<s>
The	O
Intel-based	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
is	O
a	O
discontinued	O
line	O
of	O
notebook	B-Device
computers	I-Device
developed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Apple	O
Inc	O
.	O
from	O
2008	O
to	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Air	O
was	O
originally	O
positioned	O
above	O
the	O
previous	B-Operating_System
MacBook	I-Operating_System
line	I-Operating_System
as	O
a	O
premium	O
ultraportable	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
then	O
,	O
the	O
original	B-Operating_System
MacBook	I-Operating_System
's	O
discontinuation	O
in	O
2011	O
,	O
and	O
lowered	O
prices	O
on	O
subsequent	O
iterations	O
,	O
made	O
the	O
Air	O
Apple	O
's	O
entry-level	O
notebook	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
introduced	O
in	O
January	O
2008	O
with	O
a	O
13.3-inch	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
promoted	O
as	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
thinnest	O
notebook	B-Device
,	O
opening	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
category	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
ultrabook	B-Device
family	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
released	O
a	O
redesigned	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
in	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
redesigned	O
tapered	O
chassis	O
,	O
standard	O
solid-state	B-Device
storage	I-Device
,	O
and	O
added	O
a	O
smaller	O
11.6-inch	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
revisions	O
added	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
or	O
i7	O
processors	B-General_Concept
and	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
reduced	O
dimensions	O
,	O
a	O
Retina	B-Operating_System
display	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
combination	O
USB-C/Thunderbolt	O
3	O
ports	O
for	O
data	O
and	O
power	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Intel-based	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
discontinued	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
with	I-Device
Apple	I-Device
silicon	I-Device
based	O
on	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
M1	I-Device
processor	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steve	O
Jobs	O
introduced	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
during	O
Apple	O
's	O
keynote	O
address	O
at	O
the	O
2008	O
Macworld	O
conference	O
on	O
January	O
15	O
,	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	B-Operating_System
MacBook	I-Operating_System
Air	O
was	O
a	O
13.3	O
"	O
model	O
,	O
initially	O
promoted	O
as	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
thinnest	O
notebook	B-Device
at	O
1.9cm	O
(	O
a	O
previous	O
record	O
holder	O
,	O
2005	O
's	O
Toshiba	O
Portege	O
R200	O
,	O
was	O
1.98cm	O
high	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
featured	O
a	O
custom	O
Intel	O
Merom	B-Device
CPU	O
and	O
Intel	B-Device
GMA	I-Device
GPU	O
which	O
were	O
40%	O
as	O
big	O
as	O
the	O
standard	O
chip	O
package	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
featured	O
an	O
anti-glare	O
LED	O
backlit	O
display	B-Device
,	O
a	O
full-size	O
keyboard	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
large	O
trackpad	B-Application
that	O
responded	O
to	O
multi-touch	B-Application
gestures	O
such	O
as	O
pinching	O
,	O
swiping	O
,	O
and	O
rotating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Snow	B-Device
Leopard	I-Device
,	O
the	O
trackpad	B-Application
has	O
also	O
supported	O
handwriting	O
recognition	O
of	O
Chinese	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
the	O
first	O
subcompact	O
notebook	B-Device
offered	O
by	O
Apple	O
after	O
the	O
12	O
"	O
PowerBook	B-Operating_System
G4	I-Operating_System
discontinued	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
also	O
Apple	O
's	O
first	O
computer	O
with	O
an	O
optional	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
Apple	O
's	O
first	O
notebook	B-Device
since	O
the	O
PowerBook	B-Device
2400c	I-Device
without	O
a	O
built-in	O
removable	B-Device
media	I-Device
drive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
read	O
optical	O
disks	O
,	O
users	O
could	O
either	O
purchase	O
an	O
external	O
USB	B-Protocol
drive	O
such	O
as	O
Apple	O
's	O
SuperDrive	B-Device
or	O
use	O
the	O
bundled	O
Remote	O
Disc	O
software	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
drive	O
of	O
another	O
computer	O
wirelessly	O
that	O
has	O
the	O
program	O
installed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Either	O
option	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
reinstall	O
the	O
system	B-Application
software	I-Application
from	O
the	O
included	O
installation	O
DVD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Remote	O
Disc	O
supports	O
booting	B-Device
over	I-Device
a	I-Device
network	I-Device
,	O
so	O
the	O
Air	O
can	O
boot	O
from	O
its	O
installation	O
DVD	O
in	O
another	O
computer	O
's	O
drive	O
if	O
Remote	O
Install	O
Mac	B-Device
OS	I-Device
X	I-Device
is	O
running	O
on	O
that	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
software	O
does	O
not	O
allow	O
playing	O
video	O
DVDs	O
or	O
audio	O
CDs	O
,	O
