WWDC 2022: Apple unveils new MacBook Air powered by new M2 chip

More than two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Apple made a big push to return to normalcy by inviting hundreds of software developers and journalists to its campus for an unveiling of a range of new software features that expand the iPhone’s utility. Apple also looked to further the momentum of its Macs by updating its most popular computer, the MacBook Air which is 20% smaller than its predecessor and weighs 2.7 pounds. The new MacBook Air features Apple’s newest processor, the M2, which the company said offered increased performance even as it required less battery power.

More than two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Apple made a big push to return to normalcy by inviting hundreds of software developers and journalists to its campus for an unveiling of a range of new software features that expand the iPhone’s utility. Credit: AFP Photo

Apple also looked to further the momentum of its Macs by updating its most popular computer, the MacBook Air which is 20% smaller than its predecessor and weighs 2.7 pounds. Credit: AFP Photo

The MacBook Air features Apple’s newest processor, the M2, which the company said offered increased performance even as it required less battery power. Credit: AFP Photo

The new version sheds a decade-old wedge-shaped case in favor of a slender, rectangular laptop. Credit: AFP Photo

The computer comes in a multitude of colors, including silver, space gray, gold and dark blue. Credit: AFP Photo

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage at the 2022 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Credit: AFP Photo

Apple CEO Tim Cook shakes the hand of French actor Mouloud Achour inside the Steve Jobs Theater during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Credit: AFP Photo

Attendees take photos of the new MacBook Airs which are displayed inside the Steve Jobs Theater during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Credit: AFP Photo

Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures as he enters the Steve Jobs Theater during the 2022 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Credit: AFP Photo