The best Mac laptop for most people is the 13-inch MacBook Air with Apple’s M4 processor.The 13-inch Air is fantastic for browsing the web, working on documents, coding, and light photo and video editing. If you’re seeking a large screen, better speakers, and slightly improved thermal performance, we recommend the 15-inch MacBook Air with Apple’s latest processor, the M4, as our upgrade pick.We still recommend the M1 MacBook Air as a budget MacBook pick. This fast, reliable laptop now has a reduced price of $600, which makes it the most affordable MacBook.