Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Introduced in 2015, the 12-inch MacBook – called simply "MacBook" – was the company's attempt to introduce a new design language to its Mac line. At the time, the MacBook Air had huge bezels, but the ...

I’ve been a fan of tiny Mac laptops for many years. From the 12-inch PowerBook G4 to the iBook to the 11-inch MacBook Air, I’ve always opted for the smallest laptop I could get my hands on. And yet, ...

The 12-inch MacBook is getting the fire sale treatment, while the new MacBook Air is getting $100 shaved off its price. The MacBook Pro is seeing cuts too. As of the first week of August, the ...

Apple now considers the 2015 version of the 12-inch MacBook to be vintage, and has added the machine to its vintage products list as of today. The 12-inch MacBook, also known as the "Retina MacBook," ...

Yes, you can still buy very light and thin MacBook Air models, but there was something special about that MacBook and Apple just killed it off. We're actually upset. Apple has just simplified its ...

Apple is working on a 15-inch MacBook Air that could be released as early as next spring, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The 15-inch ‌MacBook Air‌ would be close to the size of the ...

Apple has added the very first 12-inch MacBook to be released to its list of vintage and obsolete products, limiting the support options that owners have. The 12-inch MacBook from 2015 was added to ...

Apple unveiled its smallest notebook that uses its highly regarded Retina display, a 13-inch MacBook Pro weighing "just over 3.5 pounds, almost a pound lighter than the previous generation," said Phil ...