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Tim Cook just teased the M4 MacBook Air, and it’s coming this week

MacBook air graphic teaser video.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook just posted a teaser to X with the caption “This week.” and a six-second video showing the words “There’s something in the AIR.” We’ve been expecting the M4 MacBook Air announcement for a couple of weeks now, and with the iPhone 16e reveal out of the way, it looks like this is the week.

This week. pic.twitter.com/uXqQaGNkSk

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 3, 2025

This announcement is right on time, coming in the same month as the M3 MacBook Air did last year. We’ve also known the device was coming since December when the macOS Sequoia 15.2 update accidentally referenced two 2025 MacBook Air models.

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Industry experts such as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman aren’t expecting any major upgrades or design changes this time — which is becoming a rather common pattern with MacBooks in recent years. This also means we’re expecting two models in the same sizes as last year: 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch.

There have been rumors reported by 9to5Mac that the M4 MacBook Air will be able to run two external displays as well as its own — so we’ll finally find out if this is true or not. As for the chip, the standard MacBook Air practice is to only offer the base chip (no Pro, Max, or Ultra) because the product is aimed at consumers with light workloads and a lower budget.

All in all, we’re not expecting any surprises with this announcement. M3 MacBook Air owners likely won’t feel the need to upgrade, though M2 or M1 owners might. I am an M2 Air user myself, so I’ll be waiting to see whether they can tempt me or not.

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