
Want to ensure your tech is up to date-and stylish as hell? Join Esquire Select. Whatever that product is, it deserves to be paired with your MacBook. Of the 20 best MacBook accessories we examined, there’s at least one that'll give you the impulse-purchase itch. And a case, sleeve, or backpack will safeguard the laptop from all the wickedness it'll face. If an ergonomic laptop stand for improving your work time is not enough, then an LG monitor might give you the best view. Regardless of which MacBook you own-Pro, Air, 2015 model, 2021 model, the one with the touch bar-MacBook accessories are like iPhone cases: You really do need them to maximize the technology's potential, overcome its limitations, and optimize the experience of owning it.

The world of Mac-accessories is, in fact, a forever-growing ecosystem, and every time a new pair of AirPods or a faster charger cable drops, that world gets a little more cramped. Buying one MacBook is a consequential investment, so it only makes sense to get some good accessories to up your MacBook game, either for protecting it, carrying it in style, or improving its user experience. MacBook is arguably the world’s greatest laptop (don’t me, Lenovo, Dell, and Microsoft zealots). We get it, you love these Apple laptops, no matter what size or model. Then again, the new 2021 MacBook Pro has ports and a MagSafe charger. Made from a single steeply sloping piece of walnut or maple, it provides a strong contrast to your metallic MacBook while lifting it up off your desk. The v-shaped arms also ensure maximum circulation of air around your Mac. The company’s Wood Laptop Stand is a good example of this, and it’s an excellent MacBook stand in its own right. HiRise has silicone lined, v-shaped arms that hold your MacBook like a tire gripping the road. Too bad, now that it’s removed from the market. The Twelve South HiRise for MacBook is a beautifully designed stand thats adjustable, so you can select just the right height for using your notebook as a desktop computer. If not, that's completely fine, especially for MacBook Pro users circa 2016 to 2020 who quite enjoy the playability of the touch bar, a not-minor gimmick that really gave gear-heads a more intuitive experience when changing volume and brightness, and selecting text. This approach largely eliminates the open area beneath the laptop (as seen from the front) that most stands offer, which is often used for storage but also gives the impression of open space.Have you checked out the latest MacBook? And have you already bought one? If yes, then you’re one lucky bastard. This may just be me, but with the stand support pushed to the front, instead of the typical position at the back, it looks as though it is taking up more desk space than it really is.

But that minimalist look does come with some compromises. And it does so while making a real visual statement. It’s actual footprint is roughly 6-inches by 5-inches. This stand does the job of raising your MacBook display for improved ergonomics and saves desk space overall compared to many stands or just setting the MacBook down. Yohann Stand in Use: Eye-Catching, But Not a Practical Solution For Everyone Brad MoonĪccording to Yohann, this stand is compatible with all post-2008 unibody aluminum Apple laptops with a screen size of 11-15 inches (MacBook, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro). I tested it with a 13-inch MacBook Air. All ports are also clear of obstruction.ġ3-inch MacBook Air on the Yohann stand for MacBook. And with no surface to sit on, the bottom of the laptop should cool more easily. But it also fulfills the function of raising the MacBook so the display is closer to eye level. In action, the Yohann stand is like no other laptop stand you’ve seen, integrating with the MacBook to form what looks like a sleek aluminum and wood sculpture. It also looks as though it would eventually bend the laptop case, since a lip of wood clamping down on the edge means a very tiny section of the surface is supporting all the weight, but all Apple laptops are made of CNC machined aluminum. It looks like there’s no way it should work, but it does. With the weight of the laptop, the stand is now balanced. To use it, you open a MacBook, insert the front edge of the laptop under a grooved lip, then tilt the whole thing back. Set it bottom down and let go, and it will immediately tip over.

This is a stand that is actually unable to “stand” on its own. When I showed it to people, they agreed it looked very nice, but had no idea what it actually was. The only hints to what it might actually be used for are a thin strip of black nonslip material on the lip, and the Yohann logo inscribed on the bottom. Apple MacBook Pro 15 Late 2011 MD318HRS (Core i7 2200 Mhz/15.4'/1680x1050/4096Mb/500Gb/DVD-RW/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/MacOS X).
