

(Who even remembers Micro-USB cables or that weird 30-pin connector?) In addition, all Apple phones since the 2017 iPhone 8 now support wireless charging, no Lightning cable required. Lightning cables are old news, since almost all Android phones and new MacBook Pros now charge with USB-C ports. In the years since, the universe of cable standards has changed a lot. And the cheapest of them charged so slowly you probably would have been better off using some kind of novelty hand crank. They felt janky, wobbling when you plugged them into charging ports and resisting when you pulled them out. They didn’t always successfully connect to your computer or iPad. When the Lightning cable was first introduced in 2012, all the third-party alternatives to Apple’s own cable were basically junk.

After all, the company’s phones, headphones, and accessories all use a proprietary connection you won’t see on any non-Apple products. Want to ensure your tech is up to date-and stylish as hell? Join Esquire Select.You’d be forgiven for assuming the best iPhone charger cable comes from Apple. Whatever that product is, it deserves to be paired with your MacBook. Of the 20 best MacBook accessories we examined, there’s at least one that'll give you the impulse-purchase itch. And a case, sleeve, or backpack will safeguard the laptop from all the wickedness it'll face. If an ergonomic laptop stand for improving your work time is not enough, then an LG monitor might give you the best view.

Regardless of which MacBook you own-Pro, Air, 2015 model, 2021 model, the one with the touch bar-MacBook accessories are like iPhone cases: You really do need them to maximize the technology's potential, overcome its limitations, and optimize the experience of owning it. The world of Mac-accessories is, in fact, a forever-growing ecosystem, and every time a new pair of AirPods or a faster charger cable drops, that world gets a little more cramped. Buying one MacBook is a consequential investment, so it only makes sense to get some good accessories to up your MacBook game, either for protecting it, carrying it in style, or improving its user experience. MacBook is arguably the world’s greatest laptop (don’t me, Lenovo, Dell, and Microsoft zealots). We get it, you love these Apple laptops, no matter what size or model. Then again, the new 2021 MacBook Pro has ports and a MagSafe charger. Too bad, now that it’s removed from the market. If not, that's completely fine, especially for MacBook Pro users circa 2016 to 2020 who quite enjoy the playability of the touch bar, a not-minor gimmick that really gave gear-heads a more intuitive experience when changing volume and brightness, and selecting text.

Have you checked out the latest MacBook? And have you already bought one? If yes, then you’re one lucky bastard.
