Apple new product rumours and general news

[skyscraper101]

I’m still looking around although I’m a bit nervous about buying refurbs now as there seems to be an incredible amount of fakes doing the rounds.

John Lewis are currently selling new airpod pros for £189.99 which I’m really tempted by if I can sell my old Apple Watch quickly.

Rumour has it there will be new airpod pro 2’s out this year so it may be worth holding out - plenty of hints that they will also come with ultra wideband connectivity too which should be an improvement on Bluetooth.

Depends how desperately you want them though obvs.

 

[spitfire]

This can be useful although they do state: "This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy."

So YMMV.

MacRumors Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy iPhone, Mac, iPad

This page provides a product summary for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model. This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its...

buyersguide.macrumors.com

edit: though nothing about airpods, sorry.

 

[sim667]

Ok I might have just worked myself into a frenzy and bought some off eBay which were an “unwanted gift” apparently.

 

[elbows]

This can be useful although they do state: "This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its accuracy."

So YMMV.

MacRumors Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy iPhone, Mac, iPad

This page provides a product summary for each Apple model. The intent is to provide our best recommendations regarding current product cycles, and to provide a summary of currently available rumors for each model. This page is based on rumors and speculation and we provide no guarantee to its...

buyersguide.macrumors.com

edit: though nothing about airpods, sorry.

Their main site does cover the latest airpod rumours and new though, eg this from last Friday:

AirPods Pro 2 to Launch Later This Year as Suppliers Reportedly Prepare Shipments

The second-generation AirPods Pro are widely expected to launch in the second half of this year. In preparation for the launch, Apple's suppliers...

www.macrumors.com

 

[sim667]

So my eBay bargain AirPods Pro turned up and despite being very convincing, they’re fake……. Can tell by software issues (transparent and noise cancelling doesn’t make a difference and the firmware number is listed as a firmware apple have never released). EBay seller has accepted I want my money back, but claims theyre from John Lewis.

im considering buying some tomorrow when I go to London, but wanted to get them from John Lewis as they’re £189 as opposed to £239 at apple, however am I mugging myself off if I don’t wait and see what the new ones are like?

 

[cybershot]

Can't see me installing beta's for this, but I think I'll probably end up using it. I do love how all the handoff stuff with other Apple kit works with the Mac. I wish I'd made the move years ago now.

How to use Universal Control for iPad and Mac - 9to5Mac

Universal Control is here and is equally as impressive as its original WWDC demo. Here's how it works for Mac and iPad.

9to5mac.com

 

[sim667]

I want it. But it would also mean updating my MacBook which will probably break all my software

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s Peek Performance event

Apple’s new M1 Ultra, Mac Studio, iPhone SE 5G, and more

www.theverge.com

Seriously impressive looking hardware for those professionals that need it…

 

[MrCurry]

I’m impressed with the new iPhone SE. Same processor as an iPhone 13 while being cheapest phone in the whole range. Since it’s the chip speed which generally determines the useful life (ie. how long before it won’t run the software), that looks like being a long lived iPhone at least cost per year of service life.

Ok, iPhone 11 has bigger screen, better cameras and face ID versus Touch ID, but for me the A15 chip in the SE wins the argument over an A13. How many extra years of useful life will two generations of processor add? 3? 4? Maybe I’m overestimating the importance, I don’t know.

 

[teuchter]

The "Mac Studio" looks like the most interesting new development there.

 

[elbows]

The "Mac Studio" looks like the most interesting new development there.

I was quite happy that its so expensive I cannot possibly justify getting one unless I actually start to make money from my professional use of such machines. Having twice the GPU power of the M1 Max macbook pros would be extremely useful to me, but that version of the Studio starts at £4999 !

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I was quite happy that its so expensive I cannot possibly justify getting one unless I actually start to make money from my professional use of such machines. Having twice the GPU power of the M1 Max macbook pros would be extremely useful to me, but that version of the Studio starts at £4999 !

