{"id":32198,"date":"2022-06-01T15:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/what-to-expect-if-apple-debuts-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-next-week\/"},"modified":"2022-06-01T15:41:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T15:41:08","slug":"what-to-expect-if-apple-debuts-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/what-to-expect-if-apple-debuts-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect If Apple Debuts a New MacBook Air at WWDC Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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With the chances of Apple revealing its mixed reality headset at WWDC 2022 looking decidedly less likely as its developer conference creeps nearer, rumors of Apple’s new-look MacBook Air have once again come to the fore. Here’s everything we expect to see if Apple chooses to announce a new version of its slimmest notebook next week.<\/p>\n

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Redesigned Chassis<\/h2>\n

The design of the current MacBook Air has been synonymous with the company’s thinnest notebook since October 2010. \u200cThe existing tapered design goes from thicker at the back to thinner at the front.<\/p>\n

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By contrast, the new \u200cMacBook Air\u200c is expected to look much more like a slimmed-down version of the MacBook Pro, with rounded edges on the bottom and squared-off edges on the top. Rumors have also suggested the new MacBook Air is thinner and lighter, with slimmer borders around the display than the current model.<\/p>\n

White Bezels and Keyboard<\/h2>\n

The \u200cMacBook Air\u200c is rumored to be modeled after the 24-inch iMac, with off-white bezels around the display and a matching off-white keyboard. Given that Apple adopted full-size function keys on its latest MacBook Pro models, Apple may well bring this look to the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c as well. <\/p>\n

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Notch<\/h2>\n

Last year’s MacBook Pro surprised us all with a notch for the camera, and all the rumors suggest the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c will have the same notch, but this time in white, in order to match the bezels and keyboard.<\/p>\n

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Multiple Colors<\/h2>\n

Continuing with the \u200ciMac\u200c theme, the new \u200cMacBook Air\u200c is expected to be made available in several color options. The colors could be similar to the 24-inch \u200ciMac\u200c, which comes in blue, green, pink, silver, yellow, orange, and purple. (There is also unfettered speculation online that Apple’s WWDC artwork hints at several new MacBook Air colors<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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Slightly Larger LCD Display<\/h2>\n

The 2022 MacBook Air will feature a display size of 13.6-inches, according to Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC) analyst Ross Young. This would make it 0.3-inches larger than the current \u200cMacBook Air\u200c, but still 0.6-inches smaller than the current 14.2-inch MacBook Pro. <\/p>\n

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M1 or M2 Processor<\/h2>\n

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said earlier this year that the 2022 MacBook Air would retain the M1 chip rather than feature the \u200cM2 processor. Meanwhile, ShrimpApplePro has claimed that Apple is working on the “final SoC of \u200cM1\u200c series,” featuring updated cores, so it’s possible that this relates to a new version of the entry-level \u200cM1\u200c. <\/p>\n

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Apple could well call the chip in the new MacBook Air the “M2” to boost sales, but it may opt to save the “M2” name for a much more substantial upgrade over the previous generation in 2023 to further enhance Apple silicon’s brand image.<\/p>\n

1080p Webcam<\/h2>\n

As part of their redesign, the latest MacBook Pro models got a 1080p webcam for the first time. With the 27-inch \u200ciMac\u200c, 24-inch \u200ciMac\u200c, and the high-end MacBook Pro now featuring a 1080p webcam, the likelihood is that the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c will also benefit from one.<\/p>\n

MagSafe and 2x Thunderbolt \/ USB4<\/h2>\n

For the redesigned MacBook Pro models, Apple brought back its much-loved MagSafe charging connector. Bloomberg<\/em>‘s Mark Gurman has claimed \u200cMagSafe\u200c is also coming to the MacBook Air. <\/p>\n

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MacBook Air Debut at WWDC?<\/h2>\n

A new MacBook Air announcement at WWDC certainly isn’t a certainty. Apple could well decide to hold back the notebook in favor of a release later in the year when the ongoing supply chain issues are less impactful on its business. <\/p>\n

That said, Apple’s existing MacBook Air models are the only M1 Macs on its online store that are currently experiencing shipping delays, which could always be a hint that Apple is preparing to launch a new model.\n<\/div>\n