The company is working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen that will be released next spring, said the people, who asked not to be named because the plans are not public. This would mean the first model of this size in the 14-year history of the MacBook Air. Apple is also developing what would be its smallest new laptop in years. The new models underscore Apple’s strategy of using home processors to make a profit in a market led by Lenovo Group Ltd. and HP Inc. The company began to split from longtime Intel Corp. partner. in 2020 and announced its latest chip, the M2, at a developer conference earlier this week. Better performance and new designs have helped revive the Mac series, which accounts for about 10% of Apple sales. The 15-inch model under development is a wider version of the 13.6-inch MacBook Air that Apple announced this week. This design, unveiled at the developer event on Monday, is thinner than recent models, is based on the M2 chip and leaves the previous wedge-shaped frame. It’s considered to be the biggest MacBook Air review since it was introduced by Steve Jobs in 2008. Apple had previously considered a 15-inch variant for this year’s MacBook Air, but withdrew those plans to focus on the 13.6-inch version. However, even this model will take time to reach consumers. Despite the revelation this week, supply chain restrictions will prevent it from being released until July. Apple has also started work on a new 12-inch laptop and plans to launch it in late 2023 or early 2024. If Apple goes on sale, it will represent the company’s smallest laptop since the MacBook was discontinued. 12 inches in 2019. A spokesman for Apple, based in Cupertino, California, declined to comment on the company’s plans. Apple debuted its latest 12-inch laptop in 2015 with a slim bezel, but the device has been criticized for keyboard failures and sometimes sluggish performance. It is unclear whether the new 12-inch laptop will be a low-end device or a higher-end camera from the MacBook Pro series, which is currently available in 13.3-inch, 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch sizes. . Between 2003 and 2006, Apple also sold a 12-inch version of its MacBook Pro predecessor, the PowerBook. And for a while it offered a MacBook Air with an 11.6-inch screen. Apple’s new Mac processors, based on the same architecture as the iPhone and iPad, are designed to allow the company to boost performance in thinner enclosures. Apple is also planning new high-end MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips for as early as the end of 2022, although the release date may fall as early as 2023. These new 14-inch and 16-inch models, with the codenamed J414 and The J416, will not be radically new products beyond offering the fastest chips. Apple will also release a new 13-inch MacBook Pro next month with the same M2 chip as the MacBook Air. The M2 Max chip in the next high quality MacBook Pro will include 12 core processor cores and up to 38 graphics cores, out of a maximum of 10 processor cores and 32 graphics cores in current models. New versions of the Mac mini and an updated Mac Pro are also being tested at Apple, according to Bloomberg. And the company is already working on an M3 chip intended for a future iMac and other products. The move away from Intel chips has been a success for Apple so far, contributing significantly to Mac revenue. The company reported $ 10.4 billion in Mac sales in the second quarter, almost double the $ 5.4 billion it generated in the second quarter of 2020, before Apple made the transition. Apple also plans to release a larger version of the iPad Pro next year, according to Bloomberg. The new model will take advantage of the new multitasking capabilities included in the iPadOS 16. And the company is preparing new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro for later this year. © 2022 Bloomberg LP