Apple announces new MacBook Air Posted 10/31/2018 at 3:25 UTC in Mac by gnye@amdesign.net | Permalink | Tweet The new MacBook Air is available in silver, space gray, and gold, and is thinner and lighter than the previous generation at 2.75 pounds and includes an eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor. It now has a Retina display, Touch ID, Apple T2 Security Chip, Force Touch Trackpad and more.