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\"\"Every year, Apple has its conference focusing on Developers across the globe; appropriately called the World-Wide Developers Conference. Generally, it\u2019s a showcase for Apple\u2019s new technologies and software, with a focus on programming for Mac OS X and iOS. While there have <\/em>been a number of hardware releases at WWDC over the years, including the Xserve<\/a>, the iSight camera<\/a>, and the original Mac Pro<\/a>, the focus has generally been on software; in recent years, iOS has predominated the scene, with OS X taking a bit of a back seat.<\/p>\n

This year, though, Apple is rumored to be putting a big focus on hardware by refreshing a large portion of its product line all at once. Here\u2019s a quick rundown of what\u2019s speculated to be making an appearance.<\/p>\n

Mac Pro<\/h3>\n

First, we\u2019ve got the Mac Pro, which hasn\u2019t seen an update since 2010. This is nearly a given, especially amid rumors that Apple has been recalling current Mac Pros from their retail stores over the last couple of weeks. As the only model currently lacking Thunderbolt, a refreshed Mac Pro would certainly see that added. USB 3.0 has been rumored to be making an appearance, though we\u2019d give that one a 50\/50 chance. The rumor mills are also split between whether we\u2019re going to see Ivy Bridge processors or Xeon E5s due to power concerns.<\/p>\n

As you may guess, we\u2019ve been following this one pretty closely. Obviously, we can\u2019t make direct statements regarding these Mac Pros and their specs, as we don\u2019t have them in-house to test yet. However, suffice it to say that we\u2019re prepared for just about every possibility on this front and we\u2019ll have the memory that these new machines will require.<\/p>\n

MacBook Pros<\/h3>\n

The key word on this front is \u201cthinner.\u201d The new MacBook Pros are expected to be considerably thinner, may be lacking an optical drive, and even have the possibility of sporting a Retina Display. Conspicuously absent from the projected upgrade list, though, is the 17\u201d MacBook Pro. Rumor has it that the largest \u2018Book will be dropped from the line.<\/p>\n

The thinner MacBook will affect a number of internal accessories, especially the internal drive. However, we\u2019re on top of that, too, and have an SSD announcement in the works that\u2019ll address just that.<\/p>\n

MacBook Air<\/h3>\n

We\u2019ll also be likely to see a MacBook Air refresh. Not a lot to report on this except for the potential bump up to Ivy Bridge processors and maybe even a Retina Display.<\/p>\n

iMacs and Other Rumors<\/h3>\n

There\u2019s been a handful of other rumors floating around, as well. We\u2019ll probably see a bump to the iMac line, with an outside chance of Retina Displays on those, too. You probably shouldn\u2019t hold your breath on that last part, though. There have also been rumblings of the new iPhone, an \u201ciPad mini,\u201d and a release of iOS 6, but since the focus this year seems to be on OS X and the new hardware, iOS announcements will probably wait until later in the year. An exception to this may be the opening up of the Apple TV for development, as there seems to be a growing push for the former “hobby” product.<\/p>\n

Like everybody else, we\u2019re anxiously awaiting the upcoming official announcements. As soon as they\u2019re available, we\u2019ll be getting the new models in and running them through our battery of tests and will be passing our findings on to you right here on the OWC Blog, so stay tuned!<\/p>\n

In the meantime, what rumored upgrades are you most interested in? Let us know in the comments below. And lastly, as we’ll be deep in unboxings, benchmark testing, etc., answers to specific questions here on the blog may be delayed a little. Thanks in advance for your patience!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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