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What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2018?
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If MacBook Air is still alive, it should be about £500
If Mac Mini is still alive, give it a spec for 2018 not 2008
If Mac Pro appears this year, please don’t make it thin, make it badass
And when I ask Siri to open my email, perhaps show me my email rather than searching the internet for recipes using broccoli...
If Mac Mini is still alive, give it a spec for 2018 not 2008
If Mac Pro appears this year, please don’t make it thin, make it badass
And when I ask Siri to open my email, perhaps show me my email rather than searching the internet for recipes using broccoli...
This. And a Mac Pro that starts under $2,500 and has user upgradeable RAM, GPU and CPU. And a Mac Mini that does the same. And the revival of Aperture. And fix iMessages, which is buggy as hell under iOS 11. And a Macbook Air with a 4K screen and retain all the f_____g ports. Stop worrying about door gaps in your new headquarters Apple, and get your **** together.
Apple SIM for MacBook Pro’s.....built in cellular data is long overdue!!
- A proper Macbook Pro with 32GB Ram, replaceable SSD that starts from 512GB minimum (up to 2TB please), and no Touchbar or at least an escape key! Since it’s a pro machine, make it previous gen. thick.
- Bug-free iOS 12!
- Do not attempt any monkey business!
In our recent What to Expect post, we covered everything we think we'll see from Apple in 2018 based on the current rumors that are circulating about the company's 2018 plans.
Three new iPhones are on the horizon, one a followup to the iPhone X, one that will serve as an "iPhone X Plus" with a larger OLED display, and one with an LCD display that will be positioned as a low to midrange device with a cheaper price tag. Apple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, will come out in 2018, and we're also expecting a revamped iPad Pro, refreshed Macs, and new software, but there's always a chance for a wildcard update or new product that will surprise us all.
A high-end modular Mac Pro, new original TV shows, AR smart glasses, and autonomous driving software are all products Apple is working on, with no official release date known. We want to hear from the MacRumors community -- what are you expecting or hoping to see Apple release in 2018?
Are there specific features you're hoping Apple will implement in iOS 12, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, or macOS 10.14? Popular wishlist items for last year included a dark mode for iOS, a customizable Control Center (which happened!), animated icons, iPhone complications, a swipe-based keyboard, offline Maps and Siri, and more.
Let us know what you want to see in the comments, and make sure to check out our What to Expect post to get a glimpse at the current rumors. Apple's plans for 2018 will become more clear in the early months of the year, and as always, we'll be covering every rumor that pops up in-depth here at MacRumors.
The MacRumors forums are also a rich resource for discussing upcoming products and rumors, and with so many exciting changes on the horizon for 2018, our forums are the place to be for lively discussions on what's coming.
We'd like to thank all of our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the absolute best source for Apple news, rumors, and advice on the web. We wouldn't be here without you, and we look forward to yet another rumor-packed year in 2018.
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Seems to me that Apple needs to start a crash program to bring out a new and much improved Siri. The Web is chock full of negative comments and unfavorable comparisons with Alexa and other virtual personal assistants, and Lord knows I could write a lot about bad experiences I have had with it. Why is this important? Well, for a lot of reasons and here's one. The quality of Siri does a certain amount to help or harm the sales of any relevant Apple product, but never has this been more true than of the forthcoming HomePod since Siri is so central to its operation. If Apple wants to sell a lot of these it needs to fix Siri, otherwise the HomePod could easily turn out to be a disaster.
In our recent What to Expect post, we covered everything we think we'll see from Apple in 2018 based on the current rumors that are circulating about the company's 2018 plans.
Three new iPhones are on the horizon, one a followup to the iPhone X, one that will serve as an "iPhone X Plus" with a larger OLED display, and one with an LCD display that will be positioned as a low to midrange device with a cheaper price tag. Apple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, will come out in 2018, and we're also expecting a revamped iPad Pro, refreshed Macs, and new software, but there's always a chance for a wildcard update or new product that will surprise us all.
A high-end modular Mac Pro, new original TV shows, AR smart glasses, and autonomous driving software are all products Apple is working on, with no official release date known. We want to hear from the MacRumors community -- what are you expecting or hoping to see Apple release in 2018?
Are there specific features you're hoping Apple will implement in iOS 12, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, or macOS 10.14? Popular wishlist items for last year included a dark mode for iOS, a customizable Control Center (which happened!), animated icons, iPhone complications, a swipe-based keyboard, offline Maps and Siri, and more.
Let us know what you want to see in the comments, and make sure to check out our What to Expect post to get a glimpse at the current rumors. Apple's plans for 2018 will become more clear in the early months of the year, and as always, we'll be covering every rumor that pops up in-depth here at MacRumors.
