Undeterred by mounting worldwide supply chain issues, Apple is trudging forward with its second {hardware} occasion of the autumn. Called “Unleashed,” it is set for tomorrow, and like all of its occasions over the previous yr and a half, it is digital.
The firm has been trotting out its ordinary cycle of up to date iMacs, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches, and recent software. This is probably going its final product occasion of the yr. The swooshy “hyperdrive engaged” starfield visuals of the occasion announcement would possibly make it appear to be Apple is teasing some new screensavers, however the huge information right here is sure to revolve round MacBooks.
What Time Is the Apple Event?
The occasion takes place on Monday, October 18, beginning at 1 pm Eastern (10 am Pacific). You can stream it by way of Apple’s website, YouTube, or in your good TV with Apple TV+. It’s additionally proper right here:
What to Expect
Looking on the rumor mill, we’ve received a fairly good thought of what to anticipate from the occasion. (Barring Apple’s penchant for tacking on “one more thing.”) Mark Gurman, Bloomberg’s resident Apple seer, predicts some sweeping changes for the MacEbook Pro. Apple may reveal two variations: a 14-inch and 16-inch MacEbook, every operating on Apple’s proprietary chip, which is able to possible see an improve as effectively. The firm hasn’t refreshed its 16-inch MacEbook Pro since 2019.
These new MacBooks may sign an enormous shift away from an period of Apple design that favored slim, nigh-unrepairable kind over operate. Jony Ive, Apple’s former chief design officer, left the company in June 2019 to begin his personal design agency. Since then, the corporate has been slowly easing back from a few of its extra controversial design choices, such because the truly terrible butterfly keyboards. The new MacBooks are anticipated to proceed that development towards usability, with MagSafe chargers, an HDMI connection, a number of USB ports, and—we will solely hope—an SD card slot. The Touch Bar is even rumored to disappear.
There’s additionally talk of a new Mac Mini, which might additionally function the boosted processor and an abundance of ports. As for the software program operating on these machines, it’s possible Apple will announce the discharge date of the ultimate, public model of MacOS Monterey, the newest iteration of its desktop operating system that debuted in June.
