April 2021 Event Thread!

[ugadawgs]

They do. Siri Remote - Apple

[khit]

@veit

Will be interesting to see whether the new remote can work with the existing ATV boxes. Hey, one can dream!

Here you go, $59:

The new and improved Apple Siri Remote works with your old Apple TV

[anon85228692]

I bet it won’t work on non-M1 machines. You need that secure enclave.

[MacExpert]

The lady who presented the iMac sounded like a robot…

Super existed about the new iMac, but waiting for the larger size. Assuming the 27" will become a 30" ish version.

Disappointed not so see a 10Gbe ethernet jack on the iMac.

Missed opportunity to add USB C ports to the power brick. Would be a great place to hook up a printer or external hard drive…

[iPersuade]

Whoa! The 12.9" iPad Pro in the 1TB and 2TB configurations will have 16GB of RAM!! That’s a heckofa an increase over the current model, which I believe is 6GB.

M1 iPad Pro Offers 8GB or 16GB RAM Options for First Time, Based on Storage...

UPDATE. This is even confirmed on Apple’s specs page for iPad Pro:

[Jeremy]

Holy moley, I did not. But I might have to today.

[MereCivilian]

Another packed event. My wallet however is dancing as this time around, I ain’t buying anything. My 2018 iPad Pro feels super fast. I always preferred the portability of the macbook over the imac. I enjoy working around the house and coming back to the study… Bring the colours to the macbook please.

AirTags…meh…they took their sweet time bringing this… I am over it.

Apple TV meh

Mental note made for the apple tv remote that should I lose mine, I can buy this one.

[hmurchison]

I’m more of a larger iMac kind of guy as well. That being said the specs for a 30” need to be a bit more prosumer.

Ethernet - 2.5/5/10Gb
WIFI - I’d love to see 6ghz 6E make it
Thunderbolt - two full bandwidth busses
12-Core Mx SoC - Bump up the horsepower

[anon85228692]

I’ll be buying AirTags, probably 8.
The remote is enticing but I’ve never hated the current one, so I think I’ll wait.
As for the rest, I’m fine with my 2018 iPad Pro and I’m still waiting for the pro line of Apple Silicon Macs. But the screen tech in the 12.9 iPad Pro model is really exciting. I hope they bring it to more devices.

[anon78316750]

@ChrisUpchurch

Front facing camera now on the long side.

Are you sure about that? I have seen nobody online notice that yet.

@veit

Best feature in the new iMac: Ethernet connector in the power supply. Genius!

Just like the charging port on the Magic Mouse!

Really digging that Touch ID Magic Keyboard though!

@ChrisUpchurch

New iMac: very thin, but it’s still got the chin.

And those white bezels… yuck!

@anon85228692

That center stage thing is really impressive and points to a video HomePod with FaceTime.

It points to a previous rumor from Mark Gurman not too long ago.

Bloomberg: Future HomePod May Feature iPad Connected Via Robotic Arm to Track...

@veit

Will be interesting to see whether the new remote can work with the existing ATV boxes.

Well, it does. I just checked.

@JKoopmans

Now if they’d only have it run macOS!
Because I think the iPad is the best touch laptop Apple could make

- YouTube

@anon41602260

hackenpad probably

Hickendoodle hicklefloople!

I do not think it will happen. The M1 chip is much more secure than any Intel chip.

I wonder how the M1 will work with jailbreaking though…

@JKoopmans

Not so sure, the architecture is now 100% the same. An AppleOS mobile/desktop might be somewhere in the not too distant future.

Would be interesting, so far they’ve not let me down (too much (looking at you trashcan))

I’m not in the ‘tool for the job’ camp anymore. I’m just wondering what they come up with, and think we’ll be surprised. And that’s exciting in itself
It’s a bit like the early iPhone days, a lot is still going to happen!

Bring it on!

- YouTube

@anon85228692

I don’t want to get my hopes up, but still, after such an announcement, I am betting on an all-software WWDC (with maybe a glasses announcement).

Throw in an AR/VR headset and an Apple Car, not to mention all sorts of updated hardware…

@rlivingston

Feels like the new big iMac will be called iMacPro. They kept calling the new 24" one just iMac as if there was only one iMac.

