New Delhi: Technology big Apple is about to report a file yr for Mac shipments in 2021, mentioned a brand new report by Barclays. First reported by MacRumours, the corporate mentioned Apple has seen “robust demand” for Macs in the course of the pandemic and after releasing its new M1-based Macbooks. Also Read | How India tightened the noose round OTT The iPhone maker has loved huge success throughout 2021, reporting among the finest numbers for a lot of of its gadgets. The firm can also be anticipated to launch new variations of its Macbook Pro fashions, with 14-inch and 16-inch screens, and operating on its new in-house chipsets. The Apple M1 chip itself must also get an replace this yr and the report says that no less than one Mac provider will ramp up capacities in anticipation of the demand. Apple mentioned final yr that it could be absolutely transitioning to its personal in-house chips throughout the subsequent two years, dropping Intel chips utterly. In 2020, the corporate introduced the Macbook Air, Macbook Pro and Mac Mini primarily based on the brand new M1 chip. It’s anticipated so as to add the bigger iMac and maybe different gadgets operating on the chip this yr. Earlier stories mentioned the corporate will start mass manufacturing of the brand new Macbooks primarily based on the M1 chip within the second half of the yr. It’s unclear whether or not the brand new Macbooks will hit the October timeline, or whether or not the corporate will announce them earlier. Well-known Apple analyst, Ming Chi Kuo, had mentioned that the brand new Macbook Pro fashions may have brighter shows and mini-LED backlighting. The gadgets are additionally anticipated to have a more recent design, an HDMI port, SD card reader and MagSafe charging port. The firm may also retain the OLED Touch Bar, which it has been placing on its Macbook Pro fashions for a couple of years now. Subscribe to Mint Newsletters * Enter a legitimate electronic mail * Thank you for subscribing to our e-newsletter.