The MacBook Pro is Expected to Get an M4 Chip, According to Leaked Information

Recent reports have hinted at the possibility of Apple's MacBook Pro receiving an upgrade with an M4 chip. A leaked photo of the back of an M4 MacBook Pro box has been circulating online, although it's essential to note that this information may not be entirely reliable. Nonetheless, analysts have expressed their confidence in the prospect of a MacBook Pro update, and reports suggest that the 24-inch iMac may also receive an M4 boost.

However, there is one more significant development worth mentioning: the Mac Mini's possible redesign. Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has cited a source indicating that the Mac Mini would undergo its first major redesign in 14 years, with potential updates to its design and possibly even a new form factor that could resemble an Apple TV streaming box. The source also mentioned that this redesign might involve upgrading from the current M2 chip to an M4 chip.

As for other devices, some analysts believe that Apple may consider releasing more powerful variations of the M4 chip, such as the M4 Pro or M4 Max, which could be reserved for future Mac Pro models. This would allow Apple to fine-tune its performance hierarchy and provide users with a wider range of options when it comes to choosing their next desktop computer.

Another significant development involves Apple's efforts to integrate its AI capabilities into various products. Currently, the minimum requirement to access Apple's AI on a Mac is an M1 chip. However, some Apple devices, such as entry-level iPads and the sixth-generation iPad Mini, are not yet compatible with this technology due to their older A14 bionic or A15 bionic chips.

With iOS 18.1 now available in public beta form, users can experience a taste of Apple's AI capabilities on their iPhones. Although the beta version is still limited compared to the full AI experience, it offers glimpses into the potential of this technology, such as the ability to edit photos with AI-powered tools like "Cleanup" and access email summaries.

Looking ahead to October, which is rumored to be the month when Apple will officially unveil its major computing product lines, many analysts believe that these devices will receive significant updates. For example, the iPhone SE might receive a redesign next year, possibly featuring a new form factor without a home button and improved performance to handle Apple's AI capabilities.

Additionally, there have been reports of Apple working on new HomePod speakers with an A18 chip, which would enable them to utilize AI features. Furthermore, Bloomberg sources suggest that multiple Apple Home products are in development, potentially including their own operating system called "HomeOS," which would allow for seamless integration with smart home appliances.

In preparation for these updates, some enthusiasts have taken to experimenting with the public beta version of iOS 18.1 on their devices. While the full AI experience is not yet available, users can test out various features like editing photos and accessing summaries in a more hands-on manner.

