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Pixel-art 16-bit isometric scene: a slim silver laptop with a completely blank plain silver lid sits on a light-wood Apple-Store style table. A whole red apple (the fruit, unbitten, with a green leaf) sits on the table beside the laptop. A $599 price tag hangs from the laptop. A student backpack sits on the floor beside the table. More laptops on display tables in the bright daylight store background. Kicker '$599 APPLE MAC' in bold white text at the bottom.

The $599 MacBook Neo: Apple's Cheapest MacBook, Put to Real Dev Work

Apple's cheapest MacBook starts at $599 with an A18 Pro chip and 8GB of fixed RAM. Here's what that means for developers doing real work on it.

By Mark Gates Mar 12, 2026