I think that whatever the big all is one is called, it will not just be iMac or iMac 30 or whatever. iMacPro seems most likely. Maybe even a different name but that seems less likely.

If that was the case, I think they would have called the smaller iMac the “iMac Air” or something like that.

@vco1

Twen-ty four inch…

It’s 2021!

And not only the screen size is more like 2005…

There are people out there that want a 24" iMac, myself included.

The new design still looks much more different than that 2005 iMac though!

@JohnAtl

Apple must be making a killing on M1 machines!

Especially if they are still charging $999+ for their computers!

@DannyR

No mention of whether they’ll sell the Touch ID keyboard separately or not. Looks like we still need to harpoon the turtle…

Will it even work if the iMac is logged out?

The Touch ID Magic Keyboard will be sold with the higher 24" iMac configurations I think.

@anon20961960

Sure, but who is excited about a 24” iMac? Why spend that much time on a low end machine that the people watching don’t really care about?

Apple would have killed that model off a long time ago if people were not interested in it.

@webwalrus

Anybody who previously would’ve gone with a 21, presumably? And maybe more importantly, Apple probably needs an iMac to occupy the lower price point in the lineup.

Precisely! There are still many people interested in a smaller iMac.

@webwalrus

After seeing the event today, I feel like this was all about picking the last of the low-hanging fruit and unveiling the broad strokes of the new iMac industrial design. That, and the TouchID keyboard is pretty cool.

After today’s event it feels like maybe Apple is trying to keep the number of Apple Silicon designs to a minimum. That way when they rev the M1, they’ll be able to effectively upgrade iPad, all the low-end laptops, and the low-end iMac at the same time.

Personally, I’m expecting one more design for the higher-end Minis and larger iMacs, and possibly something different for the Pro if the Pro doesn’t get discontinued entirely.

From this point onward, we should expect significantly more major updates to the remaining Intel Macs (maybe even at WWDC).

@Bmosbacker

Looks like I wont be spending much money as a result of today’s releases. I don’t want an iMac, my 2018 iPad Pro is good enough for at least 1-2 more years, I don’t want a purple iPhone and there was nothing compelling about the new Apple TV. That said, I will buy AirTags once I begin domestic travel again.

I’m more likely to spend money following WWDC if they release a new “M1x” 14” MBP.

What about the Touch ID Magic Keyboard? Thankfully enough, they replaced the eject key with that sensor.

@webwalrus

I was hoping for an iPad Mini. If that would’ve dropped they probably would’ve pried some money out of me.

If I could get the new Siri remote for my existing Apple TV for a reasonable-ish price I might jump.

AirTags do look cool though. The thing with the directional sensing would be very awesome.

It will be even cooler if AirTags use AR.

Were you hoping for a redesigned iPad mini? I do not think that would have been introduced at this event.

@Andre.Sena

I wonder if those new touch ID Magic Keyboards are compatible with the old Intel Macs.

We will find out soon enough! Maybe the T1 chip and/or the T2 chip will allow for that.

@DannyR

Pretty much every MacBook made in the past few years has Touch ID. I hope that suffixes

The non-MacBook computers do not have Touch ID though. Better than Face ID maybe?

@Bmosbacker

I too would have purchased one if it reflected the current iPad designs. But alas …

Eh, I still do not think that would have happened at this event unless it was a minor revision of the iPad mini 5.

@JohnAtl

I would imagine part of the reason there is a base model is so that people can buy an upgraded model and feel good about themselves for not buying the base model. It’s not about the cost of the ports, which is essentially negligible. To wit; here is a 7-port hub on Alibaba for about $13.

I am glad they did that. I will not have buyers remorse now!

@Rob_Polding

I know I’ll be ready to buy on day one. Now I’ve got 10 days to decide what color

I personally love the blue color.

@JohnAtl

OMG, there are Hermes AirTags for $299 - $449, lol. There is always something for people who just want to spend more. (Signaling and all.)

Apple created a $999 stand. What were you expecting?

@Rob_Polding

I have a friend who is hooked on the Hermes Editions.

