2022 Apple Year in Review 9to5Mac Happy Hour

Benjamin and Zac review the year in Apple news, discussing all the major stories from the last twelve months, including reflecting on all the new 2022 hardware products, from the Mac Studio in March through to the iPhone 14 lineup in the fall. Happy New Year everyone!



Sponsored by Factor: Factor has everything I need for a week of flavorful, nutritious eats. Head to GO.FACTOR75.com/happyhour60 and use code happyhour60 to get 60% off your first box.



Sponsored by Pillow: Pillow is an all-in-one sleep tracking solution to help you get a better night’s sleep. Download it from the App Store today.











Follow



Zac Hall @apollozac or @zac@home.social



Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo or @bzamayo@mastodon.social



Read More



January




AAPL hits $3 trillion market cap, Apple now first company to reach milestone valuation

AAPL lost a trillion dollars this year as iPhone shipments forecasted to drop into 2023





iPhone 14 Pro now rumored to feature ‘hole + pill design’ instead of notch



iOS 15.4 enables Face ID support while wearing a mask, no Apple Watch required



Cisco exec turned Apple comms VP departs after less than a year, Kristin Huguet to take over




February




Apple tackling AirTag stalking concerns with these changes to Find My network



Apple announces new Tap to Pay feature that turns iPhones into contactless payment terminals

Square bringing Tap to Pay on iPhone support to its POS app later this year






March




iPhone SE 3 tidbits: Lacks MagSafe and Ceramic Shield technologies, IP67, no 5G mmWave



Apple unveils iPad Air 5 with M1 chip, purple color option, more



Apple details highest-end processor with M1 Ultra, combining M1 Max chips



Apple announces new ‘Mac Studio’ desktop computer powered by M1 Ultra chip with expanded I/O



Apple announces new $1599 27-inch 5K Apple Studio Display, featuring Center Stage webcam

Apple’s Studio Display’s poor webcam quality is not a software bug after all





Apple teases Apple Silicon Mac Pro at end of March event



CODA wins Best Picture: Apple becomes first streaming service to get Oscars top prize




April




MLB talks Friday Night Baseball on TV+: ‘Apple reaches into every single home’



Apple Self Service Repair store now available, allowing customers to repair their own iPhones for the first time




May




Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic ‘iPod’ brand



iPod touch now removed from Apple website as old URL redirects users to Apple Support



Now obsolete, the iPod touch was once the gateway to the iOS ecosystem



iPod In Memoriam




June




WWDC 2022 News Hub and Live Blog: iOS 16, macOS 13, new MacBook Air, more



Apple announces exclusive streaming deal for all Major League Soccer games, separate subscription required



Apple again updates App Store guidelines to comply with Dutch government requirements




July




Jony Ive is no longer an Apple consultant, says report

Jony Ive LoveFrom contract was likely only ever a PR fiction; ending it means nothing





M2 MacBook Air reviews are in: New era, all-day battery, same base storage concern as MacBook Pro

M2 MacBook Air takes performance hit with slower SSD on base model






August




Apple expanding App Store ads from search to ‘Today’ tab and more

Apple temporarily halts showing ads for gambling apps on App Store product pages following developer complaints






September




iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 Pro Max: Top features available on both large screen models



AirPods Pro 2 have everything you need – but there’s one feature Apple hid



Hands-on: Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch Ultra

Apple Watch Series 8: Hands-on with the new Hermès Lucky Horse face






October




Apple announces new 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with M2 chip, App…