Apple killed the 12-inch MacBook

This makes me very sad. The 12-inch MacBook has been my daily driver for more than a year now and I can't imagine myself going back to anything else.

A shame in a way. There was plenty wrong with the 12" MB - the terrible webcam, horrible keyboard, bad reliability (mark my words, an extended warranty programme due to the USB-C controller blowing the logic board is imminent), the single port and the lack of a T2 chip nowadays. But it was also a fanless ultraportable with a compact footprint that was superlight, and Apple doesn't have anything like that in the range any more.

If there was an 11" Air (which should be a 12" Air anyway considering the bezel size) then it would make a bit more sense, but it still wouldn't be fanless.

Sigh. Hopefully to be replaced with something better, but it's been a long time since I thought anyone with any sense was calling the shorts on the Macbook line. Hopefully we don't get some ARM monstrosity.

I really enjoyed mine, keyboard included. I rocked it until it died and rarely needed more power for web dev.

I miss it! I don't think anything else competes with that form factor. I carried it in a little sling bag _just big enough for it_, and was content to keep it with me always. Like nothing. I tried maintaining that habit with my new Pixelbook and a backpack, but alas; that shit is too bulky for me now. Thanks, Apple. You ruined me there.

RIP 12" Macbook <3

I remember people criticizing apple when introducing new air, that it's product line is mess. Now, after discontinuing 12" macbook (which overlaps with new air quite a lot), people cry about how they'll miss it.

Steve Jobs, 1997 WWDC quote is adequate here: "You can please some of the people, some of the time".

Does that mean MacBooks will stop getting updates in 5 years and won't be supported?

Does not bode well for the future of ARM Macs