or	O
installing	O
Windows	B-Application
:	O
for	O
these	O
capabilities	O
,	O
an	O
external	O
USB	B-Protocol
drive	O
is	O
required	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
recent	O
versions	O
of	O
OS	O
X	O
replaced	O
the	O
installation	O
DVD	O
with	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
flash	O
drive	O
containing	O
the	O
software	O
,	O
eliminating	O
the	O
need	O
for	O
remote	O
installation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
also	O
does	O
without	O
a	O
FireWire	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
,	O
Ethernet	O
port	O
,	O
line-in	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Kensington	O
Security	O
Slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2008	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
model	O
was	O
announced	O
with	O
a	O
low-voltage	O
Penryn	B-Device
processor	B-General_Concept
and	O
Nvidia	B-Application
GeForce	I-Application
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Storage	B-General_Concept
capacity	I-General_Concept
was	O
increased	O
to	O
a	O
128GB	O
SSD	B-Device
or	O
a	O
120GB	O
HDD	B-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
micro-DVI	B-Protocol
video	O
port	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
the	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mid-2009	O
version	O
featured	O
slightly	O
higher	O
battery	O
capacity	O
and	O
a	O
faster	O
Penryn	B-Device
CPU	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
incorporated	O
several	O
features	O
in	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
reduction	O
of	O
lead	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
more	O
environmentally	O
friendly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
contains	O
no	O
BFRs	O
and	O
PVC	O
wiring	O
,	O
meets	O
Energy	O
Star5.0	O
requirements	O
,	O
has	O
a	O
recyclable	O
enclosure	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
rated	O
EPEAT	O
Gold	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
display	B-Device
is	O
made	O
with	O
arsenic-free	O
glass	O
and	O
contains	O
no	O
mercury	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
its	O
introduction	O
,	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
which	O
praised	O
its	O
portability	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
compromises	O
made	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
full-sized	O
keyboard	O
,	O
lightness	O
,	O
thinness	O
,	O
and	O
Multi-Touch	B-Application
trackpad	B-Application
were	O
appreciated	O
in	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
limited	O
configuration	O
options	O
and	O
ports	O
,	O
slow	O
speed	O
,	O
non-user-replaceable	O
battery	O
,	O
small	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
,	O
and	O
price	O
were	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flip-down	O
hatch	O
on	O
the	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
original	B-Operating_System
MacBook	I-Operating_System
Air	O
was	O
a	O
tight	O
fit	O
for	O
some	O
headphone	O
plugs	O
and	O
USB	B-Protocol
devices	I-Protocol
,	O
requiring	O
users	O
to	O
purchase	O
an	O
extension	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
removed	O
the	O
flip-down	O
hatch	O
on	O
the	O
late	O
2010	O
model	O
in	O
favor	O
of	O
open	O
ports	O
like	O
those	O
of	O
most	O
other	O
laptops	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
ArsTechnica	O
found	O
"	O
moderate	O
"	O
performance	O
improvements	O
of	O
the	O
64-GB	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
of	O
the	O
original	O
Air	O
over	O
the	O
standard	O
80GB	O
hard	B-Device
drive	I-Device
in	O
tests	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
in	O
January	O
2008	O
,	O
Steve	O
Jobs	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
"	O
world	O
's	O
thinnest	O
notebook	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
literally	O
true	O
,	O
but	O
more	O
important	O
was	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
much	O
thinner	O
than	O
mainstream	O
laptops	B-Device
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
total	O
component	O
integration	O
and	O
use	O
of	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
class	O
of	O
Intel	O
processors	B-General_Concept
with	O
a	O
lower	O
TDP	O
and	O
higher	O
integration	O
than	O
previously	O
available	O
made	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
wave	O
of	O
thin	O
performance	O
laptops	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Over	O
the	O
years	O
,	O
Apple	O
has	O
removed	O
the	O
claim	O
of	O
being	O
"	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
thinnest	O
notebook	B-Device
"	O
from	O
their	O
marketing	O
materials	O
as	O
other	O
,	O
similarly	O
thin	O
laptops	B-Device
have	O
come	O
to	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Original	O
(	O
Early	O
2008	O
)	O
Late	O
2008	O
Mid	O
2009	O
Component	O
/	O
Processor	B-General_Concept
Merom	B-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
Penryn	B-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
Timeline	O
Announced	O
January	O
15	O
,	O
2008	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2008	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2009	O
