What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2019?

[ErikMadsen]

1. Siri improvements. Alexa and Google blow Siri out of the water and it's shameful that Apple hasn't improved Siri in what feels like years.

2. Homepod and AppleTV interoperability. I would really love to tell Siri on my Homepod to play a movie or open an app on my AppleTV. I can tell Siri to play music on my Home Theater Airplay receiver, and AppleTV's Siri does this stuff from the voice remote - so why not make the two communicate?

3. Siri "pucks"/Mini-Homepods. I love our Homepod, but there's not chance I'll ever buy more than one I already have. I make heavy use of my HomePod for controlling my HomeKit devices such as Hue lighting - but I have to yell down the hall to turn on the lights in my bedroom. That sucks. Sell me a $50 puck-sized device that I can do this, please.

4. A MBP that is upgrade-worthy. I'm using a mid-2015 MBP and while I generally don't have any complaints, I would really like to see Apple do something to make me want to upgrade again. Stop with the gimmicky touch-stuff and make us excited again!

5. Bring the flagship iPhone and iPad prices down. At this point, the competition is looking pretty sweet. If I wasn't so heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, I'd seriously consider a switch.

 

[Edsel]

Unfortunately, that is absolutely not true. Even Windows fans agree that W10 tablet experience is just bad. And I know it from personal experience, since I owned several 2in1 W10 devices (including MS' very own Surface Pro). I say, no thank you.

I've been using both Apple's and Microsoft's ecosystems for the past 15 years and Apple is now undeniably behind Microsoft's Windows 10 approach to an integrated Tablet <-> WIndow's GUI experience. Maybe your Window's fans are still using Vista. ;-)

 

[oliversl]

Transparent or minimized Volume UI. The current Volumen UI since iOS7 covers the video on a small screen for 5 seconds, the same in macOS. Why can they just make it transparent? Currently its translucent but it is impractical. Ohhh the details ...

 

[Instrumentality]

A more clear, simplified product line (macbook vs macbook air, ipad product line, and iphone product line)

A return of the cinema display with integrated speakers that wirelessly stream video and audio via airplay. Obviously designed to be integrated with the new macbooks USBC. (air power mat integrated in the screen's stand would be cool for charging phones and peripherals like keyboards and mice... or laptops?) Not many other USBC displays out there really meet the old cinema displays integrations and design.

USBC everything. I didn't like the transition to USBC personally and I don't LOVE the protocol, but I feel like its all or nothing at this point. I say everything because its frustrating if you have a new peripheral or product that uses old USB2 you then have to adapt down. You should only adapt down to old products, not new ones.

An increased commitment and focus on privacy. Pretty much everyone switched to gmail back when it was the only free email platform that could attach 20MB files back in the day. Now Google and Facebook have been taking a lot of flack for their tracking and privacy policies. Apples @me / icloud doesn't rely on targeted advertising (or sales there of) for revenue and therefore doesn't read your emails to provide advertising insights. If Apple positioned itself against Google and Facebook as the privacy-first digital company I think a lot of people would use their email as a primary, switching from Google.

A shift away from making pro laptops thinner and thinner. I may be wrong but I don't think pro users want lighter and thinner laptops. Also I hate the notch on the iphones.

 

[kemal]

Phillips head screws..

 

[groove-agent]

A redesigned iTunes would be nice.

I think iTunes has been redesigned a million times but I agree that the current interface isn’t overly intuitive.

 

[Spectrum]

Quad-core 15 inch Laptop with a decent keyboard, resonably priced SSD, and no Touch Bar.

 

[groove-agent]

Apple wants most people to switch to an iPad. That’s not going to happen unless iOS gets mouse support and access to connected external storage.

They obviously have a problem with prices and lack of user-centered innovation (maybe they're getting in too many markets).
But what they shouldn't do is applying anti-apple policies, like many people here suggest. They claim the Steve Jobs legacy but they want mouse in a purely touch OS, external storage on iPad in 2019 and thicker everything.
Apple should stop sleeping on their laurels but they shouldn't become another Samsung, Microsoft, etc. with a total lack of philosophy behind its products and trying to pack every possible feature on them.

