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Forbes
an hour ago
- Forbes
Apple Prepares To Cancel Classic MacBook Pro Models
Update, Sunday June 8, 2025: This article has been updated with details on the next version of macOS. New MacBook Pro laptops are displayed during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2023. (Photo by ... More JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images) As Tim Cook prepares to open the Worldwide Developer Conference next week, countless Apple fans are getting ready for new life to be breathed into their hardware. There will be something for everybody, from iPhones and iPads to Apple Watches and MacBook Pro laptops. Yet there will be some let down as Apple prepares to drop support for their laptop from the next version of macOS. Update, Sunday June 8, 2025. Writing for the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has previewed the new software that will be launched at WWDC 2025, which includes the next version of macOS. Apple's focus on updating and unifying the user interface across its operating systems has left little time for any significant updates to its core applications. What is more important is Apple's approach to artificial intelligence. Last year's WWDC saw some grandiose promises on the awkwardly backronymed Apple Intelligence—expect any claims to be regarded with more cynical eyes this year. Another AI announcement will be of interest: "Apple will let third-party developers begin tapping into its large language models — the underpinnings of generative artificial intelligence." Given the performance requirements for on-device LLM processing, the older Intel processors will struggle to keep up. In many cases, developers will simply drop support for the x86 Intel architecture and focus solely on macOS under ARM, weakening the potential of the older Macs even more than the simple march of time. he logo of Apple Inc. is seen at an Apple Store behind green leaves on May 07, 2025, in Chongqing, ... More China (Photo by) It's worth noting that Apple is refreshing the numbering system across all of its operating systems, so the next version of macOS will be macOS 26, and the moniker naming looks set to continue with macOS Tahoe. Apple continues to offer multi-year support across its hardware, including the Mac platform in general and the MacBook laptops in particular. And this is where things get awkward for the laptop owners. The support window for the MacBook Pro is expected to reach back as far as the 2019 MacBook Pro. That passes an important rubicon. At that point, the Mac family was still running on x86-based Intel hardware. The ARM-based Apple Silicon arrived at the end of 2020, with the M1 MacBook Pro, M1 MacBook Air, and M1 Mac Mini. Apple Silicon offered a significant leap in performance, power and efficiency. That Apple can support the M1 chipset some five years down the line and bring the full range of new tools, including the latest generative AI suite, should not come as a surprise. Yet Apple still plans to support the older, slower and inefficient Intel MacBook Pro models. How much can Apple offer the older laptops? It's clear for MacBook Air owners still running Intel-powered Airs. The MacBook Air from 2020, the last with the Intel Core chipset, will be dropped, leaving only Apple Silicon powered MacBook Air models supported by macOS Tahoe and the versions that follow. It's less clear for the MacBook Pro. At the very least, Apple should offer security updates to the laptops, but whether the latest apps and utilities are offered remains to be seen. Given the demands placed on the hardware, it's likely to be a limited subset of those available to Apple Silicon Macs. Consumers using third-party apps will already be familiar with the 'unsupported' error messages on apps that are exclusively for Apple Silicon Macs) a list that is growing longer by the day), and more demanding apps such as Photoshop are asking for so much that the Intel Mac are being left behind, no matter what Cupertino is offering. It's unfortunate that no laptop can last forever. While Apple's support window is rarely specified for Macs, six years of updates is welcome, yet feels short for an Apple product. This is the downside of the 2020 move from Intel to ARM; Apple gained a much more powerful platform, but was left having to support the older platform for a polite number of years. That support is coming to an end. The consumer-focused MacBook Air has a hard stop coming up. At the same time, the professionally focused MacBook Pro will squeeze out another year or two, which will be welcomed by those using the laptop in a production environment, but Tim Cook has put the platform on notice of cancellation. The MacBook Pro that many knew and loved is coming to the end of its story. Now read the latest MacBook Pro, macOS and WWDC headlines in Forbes' weekly Apple news digest...
