Apple’s M4 MacBook Pro and iPad Mini could arrive on this date
Apple’s 2024 mega launch event took place in September, where the iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch Series 10 and AirPods 4 were unveiled. The Cupertino-based tech giant is now expected to hold a second fall launch event for M4 chip models of its MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac later this month. While recent rumors suggest the event could take place in late October, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has given us a more specific launch timeline. Apple will reportedly unveil M4 MacBook Pro models, a Mac Mini, an iMac and a new iPad Mini in October. The M4 MacBook Air laptops, new iPad Air tablets and upgraded AirTags will reportedly go official in the first half of 2025.
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletterMark Gurman claimed that Apple will hold a launch event around the end of October for a number of products, some of which will launch as early as November 1. Apple is reportedly aiming for a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip (codenamed J604), and high-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M4 chips (J614 and J616).
Gurman said Apple will launch a refreshed Mac mini with M4 or M4 Pro chips (J773), a refreshed iMac with an M4 chip (J623) and an upgraded iPad mini (J410) in October.
Here’s what Apple will launch in early 2025
Furthermore, Gurman states that Apple will release 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4 chips (J613 and J615), updated 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models (J607 and J637), new Magic Keyboards for the updated iPad Air line (R307 and R308) and an upgraded AirTag item finder accessory (B589) in the first half of the year. The long-awaited iPhone SE, codenamed V59, would also become official in the first half of 2025.
Apple is also working on M4-powered Mac Studio and Mac Pro models, but “these may take longer to arrive,” Gurman says. The launch of Mac Studio will reportedly take place closer to the middle of the year, with the Mac Pro expected to go on sale sometime in the second half of 2025. He states that the iPhone 17 family and new Apple Watches will be introduced in late 2025, along with M5 Macs.