The MacRumors forums are also a rich resource for discussing upcoming products and rumors, and with so many exciting changes on the horizon for 2018, our forums are the place to be for lively discussions on what's coming.
We'd like to thank all of our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the absolute best source for Apple news, rumors, and advice on the web. We wouldn't be here without you, and we look forward to yet another rumor-packed year in 2018.
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Also, it's time to fish or cut bait with the Mac mini. And abandoning it would mean kissing goodbye to what at one time was a major Apple market, K-12 education.
Frankly I want to name my voice assistant to what ever I want! I could see a duality here. "Hey Siri" for the open assistant and "Hey Mary' for my personal assistant! A true working DID Sybil!
- MacBook with P3 wide colour display + 10nm CPU + HD FaceTime camera
- iPhone X with 120Hz Promotion OLED display
- iPhone X with 120Hz Promotion OLED display
Isn't innovation what we pay the brand for ?
But since we are at it :
- LOWER OUT OF WARRANTY FEES
But since we are at it :
- LOWER OUT OF WARRANTY FEES
In our recent What to Expect post, we covered everything we think we'll see from Apple in 2018 based on the current rumors that are circulating about the company's 2018 plans.
Three new iPhones are on the horizon, one a followup to the iPhone X, one that will serve as an "iPhone X Plus" with a larger OLED display, and one with an LCD display that will be positioned as a low to midrange device with a cheaper price tag. Apple's first smart speaker, the HomePod, will come out in 2018, and we're also expecting a revamped iPad Pro, refreshed Macs, and new software, but there's always a chance for a wildcard update or new product that will surprise us all.
A high-end modular Mac Pro, new original TV shows, AR smart glasses, and autonomous driving software are all products Apple is working on, with no official release date known. We want to hear from the MacRumors community -- what are you expecting or hoping to see Apple release in 2018?
Are there specific features you're hoping Apple will implement in iOS 12, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, or macOS 10.14? Popular wishlist items for last year included a dark mode for iOS, a customizable Control Center (which happened!), animated icons, iPhone complications, a swipe-based keyboard, offline Maps and Siri, and more.
Let us know what you want to see in the comments, and make sure to check out our What to Expect post to get a glimpse at the current rumors. Apple's plans for 2018 will become more clear in the early months of the year, and as always, we'll be covering every rumor that pops up in-depth here at MacRumors.
The MacRumors forums are also a rich resource for discussing upcoming products and rumors, and with so many exciting changes on the horizon for 2018, our forums are the place to be for lively discussions on what's coming.
We'd like to thank all of our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the absolute best source for Apple news, rumors, and advice on the web. We wouldn't be here without you, and we look forward to yet another rumor-packed year in 2018.
Article Link: What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2018?
Not going to happen but new Apple peripherals. Would really like an updated AirPort Extreme, Express and time capsule.
I’m not sure about some of your details but I like your sentiment.
- An good and affordable replacement for my LG Ultrafine 5K.
- An implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol that doesn't suck.
MacBook Pro 15" without Touch Bar. I'm not talking about that ancient relic that Apple are currently selling.
Glad you like the new model. I own a late 2013 13" MacBook Pro, and I'd be happy with the exact same chassis with just upgraded specs:
- Latest CPU
- More RAM
- Larger storage
- Fresh capacity battery
- Lack of ports: I would like at least one USB-A port since you can't charge any iPhone (even this year's models!) without purchasing an adapter or extra cable. I have various USB thumb drives and other peripherals that charge via USB-A too, and I don't want to purchase or carry around annoying dongles or adapters just to use them. If this necessitates a thicker MBP, so be it--it was thin enough before.
- Touch Bar: I want keys that I can physically touch and feel--I look at the screen, not the keyboard. Maybe others love it, but to me this seems like a solution in search of a problem. Touch Bar would've been better received IMHO if it was positioned either between the space bar and track pad or above the still-kept function row. Would've been better if the Touch Bar also had haptic feedback as well.
- Keyboard: I didn't like it when I tried one out at the Apple Store. Felt too stiff and was noisy. Admittedly, I would probably get used to its feel as I've used various keyboards over the years, but I'd still prefer a softer and quieter keyboard like my older MBP.
- No MagSafe: MagSafe seems to me like an iconic feature that differentiates a MBP from any other PC laptop, and I was surprised to see it removed. A small thing to be sure, but it just feels right to snap in the magnetic charger. Imagine if the next Apple Watch had a USB-C port to charge and had its magnetic charging removed--would be a step backward!
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I agree Apple needs to triple down on Siri! They need to do a lot of catch up!
- Apple's CarPlay needs to be imbedded into car not an add-on and CarPlay Siri should allow the driver to control as much as one would need driving. Like temp, fan defrost and other basic things that would take your eyes off the road. Know who you are and what your seat, mirror and other settings you want as the driver or even as the passenger! If you are known to the car.
