What we learnt from the recent Apple event: Part 2

In the part 2 of this Apple event recap, we’ll look at the new Macbook, the M2 processor and some iOS & PadOS updates and more!

We finally got some new hardware when Apple debuted the M2 processor. Though it’s similar to the M1, the M2 was enhanced in every way, promising faster performance, greater RAM capacity, and improved graphics.

It will power a new around $1,199 MacBook Air, which was redesigned with slimmer, flatter body, a larger 13.6-inch display, and a 1080p webcam, among other changes. By looking at it, the biggest addition is the two new colors, a soft gold called Starlight and a more black than blue version called Midnight. Apple also updated the MacBook Pro 13 with M2!

Later this year, those two laptops will be updated to macOS Ventura, the upcoming desktop OS that Apple revealed at WWDC. The Mail app received some improvements including a better search function and the ability to undo send or schedule messages.

Stage Manager will likely be the most talked about addition to macOS. It’s a multitasking interface that automatically organizes apps and windows in a single view on the left side of the screen. You can manually group tasks together or open multiple simultaneously and resize or relocate them.

The goal of Stage Manager is to give you instant access to the apps and windows you use most often.

Stage Manager is also coming to iPadOS 16, though it might take up too much space on a smaller display. The Home app will get an all-new design language on iPadOS 16, just as it will in iOS 16. The iPad is also getting the Weather app, which has been waited for for quite some time.

So far this is all we know from the previous apple event, but stay tuned as we get more updates and continue to inform you as we learn more about Apple’s plans this year!