The very best MacBook equipment for 2024

Our present favorite webcam will up the video high quality of the entire convention calls you’re taking. The Logitech Brio 500 data 1080p 30fps video, and its improved gentle correction will assist you to put your greatest face ahead whatever the setting wherein you’re streaming. Very like Logitech’s different webcams, the Brio 500 is a plug-and-play resolution — simply join it by way of one of many USB-C ports in your MacBook and begin a name. However you’ll be able to customise issues additional if you need utilizing the LogiTune software program, which helps you to change issues like subject of view, distinction, brightness, autofocus and extra. The Brio 500 additionally helps Logitech’s RightSight know-how, which retains you in the midst of the body even once you transfer round, just like Apple’s Middle Stage characteristic on its iPads. Admittedly, an exterior webcam might be most helpful for these working with an older MacBook that also has a 720p built-in digicam, however even these with new MacBooks can get use out of the Brio 500. It additionally makes Mac accent. For those who spend most of your days on video calls, you’ll need the additional bump in high quality and superior customizations that Logitech’s accent supplies. — Valentina Palladino, Senior Commerce Editor

The built-in cameras on MacBooks might have gotten higher over the previous few years, however they nonetheless don’t embody a canopy for once you need a bit additional privateness. Webcam covers like these from Yilador are low-cost and efficient — these are tremendous skinny at 0.027 inches and cling proper over your webcam, permitting you to slip a shutter over the digicam once you’re not utilizing it. They’re simple to put in, and the adhesive is safe sufficient that the quilt gained’t fall off however it’s also possible to take away the quilt and stick it onto a brand new laptop computer once you finally improve. The usual black choice is nice if you need the quilt to mix in with the bezels surrounding your MacBook’s show, or you’ll be able to go for a enjoyable design that options pizzas, fruits or cute little characters. — V.P.

For those who take your MacBook from room to room with you, you’ve in all probability discovered your self working in some less-than-ergonomic positions. If you wish to calm down on the sofa or your favourite armchair and nonetheless get some work executed, a lap desk like this one from LapGear could make it extra comfy. It has sufficient floor space to suit 13- and 15-inch MacBooks, with additional aspect area the place you need to use a wi-fi mouse alongside along with your pocket book. The raised ledge in the direction of the underside will forestall your laptop computer from sliding off, and the 2 storage wells on the prime are good locations to retailer pens, sticky notes, snacks and extra. — V.P.

The Satechi Dual Dock Stand is our prime choose for MacBooks in our docking station guide. It permits you to go from utilizing your laptop computer on the street to having an entire, peripheral-heavy arrange again at your desk utilizing a single (twin) plug. The dock suits neatly beneath your laptop and has ports for displays, Ethernet, and loads of equipment with two USB-C and two USB-C connections. It connects to the 2 USB-C inputs on a Professional or Air, which implies it may well get round a few of the multi-monitor limitations older MacBooks have. It’s not powered, which makes it extra transportable, however you’ll must both run on battery, present energy by way of the USB-C passthrough port or do what I do and simply use your MagSafe connector. — Amy Skorheim, Reporter, Shopping for Recommendation

The newest MacBook Execs might have a bevy of ports, however they’re the one Apple laptops which have that degree of connectivity. Anker’s 555 USB-C hub and equipment like will probably be a necessity for anybody working with a brand new MacBook Air or an older Mac mannequin. Anker’s hub provides you eight ports: two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, SD and microSD card slots, one Ethernet jack and two USB-C ports, certainly one of which supplies 100W energy to cost your MacBook. The USB-C and USB-A ports can deal with 10 Gbps file transfers, good for an exterior arduous drive or SD card reader, and you may join a 4K/60Hz exterior monitor by way of the HDMI slot. Anker’s accent could also be ultra-portable, however it has sufficient energy and flexibility to be the one laptop computer hub you want. — V.P.

In our fast charger guide, Apple’s included 140W power adapter was the quickest to refill an M1 MacBook Professional, however it solely has a single port. As our reviewer Sam Rutherford factors out, that looks as if a missed alternative. Belkin’s four-port GaN BoostCharge Pro 108W charger provides you area for 2 USB-A and two USB-C cables and was the second quickest performer, getting the laptop computer from ten % to 75 % in about 45 minutes. The beginning value can be about $10 cheaper than Apple’s. The BoostCharge Professional wasn’t the highest choose in our 100W-plus class as a result of it lagged when powering an Android telephone, however when you’re in search of a dependable wall charger in your MacBook, this can serve you nicely. — A.S.

It could be good when you might seize a random charging cable and have it work appropriately with any system. However not all cables are the identical: If you wish to reap the benefits of a quick charging brick or the quick-charge port of an influence financial institution, you’ll want an influence supply cable with a excessive wattage ranking. Anker’s USB-C to USB-C 100W cable was the conduit of selection when Sam examined out quick chargers for our information. It’s lots lengthy at 10 ft and it’s reasonably priced at $16 (though, we’ve seen it go on sale for much less). Whereas it helps knowledge switch (which is beneficial you probably have an exterior SSD), it’s not rated for video output. For that, you’ll need a video cable or one marked as Thunderbolt 3 or 4. — A.S.

