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The Best Macbook Air Deals You Can Get in 2025

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news . "Never pay full price for a MacBook Air" seems to be the takeaway from the latest Apple launches. Apple unveiled its updated lineup of M4-powered MacBook Air laptops in early March, and all the M4s saw their first discounts a few weeks later. The M4, M3, M2, and M1 MacBook Airs are all discounted right now, with some at their lowest prices ever, according to price-tracking tools . If you're on a budget, you can always go for the older M2 and M1 laptops, which are still great laptops in 2025. 16GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage ...

This Budget ASUS Chromebook Is on Sale for Just $190 Right Now

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. This refurbished ASUS 14" Chromebook CX1400 (2022) sits in a very specific lane: affordable, simple, and reliable. At $189.99 on StackSocial right now , it isn’t trying to compete with premium MacBooks or Windows ultrabooks. Instead, it’s meant to give you a capable everyday computer for cheap, without looking or feeling disposable. The 14-inch Full HD display with slim NanoEdge bezels keeps it from feeling dated, and at just 3.59 pounds, it’s light enough to carry around all day. Under the hood, the Intel Celeron N4500 isn’t going to wow anyone with performance. It’s a dual-core processor with a base speed of 1.1 GHz that can burst up to 2.8 GHz. That’s enough for web browsing, Google Docs, Zoom calls, and streaming, but not for heavy workloads. The 8GB of RAM is actually a pleasant surprise at this price point—it keeps...

The Best Labor Day Tool Deals Under $25

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales  are rolling in, and  Lifehacker is sharing the best sales  based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also  subscribe to our shopping newsletter , Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox. There’s nothing worse than getting partway through a DIY project and discovering you don’t have the right tool to finish it—and Labor Day sales provide a good way to keep that from happening, providing discounts that make it easier to upgrade your toolkit while keeping to a budget. Even if your budget is relatively miniscule. To that end, here are the best Labor Day tool deals I’ve found under $25. Wrenches and ratchets A good tool kit should include a set of wrenches and a ratchet, which will allow you to drive nuts for multiple sizes of bolts for as...

The M4 MacBook Pro Is $300 Off for Labor Day

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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales  are rolling in, and  Lifehacker is sharing the best sales  based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also  subscribe to our shopping newsletter , Add to Cart, for the best sales sent to your inbox. It's Labor Day weekend, and tech sales are going strong, with deals on TVs ,  iPads, tablets, and headphones . If you're looking for a deal on a new MacBook, this is your best chance so far this year: Apple's powerful M4 MacBook Air already dropped to $799, its lowest price ever , and now, the base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro is following suit: It's down to $1299 on Amazon , a $300 discount from the usual $1599. It's the cheapest price yet for this model MacBook Pro. (The pricier M4 Pro model with the M4 Pro chip and 25GB RAM has already received a $300 cut, from $1999 to $1...