With the M4 MacBook Pros just around the corner, now is the perfect time to consider some great accessories to enhance your experience. Whether you’re sticking with your current MacBook or upgrading, these accessories are compatible with various models, including the M2, M3, and soon-to-be M4 MacBooks. Here are seven must-have items for any MacBook user.
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Orbitkey has made a name for itself making high-quality and premium tech accessories. They hit the ground running with their Orbitkey Nest, which was this portable carrying solution that also included a wireless charging pad. It was great to store your smaller tech accessories like cables, SD cards, chargers, and anything else you would need during a trip. Since then, they have built a strong ecosystem of products, and today, they released their new Hybrid Work Duo, a 2-in-1 portable workstation setup. Let me show you what I mean.
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Adapters for adding thicker ports are nothing new for Apple’s modern line of notebooks. Even the high-end Retina MacBook Pro decidedly excludes a direct Ethernet connection, and Apple’s MacBook Air and new ultrathin 12-inch MacBook are especially too thin for a wired connection to the Internet without relying on an adapter in the middle.
While modern WiFi is fine for most everyday situations, even Apple acknowledges that a wired connection is necessary in some instances. To remedy this, it sells a $29 USB Ethernet Adapter and a faster $29 Thunderbolt to Ethernet Adapter. The 12-inch MacBook has neither port, however, additionally requiring Apple’s $19 USB-C to USB Adapter to work with the slower adapter.
Fortunately with USB-C being a new industry standard, accessory makers like Kanex are ready with solutions like the $29.95 USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter made for the new 12-inch MacBook and other USB-C computers…
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Belkin Loft MacBook Stand $32 Prime shipped (Reg. $50)
HDTVs: VIZIO 65-inch 4K $1,500 (Reg. $2,200), Insignia 50-inch 1080p $350 (Reg. $500), more
SwissGear laptop backpack $40 shipped (orig. $120), other styles 40% or more off
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