Overnight on X, I caught a glimpse of a passing post — a lush, well-lit desktop monitor, and a sleek-looking keyboard and mouse, with a single cable binding it all together. A sucker for an aesthetic desk setup, I paused for a closer look and was caught off guard by the caption “What are they doing over on Reddit?” A harmless easy-on-the-eye desk setup, what’s not to like? That’s when it hit me. I was looking at a MacBook, but not just any MacBook. This was a headless MacBook, and now I’m obsessed.
It didn’t take me long to find the original Reddit post over on r/macbookpro. What I discovered filled me with awe, curiosity, and delight. User rynlv tells the story of how they bought an M2 Pro MacBook Pro (a $1,700 laptop), for just £500 ($650). The reason for the low price? The MacBook’s display was broken. Thanks to a handy iFixit video, they were able to remove the display and turn it into a stunning desktop Mac, ready to be plugged into a 144Hz monitor via Thunderbolt 4.
