Apple holds occasions at sure intervals within the yr at which it pronounces new merchandise. The corporate tends to carry a March or April spring occasion, the WWDC keynote in June, an occasion to rejoice the brand new iPhone launch in September, and a late fall occasion in October at which it has been recognized to launch new iPads and Macs. The corporate has even held an occasion as late as November 10 (in 2020 when it unveiled the primary batch of M1 Macs).
Apple launched the brand new iPhone 16, Apple Watch Collection 10 and AirPods 4 at an occasion on September 12. It then launched a brand new iPad mini on October 15, 2024. Has the corporate completed releasing new merchandise for 2024? No! We predict there are extra new merchandise to return and we might see new Macs at an Apple occasion in October 2024.
Replace 24 October: Apple appears to be like set to launch its new Macs with out an occasion, however it has one thing deliberate for the week commencing Monday 28 October.
When is Apple’s October occasion 2024?
It appears to be like like there gained’t be an Apple Occasion this October, however Apple undoubtedly has one thing deliberate. On Friday October 24, Apple’s Greg Joswiak tweeted: Mac (
) your calendars! Now we have an thrilling week of bulletins forward, beginning on Monday morning. Keep tuned…
Whereas this may increasingly imply there can be no video broadcast from Cupertino with Apple’s Tim Cook dinner and others telling viewers in regards to the new merchandise. We do count on that Apple will subject press releases in regards to the new Macs along with inviting journalists to a hands-on.
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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had hinted that invite-only hands-on occasions would can be held in Los Angeles on October 30.
Final yr Apple held an occasion on 30 October. Dubbed Scary Quick, in all probability resulting from its proximity to Halloween (in reality in the event you aren’t in North or South America this occasion will begin after midnight on 31 October.) This was fairly late for an Apple occasion (late within the month and late within the day – particularly in the event you weren’t within the U.S.
Gurman had beforehand recommended that the occasion would occur in late October, with new merchandise launching on November 1. He additionally indicated that iOS 18.1 and, by affiliation, macOS Sequoia 15.1 will arrive on Monday October 28. So Monday appears to be like set to be a busy day.
Through the years Apple has held many second fall occasions in October (and as soon as in November). It has launched new Macs, iPads, and AirPods at these occasions. For instance, on the 2021 Unleashed occasion we bought the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional and the third-gen AirPods, whereas the earlier yr introduced the M1 variations of the 13-inch MacBook Professional, MacBook Air, and Mac mini on Tuesday, November 10.
Nevertheless, as you may see from the checklist of October occasion dates beneath, Apple doesn’t at all times maintain an October occasion. Over the previous 12 years, Apple has held eight October occasions, so it’s not unprecedented to skip it.
- 2023: Monday, October 30
- 2022: No occasion
- 2021: Monday, October 18
- 2020: Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 10
- 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
What time will Apple’s October occasion begin?
It doesn’t appear like there can be an occasion – but when Apple does make an announcement press releases are usually issued round 6am PT, 9am ET, or 1pm GMT (though with the U.Ok. clocks altering this weekend that timing might be totally different). Nevertheless, the discharge might come later within the day and it’s attainable that Apple will launch merchandise on totally different days.
Often, Apple occasions kick off at 10 a.m. in California, which is:
- U.S.: at 10 am (PST/PDT), 11 am (MST/MDT), midday (CST/CDT), 1 pm (EST/EDT)
- Canada: as above, and a pair of pm (AST/ADT)
- U.Ok.: at 6 pm (GMT/BST)
- Europe: at 7pm (CET/CEST), 8 pm (EET/EEST)
- India: at 10.30 pm (IST)
- Australia: Subsequent day at 1 am (AWST/AWDT), 2.30 am (ACST/ACDT), 3 am (AEST/AEDT)
- New Zealand: Subsequent day at 5 am (NZST/NZDT)
Easy methods to watch the Apple occasion
If you wish to watch an Apple occasion reside, Apple will stream the keynote on its web site and YouTube channel. We may even embed the video above so you may as well watch it right here.
What is going to Apple launch on the October occasion?
Whether or not there’s an occasion or not, we count on that Apple will unveil new Macs in October. These are anticipated to incorporate the next:
Mac mini with M4 & M4 Professional
The Mac mini might get an replace to M4 and M4 Professional, lacking a technology and changing the M2 and M2 Professional Mac mini launched in January 2023. Some massive modifications are anticipated: the Mac mini might be even smaller, however this may increasingly imply fewer ports.
Extra right here: M4 Mac mini rumors
MacBook Professional with M4, M4 Professional and M4 Max
It’s been a yr since Apple up to date the MacBook Professional with M3-series chips, so M4 MacBook Professional fashions are attainable this fall.
Extra right here: M4 MacBook Professional rumors
iMac with M4
It’s additionally a yr since Apple launched the M3 iMac and the rumors recommend that we might be seeing the M4 iMAc arrive on the October occasion. No signal of the rumored iMac Professional but although.
Extra right here: iMac M4 launch date
We could also be ready a little bit longer for the next merchandise, which can not arrive till 2025…
Mac Studio with M4 Max and M4 Extremely
It’s been greater than a yr for the reason that M2-series Mac Studio was launched at WWDC 2023, so we hope for a brand new mannequin in October. Nevertheless, there are recommendations that the wait might be even longer, with a spring or WWDC 2025 launch predicted.
Extra right here: M4 Mac Studio rumors
Mac Professional with M4 Max and M4 Extremely
Just like the M2 Mac Studio, the Mac Professional is overdue an replace. However that is one other Mac that we might be ready even longer for. Is Apple again to neglecting the artistic professional market? We hope not.
What did Apple launch on the final October occasion?
In October 2023 Apple launched the M3, M3 Professional, M3 Max processors. Receiving the brand new processors have been the MacBook Professional, which bought all three, and the iMac, which gained an M3 chip. The 13-inch MacBook Professional was discontinued in favor of a M3 variant of the 14-inch mannequin. Examine that occasion right here: Every thing Apple introduced on the ‘Scary Quick’ Mac occasion.
Apple didn’t maintain an October occasion in 2022. In October 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.
