The launch of a "MacBook" and "iMac Pro" could be the reason for Apple to simplify the naming of its products.
A new high-end iMac, a new MacBook Air, an updated Mac mini, and a Mac Pro with Apple Silicon are expected to be released by Apple in the year 2022, according to a report.
A recent rumor from the leaker known as "Dylandkt" claimed that the new model may not be called the " MacBook Air", despite multiple reports that Apple is working on a direct successor to 2020. It would be called the "MacBook."
This is not the first time Apple has offered a "MacBook". From 2006 to 2012 the company sold a MacBook. The last 12-inch MacBook model offered the same low-powered, fanless design of the subsequent MacBook Air, so they were clearly positioned as similar devices.
The inverse may happen with the iMac. Apple sells two main iMac models: a 21.5-inch model and a more powerful 27inch model. The 21.5-inch model was replaced with a 24 inch model with the M1 chip. The iMac Pro could be a new model, according to a rumor from Dylandkt, as the 27 inch model has yet to receive a redesign or update.
The iMac Pro in Space Gray was discontinued in early 2021. The iMac model rumored to launch next year is expected to feature a different design, more ports, and more powerful chips than the 24 inch model. The larger iMac Pro is a professional machine that is significantly different from the smaller iMac, so it's a better name for it.
The iMac and iMac Pro were for Apple all-in-one desktops, and the "MacBook" and "MacBook Pro" were for Apple laptops. This would bring the Mac in line with the iPhone, where there is only the "iPhone 13" and "iPhone 13 Pro."
It is possible that Apple could use the launch of the "MacBook" and " iMac Pro" to simplify the Mac lineup's naming. There is no sign of the "Apple Watch Pro" label coming to the Apple Watch for 2022, even though a new model with a "rugged" casing is reportedly on the way.
The iPad lineup is an open question because of the prominence of the iPad Air, which is offered in between the entry-level iPad and the high-end iPad Pro, so Apple could yet have some way to go before it gets consistency across the naming of its major products.
