Apple recently launched its new lineup of iPad Air and iPad Pro models — the latter powered by the latest M4 chip. The Cupertino, California-based company is reportedly planning to overhaul its entire Mac lineup, updating its computers with the AI-focused M4 processor. Although new iMac and MacBook Pro models could arrive later this year, Apple reportedly does not plan to launch Mac Studio and Mac Pro models until mid-2025.
The information comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who said in the Q&A section of the latest edition of his Power On newsletter (via MacRumors) that Apple’s launch schedule until the middle of next year does not include new Mac Studio and Mac Pro models.
Apple last refreshed its Mac Studio and Mac Pro models, with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips, at WWDC in June 2023. Since the new models aren’t scheduled to launch until 2025, it could be two years before the company updates the lineup .
The iPhone maker is scheduled to host WWDC 2024 next month, where it is expected to announce iOS 18 with AI features. Gurman reportedly said in the newsletter that Apple will not introduce any new Mac models at its annual conference. Other Mac models, however, aside from the recently refreshed MacBook Air, should receive the M4 update before the end of 2024.
According to Gurman’s previous report, Apple plans to introduce new iMac models, a cheaper 14-inch MacBook Pro, a high-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro, and a Mac mini later this year and extending into early next year. year — everything is powered by M4 chipsets.
The M4 update should reportedly hit the 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models by spring 2025, with the Mac Studio refresh likely in the middle of next year and the Mac Pro later in 2025.
Apple launched the latest M4 chip alongside the new iPad Pro with M4 at its ‘Let Loose’ event earlier this month. The M4 processor is built on the company’s second-generation 3nm technology and supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The new iPad Pro has a ‘Tandem OLED’ display with a 120Hz (ProMotion) refresh rate and a peak brightness of 1000 nits.