Released	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2008	O
Discontinued	O
October	O
14	O
,	O
2008	O
June	O
8	O
,	O
2009	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
Unsupported	O
October	O
2014	O
October	O
2018	O
Model	O
Model	O
identifier	O
MacBookAir1	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir2	O
,	O
1	O
Model	O
number	O
(	O
on	O
underside	O
)	O
A1237	O
A1304	O
Part	O
number	O
(	O
order	O
number	O
)	O
MB003	O
MB543	O
MB940	O
MC233	O
MC234	O
Display	B-Device
(	O
glossy	O
)	O
13.3	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
1280	O
×	O
800	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:10	O
,	O
113	O
ppi	O
)	O
TN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
a	O
redesigned	O
13.3-inch	O
model	O
with	O
a	O
tapered	O
enclosure	O
,	O
higher	O
screen	O
resolution	O
,	O
improved	O
battery	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
USB	B-Protocol
port	I-Protocol
,	O
stereo	O
speakers	O
,	O
and	O
standard	O
solid	B-Device
state	I-Device
storage	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
11.6-inch	O
model	O
was	O
introduced	O
,	O
offering	O
reduced	O
cost	O
,	O
weight	O
,	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
performance	O
relative	O
to	O
the	O
13.3-inch	O
model	O
,	O
but	O
better	O
performance	O
than	O
typical	O
netbooks	B-Device
of	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
11-inch	O
and	O
13-inch	O
models	O
had	O
an	O
analog	O
audio	O
output/headphone	O
minijack	B-Device
supporting	O
Apple	O
earbuds	O
with	O
a	O
microphone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
updated	O
models	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
became	O
Apple	O
's	O
entry-level	O
notebooks	B-Device
due	O
to	O
lowered	O
prices	O
and	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
the	O
white	O
MacBook	B-Device
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mid	O
2011	O
models	O
were	O
upgraded	O
with	O
Sandy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
dual-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
and	O
i7	O
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
3000	O
,	O
backlit	O
keyboards	O
,	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
,	O
and	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
was	O
upgraded	O
to	O
v4.0	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maximum	O
storage	B-General_Concept
options	O
were	O
increased	O
up	O
to	O
256GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
models	O
use	O
a	O
less	O
expensive	O
"	O
Eagle	O
Ridge	O
"	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
controller	O
that	O
provides	O
two	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
channels	O
(	O
2	O
×	O
10Gbit/s	O
bidirectional	O
)	O
,	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
which	O
uses	O
a	O
"	O
Light	O
Ridge	O
"	O
controller	O
that	O
provides	O
four	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
channels	O
(	O
4	O
×	O
10Gbit/s	O
bidirectional	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Apple	O
updated	O
the	O
line	O
with	O
Intel	B-Device
Ivy	I-Device
Bridge	I-Device
dual-core	O
Core	O
i5	O
and	O
i7	O
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
HD	B-Application
Graphics	I-Application
4000	I-Application
,	O
faster	O
memory	B-Architecture
and	O
flash	O
storage	B-General_Concept
speeds	O
,	O
USB	B-Protocol
3.0	O
,	O
an	O
upgraded	O
720p	O
FaceTime	B-Operating_System
camera	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
a	O
thinner	O
MagSafe	O
2	O
charging	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
model	O
to	O
support	O
9	O
macOS	B-Application
versions	O
,	O
Mac	B-Application
OS	I-Application
X	I-Application
Lion	I-Application
10.7	B-Application
through	O
macOS	B-Device
Catalina	I-Device
10.15	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Apple	O
updated	O
the	O
line	O
with	O
Haswell	B-Device
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
5000	O
,	O
and	O
802.11ac	O
Wi-Fi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
memory	B-Architecture
was	O
upgraded	O
to	O
4GB	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
maximum	O
configuration	O
of	O
8GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Storage	B-General_Concept
started	O
at	O
128GB	O
SSD	B-Device
,	O
with	O
options	O
for	O
256GB	O
and	O
512GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Haswell	B-Device
considerably	O
improved	O
battery	O
life	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
models	O
are	O
capable	O
of	O
9hours	O
on	O
the	O
11-inch	O
model	O
and	O
12hours	O
on	O
the	O
13-inch	O
model	O
;	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
reviewers	O
exceeded	O
expected	O
battery	O
life	O
ratings	O
during	O
their	O
test	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mid	O
2013	O
model	O
is	O
second	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
that	O
supported	O
9	O
macOS	B-Application
versions	O
,	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
Mountain	I-Operating_System
Lion	I-Operating_System
10.8	B-Operating_System
through	O
macOS	B-Operating_System
Big	I-Operating_System
Sur	I-Operating_System
11	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
