Apple’s large WWDC 2023 occasion will kick off on June 5 with the corporate streaming the large opening keynote for everybody to look at on-line. There’s certain to be lots to get by way of and with hopes excessive, we’re now studying extra about what we must always anticipate from the large occasion.

With Apple already anticipated to announce the Actuality Professional AR/VR headset and exhibit the software program that may energy the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch into 2024, it is shaping as much as be a giant occasion — and that is earlier than you do not forget that the 15-inch MacBook Air can also be on the horizon.

However now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has added additional gasoline to the hearth, stoking expectations that there shall be “a number of new Macs” unveiled at an occasion that he additionally believes shall be “one in all Apple’s longest ever.” How lengthy? It’s going to “simply exceed two hours,” he thinks.

Extra Macs, however which of them?

Gurman’s information got here by way of a submit on Twitter that did not get into too many particulars however was simply sufficient to whet the urge for food. It additionally brings up the plain query of what Macs Apple will exhibit subsequent week.

At this level the 15-inch MacBook Air is a given — there have been too many rumors for that to not arrive now. However what else will Apple unveil?

The M3 chip is unlikely to be concerned. The 15-inch MacBook Air will reportedly use an M2 chip and it could be previous information instantly if a brand new chip arrived in one other Mac throughout the identical occasion.

With that in thoughts, it appears extra probably that Apple will lastly announce the Apple silicon Mac Professional, probably powered by no less than one M2 Extremely and maybe even a number of chips fused collectively. Time will inform, however with the Mac Professional being the final Apple silicon holdout, it is solely a matter of time earlier than it will get the refresh it is crying out for.

I’m anticipating three main focus areas subsequent week: 1) a number of new Macs, 2) the mixed-reality headset, 3) the brand new OSs. With all the new {hardware} and software program, I anticipate the keynote to be one in all Apple’s longest ever and simply exceed two hours.Could 31, 2023

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It is at all times doable that Apple has a brand new machine within the works as nicely. One thing that hasn’t leaked and can be a part of the present Mac lineup. However that does not appear probably at this level. An M2 Extremely model of the Mac Studio may be a part of the Mac Professional, however that product’s usefulness will very a lot depend upon what the up to date Mac Professional truly has to supply. Can Apple’s lineup carry two pro-level desktop Macs on the similar time? They cannot each be the most effective Mac within the lineup, in any case.

The lack of the iMac Professional would recommend not. Both manner, roll on WWDC 2023. It is certain to be fairly the (lengthy) present.