While I favor MagSafe for charging, spreading the ports out would allow people to use a USB-C charger on whichever side of the device they please, or simply spread out their peripherals. I do wish, in this redesign, that Apple would have put a single USB-C port on either side of the device. The right side has just the lone 3.5 mm headphone jack. It's on the Air's left flank alongside two USB Type-C ports that support USB 4 and Thunderbolt. It's a very welcome addition that I've missed.

For one, Apple brought back MagSafe, a magnetically-attaching power connector that has saved my own Macs several times over the years. You'll also see the keyboard with full-size function keys, which I'm totally here for, as well as Touch ID on the power button. (To my eyes, the bezels look slightly thicker than the ones on my personal 14-inch MacBook Pro when I put them next to each other). Lifting the lid reveals the second big design change to the Air: a 13.6-inch display with a notch in it for the 1080p webcam, just like the Pro line.

It has the company's logo in a reflective sheen on the aluminum lid, and is otherwise a spartan slab. That being said, this is still an Apple machine. Space gray and silver are still on the table if you're an Apple traditionalist. (Both starlight and midnight were originally on the Apple Watch Series 7, so some owners will be able to pair them). This year's other new option is 'midnight,' an intensely dark blue that borders on black. It's a very subtle champagne color that looks silver in some light. We reviewed the MacBook Air with a 'starlight' chassis.

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