Apple's iPads and Macs might be in short supply this year Prepare to wait in line if you want one. Image: apple 2021-04-29 08:46:00 UTC If you're looking to buy a new iPad, a MacBook Pro, or perhaps one of the rumored, upcoming Macs with an M2 chip, you might have to wait in line for a while. During Apple's quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Tim Cook said (via MacRumors) that Macs and iPads might be in short supply during the second half of the year. "(The) shortages primarily affect âiPadâ and Mac. We expect to be supply gated, not demand gated," said Cook, answering a question on chip shortages. Cook didn't detail which products, specifically, will be affected, but he says Apple will do its best figure it all out.Â