They can still concurrently release later versions of 11, alongside 12. There are still plenty of numbers left after .4.
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What to Expect at WWDC 2021: iOS 15, macOS 12, watchOS 8, New MacBook Pro?
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It takes hardware being not capable of running the OS because of device support. The Apple Silicon computers are way too new and still have outstanding issues to resolve before you remove a large user base of existing x86 users. There will probably be a MacOS 13, and 14 before you start to see x86 support start to wane.
Until we see everything Apple sells using ARM technology, its going to be dual platform for awhile.
I wish Apple gave us the ability to reinstall MacOS on one of our Macs, without having to sign out of our Macs and iPhone and iPad devices first, lest we end up with duplicate Macs listed in text forwarding on the iPhone.
Though I hope you're wrong, part of me is inclined to agree.
However, if they're really pushing for a full product transition in 2 years, it might make sense to get the new MBPs out sooner... (??) That would allow time for Apple Silicon pro-level desktops (Mac Pro and perhaps iMac Pro), this mysterious/rumoured prosumer desktop (G4-Cube-style Mac Mini or all-new compact tower), and one more revision of the MBPs (which are their most popular machines).
Probably wishful thinking, I suppose, but hey... reeeeeally itching for an M2/M1x 16" MBP...
I’ve got an idea…..the keynote is about 30 seconds. Craig comes out and says we are doing a snow leopard year. No new features. We are gonna fix everything we’ve gimped for the last two years. You’re welcome……one can dream.
In all seriousness though this just restarts the cycle of massive amounts of bugs come fall before they iron half of them out by spring 2022. It’s getting old.
In all seriousness though this just restarts the cycle of massive amounts of bugs come fall before they iron half of them out by spring 2022. It’s getting old.
Also hoping the series 3 get axed soon. Especially with all the issues for updates and developers. Plus the watch faces need a massive update to use the new style complications introduced 3 years ago with series 4. Did these mock-ups of the older faces with new complications. 👇🏼
I'm glad it has been kind of quiet before this event - we could do with some pleasant surprises around here for a change!
I can't help but feel all these headlines are pretty much spoiler alerts for what is to come. I know they are just rumors, but I would like to be slightly surprised on Monday by one thing. It really is what people want from the event though, but if everything that is revealed is something that I previously read about, that's going to be a bummer.
I agree. No fun in opening Christmas presents early and then rewrapping only to feign surprise on Christmas Day.
That is one of the drawbacks of being an MR regular this time of year, not to mention seeing mention of it everywhere else you look to for different news.
Yeah, and Reddit is pretty much the same. A lot of the headlines are also coming from "legit" sources like Bloomberg too, even if they are just leaks. I mean Monday is supposed to be Apple's Super Bowl and I have a feeling people will see it as a "dud".
Many here will see it as a dud because they wanted to know the gossip, embraced it, and then reality slapped them across the face.
Yes viewers should feel fortunate if something gets announced, but not get too comfortable, as it could be like WWDC 2020.
That is very true. With Apple, anything can happen even if something else was planned ahead of time.
I don't remember what was announced last year, but I do remember how great the presentation looked. It was the first time they really used Apple Park to it's advantage and it made the whole keynote flow smoothly. I wouldn't be mad if they made the rest of the Keynotes virtual from now on, even though I know that is not going to happen.
It would be great if we can get live widgets. For example the Spotify widget would allow me to skip, play, pause etc at the moment it’s just another static icon that opens the Spotify app.
But I’m really excited for the rumoured MacBook Pros!
But I’m really excited for the rumoured MacBook Pros!
WWDC 2020
- During the WWDC 2020 keynote, Apple revealed iOS 14 with a new home screen for iPhones, iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, watchOS 7 and more.
- It also said it will begin to switch to using its own Apple chips instead of Intel chips in Macs
- Apple announced new versions of its software for iPhones, iPads and Macs at its annual software developers event Monday.
- It also announced a new Mac Pro, its most powerful computer ever. It costs $6,000.
- Apple also gave developers a new way to migrate their iPad apps to a Mac, which will give it more opportunities to sell apps through its Mac App Store
There isn't much of a difference between the home screens for Iphones from IOS 13 to IOS 14 is there? I mean the only thing that was added was widgets but everything else is almost the same.
Yeah and they also added the App Library, which I barely use. It's one of the reasons I would love to see just a brand new home screen. They have kept the same home screen pretty much for the last several years.
Although I buy a phone almost every year, I am not a phone junkie in the sense that I live on my phone. As such, I am not overly frustrated with the state of iOS, although there are specific changes I would like to see. The same goes for iPadOS and MacOS.