I late screak about how theMac has take a back seatat Apple ’s Worldwide Developers Conference , and as a fan of the Mac , I wish Apple would do more Mac stuff . Apparently , my prayer have been resolve ! According to Bloomberg ’s Mark Gurman , “ several new Macs ” will be one of the “ three major focus orbit ” at the WWDC tonic on June 5 .
Several ? What could those new Macs be ? It ’s not too hard to figure out , base on Apple ’s release cycles . Mix that info with what ’s been rumored , and we can come up with what Macs we could see at WWDC . Here ’s a leaning , in ordering of likelihood .
15-inch MacBook Air
This novel modelling has been rumored so much that if does n’t bump , then either Apple performed a masterclass of deception or something drastic happened in development or product .
As for its specs , it ’ll likely be a big version of the current 13 - column inch MacBook Air , with an M2 scrap , 8GB/16GB/24 GB of memory board , a 256 GB or 512 GB SSD , and a LED video display . It could be price around $ 1,499 , right between the 14 - inch MacBook Pro and 13 - column inch atmosphere .
retiring reports have posit that Apple primitively want this laptop computer to entry as part of a MacBook Air telephone circuit refreshen with the new M3 chipping , butproduction of the chiphas been delay . Apple ’s Mac sale have withdraw a hit recently , so the company is hoping this novel atmosphere will restore the food market .
Mac Studio
The current M1 Max / UltraMac Studiowas released a year ago , which does n’t make it that old . But Apple ’s chip are in full into the M2 series , with theM2 Pro Mac minilaunching this past January . Add in the late Mark Gurman report that Apple will protrude contract the current Mac Studio in trade - ins , and it search like the time for the M2 Mac / Ultra has fall , so there ’s a good chance we ’ll see a Mac Studio upgrade .
The Mac Studio could get an upgrade to the M2 Max and M2 Ultra .
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The new Mac Studio will likely be little more than a splintering refresh . Since this model is still relatively Modern to Apple ’s batting order , Apple probably is n’t going to change anything about its floor memory , SSD , ports , or design , though we could get mellow storage or RAM options . As for its cost , it could be the same as it is now , chances are it ’ll start at $ 1,999 , just as it does now .
Mac Pro
This is the last Intel Mac standing , and should Apple insert an M2 Ultra chip – the chip that would be at the heart and soul of a Mac Pro – the timing for its reveal is good . An M - series Mac Pro has been stay for unknown reason , however , so there ’s always a probability it does n’t make an appearance .
The delay has pass on for so long that we inquire ifApple even needs to make a Mac Pro anymore . A new M2 Ultra Mac Studio could conceivably have as much processing power as a M2 Ultra Mac Pro , and Apple ’s chip make upgrades to the memory , GPU , SSD , and other component much impossible . So if Apple offers a Mac Pro , it has to do something totally different from the Mac Studio – and that ’s an exciting proposition .
Pro Display XDR
Okay , this is n’t a Mac , but if Apple is going to release a raw Mac Pro , it has to unfreeze a newfangled Pro Display XDR , right ? Thecurrent model is four geezerhood oldso its display features could be modernized , and it does n’t have other characteristic such as a webcam or loudspeaker . And it could use a ProMotion updgrade as well .
iMac
make foretelling on the iMac is tricky . Thecurrent M1 iMacis more than two year onetime , so it ’s due for an upgrade . Rumors of the iMac rising slope include an M3 buffalo chip , but since it ’s not ready , Apple will likely turn to an M2 climb . That ’s somewhat straight .
It gets tricky when take thereports of a big iMac or iMac Pro . Making a gamy - level iMac would fit Apple ’s product traffic pattern or having disjoined example for consumers and pro , so Apple could uncover an M2 Pro iMac with a 27 - inch or larger showing . However , grumble about such an iMac have break down down substantially , and it ’s possible the 2021 hearsay of a larger iMac were err for theStudio Display .
Could Apple storm us with a revival of the iMac Pro ?
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13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 Pro
I have n’t fully convert myself that this laptop will happen . But with a new 15 - in MacBook Air , the current M2 13 - inch MacBook Pro becomes a misfit in Apple ’s laptop lineup . The M3 chip , which is the typical upgrade path for this laptop , is n’t quick yet . give it an M2 Pro upgrade and raising the price could make it a good lineup fit as an affordable MacBook Pro selection .
Or , Apple could adjudicate to keep it on the path it is on now , which would intend it gets an M3 rising slope at a late appointment and no mention at WWDC . It ’s a example that Apple seems to be intent on go on for a while .
What we won’t see
TheMac miniand14- and 16 - column inch MacBook Progot their M2 updates at the beginning of the year , so they manifestly wo n’t get updated at WWDC . The 13 - inch Air and Pro are believably safe too .
As formacOS 14 , reports have said that thenew Mac operating organization will not have major updatesthat will dramatically interchange the way we utilize the Mac . Instead , it ’ll have app feature updates and pinch , and the interoperability between Macs , iPhones , iPad , and Apple Watches better .
