A New Pro Display

I’m often asked about future Apple displays. Many people are now switching over to the desktop-computer-plus-screen model as the big iMac seems less likely to show up, and the Mac mini got so damn cute. So folks want to know if Apple has any new displays in the works. I’m sure the Apple Studio Display and Pro Display XDR will get successors, but I’ve got no clue when. Apple can sometimes go a long time between updating monitors and has, in the past, abandoned making them altogether.

The latest rumor is that the Pro Display XDR will be improved using Quantum Dot technology. This makes a lot of sense. The Pro Display XDR is really expensive and has a low-volume screen. The current MacBook Pro displays are, by most measures, better. Bringing new tech to the Pro Display would give Apple a low-volume platform to iron it all out before bringing it to the more popular displays. The rumor is that it won’t get released until late 2025 or 2026.

One question in my mind is if they do create a successor to the Pro Display XDR, is it going to use the same mounting system as the existing one? Will people who dropped $1,000 for one of those stands be able to use it with the next iteration? Place your bets.

The Second Screen Experiment (MacSparky Labs)

On a recent Mac Power Users episode, I boldly proclaimed how much I love my big screen, and I had no interest in a second monitor.… This is a post for MacSparky Labs Members only. Care to join? Or perhaps do you need to sign in?

Apple Display Rumors

Rumors around an Apple-branded display are heating up. 9to5 Mac reports on a reputable leaker that reports display panels are in development for Apple from LG for 24 and 27 inch Apple Displays along with a 32-inch panel including Apple Silicon for a successor to the Pro Display XDR. I have no insider knowledge, but if I were a betting man, I’d say any Apple Silicon in the new Pro Display XDR would address more I/O with more USB-C ports.

In my mind, Apple’s failure to get a quality consumer-priced display to market is the most prominent hardware miss in the immensely successful Mac lineup. They have so many great laptops now (and the M1 Mac mini) that would benefit from a quality, sub $6,000 Apple Display. This product can’t come soon enough.