It's Thursday, way too late to announce an event for next week. There will be daily press releases.
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Apple Teases M4 Mac Announcements Next Week
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johnalan
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Unlikely imo
waquzy
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I’ll bet you a tenner. 2026 new design with OLED
Dont think we will have the updated Airs until next year
pksv
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nutmac
macrumors 603
One issue with Face ID is that sensitive requests, such as payment confirmations, should still require additional interaction.
Face ID primarily benefits desk-bound users who prefer using third-party keyboards since Apple hasn’t licensed Touch ID. However, this would also require Apple to implement Face ID on their monitors. And even then, what about third-party monitors?
RALentz
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The big question is will these new products, and the iPad Mini 7, be included as part of Apple's Black Friday sale? In past years recently released products have not been eligible, but if Apple excludes those products, that is a large part of their product lineup that will not be eligible.
(Though it will generally be the low-end products, which might make it tolerable, just as sales / discounts by merchants in general are more targeted towards higher-end products.)
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(Though it will generally be the low-end products, which might make it tolerable, just as sales / discounts by merchants in general are more targeted towards higher-end products.)
-R
pksv
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Apple updates the chassis every after 4 iterations. That would make it 5, unlikely.
The only thing that’s really missing in Asahi Linux on my M1 Mini by this point is thunderbolt FWIW, even the GPU flies now with the latest updates. I’ve been daily driving linux on that M1 for quite a while now, great hardware working great with linux 🙂
If you are already teasing a Mac mini close to the size of an Apple TV just make one that also is an apple tv and can function as a games console running baldurs gate 3 n stuff.
There was therefore the rumor of them doing a stepped change, the chassis comes first but still with miniLED, then OLED next. This is a result of the OLED tech no being ready in time.
waquzy
macrumors 68000
Because of the complications with the OLED panels, the redesign will be postponed to 2026
pksv
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I do not understand this fixation with FaceID on a laptop at all. Interaction with the laptop is always via the keyboard and touchpad, so unlocking with TouchID is literally an additional fraction of a second. The advantage is that you decide when it should be unlocked, and not that it will unlock every time you look at it, even at inconvenient moments when someone is standing next to you.
I know the Mac is only like 6-9% of their business now, but shifting product announcements to a press release is offensive.
pksv
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waquzy
macrumors 68000
Some people's fingerprints don't work well with TouchID
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I worked in the corporate world for a long time, and Greg Joswiak reminds me of the salespeople I didn’t like. He comes across as very 'salesy.
T'hain Esh Kelch
macrumors 604
I am ready for the G5 MBP! And if not, a Studio M4 Max! And if not that either, a base M4 Mini. They surely can't let me down!
Newgoblin49
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pksv
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Yes, and that would let Apple sell more devices instead of going all out with redesign.
Macbooks have become so good that they have to artificially limit other features to somehow encourage people to upgrade.
AAPLGeek
macrumors 6502a
The thing is "events" are now just marketing videos. PR releases are normally web pages or information sent out to respective news agencies. The line between a video and a PR release is blurred so is there honestly any need for an event anymore?
Sure, announcing an event builds up hype and is talked about for the week or more before it happens. That is good marketing. But really we'll get new pages on Apple's site showing the new product updates, and there will be likely be videos touting the updated features. I'd rather have quicker product releases whenever they are ready than to wait for certain times of the year to make an event. The only events that make sense now are WWDC and iPhone releases. Anything else should just happen when ready.
Sure, announcing an event builds up hype and is talked about for the week or more before it happens. That is good marketing. But really we'll get new pages on Apple's site showing the new product updates, and there will be likely be videos touting the updated features. I'd rather have quicker product releases whenever they are ready than to wait for certain times of the year to make an event. The only events that make sense now are WWDC and iPhone releases. Anything else should just happen when ready.
pksv
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This is actually the first time I've read about such a problem. If so, then indeed, faceID makes sense for some people.
