Now that Apple’s Mac occasion has come and gone, we’ve most likely seen the final of Apple’s 2021 releases. It’s been an amazing yr, with a redesigned iMac, iPad mini, and MacBook Professional, the launch of AirTag, and a bunch of spectacular updates. However 2022 could possibly be even higher, with a number of rumored merchandise able to launch. Right here’s what we’re anticipating within the new yr.
Launched in 2021
- AirTag
- Apple TV 4K
- iPad Professional (11-inch/12.9-inch)
- 24-inch iMac
- iPad (ninth-gen)
- iPad mini
- Apple Watch Collection 7
- iPhone 13/iPhone 13 Professional
- AirPods (Third-gen)
- MacBook Professional
January-March 2022
Mac mini
Just like the 13-inch MacBook Professional, the Mac mini was one of many first Macs to get an M1 processor in late 2020, however there’s nonetheless an Intel mannequin obtainable on the market. However now for lengthy. We’re anticipating the higher-end Mac mini to reach in 2022 with a brand new design and sooner processor. According to reports, it’s going to have the identical M1 Professional and M1 Max chips that energy the brand new MacBook Execs, together with a brand new thinner design. It’ll additionally reportedly have 4 Thunderbolt ports, 32GB or 64GB of RAM, and a magnetic energy cable just like the 24-inch iMac. We additionally assume it’ll have the identical USB-A ports and HDMI ports which can be on the present Mac mini, which might make it the most effective desktop machines round.
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MacBook/MacBook Air
Probably the most anticipated new launch of 2022 is the redesigned MacBook Air, which could possibly be is anticipated to convey a significant redesign, with a sooner M2 processor, higher show (probably mini-LED with a notch however no ProMotion), and a wide range of colours to match the 24-inch iMac. Moreover, the within bezels is perhaps white to match the iMac as effectively, which we’re positive could be a polarizing characteristic. We’re unsure if it might be a substitute for the present MacBooks Air or if Apple would proceed to promote the M1 mannequin as an reasonably priced different to a brand new MacBook or if this new mannequin will substitute the 13-inch MacBook Professional on the $1,299 worth, however we will’t wait to see what the iBook 2.0 brings in 2022.
April-June
30-inch iMac
Apple nonetheless sells an Intel model of its high-end iMac, however just like the Mac mini, it’s not going to be round for for much longer. Following the 24-inch iMac and the brand new MacBook Professional, we’re anticipating a bigger-screen iMac—probably as huge as 32 inches—to reach in 2022 with related stylings to the M1 mannequin. Stories say it’ll have a sooner chip (probably the M1 Professional and M1 Max), together with RAM (as much as 64GB), and further ports—mainly an Apple silicon model of the iMac Professional. Hopefully nonetheless in Area Grey with black bezels. We count on it to land in mid-2022, probably at or round WWDC.
iPhone SE
It’ll be two years because the revamped iPhone SE arrived with an A13 Bionic processor and a greater digital camera, and we’re anticipated to get a brand new one in 2022. Most rumors say it’ll look the identical as the present mannequin, with a 4.8-inch show and a house button, however with upgraded specs, together with an A15 chip and 5G, making it a veritable powerhouse on the low-end of Apple’s iPhone lineup. We hope it’ll have a greater digital camera as effectively. We count on it to launch across the similar time as the primary iPhone SE, proper in the midst of the iPhone 13’s cycle.
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July-September
iPhone 14
Talking of the iPhone, the iPhone 14 will even land in 2022, probably with a model new design that dumps the notch in favor of a hole-punch digital camera, not less than on the Professional fashions. It’s additionally anticipated to have a greater digital camera, as at all times, with a rumored periscope lens to reinforce its telephoto capabilities. Lastly, a brand new titanium end and a less expensive Max mannequin are additionally rumored to affix the lineup.
Apple Watch Collection 8
Apple can be prone to launch the Apple Watch Collection 8 within the fall, which might convey the redesign that we didn’t get with the Collection 7 when Apple was rumored to launch a brand new Apple Watch with a squarer flat-edge design and higher battery life. Additionally, we’ve heard rumors of a brand new third mannequin with an excellent larger show, probably near 50mm.
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AirPods Professional
After Apple launched the Third-gen AirPods in October 2021, the AirPods Pro earbuds are subsequent, with a rumored stem-less design and enhanced health options.
iPad Air
It’s already been a yr since Apple launched the redesigned iPad Air, and we count on a see a minor refresh in 2022 with an A15 processor, 5G, and the ultra-wide entrance digital camera that the opposite iPads have.
October-December
MacBook Air
By the point fall 2022 rolls round, the M1 Macs may have been on cabinets for 2 years, so we’re anticipating a refresh with the M2 processor. We’re unsure if a redesign will accompany the spec bump or if Apple will proceed to maintain the older design round as a less expensive possibility.
Mac mini
Just like the MacBook Air, the M1 Mac mini will probably get a bump to the M2 processor, probably with a thinner enclosure.
Mac Professional
Probably the most intriguing product of 2022 is the Apple silicon model of the Mac Professional. We don’t count on it to reach till late within the yr—if not till 2023—and we’re unsure what it’s going to convey. Apple’s present Mac Professional is its solely modular desktop, with 12 DIMM slots for as much as 1.5 terabytes of RAM, eight PCIe slots enlargement slots for additional storage, fibre channel playing cards, fibre networking playing cards, and professional video and audio interface playing cards. That’s in contrast to something we’ve seen from Apple silicon, which is a system-on-chip and affords unified reminiscence and built-in graphics. So if Apple plan to promote a modular Mac Professional with Apple silicon, it’s going to beed to be a very totally different breed of chip.
Michael Simon has been overlaying Apple because the iPod was the iWalk. His obsession with expertise goes again to his first PC—the IBM Thinkpad with the lift-up keyboard for swapping out the drive. He is nonetheless ready for that to come back again in model tbh.