March is right around the corner, which means our first good opportunity to launch Apple products in 2021 as the company often launches heavily in March or April each year. We hear rumors about MacBook Pro, iMac, AirPods, and more, though many of these come out at different times throughout the year.
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Also this week macOS was updated to address an important issue with some of the latest MacBook Pro models when connected to some USB-C hubs and docks, while our videographer Dan Barbera took a look another on the MagSafe Leather Wallet released alongside the iPhone 12 models. Read on for all the details!
New MacBook Pro models with HDMI Port and SD card reader are expected to launch later this year
Last month, celebrity analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple plans to launch new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models in the second half of this year with brighter Mini-LED displays, design new with flat roof. and at the bottom, additional back ports and a MagSafe charge cable, and physical action keys to replace the Touch Bar.
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This week, Kuo got more detailed about those additional ports, saying that both new MacBook Pro models will be equipped with at least an HDMI port and an SD card reader.
If those rumors go away, this is probably one of the most important remake of the MacBook Pro ever, with many of the fan-favorite features returning. Many are also looking forward to circulating Apple’s next-generation silicon chips as the M1 chip already has remarkable performance in low-end devices like the MacBook Air and the 13-inch base model MacBook Pro .
Mini-LED backlighting could expand to a new 12.9-inch iPad Pro that is reportedly to be released as early as March.
2021 iMac said to come in five colors, Apple Silicon Mac Pro to look like ‘Stacked’ Mac Minis
Apple’s next-generation iMac will be available in the same colors as the latest iPad Air, including Silver, Space Gray, Green, Sky Blue, and Rose Gold, according to reader Jon Front Page Tech Prosser.
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BloombergMark Gurman has previously reported that the new iMac will be redesigned with slim bezels and no metal chin under the display, and a flat rear shell similar to Apple’s high-end XDR Pro Display. This would represent the first redesign of the all-in-one desktop computer since 2012.
Gurman also said that Apple is developing a smaller version of the Mac Pro with Apple ‘s silicon chip, and Prosser said this week that this device will look like a three to four Mac minis in a stack. The design may be similar to the Cube Power Mac G4, which was released in 2000.
Third generation AirPods competently displayed in distributed image
Apple is reportedly working on third-generation AirPods for release later this year, and an alleged image of the headphones and their cost issue came out this week on Chinese website 52audio.
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The new AirPods are expected to take design issues from the AirPods Pro by getting smaller gas and silicone earbuds, but reportedly lack high-end features like Active Noise Cancelation, allowing for a lower price tag. The standard AirPods are priced at $ 159 with a wireless charging case and at $ 199 with a wireless charging case, while the AirPods Pro sells for $ 249.
Japanese website Mac Otakara has previously claimed that second-generation AirPods Pro is set to release in April. Apple aims to make second-generation AirPods Pro more compact by eliminating the protruding mast from the bottom, which will result in a more complex design like Google’s Pixel Buds, according to Google Bloombergis Marc Gurman.
Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 to prevent MacBooks from being corrupted by third-party Non-Compliant Docks
A new macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 software update has been released for Mac users that will prevent 2019 or later MacBook Pro and 2020 or later MacBook Air models from carrying into damage when connected to a special non-compliant third-party USB-C power supply. hubs and docks, according to Apple.
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There have been several reports about Reddit from Mac users who have connected USB-C hubs and docks to their devices, and as a result the device was not unprofessional. Affected Macs appear to go blank and unresponsive shortly after connecting the dock. Many of the customers who had problems used hubs and docks that were not purchased from reputable companies.
The new macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Preferences.
Looking Back on Apple’s MagSafe Leather after 3 months
On our YouTube channel this week, MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera went back to Apple’s MagSafe Wallet for iPhone 12 models after using the accessory for three months, and his comments were more favorable after this extended use.
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Dan didn’t like the MagSafe Wallet at all because he discovered that it had a weak magnetic connection and could easily fall off the iPhone when he put the device in a pocket, but he has learned to change his usage habits. in a way that has worked out best for him.
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