There’s no stopping the rumor mill, especially this close to WWDC 2023.
Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a number of new and updated Macs are expected to debut alongside Apple’s anticipated AR headset.
Following the discovery of three unknown desktop Mac models in Apple’s Find My code, Gurman predicts an extended WWDC will concentrate on hardware.
In a recent tweet, Gurman offered the following expectations:
I’m expecting three major focus areas next week: 1) several new Macs, 2) the mixed-reality headset, and 3) the new OSs. With all of the new hardware and software, I expect the keynote to be one of Apple’s longest ever and easily exceed two hours.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) May 31, 2023
Gurman did not identify exactly how many Macs to expect but has previously claimed that Macs with Apple’s M3 next-generation processor won’t launch before the end of 2023. As such, anything launched will likely remain with some variant of the M2 processor.
Rumors have focused on an expected 15-inch MacBook Air as part of the WWDC lineup. It seems unlikely that the 14-inch MacBook Pro or the 16-inch MacBook Pro will be updated, as those both had revisions earlier in 2023.
As of April 2023, Gurman had predicted that neither an updated Mac Studio nor a New Mac Pro would be seen at WWDC. He’s recently suggested that the Mac Studio may be refreshed, as Apple will begin taking trade-ins for the Mac Studio from the day WWDC begins.
Apple’s week-long WWDC for software developers starts with a keynote on Monday, June 5, 2023. That presentation will be streamed live.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and @MarkGurman