9to5Mac: 82.8% accurate

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An exclusives titan with an excellent track record, 9to5Mac consistently shares what Apple is working on…and usually in great detail.

Rumor list

2022

⏳Apple working on dual-port 35W charger
⏳iPhone 14 may have satellite connectivity feature
⏳iPhone 14 Pro will have “slightly taller” display
⏳Only iPhone 14 Pro will get brand new chip
⏳iPhone 14 won’t have mini model
⏳New 24-inch iMac coming in 2023
⏳27-inch iMac is dead and iMac Pro isn’t coming
⏳M2 Ultra chip has 24-core CPU
⏳2022 MacBook Air will have M2 chip with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU
⏳2022 MacBook Pro will be M2 (like above) 13-inch model
⏳2022 Mac mini will have M2 and M2 Pro chips
⏳M2 Pro chip will have 12-core CPU
⏳M2 chip will be 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU
✅2022 iPad Air will have 5G
✅2022 iPad Air will have same resolution as 2020 iPad Air
✅2022 iPad Air getting M1 chip
✅Mac Studio will have M1 Max and even higher-end chip
✅Mac Studio is all-new Mac desktop
✅New monitor will be called Apple Studio Display
⛔️Apple Studio Display has 7K resolution
✅Apple Studio Display has A13 chip
⏳2022 iPad Pro will have same aluminum chassis
⏳2022 iPad Pro will have MagSafe through Apple logo
⏳2022 iPad Pro will have larger battery
⏳2022 iPad Pro will have iPhone 13-like cameras

2021

⏳Pro Display XDR 2 will have A13 chip
⏳Pro Display XDR 2 will have neural engine
✅2021 iPad mini will have A15 chip
✅2021 iPad mini will have USB-C
✅2021 iPad mini will have smart connector
✅2021 iPad 9 will have A13 chip
✅macOS 12 will be called Mammoth or Monterey
✅2021 Apple TV will support 120Hz
✅iOS 15 name WebKit code reference
✅macOS 12 name WebKit code reference
✅Apple A14X is coming in 2021 iPad Pro
✅Apple A14X is based off of M1 chip
✅2 new iMac models appear in macOS code

2020

✅Apple MagSafe charger first look
✅iOS 14 references “Apple One” name and bundle
⏳Face ID coming to future Macs
✅Apple catalyst version of Messages in development
✅Apple catalyst Messages coming in next macOS release
✅AirPods Max will have neck detection for play/pause
⛔️AirPods Max will have reversibility
✅AirPods Max will have ANC
✅AirPods Max will have transparency mode
✅AirPods Max will have equalizer for frequency adjustment
✅Apple Watch Seres 6 will have blood oxygen monitoring
✅AirPods Max headphones icon first look
✅watchOS 7 can share watch faces
✅watchOS 7 doesn’t support 3rd-party watch faces
⛔️watchOS 7 has iCloud shared album watch faces
✅watchOS 7 has “Infograph Pro” watch face with tachymeter
✅watchOS 7 will have kids mode with move time ring
✅watchOS 7 kids mode will have rewards for going outside
✅watchOS 7 will have “SchoolTime” mode
✅watchOS 7 will have sleep tracking
✅watchOS 7 will have new sleep mode CC toggle
✅watchOS 7 will have new noise CC toggle
✅watchOS 7 apps are no longer extensions
✅iPadOS 14 will have system-wide cursor support
✅iPadOS 14 cursor support will work similar to Mac
✅New iPad Smart Keyboard will have a trackpad
✅New iPad Smart Keyboard will come in 2 models
✅New iPad Smart Keyboard will have gestures between apps
⛔️iOS 14 AR app has Apple Store and Starbucks integration
✅iOS 14 will have new home screen list view
✅iOS 14 Home Screen list view has new unread, recently used and Siri sorting
✅iOS 14 HomeKit has “Night Shift” for lights
✅iOS 14 HomeKit has face recognition for HomeKit secure video
⛔️iOS 14 HomeKit has permanent audio output for Apple TV
✅iOS 14 accessibility can detect sounds like baby crying, alarms and sirens
✅iOS 14 accessibility camera can detect hand gestures
✅iOS 14 accessibility has new headphone accommodations
✅iOS 14 accessibility on-device audiogram
⛔️iOS 14 will have new wallpaper categories like earth and moon/flowers
⛔️iOS 14 3rd party wallpaper integration
⛔️iOS 14 Maps will have more details for Apple Stores like availability
⛔️iOS 14 Maps will have new highlights for couple’s seating, children discount, private rooms and IMAX
✅iOS 14 Find my will have arrival/departure alerts for people
⛔️iOS 14 Find My will have “Headset mode”
✅iOS 14 Find My will have “AR mode”
✅iOS 14 CarKey will have BMW as partner
✅iOS 14 CarKey has active/passive unlock options
✅iOS 14 Podcasts support bonus in-app content
⛔️iOS 14 Podcasts has new user profile
✅iOS 14 Podcasts get For You tab
✅iOS 14 clips for instant apps
⛔️iOS 14 #shotoniphone Photos integration
⛔️iOS 14 Apple Pay supports AliPay
✅iOS 14 will support CarPlay wallpapers
✅iOS 14 Safari will have native translation
⛔️iOS 14 translation coming to many apps
✅iPadOS 14 proper Apple Pencil markup support in Safari
✅iOS 14 won’t have call recording
✅Apple’s Beats brand is here to stay
⛔️iPhone SE 2 will launch April 3, 2020
✅iPhone SE 2 will be called “iPhone SE”
✅iPhone SE 2 will come in white, black and (RED)
✅iPhone SE 2 will have 5 case options
✅iPhone SE 2 has 64/128/256GB storage
✅iPhone SE 2 has A13 chip
✅iPhone SE 2 has a solid-stage home button
✅iPhone SE 2 can scan NFC tags in background
⛔️2020 iPad Pro will have triple lens camera array
✅2020 iPad Pro will have ToF 3D sensor (LiDAR)
✅iPhone se 2 will have Touch ID
✅iPhone SE 2 will have express transit support
✅Next Apple TV will have updated remote
✅Next Apple TV will have guided workouts app
✅AirTags can be setup in bulk
✅AirTags will have a replaceable battery
✅AirTags can be located via AR
✅AirTags can play sound to be located
✅Powerbeats 4 official video
⏳Full OTA recovery coming to iOS devices
⛔️tvOS 13.4 beta code says new Apple TV 4K is imminent
✅CarKey feature in iOS 13.4 will allow unlocking driving and sharing car keys
✅Apple working on “Pro mode” for MacBooks

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