The MacBook Air update is the first since then, when it was one of the earliest Macs to get the M1 chip. The updated computer includes an M2 processor, the first generational leap for Apple’s Mac chips since its in-house components for computers debuted in November 2020. The machine has a 13.6-inch screen, up from 13.3 inches on the previous model, and - like the MacBook Pro - a 1080p camera with twice the resolution of the previous model.

The new model loses the tapered shape of the previous version and instead uses a design that looks similar to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros launched at the end of 2021. The move refreshes a product that was groundbreakingly light and thin when Apple’s Steve Jobs first unveiled it in 2008. The new Air adds yet another machine to the company’s lucrative lineup of computers, which has seen revenue jump since a switch away from Intel Corp. The company showcased the updated laptop Monday at its Worldwide Developers Conference, an event that’s otherwise focused on software updates for the iPhone and other devices.

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