models	O
were	O
refreshed	O
with	O
Broadwell	B-General_Concept
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
6000	O
,	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
2	O
,	O
and	O
faster	O
storage	B-General_Concept
and	O
memory	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
13-inch	O
model	O
received	O
a	O
processor	B-General_Concept
speed	O
increase	O
from	O
1.6GHz	O
to	O
1.8GHz	O
and	O
the	O
11-inch	O
model	O
was	O
discontinued	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2017	O
model	O
remained	O
available	O
for	O
sale	O
after	O
Apple	O
launched	O
the	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
its	O
discontinuation	O
it	O
was	O
Apple	O
's	O
last	O
notebook	B-Device
with	O
USB	B-Protocol
Type-A	I-Protocol
ports	O
,	O
MagSafe	O
(	O
until	O
it	O
was	O
reintroduced	O
in	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
non-Retina	O
display	O
,	O
a	O
backlit	O
rear	O
Apple	O
logo	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
startup	B-Device
chime	I-Device
(	O
until	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
macOS	B-Operating_System
Big	I-Operating_System
Sur	I-Operating_System
in	O
2020	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
only	O
Mac	B-Device
to	O
support	O
12	O
macOS	B-Application
releases	O
from	O
Mac	B-Device
OS	I-Device
X	I-Device
10.6	I-Device
Snow	I-Device
Leopard	I-Device
through	O
macOS	B-Device
12	I-Device
Monterey	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
components	O
are	O
officially	O
non-user-replaceable	O
,	O
third	O
parties	O
do	O
sell	O
upgrade	O
kits	O
for	O
the	O
SSDs	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flash	O
memory	B-Architecture
and	O
battery	O
are	O
enclosed	O
in	O
the	O
casing	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
RAM	B-Architecture
is	O
soldered	O
onto	O
the	O
motherboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
flash	O
memory	B-Architecture
is	O
difficult	O
to	O
access	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
128MB	O
cache	O
and	O
a	O
mSATA	O
connection	O
(	O
updated	O
to	O
a	O
proprietary	O
PCIe	O
interface	O
)	O
to	O
the	O
motherboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
a	O
more	O
mature	O
manufacturing	O
process	O
,	O
the	O
CPUs	O
in	O
the	O
2010	O
–	O
2017	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
performs	O
better	O
under	O
load	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
original	O
models	O
ran	O
hotter	O
—	O
the	O
processor	B-General_Concept
needed	O
to	O
be	O
throttled	O
to	O
avoid	O
overheating	O
and	O
this	O
further	O
degraded	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Apple	O
announced	O
a	O
replacement	O
program	O
for	O
the	O
64GB	O
and	O
128GB	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
flash	O
storage	B-General_Concept
drives	O
installed	O
in	O
Air	O
systems	O
purchased	O
between	O
June	O
2012	O
and	O
June	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
the	O
11-inch	O
Air	O
is	O
only	O
0.6pounds	O
lighter	O
than	O
the	O
13-inch	O
Air	O
,	O
the	O
biggest	O
difference	O
is	O
the	O
footprint	O
which	O
gives	O
each	O
model	O
a	O
distinct	O
category	O
;	O
the	O
13-inch	O
Air	O
is	O
much	O
closer	O
in	O
size	O
to	O
most	O
other	O
conventional	O
laptops	B-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
11-inch	O
Air	O
is	O
almost	O
small	O
enough	O
to	O
fit	O
in	O
a	O
space	O
that	O
can	O
hold	O
an	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
11-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
carried	O
the	O
desirable	O
essential	O
attributes	O
of	O
a	O
netbook	B-Device
,	O
but	O
without	O
the	O
drawbacks	O
of	O
a	O
slower	O
processor	B-General_Concept
and	O
less	O
capable	O
operating	O
system	O
,	O
albeit	O
at	O
a	O
higher	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
low	O
end	O
,	O
Apple	O
introduced	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
—	O
a	O
different	O
form	O
factor	O
than	O
the	O
netbook	B-Device
,	O
but	O
with	O
improved	O
computing	O
capabilities	O
and	O
lower	O
production	O
cost	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
of	O
these	O
led	O
to	O
a	O
decline	O
in	O
netbook	B-Device
sales	O
,	O
and	O
most	O
PC	O
manufacturers	O
have	O
consequently	O
discontinued	O
their	O
netbook	B-Device
lines	O
in	O
response	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capitalizing	O
on	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
Intel	O
promoted	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
as	O
a	O
new	O
high-mobility	O
standard	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
hailed	O
by	O
some	O
analysts	O
as	O
succeeding	O
where	O
netbooks	B-Device
failed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intel	O
developed	O
a	O
set	O
of	O
specifications	O
for	O
the	O
ultrabook	B-Device
,	O
a	O
higher-end	O
type	O
of	O
subnotebook	B-Device
produced	O
by	O
various	O
PC	O
manufacturers	O
and	O
usually	O
running	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Competing	O
directly	O
with	O
the	O
Air	O
,	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
are	O
intended	O
to	O
reduce	O
size	O
and	O
weight	O
,	O
and	O
extend	O
