Apple Event Live Blog: MacBook Pro and iMac Updated With New M3 Chip Family

[GizmoDVD]

What do you expect to get out of this that you don't get out of your M1?

I have a M1 16 Base unit and it's perfectly fine. I can't see myself upgrading for another 2-3 years unless there is some amazing deal or OLED.

 

[magbarn]

$600 to go from 512gb to 2TB SSD. I just paid $100 for a Samsung 990 2TB SSD last week. Tim Cook must paying over 7X NAND price right now. The SSDs better be faster than PCIe5.0 for these prices.

 

[tunne]

Given the sky high prices of memory and storage, it’s magnanimous of Apple to kit out the entry level iMac with 8GB Ram and 256gb SSD. They are deffo dipping into their billions in cash reserves for this generosity.

 

[zemberoni]

there goes my hopes for a MacBook Air (in 2024) supporting more than 1 external monitor. Been trying to replace my 2013 11-inch MacBook Air, which has no problem driving 2 external monitors (have it connected to 2 daisy chained Apple Thunderbolt Displays, and it's still humming along).

"Display Support
M3

Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion colors and:
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz"
link

 

[Ocnetgeek]

And M3 Pro starting at 11 cores is some typing error?

No. You have to pay another $200 to get 12 Core

 

[ItachiSBT]

If you ask me it's pretty clear what's happening.

We are finally at the point where smartphone and computer can't be updated every year so they started to create "phases" for upgrading.

iphone 15? Look how cool it is compared to an iphone 11
macbook pro? Look how many things you get upgrading from an intel mac.

The point is, they're are not even trying to convince people that bought in the last couple of years, the events of this year were clearly for people with older devices.

 

[harriska2]

Ugh. My stupid 2018 mini is butt slow now that it’s on Ventura. I dread seeing what Sonoma will do. I’m toying with going to a MBP but my son’s M1 MBP is glitchy as hell. He said his mouse plugged into the wired apple keyboard needs to constantly be unplugged and plugged back in. Makes me worry about a $2300 investment in the M3 Pro MBP 14” with 36 GB/1 TB

 

[heath_durbin]

Apple's "Scary Fast" event kicks off today at the unusual time of 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and we're expecting to see the debut of the M3 family of Apple silicon chips with updated iMac and MacBook Pro models and perhaps some other announcements.

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Supper disappointed they did not come back with a larger iMac! AND only M3, no pro or Max on the iMac.

 

[bobdobalina]

A lot of fluff. I’m going to buy the 14“ M3 Max because I need to. But assuming the base Memory and SSD thing didn’t change…

It’s shameful.

It's a spec bump months after M2. It's fine.

 

[cutlub]

I remember when people complained their presentations were too long. Now they complain they’re too short.

MacRumors users stay true to form.

The whining on here is hilarious. I can't wait to type this on my MBP that's $400 cheaper.

 

[5yearwait]

What a **** show reporting. I didn’t see anything gaming related nor did I see “big support from a big Japanese developer” what a massive blunder in reporting.

 

[citysnaps]

I liked this presentation. I don't need an hour of propaganda commercials with random people clapping and dancing.

Yeah... felt just right for me.

I guess I'm supposed to say something like, "Meh, so underwhelmed!" Along with a giant eye-roll. Which is the usual inane response to all Apple events.

 

[KPOM]

Base M3 14 gets cut down to 8GB RAM

It’s the replacement for the 13” MacBook Pro. It gets a bigger and better display, and SD and HDMI (still only 2 USB4 ports and one external display).

 

[Candlelight]

Not if you want the M3 Pro…

I'm currently on a 2015 MBP Intel. Basic M3 is an upgrade for me.

 

[ynotcreative]

They must be desperate for Mac sales. I can't think of why else that would have been an "event."

Also basically begging Intel users to upgrade was funny lol

Also a reason to deprecate support of Intel users. Just watch.

 

[MBAir2010]

What other company on this planet makes a better product,
then reduces the price dramatically?

 

[dan428]

After staying up a lot later than I normally would - what was the point in making this keynote happen later in the day/night? This could have been a 10AM keynote.

Spooky Halloween darkness obviously.. notice it all took place at night in the event (pre-recorded), it was just for style

 

[5yearwait]

The whining on here is hilarious. I can't wait to type this on my MBP that's $400 cheaper.

It’s $400 cheaper because they cut out ram, you aint getting the same thing.

 

[Tagbert]

The Magic Keyboards and mouse and trackpad are still Lightning. They did not change to USB-C. And no new Mac mini this time.

We may need to wait until spring to see updates on those and on the Airs.

 

[canon-cinema-0r]

14" Space Black MBP ordered.

Did you notice that it only has 5 performance cores?

 

[Ocnetgeek]

Whoa, the base 14" is now $500 cheaper in my country. Sweet.

The base 14" only includes 8 Gb of RAM. Since when does any Pro Laptop come with 8 Gb?

 

[MrGimper]

Apple is dropping or has dropped support for most intel machines, and likely Sonoma is the last one. They are proactively trying to get people to switch over.

I think there will be a couple more intel compatible versions of macOS yet because the Intel Mac Pro was still for sale until 4 months ago.

 

[tutubibi]

Pro laptops that still start at 8GB RAM ... pathetic.

 

[Pezimak]

They dragged that out. Pricing on the new Max chips is ludicrous though! Starting from over 3 grand, nice machines but damn. iMac looks like a bargain! Think it’s best to wait for the Studio to get its update to the M3.

 

[Sir_Macs_A_Lot]

That’s it ? 30 minutes

Well, they did say, "Scary Fast".