Digital Trends
19 hours ago
- Digital Trends
3 big iOS 19 changes that I hope Apple reveals at WWDC 2025
We're less than two days away from Apple's big WWDC 2025 keynote, where the company will reveal new versions of each of its software platforms. One of the biggest changes this year is the expected shift from iOS 19 to iOS 26, with new versions of macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and visionOS also set to follow suit. We're also expecting to see the evolution of Apple Health, including a new AI doctor and Health subscription. iOS 26, if it is to be named that, is expected to introduce one of the biggest evolutions in design for Apple software since the first iPhone was launched. Inspired by visionOS and the Apple Vision Pro, it's expected to be a monumental redesign, but I hope that Apple also takes the time to make a few improvements. Recommended Videos I've used the iPhone for over a decade, which I carry every day along with one of the best Android phones. While iOS is an excellent platform, there are a few key areas where it could improve. Here are the five improvements I'm hoping to see on Monday. 1. True support for third parties It's somewhat antithetical for Apple to embrace third parties, evidenced by its ongoing lawsuit with Fortnite developer Epic Games, but this might be the best time for the company to do exactly this. It may also prevent regulatory challenges, like the Epic Games lawsuit, which resulted in support for third-party app stores on the iPhone, but only in Europe. The success of the iPhone can be largely attributed to its early adoption by third-party developers. These developers built the apps and experiences that enabled the iPhone to have the impact it has had. While this has been great for apps, Apple only enabled third-party solutions to replace certain system functions, and these features don't work anywhere near as well. Third-party keyboards have been supported for over a decade, yet it's still a bit-part installation, which results in the OS often freezing and resorting to the default keyboard. Apple's new Passwords app in iOS 18 also made third-party password managers less stable. This could also help address a significant issue for Apple. The company's troubles with Apple Intelligence and the new Siri could be somewhat solved by enabling third-party assistants to be set as the default, at least in the interim. This would also benefit its partnership with OpenAI and ChatGPT, or allow an assistant like Google Gemini to be set as the default. 2. A rebuilt OS that just works again For Apple to truly allow third-party support, it needs to rebuild iOS. Over the past 19 years, Apple's iPhone software has largely stayed the same under the hood. The result is that while many features have been added over the years, they have directly contributed to the OS's load and instability. Consider iOS 18 and the launch of the theming engine, as well as the more flexible approach to the homescreen layout, and the transformation of widgets. All are great additions to the customizability of iOS 18, but none launched with the same stability and aplomb that made Apple as successful as it has been. Apple products are infamously meant to 'just work', and it's time to return to that era, starting with a rebuild of iOS. The visionOS platform demonstrates that Apple can still design beautiful, first-generation software experiences, and the iPhone needs a next-generation experience. 3. Advanced features from Android There are many features available on Android that aren't available on the iPhone. While iOS 18 brought the iPhone closer to the customizability of an Android phone, there are still a few things that are needed for the iPhone to continue competing with the best phones. Consider the Galaxy S25 Ultra: it features multiple telephoto lenses, the S-Pen stylus, and true multitasking capabilities. Or the Oppo Find N5 and Galaxy Z Fold 7, which feature two screens and advanced stylus input. Then there are phones like the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Vivo X200 Ultra, which all feature multiple telephoto lenses and advanced camera systems that are more capable than the iPhone, at least for still photography. Then there's Apple's approach to the homescreen. Last year, Apple introduced significant improvements to the homescreen, but there are still many ways for Apple to take this further. I'd love to see resizable icons, a choice of grid layouts, and more advanced management of icon positioning and grid. And yes, I hope they fix the current homescreen introduced in iOS 18, so we can put apps wherever we want, and they'll stay in place. The next-generation iPhone experience needs to do more than fix the bugs; it should set the iPhone up to compete with the very best phones. Apple is rumored to launch an iPhone Fold eventually, and iOS 19 should lay the groundwork for this to compete with the best folding phones. I can't wait to see what Apple launches on Monday during the WWDC 2025 livestream. I use an Apple product in each category, and I am genuinely excited to see what the company does next. I suspect we'll see a mix of bug fixes, design changes, and some new features to highlight, but less from Apple Intelligence than we did last year. We'll all find out soon!
