![]() If Apple follows the M1 playbook, we probably won’t see the Pro/Max/Ultra versions until next year. Don’t expect it to stand up against even the M1 Pro, much less the M1 Max or M1 Ultra.Īpple will almost certainly come up with new M2-based versions of those as well, but there’s no word on when those are coming. To be clear, as the direct successor to the M1, the M2 is still going to be an entry-level chip. The CPU will remain at eight cores, although it’s fair to assume those cores are going to get faster, more powerful, and even more energy-efficient. It’s still going to be available in only a single version, sources say, so don’t expect Apple to return to the days of multiple sizes for its MacBook Air, and 9to5Mac’s sources don’t appear to have anything to say about the rumours of a redesign.Īs we heard recently about the next-gen Mac mini, the folks at 9to5Mac have also gained some insight from their sources on what the M2 chip will be capable of, noting that Apple plans to boost it to a more powerful 10-core GPU. The most optimistic rumours said that Apple could have launched them last fall, but few people were holding their breath on that one Apple wasn’t finished with its M1 Mac family yet, and it would have been premature to introduce a whole new generation of M2 chip alongside the more powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.Ī spring 2022 release seemed a bit more plausible, but even though it’s still early in the year, now that this week’s Peek Performance event has come and gone, we’d caution anyone on getting their hopes up for seeing new MacBooks before the fall.Īccording to 9to5Mac, this is precisely the schedule that Apple is on, with a new M2 MacBook Air, codenamed J413, already in development with the new M2 chip. The only thing that remain an open question through all of this was when this elusive new M2 MacBook Air lineup would appear. This came on the heels of the colourful 24-inch M1 iMac, so it didn’t seem like too much of a stretch either. It took some time before sources settled on the “M2”, and while we still can’t be absolutely certain that’s the direction Apple will go in, it seems likely, and it’s as good a working name as any for now.īy last spring, several reliable sources had also suggested Apple was working on a big redesign for the M2 MacBook Air, which would quite likely include new colours. After all, we all knew something better would be coming along eventually, and the biggest debate back then was what the next-generation Apple Silicon chip would be called. Rumours of an M2 MacBook Air with a big redesign have been floating around since early 2021 - only a few months after the M1 MacBook Air launched. ![]() While it doesn’t require a lot of clairvoyance to predict that Apple will launch new M2 MacBooks this fall, a report from 9to5Mac is giving us some specifics on what those may look like. There’s a big difference between making one working MacBook and being able to churn them out by the hundreds of thousands that will be required to meet customer demand.Įither way, though, it looks like we won’t have to wait too much longer. ![]() Not only does Apple have to book enough capacity within its supply chain factories to make that happen, but it also has to make sure a steady stream of parts is available. Apple may very well have finished a final design of a new M2 MacBook Air, but that doesn’t mean it’s ready to begin mass production just yet. ![]() It’s also important to keep in mind that “ready” is a relative term. However, it’s not surprising that Apple may be biding its time to release new products when it feels they’ll make the most impact, rather than merely when they’re ready. ![]() In fact, there are some reports that Apple already has at least one M2 MacBook ready to go - although more recently it’s begun to sound like that’s a MacBook Air and not a MacBook Pro. That doesn’t mean new MacBooks aren’t still in the works, of course. Although there was a lot of buzz last month that suggested that Apple was about to introduce an M2 MacBook Pro during last week’s event, those turned out to be red herrings, at best. ![]()
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