After the great renovation that the Mac range underwent last year with the arrival of the new M1 chip, in 2021 and 2022 it will be the turn to make changes in the design. Different reports already point to what the new MacBook Air and iMac in which the company works would be. We tell you everything below.
MacBook Air will be lighter
Without a doubt one of the main characteristics that the entire MacBook Air range has is its weight. This computer was conceived from the beginning to be transported in a really simple way thanks to its size and weight. This is to be maintained in the rest of the generations and that is why Apple would study and be able to reduce its weight and thickness even more. In addition to its screen design, we would also see some changes by reducing the thickness of the bezels. But this would not imply an increase in the size of the screens that would remain at 13 ″.
In addition to these cosmetic changes to its body, Apple would also include the MagSafe charging system. The company has already brought to light this system that was already quite obsolete in the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. Its main objective is to increase the security of the load, and without a doubt it will be a return to the past because the Mac already they included this port. The only problem you will encounter is that there must be a dedicated charging port. Right now Macs can be loaded from any of the USB-C connections but this may end up changing. This is something that Mark Gurman himself has pointed out, differing with the opinion of Ming-Chi Kuo. This will also get designers to work on alternative Mac chargers and get the most out of it.
The great mystery that still exists about this release is the release date. Some analysts point to the year 2022 with the inclusion of mini-LED panels as well. This suggests that in 2021 we would not see any type of update although all the doors are open.
Face ID would finally reach Macs
The Face ID function allows you to safely unlock the devices as well as make payments easily. This is something that today is only available on iPhone and iPad but could finally end up reaching Macs according to a new report from Bloomberg. Right now Apple would already be preparing the necessary technology to carry it out and that is why it would not be ready for the update that is expected this year. The reports indicate that the second update in 2022 should be expected.
What seems clear is that the next renovation will be accompanied by a rather interesting design change. This will be based on reducing the screen bezels in order to give a much more modern and refreshing vision. So far I have seen zero changes and now with the reduction of bezels we could end up seeing a computer between 23 and 24 inches similar to the XDR Display. On the back, it would say goodbye to the characteristic curved iMac to give rise to a totally flat design . But the great feature of this renewal would be the final arrival of the M1 chip that will give it a very attractive processing speed for professionals. At the moment it is expected that these new iMac end up seeing the light between spring and fall of 2021.