Apple Registers New Macs and iPads in Eurasia Ahead of WWDC on June 5

[XenoShifter]

Just five days ahead of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, where it is widely expected to announce new Macs, French website Consomac has discovered a new Russian-language regulatory filing, in the Eurasian Economic Commission database, that points towards at least five new models running macOS Sierra launching soon.

The five new Macs, identified only with the model numbers A1289, A1347, A1418, A1419, and A1481, are likely to be new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros alongside a new 12-inch MacBook, with the outside chance of a new upgraded MacBook Air also in the frame. At the same time, it's worth noting that these numbers differ from the AXX prefixes attributed to current MacBook models, so nothing is completely certain until Apple makes its announcements.

As well as spare parts for the Macs, the discovered numbers also include a possible new wireless keyboard (model A1843) and four numbers classified under iOS 10 (A1671, A1709, A1670, and A1701), pointing to the possible launch of a rumored new iPad Pro model.

Eurasian Economic Commission regulatory filings in English via Google Translate​

Earlier this week on Memorial Day, MacRumors reported that MacBook Pro orders placed on Monday on Apple's online store had estimated deliveries of between June 6-8 in the United States, suggesting Apple was in the process of restocking ahead of WWDC, when the new Macs are expected to be announced. The notebooks are expected to thought to be receiving internal improvements only, including an upgrade to Intel's faster Kaby Lake processors.

Apple last refreshed the MacBook Pro in October 2016, after the notebook went 527 days without being updated. In contrast, only 220 days will have passed if Apple launches new MacBook Pro models on June 5, which is below the average timeframe of 320 days between any two MacBook Pro generations.

The new notebooks are likely to be announced at Apple's June 5 WWDC keynote, which is set to kick off at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Rumors also suggest Apple could use the event to introduce a new Siri smart speaker.

The EEC filing, published today, satisfies Russia's requirement for companies to register all products containing encryption and/or cryptographic tools.

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All the Mac numbers if you go and identify them they show up as the Mac Pro, the Mac Mini, and the iMac

 

[The Game 161]

Be interesting feature wise if the new iPads will be worth it upgrade wise. My iPad Pro 9.7 ticks all the right boxes so pricing will be key

 

[Lone Deranger]

Hilarious post. Its 2017 and you are asking for ethernet? Jesus, that port is long dead in portables.

For the tiny tiny percentage of people who needed (clearly you) there is the thing you don't like. For the rest of us, it is a dead port that doesn't need to be brought back.

Ever since my company started doing business with Disney (we make some of their movies, like the Jungle Book 2016) our producers aren't allowed to connect their MacBooks and MacBook Pros to WiFi because of Disney stipulated security concerns. It was part of the deal that got us the contract. So now every MBP carrying employee is always bound to Ethernet to do their work as they scurry around the company from screening room to artists' desks. Funnily enough, now that Apple has phased out ethernet ports, my company is phasing out Apple laptops and are going Dell. And that, alas, is how the cookie crumbles.

 

[Freida]

At my work, we get laptops for portability ( and security ) . You may think ethernet is dead, but others think differently, so stop with this self proclaiming "ethernet is dead"...

Ethernet on small mobile devices ( not laptops ) was never really 'a thing'.

WIFI is still too slow for large amounts of data.


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Hmm... think office networking... we all don't use apple laptops for home use, or at starbucks drinking lattes. Again, WIFI is slow for shifting large amounts of data.

Of course, we have the same at work but that doesn't change the fact that ethernet is dead port. For those specific cases we have dongles for the rest we don't need that port.

Also, why are you defending that port anyway? At work you get the computer from IT and you don't have to purchase it so I'm sure that can't be the reason an at home majority of the people have wifi so they don't even know what ethernet port is or would have the need. Simply said, ethernet has its use just like workstations and specific GPUS etc. have their use but that doesn't meant that we should all have those ports or xeon CPU or ECC rams etc. etc. etc.

At work I have a crazy beefed up machine as I need it for my job (just the GPU is around $5k) but that is just THAT case. At home or on the go, I want something that has got good performance/price/weight etc. ratio. Sure, I can get Alienware laptop that is beefed up but that is exactly what I mean. Those machines are for specific use just like ethernet.
Majority of people don't need ethernet and hence why I said that port is dead. Just like DVD, Blu-ray etc.
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Ever since my company started doing business with Disney (we make their some of their movies, like the Jungle Book 2016) our producers aren't allowed to connect their MacBooks and MacBook Pros to WiFi because of Disney stipulated security concerns. It was part of the deal that got us the contract. So now every MBP carrying employee is always bound to Ethernet to do their work as they scurry around the company from screening room to artists' desks. Funnily enough, now that Apple has phased out ethernet ports, my company is phasing out Apple laptops and are going Dell. And that, alas, is how the cookie crumbles.

Well, let me correct that a bit.
I'm sure you are talking about MPC as I used to work there on The Jungle Book actually. And I do remember when Disney made IT requests and the whole network needed to be changed to accommodate their request for security.
And I still remember that it didn't change much for the laptops. All coordinators went to dailies with those macbook pros and their dongles and no one really mind.
We can't hold onto those technologies just because specific cases need them.

