Mark Gurman: 85.5% accurate

Since Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman began his career reporting on Apple rumors as a teenager at 9to5Mac, he has leaked countless products and even more features: he’s now widely regarded as one of the greatest Apple leakers of all-time.

Rumor list

2022

⏳	Apple will release most products in history in Fall 2022
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset won’t ship until 2023
⏳	Apple holding March/April event
⏳	iPhone SE 3 coming in March/April
⏳	M2 chip will have faster 8-core CPU
⏳	M2 chip will have 9/10-core GPU
⏳	Apple’s external display will be a half-price XDR display
⏳	Apple will announced all Apple Silicon Macs by June 2022

2021

⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have VR FaceTime
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have Animoji
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will cost around $2,000
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset won’t be about the metaverse
✅	No more Apple events in 2021
✅	2021 MacBook Pro coming in October
✅	2021 MacBook Pro chips will be called “M1 Pro” and “M1 Max”
⏳	2022 iPhone will be “a complete redesign”
⛔️	Second Apple Fall 2021 event will be for iPad + Mac
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 will launch alongside iPhone 13 but ship later
⛔️	All 2021 iMac colors will be in stores
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will lave flat screen and edges
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 Modular Max watch face
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 Continuum watch face
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 Atlas/World Timer watch face
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 new Hermès watch face
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 new Nike watch face
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 will come in 41/45mm sizes
✅	2021 iPhones will have portrait mode video
✅	2021 iPhones will have ProRes video
✅	2021 iPhones will have speciality filters
⏳	iPhone satellite will allow you to send emergency texts
⏳	iPhone satellite will allow you to report emergencies
⏳	iPhone satellite connectivity coming in 2022
⏳	Apple Glass will be Tim Cook’s final product as CEO
⏳	HomePod + Apple TV device coming in 2023
⏳	Foldable iPhone still 2-3 years away
⏳	All Macs will have Apple Silicon by November 2022
✅	AirPods 3 coming in Fall
✅	Apple September 2021 event will be virtual
✅	2021 MacBook Pros coming by November
⏳	2022 iPhone will have even smaller notch cutout
✅	2021 iPhones won’t have Touch ID
✅	2021 iPhones will have smaller notch
✅	2021 iPhones will have “more advanced video recording features”
✅	2021 iPhones will have increased optical zoom
⛔️	2021 iPhones will have always-on display
✅	2021 iPad mini looks similar to iPad Air
⏳	Apple Pay Later will allow interest over course of months
⏳	Apple Pay Later will allow 4 interest free payments
✅	No major Apple announcements happening for several weeks
✅	Apple Watch Series 7 will have thinner display borders
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will have better screen lamination
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will have upgraded UWB
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will have faster chip
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will have upgraded wireless
⏳	Apple Watch SE 2 coming in 2022
⏳	Apple Watch Series 8 will have body temperature sensor
⏳	Apple Watch Series 8 will have “explorer” or “adventure” edition
✅	iPadOS 15 will have improved multitasking interface
✅	iOS 15 will have redesigned notification banners
✅	iOS 15 will allow you to set status for notifications
✅	iOS 15 will get privacy control panel for data tracking
✅	iOS 15 Lock Screen redesign delayed
✅	macOS 12 will be a small update
⏳	2022 iPad Pro will have redesigned glass body
⏳	2022 iPad Pro will have MagSafe
⏳	2022 iPad Pro will have reverse wireless charging
✅	2021 iPad mini will have redesigned body
✅	2021 iPad mini will have slimmer bezels
✅	2021 iPad mini will have no home button
✅	2021 iPad mini will launch near the end of the year
⛔️	2021 iPad 9 will be thinner
✅	2021 iPad 9 will release near the end of the year
⏳	Future iPads will have larger displays
⏳	New version of AirPower proper still coming