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A move to ARM based processors on the Mac - though that’s more likely in 2020.

Be careful what you wish for . A move to ARM could have some significant compromises.

 

[dazzer21-2]

Just something cutting-edge at time of launch. And I don't mean so thin it'll give you papercuts! Got a horrible feeling that Mac Pro is going to equate to not a great deal more than a Mini on steroids with matching eGPU module.
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Apple wants most people to switch to an iPad. That’s not going to happen unless iOS gets mouse support and access to connected external storage.

If they do one with a 27" 5k screen, I might think about it.

 

[furi0usbee]

Actually, Apple making a profit is what allows them to invest in R&D to come up with products that delight consumers. If Apple made razor thin profits they would not be coming up with great new products nor would they support older products.

There is making a profit, and then there is Apple profit. Please don't think we are ignorant to that fact.
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My opinions are just as welcomes yours.
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I have a Mac and an iPhone that does what I need. You think an Apple that is in bad shape financially makes it more likely you will get better products? Apple won't achieve my wants if they don't put out decent products this year.

There is no sentence that should ever put the words "bad" and "financially" together, when speaking of Apple. They are making money hand over first *now* and not innovating. I'm only going by what my eyes can see.

 

[Meandmunch]

I would like to see an design refresh on the iMac. The thick black bezels and giant chin are sorely outdated in 2019.

Came down here to say exactly that.

Tiny bezels, lose the chin indeed and at its girthiest point, the thing shouldn't be any thicker than a couple of iPad Pros in my estimation.

And I wanna be able too run quality VR and game on that baby.

 

[Maurice Pratt]

A basic file system with external storage support: to include both Read and Write capability. I was really hoping for full external drive connectivity with my new iPad Pro and was very disappointed with the limited ‘Read only’ it gives me. The Apple II+ I had in the early ‘80’s could do it, so why can’t my wonderful new iPad Pro?

Other than that, I love this machine.

 

[jackietreeh0rn]

Not planning on buying new hardware, but I sure hope iOS 13 sports a new look(while being free of any major annoyances). Time to move on from the iOS7 design.

 

[MattG]

A laptop with a screen larger than 13" that doesn't cost upwards of $2,399. It's completely absurd that the price point goes from a 13" MacBook Air for $1,399 to a MacBook Pro for $2,399, with NOTHING in between. You don't have to be a "pro" in order to want something with a screen you don't have to squint at.

 

[mrdoodle]

Magic Keyboard with TouchID!! Come on, why doesn't this exist yet?

 

[dwd2112]

I want to see a file system available for the iPad Pro - via USB-C and wireless access to other file systems/servers.

 

[edenwaith]

I'm most interested to see what will be done with the Mac Pro, and hopefully a new Apple display. Look at all of the currently displays today, and they are all nearly identical black rectangles.

A new iPad mini would also be a welcome refresh.

 

[LordVic]

Came down here to say exactly that.

Tiny bezels, lose the chin indeed and at its girthiest point, the thing shouldn't be any thicker than a couple of iPad Pros in my estimation.

And I wanna be able too run quality VR and game on that baby.

you're essentially asking for two technologies that will not work well alongside though.

to get real good quality VR, you will need higher end GPU's than what Apple is currently offering. To do this they will need to improve the thermal footprint of the iMac considerably more than it is today. That means making it thicker, rather than thinner.

However, being that the iMac is a desktop computer, "thinness" shouldn't be it's priority. I don't think most users would care if the chassis for the iMac was 5mm thicker to facilitate higher end components, Desktop devices that aren't portable aren't exactly something that 5mm of thickness is going to be a deal breaker on.

They should make it thicker, but at the same time, they can reduce the bezels overall on the device.

 

[johnkc]

Would love to see AirPods that are sealed and that don't allow ambient sound plus better audio but I doubt we would see those things.

Then the HomePod I would love to see the price come down as I think it needs to do so to compete more effectively. Plus while I think the HomePod audio is great I think there's more potential for the sound to be improved - particular when linked in stereo and then truly compete against more expensive systems using technology just like the iPhone is starting to do against the DLR.

