Twelve South today announced that its BookArc möd stand is now compatible with MacBook Pro models released in 2016 and later.

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The stand now ships with two interchangeable silicone inserts that can hold 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro models with Thunderbolt 3 ports, older 2012-2015 era MacBook Pro models, any 12-inch MacBook, and any MacBook Air.

BookArc is a popular stand for docking a MacBook vertically in closed-display mode. The aluminum version is already compatible with the 2016 and later MacBook Pro, and now the hardwood version is too after a much longer wait.

BookArc möd is on sale for $49.99, down from $59.99, via Twelve South's online store. The aluminum BookArc is $49.99.

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PieTunes Avatar
PieTunes
98 months ago
Cool, took them two years.
I was thinking the same thing. I know Apple likes to take their time to get products just right, but these people? Sheesh. And speaking of, I’m STILL waiting for HengeDocks to come out with their vertical stand/dock for the new MBP.
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VictorTango777
98 months ago
Is it really a good idea to run CPU or graphics intensive applications with the laptop screen closed for extended periods of time?
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RightMACatU
98 months ago
Still expansive for a plank of wood with a hole in the middle :p
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Saturnine Avatar
Saturnine
98 months ago
You try bending wood into an arch.
No need to reinvent the wheel!

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MrX8503
98 months ago
I would like to know this as well, as someone who is moving from an iMac to a MBP.
Is it really a good idea to run CPU or graphics intensive applications with the laptop screen closed for extended periods of time?
It's perfectly safe. There's also less strain on the GPU because it doesn't have to run the internal monitor and the external one.
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pat500000 Avatar
pat500000
98 months ago
Mac pro (sob) (sob)
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