In 2016, Apple removed the SD card slot from the MacBook Pro. Now, in 2021, it’s set to make a glorious return.
According to reports from Bloomberg's reliable rumormonger Mark Gurman, Apple's next-generation MacBook Pros will feature an SD card slot. Nerds are ecstatic, and it's pretty convenient to be able to plug your camera's memory card straight into your laptop. But why do we love SD cards so much? And can they do anything else?
"I generally use the mini SD card formats and have adapters in the form of USB sticks and full-size SD cards," technology consultant Smythe Richbourg told Lifewire via Twitter. "That way I can move data from a drone to a computer that doesn't have an SD card slot, or to an SLR camera that has an SLR slot for field viewing."
It’s not just that we love SD cards. It’s that we hate dongles. Taking a little card out of your camera and putting it in your Mac is about as convenient as it gets. Plus, cards that are inserted into your computer always seem to work.
