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(858) 454-8535

MacBook rentals in San Diego

Rent a MacBook Pro or a MacBook Air by the day, the week or the month. We set each one up with your software before it leaves, and we ship anywhere in the United States.

MacBook available to rent

Rent a MacBook for a day, a week or a month

You can rent one MacBook for a visiting colleague or forty for a training room. Tell us the dates, how many you need and what has to be installed. We send a quote, usually the same business day. If the job runs long, you can extend.

MacBook Pro or MacBook Air

Most people should take a MacBook Pro with an Apple M-series chip. It is fast, it is quiet, and the battery lasts a full working day. A MacBook Air is lighter and costs less, and it is a good choice for email, documents, web work and presentations. For video editing, large design files or software builds, take a 16 inch MacBook Pro.

  • MacBook Air 13 inch, M4
  • MacBook Pro 14 inch: M1 Pro, M4 Pro and M5
  • MacBook Pro 16 inch: M1 Pro, M1 Max, M3 Pro and M4 Pro
  • MacBook Pro 13 inch, M1

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

We still rent Intel MacBook Pro models with the Touch Bar, from 2016 through 2020, in 13, 15 and 16 inch sizes. People ask for them when their software has not moved to Apple silicon, or when a machine has to match one already in the office.

Set up before it ships

We install your applications and settings and test each MacBook here. We are a Mosyle managed service provider, so we can manage the machines for the length of the rental. If you would rather use your own device management, we enroll them in it before they leave.

What comes with a MacBook rental

Every MacBook comes with its charger. A room of MacBooks connecting to a projector also needs adapters, so tell us what they will plug into and we will pack what is needed.

  • A charger with every machine
  • USB-C hubs, HDMI and display adapters
  • Mice and keyboards for people working at a desk all week

Matched sets for training rooms and events

When you rent a set, every MacBook is the same model with the same setup. Each seat behaves the same way, and if one machine has a problem we can replace it with an identical one.

Pick up in San Diego or have it shipped

Our warehouse is in Kearny Mesa. You can collect your rental there by appointment, we can deliver in San Diego County, or we can ship by UPS to any address in the country with a return label in the box.

What we stock

Models we carry. Tell us what the job needs and we’ll confirm what’s free for your dates.

Don’t see what you need? Call us or send a message. We add stock constantly, and what we don’t own we can usually source.

  • 2026 MacBook Neo 8GB 256SSD - Indigo
  • MacBook Air 13" M413-inch M4 10-core / 16GB RAM / 256GB SSD / 8-core GPU (2025) 4.4 GHz M4 10-core, 16-core Neural Engine, 8-core GPU. 1080p HD 12 megapixel "Center Stage"
  • MacBook Air M18GB / 256GB Rose
  • MacBook Pro 13" M113-inch M1 8G / 256GB 3.2 GHz M1 8-core / 8-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine, 13.3-inch 2560x1600, 2x Thunderbolt-3 (USB-C), 802.11ax WiFi, Bluetooth 5, 3.5mm
  • MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro14-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Pro 8-core / 14-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 14.2-inch widescreen 3024x1964, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High Fidelity
  • MacBook Pro 14" M4 Pro14-inch M4 Pro 10-core / 10-core GPU 16GB RAM / 250GB SSD
  • MacBook Pro 14" M514-inch 4.6 GHz M5 10-core / 10-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 14.2-inch widescreen 3024x1964, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High Fidelity
  • MacBook Pro 16" M1 Max16-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Max 10-core / 24-core GPU 32GB RAM / 1TB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, (some units have 32-core GPU), 16.2-inch widescreen 3456x2234, 1080P
  • MacBook Pro 16" M1 Pro16-inch 3.2 GHz M1 Pro 10-core / 16-core GPU 16GB RAM / 500GB SSD 16-core Neural Engine, 16.2-inch widescreen 3456x2234, 1080P FaceTime HD Webcam, High
  • MacBook Pro 16" M3 Pro16-inch M3 Pro 12-core /18-core GPU 18GB RAM / 500GB SSD 4.05 GHz. 16-core Neural Engine, (some units have 38-core GPU & 2TB SSD), 16.2-inch widescreen
  • MacBook Pro 16" M4 Pro16-inch M4 Pro 14-core CPU / 24GB / 500GB / 20-core GPU
  • MacBook Pro 2020 M18 Core 256GB 16GB
  • MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16"MacBook Pro M2 Pro 16-inch
Earlier models we still stock (17)

Intel Macs, kept for software that needs them. More on Intel Mac rentals.

Common questions

What is the minimum rental period?

One day. We also rent by the week, by the month, and ongoing for as long as you need it.

Longer periods cost less per day. If you're not sure how long the job will run, tell us. It's usually cheaper to book the longer period than to extend a short one.

What do you need before equipment goes out?

Usually one or more of: a credit card security deposit, a purchase order, or a certificate of insurance. Which ones depends on the size of the job and whether we've worked with you before.

Where a certificate of insurance covers the equipment, we may still ask for a card on file to cover the deductible.

None of this is a credit check or an application. A salesperson will tell you exactly what's needed for your job when they quote it.

Can you load our software before it arrives?

Yes, and it's the part most people don't think to ask for. We load your software, settings and naming convention, and test it here before anything ships.

Forty machines that all boot to the same place beat forty machines someone has to configure in a ballroom the night before.

Do you deliver, or do you ship?

Both, and which one depends on the job rather than on the distance alone.

Anything outside San Diego usually makes more sense shipped. Some San Diego jobs do too: a few laptops going to an office is often better as a package than as a van visit. Larger jobs, event setups and anything that has to be built on site are usually delivered in person.

We'll tell you which makes sense for your job when we quote it, and what it costs either way.

How late can I order and still have it go out today?

Later than you can most places, because we’re on Pacific time. When it’s 4pm on the east coast and suppliers there have shut, it’s 1pm here and there’s still most of a working day to configure, pack and get equipment on a truck.

It depends on the job. Forty machines imaged to your build take longer than four off the shelf. Call and ask. If today isn’t possible, we’ll tell you.

What happens if equipment fails during my event?

Call us. A technician will work through it with you first: a good number of machines that seem dead are not, and five minutes on the phone can save waiting for a van.

If it does need replacing, we get a replacement to you by whatever is genuinely fastest for your situation: driving it out, shipping it, or shipping it overnight. What that looks like depends on where you are and how urgent it is.

Being in San Diego means that for local jobs, driving is usually an option. For a job in another state it won't be, and we'll be straight with you about the timing.

What happens if I need the equipment for longer?

Tell us before the return date and we'll extend it. Normally the rental moves to the next period: a week becomes two, a month becomes two months. Sometimes we can pro-rate instead, depending on the job.

The important part is the phone call. Ask before the due date and we will work it out with you.

All questions and answers

Don’t see what you need? Just call.

If we don’t stock it, we can usually source it. One call covers the whole kit. A real person answers during business hours. Press 1 and someone here will pick up.

(858) 454-8535Mon–Fri 9 AM – 5:30 PM · By appointment
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