I've been using MacBooks for 10 years — here's 15 must-have accessories I'd buy for an instant upgrade

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Thinking of grabbing a new MacBook? Get these accessories on your list

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Another year, another fresh lineup of MacBooks on the horizon, and they just keep getting better. They consistently hit the mark as the best laptops on the market, but honestly, as a proud MacBook Air owner myself, there's always room to improve.

I'm always looking for more USB ports, PC peripherals like a mouse to complete my desk setup and ways to keep my MacBook Air protected while I travel abroad. And even have an extra screen to have on hand! But that's where these essential MacBook accessories come in. They give a MacBook the upgrade it deserves.

So, if you're looking to grab an all-new MacBook yourself, or waiting for Apple to unleash its next set of laptops this year (an Apple March event is coming, with a low-cost MacBook and MacBook Air M5 models looking to arrive), here are the accessories I'd recommend buying first — after years of using Macs myself.

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Darragh Murphy
Darragh Murphy
Computing Editor

Darragh is Tom’s Guide’s Computing Editor and is fascinated by all things bizarre in tech. His work can be seen in Laptop Mag, Mashable, Android Police, Shortlist Dubai, Proton, theBit.nz, ReviewsFire and more. When he's not checking out the latest devices and all things computing, he can be found going for dreaded long runs, watching terrible shark movies and trying to find time to game

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