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Just weeks after the launches of the new Apple Watch and iPhone 12, Apple is back once again to celebrate its final event of 2020, aptly named One More Thing.
The event is expected to be prerecorded and will be shown on Apple’s website and YouTube channels starting at 10 a.m. M. PT on November 10. It’s likely to last between 60 and 90 minutes and focus on Apple’s range of Mac computers, but with several products rumored to be very close to going on sale, there could be some surprises in store as well.
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How to watch Apple’s One More Thing event on November 10
Watching an Apple launch event is a lot easier now than it used to be, when you could only use the company’s Safari web browser. Now all you have to do is head over to apple.com, where the event will be on the home page. Or head to apple.com/apple-events, where you can add One More Thing to your calendar and re-watch past events to fill in the time between now and November 10.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. PT, which is 1 p.m. ET, and Apple events tend to last between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on how many announcements the company plans to make. Apple’s pre-recorded events for 2020 have aired through announcements more quickly than their usual live events, with less time spent looking at sales data and a sharper focus on the news itself.
The event will also be shown on Apple’s YouTube channel, with a video already in place, which we have incorporated below. At the time of writing, more than 200 people are watching the waiting screen, which is … interesting.
And now what we hope to see on November 10 …
Mac with Apple Silicone Technology
Claimed benefits of Apple’s own Mac processorsApple
This will undoubtedly be the star of the show. Apple is, for the third time in its history, changing the supplier of its computer processors. First Motorola, which gave way to PowerPC, before Apple moved to Intel, and now it goes to chips designed by Arm but manufactured by Apple itself.
This is important as it means that the Mac, iPhone, and iPad product lines will run on the same architecture and will run on chips from the same family. We expect to see relatives of the A14 Bionic, which currently power the iPhone 12, in Apple’s next Macs. It may even be the case that the A14 is installed on a new MacBook Air.
Speaking of Apple’s smallest laptop, the MacBook Air, as well as the MacBook Pro in its 13-inch and 16-inch forms, is expected to move from Intel to Apple’s silicon first. These new laptops are expected to be announced at the event on November 10 and go on sale before the end of 2020.
Apple talked about its new Mac processors in June, and we’ve written about Apple’s silicon in more detail here. But the main takeaways will be the Macs with higher performance, higher efficiency, better battery life, and closer ties to the iPhone and iPad. What we don’t expect to see are cosmetic changes to the MacBook Air and Pro; the changes will only be on the inside for now.
An all-new iMac is expected sometime in 2021, and Apple said this summer that its transition from Intel to its own chips will be completed in two years, so we expect to see new versions of the Mac Pro and Mac Mini in either. 2021 or 2022.
macOS Big Sur
macOS Big Sur is coming out imminentlyApple
Apple updates its Mac operating system every year, but the switch from Catalina to Big Sur is different, because the version number will change from 10 to 11. Apple has been updating macOS 10 since it was released as Mac OS X in March 2001, so the jump to 11 is a big problem, possibly as important as the switch from Intel to Apple’s silicon.
Big Sur has been available to developers as a built beta since the summer, so a lot is already known about the new Mac operating system. It shares more with iOS than ever before, including the appearance of much of the user interface.
The emphasis is on a cleaner, simpler look and feel with more transparency for items like the menu bar and Control Center, as well as a completely new version of the Safari web browser that promises industry-leading performance and battery life. . There are also updates for Messages, Maps, Search, Photos, HomeKit, Music, and Siri.
After this, the image becomes less clear. Apple has a lot of products in the works and they’ll be out soon, but it’s hard to say exactly when they’ll arrive. Especially since these are new products that do not yet have such a predictable update cycle as the iPhone, Watch and Mac.
AirTags
Apple’s response to the Tile tracker has been in the works for a long time, and it was expected to first launch alongside the iPhone 11 over a year ago. Since then, Apple has continued to work on the device, which is believed to be a small Bluetooth device for connecting and tracking the location of possessions such as bags, bicycles, and anything that can be lost or stolen and that has no internet. Connection.
AirTags are expected to take advantage of Apple’s Find My app, which can already be used to search for lost devices like iPhones, iPads, and even AirPods. AirTags are believed to use Bluetooth in the same way as Tile’s trackers, but they also incorporate ultra-wideband technology for more accurate location tracking via an iPhone, which also has that technology.
AirTags continue to appear in Apple software, especially in the first versions of iOS 14, so we believe that they are still a device that will eventually see the light of day. We hope that day is November 10, but for now the outlook is not clear.
AirPods Studio
Apple-owned Beats headphones
Apple / Beats
It’s a similar story with the so-called AirPods Studio, a pair of high-end on-ear headphones that Apple is reportedly working on to compete with Bose, Sony, and others. Rumored to have a premium metal and leather design, the AirPods Studio are priced between $ 399 and $ 599.
It has been reported that two versions are planned, one designed to be worn while exercising and the other for listening to dedicated music, complete with soft leather earmuffs and premium design.
There’s also talk of updates to the regular AirPods and AirPods Pro, but we’d heard very little about these until very recently, so we’re inclined to believe that they’ll arrive sometime in 2021. That said, the updated regular AirPods would act like filling. Perfect stock this holiday, especially since the iPhone 12 doesn’t come with headphones in the box.
Apple tv
Apple TV 4K
Apple
It has been rumored for most of 2020 that Apple is working on a new version of the $ 179 Apple TV 4K streaming box. The Apple TV used to be the default choice for anyone wanting the best quality as it was only in its compatibility with Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, a form of HDR.
But the competition has caught up and these formats are now available at a lower price than Apple TV. We’ve also seen recent updates to lower-priced streaming devices from Amazon and Google, while the Roku StreamBox appears to be great value for money at $ 130, combining 4K streaming with a compact soundbar.