 

[Sabelonada]

Repairable, upgradeable computers that aren't underpowered and overpriced.

The MacBook, MacBook Air and Mac Mini have become absolute jokes. Poor performance and ever-increasing prices. Pick one, Apple: either make bad computers, or increase the price, but you really can't do both and get away with it.

The Mac mini is not underpowered.

 

[LindseyA]

In the What to Expect article that we shared yesterday, we covered everything we think we'll see from Apple in 2019 based both on historical release data and the current rumors that are circulating about the company's 2019 product plans.

A new modular Mac Pro is in the works, and 2019 may be the year that we finally get the AirPower. Apple has more than a dozen original TV shows, which are set to debut through an upcoming streaming TV service that's coming in early 2019. Three new iPhones are on the horizon, and we may see updated AirPods, a new HomePod, and perhaps Apple-branded over-the-ear headphones.

We're also expecting a new Apple Watch, updated versions of iOS and macOS with exciting new features, a refreshed iPad mini, and a redesigned lower-cost iPad, which could be 10 inches instead of 9.7. There's also a chance that Apple has some surprises in the works that we don't yet know about.

AR smart glasses, a virtual reality headset, an Apple Car, and autonomous driving software are all products Apple is rumored to be working on, with no official launch date known. We want to hear from the MacRumors community - what are you hoping to see Apple release in 2019?

Are there specific features you're hoping Apple will implement in iOS 13 or macOS 10.15? New AirPods and HomePod functions you're hoping for? Additions to the Mac and iPhone lineup?

Let us know what you want to see in the comments, and make sure to check out our What to Expect post for a look at the current rumors. Apple's 2019 product plans will become clearer in the early months of the year, and as always, we'll be covering every Apple rumor in depth here at MacRumors.

The MacRumors forums are also a rich resource for discussing upcoming products and rumors, and with so many product launches on the horizon for 2019, our forums are the place to be for lively discussions on what's coming.

Thank you to all of our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the absolute best source of Apple news, rumors, and advice on the web. We wouldn't be here without you, and we look forward to another rumor-filled year in 2019. Happy New Year!

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Now that Dragon Dictate for Mac has been discontinued, I'd like to see Apple step in and update MacOS with more robust dictation application.

 

[chivkea]

An SE size phone.

I also want to be able to save my computer system into a drive and load it back up at any desktop/laptop. It would save me the trouble of carrying a laptop and going through the security at the airport.

 

[Tozovac]

Improvements in UIx and quality control back to ~2012 levels so that things feel like they Just Work again. I.e., a return to function over form.

Things I'm so tired of:

- The Fisher Price my-first-computer-looking OSX that started with Yosemite.

- iOS's no longer being smart enough to allow only ONE audio source to play simultaneously. Am able to hear audio from both YouTube (via Safari) and the Music app simultaneously, as one example. Gone are the days that iOS seems to operate smartly.

- UIx principles that stress intuitiveness over 'unobtrusive, flat, light and airy, and simplistic.' I'm way too tired of hunting/exploring/guessing how to navigate apps that follow the iOS7-borne over-minimalist/flat aesthetic. Even workaround apps like OverCast (in place of Apple's gawdaful Podcast app) are hugely confusing to use on an iPhone-screen-sized device, since tools are so well hidden at times (and without obvious cues to find them) just to keep "an uncluttered look."

 

[FyrStrike]

I want to see the watch be separated from the phone. I don't want to have to buy a phone just to have the watch. And id like to see some sort of glasses/VR tech.

 

[f00fighter]

iMac redesign - dramatically less bezel and chin, FaceID support for login and other authentication (like Apple Pay payments on websites that support it). No more spinning disk hard drive options.

New Monitor - Should match new iMac (same chin/forehead) so it can be used with the new iMac as a secondary display that matches the main display.

Siri v2 - Siri needs to be dramatically better to catch up with Google and Alexa for general use.

iOS 13 redesign - Time to move past the grid of icons with better multitasking UI

Shortcuts on the Mac - an macOS Shortcuts editor and management tool.

Xcode on iOS - nuff said.