Might takes flight. Supercharged by M5.
- The M5 chip isn’t just an upgrade, it’s a game changer, delivering phenomenal performance. Prepare for lift-off.
- Up to 18 hours of battery life.1
- Won’t call it a day until you do. A powerful platform for AI.2
- 512GB of storage and 16GB of unified memory. Superfast straight out of the box.
- macOS Tahoe features a stunning new design with Liquid Glass, intuitive productivity tools and a reimagined Spotlight. Fast just flows.
- With powerful Continuity features, all your Apple devices work together seamlessly, so you can get things done faster and more efficiently.
Built to go places.
MacBook Air is remarkably light at just 1.23 kilos and only 11.3 mm thin. It’s designed to fit easily into your bag, so you can always take it with you. It’s also made with over 50 per cent recycled materials and has a durable recycled aluminium enclosure built to withstand daily use.
M5. The chip that zips.
AI in the fast lane. MacBook Air delivers blazing‑fast AI performance thanks to the powerful combination of the M5 chip’s GPU, Neural Engine and unified memory. With a Neural Accelerator built into each GPU core, AI tasks run even more efficiently. From AI image upscaling to running the latest large language models, you’ll be more productive and creative than ever.
The M5 chip brings even more speed and fluidity to everything you do by allowing you to multitask faster while switching seamlessly between apps and 4K video editing. Whether you are playing immersive games like InZOI or powering through work, the silent fanless design ensures a quiet experience alongside an incredible 18 hours of battery life. You can live a full battery life without worry since fast charging gets you up to 50% in just 30 minutes to keep you moving from class to your favourite movies.
Built for AI. From the silicon up.
MacBook Air with M5 is designed for everyone, from students to creative professionals to leverage AI in everyday workflows while preserving your privacy. Built for Apple Intelligence with powerful features across macOS, it ensures you stay productive and protected, whether you are running local LLMs or vibe coding. Mac is truly born to run AI apps like ChatGPT and LM Studio to help you learn faster and think in new ways. These intelligent tools make magic across your favourite apps by unlocking new levels of creativity in everything from Photoshop image editing to Final Cut Pro filmmaking.
Apple Intelligence. Do more. Effortless.
Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself, and get things done effortlessly, all while being designed to protect your privacy at every step. By integrating on-device processing into the core of your Mac, it stays aware of your personal information without ever collecting it, giving you total peace of mind. For more complex requests, groundbreaking Private Cloud Compute allows Apple Intelligence to draw on larger server-based models running on Apple silicon, ensuring your data remains secure and inaccessible to anyone else, not even Apple.
macOS Powering possibility.
macOS is designed to support the way you work, create, and connect through powerful apps and seamless multitasking that prioritise both efficiency and aesthetics. Spotlight allows you to act fast by performing hundreds of actions (from finding files to sending messages) directly from your search bar, while the stunning new Liquid Glass design brings a fresh level of clarity to navigation with personalised icons that transition between light, dark, and clear looks. This focus on customisation extends to the Control Centre, where a transparent design keeps your display uncluttered while putting your most-used tools, like window tiling and screenshots, exactly where you want them.
Better together.
Mac and iPhone are incredible on their own, but when used together, they work wonders through Continuity features that allow you to move seamlessly across devices. By integrating your workflow, you can answer calls and texts directly from your laptop to stay in the zone, or utilise a Universal Clipboard to copy images, video, and text on one device and paste them instantly onto another. Furthermore, with Markup and Sketch, you can sign or annotate documents on your iPhone or iPad and watch the updates appear live on your Mac, making it effortless to insert your creative work into any project.
New to Mac?
Getting started with Mac is a breeze, whether you’re using Migration Assistant to move files from an old PC or setting up instantly with your iPhone via Mac Setup Assistant. Once you're up and running, iCloud keeps your photos and documents synced across all your devices, while powerful built-in apps like FaceTime, Freeform, and Keynote empower you to create and collaborate on your next big idea. Beyond the software, every Mac is built to last with a durable, recycled aluminium enclosure and receives free macOS updates to ensure your experience remains fast, secure, and reliable for years to come. Apple Support is always just a phone call away if you need a hand.
Love at every sight.
The Liquid Retina display on MacBook Air supports 1 billion colours and delivers absolutely stunning resolution. Photos and videos pop with rich contrast and sharp detail, and text appears super‑crisp.
500 nits of brightness - Work comfortably in a range of lighting environments.
P3 wide colour - Enjoy an accurate and vivid range of colours for viewing and editing photos and videos.
True Tone technology - True Tone adjusts the warmth of your display to match the ambient light, for a more natural viewing experience.
When you move, it moves.
Stay in frame during video calls, even as you move around or when more people join your frame. Share a top‑down view of your workspace while staying onscreen. Great if you’re tutoring online or showing off your latest project. The three-mic array in MacBook Air provides enhanced voice clarity in audio and video calls while minimising background noise. An immersive sound system, as the speakers on MacBook Air support Spatial Audio along with Dolby Atmos, so you can enjoy a three‑dimensional soundstage for music and movies.
Well connected.
The MagSafe charging cable attaches and detaches magnetically in case anyone trips over it. Two Thunderbolt 4 ports let you connect high‑speed accessories and charge your Mac. The headphone jack supports high‑impedance headphones. And the Apple N1 wireless chip provides Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, improving performance and reliability.19
Turn MacBook Air into the perfect workspace by connecting up to two external displays, including Studio Display. The extra screen space makes working with multiple documents or apps a breeze.
Peace of mind at your fingertips.
Touch ID on the Magic Keyboard gives you a fast, easy and secure way to unlock your Mac and sign in to accounts. Built-in, industry-leading encryption, robust virus protection and free, automatic security updates help keep your data safe.
Legal:
For a comprehensive look at the performance testing methodologies and legal terms governing these results, please refer to the detailed footnotes located at https://www.apple.com/za/macbook-air/.
