 3 and Wide color P3 40 The M1 MacBook Air can only run one external display unlike the previous Intel based model that was capable of running two 4K displays 41 The FaceTime camera remains 720p but Apple advertises an improved image signal processor for higher quality video 42 The M1 MacBook Air received widespread positive reviews with reviewers praising the extremely fast performance and long battery life citation needed As of July 2022 Apple sells the MacBook Air M1 starting at 999 USD M2 2022 Edit An M2 MacBook Air in Midnight color On June 6 2022 during the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference WWDC Apple announced their second generation processor called M2 with an improved performance versus the previous M1 processor The first computer to receive this new chip was a radically redesigned MacBook Air This complete redesign features a dramatically thinner flat design doing away with the familiar wedge shape chassis that MacBook Air was most known for having The new MacBook Air takes on hardware design cues from the 14 and 16 MacBook Pro notebooks released on October 26 2021 such as a thinner lighter flat chassis with 20 less volume than the previous MacBook Air Other features include MagSafe 3 which also supports fast charging up to 50 in 30 minutes with a 67W or greater power adapter a taller 13 6 Liquid Retina display with 500 nits max brightness 25 brighter than the previous MacBook Air a 1080p FaceTime Camera a three mic array with advanced beam forming algorithms a high impedance headphone jack four speaker sound system with Spatial Audio full height function keys and a total of four finishes Silver Space Gray Starlight a silver champagne color and Midnight a dark blue black color As of July 2022 Apple sells the MacBook Air Flat Unibody M2 starting at 1199 USD Supported operating systems EditmacOS Edit macOS Ventura the current release of macOS will work with Wi Fi and graphics acceleration on unsupported MacBook Air computers with a compatible patch utility 43 Supported macOS releasesOS release Intel based Apple siliconEarly 2008 Late 2008 Mid 2009 Late 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012 Mid 2013 Early 2014 Early 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020 M1 2020 M2 202210 4 Tiger Partial Partial 10 5 Leopard Partial Partial 10 6 Snow Leopard Partial 10 7 Lion Partial 10 8 Mountain Lion Partial Partial 10 9 Mavericks Patch Partial 10 10 Yosemite Patch Partial 10 11 El Capitan Patch 10 12 Sierra Patch Patch 10 13 High Sierra Patch Patch 10 14 Mojave Patch Patch Patch Patch Partial 10 15 Catalina Patch Patch Patch Patch 11 Big Sur Patch Patch Patch Patch Patch 12 Monterey Patch 13 Ventura Patch Windows through Boot Camp Intel only Edit See also Boot Camp software Boot Camp Assistant allows Intel Macs to dual boot Windows Apple silicon Macs do not support Boot Camp 44 Supported Windows versionsOS release Early Late 2008 Mid 2009 Late 2010 Mid 2011 Mid 2012 Mid 2013 Early 2014 Early 2015 2020Windows XP Note 1 45 46 Windows Vista32 bit Note 2 45 46 Windows Vista64 bit Note 2 45 Windows 732 bit Note 3 45 47 Windows 764 bit Note 4 45 48 Windows 8 Note 5 Note 6 45 Windows 8 1 Note 7 49 48 Windows 10 Note 8 50 48 Patch Timeline EditTimeline of all portable Macintoshes vteSee also Timeline of Macintosh modelsSee also EditMacBook MacBook 12 inch Notes Edit Windows XP can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier This includes Mac OS X 10 6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10 7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4 a b Windows Vista can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 or earlier This includes Mac OS X 10 6 or earlier and copies of Mac OS X 10 7 that have not been updated to Boot Camp 4 The 32 bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 1 to 6 0 This includes OS X 10 11 and earlier The 64 bit version of Windows 7 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 3 1 or later running macOS High Sierra or earlier Later versions of macOS no longer support Windows 7 Windows 8 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5 0 to 6 0 This includes OS X 10 11 and earlier Only 64 bit versions of Windows are supported for Windows 8 and later Windows 8 1 can only be installed on Macs with Boot Camp 5 1 or later running macOS High Sierra or earlier Later versions of macOS no 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