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What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2023?
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I would love to see a new iMac 27"(+ ?), more repairability, an iPhone with a USB C port, slimmer MacBook Pros, MacPro. Go on Apple really surprise me with a "wow" soon, we have been having too many "more of the same" stuff.
On Friday, we shared a What to Expect Guide that highlights everything we're expecting to see from Apple in 2023, based on current product rumors and historical release data.
We're counting on the release of the mixed reality headset that Apple has been working on for years now, along with the Apple silicon Mac Pro and a number of other refreshed Macs. There's an iPhone 15 with a USB-C port in the works, and we could get new HomePod and AirPods Max refreshes.
We know what we think we're going to be seeing from Apple in 2023, but we want to hear opinions and wishlists from the MacRumors community. What do you want to see Apple release this year?
Are there new iPhone features you're hoping for, or something new in iOS 17 or macOS 14? What are you wanting to see from Apple's AR/VR headset?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and take a look at our What to Expect guide to see an overview of the current rumors. We'll learn a lot more about Apple's 2023 product plans in the coming months, and we'll have in-depth coverage of the rumors here at MacRumors.com.
If you want to discuss Apple's upcoming products and rumors, our MacRumors forums are an excellent resource, plus they're a great place to get help on current Apple products and software options.
As always, thank you to our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the number one source for Apple news, rumors, and advice. MacRumors celebrated its 22nd birthday this year, and that's thanks to our dedicated readers. We are looking forward to another year of rumors in 2023. Happy New Year!
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I'd like to see less grandstanding, less politics and get back to core values of devices that increase productivity through ease of use and effective design and construction.
Back to usability rather than glam and a less emphasis on creating a few more emoji's.
A good start would be a warranty of 3 years. If a company can't make a device they can guarantee for 3years then they shouldn't make the devices in the first place.
This idea of repair is all well and good, but devices costing thousands of dollars should be covered by a proper warranty for a decent timespan.
Of course if its user malpractice or similar then there could be the equivalent of Apple insurance, but you should not have to take out AppleCare after 1 year for any device suggested to be a quality device.
As for Face ID on iMacs, touch screens etc., for me they are another technological problem in the making. I just want Mac that work and work well and and can be depended upon and Apple putting their warranty where their mouth is and extending it to 3 years minimum.
The Right to Repair would then not be necessary to the same extent, and whilst we are at it. Apple should rethink its tight control of the hardware configuration and realise that its no good shouting your environmental credentials when you make hardware difficult or impossible to upgrade.
Back to usability rather than glam and a less emphasis on creating a few more emoji's.
A good start would be a warranty of 3 years. If a company can't make a device they can guarantee for 3years then they shouldn't make the devices in the first place.
This idea of repair is all well and good, but devices costing thousands of dollars should be covered by a proper warranty for a decent timespan.
Of course if its user malpractice or similar then there could be the equivalent of Apple insurance, but you should not have to take out AppleCare after 1 year for any device suggested to be a quality device.
As for Face ID on iMacs, touch screens etc., for me they are another technological problem in the making. I just want Mac that work and work well and and can be depended upon and Apple putting their warranty where their mouth is and extending it to 3 years minimum.
The Right to Repair would then not be necessary to the same extent, and whilst we are at it. Apple should rethink its tight control of the hardware configuration and realise that its no good shouting your environmental credentials when you make hardware difficult or impossible to upgrade.
It would be nice for Apple to develop Siri. For something that is used so much on iPhone, Apple Watch etc, it’s abysmal. The amount of times I resort to asking Alexa to fulfil what my Apple devices can’t, is unbelievable. Apple need to address it and soon. We’ve had over a decade of this and I can’t fathom how the team in Cupertino think it’s acceptable?
If the VR headset can plug into my Mac to be a portable 4K monitor, that would be worth more to me than a Pro Display XDR. The problem is that I don’t touch type well enough to use a keyboard without at least a little visual feedback. But sacrificing screen area to supply that feedback would limit the amount of information I could get on the screen. Maybe Apple can come up with a way to do the visual feedback in an unobtrusive way that dynamically disappears when I just want to read. Or maybe they, or a third party app, can find a way to implement a virtual keyboard with a usable substitute for tactile feedback. I’m hopeful that Apple will have the imagination to make this product insanely great.
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Fix the bugs on iOS 16 (never had this issue before). I can't even stream music to my Airplay 2 speakers without constantly cutting out or not being able to connect at all. Have no issue with my iPod Touch running iOS 12.5.6
Hockey puck mouse, preferable in bondi blue.
On Friday, we shared a What to Expect Guide that highlights everything we're expecting to see from Apple in 2023, based on current product rumors and historical release data.
We're counting on the release of the mixed reality headset that Apple has been working on for years now, along with the Apple silicon Mac Pro and a number of other refreshed Macs. There's an iPhone 15 with a USB-C port in the works, and we could get new HomePod and AirPods Max refreshes.
We know what we think we're going to be seeing from Apple in 2023, but we want to hear opinions and wishlists from the MacRumors community. What do you want to see Apple release this year?
Are there new iPhone features you're hoping for, or something new in iOS 17 or macOS 14? What are you wanting to see from Apple's AR/VR headset?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and take a look at our What to Expect guide to see an overview of the current rumors. We'll learn a lot more about Apple's 2023 product plans in the coming months, and we'll have in-depth coverage of the rumors here at MacRumors.com.
If you want to discuss Apple's upcoming products and rumors, our MacRumors forums are an excellent resource, plus they're a great place to get help on current Apple products and software options.
As always, thank you to our readers and forum members for making MacRumors the number one source for Apple news, rumors, and advice. MacRumors celebrated its 22nd birthday this year, and that's thanks to our dedicated readers. We are looking forward to another year of rumors in 2023. Happy New Year!
Article Link: What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2023?
I’d be interested in hearing your list of uses for the average iPhone owner. What will they do with AR/VR goggles as part of their daily life?
I think there are engineering challenges to replaceable batteries. They take up more space because they come in a case. It’s another opening in the iPhone that makes water resistance more challenging. I have friends with very old iPhones who never mention battery life. While I think it might be nice to swap out a spare battery if you can’t get to a charger, I doubt it would benefit most iPhone owners. Just my two cents.
I think some of what you mention is part of company branding. I’m by no means an expert. Companies advertise as a part of normal business. Oftentimes they want you to feel as though you’re not just buying a product but you’re buying into their image and reputation. There were mp3 players before the iPod but Apple made a tech device cool and people wanted to be cool. The danger of course is if a company promotes an image that isn’t agreeable to some. That’s the risk. Just my thoughts.
Totally agree. I’ve been patient for years since Siri was better than nothing. But there has been plenty of time for major improvements. For me it’s oftentimes a connection or other glitch rather than any issue in recognizing what I said.
I wish FaceTime calls could let you know what the issue is when the video is poor. Is it my connection? My friends connection? Why can I do a FaceTime call that’s terrible quality but if I hang up and call back it’s perfect quality? Can the software just fix that issue during the call?
But the headset according to rumors will be both AR and VR, not just VR, so don't worry for not being able to blind-type on the keyboard
The average iPhone user has a computer. That's what AR/VR headset will be most useful with, at least till apple won't release AR glasses, which apparently is another couple of years down the road.
