Apple gives a sneak peek of the new Mac Pro-1
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when Mac Pro with M2 Ultra was announced at WWDC23.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
Appleโs Classical Music service is unveiled0
An iPhone gets an always-on display with a UI element that is reminiscent of Apple Watch complications-1
Apple makes changes to IAP rules removing restrictions on linking for account creation, etc.-1
๐ฎPredicted 3 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 1, 2021 when Japan Fair Trade Commission closed its App Store investigation, and Apple announced it would let developers of โreaderโ apps link to an external website to set up or manage an account.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
Apple announces a new Mac Pro powered by Apple Silicon0
Apple Watch with an always-on display0
๐ฎPredicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 10, 2019 when Apple Watch Series 5 was announced.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
The iPhone 14 Pro Camera app introduces some kind of 3D capturing functionality-1
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when Spatial video capturing was announced on iPhone 15 Pro as an iOS 17 update later in the year.
HardwareiPhoneSoftwareAppsOther apps
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one AirPods model will support lossless music playback by the end of 20220
๐ฎPredicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 11, 2023 when AirPods Pro with USB-C charging case gained Lossless Audio with Apple Vision Pro.
HardwareAirPodsServices๏ฃฟ Music
๐ซCannot be reused by Federico throughout 2022 nor during Annual Rickies 2023.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone during any Keynote Rickies in 2023 though.
Apple announces a new display that is not the Pro Display XDR, launching by the end of 2021 somewhere-1
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
Big Sur on the new Apple Silicon Macs comes with a low power mode feature-1
Apple will name a successor to Steve Dowling, former head of public relations at Apple0
Either named by Apple officially, or reported by more than one outlet that a person has been appointed.
๐ฎPredicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 7, 2021 when Stella Low was named Appleโs new vice president of worldwide corporate communications.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
At least one of the 2020 iPhones will have a higher refresh rate display (ProMotion)0
Apple will also announce a service bundle to get multiple services for one integrated fee0
Apple Music is redesigned again0
Third-party widgets gain interactivity 0
The new version of macOS brings back Dashboard as a way to place widgets outside of the current Notification Center -1
The iPad mini will be updated with a new design inspired by the iPad Proโs design-1
The 13โ MacBook Pro will get a larger screen0
๐ฎPredicted 9 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max was announced with a 14โ display.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
First ARM Mac ships-1
๐ฎPredicted 10 months ahead of its time.
Came true on November 10, 2020 when MacBook Air with M1 chip was announced.
โป๏ธEligible for reuse by anyone.
The Mac Pro ships by the end of 20180
iTunes rewrite or replacement for macOS-1
Apple unveils the first Mac powered by an M2 chip๐
๐ฎPredicted 3 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 6, 2022 when MacBook Air with M2 was announced.
New MacBook Pro๐
๐ฎPredicted 4 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when 14โ and 16โ MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced.
Preview of the Apple Silicon Mac Pro๐
New MagSafe charging case for existing AirPods๐
Over-ear AirPods are offered with multiple material options๐
Details of a new iPad mini๐
A new Apple display๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.7 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced.
Apple TV+ will be free with another subscription๐
Some surprise hardware, like a Tile tracker๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.6 years ahead of its time.
Came true on April 20, 2021 when AirTags were announced.
Over-ear headphones (i.e. HeadPods)๐
New iPads๐
๐ฎPredicted 7 weeks ahead of its time.
Came true on October 30, 2018 when the iPad Pros (3rd gen) 9.7โ and 12.9โ were announced.
New pencil and keyboard๐
๐ฎPredicted 7 weeks ahead of its time.
Came true on October 30, 2018 when Apple Pencil (2nd gen) with gesture controls and updated Smart Keyboard Folio were announced.
The larger iPhone will be called โXS Plusโ๐
A new, unique iPhone case๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on September 12, 2023 when the FineWoven case for iPhone 15 were announced as a replacement for the leather case.
On iOS 12, the iPad homescreen features more than just app icons๐
There will be a system filter for always-on display in Focus๐
Shortcuts gets an XL widget on iPad๐
Apple Notes will borrow some features from the modern generation of note-taking apps๐
New AirPods announced with a MagSafe compatible case ๐
At least one of the Apple Silicon Macs has a ProMotion display๐
๐ฎPredicted 11 months ahead of its time.
Came true on October 18, 2021 when 14โ and 16โ MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced with 120Hz ProMotion display.
Apple launches a new HD tier for Apple Music๐
Apple launches an AR navigation mode for Apple Maps๐
๐ฎPredicted 8 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 7, 2021 when iOS 15 was announced with AR walking directions in Maps.
At least one major video game developer will bring an exclusive title to Apple Arcade๐
๐ฎPredicted 1 year ahead of its time.
Came true on June 15, 2021 when game developer Snowman announced Altoโs Odyssey: The Lost City as an Apple Arcade exclusive title.
watchOS 7 will feature mental health features๐
Catalina will have a release date๐
Apple announces original podcast content๐
๐ฎPredicted 10 months ahead of its time.
Came true on July 15, 2020 when Apple News Today was announced.
Apple News will expand internationally๐
Two new iPad Pros๐
Redesigned Smart Keyboard๐
๐ฎPredicted 1.5 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 18, 2020 when Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced.
iWork updates for iOS 12๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 days ahead of its time.
Came true on September 18, 2018 when iWork was updated with Siri Shortcuts, dark mode support and more.
Reminders gets a major redesign modeled after iOS 11 and Files๐
A new smart keyboard๐
New material, backlit keys, a dedicated Siri key.
๐ฎPredicted 1.2 years ahead of its time.
Came true on March 18, 2020 when Magic Keyboard for iPad was announced.
Apple Video and Apple Music have dedicated apps for Mac and iOS๐
iOS 10.3 with a redesigned split screen revealing the homescreen and the app switcher instead of the vertical slider we have now๐
The A16 is built on a 3 nanometer process๐
The iPhone 14 Pro switches to titanium for the side rails๐
Appleโs classical music service is announced๐
The Intel Mac mini is removed from sale๐
Apple announces a developer kit for its headset๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 5, 2023 when visionOS was unveiled.
A new AirPods product is announced๐
A new iPad comes in a new color for its line๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on September 14, 2021 when iPad mini (6th gen) was announced, now also available in pink, purple, and starlight.
Apple puts a cheaper display on sale as a sibling to the XDR๐
๐ฎPredicted 2 months ahead of its time.
Came true on March 8, 2022 when Studio Display was announced.
Apple announces Windows for ARM coming via virtualization in the future๐
Big Sur gets a release date๐
iCloud family photo sharing๐
AppKit and UIKit give birth to something new and cross-platform๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on June 3, 2019 when SwiftUI was announced.
iPod touch updated๐
๐ฎPredicted 5 months ahead of its time.
Came true on May 28, 2019 when iPod touch (7th gen) was announced.