Apple set for a week of M4 Mac announcements

Following Apple’s “Glowtime” occasion in September, there was the expectation that one other occasion will likely be on the horizon. Given the shortage of debate of Mac merchandise, in addition to iPad updates, throughout September’s bulletins, a second presentation for the remaining catalog was extensively anticipated.

Apple has since confirmed that new merchandise are on the way in which, however not by way of an occasion. As an alternative, it plans per week of bulletins, ranging from October 28.

In contrast to the same old occasion graphics, it is fairly apparent that Apple is speaking that will probably be a Mac-heavy week. For a begin, Greg Joswiak’s publish to X begins “Mac your calendars!.”

The animation itself additionally begins off with the face icon of Finder, earlier than morphing into the Apple emblem. It additionally makes use of the identical “Glowtime” aesthetic, hinting at Apple Intelligence, which additionally runs on Apple Silicon Macs.

That is what is predicted to be launched by Apple throughout that week.

Ever for the reason that introduction of the M4 forms of iPad Pro, there was demand for Apple to do the identical for its Apple Silicon Mac fashions. With none modifications since M3, there’s quite a bit that Apple may change.

Arguably the most important replace it may make is to the Mac mini, if rumors are to be believed. An replace is predicted quickly, with the Mac mini getting an extended overdue refresh.

The present Mac mini design is already fairly small.

That might embrace a brand new smaller kind issue that shifts away from its squarish aluminum puck design for one thing even sleeker. There’s even speak of it having five USB Type-C ports as a substitute of USB-A variations.

Alongside the Mac mini, the desktop Macs may additionally see an replace to the iMac. The 24-inch mannequin was final up to date to M3 in November 2023, however an replace to M4 would not be out of the query.

There have been rumors about Apple creating a bigger design of iMac, probably with a 32-inch show. Whether or not that involves fruition is questionable, as there would often be extra rumors a couple of change because the world marches nearer to the anticipated launch.

An M4 MacBook Professional may very well be arriving quickly

A extra apparent change could be to the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Up to date in fall 2023, a one-year hole between updates could be cheap for a few of the hottest Mac choices within the catalog.

Whereas Apple’s week-long occasion announcement is extraordinarily Mac-centric, there’s a small likelihood that Apple may announce different issues. That might embrace the bottom iPad mannequin.

The iPad hasn’t been up to date for fairly a while. The final time it was refreshed was within the fall of 2022.

Rumors have not mentioned a lot in regards to the base-grade iPad’s updates, the most certainly change will likely be a spec-bump replace to a extra trendy chip. This is sensible as Apple would need to deliver Apple Intelligence to as many gadgets as potential, and that would come with the iPad.

Whereas there are definitely issues that may very well be introduced by Apple, there is a record of merchandise that won’t essentially arrive both.

For instance, since Apple already up to date the iPad Professional and iPad Air earlier in 2024, one other replace months later could be very unlikely.

Apple has additionally up to date the iPad mini, with a seventh-gen mannequin launched within the middle of October by way of a press launch.

On the Mac facet, rumors say that the MacBook Air line will not get an replace till spring 2025 on the earliest.

In terms of the heavy-hitters, the Mac Studio and Mac Pro, there’s extra band information. The rumor mill firmly believes that they might arrive in late 2025.