Redesigned MacBook Air delayed to late 2022, new high-end MacBook Pro likely not until next year

Apple appears to be delaying the launch of the redesigned MacBook Air until later this year, and may not release new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models until 2023.

Apple originally planned to launch a new MacBook Air in late 2021 or early 2022 with an "all-new design, MagSafe, M2 chip, and more," but that time frame now appears to have slipped to late 2022 half a year.

Mass production of the new MacBook Air will begin in late Q2 or early Q3, suggesting the device could launch sometime around September. Apple won't be updating its high-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models this year, with updated "‌M2‌ Pro" and "‌M2‌ Max" chips more likely to arrive next year. Gurman said the only MacBook Pro refresh this year will likely be a refreshed entry-level MacBook Pro with a 13-inch display and an "M2" chip.

Launching a series of new Macs with ‌M2‌ chips by the end of 2022 could be similar to how Apple launched the M1 ‌MacBook Air‌, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and entry-level Mac mini in November 2020, indicating that the company's M- The upgrade cycle for series chips is two years. In addition to the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, the entry-level Mac mini, 24-inch iMac, and iPad Pro will also be viable candidates for the M2 chip, but the refresh schedule for these devices is unclear.

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