As Apple prepares to unveil its major computing product lines in October, fans are eagerly anticipating what's in store for these devices. Will we see significant updates to the MacBook Pro, iPad, or iPhone? Only time will tell.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enApple might have a few more treats for us this year we are expecting new iPads and Macs to be revealed in October I mean Apple doesn't officially say anything in advance but Apple often does October events for Macs and iPads and you can bet this year's fall products will be a bigger deal than usual because Apple needs you to really get excited about upgrading your devices for Apple intelligence which as it so happens will be released to the public in October spooky how it all comes together huh but heed my warning do not buy a basic iPad right now do not get a new Mac just yet let's first talk about Which models are likely to get the Apple glow up because you know Apple AI does the colorful glowing thing I'm Bridget Carey this is one more thing Apple really likes launching new Mac computers in October last year was the scary fast nighttime event where just hours before Halloween Apple debuted the M3 processor chips for new Macbook Pro laptops and colorful desktop iMacs but not even a year later Apple came out with the better M4 chip and right now no Mac computer has it Apple's most powerful processor is only in the iPad Pro so yes you can expect Apple to put that M4 chip in Macs in fact Bloomberg is reporting that Apple's putting the new M4 in every Mac device and apple doesn't normally put a generation chip in every single model of the Mac but to be clear that doesn't mean that poof every model is suddenly getting the M4 all at once some upgrades may need to wait until next year all signs point to the MacBook Pro getting an M4 chip known Apple leak account shrimp Apple Pro on X put out this photo of the back of an M4 MacBook Pro box now I don't really put a lot of trust in a sketchy box photo but even separate from that Apple analysts have pointed to the MacBook Pro getting an update and reports are also calling out that the 24 in iMac is likely to get an M4 boost for this year but more Curious to me are the reports that the Mac Mini could be getting a big redesign making the leap from an M2 Chip to an M4 chip back in August Bloomberg reporter Mark gurman had source is saying that the Mac Mini would get its first major redesign in 14 years and it would be the smallest desktop computer yet it might almost look like an Apple TV streaming box as for the Mac book airs and the Mac Pro and the Mac Studio those may need to wait for their makeover in 2025 plus we don't even know if Apple wants to come out with more beefy variations of the M4 chip like M4 Pro or M4 Max and that could be saved for a Mac Pro later either way if you need a Mac right now and you want to get something on sale or you don't want to wait all Mac computers sold at this point can run Apple intelligence the minimum requirement to access Apple's AI on a Mac is an M1 chip now there are some Apple products not currently invited to the Apple intelligence party I'm talking about the entrylevel iPads and it only makes sense Apple wants to give them a boost ASAP the 10th generation iPad which came out two years ago it has an A14 bionic chip that's not good enough to run Apple's Ai and the sixth generation iPad Mini the Cutie PD of iPads it has a a15 bionic chip no AI it is 3 years old so it really is due for an update Apple's iPad Pro with the M4 and the iPad Air with an M2 Chip those are all set to run Apple intelligence they both just got revamped in May I wouldn't bet on them getting a boost right now October is going to be the moment where Apple shows us all of its major Computing product lines are ready to jump into AI forget the October Halloween party themes this is a birthday party for the birth of Apple Intelligence on all of our screens iOS IP iPad OS Mac OS they're all going to be set free with AI at the same time and if it's a birthday party does it mean we get some party favors perhaps some mac accessories updated for USBC will there be a new Magic Mouse a magic mouse that does not charge when it's upside down okay just a reminder Apple intelligence is going to be a slow roll out not every device will work with this smarter Siri but there are some rumors of what else could be getting to change for next year you know the iPhone SE is due for an upgrade and Bloomberg reports that it might get a redesign next year to take away the home button and give it more processing power to handle Apple intelligence and then there are the homepod speakers and the Apple TV system both of which cannot use AI right now so on your phone you might talk to a Smart Siri and on your TV your speakers still have dumb Siri 9 to-5 Max Felipe Esposito reports that apple is working on a home accessory with a displ play that has an a18 chip to use Ai and Mark German at Bloomberg says a few more Apple Home Products are in the works and they could have their own operating system maybe called homeos and it would run Apple intelligence while controlling home appliances but all of that is not ready yet if you can't wait for October's Big Apple intelligence reveal you know the public beta versions are available to try if you're the kind of person that lives on the wild side and puts beta software on your devices I put the public beta of iOS 18.1 on this iPhone 15 Pro Max but it's still not the full AI experience you might get some email summaries or if you try it you can edit something out of a photo with a cleanup tool I tested it out with this photo of my son and I wanted those people out of the background so you Circle what you don't want in the photo anymore and I had to go over it a few times so the trees would fill out naturally and it would get rid of some weird pixel elements on the edge but it worked pretty well but yeah there's still lots more AI we have not seen yet no gen emojis are in this beta let me know what devices you would like to see Apple upgrade next and if you're playing around with apple