I'm rather relieved there's not a new 13" MacBook Pro...I could do with an upgrade but I can't afford one. At least that's not an option this time around. I can resist everything except temptation.

 

[teuchter]

I was quite happy that its so expensive I cannot possibly justify getting one unless I actually start to make money from my professional use of such machines. Having twice the GPU power of the M1 Max macbook pros would be extremely useful to me, but that version of the Studio starts at £4999 !

In my mind they are something that I might buy secondhand 2 or 3 years from now.

 

[elbows]

In my mind they are something that I might buy secondhand 2 or 3 years from now.

The situation with inflation, energy prices etc means I'm increasingly having to throw away my traditional expectations about future secondhand prices.

 

[cybershot]

Been noticing a crackling sound in my left airpod pro for a while. I put it down to the fact it’s usually windy to a degree but then thought it never used to be this bad so either it’s my weird hearing (tinnitus sufferer) or I’ve done something to cause it.

Anyway turns out it’s a hardware fault with some made before October 2020 after eventually googling it.

Went apple store and 10 minutes later walk out with new ones (but keep my existing charging case)

Again can’t fault apple when it comes to support. These are over two years old and they just swap them no quibbles.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

New M2 MacBook Air looks rather lovely. And Magsafe is back, thank fuck.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

New M2 MacBook Air looks rather lovely. And Magsafe is back, thank fuck.

How many USB ports? 2 is a pain in the ass. I’m wanting to update my ‘18 pro, but not unless I plug more stuff in at once. The 16” is way more than I need

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

How many USB ports? 2 is a pain in the ass. I’m wanting to update my ‘18 pro, but not unless I plug more stuff in at once. The 16” is way more than I need

I think if you need more than 2 then the Air isn't the machine for you.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I think if you need more than 2 then the Air isn't the machine for you.

I know..I work a lot without reliable Wi-Fi, so I need a LAN connection…there is the power…then….? I have an adapter thing, but that’s got a couple of USB-Bs, and HTMI, an SD card reader and only one USB-C…and it plugs into the two USB-Cs on the machine. I probably need to change it…it just seems crazy to trade up in power and size ONLY to get another couple of ports. The 13” air and pro seem to be about indistinguishable.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I know..I work a lot without reliable Wi-Fi, so I need a LAN connection…there is the power…then….? I have an adapter thing, but that’s got a couple of USB-Bs, and HTMI, an SD card reader and only one USB-C…and it plugs into the two USB-Cs on the machine. I probably need to change it…it just seems crazy to trade up in power and size ONLY to get another couple of ports. The 13” air and pro seem to be about indistinguishable.

Most people that need a bunch of ports just seem to buy a dock of some kind. It's not ideal but I guess it's the trade off for having something so light and thin. The future is wireless, allegedly...

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Most people that need a bunch of ports just seem to buy a dock of some kind. It's not ideal but I guess it's the trade off for having something so light and thin. The future is wireless, allegedly...

I just didn't buy a big enough dock, I guess.

Looking at the pictures, it's now MagSafe plus the 2x USBs, so it's an improvement

 

[cybershot]

Biggest points of note for us older device owners:

iOS 16 will support from iPhone 8 onwards. Bye 6S, you've had a nice run though.

Watch OS 9 support Series 4 onwards.

iPadOS 16 will work on iPad (5th generation and later), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), and all iPad Pro models

MacOS 13 Ventura is perhaps the biggest shocker, only supporting devices from released 2017 and newer. 6 year old Macs won't be getting the latest OS.

Apple WWDC 2022: the 16 biggest announcements

Here’s everything that went down at WWDC.

www.theverge.com

I think if you need more than 2 then the Air isn't the machine for you.

