Apple officially hints at new M4 Macs – and the teaser promises a ‘week of announcements’
- After weeks of speculation, Apple has confirmed that Mac news is on the way
- The teaser shows a winking Finder face in the colors of the redesigned Siri
- Apple says to expect a week full of exciting news from October 28
While not an invitation to a special event, Greg Joswiak – Apple’s SVP of Marketing – finally confirmed that new Macs are arriving in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Which one? Judging by the rumors, reports, and even leaked product packaging, it looks like Apple is finally close to unveiling its next generation of M4-powered Macs.
This will likely include new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, a redesigned Mac mini, and an update to the iMac. You can see Greg Joswiak’s full tweet embedded below, which reads: “Mac (😉) your calendars! An exciting week of announcements awaits us, starting on Monday morning. Stay informed…“
And if your jaw drops at “an exciting week full of announcements,” you’re not alone. Apple is promising a kickoff on Monday morning, and the teaser shows a winking Finder icon in the thematic blue, orange, purple and pink associated with Siri and Apple Intelligence, rotating to reveal a glowing Apple logo in the same colors.
That image and the word Mac mean we know what’s in store, but Apple is certainly playing coy with other details. It’s likely that the week of “exciting announcements” will bring new Mac hardware as well as the official delivery date of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
Mac (😉) your calendars! An exciting week of announcements awaits us, starting on Monday morning. Stay tuned… pic.twitter.com/YnoCYkZq6cOctober 24, 2024
What we can expect next week
It’s safe to say we’re all eager to see Apple’s latest changes to the Mac range. After all, since the transition from Intel to the M-series powered silicon chips, virtually all Macs – desktop or laptop – offer a huge amount of power. While the M4 chip is already in use in the beast of a tablet, the 11-inch or 13-inch iPad Proits arrival on the Mac might reveal a bit more.
If the leaks are to be believed, we’ve already seen what the leaks are M4 MacBook Pros might actually look like this, thanks a YouTuber in Russia who got his hands on the laptops early on . These will likely stick with the working and well-received designs that offer ample space for ports, vibrant and fluid displays, and a powerful keyboard. The M4 will likely improve overall performance for everyday tasks and more creative tasks with a boosted GPU, but Apple Intelligence will likely take center stage.
Apple has confirmed that iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 coming sometime next week . The latter will focus on Apple Intelligence, including writing tools, Siri in a new guise, Cleanup in Photos and Notification overviews. You also get the nice option of dragging and dropping items from your Mac to iPhone via iPhone Mirroring on Mac. There are also now developer betas of macOS Sequoia 15.2, iPadOS 18.2, and iOS 18.2, which bring several new Apple Intelligence features, including a dedicated Image Playground app for Mac.
Recently we’ve also seen rumors that the Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad and, yes, the Magic Mouse should get an update as well. While we might want to redesign at least one of them, we might only be looking at a switch from Lightning to USB-C.
Either way, it looks like all will be revealed – or at least the reveals will begin – on Monday, October 28, 2024, so we don’t have to wait too long. I can only hope that if we get a product drop on Halloween – October 31, 2024 – that Apple will be kind enough to throw in some candy.