- iPhone & iPad knowing me from anyone else and having the ability to chain a question or a command.
- AppleWatch understand the realm of its use. When I'm with my phone I want to stream from its music, when I'm out on a run then what it offers. When I'm with my iPad or Mac system (running) it knows thats the source.
- MacOS devices full integration
- Smart Home integration
Lastly, there are more mini's out there then in the schools!
So I'm not sure that killing it is the right answer. Apple has created a bit of a Gordon Knot problem as no one is at the helm with any clear vision. While Jonny was distracted with the building I still think his vision is dated and short sighted. I was hoping someone from the ranks was going to step up and take the bull by the horns no one appears to be leading the design or the R&D aspect.
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Updated iPhone SE.
13" MacBook Pro with it's own graphics card or quad core processor (yeah right).
Better design for the Mac Pro.
13" MacBook Pro with it's own graphics card or quad core processor (yeah right).
Better design for the Mac Pro.
All I need is a 13'' MacBook Pro with one of the newly-announced integrated AMD GPUs that has actual pro-level benchmarks. I deeply miss having decent graphics performance in the 13'' form factor.
1. Apps which don’t slow down with iOS updates. My iPad has slowed down since I purchased it just for web browsing. I don’t buy a new one if this is what I expect for new versions.
2. Typing on iPhone and iPad which don’t lag by one or two seconds. My 1.8MHz TRS-80 Model II was faster for typing.
3. Photos is the primary purpose of owning an iMac for us. Finally Photos is halfway decent. But with 50,000 photos across many drives and backups need a way to merge everything into one photo library and remove duplicates and screen by quality (auto remove thumbnails) and separate out out of focus into album to delete. Need timeline for kids photos from baby to adult. Need pets added to “People” or “Faces”.
3. Shelf for iMac in back for backup drives.
4. Reduced number of Mac models and increased base storage and RAM. Laptop portfolio has run amuck. We bought two PC desktops this year due to poor value offering from Apple. I’ve bought 4 laptops before this, an iMac, and 6-iPhones, and 3 iPads. Purchase rate is dropping due to dropping performance value relative to others recently and confusing portfolio.
2. Typing on iPhone and iPad which don’t lag by one or two seconds. My 1.8MHz TRS-80 Model II was faster for typing.
3. Photos is the primary purpose of owning an iMac for us. Finally Photos is halfway decent. But with 50,000 photos across many drives and backups need a way to merge everything into one photo library and remove duplicates and screen by quality (auto remove thumbnails) and separate out out of focus into album to delete. Need timeline for kids photos from baby to adult. Need pets added to “People” or “Faces”.
3. Shelf for iMac in back for backup drives.
4. Reduced number of Mac models and increased base storage and RAM. Laptop portfolio has run amuck. We bought two PC desktops this year due to poor value offering from Apple. I’ve bought 4 laptops before this, an iMac, and 6-iPhones, and 3 iPads. Purchase rate is dropping due to dropping performance value relative to others recently and confusing portfolio.
An *expandable* MacBook Pro with a useful set of ports. I'm all for USB-C but old-school USB, SD, HDMI, and MagSafe are all useful (and can be used at once without overloading the bandwidth necessary for USB-C).
Expandable means I can add my own RAM and spinning (high capacity and cheap) storage.
Carrying around dongles, hubs, and external drives defeats the point of a pro laptop - this stuff should be built in.
Oh, and a keyboard that doesn't break due to dust.
Expandable means I can add my own RAM and spinning (high capacity and cheap) storage.
Carrying around dongles, hubs, and external drives defeats the point of a pro laptop - this stuff should be built in.
Oh, and a keyboard that doesn't break due to dust.
1. The return of an intuitive iOS UI that doesn't look like a contest winner to see who can use the least pixels & contrast, to once again use my iPad/iPhone without having to guess as often as well as press/swipe 3x for what used to be accomplished in 1 action, and also that all the lemmings designers of the world will again follow Apple and stop with the additionally unintuitive website designs.
2. "Truly good, balanced design" in Apple hardware. Serviceable/upgradeable memory, storage, batteries. Phones that aren't designed to shatter with 95% certainty within the first 3 inevitable drops.
3. The return of lickable buttons in OSX, including an OSX that looks like Apple designed it and not Microsoft.
Wouldn't that be nice?
2. "Truly good, balanced design" in Apple hardware. Serviceable/upgradeable memory, storage, batteries. Phones that aren't designed to shatter with 95% certainty within the first 3 inevitable drops.
3. The return of lickable buttons in OSX, including an OSX that looks like Apple designed it and not Microsoft.
Wouldn't that be nice?
