MacBook Air

The MacBook Air family is a line of ultraportable Macintosh notebook computers from Apple Inc.
==Product history==
===1st generation===
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The first-generation MacBook Air was a 13.3"-only model, introduced at the Macworld Conference & Expo as the "World's Thinnest Notebook" on January 15, 2008. It featured a custom Intel Merom CPU and Intel GMA graphics.The MacBook Air CPU Mystery: More Details Revealed In late 2008, the CPU was updated to a faster, non-custom Penryn CPU and integrated Nvidia GeForce graphics while the hard drive capacity was increased and the Micro-DVI video port was replaced by the Mini DisplayPort. A mid-2009 refresh, introduced alongside the MacBook Pro family, featured a slightly higher-capacity battery, and a faster Penryn CPU.
===2nd generation===
On October 20, 2010, Apple released a redesigned 13.3" model, with improved enclosure, screen resolution, battery, and flash storage instead of a hard drive. In addition, a new 11.6" model was introduced, offering reduced cost, weight, battery life, and performance relative to the 13.3" model, but better performance than typical netbooks of the time.Apple's new 11.6-in. MacBook Air: Don't call it a netbook
On July 20, 2011, Apple released an updated model in the same form factor as the prior model. The new model was powered by new dual-core Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, had a backlit keyboard, Thunderbolt instead of Mini DisplayPort, and Bluetooth was upgraded to v4.0. Maximum flash storage and memory options were almost identical.Apple Unveils New MacBook Air, Lion Operating System
===3rd generation===
On October 30, 2018, Apple released the 3rd-generation MacBook Air, which incorporated a Retina display and USB-C, superseding the Retina MacBook. In March 2020, it was updated with Apple's new Magic Keyboard. On November 10, 2020, Apple introduced the first MacBook Air to incorporate Apple's own M1 chip.Apple Event — November 10 by Apple, YouTube. 2020-11-10.
===4th generation===
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On June 6, 2022, Apple announced the redesigned MacBook Air, which featured the new Apple M2 chip in a flatter, non-tapered design that took up 20% less volume than the previous generation model. The top of the 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display featured a new 1080p camera in a "notch" previously seen on M1-based MacBook Pros. It also added the MagSafe 3 connector for charging. Pre-orders began on July 8 with shipments arriving on July 15, 2022 in Silver, Space Gray, Midnight, and Starlight finishes.Apple unveils all-new MacBook Air, supercharged by the new M2 chip, Apple Inc. 2022-06-06.M2 MacBook Air preorders begin on Friday, July 8 by Mike Peterson, AppleInsider. 2022-04-06. On June 5 during the 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple introduced a new 15-inch version of the MacBook Air. Pre-orders began after the event with availability in Apple Stores and shipments arriving on June 13, 2023.Apple introduces the 15‑inch MacBook Air, Apple Inc. 2023-06-05.
=== 5th generation ===
On March 4, 2024, Apple announced, through a press release, new 13 inch and 15 inch MacBook Airs powered by Apple M3. They look identical to the MacBook Air with Apple M2. The Midnight color of each MacBook Air has a new anodization coating found on the Space Black MacBook Pros that helps to reduce fingerprints. They can connect to two displays at once, with the laptop lid closed, and the base model, 256 GB, come with two NAND chips instead of one found in the M2 MacBook Air. They were released on March 8 of the same year.Apple unveils the new 13- and 15‑inch MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip, Apple Inc. 2024-03-04.
==References==
==External links==
*MacBook Air at Apple
**MacBook Air at Apple Support Tech Specs
*MacBook Air at EveryMac
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*Low End Mac’s Compleat* Guide to the MacBook Air by Alan Zisman at Low End Mac (2018-02-14)
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