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A complete catalogue of reviews and updates for the entire Apple computer lineup, from MacBooks to iMacs and Mac Pros.

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Apple MacBook Air (M3) review: don’t overlook it

With the inclusion of the M3, the MacBook Air remains one of the best laptops you can buy for the price.
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Apple MacBook Pro M3 Max review: delivering the goods

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Apple iMac (M3) review: When enough is enough

There's a new iMac, now using the M3 chip. It's not the iMac you want, but it might be the one you need.
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Apple MacBook Air 15-inch review: it’s not what you think

The 15-inch MacBook Air might have a small target demographic, but it's nearly the perfect laptop for them.
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Apple Mac mini (M2 Pro) review: the best mini computer ever

The M2 Pro makes the updated Mac mini the best compact computer ever made. And it's a fantastic value too.
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Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Max) review: hotter, faster, better

The new 14-inch M2 Max MacBook Pro lives up to the promise of more performance, but not without a trade-off.
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MacBook Air (M2) review: It’s what Apple has always wanted

The M2 MacBook Air is the laptop Apple has always wanted to make -- and in most cases, it's a rousing success.
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Ugreen 100W GaN Charger review: A perfect charging solution

The 100-watt gallium nitride (GaN) charger from Ugreen is a compact and efficient solution for anyone who does not want to waste time on charging.
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Apple MacBook Pro (M1 Pro) review: How Apple says sorry

The 2021 MacBook Pro does more than just make up for past mistakes. It's one of the best pro laptops ever made.
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Apple iMac (24-inch) M1 review: Seeing is believing

Reinvented as the iMac for a new generation. It has to be seen in person to truly appreciate its design.
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Apple Mac Mini M1 review: Miniature footprint, maximum performance

The Mac Mini is the first desktop Mac with Apple’s M1 chip inside. That means a lot of changes have come to the company’s smallest Mac. How does it perform?
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Apple MacBook Air M1 review: Fast, fanless, and absolutely fantastic

The MacBook Air M1 leverages Apple's own CPU to morph from a small and inexpensive but slow option into a darn fast alternative.
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Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch M1 review: The iPhone of laptops

The new MacBook Pro 13-inch features Apple's new M1 chip, making these laptops more like iPhones than traditional laptops.
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iMac 5K 27-inch (2020) review: An old dog learns a few new tricks

Apple Silicon Macs are coming, which puts the new Intel 5K iMac in a strange position. It may be one of the last of its kind, but is it worth buying anyway?
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Apple MacBook Pro 13 (Intel, 2020) review: The hobbyist

The latest 13-inch MacBook Pro features updated processors, a revamped keyboard, and some confusing configurations. So, does it earn in its pro designation?
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Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The best Mac in years

Apple's new 16-inch MacBook Pro doesn't reinvent the wheel. There's little in the way of the innovation we typically expect from Apple. Instead, the company has returned with a true crowd-pleaser, a powerful laptop that addresses every complaint that made you consider switching to a Windows machine.
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Apple MacBook 12-inch review: Just buy the Air

At $1,300, the 12-inch MacBook isn't cheap. With just one USB-C port and a lower-powered processor, the MacBook doesn't look like it has a lot to offer. However, do its multiple color options, tiny frame, and high-end design make it worth the price? We take it up against its competitors to see where it stands.
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Apple Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR: First look

Apple has two new products it announced at WWDC 2019: The Mac Pro and the Pro Display XDR. Both cost thousands of dollars and aren't for you, but that doesn't mean you won't stop ogling them. The Mac Pro has insane levels of performance, once maxed out, and the display has peak brightness of 1,600 nits.
Macbook Air (2018) Review

Apple MacBook Air (2018) review

We’ve waited a long time for an update to the MacBook Air, and Apple finally delivered. With a lot of features ported over from the MacBook Pro, this new laptop is what a lot of Apple fans have always wanted. However, upon deeper inspection, it might not have been worth the wait.
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Apple Mac Mini (2018) Review

Apple’s new Mac Mini doesn’t look much different from its predecessor, and it’s more expensive. Yet the changes under the hood make a case for its consideration as your new Mac. Can this entry-level machine hold its own? Read our Apple Mac Mini (2018) review to find out.
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MacOS High Sierra Review

MacOS High Sierra makes major changes to the file system that forms it bones. Yet you might not be able to notice a difference.
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Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display (2017) review

It’s been years since Apples Retina 5K saw a complete re-design. Can it still compete with Windows systems? Read our Apple iMac with Retina 5K Display review to find out.
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MacBook Pro 15 (with Touch Bar): Our first take

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TarDisk Pear 256GB review

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Apple MacBook (2015) review

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Apple iMac 21.5-inch (2014) review

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Apple Macbook Pro 13-Inch (2013) review

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Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2013) review

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Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch (2012) Review

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Acer Aspire S3 Review

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Apple MacBook Air 13.3-inch (Mid-2011) Review

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Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch (2011) Review

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Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch) Review

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Apple iMac 27-inch (Core i5) Review

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Luke Larsen is a Senior Editor at Digital Trends and manages all content covering laptops, Macs, monitors, PC hardware, and peripherals. Around here we call it “computing,” but here’s a good rule of thumb: If it’s a computer or something that plugs into a computer, you found your guy. Oh, and these days, AI too. So much AI.

After getting a degree in music from the University of Oregon, Luke started his career in media hoping to get into music journalism. But when the opportunity arose, he landed in tech and hasn’t looked back since. He has over a decade of tech journalism experience, first joining Digital Trends in 2017 as a native Portlander, happy to join a tech media company that called his city home. Before working at DT, he worked as Tech Editor at Paste Magazine for over four years and has bylines at publications such as IGN, TouchArcade (RIP), and The Oregonian.

In his years at Digital Trends so far, Luke has covered high-profile industry events such as CES, IFA, and Microsoft Build, delivering on-the-ground coverage, breaking news, and first-hand reporting. He’s hosted countless YouTube videos, made podcast appearances, and written over 600 articles.

Some of his earliest tech memories include learning HTML through his MySpace account and trying to play Baldur’s Gate II on his parents’ dusty old beige box. These days, his obsession with technology is in telling stories with tech — in finding the narratives that ebb and flow through both technological advancement and product design, trickling right on down to our day-to-day experience of it. He is convinced that we all spend too much of our time using technology and not enough time thinking about it — cue a healthy dose of navel-gazing and philosophizing.

When he’s not endlessly debating what the best laptop is, Luke spends his days being a dad and a husband. Oh, and when there’s time (which there isn’t), he’s an avid fiction writer, player of designer board games, and still occasionally makes some music.