I've used nearly every MacBook to date - here are today's best Black Friday deals from $599

It's that time of year again. Black Friday sales are here, and Apple isn't missing a chance to run some great discounts on MacBooks of all shapes and sizes.

And a lot of these deals are the biggest MacBook discounts I've seen, like the 13-inch M4 MacBook Air for just $749 (was $999) at Amazon. That's a 25% discount on one of Apple's best all-around laptops, with an M4 chip, for well under $1,000. This definitely doesn't happen every day.

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If you need something with a little more juice, the new 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro is down to its lowest-ever price of $1,441.64 (was $1,599) at Amazon. While I think the more affordable M4 MacBook Air is the best choice for most people, the M5 MacBook Pro is my personal ...