You’ve seen the Apple’s innovations, the game-changing products, and the jaw-dropping reveals, but what does 2025 have in store for us as consumers?
The final specs might still be under wraps, but Apple’s blueprint is already written, not just for this year, but possibly for the next few years.
In this article, I’ll be diving deep into what’s next, what’s coming, and how Apple plans to shape the next generation of their tech, especially in 2025.
Let’s take a quick detour to 2020. That’s when Apple made a move that redefined their future, the launch of their custom-designed M1 chip.
Since then, their devices have become faster, smarter, and more connected than ever before.
The M1 wasn’t just another chip, it was a revolution. It took the reins from Intel and gave Apple unprecedented control over their devices’ performance and efficiency.
With every generation, M2, M3, and now M4, they’ve continued refining their vision. The progression from M1 to M3 brought steady improvements in power and efficiency. But with the M4, Apple is doubling down on AI and GPU performance, making it harder than ever to resist upgrading, even for early M1 adopters. I was very close to upgrading from my M1 Mac Mini.
The question is: will the M5 series later this year focus on groundbreaking performance or something entirely new, like innovative designs? What do you think?
But it’s this refinement of their silicon that is shaping Apple’s entire strategy moving forward.
So, what’s next for 2025? Let’s talk predictions.
Mac’s and M5?
Towards the end of this year, we will probably see the introduction of the M5 chips, but first up, some of the current range still needs to be brought up to current spec.
We will probably see a 13” and 15” M4 MacBook Air, with Apple making the M2 iteration redundant and possibly keeping the M3 MacBook Air as a cheaper alternative. While the MacBook Pro’s are already on the latest M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, will we see those updates to M5 at the end of the year?
We probably won’t see an M5 iMac this year but maybe a redesign and a iMac Pro next year, maybe?
Let’s talk about the redesign star of 2024, the Mac Mini. The base Mac Mini, probably one of the best introductions to the Mac ecosystem that you can get, if you’re not already in it yet.
But with this already featuring the M4 and M4 Pro, it’s unlikely we’ll be seeing an update this year.
But while, we probably won’t see an update in the Mac Mini, does that mean it’s time to see an update to the ever popular M2 Max and Ultra chip Mac Studio. I’d like to think if they do, they would do it with the M5 launch.
What about the Mac Pro, terribly overpriced, compared to what you can get in the Mac Mini and Mac Studio’s for a fraction of the cost, but like the Mac Studio, this is still languishing on the M2 generation.
I feel that the Mac Studio has taken over that powerhouse crown from the Mac Pro, except for users wanting that expandability.
Does that mean it’s time for a timely Mac Pro re-design? Something in line with how the Mac Mini and Studio looks, that progression would be very Apple like.
What better way to compliment these Mac desktops with a long needed update to both the Studio display and that costly Pro Display XDR?
Expect a major boost in GPU performance, AI integration, and efficiency. Apple will continue refining its chips to make them even faster and more efficient, all while keeping their devices cool and lightweight.
iPad
For me, the iPad has become this strange product within the ecosystem. Does it try to bridge the gap between tablet and laptop and in the process start to become more Mac like but in tablet form or does it continue on the path where tablets have always been, that place where if you can’t do it on your phone, then you have a tablet with a larger form factor that is both convenient and allows for you to be more productive.
Within the Apple ecosystem, you’ve got the high end expensive powerhouse tablet in the Pro’s with the M4 chip, that are more powerful then the capabilities of the software leaving this void at the top end, making it even more of a laptop alternative.
But these probably won’t be updated until we at least see the M5 chips, unless Apple do what they did last year and introduce the M5 mid way through this year with a new set of iPad Pro’s.
Then we have the rest of the lineup, the iPad Air on the M2, which should be updated this year, but will that be to the M5, which could be overkill in an Air, or more likely to the M4.
Then the iPad Mini, with its current A17 pro chip and the cheapest iPad still on the A14 bionic chip.
Will these two finally catch up to the M-series chips, or will we see the base iPad evolve into something more compatible with Apple Intelligence? Apple’s direction here could reshape how we view tablets entirely.
iPhone
Now the iPhone is a given, with the iPhone 17 series likely sporting the A19 family of SOCs.
But will Apple finally introduce a bold new design, or will it be another year of subtle refinement?
The only thing that is less certain, is what the iPhone back will look like, the last few generations have been underwhelming, but some of the rumours showing a Google Pixel Pro like back look promising.
Either way, it’s bound to set the tone for smartphones in 2025.
Apple Watch
The Apple Watch, we definitely know that we should be seeing a Series 11 Watch, but will that have the redesign that many have been craving for.
By the time the September event comes around, and at the time of writing this article, the only new Apple product of 2025 has been the low key iPhone 16E.
I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw the Apple Watch Series 11 and the Ultra 3, with full integration with Apple Intelligence all announced at the same time, maybe with some new health tech features, like Blood pressure monitoring, glucose tracking, or even more advanced sleep analysis, which could become part of the standard health kit in your wrist.
AirPods
Generally, I like the current AirPods lineup, except the AirPods Max, which is crying out for some sort of update, but technically, looks wise, and apart from a few cosmetic changes, could the whole lineup do with an update?
But does that mean we will see an AirPods 5, Pro 3 or even a Max 2.
I like the direction that Apple is going with the AirPods, by focusing on the AirPods as health tech and how they can benefit you in other ways than simply giving you good audio.
There have been rumours of temperature sensors in these, which would be a good move from Apple.
WWDC
Every year, I eagerly look forward to WWDC and this, I want to know, how will Apple build upon the promises to iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence, with some features that we are still waiting for.
Will iOS 19, iPadOS 19, the new MacOS, WatchOS 12 and VisionOS3, really be what they are promised to be or will they leave us wandering in anticipation of promises of future features that may or may not come at launch in September or even by this time next year.
But one thing we do know, Apple has always been on a mission to create a seamless experience across all its devices. In 2025, we could see even more synergy between the operating systems.
This unified ecosystem will be always Apple’s trump card, making it easier than ever to switch between devices without missing a beat.
While we might not see drastic hardware changes and more so changes that we’d like to see, we should definitely expect some refined, iterative updates.
Think lighter, maybe thinner MacBooks, possibly with even better displays, maybe OLED screens coming to the MacBook Pro, possibly even higher refresh rates on the base iPhones.
Apple’s strategy right now is more about evolution than revolution. See what works and then do it the Apple way.
2025 will likely be a year where Apple focuses on refining their unified ecosystem.
We’ll see even better performance thanks to the higher end M4 chips and possibly even the introduction of the M5 later in the year, but don’t expect dramatic hardware changes just yet.
Apple’s long game is all about perfecting the synergy between their devices and frankly, that’s what makes them so hard to beat, but also frustrating at times.
Is there something you’re looking to this year? Will we see something revolutionary, or will it be more of the same, but better?
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