He’s a multimillionaire so fair play, he likes to have the best of the best.

Would he buy a pile of dirt if it had the same branding? Who even is this mysterious multimillionaire you are talking about?

@Bmosbacker

Those are obscene prices. The markup and profit on those has to be huge! That said, if Apple can sell them, more power to them; it is a free country.

Deal with capitalism. Do not be a communist!

@cwdaniels

I was too busy to catch it live. Watching now!

What is your favorite item from the event?

Do you want spoilers?

@khit

Here you go, $59:

Also bundled with the new Apple TV 4K and the outdated Apple TV HD that Apple still sells for some reason.

@anon85228692

I bet it won’t work on non-M1 machines. You need that secure enclave.

What about the T1 chip and/or the T2 chip?

@MacExpert

The lady who presented the iMac sounded like a robot…

Super existed about the new iMac, but waiting for the larger size. Assuming the 27" will become a 30" ish version.

Disappointed not so see a 10Gbe ethernet jack on the iMac.

Missed opportunity to add USB C ports to the power brick. Would be a great place to hook up a printer or external hard drive…

USB-C ports on the power brick? That seems like such a weird design change. I do not know…

They are reading from a teleprompter or a script probably…

@anon85228692

I’ve never hated the current one

I am not the only one who prefers it?

@hmurchison

WIFI - I’d love to see 6ghz 6E make it

Yes, I would love to see that so much! WiFi 6E is awesome!

@iPersuade

Whoa! The 12.9" iPad Pro in the 1TB and 2TB configurations will have 16GB of RAM!! That’s a heckofa an increase over the current model, which I believe is 6GB.

Final Cut Pro X for iPad and Logic Pro X for iPad revealed at WWDC maybe?

[hmurchison]

Looks like the new Apple TV 4K is the latest Apple addition to the growing Thread Border Router offerings.

[JohnAtl]

BTW, love the new iMac colors!
I’m tiring of 50 shades of gray.

Also, VESA mount iMacs are available.

[WayneG]

Anyone want to guess the replacement cost? I say $99.00.

[WayneG]

@ChrisUpchurch

Front facing camera now on the long side

Did you see/read that somewhere? That would be great, but I couldn’t tell.

The tech specs for the new ones show it on the short side.

[Andre.Sena]

I guess the new touch ID keyboards are not compatible with Intel Macs.

I guess I’ll have to buy a new iMac to get one

[JohnAtl]

@WayneG

Anyone want to guess the replacement cost? I say $99.00.

Since it’s for an iMac, and people won’t be needing multiples as with a laptop, I would guess $179.

[Aaron_Antcliff]

Podcasts last week: APPLE GLASSES AND AR!

Apple: you’ll get the most advanced products of our existing lineup and like it!

[JohnAtl]

@WayneG

Did you see/read that somewhere? That would be great, but I couldn’t tell.

Don’t know if it’s on the long side, but surely (don’t call me Shirley) it works in landscape mode, as the majority of the use cases they were showing was attached to the keyboard/stand in landscape.

[anon78316750]

@JohnAtl

I’m tiring of 50 shades of gray.

Other professionals don’t feel the same way, but they don’t understand that the computer is targeted at home users.

@WayneG

Anyone want to guess the replacement cost? I say $99.00.

We shall wait and see…

@JohnAtl

Since it’s for an iMac, and people won’t be needing multiples as with a laptop, I would guess $179.

That seems way too extreme in my opinion.

@Andre.Sena

I guess the new touch ID keyboards are not compatible with Intel Macs.

I guess I’ll have to buy a new iMac to get one

Intel sucks! Do it!

@JohnAtl

Don’t know if it’s on the long side, but surely (don’t call me Shirley) it works in landscape mode, as the majority of the use cases they were showing was attached to the keyboard/stand in landscape.

Most people want it on the long side so their thumbs do not cover the camera.

@Aaron_Antcliff

Podcasts last week: APPLE GLASSES AND AR!

Apple: you’ll get the most advanced products of our existing lineup and like it!

Podcasts never said such a thing unless they had their heads in a gutter.

[cwdaniels]

@anon78316750

Do you want spoilers?

Of course! I looked before I watched! haha.