📰 Apple Teases Mac Announcements for Next Week: What to Expect

In a recent X post (below), Apple’s Greg Joswiak hinted at an upcoming product reveal, urging users to “Mac your calendars” for a big week of announcements starting Monday. This teaser aligns with rumors that Apple will forego a full October event in favor of unveiling new products through a series of press releases.

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While the specifics aren’t confirmed, all signs point to new Mac hardware alongside the official release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. Apple has taken this press-release approach in previous years, often spreading out announcements over multiple days.

According to various leaks and reports, including those from MacRumors, Apple is set to launch its first M4 chip-equipped Macs. Here’s what to expect:
• iMac: Expected to include the new M4 chip, but with no major design changes.
• MacBook Pro: Entry-level models will feature the M4 chip, while higher-end versions are expected to get M4 Pro and M4 Max variants.
• Mac mini: Rumored to have a smaller design, akin to the Apple TV, but slightly thicker. The new models are anticipated to include both M4 and M4 Pro chips.




This article is based on information reported by MacRumors

 

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Apple unveils the new iMac with M4, supercharged by Apple Intelligence and available in fresh colors​

The world’s best all-in-one desktop features even more performance, a nano-texture display option, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and Thunderbolt 4 connectivity — all in a strikingly thin design

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced the new iMac, featuring the powerful M4 chip and Apple Intelligence, in its stunning, ultra-thin design. With M4, iMac is up to 1.7x faster for daily productivity, and up to 2.1x faster for demanding workflows like photo editing and gaming, compared to iMac with M1.1 With the Neural Engine in M4, iMac is the world’s best all-in-one for AI and is built for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that transforms how users work, communicate, and express themselves, while protecting their privacy. The new iMac is available in an array of beautiful new colors, and the 24-inch 4.5K Retina display offers a new nano-texture glass option.2 iMac features a new 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, up to four Thunderbolt 4 ports,3 and color-matched accessories that include USB-C. Starting at just $1,299, now with 16GB of unified memory, the new iMac is available to pre-order today, with availability beginning Friday, November 8.

“iMac is beloved by millions of users, from families at home to entrepreneurs hard at work. With the incredible features of Apple Intelligence and the powerful performance of Apple silicon, the new iMac changes the game once again,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. “With M4 and Apple Intelligence, gorgeous new colors that pop in any space, an advanced 12MP Center Stage camera, and a new nano-texture glass display option, it’s a whole new era for iMac.”

Supercharged by M4​

The M4 chip brings a boost in performance to iMac. Featuring a more capable CPU with the world’s fastest CPU core,4 the new iMac is up to 1.7x faster than iMac with M1. Users will feel this performance across everyday activities like multitasking between their favorite apps and browsing webpages in Safari. And with an immensely powerful GPU featuring Apple’s most advanced graphics architecture, iMac with M4 handles more intense workloads like photo editing and gaming up to 2.1x faster than iMac with M1. This also enables a smoother gameplay experience in titles like the upcoming Civilization VII. The new iMac comes standard with 16GB of faster unified memory — configurable up to 32GB. The Neural Engine in M4 is now over 3x faster than on iMac with M1, making it the world’s best all-in-one for AI, and accelerating the pace at which users can get things done.

M4 takes iMac performance even further:

• Families, small businesses, and entrepreneurs can fly through daily productivity tasks with up to 1.7x faster performance1 in apps like Microsoft Excel, and up to 1.5x faster browsing performance5 in Safari compared to iMac with M1.

• Gamers can enjoy incredibly smooth gameplay, with up to 2x higher frame rates5 than on iMac with M1.

• Content creators can edit like never before, with up to 2.1x faster photo and video editing performance when applying complex filters and effects in apps like Adobe Photoshop1 and Adobe Premiere Pro5 compared to iMac with M1.

• Compared to the most popular 24-inch all-in-one PC with the latest Intel Core 7 processor, the new iMac is up to 4.5x faster.1

• Compared to the most popular Intel-based iMac model, the new iMac is up to 6x faster.1

• On a purple iMac, a user has two windows open as they multitask between Safari and Excel.
• On a green iMac, a user plays Civilization VII.
• On a blue iMac, a user uses Photoshop.

A New Era with Apple Intelligence on the Mac​

Apple Intelligence ushers in a new era for the Mac, bringing personal intelligence to the personal computer. Combining powerful generative models with industry-first privacy protections, Apple Intelligence harnesses the power of Apple silicon and the Neural Engine to unlock new ways for users to work, communicate, and express themselves on Mac. It is available in U.S. English with macOS Sequoia 15.1. With systemwide Writing Tools, users can refine their words by rewriting, proofreading, and summarizing text nearly everywhere they write. With the newly redesigned Siri, users can move fluidly between spoken and typed requests to accelerate tasks throughout their day, and Siri can answer thousands of questions about Mac and other Apple products. New Apple Intelligence features will be available in December, with additional capabilities rolling out in the coming months. Image Playground gives users a new way to create fun original images, and Genmoji allows them to create custom emoji in seconds. Siri will become even more capable, with the ability to take actions across the system and draw on a user’s personal context to deliver intelligence that is tailored to them. In December, ChatGPT will be integrated into Siri and Writing Tools, allowing users to access its expertise without needing to jump between tools.

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