M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac are reportedly on track for 2024 launch, but other Macs will have to wait

Date:
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:18:27 +0000

Description:
M4 sweep could be coming at the end of the year, which means new M4 MacBook Pros, Mac mini, and M4 iMac are on the way sooner rather than later!

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It seems like the wait for M4 Macs may not drag on too much longer, as a leaker has restated a previous promise that new MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac models with the M4 chip remain on target for launch later this year.

Bloomberg's Mark Guman previously said to expect these refreshes between the end of 2024 and early 2025 , so he seems to have settled more firmly on the former possibility (add seasoning, as with any leak).

Last October, the M3 chip debuted in the MacBook Pro and iMac during Apples Scary Fast event . So, we could perhaps expect an October launch for these rumored M4 Macs as well, depending on how quickly Apple can move (considering three refreshes represent quite an effort).

Gurman also informs us that we should expect the MacBook Air, Mac Pro, and
Mac Studio to get the M4 chip, but not until 2025.

Most of these M4 Macs, this year and next, will be focused on making the devices more powerful with that big processor upgrade and peppier AI performance will be a major part of that, according to the report.

In short, we shouldnt expect much in the way of changes with these incoming Macs aside from the addition of the M4 chip, though at least one model is apparently set for more dramatic changes.

It remains to be seen which Mac could get that dramatic overhaul, but it probably wont be the MacBook Pro M4 later this year, going by current rumors
. Also, were not going to see an all-new iMac 27-inch with M4 either , you
may recall.

While we are confident that the M4 chip will appear in some Macs at the end
of this year, we must remain cautious until Apple makes official
announcements about these next-gen devices. Do we need a refresh though?

Unfortunately, I need to get on my soapbox about the current trend in the
tech world of pumping out new products continuously on what feels like such a relentless basis.

Yes, its great to get fresh Macs every year in one respect, and I understand that the M4 chip is going to push much further with AI capabilities - and
that Apple has to keep up with the overall pace of the industry in the world of PCs.

But weve only just got M3 Macs, really, and this constant rush for new hardware feels like a poor choice in environmental terms. Indeed, the whole impact of driving forward with AI is something of an environmental nightmare
- it feels like the industry is very much in a rush to get somewhere, fast, without giving enough thought to how that might affect the wider world .

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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/macs/m4-macbook-pro-mac-mini-and-imac-are- reportedly-on-track-for-2024-launch-but-other-macs-will-have-to-wait


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