• : "My No. 1 wish is for Apple to finally update the Mac Pro with the fastest processors available, (as well as) Thunderbolt and USB 3," said Gus Mueller of

Hockenberry agreed that the Mac Pro line is in need of sprucing up. "I've got two of them sitting in the office, and they're huge," he said. I think developers like the horsepower of a Mac Pro, but not the size of a Mac Pro."

Other Mac lines may also see some updates. "There's been a lot of speculation about portables and laptops that are due for a refresh," said Rich Siegel of

: Developers have had their hands on previews of Apple's latest version of Mac OS X . And the developers we spoke to say they believe the software is ready to go public.

"It will be soon," Siegel said of Mountain Lion's release date. "Not before the end of June, but probably not much after."