Apple solely simply launched the brand new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Extremely at an occasion September 7, nevertheless it isn’t completed releasing new merchandise in 2022. There are a number of new Macs and iPads rumored to launch in October, however with two weeks left within the month, the ready recreation has grow to be intense.
Through the years Apple has held a second fall occasion in October or November the place it has launched new Macs and AirPods. For instance, eventually 12 months’s Unleashed occasion we bought the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional and the third-gun AirPods and the earlier 12 months introduced the M1 variations of the 13-inch MacBook Professional, MacBook Air, and Mac mini. Right here’s all the things you must learn about this 12 months’s October product launches.
Will Apple maintain an October occasion?
We had lengthy assumed that Apple would maintain two occasions this fall: One in September to launch new iPhones and Apple Watches and one other in October to launch new iPads and Macs. Apple is predicted to launch a number of new merchandise earlier than the tip of the 12 months, and an occasion is the logical solution to unveil all of them.
However there’s a risk that an occasion received’t be held in any respect. Over the previous 10 years, Apple has held October occasions in seven of them, so it’s not unprecedented to skip it. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has instructed that the remaining product lineup won’t be sufficient to justify an occasion and Apple might as an alternative problem a sequence of press releases to announce new merchandise.
When might Apple’s October occasion be held?
No invites have been despatched out but, however we will get an concept of when the occasion may be held primarily based on earlier years. Previously, Apple has held October occasions on the next dates:
2021: Monday, October 18
2020: Tuesday, October 13
2019: No occasion
2018: Tuesday, October 30
2017: No occasion
2016: Thursday, October 27
2015: No occasion
2014: Thursday, October 16
2013: Tuesday, October 22
2012: Tuesday, October 23
2011: Tuesday, October 4
As you’ll be able to see it’s not at all times the case that Apple holds an occasion in October, however it’s actually as a rule, and we have now each motive to anticipate an October occasion in 2022. We anticipate this 12 months’s occasion might be held on Tuesday, October 18 or Tuesday, October 25. Nevertheless, since Apple held the iPhone 14 occasion per week sooner than it often does, it might be on the early aspect, probably October 11. Invites will exit per week or so earlier than the occasion is held.
What time will the October occasion begin?
If Apple has an October occasion, it’s going to begin at 10am PT. Right here’s what that interprets to in different international locations around the globe:
- US: 10am (PST/PDT), 11 am (MST/MDT), 12 pm (CST/CDT), 1 pm (EST/EDT)
- Canada: As above, and a pair of pm (AST/ADT)
- UK: 6 pm (GMT/BST)
- Europe: 7 pm (CET/CEST)
- India: 10.30 pm (IST)
- Australia: Following day at 1 am (AWST/AWDT), 2.30 am (ACST/ACDT), 3 am (AEST/AEDT)
- New Zealand: Following day at 5 am (NZST/NZDT)
Apple’s particular occasions often final between one and two hours. If you wish to watch the October occasion stay, Apple will stream the keynote on its web site and YouTube channel.
What is going to Apple launch in October?
Whether or not there’s an occasion or not, we anticipate Apple to unveil new Macs and iPads. The discharge of iPadOS 16.1 and macOS 13 Ventura are additionally prone to arrive throughout the month. Right here’s what we anticipate Apple to announce:
14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional
Essentially the most logical Mac to reach in October is an M2 Professional refresh of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional. This isn’t mere hypothesis on our half: In a June Energy On e-newsletter Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman indicated that Apple is on the brink of launch M2-based variations of the Mac mini, Mac Professional, and MacBook Professional over the following few months. And the present fashions have been on sale at Amazon for as much as $400 off. We aren’t anticipating any adjustments apart from the processor bump, nevertheless.
Mac mini
Now that Apple has a 13-inch M2 MacBook Professional and MacBook Air, it’s possible that an M2 Mac mini will comply with quickly, and an October occasion can be an excellent place to launch it. However a refresh to the M1 mannequin won’t be the one new Mac mini coming from Apple. We might additionally see a higher-end M2 Professional-based Mac mini to interchange the Intel model that’s nonetheless being bought. The brand new high-end mannequin might have a brand new design, coloration, and extra ports, to associate with its speedier M2 Professional processor.
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iPad Professional
It’s not simply the Macs that may get new chips. Rumors say a brand new iPad Professional with an M2 processor can also be on the way in which, probably with wi-fi and MagSafe charging as effectively.
Tenth-generation iPad
The greatest launch of October might Apple’s least expensive iPad, the 10.2-inch entry-level mannequin. Rumors recommend this mannequin might get a redesign with slimmer bezels, a bigger 10.5-inch display, USB-C, and 5G. It may additionally be dropping the headphone jack.
Mac Professional
Apple initially mentioned the Apple silicon transition would take two years. It’s now greater than two years since Apple introduced the transition from Intel to its personal chips, and by October it will likely be two years for the reason that first M1 Macs appeared. Apple teased a brand new Mac Professional on the Peek Efficiency occasion in March, however the present Mac Professional continues to be working on Intel chips. We don’t have a ton of details about what a brand new Mac Professional will will like, however it’s going to possible use a good higher-end model of the M2 chip. There’s an out of doors likelihood a brand new Mac Professional might nonetheless launch in 2022, nevertheless it’s trying extra prone to be a 2023 launch.
What did Apple launch at its October occasion in 2021?
On October 18, 2021, Apple launched redesigned fashions of the high-end MacBook Professional, with a 14-inch and 16-inch fashions making their debut. Powering the brand new MacBooks have been the high-end M1 Professional and M1 Max chips that constructed on the already spectacular M1 chips that arrived in November 2020. The laptops acquired new designs with slim bezels and further ports, together with MagSafe, HDMI, and an SD card slot.
That occasion additionally noticed Apple unveil the third-generation AirPods, new HomePod mini colours, and a less expensive, Siri-powered Apple Music subscription, Apple Music Voice. You’ll be able to watch the video of the October 2021 occasion beneath:
