Here’s how to preorder Apple’s new MacBook Air and Mac Studio

Shortly after introducing the new iPad and iPad Air, Apple has announced a slew of new Macs. The M4-powered MacBook Air starts at $999 in its 13-inch configuration, while the 15-inch variant starts at $1,199. You can also buy the new Mac Studio with an M4 Max chip starting at $1,999 or an M3 Ultra-powered model starting at $3,999. The new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Airs run on Apple’s M4 chip, which Apple claims is twice as fast as the M1 chip found in the 2020 model. Both laptops also now support up to two external displays, even with the lid still open, and boast the same 12-megapixel Center Stage webcam found in the latest MacBook Pros. Design-wise, they’re identical to their M3-powered predecessor, but Apple’s now added a sky blue color option. As for the new M4 Max Mac Studio, Apple says the desktop machine is “up to 3.5x faster” than the original M1 Max model from 2022. Compared to its outgoing predecessor, the M2 Max Studio from 2023, it offers a maximum 128GB of RAM, up from 96G ... Read full article.