Apple reportedly planned a new MacBook Air design with MagSafe charging

Apple is reportedly working on a new design for its MacBook Air that will include the return of MagSafe charging. Bloomberg News reports that the updated MacBook Air could appear later this year or in 2022 and is designed to be thinner and lighter than the existing model.

Apple could make the MacBook Air smaller by reducing bezels on the 13-inch screen and would include two USB 4 ports on the laptop. Apple is also expected to include the next generation of its ARM processors in this new MacBook Air, having introduced the M1 to the existing MacBook Air in November.

Apple’s magnetic charging system, MagSafe, is also said to be making a comeback with this MacBook Air redesign. Bloomberg News previously reported that the updated MagSafe for the MacBook Pro will be similar to the old pill-shaped design.

Bloomberg News also notes that Apple has considered a larger 15-inch version of the MacBook Air, but has abandoned those plans. This new design of the MacBook Air would be a “high-end version” of the existing laptop, and Apple is expected to continue selling the M1 version.

Rumors of a new MacBook Air design come just a week after TF International Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo revealed that Apple is also planning a major overhaul of the MacBook Pro with square sides like the iPad. Pro. Apple is rumored to be bringing back its MagSafe magnetic charging connector to the MacBook Pro.