In recent years, I have even paid more attention to WWDC than the iPhone launch event, because everyone can always think of what will change in the next iPhone, but it is not clear where Apple will go in the future.
At WWDC in 2020, Cook opened the era of Apple Silicon and made a “two-year appointment”. Now that the time has come, Apple’s “unification” plan has also come to a new node, which means that this year’s WWDC will more exciting.
As always, we’re doing some consolidation and analysis of the available information ahead of next week’s launch. At this year’s WWDC, in addition to the usual updates of several major platform systems, there is a high probability that a new Mac will be launched, and even the legendary “Apple Glasses” and rOS system (realityOS) may be announced.
possible hardware
WWDC is an event for software developers, not a hardware launch event, but there have been several hardware announcements at WWDC over the past few years. For example, at WWDC 2017, Apple released the first iPad Pro, and at WWDC 2019, it announced the strongest Mac Pro at the time and the matching Pro Display XDR display.
Generally speaking, hardware that can appear at WWDC has a special mission, either to open up new product lines or to break through the professional ceiling. And this time, in order to complete the “two-year contract” promised that year, Apple should launch a “final work”. In the current Mac product line, only the Mac Pro and Mac mini do not use Apple Silicon, so these two devices are more likely to appear this time.
Mac Pro 2022
At the Apple conference in March this year, after introducing the powerful Mac Studio, the spokesperson added lightly: Let’s talk about the new Mac Pro another day. If nothing else, I will see this “muscle show” product in a few days.
First of all, it should be noted that the Mac Pro is not a device for ordinary people. Its status is Top1 in the Mac, and it has the strongest computing power. According to some revelations, the new Mac Pro will not change in terms of design, and will continue the “grater” shape of 2019.
The main changes are focused on the interior, that is, the M-series chips will be replaced. The current strongest M1 Ultra has a 20-core CPU and a 64-core GPU, while the new Mac Pro will be equipped with a higher specification chip, with a 40-core CPU and a 128-core GPU. .
As for whether this chip will belong to the M1 series or the M2 series is still unknown, I personally think the former is more likely, but the name is not easy to guess, will it be the Extreme that is more extreme than Ultra? ?
MacBook Air 2022
Recently, it was reported that Apple will announce the newly designed MacBook Air this time. I don’t think it is very credible, because the M2 chip must be released first, and then the newly designed MacBook Air may appear.
The new MacBook Air has been redesigned from the inside out. According to related reports, its shape is similar to the current MacBook Pro 14/16, and the screen ratio will be increased a lot, and it also has a notch design. In terms of volume, it will be much thinner and lighter, and there are also a variety of colors, and the screen border and keyboard are white.
As for the naming of this device, there are reports that it will no longer be called MacBook Air, but will be called MacBook directly, and a 15-inch version will also be launched.
The level of MacBook Air is not enough to appear at WWDC in recent years. I personally speculate that the appropriate release time should be this year’s iPhone conference or later, that is, September or October.
brand new monitor
In recent years, when a Mac device was released, it was always accompanied by a display, in 2019 it was the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, in April this year it was Mac Studio and Studio DisPlay, and this time it may be the new Mac Pro and Studio DisPlay Pro , and possibly an upgraded version of the Pro Display XDR.
The positioning of Studio DisPlay Pro is obvious. It is between the highest-end Pro Display XDR and Studio DisPlay. According to reports, it is 27 inches in size and will use a mini-LED screen.
Pro Display XDR was released in 2019, and it is reasonable to launch an upgraded version now. It should add more intelligent functions. The size is still around 32 inches, the resolution is 6K, and there will be more Mini LED backlight partitions.
must have software
In the past few years, except for macOS, the changes in Apple’s various platform systems are not particularly large. After all, after the growth period, it has entered the couplet update mode, which is to “improve system stability and optimize the fluency of use”. In addition, Apple will occasionally add some functions with humanistic care attributes, such as digital heritage, focus mode, health functions, etc.
iOS 16
The reason why I am looking forward to WWDC is mainly because Apple’s software leaks are too few, far less than hardware real hammers. There is very little information on iOS 16, and most of them are rumors, and there are almost no real screenshots for reference.
