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If you were hoping for new MacBook Pros in 2022, you might be disappointed, as a new report has them pegged to now arrive in 2023.

MacBook 2023

As the year comes to a close, we're getting new information about Apple's upcoming MacBook Pros, which were reportedly slated to arrive by the end of the year. Now, it looks like the new refreshed model with Apple's M2 silicon will not arrive by year's end and will instead come toward the first half of 2023.

According to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the M2 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros will likely arrive in the first quarter of the year, with a high chance that they will be announced sometime in early February to early March. Gurman further states that the laptops will arrive with the announcement of macOS Ventura 13.3 and iOS 16.3. He goes on to state that the firm will most likely set a release for March because it has typically done so with past products. During Apple's earnings call, the company indicated that revenue growth would slow down in 2022, mainly because new products wouldn't arrive this holiday season.

Most recently, Apple debuted a new iPad, iPad Pros, and also an improved Apple TV 4K. A month prior, it introduced new iPhone 14 models, the Apple Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra, along with the second-generation AirPods Pro. For the most part, it has been a busy year for the company, adding more products to its lineup. While some might think this is a good thing with more options, others would beg to differ. As Apple expands to more products, there's a possibility that it could alienate existing customers while also bringing in new ones.

If you were looking forward to Apple's new laptops, this news might come as a bit of a disappointment. But, on the flip side, it looks like you'll have a few months to save a little more towards your new MacBook Pro. Those looking for more power and are willing to go with a desktop might benefit from holding off until Apple announces the new Mac Pro, set to arrive within the coming months.


Source: Bloomberg

MacBook 2023

The new 13.6-inch MacBook Air featuring the M2 chip that Apple announced earlier this week.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

June 9, 2022, 4:07 PM UTC

Apple Inc. plans to expand the lineup of laptops using its new, speedier in-house chips next year, aiming to grab a bigger share of the market, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The company is working on a larger MacBook Air with a 15-inch screen for release as early as next spring, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans aren’t public. This would mark the first model of that size in the MacBook Air’s 14-year history. Apple is also developing what would be its smallest new laptop in years. 

As many wait on the oft-delayed launch of Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro, the real change may be happening elsewhere. Those looking for a new macOS laptop should skip over the professional laptops and even consider if the current MacBook Air is over-specced for their needs, because Apple has something better planned for the average consumer. It’s a third portable macOS laptop, as reported by LeaksApplePro:

"The new 12-inch MacBook will have a binned-down M3 or the M2. It'll be a great entry-level Mac that will appeal to many students – and if Apple can price it right, it'll sell very well. I don't have much more information about this MacBook, Apple is still working on it, and I should get more details about it as we get closer to launch."

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 06: Brand new redesigned MacBook Air laptops are displayed during the ... [+] WWDC22 at Apple Park on June 06, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual WWDC22 developer conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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This could be the final brick in Apple’s macOS laptop strategy as it finalises the move away from the tired look of the Intel chipset laptops and into the world of a new design language and flexibility offered by the Apple Silicon laptops.

Let’s start with a look at Apple’s macOS laptop choices.

The advantage of using Apple Silicon is that Apple has lifted the bar of the base machine. It’s also a bit of a distraction because it has upset the previous balance of the Intel-powered portfolio. With the upcoming launch of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops, Apple is resetting the expectations at the top end, and that also means a re-appraisal of the MacBook Air.

Put simply, the MacBook Air is more than enough for day-to-day use. You’ll be able to run the core office-based apps, a web browser suitable for most online tasks, and there’s enough grunt in the M1 chipset for basic multi-media editing (and another twenty per cent on top of that with the m2).

Frankly, most people don’t need to go any higher… although those wanting to have the social status of owning a “macBook Pro” can upgrade to the Frankenstein 13-inch MacBook Pro (which is little more than a MacBook Air with a cooling fan). A hardcore Apple fan and their money are easily parted.

That potential wasn’t there with the entry-level Intel chipsets used by previous MacBook Airs, which meant that the MacBook Pro was a valid choice for the keen amateur creative. With that option no longer needed, the MacBook Pro can push higher up into the professional market, safe in the knowledge that for the general public there is a far better option than the MacBook Pro.

New information suggests that there might be something better than the MacBook Air coming down the line in the future.

One of the issues with the MacBook Air is that the latest model, which sports not only the M2 chipset but also the new design language that debuted on the larger Pro models, saw a $300 price premium over the traditional $999 sticker for the MacBook Air. To counter this, the MacBook Air M1 remained in the portfolio, albeit with the older design and slower but still more than capable first generation of Apple Silicon.

I can’t see Apple keeping this model, or the awkward 13-inch MacBook Pro, along for much longer. It just looks wrong and is a reminder of the Intel days. So the news that Apple is working on a slightly smaller laptop than the MacBook Air makes a lot of sense. Sporting a 12-inch screen, the new design, and those Apple Silicon chipsets that benefit from the higher base-line performance, this presumptively solo-monikered MacBook would be a better option for many than the MacBook Air.

Bring a 12-inch MacBook in at $999, a 13-inch MacBook Air at $1299, and then the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models from $1999, and you have the classic triplet of "good, better, best” beloved by Apple management; a product line that is way to understand, and the widest range capabilities spread over the macOS laptops.

As for the vast majority of people, they can forget the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. That tempting MacBook will be enough.

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Will there be a new MacBook in 2023?

Apple's M2 MacBook Pro 14 and 16-inch models will now reportedly arrive in 2023. If you were hoping for new MacBook Pros in 2022, you might be disappointed, as a new report has them pegged to now arrive in 2023.

Will there be a MacBook Pro in 2023?

Gurman initially said the notebooks could see a launch in late 2022, but he later said that Apple had decided not to introduce the new machines until 2023. At this point, we are expecting a 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro refresh in early 2023.

What MacBook will come out in 2022?

No November/December 2022 Product Announcements Earlier in the year, there were rumors suggesting that some Macs could be refreshed before the end of 2022, including the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models and the Mac mini, but multiple rumors have said no more Macs are coming in 2022.

What will Apple release in 2023?

Apple is expected to release a 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023, as previously rumored and reaffirmed today by Gurman. The ‌MacBook Air‌ is rumored to be similar in display size to the 16-inch MacBook Pro but with a thinner and lighter design.