Both the M4 Mac and iPad mini 7 are certain to be released this year, but no one has been able to agree on a specific release date Now, the Cupertino staff will likely follow a tradition that began last year

According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is likely to make an announcement around the end of October and launch on Friday, November 1 This would include all the usual leaked suspects

Whether Apple will hold a full-blown event for this or just post a blog update remains to be seen, but we are getting clear indications of everything we will be seeing towards the end of the year

And it starts with the inevitable M4 MacBook Pro: the iPad Pro got a boost with the M4, so it's only natural that laptops will also have M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max options

Desktops will be updated next, with the Mac mini getting a dramatic redesign (think Apple TV field hockey puck) and an M4 or M4 Pro The iMac will also move to the M4 and will have improved specs

Finally, it is time for the iPad mini 7 to finally get an update While no major design changes are planned (according to rumors and leaks), there will be significant updates to the chipset and display Namely, we expect that the iPad mini 7 may feature the A18, which will also support Apple Intelligence, and that the new display chip will eliminate the jerry scrolling seen on the old mini

But Garman doesn't stop there In fact, we're starting to see Apple's plans for the first half of 2025 Let's break it down to see what we can expect:

Next up are the prosumer desktops; what about the Mac Pro and Mac Studio; the Mac Studio will appear in mid-2025, with the Mac Pro coming from behind at the end of the year

In any case, this is a lot to be announced by Apple over the next nine months!