First of all, in terms of vision, Bloomberg’s “Apple Professional” Mark Gurman revealed that iOS 16 will optimize and upgrade the lock screen interface, such as adding widgets, and may also support AOD screen display, but this is most likely the iPhone 14 Pro Exclusive to the series.
In addition, with the appearance of the “exclamation mark screen” iPhone 14 Pro series, iOS 16 will also redesign the top display area, but this is probably also exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro series.
There are rumors that the widget function of iOS 16 will continue to be upgraded, which will allow multiple widgets to be merged to form a “big widget”, just like the screenshot below, users can put music, timers, weather forecasts and other functions in Together, it saves space.
iOS 16 will continue to improve focus mode and information notifications, and may also include Apple Watch mirroring for more efficient watch settings on the phone.
iPadOS 16
As for what changes will be made in iPadOS 16, it is actually a good guess. After the iPad Pro was affirmed by the market, Apple has always wanted to make iPadOS more like a computer system, and iPadOS 16 will naturally be upgraded in this direction.
According to current revelations, iPadOS 16 will support resizing application windows, and will also add a multitasking management interface, which is to make the iPad more like a Mac.
In addition, iPadOS 16 will add more professional applications, such as Final Cut Pro.
Of course, iOS 16 changes in widgets, lock screen, information notifications, etc. will also be synchronized to iPadOS 16.
watchOS 9
watchOS 9 will continue to focus on health and sports, and may upgrade sleep monitoring functions, add women’s health management, medication reminders, and more.
To improve the battery life of the Apple Watch, watchOS 9 will also introduce a new battery saving mode that allows certain apps and features to run on the premise of extending battery life
In addition, watchOS 9 will bring more new watch faces, especially watch faces compatible with the large screen of Apple Watch Series 7.
macOS 13
First, let’s talk about the naming of macOS 13. In the past few years, Apple has been naming macOS with the name of the place. The new version will follow this rule. According to reports, macOS 13 will be called “Mammoth”, referring to Mammoth Lakes, California, one located in Mammoth, California. A resort town in the Sierra Mountains for skiing in winter and fishing in summer.
The upgrade direction of macOS 13 is also very clear. At present, the Mac product line has basically completed the chip transition, and the adaptation focus of macOS 13 will naturally shift to the Mac with M series chips. In addition, macOS 13 will become more like iOS to unify the experience of different terminals.
According to reports, macOS 13 will greatly change the “System Preferences” to make it more like the settings of iOS. In addition, macOS will continue to improve Safari, Mail, Notes and other default applications.
tvOS 16
Not worth mentioning, let’s talk about when to enter China.
Legendary glasses and rOS
During the Cook period, Apple did not have many products that appeared as One more thing. So far, there are only Apple Watch, full-screen iPhone X and Apple Silicon, and Apple Music. As for the car, there is no shadow, so in Cook’s Before the end of the term, the only thing worthy of One more thing seems to be the legendary Apple Glasses.
In fact, we don’t know how Apple will define this product, and “glasses” is just a popular description. According to a Bloomberg report, the device may be announced at WWDC in June, but Mr. Kuo is of the opposite view, arguing that once Apple announces it, it will attract rival copycats to follow suit.
We predict that according to Apple’s style, the possibility of announcing hardware is really slim, and may release some software previews at most to allow developers to provide support. It is rumored that the new platform will be called rOS, which means realityOS.
According to reports, the device is more like goggles than glasses, and it is equipped with 14 cameras that can track the user’s facial movements in order to create accurate Avatar expressions. In terms of configuration, it will be equipped with an M1-level chip that supports audio space and more. It is expected to sell for $2000-3000.
See you in the morning on June 7
The above is our prediction for this WWDC. More information about WWDC will be announced at 1:00 am Beijing time on June 7th, and Geek’s Choice will bring more detailed reports.
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