What to Expect From Apple in 2025

[HobeSoundDarryl]

How about a new Studio Display XDR with Quantum Dot, Thunderbolt 5, and 120Hz to go along with refreshed Mac Pro?

...for about $9K with maybe a $2K "best stand ever." 💰💰💰

 

[testcard]

I hope the “Command Centre” is going to be re-chargeable - I don’t need another smart device in search of a power socket to work.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Just curious, but why would the new Mac Pro and Studio be updated to the M4 chip instead of the M5? Wouldn't the M5 be the better chip since it's the latest? I'm not sure of the differences between them or whether an M4 Ultra is better than an M5.

"We" think we see a pattern of base, then PRO/MAX, then Ultra in only 2 (TWO) iterations of the latter. So we expect that pattern(?) vs. applying some "think different" as you are.

To me, it also makes much more sense to (flip it to) LEAD with (M5) Ultra, then PRO/MAX (on the same timeline as now) and then base... for both Mac buyers and Apple as seller. But that isn't the apparent pattern so far, so it can only be as "we" think we see it... and only that "makes sense" because that is how Apple has run it so far. In short, do NOT "think different"... comply.

 

[kitt9000]

Makes you wonder who will be upgrading their vision pro just for an M5 chip :-\.

 

[zombierunner]

Tim Cook's departure.

 

[Tdude96]

Nothing has been mentioned regarding blood pressure. Also I wouldn’t trust the watch to be accurate in that space either.

Not sure what you were reading, but this is from the article:

Apple Watch Series 11 could support blood pressure monitoring. The feature won't measure exact systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, but will instead measure trends and alert the wearer if high blood pressure has been detected.

I'd also like to see the watch gain blood glucose monitoring. I wouldn't trust either of those any more than I trust the current skin temperature, O2 or ECG from the watch. Data collected with dedicated medical-grade devices is always going to be better. However, the watch can help indicate a problem people might otherwise not know about, giving them more time to consult a doctor for medical intervention (if needed) sooner than they otherwise would have, which is almost always going to have a more positive outcome than no monitoring at all.

 

[Allen_Wentz]

I am really interested in MacOS 16. I personally think that besides making macOS have a touch interface what can they Add to macOS to make it better??

We are getting close to running out of ideas for the next OS.

Touch interface would not be "better."

 

[Allen_Wentz]

"We" think we see a pattern of base, then PRO/MAX, then Ultra in only 2 (TWO) iterations of the latter. So we expect that pattern(?) vs. applying some "think different" as you are.

To me, it also makes much more sense to (flip it to) LEAD with (M5) Ultra, then PRO/MAX (on the same timeline as now) and then base... for both Mac buyers and Apple as seller. But that isn't the apparent pattern so far, so it can only be as "we" think we see it... and only that "makes sense" because that is how Apple has run it so far. In short, do NOT "think different"... comply.

We have no comprehension, zero, of what actual chip yields may look like to Apple. Or of what specific tech issues might need resolution in order to build the most advanced Ultra and above chips.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Correct, so we need to make no assumptions that a perception of pattern in 2 iterations is- in fact- a pattern.

 

[Pierre_Ranger]

New Apple WIFI Router.
New Apple TV

and since no Apple Car, an Apple Plane? lol

 

[Allen_Wentz]

Makes you wonder who will be upgrading their vision pro just for an M5 chip :-\.

Most of the folks who could afford v1 AVP probably will also be capable of buying a v2 AVP. But it mostly depends on what capabilities M5 may or may not offer - - and no one has seen M5 yet.

 

[jdclifford]

I expect that whatever they make, it will cost more .

Especially if there is a tariff war.

 

[Kingrusso]

Apple watch 3-5 days of battery.
Find a way to make sensors to work with tattoos on wrists. Otherwise they are usesless for people with tatoos on wrist.

 

[TechnoMonk]

M4 Max 128gb -> M4 Ultra 256gb -> m4 ??? 512gb


An Ultra with 512gb doesn`t make sense by Apples previous M series RAM schemes. It would have to require a different approach, which I very much doubt is in the cards for M4. Perhaps for M5 w its rumoured different packaging route.

But perhaps we could see a 2x Ultra M4, it would decimate Intel/Arm/Nvidia. I think the Ultra alone will also make for an interesting performance jump.

