Whichever model you have, you should resist leaving your MacBook plugged in all day.

Take advantage of the freedom that an all-day battery provides.

Don’t feel bound to your headphones when listening to music.

An Apple MacBook with the laptop partially lifted and the display’s light reflected on the keyboard.

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The 14-inch model has 2,010 dimming zones, while the 16-inch model has 2,554.

Unfortunately, Apple didn’t include the required charger in the box for all models.

You’ll needApple’s 96w USB-C adapterinstead.

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Fast charge your 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, 8-core CPU) with this aftermarket charger.

you’re able to also fast charge other products like an iPhone or M2 MacBook Air.

For that, you’ll needApple’s 67w USB-C adapter.

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Fast charge any model of M2 MacBook Air (2022) with this 67w USB-C power adapter.

MagSafe isn’t the only way you’re free to power your laptop, however.

All models with MagSafe can also be powered using a USB-C cable that’s connected to a suitable adapter.

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This could even be the single point of connection for acompatible USB-C monitor.

it’s possible for you to set AirPlay permissions under System controls > General > AirPlay and Handoff.

Use Trackpad Gestures to Navigate macOS

macOS is an operating system that greatly benefits from trackpad gestures.

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Fast charge your 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro, 8-core CPU) with this aftermarket charger. You can also fast charge other products like an iPhone or M2 MacBook Air.

But all MacBook owners, regardless of model, have a built-in trackpad.

Pick from theTranscend JetDrive Litein a size of your choosing or theBaseQi 420A microSD Adapterwith your own microSD card.

Increase your 14 or 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro’s storage the easy way with Transcend’s JetDrive Lite 330.

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Fast charge any model of M2 MacBook Air (2022) with this 67w USB-C power adapter. You can also use it to fast charge your iPhone or iPad, with the right USB-C to Lightning adapter.

That said, it’s such a great feature that it was worth mentioning anyway.

The ports on the side of a MacBook.

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AirPlay Screen Mirroring from iPhone to Mac

macOS 13 Ventura trackpad settings

Apple M1 Pro and M1 Max

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Increase your 14 or 16-inch 2021 MacBook Pro’s storage the easy way with Transcend’s JetDrive Lite 330. This expansion fits into your SD card slot and sits flush with the chassis, adding 512GB or 1TB of additional space.

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