AirBar converts MacBook models to touchscreen for just $99, starting with 13-inch MacBook Air 

If you’ve ever wished your MacBook/Air/Pro had a touchscreen, you’ll soon be in luck at least if you have the 13-inch MacBook Air. AirBar is a plug-and-play infrared device which allows you to use touch on your MacBook Air simply by magnetically attaching the device to the bottom bezel of your screen and plugging it into a USB port.

Creator Neonode says that other MacBook models will be supported later in the year 

AirBar for MacBook Air provides Apple notebook enthusiasts with the ability to promptly and seamlessly activate touch and gesture functionalities on their laptop’s display 

The AirBar sensor is a sleek bar that magnetically attaches to the bottom of a laptop display and plugs in via USB to instantly activate touch and gesture capabilities, with no software installation or additional configuration required. AirBar uses parent company Neonode’s patented zForce AIR™ technology to emit an invisible light field 

over a display that senses touch from fingers, gloves and even a paintbrush.The company already has an AirBar for 15.6-inch Windows laptops ($69), and says that the MacBook Air model will go on sale in March.

AirBar for MacBook Air is available for pre-order at www.air.bar/mac, and will also be sold on Amazon.com. Neonode plans to extend AirBar compatibility to additional MacBook models and PC sizes within  2017.