Not a topic per se, this tag is mostly for me to keep an eye on picks that could become Ahead of Its Time in the future. This is a somewhat subjective decision, but in general, this should include anything that isn't too vague or too specific to a particular event. Product or feature release picks are more likely to be vindicatable, stagecraft and buzzkill picks are less likely.
This is a consolidated list (a few of these have been picked multiple times) and also it's organized by likelihood and somewhat by category.
Type | 2017 Annual Predictions | Score | |
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Stephen | Regular | "iCloud free 5 GB limit will be increased" | 0 |
Stephen | Non‑graded | "Multi-user on iPad support for the masses" | 0 |
Type | Audio Predictions | Score | |
Stephen | Regular | "At least 1 more color option comes to AirPods" | 0 |
Type | 2020 Annual Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "Apple Podcast app launches on Android" | -1 |
Type | 2020 October Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "The iPhone Pro moves to USB-C" | -1 |
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Type | 2021 Annual Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "Apple has Apple Silicon versions of all of its Intel Macs on sale by the end of 2021" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "There will be a chip named M1 followed by a letter" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "Apple ships an AR, VR, and/or MR dedicated device" | 0 |
Type | 2021 April Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "At this event, we see some sort of AR-focused hardware" | -1 |
Type | 2021 WWDC Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Regular | "iPadOS 15 brings organization changes to the home screen that don’t exist on the iPhone, including iOS 15" | 0 |
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Stephen | Risky | "Apple unveils a new high-end audio product" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "macOS skips ahead to version 15 to match iOS and iPadOS" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "The next version of macOS comes with a redesigned Today view" | 0 |
Type | 2021 September Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "MagSafe is updated to support 20 watt charging or higher, but a new puck is required" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "The Apple Watch moves to 5G networking" | 0 |
Type | 2021 October Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "5G becomes an option on at least one MacBook" | -1 |
Stephen | Flexie | "The new MacBook Pro power bricks have ports on them, like the iMac does for Ethernet" | 0 |
Type | 2022 Annual Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Regular | "The 11" iPad Pro gets a mini LED display" | 0 |
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Stephen | Risky | "Apple (of its own choice, not in direct response to a legal case) will allow developers to use payment methods outside the App Store" | -1 |
Stephen | Flexie | "A new home-focused device is released" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "Apple announces a developer kit for its headset" | 0 |
Type | 2022 March Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Regular | "Larger, more powerful iMac is introduced" | 0 |
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Stephen | Risky | "Apple announces an update to AirPods Max, that support wireless lossless playback, to take full advantage of Apple's new classical music service" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "A revised 13" MBP drops the Touch Bar but does not add MagSafe" | 0 |
Type | 2022 WWDC Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Regular | "Third party widgets gain interactivity" | 0 |
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Stephen | Risky | "The new version of macOS brings back Dashboard as a way to place widgets outside of the current Notification Center" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "macOS 13 is called "Mammoth"" | 0 |
Type | 2022 September Rickies | Score | |
Stephen | Risky | "iOS gets split-view support for multitasking to use 2 apps at once (reuse)" | -1 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "The iPhone 14 Pro comes in a total of five colors" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "Apple shows off at least one new MagSafe accessory" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "The A16 is built on a 3 nanometer process" | 0 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "The new high-end Apple Watch is named the "Apple Watch Pro"" | 0 |
Stephen | Flexie | "The iPhone 14 Pro switches to titanium for the side rails" | 0 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "Center Stage comes to the iPhone" | 0 |
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Stephen | Flexie | "Lightning is updated to be faster than USB 2.0" | 0 |
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Type | 2017 Annual Predictions | Score | |
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Myke | Regular | "An iPhone Pro with Apple Pencil support, 2 Apple Pencils" | 0 |
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Type | 2018 Annual Predictions | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "iOS 12 features a large scale UI redesign across iOS, the biggest since iOS 7" | -1 |
Myke | Non‑graded | "A new Apple Pencil with a button of some kind" | 0 |
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Type | The AirPower Game | Score | |
Myke | Non‑graded | "AirPower will come out after the 2018 iPhone event" | 0 |
Type | 2018 iPhone Event Predictions | Score | |
Myke | Non‑graded | "A new, unique case" | 0 |
Type | 2019 Annual Predictions | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "Apple releases an iPhone subscription service that bundles a device, AppleCare, and a selection of other Apple content services into one monthly payment" | -1 |
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Type | 2020 September Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "A non-Pro iPad gets a LIDAR sensor" | -1 |
Type | 2020 October Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "The new iPhone will have a Touch ID sensor" | -1 |
Myke | Flexie | "Over-ear AirPods are offered with multiple material options" | 0 |
Type | 2021 Annual Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Regular | "Apple announces a new Mac Pro powered by Apple Silicon" | 0 |
Myke | Risky | "A Mac gets a screen that supports touch and/or Apple Pencil input" | -1 |
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Myke | Flexie | "Another variant of over-ear headphones will be released" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "A new iMac has adjustability that is reminiscent of the Pro Display XDR" | 0 |
Type | 2021 April Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Flexie | "New iPad Pro accessory" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "You can buy AirTags in a 3-pack" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "The camera on the iPad Pro moves to the long side" | 0 |
Type | 2021 WWDC Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Flexie | "Preview of the new Apple Silicon Mac Pro" | 0 |
Type | 2021 September Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Flexie | "A new iPad mini is introduced with a refreshed design, new colours previously not a part of the product, USB-C, Smart Connector, and 5G support" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "There is a ceramic Apple Watch" | 0 |
Type | 2021 October Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Regular | "We get a colour option that is new to the MacBook Pro (name)" | 0 |
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Myke | Risky | "Apple teases another Mac, that is not for sale right now, with Pro in the name, and says that it is coming next year" | -1 |
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Type | 2022 Annual Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "The new Mac Pro will be..." | -1 |
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Myke | Flexie | "New AirPods Max" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "An iMac Pro is unveiled" | 0 |
Type | 2022 March Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Regular | "Apple introduces a new Mac mini with an updated design" | 0 |
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Myke | Risky | "The new iPhone SE has a design influenced by the iPhone mini, it does not feature Face ID, it has a Touch ID power button" | -1 |
Type | 2022 WWDC Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "Apple gives a sneak peak of the new Mac Pro..." | -1 |
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Myke | Flexie | "Widgets on tvOS" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "More apps can use a picture-in-picture-style window on iPadOS" | 0 |
Type | 2022 September Rickies | Score | |
Myke | Risky | "AirPods Max 2 can be folded to store more compactly" | -1 |
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Myke | Flexie | "Astrophotography feature" | 0 |
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Myke | Flexie | "Apple gives a new name to the A15 chip found in the non-Pro iPhones" | 0 |
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