While ending the momentum of rumour mills, Apple has confirmed that the tech giant is set to launch new Mac models starting next week, October 28th. Not just that, speculations suggest that on the same day of October 28th, Apple will finally release the much-awaited Apple Intelligence for iPhones with iOS 18.1.
Greg Joswiak, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing at Apple revealed in a post on X that the iPhone maker has an exciting week of announcements starting on Monday morning. The post begins with “Mac your calendars,” hinting towards the imminent launch of the new Mac series. While the specifics are still unknown, the upcoming event is expected to span over a week instead of just a day launch event, suggesting to introduction of several hardware updates. What is all to expect from Apple’s upcoming event? Have a look.
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While Apple hasn’t confirmed anything, however, the teaser showcases a “4” like structure, suggesting the launch of the M4 chip-powered Mac lineup. This aligns with the past leaks and rumours of new MacBook Pro models, Mac Mini, and iMac all powered by the new M4 chipset.
Mac (😉) your calendars! We have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/YnoCYkZq6c
— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 24, 2024
MacBook Pro Models
Based on the previous leaks, also echoed by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to launch a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip and 16GB of RAM for the first time. It may also get an upgrade of 4 Thunderbolt ports. This is tipped to be a lower-end model, on the other hand, Apple is expected to launch two higher-end versions of the MacBook Pro in 14-inch and 16-inch display sizes with M4 Pro and M4 Max chipsets respectively.
iMac on the way?
Apart from new MacBook models, the tech giant may also bring a new iMac in 24-inch size with 16GB of RAM, two CPU cores, and of course, the upgraded M4 chip.
Mac Mini
As per Bloomberg’s report, Apple is tipped to redesign the new Mac Mini, which is expected to be far smaller than the previous version.
What else to expect? That you will know with Apple’s October event in just a few days.