I didn’t say M4 ultra studio. Apple has launched M3 Max/Pro MBP before regular M3, and the launched a iPad Pro with M4 before M4 Pro and Max MBP. May be Apple will Launch M5 ultra first, Ultra is long over due.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ultra scales more than 2xMax, Max is lot more differentiated with Pro chip compared to AS launch.
If Apple can keep the cost of ultra with 512 GB RAM and high end processor upgrade to 7 K, I could connect two Ultras with 1012 GB RAM and more processing power. It would save me cloud costs.

 

[Karma*Police]

If that's what Tim Cook is doing, it seems to be working for him and Apple and AAPL shareholders.

If you want it to change, you have to get people to stop buying Apple products and driving up the stock price.

It depends on how you define working. Apple hasn’t grown in almost 3 years because consumers have stopped buying Apple products regularly and/or interest in Apple products has waned.

Apple’s stock price is completely detached from fundamentals and financial engineering can only mask the problem for so long. Growth in passive investing is another reason for their stock performance but that’s another topic for another day.

 

[snipr125]

I’m pretty sure that the so-called iPhone “Air” is just an euphemism to let the market know that something different is coming, but not necessarily an ultra-thin and lighter iPhone than the current ones as many people have literally understood it.

Remember that ultra-thin phones tend to bend, plus I don't think the market is expecting a much thinner iPhone these days.

So my bet is that “iPhone Air” is just a coded denomination to refer to a flip or foldable iPhone. I really hope I’m right.

Just time will tell….

Yes i hope your right as well. If its a Flip iPhone, then Day 1 purchase for me to replace my 15 Pro.

 

[Regret]

I guarantee the iPhone 17 Pro using aluminium rumour is only referring to the new metal panel on the back, given Apple have already established that they likely don’t want an all-titanium infrastructure. The sides will probably still use titanium, but the new metal panel will probably just be aluminium to cut costs.

 

[votdfak]

Apple watch 3-5 days of battery.
Find a way to make sensors to work with tattoos on wrists. Otherwise they are usesless for people with tatoos on wrist.

I agree on both requests/wishes. I definitely need to wear AW higher up my arm than I would love to wear it.

 

[applefan8254]

can we get multiple user spaces on iPhone? Would be nice to have completely separate spaces. thank you

 

[dumastudetto]

I don't know why, but, 2025 feels like it's shaping up to be the biggest year in the history of Apple.

I expect:

• All-new Apple Vision Pro that moves the needle in every conceivable way.
• All-new Apple Vision that brings the power of Vision to the masses with insanely affordable (below $2000) hardware.
• All-new iPhones with new design language, improved Apple Intelligence capabilities, and best-in-class camera system.
• Incredible iPads Pros with M5 built for the next generation Apple Intelligence and Apple One (Ultra).
• New Apple TV with Apple Intelligence content discovery features.
• New HomePod lineup with Apple Intelligence.
• New Apple Watch with enhanced Apple Intelligence capabilities.
• New AirPods Pro 3 with Apple Intelligence capabilities baked right into the experience.
• New Apple One Ultra plan with new productivity apps and the most powerful Apple Intelligence features.

Also: Expect new Macs for legacy computing customers still using macOS.

 

[Big_D]

fix it so that portrait hold can shoot landscape (as an option)

That would either be very wasteful in having to have an oversized sensor to allow both horizontal and vertical shooting, adding unneeded expense, or you need to have a mechanical way of rotating the sensor, which adds complexity and expense to the design.

 

[subjonas]

Also I want to see the new prices for the Apple TV

“New” can go in two different directions so you should be more specific 😆

 

[klasma]

Remember that ultra-thin phones tend to bend, plus I don't think the market is expecting a much thinner iPhone these days.

This hasn’t prevented the iPad Pro from becoming thinner. For the 13”, the reduction in thickness was larger percentage-wise than what is rumored for the iPhone Air.

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

That would either be very wasteful in having to have an oversized sensor to allow both horizontal and vertical shooting, adding unneeded expense, or you need to have a mechanical way of rotating the sensor, which adds complexity and expense to the design.

So leaving things "as is" is better... and the world just keeps piling up tall & skinny videos shot by people holding their phones portrait?

 

[klasma]

Put a square format sensor in and then crop as required.

Please explain how that would solve the issue of not having a full-screen landscape preview.