And I don't think MPC is phasing out Apple because of ethernet ports but simply because Dell is cheaper and we both know what MPC does with money, right?

 

[xgman]

Or, same Macs but with updated (Magic) Keyboards?

bleh... hope not..

by the way I definitely prefer a wired Ethernet on an imac. Way more reliable and faster than the current fios wifi router.

 

[richinaus]

Ever since my company started doing business with Disney (we make their some of their movies, like the Jungle Book 2016) our producers aren't allowed to connect their MacBooks and MacBook Pros to WiFi because of Disney stipulated security concerns. It was part of the deal that got us the contract. So now every MBP carrying employee is always bound to Ethernet to do their work as they scurry around the company from screening room to artists' desks. Funnily enough, now that Apple has phased out ethernet ports, my company is phasing out Apple laptops and are going Dell. And that, alas, is how the cookie crumbles.

Haha I worked in film [not Disney but something pretty famous] and we were on wifi and used to use laptops and take them home everyday with all sorts of stuff on them !

 

[shaunp]

Or how about a dock of some sort (via thunderbolt or USB-C)? I can't imagine (if I'm carrying a laptop back and forth to work) to sit it and plug in multiple devices/wires.

That's one solution and normally works quite well. Apple always insist on building this into one of their monitors though that will only work with a handful of products. They also have a habit of changing the connector so your new laptop wont' work with your old monitor without an adaptor - magsafe 1, magsafe 2. Dell, Lenovo an even Microsoft manage to pull it off quite easily though.

However there is an assumption that everyone wants a thin and light laptop, but that's not true. Apple need to make two different types of laptop - a thin and light ultra portable and a thicker product with lots of ports that is aimed at engineers and people who simply want a laptop with a proper keyboard. Some people don't want to carry ports they will never use and I appreciate that, but on the other hand others would rather have a thicker laptop than a bag full of dongles. Apple unfortunately only makes thin laptops now, and expects you to carry a load of crap around with you just so you can connect stuff. It looks sad when you pull out a £3k laptop then have to pull out a series of adaptors just to plug it into the stuff on your desk. It just marks you out as having more money than sense.

This is why ThinkPads and Latitudes are still very popular in the workplace. Yeah they are as ugly as you like, but you can get the job done. Shame they don't run Mac OS.

 

[macguy90]

Any chance of the 15-inch MacBook Pro returning to the $1,999 price point? Also, here's hoping for maybe one or two more ports added back on to the Pro models. I imagine Apple received a ton of feedback on that.

 

[kazemer]

All I need from this event is a macbook air with a faster processor and a retina display.

 

[shaunp]

If your office is full of MacBooks plugged into Ethernet, then I'm sure they are all stationary. A cheap dongle will do the trick. If you wanna take the computer around, unplug the dongle. It's 2017 and carrying the Ethernet port with you around is just dumb.

Not everyone has the same requirements. This is the problem with Apple, they assume everyone does and remove useful stuff just because that's how they work. And the whole concept of dongles as a replacement really doesn't work. Apple need two products - one light and thin with minimal ports, and one thicker with more functionality. Every other manufacturer manages to do this so I don't see why Apple can't especially as they are the richest company on the planet.

 

[JamesPDX]

This will be disappointing for many, if they update only the processors to Kabylake

You know, I really prefer that everyone would call this FlabbyCake. It just sounds more professional.
[doublepost=1496265189][/doublepost]Ethernet is not dead to the pro market. I'd gladly give up WiFi and Bluetooth and the hipster-friendly OS bloat for a lean, mean workin' mac machine. (Sing it!)

 

[Uni Grad]

Well I hope this is the one, cause surviving on an iPad alone for the past 8 months has been tough.

I realistically see them do the following:
- updating to IGZO displays as rumored earlier (allowing for better battery life)
- increasing battery capacity (again, allowing for better battery life)
- Kablylake update

I hope they do the following:
- price drop
- offer a non-compromised non-TB model for both size variants
- bring Touch ID to the non-TB models (very unlikely)
- upgrade to Bluetooth 5.0

 

[Cloudkicker]

Again MR readers set themselves up for disappointment with lofty (by TC Apple Standards) expectations. Do like me and enjoy a few Jack on the rocks before and during the presentation and you won't feel a bit a pain.

You know... I don't think I've ever disagree w/ any of your comments on MR & this is no different. I just wanted to tell you this a while ago.

Can I ask for Jack & Coke along w/ the Rocks?

 

[ryannel2003]

Well I just bought an mid 2015 15" Pro knowing full and well Apple was going to update the other models at WWDC. If the new models come out with a decent price drop and better specs I'll return this and get a new one. But if the prices stay the same and they only do minor updates I'll keep this computer (and it was a good price at $1749 new).

 

[AgentAnonymous]

It's a screaming fast laptop, providing you're judging on real-world performance rather than paper hardware specs.

