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2023 has been a big year forApple, as 2022 was before it.

The same can be said for 2021, and by now you’re probably noticing something of a pattern.

Apple Vision Pro VR headset on a man who is using it as a camera

But 2024 is somehow a little different.

The question is, how will we look at it?

While 2023 saw some of its product lines stagnate, the opposite is expected in 2024.

iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) on table

Oh, and there’s the little matter of Apple’s entry into a new market.

That market, the mixed reality headset market, is an interesting one.

It’s still young, and there aren’t all that many options to be had.

A person using an Apple Vision Pro headset. There are multiple virtual displays in front of them, as well as a virtual keyboard.

And theVision Prois set to be like nothing anyone has ever tried before.

And that makes 2024 more important and more interesting than recent years.

I, for one, can’t wait and I have big expectations for Apple in 2024.

The Apple Watch Series 9 on a black background

So, with all that in mind, here’s what I’m hoping Apple will deliver next year.

And it’s about time Apple used that power.

There are rumors that a new,upgraded, and aluminum keyboard caseis on the horizon.

Mac Pro

If true, that will make the iPad Pro more laptop-like than ever.

But it’s the software that’s the problem, and I hope iPadOS 18 comes to the rescue.

Improvements to Stage Manager wouldn’t go amiss, for starters.

And while mouse and trackpad support has improved of late there is still room for an upgrade.

I for one would like to see an actual mouse pointer, but maybe I’m just old-fashioned.

Maybe 2024 is the year that finally starts to happen.

Will Vision Pro and so-called spatial computing be that shift?

Thankfully, Apple is said to be working on acheaper AR/VR headsetversion already.

Those who have spent hands-on time with the headset have been almost universally impressed, which bodes well.

But the main thing I want is something that might not bear fruit until 2025.

I want Apple to be hard at work finding ways to make the headset cheaper and more accessible.

If only so that I can justify spending the money on one in the future!

And that’s a big deal for Apple.

Apple has a history of celebrating such milestones.

I’d also like to see Apple finally offer some new sensors and health capabilities as well.

Thankfully, rumors suggest that’s exactly what Apple has in store.

I’m looking to the Apple Watch X to make that possible.

But hear me out.

Because right now, it doesn’t really seem to be for anyone.

It has the same innards as theMac Studioright now, topping out at theM2 Ultra chip.

But it’s a lot bigger and costs more.

But while the Mac Proisstill modular, it isn’t modular in the way a Mac Pro normally is.

The Mac Pro market was already minuscule before the Mac Studio arrived.

I’d like to see Apple really address that.

I did tell you it was a wildcard, didn’t I?

And neither will be truly new, so really, how exciting can they be?

And that’s all just fine.