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Look at the latest iMac's thin and modular design and then look at the iPad Pro, iPad Air 4, and even the iPhone 12 and we're seeing the most unified design across all Apple products. The sleek unibody look, which lends itself well to colouring seems to be how Apple will design its products moving forward. The only remnants of the previous design convention are the MacBooks, the Intel iMacs, and the Mac Pro (which defies all design conventions).
It is likely we are starting to see the first Apple products from the post Jony Ive era. Ive liked rounded bezels and chamfered corners and seemed to like biomorphic designs that seemed oddly alive. The new Apple product design is definitel future-facing. These tablets and computers are top to bottom Apple products, so they have a more harmonious design focused on trimming off non-essential space (and, sadly, ports).
The latest iMacs hint at what is to come from Apple in terms of product design. It is the first time a desktop Mac has a MagSafe adaptor (seems like an odd feature for a desktop), which means it will most certainly make a comeback on MacBooks, it just has to.
What can we expect this year, thinner and squarer MacBooks, possibly a redesigned M1 Mac Pro that's smaller than the cheese grater, and even Apple Watches that look like shrunken down iPhones with flat displays and even thinner bezels. Oh, and expect colours. Lots of colours.