There’s something to be said for a teaser.
Albeit not an official media 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.
The announcement is thought to be expected to focus on the Mac and Apple’s transition to the M4 chip, and while no specific details have been released as of yet, the company is expected to offer press releases and videos as to upcoming products. Apple has also invited select creators to in-person hands-on events in Los Angeles next week.
Given current leaks, it’s thought that the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro will be released with 16GB of Unified Memory as well as include three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an upgrade from the three ports on the base M3 model. It’s also expected to have a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU, an upgrade compared to the M3 chip’s 8-core CPU design. It’s rumored that the higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch models will see a spec bump to the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips, respectively. No other major changes are expected outside of the faster chips.
In addition to the MacBook Pro, Apple is also prepping an upgrade to the 24-inch iMac. Currently, the 24-inch iMac is powered by the M3 chip, and it’s expected to get an upgrade to the M4 chip. The new 24-inch iMac could also feature an upgraded 16GB of RAM and two additional CPU cores, just like the base model M4 MacBook Pro.
Finally, Apple is expected to offer a substantially revamped Mac mini, complete with new configurations offering the M4 and M4 Pro chip. Bloomberg has stated that the new Mac mini will reportedly be “far smaller than its predecessor” and feature a form factor similar to the Apple TV. According to the report, the M4 Mac mini’s overall footprint will be smaller than the current Mac mini, but it could be slightly taller.
As always, stay tuned for additional details as they become available.