While this report says the iMac could launch before the end of the year, Kuo cautions it may not be ready until 2017. KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi-Kuo also believes Apple could debut a 13-inch variant of its regular MacBook during the event.Īpple’s upcoming iMac refresh will reportedly bring the option to choose new graphics chips from AMD, according to Bloomberg. The new MacBook Pro is also expected to be thinner, include a wider trackpad, and inherit the USB Type-C port, flatter keyboard, and pressure sensitive trackpad of its 12-inch MacBook cousin.Īpple will likely introduce a new MacBook Air that features a USB Type-C port, bringing it up to date with Apple’s other newer laptops, according to Bloomberg. Bringing Apple’s TouchID fingerprint sensor to the Mac makes sense, considering Apple Pay (which relies on TouchID to verify users’ identity) now works on websites as part of the recently launched macOS Sierra update.

That means Apple could unveil the custom chipset after announcing the. Other new MacBook Pro features reportedly include a fingerprint scanner and the option to include a more powerful graphics chip made by AMD. As mentioned earlier, the new MacBook Pro models will reportedly undergo mass production in H2, 2021. Update: An image hidden in Apple’s own macOS Sierra update appears to show a MacBook Pro with just such a touch strip. Some have speculated that this strip will be called the Magic Toolbar, after blog Trademark Ninja spotted a trademark application to this effect. The row might show playback controls when a media-centric application like iTunes is open, while editing commands may appear when using a program like Microsoft Word. The most significant change is expected to be a new touchscreen strip that sits just above the keyboard (where the function key row is now.) The tools shown on this touch bar will change depending on the task or application being used, Bloomberg reported. The new laptop will mark the first major overhaul to the MacBook Pro family in more than four years, according to Bloomberg. If the latest rumors and reports are to be believed, a redesigned MacBook Pro will be the star of Apple’s show. Here’s a closer look at what Apple will likely announce on Oct.

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