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Welcome to TechRadar’s ‘Scary Quick’ Apple stay weblog! I will be watching alongside as Apple showcases… one thing. The corporate has been tight lipped, in fact, however there’s been some convincing leaks that recommend we’ll see some new iMacs and MacBooks tonight.
If you have not checked out our information on the right way to watch Apple’s October occasion, then ensure you pop over there, as we’ve got embedded the stay stream there.
It is 11:30pm right here within the UK, so that is fairly late for an Apple occasion – they’re often held earlier within the day. Why is that this one kicking off so late (in about 30 minutes)? Good query – some individuals assume it is likely to be as a result of it may be gaming-focussed and so Apple needs it to be in Japanese enterprise hours.
Others assume that because the occasion is named ‘Scary Quick’, and it is almost Halloween, that having it late at night time fits the general theme.
Or, it might simply be that Apple hates me. That is likely to be it.
However! What am I hoping to see tonight? Properly, aside from my good, heat, mattress, I would wish to see some new iMacs. It has been some time since Apple up to date its all-in-one PC, so I believe it is about time!
The previous M1 iMac was a superb wanting little bit of equipment, so I would like to see a brand new mannequin with some upgraded parts.
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It is sensible to suit a brand new iMac with the M2 chip discovered within the latest MacBook Airs – although some rumors have stated we might see a wholly new vary of chips, maybe referred to as the M3, at tonight’s occasion.
I am nonetheless undecided about that, to be sincere. It would not really feel that way back that the M2 got here out… effectively, OK it was final yr, however Apple solely simply launched the M2 MacBook Air 15-inch a couple of months in the past.
Certainly it is too quickly for the M3… is not it?
My colleague Lance will probably be watching alongside, in fact! And I even have my trusted computing editors John Loeffler and Christian Guyton by my facet to assist cowl this occasion.
Apple is holding a uncommon night launch occasion. Who’s gonna watch? #AppleEvent #ScaryFastOctober 30, 2023
There have additionally been rumors of a brand new MacBook coming tonight – so what might that be?
If Apple is certainly launching the M3 chip, I would have thought it will additionally launch a MacBook Air as effectively – in any case, it is Apple’s hottest laptop computer.
However… then there’s the very fact Apple simply launched an M2-toting 15-inch MacBook Air. Would the corporate launch an M3 mannequin so quickly?
If not a MacBook Air, then possibly new MacBook Execs? That actually appears to be the present rumor… however that additionally raises sure questions…
In accordance with common leaker Mark Gurman, Apple will probably be revealing three new M3 processors and revamped MacBook Execs together with a refreshed iMac at its ‘Scary Quick’ occasion (as shared in his publication for Bloomberg).
Gurman offers specs for these new M3 SoCs, that are the M3, M3 Professional and M3 Max (as anticipated).
However, will we actually see new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Execs tonight, when Apple already launched new fashions in January of this very yr?
That is Apple, so all bets are off, however I do fear if that does occur what individuals who purchased a brand new M2 MacBook Professional will assume in the event that they get outdated at the moment…
Both means, we’re solely eight minutes away from discovering out! Regardless of being REALLY REALLY TIRED, I’m very excited to see what Apple has in retailer.
Received a message from Christian: “shazam the music they’re enjoying within the livestream holding feed proper now and see if the lyrics are related”
I shall attempt to try this. Within the identify of science!
I can not hear any music… it is a good begin…
Proper, a lot for that. I am going to simply fake it is enjoying one thing that hints at what we is likely to be getting. Possibly one thing from Sizzling Chip…
Three minutes! Now I can not get The Last Countdown out of my head…
There have been rumors of Apple additionally exhibiting off a brand new iPad tonight. Once more, that is all potential, however it will go towards custom, as Apple often retains its Mac and iPad launches separate.
However then a number of issues about tonight’s occasion are uncommon…
The Apple Retailer is down! All the time an indication we’re getting new merchandise…
Apple Retailer down forward of the Scary Quick #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/JCLdXm6dAbOctober 30, 2023
And we’re off!
‘Hiya’
OK so first up appears to be a video about how versatile MacBooks are. Def seems like we’ll get a brand new one…
Little cameo from a Mac Studio. Do not assume we’ll get a type of, although.
‘You are on a Mac, how laborious can or not it’s?’ – Oh you do not know how simply I can break ANY laptop computer…
Oooh spooky flyover of Apple’s HQ in California. I used to be there a couple of years in the past!
One thing depraved this manner comes… it is Tim Cook dinner!!
Cook dinner is speaking about how Apple silicon has helped rework Macs, particularly MacBook Professional and MacBook Air.
Apple’s Johny Srouji is in his lab (Apple is leaning into the Halloween theme, and I am right here for it), and he is giving us a recap of earlier MacBooks utilizing Apple silicon.
Introducing M3, M3 Professional and M3 Max!
M3 is the world’s first 3nm consumer-grade processor to hit the market, in comparison with the 5nm Apple M2. This has allowed Apple to squeeze in 25% extra transistors onto the SoC (25 billion in comparison with 20 billion).
The M3’s GPU will probably be Apple’s first silicon to characteristic hardware-accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading, in addition to one thing it calls Dynamic Caching, which higher permits the GPU to allocate reminiscence extra effectively.