intelligence in beta tell me about what you've noticed in the comments and it'll be one more thing we can talk about next time thanks for watchingApple might have a few more treats for us this year we are expecting new iPads and Macs to be revealed in October I mean Apple doesn't officially say anything in advance but Apple often does October events for Macs and iPads and you can bet this year's fall products will be a bigger deal than usual because Apple needs you to really get excited about upgrading your devices for Apple intelligence which as it so happens will be released to the public in October spooky how it all comes together huh but heed my warning do not buy a basic iPad right now do not get a new Mac just yet let's first talk about Which models are likely to get the Apple glow up because you know Apple AI does the colorful glowing thing I'm Bridget Carey this is one more thing Apple really likes launching new Mac computers in October last year was the scary fast nighttime event where just hours before Halloween Apple debuted the M3 processor chips for new Macbook Pro laptops and colorful desktop iMacs but not even a year later Apple came out with the better M4 chip and right now no Mac computer has it Apple's most powerful processor is only in the iPad Pro so yes you can expect Apple to put that M4 chip in Macs in fact Bloomberg is reporting that Apple's putting the new M4 in every Mac device and apple doesn't normally put a generation chip in every single model of the Mac but to be clear that doesn't mean that poof every model is suddenly getting the M4 all at once some upgrades may need to wait until next year all signs point to the MacBook Pro getting an M4 chip known Apple leak account shrimp Apple Pro on X put out this photo of the back of an M4 MacBook Pro box now I don't really put a lot of trust in a sketchy box photo but even separate from that Apple analysts have pointed to the MacBook Pro getting an update and reports are also calling out that the 24 in iMac is likely to get an M4 boost for this year but more Curious to me are the reports that the Mac Mini could be getting a big redesign making the leap from an M2 Chip to an M4 chip back in August Bloomberg reporter Mark gurman had source is saying that the Mac Mini would get its first major redesign in 14 years and it would be the smallest desktop computer yet it might almost look like an Apple TV streaming box as for the Mac book airs and the Mac Pro and the Mac Studio those may need to wait for their makeover in 2025 plus we don't even know if Apple wants to come out with more beefy variations of the M4 chip like M4 Pro or M4 Max and that could be saved for a Mac Pro later either way if you need a Mac right now and you want to get something on sale or you don't want to wait all Mac computers sold at this point can run Apple intelligence the minimum requirement to access Apple's AI on a Mac is an M1 chip now there are some Apple products not currently invited to the Apple intelligence party I'm talking about the entrylevel iPads and it only makes sense Apple wants to give them a boost ASAP the 10th generation iPad which came out two years ago it has an A14 bionic chip that's not good enough to run Apple's Ai and the sixth generation iPad Mini the Cutie PD of iPads it has a a15 bionic chip no AI it is 3 years old so it really is due for an update Apple's iPad Pro with the M4 and the iPad Air with an M2 Chip those are all set to run Apple intelligence they both just got revamped in May I wouldn't bet on them getting a boost right now October is going to be the moment where Apple shows us all of its major Computing product lines are ready to jump into AI forget the October Halloween party themes this is a birthday party for the birth of Apple Intelligence on all of our screens iOS IP iPad OS Mac OS they're all going to be set free with AI at the same time and if it's a birthday party does it mean we get some party favors perhaps some mac accessories updated for USBC will there be a new Magic Mouse a magic mouse that does not charge when it's upside down okay just a reminder Apple intelligence is going to be a slow roll out not every device will work with this smarter Siri but there are some rumors of what else could be getting to change for next year you know the iPhone SE is due for an upgrade and Bloomberg reports that it might get a redesign next year to take away the home button and give it more processing power to handle Apple intelligence and then there are the homepod speakers and the Apple TV system both of which cannot use AI right now so on your phone you might talk to a Smart Siri and on your TV your speakers still have dumb Siri 9 to-5 Max Felipe Esposito reports that apple is working on a home accessory with a displ play that has an a18 chip to use Ai and Mark German at Bloomberg says a few more Apple Home Products are in the works and they could have their own operating system maybe called homeos and it would run Apple intelligence while controlling home appliances but all of that is not ready yet if you can't wait for October's Big Apple intelligence reveal you know the public beta versions are available to try if you're the kind of person that lives on the wild side and puts beta software on your devices I put the public beta of iOS 18.1 on this iPhone 15 Pro Max but it's still not the full AI experience you might get some email summaries or if you try it you can edit something out of a photo with a cleanup tool I tested it out with this photo of my son and I wanted those people out of the background so you Circle what you don't want in the photo anymore and I had to go over it a few times so the trees would fill out naturally and it would get rid of some weird pixel elements on the edge but it worked pretty well but yeah there's still lots more AI we have not seen yet no gen emojis are in this beta let me know what devices you would like to see Apple upgrade next and if you're playing around with apple intelligence in beta tell me about what you've noticed in the comments and it'll be one more thing we can talk about next time thanks for watching\n"