battery	O
life	O
without	O
compromising	O
performance	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
July	O
1	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
took	O
in	O
56	O
percent	O
of	O
all	O
ultrabook	B-Device
sales	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
despite	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
higher-priced	O
competitors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
had	O
previously	O
dominated	O
the	O
premium	O
PC	O
market	O
,	O
in	O
2009	O
having	O
a	O
91	O
percent	O
market	O
share	O
for	O
PCs	O
priced	O
at	O
more	O
than	O
$1	O
,	O
000	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
NPD	O
,	O
and	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
were	O
an	O
attempt	O
by	O
other	O
PC	O
manufacturers	O
to	O
move	O
in	O
on	O
Apple	O
's	O
turf	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Apple	O
's	O
MacBook	B-Device
lines	O
were	O
not	O
immune	O
to	O
this	O
consumer	O
trend	O
towards	O
mobile	O
devices	O
,	O
they	O
still	O
managed	O
to	O
ship	O
2.8	O
million	O
MacBooks	B-Device
in	O
Q2	O
2012	O
(	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
)	O
compared	O
to	O
500,000	O
total	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
,	O
despite	O
there	O
being	O
dozens	O
of	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
from	O
various	O
manufacturers	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
while	O
Apple	O
only	O
offered	O
11-inch	O
and	O
13-inch	O
models	O
of	O
the	O
Macbook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Forrester	O
Research	O
analyst	O
Frank	O
Gillett	O
attributes	O
Apple	O
's	O
increased	O
success	O
in	O
the	O
enterprise	O
market	O
to	O
the	O
2010	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
and	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
several	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
were	O
able	O
to	O
claim	O
individual	O
distinctions	O
such	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
lightest	O
or	O
thinnest	O
,	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
regarded	O
by	O
reviewers	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
all-around	O
ultrabook	B-Device
in	O
regard	O
to	O
"	O
OS	O
X	O
experience	O
,	O
full	O
keyboard	O
,	O
superior	O
trackpad	B-Application
,	O
Thunderbolt	B-Protocol
connector	O
and	O
the	O
higher-quality	O
,	O
all-aluminum	O
unibody	O
construction	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2	O
has	O
a	O
similar	O
size	O
and	O
price	O
to	O
the	O
11-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
;	O
Apple	O
CEO	O
Tim	O
Cook	O
has	O
criticized	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
and	O
other	O
ultrabook	B-Device
hybrids	O
running	O
the	O
touch-based	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
that	O
attempt	O
to	O
combine	O
PC	O
and	O
tablet	O
functionality	O
in	O
one	O
device	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
such	O
devices	O
were	O
confusing	O
like	O
trying	O
to	O
"	O
combine	O
a	O
fridge	O
and	O
a	O
toaster	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
the	O
13-inch	O
model	O
's	O
screen	O
resolution	O
was	O
higher	O
than	O
the	O
average	O
1366×768	O
screens	O
of	O
similar	O
sized	O
laptops	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
by	O
2013	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
premium	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
having	O
high	O
resolution	O
screens	O
(	O
1080p	O
or	O
greater	O
)	O
as	O
standard	O
or	O
upgrades	O
,	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
was	O
increasingly	O
criticized	O
for	O
sticking	O
with	O
a	O
low-resolution	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
in	O
the	O
tech	O
community	O
had	O
expected	O
Apple	O
to	O
release	O
a	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
with	O
Retina	B-Operating_System
Display	I-Operating_System
by	O
the	O
summer	O
of	O
2013	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
Retina	O
which	O
came	O
out	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
October	O
2013	O
refresh	O
of	O
the	O
13-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
Retina	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
slimmer	O
chassis	O
and	O
a	O
lower	O
price	O
point	O
,	O
was	O
mentioned	O
as	O
a	O
potential	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
alternative	O
as	O
the	O
battery	O
life	O
is	O
not	O
much	O
shorter	O
while	O
not	O
being	O
considerably	O
bulkier	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
released	O
an	O
entry-level	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
13-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
on	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
specifically	O
targeted	O
towards	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
late	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
11.6-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
introduced	O
in	O
October	O
2010	O
,	O
is	O
only	O
slightly	O
larger	O
and	O
heavier	O
(	O
when	O
closed	O
)	O
than	O
the	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
11.6-inch	O
Air	O
has	O
been	O
regarded	O
as	O
thin	O
and	O
