Show Notes
PC shipments fell while Apple gained ground, the reports say. Then the Neo meets the Air M5, a Surface Arm rumor and a Reddit full of new-owner questions.
TOP STORY: THE NEO HELPS APPLE OUTPACE A SHRINKING PC MARKET MacBook Neo Helps Apple Outpace Rivals as Market Declines (MacRumors) https://www.macrumors.com/2026/10/23/macbook-neo-helps-apple-outpace-rivals-as-market-declines/ MacBook Neo Helps Apple Soften the Blow of Global PC Market Downturn (9to5Mac) https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/22/macbook-neo-helps-apple-soften-the-blow-of-global-pc-market-downturn-per-report/ MacBook Neo Cushions Apple's PC Shipments (iThinkDifferent) https://www.ithinkdiff.com/macbook-neo-cushions-apple-pc-shipments-counterpoint-q3-2026/ MacBook Neo Helps Apple Gain PC Market Share (iClarified) https://www.iclarified.com/103020/macbook-neo-helps-apple-gain-pc-market-share-despite-shipment-decline-report MacBook Neo Helps Apple Outpace Rivals (AppleDay) https://appleday.org/macbook-neo-helps-apple-outpace-rivals-as-market-declines/
THE NEO VERSUS THE FIELD MacBook Neo vs. MacBook Air M5 (TechRepublic) https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-macbook-neo-vs-macbook-air-m5/ MacBook Neo Review Through a Windows User's Eyes (Her Social Edit) https://hersocialedit.com/macbook-neo-review-through-a-windows-users-eyes/ MacBook Neo Long-Term Review (Gadget Pilipinas) https://www.gadgetpilipinas.net/2026/10/macbook-neo-long-term-review/ AMD Arm "Sound Wave" APUs and Surface Laptops (Wccftech) https://wccftech.com/amd-arm-action-microsoft-surface-laptops-soundwave-apus/
HELP DESK Sticky Grips for Rubber Feet on Your Mac https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xe753o/sticky_grips_for_rubber_feet_on_your_mac/ MacBookNeo Incident https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xbzyeb/macbookneo_incident/ MacBook Neo Backlight Bleed https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/1xe8db3/macbook_neo_backlight_bleed/ Keyboard Stickers on MacBook Neo https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/1xdrpts/keyboard_stickers_on_macbook_neo/ I Have a MacBook Neo. One of My Issues Is When... https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/1xesbmc/i_have_a_macbook_neo_one_of_my_issues_is_when/ Should I Sleep or Shut Down My Neo? https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xf3dsn/should_i_sleep_or_shut_down_my_neo_while_keeping/ Just Got a MacBook Neo, Stressed About... https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xdh1iu/just_got_a_macbook_neo_am_stressed_about_getting/ Suggestions for My New MacBook Setup (Neo, Air, M5) https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1xb2gjv/suggestions_for_my_new_macbook_setup_neo_air_m5/ Gonna Buy a MacBook Neo Tomorrow https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/1xehnne/gonna_buy_a_macbook_neo_tomorrow_what_should_i/
COMMUNITY CORNER (REDDIT) I Had a Nightmare About the Neo https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xfaqy1/i_had_a_nightmare_about_the_neo/ Any Fellow Neo Coders? https://www.reddit.com/r/MacbookNeo/comments/1xer6u5/any_fellow_neo_coders/ MacBook Neo as Home Server https://www.reddit.com/r/macbook/comments/1xeid04/macbook_neo_as_home_server/
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