What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2019?

[cmwarfield]

Lower prices across the Apple product line......stop the unjustified gouging of loyal customers!

 

[yAak]

Updated "cheap" iPad 9.7" with A11X processor and Apple Pencil 2 support, while keeping the price the same. That would be way too budget friendly though, so I'm guessing it wont happen until Spring 2020.

(Fall 2019 pretty please?)

 

[-BigMac-]

Well.. if only you had read what I had written, "brah". I said: I had entered my work address in the apple maps settings. Assuming that with the super intelligent AI features of Siri 1+1 = 2. I ask for directions to work, Siri checks Maps to see which address i had entered in the settings. When i used my Google smartwatch and my Nexus 6P, entering my work address in the Google Maps settings was enough for it to understand that by asking to go to work, Google would check what I had given up. Oh and if Jesus had not been crucified, he would probably be dead by now. 2019 years after his birth.

I don’t think you understood..
Entering an address into Apple maps doesnt tell Siri what that address is TO YOU.

I just checked and there is no way you yourself can “pin” an address with a name inside apple maps. You need to link this address to your appropriate field inside contacts.

This seems to be an issue with your inability/laziness to use the OS as intended rather than Siris inability to interpret your random data points with no explanation of what they mean.

 

[HarryWild]

I just purchase two brand new Mini 4 in December so I hope Apple will continued their stagnation for the Mini 5/Pro till another 4 or 5 year. If Apple finally decides to update it in 2019, make it a high end model instead of a bottom of the line out dated components inside - 2-3 years old, minimum RAM and minimum specs Mini, sort like the 2018 education model aka budget iPad! But rumor has it that another budget iPad is what Apple is going to be releasing - a cheap junky new Mini with minimum specs is the most likely if a new Mini is release so let hope it is not release for another 4-5 years!

 

[Crow_Servo]

I want more games created for mobile or ported to mobile. If they can have Fortnite and Pubg and various others, they can have many more large-scale games on mobile.

 

[macfan57]

I'd like to see Apple get rid of these damned butterfly keyboards on their MacBook Pros. That's the only reason I haven't bought a new laptop. I'd also like them to realize they can't keep raising prices every year. They're driving away customers in order to increase profit margins for Wall Street. They need to learn that if you keep your customers happy, profitability will take care of itself.

 

[HiRez]

Fewer celebrity vanity projects (this seems to describe a large chunk of the things in progress for Apple Video). Seen a lot of this garbage with Dr. Dre, Iovine, the whole cast of the terrible Planet Of The Apps show, the Oprah partnership, Reese Witherspoon, JJ Abrams and Jennifer Garner, Richard Gere, various DJs and fashion icons, etc.. I'm not saying don't do any of that, but I feel like those things are getting distracting.

Celebrity fluffing is taking over the keynotes too. I don't want to see Apple VPs awkwardly high-fiveing musicians pitching their new album, I want to see 3D renders of asymmetrical fan blades. Just because Bono had nothing better to do that day and showed up to sing doesn't make me want to buy anything. Get back focusing on the products.

 

[signaltonoize]

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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[doublepost=1546461974][/doublepost]Apple should follow the old adage "don't fix what ain't broke." Candy colors, bigger screens, and unjustifiably expensive components are alienating many people who appreciate their brand.

They need to reintroduce the SE (or a similar-sized phone) with an iphone 8 processor, and it should cost no more than $500.

 

[LetsStewIt]

27" 5k iMac with no bezel, i9 processors, starts with SSD's, vega GPU options.

27" 8k iMac

27" 5k Monitor that matches 5K iMac color scheme

27" 8k Monitor that matches 8k iMac Pro color scheme

Mac OS on iPad Pro and able to use mouse and external hard drives

Waterproof iPod Nano

No price increases lol

 

[Greymacuser]

Just one thing that I know won't happen.
Apple selling Mac OS X unlocked so you can install it into any desktop you build yourself.
Y'know, like every PC builder has been doing for decades with Windows?
Get your boot off of the desktop user's throat Apple.

 

[mwinterr]

It would be amazing if they fixed the shi*astic camera on the 2018 Macbook Air.

