The very best MacBook equipment for 2024

Our present favourite webcam will up the video high quality of the entire convention calls you are taking. The Logitech Brio 500 data 1080p 30fps video, and its improved mild correction will allow you to put your greatest face ahead whatever the setting by which you’re streaming. Very similar to Logitech’s different webcams, the Brio 500 is a plug-and-play resolution — simply join it through one of many USB-C ports in your MacBook and begin a name. However you may customise issues additional in order for you utilizing the LogiTune software program, which helps you to change issues like area of view, distinction, brightness, autofocus and extra. The Brio 500 additionally helps Logitech’s RightSight expertise, which retains you in the course of the body even whenever you transfer round, much like Apple’s Middle Stage characteristic on its iPads. Admittedly, an exterior webcam will likely 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. In the event you spend most of your days on video calls, you’ll need the additional bump in high quality and superior customizations that Logitech’s accent gives. — Valentina Palladino, Senior Commerce Editor

The built-in cameras on MacBooks could have gotten higher over the previous few years, however they nonetheless don’t embrace a canopy for whenever you need slightly further 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 whenever you’re not utilizing it. They’re simple to put in, and the adhesive is safe sufficient that the quilt received’t fall off however you may as well take away the quilt and stick it onto a brand new laptop computer whenever you finally improve. The usual black choice is nice in order for you the quilt to mix in with the bezels surrounding your MacBook’s show, or you may go for a enjoyable design that options pizzas, fruits or cute little characters. — V.P.

In the event you 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 chill out on the sofa or your favourite armchair and nonetheless get some work completed, a lap desk like this one from LapGear could make it extra comfy, making it probably the most helpful MacBook Professional equipment. It has sufficient floor space to suit 13- and 15-inch MacBooks, with further aspect house the place you need to use a wi-fi mouse alongside together with your pocket book. The raised ledge in 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 Twin Dock Stand is our prime choose for MacBooks in our docking station information. It enables you to go from utilizing your laptop computer on the street to having a whole, peripheral-heavy arrange again at your desk utilizing a single (twin) plug. The dock suits neatly beneath your pc and has ports for screens, 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 might probably get round among the multi-monitor limitations older MacBooks have. It’s not powered, which makes it extra moveable, however you’ll have to both run on battery, present energy through 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 Professionals could 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 MacBook Professional equipment like will probably be a necessity for anybody working with a brand new MacBook Air or an older Mac mannequin. Anker’s hub offers you eight ports: two USB-A ports, one HDMI port, SD and microSD card slots, one Ethernet jack and two USB-C ports, one in all which gives 100W energy to cost your MacBook. The USB-C and USB-A ports can deal with 10 Gbps file transfers, excellent for an exterior onerous drive or SD card reader, and you’ll join a 4K/60Hz exterior monitor through the HDMI slot. Anker’s accent could also be ultra-portable, nevertheless it has sufficient energy and flexibility to be the one laptop computer hub you want. — V.P.

In our quick charger information, Apple’s included 140W energy adapter was the quickest to refill an M1 MacBook Professional, nevertheless it solely has a single port, which doesn’t make it among the best MacBook Professional equipment. As our reviewer Sam Rutherford factors out, that looks like a missed alternative. Belkin’s four-port GaN BoostCharge Professional 108W charger offers you house 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 worth can also 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 in the event you’re searching for a dependable wall charger to your MacBook, it will serve you nicely. — A.S.

It could be good in the event you might seize a random charging cable and have it work appropriately with any gadget. However not all cables are the identical: If you wish to benefit from 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 alternative when Sam examined out quick chargers for our information. It’s a lot lengthy at 10 ft and it’s inexpensive at $16 (though, we’ve seen it go on sale for much less). Whereas it helps knowledge switch (which is beneficial when you 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 method to juice it again up if an outlet isn’t accessible. Mophie’s Powerstation Professional AC is a large, 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 lively tabs in Chrome. The 140W energy brick that comes with that laptop computer is just 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 among the best MacBook equipment you may get your palms on, plus, it’ll cost up your different Apple units, too. — A.S.

Hunching over a MacBook all day is homicide in your again and neck, so it’s clever 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 totally 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 to your desk, but in addition as a part of your go-everywhere digital-nomad setup. Simply be ready: once 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 — units 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 most effective 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’ll change between two units with the pairing button. You may even program the varied 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 might desire the $70 Ergo Carry. 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’ve got obtained your stand and mouse, you may 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 totally break up board, which might take a little bit of relearning, an Alice structure angles the keys so you may maintain your palms in a extra impartial place, however typing feels very similar to is all the time has. The Ergo K860 from Logitech connects rapidly through Bluetooth and correctly maintains Mac-specific scorching keys proper out of the field like quantity, brightness and opening Mission Management. Which means 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 way to kind — you may attempt Zsa’s Voyager. It is a absolutely break up, programmable mechanical board that I exploit day by 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 may change rapidly between totally different units. It takes three AAA-cell batteries, however lasts for over a 12 months on a set. The highest-row perform keys help a number of Mac-specific shortcuts like quantity, mute, playback management and the Mission Management button that reveals all of your open apps directly. — A.S.

Moft’s Sit-Stand laptop computer desk is a two-pound, flat-folding amalgamation of metallic boards, magnets and vegan leather-based that reconfigures right into a surprisingly sturdy prop to your MacBook. Standing mode lifts your laptop computer 10 inches so you may stand sometimes, switching up your working place with minimal effort. Gravity alone holds your laptop computer to the stand, so perhaps 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 whereas nonetheless being comfy for typing. The 45- and 35-degree preparations get your display to eye degree, however you’ll want an exterior keyboard to kind comfortably. The 60-degree formation is just too steep for a MacBook, however will do a terrific job when you have a pill. — A.S.