Here is the AirTag availability for the mid-afternoon of Wednesday, April 28th, 2021.

The 4-pack of AirTag has significantly slipped from May 6th to June 4th. This is a 4 week delay. Some of the Hermès AirTag accessories seem to be going between being unavailable and having some availability.

Changes for the Accessories

• AirTag - Single has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag - 4 Pack has changed from May 6 - May 11 to Jun 4 - Jun 11
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - Baltic Blue has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - Saddle Brown has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - PRODUCT(RED) has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Leather Loop - Saddle Brown has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Leather Loop - PRODUCT(RED) has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Loop - Electric Orange has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Loop - Sunflower has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Loop - Deep Navy has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Loop - White has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 6 - May 10
• AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag has changed from Jun 3 - Jun 10 to Currently Unavailable
• AirTag Hermès Bag Charm - Bleu Indigo has changed from Currently Unavailable to Jun 7 - Jun 14
• AirTag Hermès Bag Charm - Fauve has changed from Jun 3 - Jun 10 to Jun 7 - Jun 14
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - White has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 20 - May 27
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Black has changed from May 18 - May 25 to Jun 4 - Jun 11
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Blue has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Jun 14 - Jun 25
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Pink has changed from May 18 - May 25 to Jun 4 - Jun 11
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - White has changed from May 4 - May 6 to May 20 - May 27
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Black has changed from May 25 - Jun 2 to Jun 4 - Jun 11
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Blue has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Jun 14 - Jun 25
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Pink has changed from May 25 - Jun 2 to Jun 4 - Jun 11

I thought I would add a few additional tidbits that have been made known after the Spring Loaded event. The topics will include some new information about iOS 14.5, AirTag, Apple TV, and Macs.

iOS 14.5

One tidbit that was made known is that iOS 14.5 is out today. iOS 14.5 supports AirTag, additional Siri voices, and the Xbox Series X|S and Playstation 5 controllers.

The second thing with iOS 14.5 is that there is a new feature, that may be very helpful for developers. If there are multiple beta versions available, both versions will be shown to the user, so they can decide which beta version they want to install. This will be a nice feature for developers.

The question that remains is whether or not you can downgrade a device to a previous version or not. I would suspect the answer is no.

Apple TV

While there is a lot of information about the new Apple TV 4K, one thing that was not mentioned before is that you can now get AppleCare+ on the Apple TV. You could purchase AppleCare previously, but this only covered two years of support.

Now with AppleCare+, you get up to 3 years of coverage for $29. This includes accidental damage coverage as well.

Macs

Similar to the change in AppleCare on the Apple TV, there are some AppleCare+ changes on the Mac now as well. You can now get AppleCare+ on a monthly basis. This means that you can get support beyond three years, which makes a lot of sense given that many people keep their Macs far beyond the previous two years of AppleCare support.

iMac 24-inch Tidbits

There is another tidbit specifically with the new 24-inch iMac. The power cord that goes into the iMac is a magnetic one. The magnets are quite strong because you do not want the power cord to accidentally come out of a running iMac, even if it has solid-state storage.

M1 Mac mini

Another update that Apple made is the additional option on the M1 Mac mini. now you can optionally choose a 10 gigabit Ethernet connection. This will cost an additional $100, but if you need the extra speed, it is an option. This was an option that was available on the previous generation Mac mini and it is good to see it make its way back to the current M1 Mac mini.

Magic Keyboard with Touch ID

One of the new features of 24-inch iMac is the option for a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID. While these will be available for the 24-inch iMac, the keyboards will actually work with other M1 Macs. This is most particularly useful with the M1 Mac mini.

As of now the keyboards are not available for purchase separately from the 24-inch iMac, but it is quite likely that they will be available for purchase separately at some point in the future. As an owner of an M1 Mac mini, I know I would like to use Touch ID with that Mac, so I cannot wait until these are available.

AirTag

When Apple announced the AirTag it was not known how the they would be powered. It turns out that the battery in each AirTag is replaceable. These batteries are not proprietary in anyway, in fact, they are ones that you can buy almost anywhere. The specific battery is a CR2032 batteries, so you can get them just about anywhere.

The next question is how long with the battery last. Apple says the batteries should last "over a year".

iPad Accessories

Apple added a whole new accessory for the iPad, the Magic Keyboard. The Magic Keyboard allows you to have a full keyboard with a trackpad. The new 5th Generation 11-inch iPad Pro does not have any change in its dimensions. However, that is not the case with the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

The 5th Generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro is a bit thicker than the 3rd and 4th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. What this means is that the original Magic Keyboard will not work on the 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro. Therefore, if you are upgrading to a 5th generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro and you want to use the Magic Keyboard, you will need to purchase a new one, which is not cheap at $349.

Closing Thoughts

There are just a few of the other tidbits from Apple's "Spring Loaded" event that could not be fit into the event itself. Well, they could have, if Apple wanted to have the event go longer than an hour.

Here is the AirTag and AirTag accessory availability for the evening of April 25th, 2021. There are some items that have changed. The Hermès Key Rings are all now unavailable. There is only one Hermès Bag Charm available, the Fauvre.

The 4-Pack of AirTags has also slipped a week to May 6th to May 11th for delivery.

Changes for the Accessories

• AirTag - Single has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag - 4 Pack has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 6 - May 11
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - Baltic Blue has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - Saddle Brown has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Leather Key Ring - PRODUCT(RED) has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Leather Loop - Saddle Brown has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Leather Loop - PRODUCT(RED) has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Loop - Electric Orange has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Loop - Sunflower has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Loop - Deep Navy has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Loop - White has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Hermès Key Ring - Bleu Indigo has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Currently Unavailable
• AirTag Hermès Key Ring - Fauve has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Currently Unavailable
• AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Jun 3 - Jun 10
• AirTag Hermès Bag Charm - Orange has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Currently Unavailable
• AirTag Hermès Bag Charm - Fauve has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Jun 3 - Jun 10
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - White has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Black has changed from May 17 - May 24 to May 18 - May 25
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Blue has changed from May 24 - Jun 1 to Jun 2 - Jun 9
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Pink has changed from May 10 - May 17 to May 18 - May 25
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - White has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 4 - May 6
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Black has changed from May 17 - May 24 to May 25 - Jun 2
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Blue has changed from May 24 - Jun 1 to Jun 2 - Jun 9
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Pink has changed from May 10 - May 17 to May 25 - Jun 2

Here is the availability for the AirTag and AirTag Accessories for the evening of April 23rd, 2021. This is data retrieved approximately 10 hours after the AirTag and its accessories went on sale.

The AirTag 4 pack has slipped, as have all of the Belkin accessories.

Changes for the Accessories

• AirTag - 4 Pack has changed from Fri, Apr 30 to May 3 - May 5
• AirTag Hermès Key Ring - Orange has changed from Jun 2 - Jun 9 to Currently Unavailable
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Black has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 17 - May 24
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Blue has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 24 - Jun 1
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Strap - Pink has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 10 - May 17
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Black has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 17 - May 24
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Blue has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 24 - Jun 1
• AirTag Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring - Pink has changed from May 3 - May 5 to May 10 - May 17

With Apple releasing a whole new device used for tracking, called the AirTag, I thought I would do some availability posts for the device and its accessories. Here is the availability at approximately 35 minutes after pre-orders for AirTag and its accessories started.

The single AirTag has slipped from April 30th, to May 3rd to 5th. All of Apple's and Belkin's AirTag accessories also have an availability between May 3rd to May 5th. The Hermes accessories have a delivery range of June 2nd to June 9th. The only item available for April 30th delivery is the 4-pack of AirTags.