Here is the logos:
Subsequent era GPU brings mesh shading, and ray tracing – the primary time Macs get life like lighting and shadows.
Will carry an entire new graphics efficiency to Macs with M3 chips. Might our goals of gaming MacBooks come true?
M3 can do the identical CPU efficiency because the M1, however utilizing simply half the ability. Comparable with graphics efficiency as effectively.
Among the finest issues concerning the M1 (and M2) was the way it was a fantastic performer, however did not drain the battery lifetime of your MacBook. Glad to see this persevering with.
M3 chip ‘delivers unbelievable efficiency for our hottest units’.
65% sooner the M1.
Let’s check out the M3 lineup of chips. Just like the M1 and M2 earlier than it, the bottom M3 has an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. The M3 Professional begins with 12 CPU cores and an 18-core GPU, and the M3 Max has a 16-core CPU and as much as a 40-core GPU (the M2 Max topped out at 38 cores).
There’s larger effectivity due to the 3-nanometer course of and across-the-board enhancements over the unique M1 chip.
The M3 Max helps as much as 128GB of unified reminiscence, whereas the M3 maxes out at 24GB, the identical because the M2.
80% sooner than M1 Max.
Essentially the most highly effective chips made for a private laptop, in accordance with Apple. Fairly a declare!
We at the moment are speaking about MacBook Execs – readying for a reveal?
New MacBook Professional introduced! ‘Raises the bar for what a professional laptop computer can do’
So we’ve got a brand new MacBook Professional 14-inch with M3 – 60% sooner than the 13-inch MacBook Professional with M1 (which is not a really honest comparability)…
Thermals are saved low – so the MacBook Professional will not overheat in case you’re pushing it laborious.
Principally – the 14-inch MacBook Professional with M3 Max is INCREDIBLY highly effective, particularly for artistic professionals.
How house owners of the 14-inch MacBook Professional with M2 Max will really feel about that, is one other story.
11 occasions sooner than the final MacBook Professional with Intel {hardware}. These are the individuals Apple is pitching this at.
When you did purchase an M2 MacBook Professional this yr, I do not assume you might want to fear about it falling behind an excessive amount of, to be sincere. That may not be too comforting for individuals who splashed out on it pondering they are going to get essentially the most highly effective MacBook ever…
Ohhh we get a brand new coloration!
Area Black! Darkish aluminium. And has a particular coating to guard towards finger prints. Sounds good!
macOS Sonoma, the newest working system for Macs, is getting a shoutout.
Oh and a few Apple TV+ present about Godzilla is getting a trailer. Uh, thanks, Apple.
We received a point out of the Recreation Mode in macOS Sonoma, which can assist direct the MacBook’s assets to get one of the best efficiency out of video games. We get a shoutout for Baldur’s Gate 3 as effectively! I’ve simply began enjoying that!
Here is Baldur’s Gate enjoying on a MacBook Professional:
MacBook Professional begins at $1599, order from at the moment, obtainable subsequent week!
The MacBook Professional 14-inch with M3 will begin at $1,599. Configurations with additional RAM or the M3 Professional/M3 Max chips will probably be dearer.
That is a good lick cheaper than any presently obtainable 14-inch Professional laptop computer from Apple, however there’s an vital caveat right here: these laptops begin with the M2 Professional chip.
With this new 14-inch MacBook Professional, the bottom mannequin comes with the usual M3 Professional. Does this imply we can’t get to see a 13-inch MacBook Professional sooner or later? Maybe not.
New iMac introduced!
It is official, Apple has simply introduced the new iMac 24-inch (M3). The enduring all-in-one PC has skipped the M2 era fully, and is now coming with the M3 chip.
It seems to be similar to the earlier M1 mannequin, however that is no unhealthy factor – I beloved the redesign in 2021, and it is nonetheless a great-looking all-in-one PC.
As with the earlier mannequin, the iMac 24-inch (M3) is available in a selection of seven colours: inexperienced, yellow, orange, pink, purple, blue, and silver, with braided cables and equipment to match.
The 24-inch display screen has a 4.5K Retina decision, helps the P3 vast coloration gamut and over a billion colours, and 500 nits of brightness. It additionally incorporates a 1080p FaceTime digicam and ‘studio-quality’ microphones, plus a six-speaker setup for spatial audio.
Inside the brand new iMac, issues have been shaken up a bit extra, with the M3 chip bringing extra cores and assist for as much as 24GB of unified reminiscence (the M1 chip topped out at 16GB).
Connectivity has additionally been improved, with the iMac 24-inch (M3) supporting Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3. On sure fashions, you too can get assist for Gigabit Ethernet (although not on the bottom mannequin).
I do love the look of the iMac, so glad they saved it.
And we’re again to Tim Cook dinner for a roundup of what we have seen.
And that is a wrap! Fairly a decent 30 minutes of product bulletins, which is sweet as it is so late for many people, but it surely’s simply good to have an occasion that simply will get straight to the purpose. Kudos Apple!
So, what did we get? Here is a rundown:
Not a nasty assortment! For all of the information, learn our breaking report on how Apple does the unthinkable with three new M3 chips, new MacBook Execs, and, sure, a brand new iMac 24.