2 USB C and an additional one on the power brick. (edit: the one on the brick is used for charging additional devices only)

Apple’s tiny charger for the new MacBook Air has an extra USB-C port

More charging flexibility.

www.theverge.com

Hands-on with the new, more colorful, M2-powered MacBook Air

No more wedge.

www.theverge.com

 

[pseudonarcissus]

Biggest points of note for us older device owners:

iOS 16 will support from iPhone 8 onwards. Bye 6S, you've had a nice run though.

Watch OS 9 support Series 4 onwards.

iPadOS 16 will work on iPad (5th generation and later), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), and all iPad Pro models

MacOS 13 Ventura is perhaps the biggest shocker, only supporting devices from released 2017 and newer. 6 year old Macs won't be getting the latest OS.

Apple WWDC 2022: the 16 biggest announcements

Here’s everything that went down at WWDC.

www.theverge.com

2 USB C and an additional one on the power brick. (edit: the one on the brick is used for charging additional devices only)

Apple’s tiny charger for the new MacBook Air has an extra USB-C port

More charging flexibility.

www.theverge.com

Hands-on with the new, more colorful, M2-powered MacBook Air

No more wedge.

www.theverge.com

On the cheap MacBook Air, you can double the storage for $200. I don't think you could do that before. So actually there is more incremental pricing.

They seem to be offering $240 trade in on my old Pro...maybe I will see if I can get a trip to the USA later in the year.

 

[elbows]

MacOS 13 Ventura is perhaps the biggest shocker, only supporting devices from released 2017 and newer. 6 year old Macs won't be getting the latest OS.

 

[elbows]

I havent actually got a Mac of that vintage, I just wanted to make a bad Jesse Ventura joke.

 

[Throbbing Angel]

New M2 MacBook Air looks rather lovely. And Magsafe is back, thank fuck.

£250 price jump making the base M2 model 13.6" Air only £100 less than the 13" M2 Pro

Is £1249 'entry level'?

 

[teuchter]

Apple says the new M2 chip delivers an 18 percent performance upgrade when compared to the M1.

Although this number may be somewhat pulled out of the air ... I'm quite pleased it isn't larger.

Hopefully upgrade fanatics will move from M1 to M2 and I can buy a second hand M1 from one of them without worrying that I'm missing out on some kind of order-of-magnitudes performance improvement.

 

[skyscraper101]

I love my M1 air. I won't upgrading as its only 6 months old but this is certainly a great improvement for those in the market for a new machine. Magsafe, again, finally! (why did they ever get rid??) and at long last a 1080p webcam. These are both long overdue upgrades.

The lack of ports did irk me at first, but I've just learned to live with a dock if I need USB-A or something. Most of them time I don't need it at all.

 

[Chz]

Biggest points of note for us older device owners:

iOS 16 will support from iPhone 8 onwards. Bye 6S, you've had a nice run though.

Watch OS 9 support Series 4 onwards.

iPadOS 16 will work on iPad (5th generation and later), iPad mini (5th generation and later), iPad Air (3rd generation and later), and all iPad Pro models

MacOS 13 Ventura is perhaps the biggest shocker, only supporting devices from released 2017 and newer. 6 year old Macs won't be getting the latest OS.

Apple WWDC 2022: the 16 biggest announcements

Here’s everything that went down at WWDC.

www.theverge.com

2 USB C and an additional one on the power brick. (edit: the one on the brick is used for charging additional devices only)

Apple’s tiny charger for the new MacBook Air has an extra USB-C port

More charging flexibility.

www.theverge.com

Hands-on with the new, more colorful, M2-powered MacBook Air

No more wedge.

www.theverge.com

It's worse than that on the support front. Trash can Mac Pro was sold up 'til 2019 and isn't supported.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I’m still using a mid 2012 Air. Really is time to upgrade, the new Air looks perfect for my current needs. I work at a uni, so hopefully can get an education discount on the price which should bring it just about into affordable territory for me.

(In terms of value my current Air has cost me less than £100/year, really can’t argue with that)