A new Mac Pro: What we'd like to see
The only thing we know for certain that we can expect from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote next week is a preview of the next versions of iOS and OS X—and that’s only because Apple exec Phil Schiller said so in a press release. But the rumor mill (coupled with our own boundless optimism) suggests that Apple may use WWDC to bring a refresh or two to the Mac line as well.
Last year, Apple CEO Tim Cook told a customer inquiring about the Mac Pro that the company was “working on something really great for [2013].” Whether that means that the company is planning an updated version of its high-end Mac, or some sort of a replacement for it, WWDC seems like a reasonable place for Apple to unveil whatever Cook was talking about. After all, developers love power, and the Mac Pro (or its successor) is all about power. Absolute power corrupts absolutely; developers would absolutely go nuts for an announcement of this sort.
The current Mac Pro
And it won’t be a shock if Apple takes this opportunity to update its laptop line, too. Developers—like many Apple customers—appreciate the MacBook Air’s extreme portability, and last year’s announcement of the MacBook Pro with Retina display earned plenty of envious looks. Even if Apple doesn’t update its portables at WWDC, any major new features included in a hypothetical Mac Pro announcement would likely trickle down to the rest of Apple’s lineup over time.
With that in mind, we polled Macworld staff and contributors to find out what features they’re hoping to see in new Macs. The obvious answers, of course, were qualities like “faster” and “more powerful.” Many also pointed out the embarrassing ways that the current Pro lags behind other Macs: For example, it lacks both USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt—terrible oversights that clearly need addressing. But what else is there?
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