In the past, most WWDCs were mainly regarding publishing software, and relatively few hardware products were launched. Of course, it was not at all. In 2019, Mac Pro was launched, so there is no need to say nothing, but relatively few! It is estimated that WWDC will not see the hardware launch this year, and it is a brand-new MacBook Air equipped with a new M2 processor, which seems very attractive! If you want to know what the selling point of this MacBook Air is, read the following!
13.6-inch redesigned MacBook Air
Apple has launched a redesigned MacBook Air and a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, both with M2 processors. The MacBook Air features a new slim design with a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina screen that supports 500 nits of brightness. 25% higher than ever and supports 1 billion colors. Only 11.3mm thick, weighs only 2.7 pounds, features a quiet fanless design, a new 1080 FaceTime HD camera with better low-light performance, a four-speaker sound system, supports up to 18 hours of battery life, and MagSafe Charging is back, and the MacBook Air also supports fast charging for the first time, with an optional 67W USB-C power adapter that can charge up to 50% in 30 minutes. The new MacBook Air also features a 3.5mm jack for high-impedance headphones, and comes in four color options: Silver, Space Gray, Midnight Dark, and Starlight.
The new 13-inch MacBook Pro
The M2 chip was also introduced in the 13-inch MacBook Pro, featuring an active cooling system, up to 24GB of fast unified memory and 50% more memory bandwidth, and supports ProRes encoding and decoding, and can play up to 11-segment 4K and multi-segment video. Up to 2 streams of 8K ProRes video, exporting video projects to ProRes is nearly 3 times faster than the previous generation. Plus, the new MacBook Pro supports up to 20 hours of battery life. Both laptops will go on sale in July.
Both machines are equipped with M2 processors
The M2 processor represents the second generation of Apple’s M-series processors. The CPU has eight cores and the GPU has ten cores, two more than the M1 chip. The M2 chip is also equipped with 100GB/s unified memory bandwidth and supports up to 24GB of fast unified memory to handle more heavy workloads with ease. Designed to dramatically speed up video workflows, the M2 chip also incorporates a ProRes video engine for hardware-accelerated encoding and decoding, enabling playback of more 4K and 8K video streams than ever before.
macOS Ventura is coming in the fall
Apple also announced the new macOS Ventura at this WWDC conference, bringing new functions such as “front-end management”, and adding functions such as “camera connection” and “take over” in FaceTime, and for Safari, Mail App, iMessage, Spotlight, and more, bring updates.
– Front-of-screen management: Automatically organize open apps and windows, the window the user is using will be prominent in the middle, and other open windows will be placed on the left, allowing users to quickly and freely switch between tasks. Windows can also be grouped together for specific tasks or projects that require the use of different apps. This feature works in conjunction with other macOS Windows tools such as Command Center and Spaces, allowing easy access to the desktop with just one click.
– “Camera Connectivity”: Allows Mac users to use their iPhone as a webcam to automatically recognize and use the camera of a nearby iPhone without waking up or selecting the device. The iPhone can even connect wirelessly to the Mac for even more flexibility. Camera Connect brings a variety of innovative features to all Mac computers, including portrait centering, portrait mode, and new studio lighting: the user’s face will appear clear and bright, and the background will be dimmed. In addition, “Camera Connectivity” uses the iPhone’s ultra-wide-angle camera to bring the “Desk View” function, which can shoot the user’s face and shoot the desktop from a bird’s-eye view. It is most suitable for making DIY videos and displaying sketches during FaceTime calls.
– FaceTime “take over” function: when users are using FaceTime on iPhone or iPad, they can switch to the Mac to continue the call with a single tap; or start the call on the Mac and easily transfer the call to the iPhone or iPad while on the go superior.
– Safari “Shared Tab Group”: Allow multiple users to browse the web together, friends, family members and colleagues can share their favorite websites in Safari, and can view the tabs other people are browsing in real time. Users can also create a series of bookmarks on the shared start page, and even start a Messages app conversation or FaceTime call directly from Safari.
– Mail app update: Users can easily and quickly find the information they need, including recent emails, contacts, documents, photos, and more, just by tapping the search function, even before typing. Users can also schedule email delivery, and even cancel emails that have already been delivered; the Mail app also intelligently detects whether emails are missing attachments, duplicate recipients, and more. Users can set reminders in the “Mail” app to remind themselves to check a certain email on a specified date and time; and receive automatic follow-up suggestions to remind them to follow up on unanswered emails.
– New in iMessage: Edit or recall recently sent messages, mark messages as unread, and even restore accidentally deleted messages; choose to share a copy or collaborate when using the share page or drag-and-drop to share files in the Messages app . If you choose to collaborate together, everyone in the message thread will automatically join. If someone modifies a shared profile, activity updates will appear at the top of the thread. Users can also join Simulcast directly from the Mac’s Messages app, allowing them to participate in the sync experience while chatting.
– Updated design for Spotlight: Navigating more easily, with new features that make the experience more consistent across Apple devices, and a Quick Look feature that allows you to quickly preview files. Users can now search for pictures in the photo library, in the system and on the Internet. Users can even search for photos by location, person, scene, or object, and “Text As-is” allows users to search for text in images. To further enhance productivity, users can now take the next step in Spotlight, such as starting a timer, creating a new file, or executing a shortcut. In addition, Spotlight now offers rich search results related to artists, movies, actors, TV shows, businesses and sports.
– iCloud Shared Library: Create and share an independent photo library with up to six family members, allowing everyone to enjoy all family photos together.
– Safari “Passkey”: Browse the web in Safari with a passkey more secure. Passkeys are an easier, more secure way to log in and are designed to replace passwords. Passkeys are unique digital keys that stay only on the device and are never stored on a web server. Therefore, hackers cannot leak or defraud users of the passkey. Passkey makes secure login easy and convenient, uses Touch ID or Face ID as biometric authentication, and syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV with iCloud keyring using peer-to-peer encryption. Users can use passkeys across apps and the web, and even log in to websites or apps on non-Apple devices using their iPhone.
– As-is text: The intelligent technology on the device recognizes the text in the image in the system, and now supports the text on the paused video screen, as well as Japanese and Korean text. Users are now more able to move the subject away from the image and drag and drop to another app.“Image Query”‘s recognition capabilities have also been extended to recognize animals, birds, insects, statues and many more famous landmarks.
– brand newAuxiliary useTools include “Live Caption” for any audio content, “Type to Speak” for calls, and the “Text Checker” tool for Voiceover users to proofread, etc.
– System Preferences has been renamed to“system setting”and brings a new clean design, easier to operate.
– Added new tools to make your Mac more resistant to attacks, including a “Rapid Security Response” feature that easily updates to the latest security status without rebooting between normal updates.
Hong Kong suggested retail price
The MacBook Air with M2 starts at $9499, and the 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 starts at $9999.