⏳	AirPods Max will get new colors
⛔️	AirPods 3 being readied for release
✅	AirPods 3 will have updated charging case
⏳	AirPods Pro 2 will have “updated motion sensors with a focus on fitness tracking”
⏳	AirPods Pro 2 will release in 2022
✅	Beats Studio Buds coming in June
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have 10-core CPU
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have 16/32-core GPU
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have up to 64GB RAM
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have improved neural engine
⛔️	2021 MacBook Pro will launch in Summer
⏳	2022 Mac mini will have 10-core CPU
⏳	2022 Mac mini will have 16/32-core GPU
⏳	2022 Mac mini will have up to 64GB RAM
⏳	2022 Mac mini will have improved neural engine
⏳	2022 Mac mini will have 4 I/O ports
⏳	Redesigned Mac Pro releasing in 2022
⏳	2022 Mac Pro will have 20/40-core CPU
⏳	2022 Mac Pro will have 64/128-core GPU
⏳	2022 MacBook Air has M2 chip with faster 8-core CPU
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will have 9/10 GPU cores
⛔️	New MacBook Air will debut near end of 2021
✅	iPadOS 15 will have redesigned Home Screen
✅	iPadOS 15 Home Screen can replace all apps with widgets
✅	iPadOS 15 Home Screen can place widgets anywhere
✅	iOS 15 will have upgraded notifications
✅	iOS 15 will have new notification menu for driving/working/sleeping
✅	iOS 15 notifications toggle in Control Center
✅	iOS 15 will have better auto replies for messages
⛔️	iOS 15 will have more iMessage social features
✅	iOS 15 will have new privacy feature for silent tracking
✅	2021 iMac will have bigger display
✅	2021 iMac will have iPad Pro-like processor
⏳	HomePod + iPad device will have robotic arm
⏳	HomePod + Apple TV combo will include camera for video calls
✅	2021 iPad Pro will release in second half of April
⛔️	Apple AR/VR headset will release before the end of 2021
⛔️	Apple AR/VR headset will come at in-person event
✅	Apple HomePod mini has hidden temperature and humidity sensor
⏳	Apple Watch Explorer Edition is coming in 2021 or 2022
⏳	Apple Watch Explorer Edition will be more impact resistant
⏳	Apple Watch Explorer Edition will have more rubberized casing
⛔️	Apple Watch Series 7 will have new swim tracking features
✅	2021 iPad Pro will have Mini-LED on 12.9-inch model only
✅	2021 iPad Pro will have better cameras
✅	2021 iPad Pro will release in April
⛔️	Apple will hold an event in March
✅	No Apple event on March 16
✅	2021 iPad Pro will have chip as powerful as M1
✅	Apple magnetic battery will have white rubber exterior
✅	Apple magnetic battery pack coming for iPhone 12 models
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will focus on gaming, watching video and communicating
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have some AR functionality
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have ultra high-res displays
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have built-in fan
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have prescription lens option
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will launch in 2022
⛔️	2021 iPhone will have a model without Lightning port
✅	2021 iPhone will be an S year
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will lose Touch Bar
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have MagSafe with faster charging
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have Apple Silicon with “more cores and enhanced graphics”
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have brighter and higher-contrast displays
✅	2021 MacBook Pro will have 14/16-inch displays
⛔️	2021 MacBook Pro will have minor design changes
✅	2021 iMac will have bezels similar to Pro Display XDR
✅	2021 iMac will have flat rear housing
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will be more expensive than $999
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will have MagSafe
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will have 2 USB 4 ports
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will have 13-inch display with thinner bezels
⏳	2022 MacBook Air will be “thinner and lighter”
⏳	Mac Pro will be updated version of current model with Intel
⏳	New Mac Pro will look like Power Mac G4 cube with Apple Silicon
⏳	Future Mac will have cellular connectivity
⏳	Future Mac will have Face ID

