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Give your MacBook a sidekick screen for just $60

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MacBook screen feeling cramped? We've got a $60 solution for you.
Photo: Cult of Mac Deals

A lightweight USB-powered portable monitor can instantly double your screen space, anywhere you go. It’s an excellent productivity booster for MacBooks and other laptops when you venture away from the big screen in your home setup.

And right now, you can treat yourself to all that precious extra screen real estate for just $59.99 (MSRP $139) with this 15.6-inch refurbished portable monitor from AOC.

A portable monitor is a must for productivity on the road

Modern laptops are powerful enough to replace desktops — until you run out of screen space. No matter how fast your MacBook (or PC) feels, the moment you spread a browser, messages and a document across a single display, productivity becomes all about window management.

A second screen fixes that instantly. But unfortunately, traditional monitors don’t travel well.

This grade-A refurbished AOC portable monitor does, though. This 15.6-inch second screen exists for the places a desktop monitor doesn’t work: kitchen tables, hotel rooms, shared offices, etc.

Easy setup anywhere, thanks to USB 3.0 connection

It connects using a single USB 3.0 cable. That means no HDMI, no power brick, no hunting for elusive outlets. Just plug it into your laptop, and your computer treats it like a normal second display.

On macOS or Windows, it becomes an immediate extra space. You can put email, Slack or whatever else you like on one side, and your actual work on the other.

The built-in foldable stand props up the portable monitor at two angles, while the auto-pivot rotates vertically for reading documents, code or long webpages. Portrait mode turns out to be surprisingly useful: Slack, notes or research can live there permanently instead of covering your main screen.

Because it’s USB-powered, it behaves more like an easy-to-use accessory than standard desktop equipment. Slide it into a laptop sleeve, open it next to your computer, and your workspace doubles (or more) in seconds.

At home, it can serve as a small, permanent second display. On the road, it turns temporary desks into functional ones. And unlike a tablet workaround, it doesn’t mirror — it expands.

Save 56% on a 15.6-inch AOC portable monitor

The appeal is simple: fewer tab-switching gymnastics and more actual focus, wherever you open your laptop.

Get this 15.6-inch, grade-A refurbished AOC portable monitor for just $59.99. That’s a 56% discount off the MSRP o $139.

Buy from: Cult of Mac Deals

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