The M3 MacBook Pro is the best MacBook Apple has ever released, but oddly enough, we're going to tell you to stop buying it (unless you get a really good deal)

That's because, ahead of Apple's expected October event, DigiTimes is reporting that the M4 models of the next-generation MacBook Pro (including the M4 Pro and M4 Max options) entered mass production this month, ahead of their expected release two months later From

Rumors also point to a new M4 iMac and Mac Mini, neither of which will undergo significant design changes, which is not a bad thing considering how much we love the MacBook Pro's utilitarian aluminum unibody enclosure Furthermore, while OLEDs are still a ways off, nothing will be able to beat that bright and vivid Mini LED panel

Instead, we get a significant spec upgrade to the M4 We have already seen the impressive improvements possible with Apple's new generation of 3nm chips in the M4 iPad Pro For example, compared to the M3 MacBook Pro, the chip's processing performance is up to 17% better

Graphics and AI performance has also been significantly enhanced, allowing it to handle more demanding tasks without difficulty And there is no doubt that more can be extracted from the M4 Pro and M4 Max

Not only that, but according to developer logs, the “base level” of the M4 Mac will start at 16GB, so this may be the year we finally “say goodbye” to 8GB of RAM This is because it has become clear that this paltry amount of multitasking memory will never be enough in the future

Look, I know I'm saying don't buy a MacBook Pro until you see what the M4 can do But it's a little more troubling than that, mainly because Apple seems to be on a bit of a price cut offensive ahead of this rumored October event

Those who need it now can save big This is a great time for those who are about to go to college or need a productive rig right now