Keep in mind though, this years M2 Pro and Max MacBook Pro's were originally intended to be launched in September or October of 2022, but due to the issues that were happening in China at the time, they had actually cut it out of the launch event. Which ultimately pushed it to January. The M3 launches is Apple is just recalibrating the launch schedules. Which also means, things are back on track. M4 is coming fall of 2024.
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Kuo: 'M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event
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Ugh, I waited so long to update and now my M2 is going to be dated!
Remember, the M2 MBPs were supposed to release near the end of 2022, but were delayed a few months. This may be Apple just deciding to stick with the original timeframe for the M3s regardless of the M2's dropping the same year.
How are we on the 3rd iteration (and likely a small refresh) of the M-series MacBook Pros but we are still on the 2 year old M1 iMac?
As much we all dislike this "fake" MacBook Pro, it has its place. If Apple removes the Touch Bar while adding MagSafe and M2/M3 Pro option (for multiple external displays), it could be compelling for many.
My M1 pro MBP is already way fast. For my workflow an M3 would be ridiculous.
Love that a few days ago Kuo said no more mac events and now, whoops, M3 Chips BABY!
Damn, I better get back to work so I can afford the new M3 Macbook Pro.
Well, they say the best MacBook to buy is the one that’s currently available.
Hopefully he is right this time 🤔😁
Apple's upcoming "Scary Fast" event will focus on the M3 series MacBook Pro models, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo's wording suggests that he is expecting multiple M3 chips rather than just a single M3 chip, hinting at the possibility of M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips.
If Apple does release M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips at once, we can expect to see the new chips introduced in 13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
Kuo says that he previously predicted that Apple would not likely introduce new MacBook Pro models in 2023 because of "limited 4Q 23 shipments," and if new MacBook Pros do come out in November or December, the tight supply will last until the first quarter of 2024.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also says that Apple has been testing M3 Max and M3 Pro MacBook Pro models, suggesting that these machines are going to be refreshed. Gurman just last week claimed that Apple would not update the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 Pro and M3 Max chips until early 2024, so it seems that his predictions have since changed.
That Kuo and Gurman are both now suggesting that we'll see 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models at Apple's October event comes as a surprise because much of their prior information pointed toward a 2024 refresh for these devices.
Gurman maintains that Apple will not refresh the MacBook Air models, Mac mini, Mac Studio, or Mac Pro at this time, which leaves the iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and 16-inch MacBook Pro for the October event. As Gurman has previously pointed out, these are the machines that are facing extended shipping times in Apple's online store.
Article Link: Kuo: 'M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event
So the people who were upset that the M2 wasn't enough of an improvement over the M1 and that the real leap forward would be with M3-based machines are now upset that the M3 is being launched so soon? Got it.
Kuo went from being one of the most reliable leakers to the worst.
Ti in iPhone 15 causing overheating, no MacBooks in 2023…
Ti in iPhone 15 causing overheating, no MacBooks in 2023…
Interesting. It almost seems like Apple is desperate to move on from M2. And yet they're releasing the Vision Pro with M2. I guess because M2 didn't sell well, so they have a bunch of leftover chips. One leaker predicted they might come out with an Apple TV with M2. If they do update MBPs at this event, that means there will be two different "2023 MacBook Pro" releases, which is confusing.
I think MaxTech might be correct that the iMac gets M2/M2 Pro and not M3. Regular M3 will be released after M3 Pro/Max next year with new MacBook Air models.
I think MaxTech might be correct that the iMac gets M2/M2 Pro and not M3. Regular M3 will be released after M3 Pro/Max next year with new MacBook Air models.
Not a chance - They will release the M3 but not the M3 Max which the MBP needs - they just updated the MBP in February - there's no way they make it obsolete that fast - Spring 2024 at the earliest for that
M3 release might have been pushed hard by Apple due to surprisingly low Mac sales this year (ie. changes from M1 not enough to push people still on Intel to switch)
timing is important - the holiday season is the highest selling one, and if iPhone 15 sales were also not that great then they might want to try to salvage the fiscal quarter by going guns blazing with Macs.
timing is important - the holiday season is the highest selling one, and if iPhone 15 sales were also not that great then they might want to try to salvage the fiscal quarter by going guns blazing with Macs.
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3nm is disappointment so far that no company besides Apple wants to touch, you've got amazing machine for years to come.
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this could be true. Explains why all of this is super last minute (new Mac announcements weren't even predicted until yesterday).
They could update the production model to M3. In fact that would seem likely. The developer version only used M2 because that was the only available option.
his leak source got axed at some point
so he went from leaks to basically analytics/prediction game. he still got more knowledge about the apple supply chain than anyone else in the business.
whenever digitimes report something and macrumors post it, i warn people to not belive digitimes.
And was right again. Digitimes said no more new products and here we are
And was right again. Digitimes said no more new products and here we are
Leaker: an 18” MacBook Pro Über Max M4 is in the works, I may be wrong, but who knows I could be right too! Make me relevant 🙏
They should update the whole Mac line-up to M3 and be done with it. Would it be that hard to upgrade a current m2 to m3?
When was the last time MBP's were updated twice in the same year? I think 2012?