While many of Apple’s product lines have had recent updates, a small number of devices and accessories have not received hardware updates in recent years.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of five products sold by Apple that haven’t been updated in over two years, excluding new software features. This list does not include older generation products that are still available, such as the iPhone 12.
apple pencil
Released at the same time as the new model of iPad Pro October 2018the second-generation Apple Pencil will soon be four and a half years old.
A key feature of the second-generation Apple Pencil compared to the original Apple Pencil is its ability to magnetically attach to select iPads for wireless charging. The user can also switch between drawing tools and brushes within apps such as Notes by double-tapping the built-in touch sensor on his second-generation Apple Pencil.
There are no reliable rumors about a new Apple Pencil yet, so it’s unclear when the $129 accessory will be updated.
mac pro
Available After December 2019, the Mac Pro is now over three years old and the last Intel-based Mac sold by Apple. The high-end desktop tower will be updated this year with Apple’s M2 Ultra chip, expected to be the fastest Mac ever.
new mac pro It will likely be released with macOS 13.3 this spring.according to bloombergof Mark Garman. The new Mac Pro will have the same design as his 2019 model, but will likely lack user-upgradeable RAM and will likely not support an external GPU, he said. It’s unclear if Apple will continue to sell a rackmountable version of the computer.
Pro Display XDR
It’s been over three years since Apple released the Pro Display XDR alongside the Mac Pro in December 2019. The monitor starts at $4,999 and features a 32-inch screen size with 6K resolution, but lacks a camera and comes with an extra $999 for a stand.
In December, Gurman said Apple will Working with multiple new external monitorsIt includes an updated version of the Pro Display XDR that has an Apple silicon chip, just like the cheap Studio Display has an A13 chip. However, it’s unclear when the new Pro Display XDR will be released or if it will add any other new features.
AirPods Max
Released December 2020, AirPods Max have been in use for over two years now. Apple’s over-ear headphones haven’t received a hardware refresh since then and remain priced at $549 in the US, with green, pink, silver, sky blue, and space gray color options.
Last month, prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that mass shipments of the second-generation AirPods Max are likely to begin. Late 2024 or early 2025but it’s always possible that new color options will be introduced sooner.
The new AirPods Max Adopts some features of the 2nd generation AirPods ProPacked with features like the H2 chip, improved active noise cancellation, adaptive transparency mode, speech boost, skin detection sensors, longer battery life, and more, what improvements are introduced in the new AirPods Max? It is still unknown whether
homepod mini
Released November 2020, the HomePod mini is now on the list of current-generation Apple devices that are over two years old. The tiny Siri-enabled smart speaker has been available since launch for $99, with no hardware refreshes, though it added new blue, orange, and yellow options in November 2021.
Gurman says Apple isn’t currently working on a new HomePod mini, but it recently did. Enable temperature and humidity sensors with a speaker.
Recently introduced by Apple New full-size HomePod It will start this Friday.
