We’ve acquired a fairly stable concept what a few of the Scary Quick bulletins are going to be on Monday night, whereas others are much less sure.
Let’s look each at what we count on, what we may see, and what we don’t count on – and listen to from you which ones are those you’re actually hoping for …
What we all know for certain
Technically, all we formally know is that it’s an Apple occasion, and that the main target will likely be on the velocity of no matter is revealed.
However as quickly as Apple introduced the occasion, it was fairly clear it was going to have a Mac focus, and that was confirmed by an animation on Apple’s web site.
On Apple’s Occasions web site, there’s an animated model of the invite paintings the place the Apple emblem transforms right into a Finder-style spooky face. A transparent trace at new Macs, as if there was any doubt.
One massive query mark we had earlier than the announcement was whether or not we’d see the primary M3 Macs this yr, however the “Scary Quick” tagline very a lot means that reply is sure. Leastways, if Apple makes use of that tagline and doesn’t announce M3 Macs, we’re gonna have to see Tim’s supervisor.
So what can we count on, and what may we count on … ?
What we count on: M3 MacBook Professional fashions
- 14-inch MacBook Professional with M3 Professional and M3 Max
- 16-inch MacBook Professional with M3 Professional and M3 Max
Almost definitely of all is new MacBook Professional fashions, powered by M3 chips. That will imply that – not like the M1 and M2 chips, the place the bottom model was launched first, and the Professional and Max variants later – the M3, M3 Professional, and M3 Max would all be introduced on the similar time.
That’s partially once more attributable to that tagline, but additionally as a result of in the event you attempt to purchase a 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Professional right now, the lead occasions vary from 2-3 weeks to 4-5 weeks. So out with the M2 Professional and M2 Max, in with the M3 Professional and M3 Max.
If Mac Gurman”s stories are correct, we will count on the M3 Max chip to supply 12 high-performance CPU cores and 40 GPU cores.
What’s attention-grabbing is that the dated Contact Bar-equipped 13-inch MacBook Professional with the bottom M2 chip is additionally exhibiting 4-5 week lead occasions. I’ve lengthy thought it bizarre that Apple retains this mannequin within the line-up, and would have thought now can be a wise time to drop it. Gurman says it isn’t being up to date, so my guess is that it’s disappearing – and the lead time is simply to provide folks time to determine what they need to purchase as a substitute.
Additionally seemingly: M3 iMac
Gurman additionally expects to see an M3 iMac, bypassing an M2 mannequin.
Some iMac followers will likely be hoping for extra highly effective fashions, with M3 Professional and M3 Max chips, however there have been no whispers about this, so they are going to seemingly be upset. Doesn’t imply you may’t want actually laborious between now and Monday, although …
USB-C equipment
Alongside the brand new iMac, we’re anticipating to see new USB-C variations of the Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, and Magic Mouse. May this (gasp!) embrace a Magic Mouse with the charging port in a wise place?!
What we don’t count on to see: M3 MacBook Air
- 13-inch MacBook Air with M3
- 15-inch MacBook Air with M3
TSMC has been struggling to maintain up with Apple’s demand for 3nm chips, so the corporate will in all probability not need to add an excessive amount of demand directly. That means we’d want to attend some time for up to date MacBook Air fashions.
Processor velocity is much less of a promoting issue with the MacBook Air anyway, so Apple can afford to take a extra leisurely tempo with these.
Additionally not anticipated: Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Professional
There’s additionally been no phrase on any of those machines, and Gurman says he isn’t anticipating any updates to be introduced.
What Scary Quick bulletins are you hoping for?
Nonetheless, whether or not your wishlist Mac is probably going or not, no one can cease you hoping! So what would you prefer to see? Please take our ballot, and share your ideas within the feedback.
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