Recently, most of the news about Apple has revolved around the new iPhone 14 series. In addition to the new hardware products, many users are also paying attention to the Apple Global Developers Conference (WWDC) that will arrive next month.
It is reported that this event will be held online from June 6 to 10 (June 7 to 11, Beijing time). And announced cutting-edge innovations for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS.
Most of the previous revelations revolved around the new iOS 16, and now there are also messages mentioning the update information of macOS.
It is reported that the upcoming macOS 13 is the next major version of Apple's Mac software platform and the first new operating system after a complete transition from Intel to a self-developed chip.
The all-new macOS 13 is said to be known internally as Rome. However, this does not make much sense to the user, and its final actual naming needs to wait for subsequent confirmation.
As for the release and push time, it will appear in this year's Apple WWDC. After the announcement, Apple will test the operating system for several months and will not release it to all users until around the fall.
In terms of new feature support, macOS 13 may focus more on Mac products equipped with Apple's self-developed chips than any previous version. And with deeper integration between hardware and software, improvements to notifications, home screen widgets, and common controls should be visible on macOS 13.
As Apple completes the transition from Intel to self-developed chips, some Intel Macs may not get the new macOS 13 adaptation. And the adaptation of the device after the actual push, this report is also mentioned.
Macs in 2013, 2014, and 2015 are said to be most likely to disappear from the system version adaptation list.
Combined, this macOS update is very exciting, and related revelations also believe that it may bring quite a significant functional upgrade.
In addition to the system-level upgrades, the iteration of the Mac series of products has also attracted much attention.
Previous news shows that Apple has been testing a chip with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU. This is also the specification of the M2 chip that has appeared many times.
Next, Apple will also promote a number of Mac series products equipped with this new chip.
Although there is no more definite information about the M2 chip for the time being, the latest news shows that Apple seems to be developing related products for the third generation of M3 chips.
According to the breaking news, although it will not arrive until the end of next year at the earliest, Apple seems to be already developing an iMac product equipped with an M3 chip.
Combined, Apple will continue to carry self-developed chip products in the next Mac series of products. Users interested in the product may be able to follow it.
In addition, the latest report from Sina Technology mentions that "Apple has added the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 to its list of retro and obsolete products, because these devices are more than five years away from the last wholesale sale." ”
According to Apple's official website, owners of iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac or Apple TV products can obtain services and parts from Apple service providers, including Apple Retail Stores and independent repair providers, for at least 5 years from the date Apple last supplied the product for sale. Availability of service and parts may be extended as required by law or up to 7 years, depending on part availability.