What are we anticipating to see on the Apple October occasion? Billed “Scary Quick”, new iDevices are reportedly on the way in which. What throws us off, nonetheless, is that the Cupertino-based tech big can be holding the pre-recorded livestream at 5 p.m. PDT.
Which means I, on the East Coast, must tune in at 8 p.m. for an Apple occasion. Throughout my tenure as a tech journalist, I’ve by no means attended a nighttime Apple occasion. This can be a first!
Including to the spooky vibes of this Halloween-themed occasion is the mysteriousness shrouding the iDevices Apple will drop on Monday. With the Finder icon being on Apple’s official invite, there is a trace that new Macs can be in our future, however the query is, which of them?
The 4 Macs rumored to be revealed on the ‘Scary Quick’ occasion
In keeping with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo, two dependable Apple leakers, listed here are the iDevices we might even see on Monday:
iMac with M3 chip
14-inch MacBook Professional with new M3 Professional and M3 Max chips
16-inch MacBook Professional with new M3 Professional and M3 Professional chips
13-inch MacBook Professional with new M3 chip
We’ve not seen an replace of the iMac since 2021 when Apple revealed colourful 24-inch variants filled with the M1 chip. The 13-inch MacBook Professional, launched in June 2022 with the M2 chip, can also be due for an improve.
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Nevertheless, the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Execs simply acquired upgraded in January of this yr, which is why many – together with myself – are skeptical of Gurman and Kuo’s claims. Nevertheless, Gurman is refusing to again down.
“Whereas uncommon, Apple has refreshed a Mac twice in a single yr. I’ll always remember Apple introduced the iMac G5 with a built-in iSight digicam in Oct. ’05 after which hilariously up to date it to Intel in Jan. ’06 – solely 3 months later,” Gurman mentioned in a tweet.
If you happen to’ve been crossing your fingers for some new iPads, do not maintain your breath. Gurman says new iPads are coming in March. Kuo additionally talked about that he would not count on to see iPads this yr in any way.