Apple is Launching New MacBook and iPad Models With M4 Chips on November 1

Apple is planning to launch a revamped Mac Mini and other Mac Pro models. They are expected to be available on 1 November. It is rumored that Apple will introduce multiple smart devices at the end of the year and early 2025. 

In the Power on Newsletter this week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman expected Apple would launch a few products at the end of October. He stated the following list of released products on November 1.

• Low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 chip (code-named J604).
• High-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros with M4 chips (J614 and J616).
• Revamped Mac mini in M4 and M4 Pro chip configurations (J773).
• Refreshed iMac with an M4 chip (J623).
• Refreshed iPad mini (J410).

Additionally, Gurman guessed Apple would start 2025 with other new devices in the first half of the year.

• 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models with M4 (J613 and J615).
• Revamped iPhone SE (V59).
• Refreshed 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models (J607 and J637).
• New Magic Keyboards for the updated iPad Air line (R307 and R308).
• An upgraded AirTag item finder accessory (B589).

On the other hand, 9to5Mac also revealed that due to the reduction in the size of Mac Mini slips its USB-A ports. Following the new design of Apple’s  Mac Mini models will feature USB-C ports. Aeron Perris, a contributor to Macrumors also confirmed on X that the latest Apple-Silicon-powered Mac mini has come with 5 USB-C ports- 3 placed on the back and 2 on the front for user convenience.

Interestingly, Apple is going to boom a lot of stuff with cutting-edge technology at the end of this month and upcoming 2025. Therefore, Apple hasn’t announced any official statement regarding these Mac rumors.