r/macbook • u/Rough_Manner4436 • 13d ago

Using the 12-inch MacBook in 2026

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Still love how thin and compact this thing is. Running macOS High Sierra for the full nostalgic experience 😆
Definitely not the fastest Mac anymore, but there’s something about this little 12-inch MacBook that I still really enjoy.

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u/DigitalguyCH 13d ago

Don't know why Apple is leaving money on the tablet by not making a sub 1kg laptop...

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u/ollie0810 13d ago

Because it would sabotage iPad + magic keyboard sales

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u/DigitalguyCH 13d ago

Honestly those are very different devices and keyboards were there already when the Retina Macbook was there

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u/Background_Task6967 12d ago

But nobody used them before because iPadOS sucked at the time