Apple launched the MacBook Neo in March 2026, featuring an Arm-based A18 Pro processor, with pricing starting at US$599 and US$499 for students. Supply chain sources warn that surging memory costs ...

A thermal pad modification can boost sustained clock speeds in the MacBook Neo under heavy loads, but it's not something that most people should attempt. Every modern processor slows down when heat ...

Apple's new MacBook Neo is an affordable laptop starting at $599, aimed at budget-conscious consumers. Potential drawbacks include limited base storage and memory, and a learning curve for users ...

Apple just shook up the laptop market with its “cheap and cheerful” Neo, said Nicole Nguyen in The Wall Street Journal. At $599, the Neo, released last week, is “a different vibe” for a company known ...

A second-generation MacBook Neo with a touch screen has gone from a yes to a maybe to a no, according to rumors. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple has yet to decide ...

Expectations had been running high regarding what iFixit would find when it opened up the MacBook Neo. Here’s what it revealed. ’We haven’t been as happy about a MacBook since 2012’ Over the past few ...

Parallels, the company best known for making the virtualization software that enables you to run Windows and other operating systems on a Mac, has confirmed that Parallels Desktop is compatible with ...

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Apple's new family of laptops might have a cringeworthy name, but don't let it fool you. Despite the MacBook Neo running on a built-for-iPhone A-series processor and being limited to 8GB of RAM, it ...

Bottom line: Apple's push into cheaper laptops is also reshaping how its hardware gets fixed. In the MacBook Neo, a stripped-down internal design, modular components, and lower service fees come ...

After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, focused on managing laptops, desktops, and components coverage. With 15 years of experience, I ...

The Parallels Desktop virtualization tool is confirmed to work on Apple's new MacBook Neo, but there are enough caveats to suggest that you'd be better off buying a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro instead.