2020

⏳	Apple Silicon will have 8, 12, or 16 high-performance cores
⏳	Apple Silicon with 32-core CPU coming in half-size Mac Pro
✅	New Apple Silicon coming in Fall and Spring 2021
✅	Next Apple Silicon will have two lines
⏳	Next Apple Silicon will have 64/128 dedicated graphics cores
⏳	Next Apple Silicon with dedicated graphics coming in 2022
✅	New 13-inch MacBook Pro coming at November 10 event
✅	New 13-inch MacBook Air coming at November 10 event
✅	AirPods 3 will have AirPods Pro-like design
✅	AirPods 3 won’t have noise cancellation
✅	AirPods 3 will have new wireless chip
✅	AirPods 3 coming in first half of 2021
⛔️	AirPods Pro 2 coming in 2021
⏳	AirPods Pro 2 will have new wireless chip
⏳	AirPods Pro 2 will have circular design with no stem
✅	AirPods Max delayed again
✅	AirPods Max won’t have replaceable headband
✅	AirTags not coming in November
✅	Old iPhones will lose headphones and charger in box, too
✅	USB-A Lighting cable replaced with USB-C to Lighting
✅	First Mac with Apple silicon coming at November event
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have stainless steel edges
✅	2020 iPhone 12 will have aluminum edges
✅	New iPad Air orders going live imminently
✅	iPad will get A14 chip before iPhone
✅	Lower-cost Apple Watch will be called “Apple Watch SE”
✅	Apple Watch SE will be similar to Series 5
✅	Apple One unveil at September 15 event
✅	Apple fitness service coming at September 15 event
✅	2020 Apple Watch will be called “Series 6”
✅	Apple Watch Series 6 will have faster processor
✅	Apple Satch Series 6 will have blood oxygen monitor
✅	Apple Watch Series 6 will have same 40/44mm sizes
✅	No new iPhones coming at September 15 event
✅	New iPad Air coming at September 15 event
✅	New Apple Watch coming at September 15 event
✅	3rd Apple event happening in November
✅	No new Apple products coming week of 9/6
✅	Apple will announce September event week of 9/6
✅	Apple holding event in September 2020
⛔️	2020 iPhone 12 will ship ahead of iPhone 12 Pro
✅	2020 iPhone 12 models will have A14 chip
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have new dark blue color replacing Midnight Green
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have LiDAR
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have 6.1 and 6.7-inch models
✅	2020 iPhone 12 will have 5.4 and 6.1-inch models
✅	Lower-cost Apple Watch SE coming in 2020
⛔️	Apple Watch SE will replace Series 3
✅	Apple TV 6 delayed until 2021
⛔️	Apple TV 6 remote will have Find My
✅	iOS 14 will launch in September
✅	2020 iPhones will run firmware higher than 14.0
✅	Apple charging mat still coming
✅	Apple services bundle will be called “Apple One”
✅	Apple One releasing in October 2020
⛔️	Apple One will have 4 tiers
✅	Apple One coming in an update to iOS 14 later in 2020
✅	Apple One will have savings of $2-5
✅	Apple TV will include one year of free Apple Arcade with purchase
✅	Apple Fitness subscription service coming
✅	2020 iPhones debuting in October 2020
✅	Apple TV+ gaining CBS and Showtime bundle for $9.99/month
✅	Apple TV + gaining ^ on August 17
✅	iOS 14 won’t be called iPhoneOS 14
✅	macOS 10.16 will make it easier to port iOS apps
✅	watchOS 7 will have sleep tracking app
✅	watchOS 7 will have kids mode
✅	watchOS 7 will have new watch faces
✅	iOS 14 will have car key feature
✅	iOS 14 will have new translation feature
✅	iOS 14 will have updated tools for making AR apps
✅	iOS 14 will have “updates to the Podcast service”
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have “ultra-high-resolution screens”
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have cinematic speaker system
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have dedicated App Store
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will have Siri + physical control
⏳	Apple AR/VR headset will be made of fabric
✅	First ARM Mac announced at WWDC 2020
✅	Apple Card gaining interest-free payments for more products
✅	Apple Card gaining ^ “in the coming weeks”
✅	Apple silicon coming to Mac in 2021
✅	Apple silicon will be much faster than iPhone/iPad chips
✅	Apple silicon will have 8 high-performance cores
✅	Apple silicon will have 4 energy-efficient cores
⏳	Apple silicon will have 12+ core processors
✅	Apple silicon will first appear in new laptop
⛔️	Apple over-ear headphones will have premium and fitness versions
✅	Apple over-ear headphones will have interchangeable ear pads
✅	Apple over-ear headphones will have “retro look with oval-shaped ear cups”
✅	Apple over-ear headphones will be “convertible from comfort to fitness use”
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have “flat stainless steel edges”
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have “more sharply rounded corners like the iPad Pro”
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have flat screens
✅	2020 iPhone 12 Pro will have triple cameras
✅	2020 iPhones will release weeks later than normal
✅	2020 iPhones will have big chip improvements with AI + AR focus
✅	2020 iPhone 12 will have dual cameras
✅	New HomePod will be “about half the size of the original”
✅	New HomePod will have a similar design to original
✅	New HomePod coming in the second half of 2020
✅	Apple AirTags will have functionality similar to Tile devices
⛔️	Apple AirTags will be bundled with leather sleeve
✅	Apple AirTags will have keychain attachment
✅	Apple AirTags are “thin, small, puck-shaped”
⛔️	Apple AirTags will release in 2020
✅	New HomePod coming in 2020
✅	New MacBook Pro coming in 2020
✅	New budget iPads coming in 2020
✅	New iMac coming in 2020
✅	3rd-party apps will be allowed over first party versions
✅	3rd-party apps for default web browser
✅	3rd-party apps for default email app
✅	3rd-party apps coming with iOS 14
✅	3rd-party music services coming natively to HomePod
✅	3rd-party music services coming to Siri on iPhone/iPad
✅	3rd-party music services releasing with iOS 14 HomePod update
✅	Apple working on original podcasts
✅	iPhone SE 2 will have A13 chip
⛔️	iPhone SE 2 coming in March 2020