light	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
ultraportables	B-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	O
VAIO	O
Z	O
and	O
the	O
11-inch	O
Samsung	O
Series	O
9	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2013	O
,	O
several	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
such	O
as	O
the	O
Sony	O
VAIO	O
Pro	O
have	O
managed	O
smaller	O
dimensions	O
than	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
by	O
using	O
carbon	O
fiber	O
construction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Model	O
Late	O
2010	O
Mid	O
2011	O
Mid	O
2011	O
(	O
Education	O
only	O
)	O
Mid	O
2012	O
Mid	O
2012	O
(	O
Education	O
only	O
)	O
Mid	O
2013	O
Early	O
2014	O
Early	O
2015	O
2017	O
Component	O
/	O
Processor	B-General_Concept
Penryn	B-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Sandy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Ivy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Haswell	B-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Broadwell	B-General_Concept
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Released	O
Date	O
11	O
"	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2010	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2013	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2014	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
February	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2012	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
Discontinued	O
Date	O
11	O
"	O
July	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
June	O
10	O
,	O
2013	O
April	O
29	O
,	O
2014	O
March	O
9	O
,	O
2015	O
October	O
27	O
,	O
2016	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2013	O
June	O
5	O
,	O
2017	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2019	O
Unsupported	O
Date	O
11	O
"	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2020	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2022	O
Security	O
updates	O
only	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
November	O
12	O
,	O
2020	O
September	O
12	O
,	O
2022	O
Security	O
updates	O
only	O
Model	O
identifier	O
11	O
"	O
MacBookAir3	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir4	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir5	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir6	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir7	O
,	O
1	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
MacBookAir3	O
,	O
2	O
MacBookAir4	O
,	O
2	O
MacBookAir5	O
,	O
2	O
MacBookAir6	O
,	O
2	O
MacBookAir7	O
,	O
2	O
Model	O
number	O
(	O
on	O
underside	O
)	O
11	O
"	O
A1370	O
A1465	O
A1465	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
A1369	O
A1466	O
Part/order	O
number	O
( $USD	O
Price	O
)	O
11	O
"	O
MC505	O
MC506	O
MC968	O
MC969	O
MD223	O
MD224	O
MD711/A	O
MD712/A	O
MD711/B	O
MD712/B	O
MJVM2	O
MJVP2	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
MC503	O
MC504	O
MC965	O
MC966	O
MD508	O
MD231	O
MD232	O
MD628	O
MD760/A	O
MD761/A	O
MD760/B	O
MD761/B	O
MJVE2	O
MMGF2	O
MJVG2	O
MMGG2	O
MQD32	O
MQD42	O
Processor	B-General_Concept
11	O
"	O
1.4	O
GHz	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
(	O
SU9400	O
)	O
Penryn	B-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
on-chip	O
L2	O
cache	O
1.6	O
GHz	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
(	O
SU9600	O
)	O
Penryn	B-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
on-chip	O
L2	O
cache	O
1.6	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
2467M	O
)	O
Sandy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.7	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
3317U	O
)	O
Ivy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.3	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
4250U	O
)	O
Haswell	B-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.4	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
4260U	O
)	O
Haswell	B-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.6	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
5250U	O
)	O
Broadwell	B-General_Concept
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
1.86	O
GHz	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
(	O
SL9400	O
)	O
Penryn	B-Device
with	O
6	O
MB	O
on-chip	O
L2	O
cache	O
2.13	O
GHz	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
2	O
Duo	O
(	O
SL9600	O
)	O
Penryn	B-Device
with	O
6	O
MB	O
on-chip	O
L2	O
cache	O
1.7	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
2557M	O
)	O
Sandy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.6	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
2467M	O
)	O
Sandy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.8	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
3427U	O
)	O
Ivy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.7	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
3317U	O
)	O
Ivy	B-Device
Bridge	I-Device
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
1.8	O
GHz	O
2-core	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
(	O
5350U	O
)	O
Broadwell	B-General_Concept
with	O
3	O
MB	O
shared	O
L3	O
cache	O
Front-side	B-Architecture
bus	I-Architecture
/	O
DMI	B-Architecture
11	O
"	O
800	O
MHz	O
Intel	O
Direct	B-Architecture
Media	I-Architecture