 

[ejb190]

G5 PowerBooks!
(This joke was brought to you by 2007.)

I know what I want, but I'll never see it:

An iPhone SE2
A new iPod Nano (saw this in someone else's answer. Yup, yup, yup!)
New Airport Express
Less emphasis on everything "cloud". Sorry, several companies have given me reason not to trust anyone's security.
Competition to drive down cellular and ISP costs (I know, not Apple, but it was on my mind)

 

[Preclaro_tipo]

It would be great if they finally did away with the intrusive Volume icon when adjusting volume in iOS...it’s 2019 now, and we still have to have our screen blocked by a volume icon? It ruins the user experience.

Please go back and "like" this original post at the top of page 2! In hopes that Tim or someone at apple are looking for most-liked comments on this thread. (we know Apple IP addresses visit Macrumors after all!)

 

[cbrown72701]

Performance boosts for MacBooks in both CPU and Graphics so systems can have better gaming performance.

 

[ohbrilliance]

I'd like to see the first A-powered Macbooks. I wouldn't necessarily get one at first, but it would make for an exciting turn of events and give hope to real improvement in performance that's been sorely lacking in Intel in the last several years.

 

[AppleHeadPhx]

Black pair of new and improved AirPods

Touch ID through the glass

 

[furi0usbee]

i originally just said I wanted to see record profits and a good forecast. For whatever reason you took exception the fact that even a lowly shareholder like me has the right to state his opinion on this "product advocate" site.

So I still hope for the same thing and hope my wishes coincide with whatever gadget is missing from your life. i also hope that in the future you acknowledge the fact that shareholders have a right to co-exist on this site. Happy new year.

You have a right to exist and I welcome your opinions. As a consumer, I want to pay less 100% of the time. I never want to pay more. Ever. If Apple wants to keep profits up simply by raising prices and not innovating with new product lines, well that's a bubble that is sure to burst at some point.

 

[DinkThifferent]

This seems to be an issue with your inability/laziness to use the OS as intended rather than Siris inability to interpret your random data points with no explanation of what they mean.

What exactly did I do to you that made you so angry? Jeez.... Work that attitude. I can't recall exactly where i entered it, since it was 14 months ago, but your BFF Siri could have said "I don't know where your work is, you can edit this on your contact card" That would be a very useful suggestion. You know, being useful is what Siri is all about, right?

 

[bigjnyc]

I'm easy to please

An iOS re-design and a new feature to get excited about
An iPhone re-design (would love the look of the new ipad pro in an iPhone)

 

[Michael Sanders]

An Apple NAS that does decent Time machine backups that don't fall over (I get the "can't verify time machine msg quite a bit). It would be nice if it supported a central iTunes library that all the family can access as the quality from iTunes in the cloud is crap. I've got all my CD's on a drive as a Lossless and want to be able to hear them around the house. Also Apple HomePod which also create a mesh wifi network. Lastly how about a Ceiling mount HomePod thats IP rated for the bathroom.

 

[eVasilis]

That sounds mightily expensive already.

I would not expect the new "pro" machine to be cheap. Only the Xeons inside it would cost a fortune. At least Apple could offer one that is relatively future proof (only relatively). It is not just luck that cMPs still do the trick.

 

[cmwade77]

Here is what I want to see from Apple in 2019:

• Recommit to a high level of QA/QC BEFORE releasing products, updates, etc. Apple has been failing at this.
• Recommit to a high level of customer service and get away from the your using it wrong mentality.
• Recommit to actually being innovative and not just stealing others ideas.

 

[JungleNYC]

Soft in-ear AirPods

 

[jm5309]

An updated iPad Mini, and the ability to once again shop for iOS apps on my iMac. I've only downloaded maybe two apps since the change happened. I much prefer shopping for apps on my huge iMac screen.

 

[I7guy]

I'm eagerly expecting AAPL to rise to $240 so that I can sell all of my stock as soon as it happens, buy a retirement home in Quebec on the St. Lawrence river, and never have to be frustrated with Tim Cook anymore. I've pretty much given up on anything changing for the better with Apple at this point.

Depending on how much cognitive dissonance you are going through, you may want to sell those shares short of $240. That will allow you to live a frustration free life.