If you take your MacBook on the street, it’s good to have a approach to juice it again up if an outlet isn’t out there. Mophie’s Powerstation Pro AC is an enormous, 27,000mAh energy financial institution with 20W USB-C and USB-A ports, a 60W USB-C energy supply port and a 100W AC plug. In our checks, it recharged a 16-inch MacBook Professional from ten % to 75 % in 89 minutes — and that’s whereas utilizing WiFi, a VPN, Slack and a number of energetic tabs in Chrome. The 140W energy brick that comes with that laptop computer is simply too power-hungry for the 100W AC port, however plugging the USB-C finish of the MagSafe cable into the Powerstation labored nice. It’s the most effective MacBook equipment you will get your arms on, plus, it should cost up your different Apple gadgets, too. — A.S.

Hunching over a MacBook all day is homicide in your again and neck, so it’s sensible to make your on a regular basis setup extra ergonomic by utilizing a stand paired with a separate keyboard and wi-fi mouse. The Roost Stand adjusts to seven completely different heights and may accommodate as much as a 16-inch MacBook Professional. It folds as much as a slim stick and weighs simply over six ounces, making it not solely good in your desk, but in addition as a part of your go-everywhere digital-nomad setup. Simply be ready: after I set mine up in public, I all the time get questions from strangers. — A.S.

There’s a mouse graveyard in my workplace cupboard — gadgets I’ve tried and discarded as a result of they didn’t assist with my shoulder aches. The answer was a curler ball mouse and Logitech’s MX Ergo is the very best I’ve discovered. It tilts for a extra pure “handshake” grip and has a slow-mo choice for extra exact actions in Photoshop and different apps. The scroll wheel is speedy however exact, as is the trackball and you may swap between two gadgets with the pairing button. You’ll be able to even program the assorted buttons to do app-specific issues utilizing Logitech’s software program. It is also a useful companion for an iPad and makes Mac accent as nicely. 

My solely gripe is the antiquated micro-USB charging port, however the battery lasts lengthy sufficient that I solely have to make use of it as soon as each few months. It’s expensive at $100, so you could want the $70 Ergo Lift. It additionally gives a handshake grip, however with out the curler ball, and has Bluetooth or USB dongle connectivity choices. — A.S.

As soon as you have acquired your stand and mouse, you will in all probability need an exterior keyboard as nicely. For a whole ergonomic setup, we suggest a keyboard with a break up and tented design. In contrast to a completely break up board, which might take a little bit of relearning, an Alice structure angles the keys so you’ll be able to maintain your arms in a extra impartial place, however typing feels very like is all the time has. The Ergo K860 from Logitech connects shortly by way of Bluetooth and correctly maintains Mac-specific scorching keys proper out of the field like quantity, brightness and opening Mission Management. That imply’s it’s going to additionally work as a Mac accent. 

One factor to notice is the quantity pad and built-in wrist relaxation make it fairly giant so it won’t work for smaller desks. In order for you a wired ergonomic choice with a very compact footprint — and also you’re ready to take a pair weeks to relearn the best way to kind — you’ll be able to strive Zsa’s Voyager. It is a totally break up, programmable mechanical board that I exploit each day.  

I’ve carried Logitech’s K380 keyboard for journey and occasional store sojourns for 5 years (and I’m presently typing on it). It places up with tough remedy and connects simply to a roster of machines, together with Mac, iOS, Home windows, Android and Chrome OS. It has a that vital ahead delete key and three Bluetooth pairing buttons so you’ll be able to swap shortly between completely different gadgets. It takes three AAA-cell batteries, however lasts for over a yr on a set. The highest-row perform keys help a couple of Mac-specific shortcuts like quantity, mute, playback management and the Mission Management button that reveals all of your open apps without delay. — A.S.

Moft’s Sit-Stand laptop desk is a two-pound, flat-folding amalgamation of metallic boards, magnets and vegan leather-based that reconfigures right into a surprisingly sturdy prop in your MacBook. Standing mode lifts your laptop computer 10 inches so you’ll be able to stand sometimes, switching up your working place with minimal effort. Gravity alone holds your laptop computer to the stand, so possibly don’t depart it unattended, however even with energetic typing, my laptop computer remained secure and wobble-free. It folds into 4 extra positions for sitting, together with a 25-degree angle that elevates the display screen whereas nonetheless being comfy for typing. The 45- and 35-degree preparations get your display screen to eye degree, however you’ll want an exterior keyboard to kind comfortably. The 60-degree formation is simply too steep for a MacBook, however will do an important job you probably have a pill. — A.S.