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- Apple could be developing a new budget-friendly MacBook for around $599.
- It would reportedly house the A18 Pro chipset found in the iPhone 16 Pro.
- Production changes have pushed the release of this lightweight MacBook to 2026.
This summer, rumors surfaced that Apple was developing a lightweight MacBook running on iPhone hardware. Notable Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo supported the rumors in a post on X back in…

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