Interface	I-Architecture
,	O
5.0	O
GT/s	O
Intel	O
Direct	B-Architecture
Media	I-Architecture
Interface	I-Architecture
,	O
5.0	O
GT/s	O
13	O
"	O
1066	O
MHz	O
Intel	O
Direct	B-Architecture
Media	I-Architecture
Interface	I-Architecture
,	O
5.0	O
GT/s	O
Graphics(shared with system memory )	O
11	O
"	O
Nvidia	B-Application
GeForce	I-Application
320M	O
using	O
256	O
MB	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
with	O
Mini	B-Protocol
DisplayPort	I-Protocol
output	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
3000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
using	O
256	O
MB	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
4000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
512	O
MB	O
DDR3L	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
5000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
1.5	O
GB	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
6000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
1.5	O
GB	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
13	O
"	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
3000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
using	O
384	O
MB	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
3000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
using	O
256	O
MB	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
4000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
512	O
MB	O
DDR3L	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
Intel	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
6000	O
processor	B-General_Concept
with	O
up	O
to	O
1.5	O
GB	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
Memory	B-Architecture
2	O
GB	O
(	O
IEC	O
defined	O
GiB	O
)	O
1066	O
MHz	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
2	O
GB	O
(	O
11	O
"	O
)	O
1333	O
MHz	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM4	O
GB	O
(	O
13	O
"	O
)	O
1333	O
MHz	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
4	O
GB	O
1333	O
MHz	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
2	O
GB	O
1333	O
MHz	O
DDR3	O
SDRAM	O
4	O
GB	O
1600	O
MHz	O
DDR3L	O
SDRAM	O
4	O
GB	O
1600	O
MHz	O
DDR3L	O
SDRAM	O
4	O
GB	O
1600	O
MHz	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
4	O
GB	O
1600	O
MHz	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
8	O
GB	O
1600	O
MHz	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
Solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
(	O
on	O
all	O
models	O
)	O
11	O
"	O
64	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
64	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
64	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
or	O
512	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
64	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
64	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
128	O
GB	O
256	O
GB	O
Type	O
Solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
(	O
SSD	B-Device
)	O
PCIe-based	O
SSD	B-Device
Display(glossy )	O
11	O
"	O
11.6	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
1366	O
×	O
768	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:9	O
,	O
135	O
ppi	O
)	O
TN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lower	O
resolutions	O
supported	O
11.6	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
1366	O
×	O
768	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:9	O
,	O
135	O
ppi	O
)	O
TN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lower	O
resolutions	O
supported	O
11.6	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
1366	O
×	O
768	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:9	O
,	O
135	O
ppi	O
)	O
TN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lower	O
resolutions	O
supported	O
colspan	O
=	O
2	O
13	O
"	O
13.3	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
1440	O
×	O
900	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:10	O
,	O
128	O
ppi	O
)	O
TN	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Apple	O
released	O
the	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
,	O
with	O
Amber	O
Lake	O
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
a	O
13.3-inch	O
Retina	B-Operating_System
display	I-Operating_System
with	O
a	O
resolution	O
of	O
2560×1600	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
,	O
Touch	O
ID	O
,	O
a	O
Force	B-Device
Touch	I-Device
trackpad	B-Application
,	O
and	O
two	O
combination	O
USB-C	O
3.1	O
gen	O
2/Thunderbolt	O
3	O
ports	O
plus	O
one	O
audio	B-Device
jack	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
models	O
,	O
this	O
model	O
cannot	O
be	O
configured	O
with	O
an	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i7	O
processor	B-General_Concept
,	O
possibly	O
because	O
Intel	O
never	O
released	O
the	O
i7-8510Y	O
CPU	O
that	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
used	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
2018	O
model	O
comes	O
with	O
8GB	O
of	O
2133MHz	O
LPDDR3	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
128GB	O
SSD	B-Device
,	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
i5	O
processor	B-General_Concept
(	O
1.6GHz	O
base	O
clock	O
,	O
with	O
Turbo	O
up	O
to	O
3.6GHz	O
)	O
and	O
Intel	B-Application
