Mac Mini
Apple is apparently working on updated versions of the Mac mini as a refresh of the Mac mini M1 that was launched in 2020. However, while these devices were previously expected to launch this year, the launch window has now been pushed back to early 2023. It is rumored that at least one of the Mac mini devices will replace the Intel version, completely removing this chip in this series. There are also rumors that Apple will tweak the design a bit, though it’s not clear what it will look like. Youtuber Jon Prosser believes the new Mac mini will have a Plexiglas-like top with an aluminum frame in between. He also expects the size to shrink next year.
MacBook Pro
Apple in 2021 gave the MacBook Pro line a complete overhaul, introducing an all-new design (with a notch!), upgraded M1 Pro and M1 Max silicon for processors, and more. But while the MacBook Air received an M2 refresh this year, the Pro models were left hanging. So it was expected that the update should happen later in the year, but as mentioned above, that won’t happen. The next-gen MacBook Pro will likely recycle the 2021 design In terms of specs, we’ll apparently see the new M2 chips under the hood of the upcoming machines, which should take their performance to the next level, as if the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips weren’t already fast enough. The M2 Max could have 12 CPU cores, according to Mark Gurman, and may use a 3nm manufacturing process. Meanwhile, in terms of design, the next-generation MacBook Pro models will likely see no changes. Apple doesn’t like to make frequent design changes, and with the last major design overhaul just last year, Apple will stick to the same formula.
iMac Pro
The M1 iMac launched last year featured a completely new design for the series and featured Apple’s chips for the first time. While it was expected at the time that Apple might also release an iMac Pro alongside the vanilla iMac, that never happened. Cut to now and rumors are swirling that Apple may indeed be planning to release a Pro model next year. It’s unclear what chip a potential iMac Pro (2022) will have, but when the machine was first rumored, it was expected to be powered by the M1 Pro or M1 Max. Perhaps we’ll see upgraded versions of these chips powering the iMac now that the M2 is here.
Mac Pro
The current Mac Pro is still stuck with Intel right now, but if Apple is ready to release the next-gen Mac Pro, it will arrive with the company’s self-designed M2 chips — either an M2 Ultra or even an M2 Extreme.
15-inch MacBook Air
Apple may have increased the screen size with this year’s MacBook Air from 13 inches to 13.6 inches, but the company wants to go even bigger with a 15-inch MacBook Air — a first for the line. While rumors of such a machine have been circulating, we could finally see it launch in 2023. We could see a 15-inch MacBook Air for the first time next year Gurman suggested that Apple wants to introduce this model in an effort to expand its share of the laptop market and offer more choices to consumers. Following this report, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted that this new model could be powered by an M2 Pro chip. Interestingly, Kuo never used the term Air for the laptop, calling it only a “MacBook.”
