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Gurman: Apple to Launch First M4 Macs and Potentially iPad Mini 7 on November 1
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M3 is N3B, which is TSMC's bastard child process node. For even just this reason alone, I'm not surprised Apple didn't put the M3 in the iPad Air. The iMac and Mac mini didn't get M3 either, BTW.
Yes. And they think we're going to love it.
Anyway 8-9 months isn't bad for Apple's timeline. Recall when i.e. previous Mac Pro iterations were kept on the market for years past their prime.
The iMac desperately needs a fix (and a recall if needed) for whatever's causing lines on the display.
Don't just carryover what's there and have the same problem in the M4's as well. (And above all don't be an automaker and decide that failures just outside warranty aren't yours to care about.)
So there would be a reason to bring back AfterDark and the Flying Toasters!
There are worse things.
It will be disappointing in some way. 12G of RAM and still 256
This isn't actually correct. The LR upgrade enabled ANE use but it did not replace the use of the GPU their AI-enabled tasks. I've done extensive testing on a range of M1 through M3 models and on models with the higher number of GPU cores, the performance is probably at least 90% attributable to the GPU. It's only on the base models of AS with relatively low GPU counts (or in the M1 and M2, an older GPU architecture) where the update really improved performance. While the updated ANE's performance will help, I doubt it will increase more than 10-15%. On the higher-end Pro and Max models any GPU updates in both core count and overall performance will do a lot more to boost the AI-accelerated tasks in LR.
It seems like the Studio is really getting long in the tooth with the M2. It seems crazy they won't have an update there until mid-2025. The M release schedule still seems really chaotic, compared to A series yearly updates.
Anyways, the new Mac mini Pro will probably be a day 1 purchase for me if there is no new Studio.
Anyways, the new Mac mini Pro will probably be a day 1 purchase for me if there is no new Studio.
Is there any indication that it effects M3 iMac? All of the discussions I've seen specifically mention M1 iMac. Perhaps it has already been fixed?
I first heard of this just a few days ago and wonder how long it took until this started to appear. I have an M3 too.
Already had "Flexgate" on my 2017" 15" MBP and the replacement program only was for the 13".
So agree. Got an M1 Max MBP and looking to upgrade to M4. Would love to price up an M4 Studio alongside a MBP and make a more considered decision i.e. maybe sacrifice the screen/portability for an ultra. My biggest problem is my need for instant gratification so I’d probably just get the MBP even if it’s not strictly speaking the best choice. 😂 It really annoys me when Apple continues to sell expensive computers that are effectively out of date. Don’t really want to cough up £4-£5K on something that has a slower clock speed than my iPad.
Giving the iPad Pro a higher-end SoC isn’t feasible for heat reasons, so they differentiate the Air by generation instead.
I am still curious about this new “as small as AppleTV box” in terms of what they will be able to get out of it spec wise. If it is really that small I would have concerns about heat. If it is closer to the mockups (ie smaller that Mac Studio) it will depend on the performance rates to me. I use mine as a 24/7 media server so heat will be an issue if it really is that small but I don’t see Apple suddenly deciding to get into the Micro/Raspberry Pi form factor.
They said the new Mac mini may resemble and approach the size of Apple TV, but that it would also be taller than the current Mac mini. Overall that would make it larger than an Apple TV. But even if they make it that small, they could stick a fan in it. Also, regardless if it has a fan or not, if it retains the aluminum shell, they could have better thermal dissipation than a polycarbonate Apple TV shell if the Mac mini's heatsink is thermally coupled to the aluminum shell (like they did with the iPad Pro).
They better have something worthwhile. There is competition.
Two NVME slots and 32 GB.
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On a kitted out M3 max here and I’d still happily take some more zippiness in Photoshop. Everything else runs great. A studio display with promotion would probably make things feel smoother and more responsive actually. I notice the difference going between the built in display and my studio display.
You should hold off for Thunderbolt 5 and the N2 (or N3X), at very least. Probably won’t be worth upgrading for you until 2026.
Yeah, but are you expecting the N2 or N3X anytime soon? Seems like April, at the earliest.
M4 is N3E, which is fine. That was the point I was making. M3 on N3B is the hated kid in the family.
