Apple is in the middle of a trio of Mac launches, with yesterday bringing the M4 iMac and today the M4 Mac mini. Tomorrow’s expected product is the M4 MacBook Pro, and a newly leaked Apple asset seems to confirm that.
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Apple’s exciting week of Mac announcements continues today with the introduction of the completely redesigned Mac mini. The new Mac mini is powered by the M4 and M4 Pro chips and features a significantly smaller design. It’s also the first Mac with support for Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
Starting at $599 with 16GB of memory, the new Mac mini is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning November 8.
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We already know Apple is revealing the start of its M4 Mac line this week. The M4 iMac was the first M4 Mac announced, and M4 versions of the MacBook Pro are also expected this week alongside a redesigned Mac mini. However, we won’t have to wait for an official announcement to get our first look at the new Mac mini. We also now know top specs for the yet-to-be-announced M4 Pro chip.
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Update 6:18am ET, October 29: Apple has removed mentions of support for 8K at 120Hz from the iMac tech specs page.
Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the mention of 8K at 120Hz support on its website was an error. The M4 iMac does not support this specification.
Apple on Monday introduced a new generation of the iMac, which is now powered by the M4 chip. Although it looks almost identical to the previous model, the new M4 iMac comes with a few new tricks – and one of them is support for 8K output at 120Hz for compatible displays.
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Today’s M4 iMac announcement shows just how serious Apple is about the all-in-one desktop line.
The M1 iMac made a huge splash. It brought the return of colors, featured a giant iPad-like design, and sported a larger display with more resolution than the 4K 21.5-inch Intel iMac it replaced. Then Apple introduced the M2 chip, put it inside a bunch of Macs, and left the M1 iMac untouched.
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After the iMac jumped from the M1 to M3 chip in late 2023, Apple has launched the newest version of its all-in-one desktop with its latest custom silicon and more. Here’s what’s new and improved with the M4 iMac vs M3 iMac plus a buyer’s guide.
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Apple is going to be launching the M4 Mac lineup this week in a series of press releases, which Apple marketing exec Greg Joswiak refers to as an “exciting week of announcements.” The new MacBook Pro will reportedly be in customers hands starting November 1st.
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Apple is going to begin unveiling their M4 Mac lineup next week, with updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to start off the new M4 transition.
Although we’re not getting a proper Apple Event, Apple marketing exec Greg Joswiak announced that there’ll be a series of announcements over the course of next week, and highly suggested that it’ll be Mac focused.
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While it’s not an event, Apple has officially confirmed that next week will be an “exciting week of announcements” starting on Monday morning. The teaser was posted to social media by Apple’s marketing VP Greg Joswiak.
This announcements are expected to focus on the Mac and Apple’s transition to the M4 chip. Head below for the full details on what’s to come.
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We’re expecting Apple to launch the M4 MacBook Pro by the end of the month, and supply-chain reports appear to corroborate this.
Revenue and shipment reports from three Mac suppliers suggest that production is well underway, as Apple stockpiles machines ready for launch …
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A new market intelligence report indicates that global Mac shipments fell by 17.5% year-on-year in the previous quarter. That’s against a backdrop of roughly flat sales across all laptops and desktops.
Technically Q3 saw the global PC market achieve a fourth consecutive quarter of growth, as total shipments were up year-on-year, though just barely …
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Followed apparent photos of an M4 MacBook Pro box and a subsequent unboxing video, the unreleased model has now been offered for sale on a Russian classified ads site – at a highly inflated price, naturally.
Multiple units were advertised before the listings were removed, and it does now seem increasingly likely that the leaks are real …
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A Russian YouTuber allegedly provided a first ever unboxing video of an unannounced Mac, and claims to reveal specs for the M4 MacBook Pro we’re expecting Apple to reveal later this month.
Judging the authenticity of the video is a tough call, but it’s not such a challenge to make an informed guess about the likely accuracy of those specs …
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Apple is expected to hold another Apple Event later this month, with potential updates to various Mac and iPad models. One of those updates is the MacBook Pro, which is expected to have a number of small, but meaningful changes. Reportedly, the new MacBook Pro will be in customers hands starting November 1st.
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In this weekend’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has unveiled the potential release date of Apple’s anticipated late fall hardware releases. The keynote will still be in late October, but the products will potentially launch on November 1st.
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Highlighted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, custom configurations of M3 MacBook Pro, M2 Mac mini, and M3 iMac are currently facing extensive shipping delays. If you order one today, they won’t arrive until nearly the end of the month.
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Apple is expected to hold another keynote this fall, likely in October. The company will likely update some Mac and iPad models, including the iMac. Here’s everything you should expect with Apple’s next iMac refresh.
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Originally shared on social media by ShrimpApplePro, an apparent packaging leak for the M4 MacBook Pro seems to showcase a couple features for the laptop that we didn’t quite expect. The leak is unverified, so take it with a grain of salt.
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A new market intelligence report suggests that US Mac shipments were flat in the previous quarter, with Apple’s market share slightly declining.
Mac was up just half a percent year-on-year, against an overall average of 3.7%, but it’s likely that many are waiting for the M4 Macs we expect to see announced next month …
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Apple is expected to begin unveiling their M4 Mac lineup as soon as October, with updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to start off the new M4 transition. Although the event will probably be held in October, the new Macs might not ship until November.
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According to a new report from MacRumors, Apple is planning to begin shipping the first M4 Macs in November.
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According to a new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s upcoming base model Macs could start with 16GB RAM by default, up from 8GB. This breaks a tradition that Apple has had going for around 8 years now.
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Apple is gearing up for production of its upcoming M4 MacBook Pro. According to analyst Ross Young, panel shipments for the new models support the expected timing of a launch in Q4 2024—no more than a few short months away.
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The 2024 iPad Pro with M4 chip takes performance to the next level. So what’s been upgraded from the previous iPad Pro? Read along for a detailed look at the M4 iPad Pro vs M2 iPad Pro.
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