UHD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
617	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
released	O
updated	O
models	O
in	O
July	O
2019	O
with	O
True	O
Tone	O
display	B-Device
technology	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
components	O
as	O
the	O
Mid	O
2019	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
test	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
256GB	O
SSD	B-Device
in	O
the	O
2019	O
model	O
has	O
a	O
35%	O
lower	O
read	O
speed	O
than	O
the	O
256GB	O
SSD	B-Device
in	O
the	O
2018	O
model	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
write	O
speed	O
is	O
slightly	O
faster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Updated	O
models	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2020	O
with	O
Ice	B-Device
Lake	I-Device
processors	B-General_Concept
,	O
updated	O
graphics	O
,	O
support	O
for	O
6K	O
output	O
to	O
run	O
the	O
Pro	B-Device
Display	I-Device
XDR	I-Device
,	O
and	O
replaced	O
the	O
butterfly	O
keyboard	O
with	O
a	O
Magic	B-Device
Keyboard	I-Device
design	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
2019	O
16-inch	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
follows	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
2010	O
–	O
2017	O
models	O
with	O
a	O
tapered	O
aluminum	O
enclosure	O
,	O
but	O
takes	O
some	O
design	O
elements	O
from	O
the	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
and	O
MacBook	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
flush	O
display	B-Device
with	O
black	O
bezels	O
and	O
a	O
glossy	O
opaque	O
Apple	O
logo	O
on	O
the	O
rear	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
edge-to-edge	O
trackpad	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Apple	O
repair	O
expert	O
Louis	O
Rossmann	O
has	O
criticised	O
the	O
Retina	B-Device
MacBook	I-Device
Air	O
's	O
hardware	O
layout	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
the	O
fan	O
's	O
position	O
makes	O
it	O
sub-optimal	O
for	O
cooling	O
and	O
can	O
lead	O
to	O
overheating-related	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2018	O
2019	O
2020	O
Component	O
/	O
Processor	B-General_Concept
Amber	O
Lake	O
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Ice	B-Device
Lake	I-Device
Intel	B-Device
Core	I-Device
Timetable	O
Released	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2018	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2019	O
March	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
Discontinued	O
July	O
9	O
,	O
2019	O
March	O
18	O
,	O
2020	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
UnsupportedSupported	O
Model	O
Model	O
identifier	O
MacBookAir8	O
,	O
1	O
MacBookAir8	O
,	O
2	O
MacBookAir9	O
,	O
1	O
Model	O
number	O
A1932	O
A2179	O
Apple	O
order	O
number	O
(	O
Space	O
Gray	O
)	O
MRE82	O
MRE92	O
MVFH2	O
MVFJ2	O
MWTJ2	O
Apple	O
order	O
number	O
(	O
Silver	O
)	O
MREA2	O
MREC2	O
MVFK2	O
MVFL2	O
MWTK2	O
Apple	O
order	O
number	O
(	O
Gold	O
)	O
MREE2	O
MREF2	O
MVFM2	O
MVFN2	O
MWTL2	O
Display(glossy )	O
13.3	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
2560	O
×	O
1600	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:10	O
,	O
227	O
ppi	O
)	O
IPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lower	O
resolutions	O
supported	O
13.3	O
"	O
,	O
native	O
2560	O
×	O
1600	O
pixels	B-Algorithm
(	O
16:10	O
,	O
227	O
ppi	O
)	O
IPS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
True	O
Tone	O
display	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lower	O
resolutions	O
supported	O
Performance	O
Graphics	O
Intel	B-Application
UHD	I-Application
Graphics	I-Application
617	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
1.5	O
GB	O
LPDDR3	O
SDRAM	O
shared	O
from	O
main	O
memory	B-Architecture
Intel	B-Application
Iris	I-Application
Plus	O
Graphics	O
(	O
shared	O
with	O
system	O
memory	B-Architecture
)	O
DMI	B-Architecture
4	O
GT/s	O
On	O
Package	O
DMI	B-Architecture
interconnect	O
Interface	O
3.0	O
(	O
OPI	O
)	O
(	O
Max	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
patch	O
for	O
the	O
current	O
release	O
of	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Big	B-Operating_System
Sur	I-Operating_System
,	O
will	O
work	O
with	O
Wi-Fi	O
on	O
unsupported	O
MacBook	B-Device
Airs	I-Device
from	O
late	O
2008	O
and	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Likewise	O
,	O
the	O
patch	O
for	O
macOS	B-Device
Monterey	I-Device
,	O
the	O
next	O
major	O
release	O
,	O
will	O
also	O
support	O
the	O
Late	O
2008	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
and	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Graphics	O
acceleration	O
only	O
works	O
on	O
MacBook	B-Device
Airs	I-Device
released	O
in	O
2012	O
and	O
later	O
,	O
which	O
have	O
Metal-capable	B-Library
GPUs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2022	O
,	O
the	O
mid-2012	O
and	O
mid-2013	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
are	O
the	O
only	O
models	O
officially	O
supported	O
by	O
Apple	O
with	O
9	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
Mac	B-Device
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Boot	O
Camp	O
Assistant	O
allows	O
Intel	O
Macs	B-Device
to	O
dual-boot	O
Windows	B-Application
.	O
</s>
