Apple plans to launch new MacBook Professional, iMac, and Mac mini fashions with the M4 collection of chips “this 12 months,” in accordance with Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman.
Gurman initially mentioned these Macs would possible be introduced throughout a digital occasion this October, however he has been extra obscure concerning the timing currently, with wording equivalent to “within the coming weeks” and now merely “this 12 months.” In any case, it’s clear that he expects the primary Macs with M4 chips to be launched earlier than the calendar turns to 2025.
Apple final up to date the MacBook Professional and iMac traces throughout a digital occasion on October 30 final 12 months, whereas the Mac mini was final up to date in January final 12 months.
Notably, the M4 chip already exists within the newest iPad Professional fashions, which launched in Might. Geekbench 6 benchmark outcomes confirmed the M4 chip affords as much as 25% quicker multi-core CPU efficiency in comparison with the M3 chip present in a number of present Macs. The M4 chip is out there with as much as a 10-core CPU, whereas the M3 chip has an 8-core CPU. Apple has but to announce higher-end M4 Professional and M4 Max chips.
Beneath, we reiterate what has been rumored for these first M4 Macs.
MacBook Professional
Apple plans to announce up to date 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions with M4, M4 Professional, and M4 Max chips within the coming weeks, in accordance with Gurman. No design modifications have been rumored for the laptops this 12 months, with enhancements equivalent to an OLED show and thinner design not anticipated till 2026 on the earliest.
Apple final redesigned the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional in 2021, and the most recent fashions with M3, M3 Professional, and M3 Max chips have been launched final October.
iMac
Apple additionally plans to replace the iMac with the M4 chip within the coming weeks, in accordance with Gurman. No design modifications are anticipated for the desktop pc.
An unanswered query: Will the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad equipment for the iMac lastly change from Lightning to USB-C this 12 months?
Mac mini
An idea of a smaller Mac miniGurman expects the Mac mini to be up to date with M4 and M4 Professional chips within the coming weeks, and he mentioned the desktop pc can be redesigned to grow to be practically as small as an Apple TV. The brand new Mac mini will apparently lack USB-A ports, and as an alternative function 5 USB-C ports, together with two on the entrance of the pc.
This could be the Mac mini’s first main redesign since 2010.
