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This is why I\u2019m so hyped that the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro have kept the headphone jack. In fact, I\u2019m doing a little jig in celebration.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it worth dancing like this?\u201d you say. \u201cIsn\u2019t it actually pretty degrading when you think about it, dancing with joy when you realize a corporation hasn\u2019t got rid of a feature that\u2019s essential to your everyday use?\u201d<\/p>\n
Yes, of course it is. And, honestly, I feel that removing the ability to use wired headphones with its notebook range is the sort of rumor that\u2019d get out and spread very quickly.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s still a relief that Apple kept the headphone jack.<\/p>\n Part of me was worried Apple would try and make its thinnest ever machines following the release of its M1 chip and phase out the ability to use a wired pair of headphones.<\/p>\n To be honest, this was probably an unsubstantiated fear, as removing it would alienate a huge number of creatives from using the MacBooks, but maybe Apple could\u2019ve done something sneaky, like include it on the Pro and not the Air to force people to upgrade.<\/p>\n God, I hope I haven\u2019t given them an idea there.<\/p>\n Anyway, that\u2019s me out, I was just happy something horrible didn\u2019t happen. I\u2019ll sign out as someone who\u2019s happy Apple\u2019s new M1-toting machines have kept the headphone jack.<\/p>\n For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews, follow Plugged on Twitter<\/a> and Flipboard<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n Published November 10, 2020 \u2014 19:30 UTC <\/p>\n![\"Mac](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/11\/Mac-Mini-has-kept-the-headphone-jack-796x454.png\")