The National
2 days ago
- The National
iOS 26 and counting: What to expect at Apple's WWDC event next week
Apple is expected to change the numbering of its operating systems at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference next week, among other big announcements. The tech major's next iOS will bear the '26" suffix, to reflect the 'season' they will be used in – in this case, 2025-2026 – according to a recent Bloomberg report. The new version of the iOS is typically released with the next generation of iPhones, which are expected in September. The WWDC, Apple's main event for software, is also expected to introduce new iterations of its operating systems for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, TV and Vision Pro. We look at what to expect at the Cupertino-based company's software showcase. From 18 to 26 The renaming of Apple's operating system would mean that instead of iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, tvOS 19, watchOS 12 and visionOS 3, we can expect '26" on all of them. The move won't make a major impact, but from a consistency standpoint, it makes sense. Apple's move is also reminiscent of when Samsung Electronics' flagship Galaxy S phone model leapt from S10 to S20 in time for the year 2020. Apple Intelligence boost The company's generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has garnered mostly positive reviews, centred on it being seamless across the Apple ecosystem. At the WWDC, Apple is expected to build on its existing features and introduce new ones, but it remains unclear what those will be. Reports suggest that the main Apple Intelligence update will be focused on the Health app. That would mean enhanced insights and, possibly, better integration in sharing health reports to medical professionals and more collaboration with health care companies and providers. It would not be a surprise to see Apple aligning with more health-orientated entities as it has done so with other segments, including fitness and gaming. The company had made it clear even before the release of Apple Intelligence that its services would be rolled out in phases. That typical of Apple – test the waters and make the necessary adjustments. We can also expect a smarter Siri. Live translation on AirPods Pro 2 Another possibility that has been floating around for a while is live translation on the AirPods Pro 2 – a tool that would come in handy for those who travel a lot. Apple already has a Translate app on iPhones and iPads, supporting spoken and written inputs in 21 languages. The Translate app provides convenience – but being able to get through language barriers without having to whip out your device would be a welcome addition. Biggest design update in a dozen years Multiple reports have suggested that iOS 26 will bear an all-new look, which would be the biggest design upgrade – 'one of the most dramatic', Bloomberg says – since iOS 7 in 2013. Changes are expected on icons, interfaces and fonts to transform the user experience. Apple already did a good job on iOS 18, introducing a new look by giving icons light, dark and tinted appearances. We wouldn't mind some new emojis, either taking Apple's total towards the 4,000 mark. Any hardware? Though typically a software event, Apple has, in recent years, introduced new devices at the WWDC. That seems unlikely this year, as iPhones and Apple Watches traditionally come in September, while iPads and Macs have been updated in phases in recent months. If Apple is to unveil new hardware, it will most likely be AirPods, specifically a new Pro model, which was last updated in 2022. This would sit comfortably alongside possibility of live translation. As for Macs, the only plausible update would be for the Mac Pro, although given the time since the last version it is highly unlikely; the last Mac Pro update was released at WWDC 2023. And it wouldn't be a WWDC without the usual developer software updates – ARKit, HealthKit, Metal, etc – to power Apple's vast hardware line-up.
CNBC
2 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Apple's WWDC is a prove it moment, says Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers
CNBC's Steve Kovach and Aaron Rakers, Wells Fargo senior analyst, join 'The Exchange' to discuss what investors want from Apple WWDC and his expectations to come out of the event.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Apple iOS 26: 4 iPhone Apps To Gain Important Updates In Days, Report Claims
Apple's World Wide Developers Conference starts soon (on Monday, June 9) and it's widely expected to include significant updates to the design of apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac and more. A new report says that four of the most popular built-in apps are to gain new features. Notes and other apps are about to be updated, it seems. The apps in question are Messages, Music, Notes and CarPlay, according to a new report at 9to5Mac. Your mileage will vary, but I use the first three of these multiple times a day, and CarPlay, well, when I'm in the car, obviously. The Apple Messages app already offers great security and lots of neat features, but it seems that live translation of incoming and outgoing messages is on the horizon. This is handy if someone sends you a message in another language, perhaps because they're passing on something they didn't understand, and you'll see it in your language instantly. Additionally, it's claimed Apple is working on putting polls into Messages, something already available in WhatsApp, for instance. If Apple Intelligence is worked in here, it could suggest a poll based on your messages. Separately, it's also thought that Apple could introduce end-to-end encryption for Messages going to or from Android phones as part of Apple's embrace of RCS. Details of that here. The Music app, this and other reports say, could show animated album art on the lock screen, not just in the app itself. That could be neat. I probably use Notes more than any other app. It's so versatile. In iOS 26, the app may introduce export for the Markdown format. This means you can easily put text in bold by typing **bold**, for instance, and when the note is exported, such formatting will remain. Finally the new design language (codenamed Solarium, it is thought) which will be front-and-center for the WWDC announcements for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS, will also be coming to CarPlay. This is not a surprise but it shows Apple hasn't just been focusing on CarPlay Ultra recently.
