Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Save space by placing your MacBook or MacBook Pro vertically on end with the BookArc desktop stand.
- Use MacBook closed alongside a display and keyboard
- Free up space by elevating MacBook off the desktop
- Silicone inserts provide a perfect fit
- Fits all MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models
Overview
Twelve South's BookArc is a simple, elegant stand that literally turns your portable computer into a mini tower. Slide your MacBook or MacBook Pro into the BookArc and park it at the back of your desk to free up space, or next to your Apple Cinema Display and you'll have a beautiful sight.
Create a Zen-like workspace
With a footprint of just 10 x 4 inches, BookArc takes up a fraction of the space your MacBook Pro uses laying flat. Soft, silicone footpads keep it stable and free your desk from marks or scratches.
Fits MacBook like a glove
Three different sized scratch-free, silicone cushions provide a perfect fit. They gently grip your notebook computer and are super easy to install and remove.
Enhance performance
You can actually boost the performance of your MacBook or MacBook Pro by running it closed in the BookArc. That's because your system automatically dedicates 100% of its video memory to the external display rather than splitting it with the built-in display. You’ll see a noticeable speed increase when working in many graphics-intensive applications.
Features
- Get a cleaner, less-cluttered workspace
- Three silicone inserts for a perfect fit
- Compatible with all MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models
Did you notice?
A choice of silicone inserts gives you a snug, secure fit for any size MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air.
Apple Recommends for...
Saving space and keeping your MacBook, MacBook Pro or MacBook Air neatly stowed upright when using an external display and keyboard.
Technical specifications
- Height: 3.0 in./7.6 cm
- Width: 4.5 in./11.4 cm
- Depth: 10.1 in./25.7 cm
- Weight: 1.2 lbs./0.54 kg
What's in the box?
- Twelve South BookArc desktop stand
- Three silicone pad inserts
Mfr. Part No.: 12-0901
Most Useful Reviews
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Cooling
Written by JM from Toledo
Aug 19, 2009
One thing to be aware of is that the Unibody MBPs vent heat from the hinge. Bearing that in mind, it's a good idea to put your notebook in hinge-up so the heat rises. In this configuration, there will be no problems with overheating. This is different than the old plastic MacBooks, which tended to overheat when run in clamshell mode since the keyboard was part of the vent system. …More
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Nice but not perfect
Written by PS from Hudson
Aug 15, 2009
I purchased this for my MacBook Pro 15" Unibody. It is a solid piece of metal and stays put on my desk. Also, its very easy to slip the computer into place with my monitor and speakers connected. It is also easy to remove the computer to use on the move. I would think the lap should fit a bit more snugly as it seems to tilt to one side just a bit but nothing that would make me return it. Very professional look to it. …More
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Not So Great!
Written by KM from PAPILLION
Aug 25, 2009
I bought this stand on an impulse buy as I wanted to use my 15” Macbook Pro I bought in June 2009 in clamshell mode. I am somewhat disappointed with it. It doesn’t fit as snugly as I though it would. There is probably 10 degrees of play on either side if it is bumped. I would return it if I could and look for a better product. …More
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Most Recent Reviews
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
short of floating in mid air --- really good solution...
Written by SS from Skokie
Dec 8, 2009
this did the trick for me. i would highly discourage the manufacturer from making a "perfect" non slanting fit. first - if placed in the stand properly, against one side, the MacBook Pro 13 does and will stay at a perfect 90 degree angle, if that is important. with a "perfect fit" the stand would come off the table every time the MacBook is lifted. then you would have to pry the computer out of the stand. let's just say the MacBook is used daily. mine is. if the macbook is used primarily as storage... well there are far less expensive solutions to storage and they usually do come with a "perfect fit" stand. JAT …More
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Beautiful and Perfect Once Slightly Modified
Written by ST from Toronto
Dec 7, 2009
The Bookarc is an amazing stand. Amazing build quality, great aesthetics and the box is brilliant. My complaint is similar to others I read. The Macbook unibody is a bit too small for the rubber insert. It's annoying. It's also easy to fix. Take something thin. I used a straightened paper clip. Shove it inside the rubber gasket in the middle. One side was sufficient for me. Presto. It now fits as amazing as it looks. I highly recommend it. Hopefully they will work on the fit in the next iteration because this is definitely the best stand I've ever seen. …More
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Twelve South BookArc Desktop Stand for Notebooks
Kind of works...
Written by CS from Cape Coral
Nov 27, 2009
It holds my MacBook like it says but it is a little loose. I tried the other inserts and one was even bigger and the other was way to small. If you look in the pictures they give you on this website you can see the MacBook tilting to one side. :-(
Happy I bought it but don't know if it was worth the $50... …More4 of 6 people found this useful
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Questions & Answers
Most Interesting
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will this product leave any marks or signs of use on my unibody macbook pro?
- Asked by JD from buckeye
- Nov 11, 2009
Best Answer
I've been using mine for about 2 months with no problem and no scuffs or marks on my MacBook. The slot that the MacBook rests in is lined with a rubber gasket. The rubber is molded in grey (not painted) so there is no color that can rub off and mark your MacBook. …More
- Answered by JL from Fair Haven
- Nov 21, 2009
- 6 of 6 people found this useful
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Is this item compatible with the new (Dec 2009) Unibody MacBook?
- Asked by IP
- Oct 26, 2009
Best Answer
Yes. The Twelve South BookArc fits the new unibody MacBook fine. The new MacBook also works great closed (called Closed Clamshell mode) when at a desk and attached to an external monitor. It uses the silicone Fit Insert #2 - included in the box. …More
- Answered by AG from Mount Pleasant
- Oct 26, 2009
- 6 of 6 people found this useful
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I have a 2008 MacBook Pro (pre-unibody) fitted with a Speck see-through case (so up to abt 6 mm thicker). Would it and the case fit a BookArc?
- Asked by IS from London
- Nov 24, 2009
Most Recent
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I have a MacBook Pro and with it a see trough case, would I have to take out my laptop out of its case to use the arc?
- Asked by DT from Coconut Creek
- Dec 1, 2009
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will this product leave any marks or signs of use on my unibody macbook pro?
- Asked by JD from buckeye
- Nov 11, 2009
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Is this item compatible with the new (Dec 2009) Unibody MacBook?
- Asked by IP
- Oct 26, 2009
