Apple’s 2022 Product Launches Detailed by Reliable Leaker [VIDEO]

In this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show podcast, renowned Apple analyst and accurate leaker Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, laid out everything he expects from the iPhone maker in 2022.

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Let’s take a look at all of Gurman’s projections for the year, broken down product-by-product:

2022 MacBook Air

  • Powered by the successor to Apple’s M1 SoC, which will be “marginally faster” than its predecessor.
  • Same 8-core CPU format as the 2020 M1 MacBook Air, but one or two more GPU cores.
  • MacBook Pro-like MagSafe charging, a couple of Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports, but no SD card slot.
  • Gurman is not sure whether the refreshed MacBook Air will get a Mini LED display, but a display notch is likely regardless.
  • Possible naming scheme change, from “MacBook Air” to just “MacBook.”
  • Design inspired by 24-inch M1 iMac.

We’ve also seen numerous reports of the 2022 MacBook Air getting a variety of colour options.

New 13″ MacBook Pro

27-inch iMac

2022 Mac mini

  • M1 Pro and M1 Max chips under the hood.
  • Possible name change to “Mac mini Pro” or “Mac Pro mini.”

Apple Silicon-Powered Mac Pro

  • Powered by “M1 Max Duo” and “M1 Max Quadro” chips, respectively made up of two or four M1 Max SoCs connected together.
  • Half the size of the 2019 Intel-powered Mac Pro.
  • It will likely look like three or four Mac mini units stacked on top of each other, with neat chassis featuring ventilation holes at the back.
  • Lots of I/O ports.
  • Gurman expects modularity and replaceability of parts to take a significant hit with the smaller enclosure and more integrated design.

The new Mac Pro will likely mark the completion of Apple’s two-year transition to Apple Silicon.

2022 iPad Pro

Apple Watch ‘Explorer Edition’

  • More rugged casing, possibly similar to Casio’s G-SHOCK wristwatches.
  • Potential for a third, larger screen size.
  • Higher price point.

Gurman added that the long-rumoured temperature sensor, blood pressure sensor, and blood glucose sensor for the Apple Watch are farther down the road and not on the slate for 2022.

iPhone SE 3

Gurman also talked about a larger iPhone SE with an iPhone XR-like design and Face ID for farther down the line, possibly 2024.

iPhone 14

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Gurman added that Apple could soon drop the numerical naming scheme for its iPhones altogether and that he expects the company to launch a foldable iPhone in 2023-24.

AR/VR Headset

AirPods Pro 2

AirPods Max 2

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