dylandkt: 77.5% accurate

A mysterious Twitter account with a remarkably accurate track record for Mac and Apple Silicon details, dylandkt shares Apple mostly reliable tidbits each month.

Rumor accuracy

Rumor list

2021

August

New MacBook Pro models, link

• Both 14/16-inch MacBook Pro models will have same M1X chip
• “Expect a notable increase in price for the 14 inch over the 13 inch”

July

• New AirPods will launch alongside new iPhones, link
• LiDAR exclusive to 2021 Pro iPhones, link

Redesigned larger iMac, link

• Better chip than M1X
• Coming in 2022

New MacBook Air, link

• New colors
• M2 chip inside
• Launching in first half of 2022

June

• New 14/16-inch MacBook Pro models coming in October/November 2021, link

May

• A15 chip in iPhone 13 will be “comparable to the M1 performance wise,” link

April

• New iMac coming at April event will have M1, link
  • Multiple colors
• M1X coming later in 2021

March

• macOS 12 will feature better support for iPad and iPhone apps on Apple Silicon, link

February

• New Mac mini coming in 2021 with new M-series chip, link
• Next M-series chip will be called “M1X,” link

January

Next Macs

• Redesigned iMac is similar to Pro Display XDR, link
  • Flat edges
  • New stand
  • Thicker bezels
• Face ID coming to Mac in 2022, link
• Redesigned MacBook Pro models will see bezel logo removed, link
• Upcoming Apple Silicon Macs will feature Apple-designed GPU, link

macOS 12

• Shortcuts app replacing Automator, link
• Some pre-installed apps moved to App Store similar to iOS, link

iPadOS 15

• Improved external display support, link
• Keyboard and mouse support for games
• Shown at WWDC 2021

2022 iPhone SE

• iPhone 11-like design with smaller display, link
• Touch ID in power button

• Future Macs getting ProMotion in 2022, link

New MacBook Air

• Coming in 2022
• 1080p webcam

AirPods, link

• AirPods 3 coming in 2021
  • Different tip sizes
  • Wireless charging case standard
• AirPods Pro 2 coming in 2021
  • Different tip sizes
  • Wireless charging case standard

iPhone 13

• All models getting the following:
  • 128GB storage, link
  • 6GB RAM
  • LiDAR sensor, link
• Pro models getting ProMotion display
• September release
• “A15 will be a game changer”
• USB-C to Lightning cable may be removed from box, link

2020

December

2021 Mac lineup, link

• Redesigned 14-inch MacBook Pro
• Redesigned 16-inch MacBook Pro
  • Both new MacBook Pros will have same processor
• Redesigned entry level iMac
• Redesigned high-end iMac
• All new Macs getting 1080p webcam

• Final Cut Pro and Logic coming to iPad Pro, link
  • Coming at WWDC 2021

November

Future iPhone models

• Apple working to remove Lighting connector, link
• Apple also trying to remove SIM try in favor of eSIM, link

MacBook Pro

• Redesigned MacBook Pro coming in Q4 2021, link
  • 4 Thunderbolt ports

iPad Pro

• New 11 and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models will have M1 inside, link
  • Launch in Q1/Q2 2021
  • Worse performance than other M1 devices, link
• No OLED iPad Pro is coming in 2021, link