And nope, I don't ever remember Apple making the fastest laptop in the Intel days. There were always Windows laptops with better hardware specifications, but again, hardware/software balance made for a better product. Possibly the most recent Apple laptop that was the outright most powerful was the TiBook.

Real-world performance is a function of paper hardware specs.

 

[MrGuder]

Ever since my company started doing business with Disney (we make their some of their movies, like the Jungle Book 2016) our producers aren't allowed to connect their MacBooks and MacBook Pros to WiFi because of Disney stipulated security concerns. It was part of the deal that got us the contract. So now every MBP carrying employee is always bound to Ethernet to do their work as they scurry around the company from screening room to artists' desks. Funnily enough, now that Apple has phased out ethernet ports, my company is phasing out Apple laptops and are going Dell. And that, alas, is how the cookie crumbles.

This is not what Apple wants to hear, although they must have known they would lose some customers. Some people think that all these major companies and corporations are using all the latest and greatest tech however the reality is that many are not only using older versions of Windows but are still using USB ports, Ethernet ports etc.. and are not able to just use USB-C only. It's possible the loss of customers across many corporations due to the USB-C only is greater than we thought toward revenue loss to Apple.

 

[TheGenerous]

good to see some Mac rumors!

I think I'll be dissapointed though :S

 

[Lone Deranger]

This is not what Apple wants to hear, although they must have known they would lose some customers. Some people think that all these major companies and corporations are using all the latest and greatest tech however the reality is that many are not only using older versions of Windows but are still using USB ports, Ethernet ports etc.. and are not able to just use USB-C only. It's possible the loss of customers across many corporations due to the USB-C only is greater than we thought toward revenue loss to Apple.

Only a few weeks ago I saw our IT staff removing some cheese grater Mac Pros on a sad looking trolly. Destined for a recycling company I was told. So sad to see. No Macs at all anymore for any of the artists.

 

[Stella]

First off, I'm talking about a physical network connection to ethernet, whether its an ethernet port or via dongle->ethernet is irrelevant - I've mentioned this fact multiple times in this forum thread.

Why shouldn't I defend a wired network connection? Its faster, more stable and secure. Over all better performance than wifi.

At home, I use both wifi and ethernet. I'll plug in an ethernet cable into my personal MacBook Pro if I'm transferring a load of data because its going to be significantly faster. My desktop is always plugged in to ethernet.

You can talk until your blue in the face about how ethernet - or even the Ethernet Port is dead -> it is not. Very much alive. Regarding the actual port: There are many more laptops out there with ethernet ports than Apple machines... You seem to be living in an Apple silo, which isn't the real world.

At work, Wifi is just too slow for data transfer ( for one reason ).

Of course, we have the same at work but that doesn't change the fact that ethernet is dead port. For those specific cases we have dongles for the rest we don't need that port.

Also, why are you defending that port anyway?

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[coolX]

magsafe and ports! magsafe and ports!

wouldn't you rather have a better keyboard?

 

[KPOM]

Ever since my company started doing business with Disney (we make some of their movies, like the Jungle Book 2016) our producers aren't allowed to connect their MacBooks and MacBook Pros to WiFi because of Disney stipulated security concerns. It was part of the deal that got us the contract. So now every MBP carrying employee is always bound to Ethernet to do their work as they scurry around the company from screening room to artists' desks. Funnily enough, now that Apple has phased out ethernet ports, my company is phasing out Apple laptops and are going Dell. And that, alas, is how the cookie crumbles.

Apple notebooks haven't had Ethernet ports for 5 years. I doubt a $20 adapter for a $1,500 computer is driving purchasing decisions.

 

[BigHam]

Better take the MacBook i bought last Friday back for return

 

[Stella]

Better take the MacBook i bought last Friday back for return

Do it! Return it! Get the latest and greatest!
[doublepost=1496271303][/doublepost]When Apple released the Retina display, the price and hiked then was reduced again for later models.

I hope there is a price reduction.

Any chance of the 15-inch MacBook Pro returning to the $1,999 price point? Also, here's hoping for maybe one or two more ports added back on to the Pro models. I imagine Apple received a ton of feedback on that.

 

[shaunp]

Apple notebooks haven't had Ethernet ports for 5 years. I doubt a $20 adapter for a $1,500 computer is driving purchasing decisions.

The point is you shouldn't need adaptors on a business-class laptop. Period. They break, get lost, etc, etc. it's just one more thing to go wrong and it's inexcusable that a premium product should be without what many consider to be a basic requirement.

Here's the annoying thing. If you look at the side of the last generation rMBP (I've not checked this on the new one), and look at the thickness of the entire machine, not just the edge where the sides taper up. It's thick enough for an Ethernet port. The sides are tapered up for two reasons, firstly to help you pick it up, and secondly(and more importantly for Apple's design language) to make the product look thinner than it actually is. they would only need to add 2-3mm to the thickness to put the port back. That's it. And with that bit of extra space you could add more batter capacity too.

 

[ghost187]

I just returned my MBP 15 that I bought recently. There better be a new model. All I care about is the battery improvements Kaby Lake brings, if it runs cooler that's a plus as well.