Apple plans to release macOS Ventura alongside iPadOS 16 during the week of October 24, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his latest newsletter, Gurman said the first version of macOS Ventura adds support for new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, which are expected to be released in the “near future.”
KEY POINTS :
◾️With the M2 chip, the new iPad will be 20% faster than the M1.
◾️The new entry-level iPad will be powered by the A14 chip, the same as the iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4.
This month, it’s expected Apple will launch not one but two new iPads. And exactly when they will launch has just had corroboration from a leading industry insider.
But now, Mark Gurman has chipped in with what he thinks is coming and when. Here’s what we know.
The Macbook Pro Will Exactly Look Like Its Previous Generation…
There’s no significant design change to the new iPad Pro, Gurman says. He points out that the original iPad Pro styling was changed after three years, but this flat-edged look is sticking around for a fourth year.
What’s interesting is that Gurman previously said the next iPad Pro could have a glass back to permit wireless charging but as there’s now no mention of this now, it looks like that isn’t happening.
Similarly, there have been no recent reports that the 11-inch iPad Pro will have the miniLED backlighting found on the 12.9-inch model. This was another rumor some months ago but its silence more recently suggests it was misplaced.
but the new iPad will be radically different
The new entry-level tablet will have a design much closer to the iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini. About time, you might say, but this is a big change nonetheless. As Gurman says, the usual process for the entry-level iPad is mostly focused on improving the processor and only occasionally the design.
But the new iPad will be radically different…….
This month, it’s expected Apple will launch not one but two new iPads. And exactly when they will launch has just had corroboration from a leading industry insider. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, the next Apple tablest are coming “very soon”
The new entry-level tablet will have a design much closer to the iPad Pro, iPad Air and iPad mini. About time, you might say, but this is a big change nonetheless. As Gurman says, the usual process for the entry-level iPad is mostly focused on improving the processor and only occasionally the design.
Even then, a change like this is way bigger than in recent years. Recent reports claim that the next iPad will have a cliff-edge shape with, for the first time ever, no Touch ID on the front of the tablet. Instead, it’s thought that the fingerprint sensor will be relocated to the power button, like on the iPad Air and iPad mini.
There’s no special event this month
I wasn’t sure before, but given that Apple sends out its invites to press events at least a week in advance, sometimes two, the prospect of a press event this month is slipping away fast. Since my guess for an event date was Tuesday, October 18, the week before has now passed.
They GonnaCome Up With New And Improved Software Too….
Apple has previously said that the next version of iPad software, iPad OS 16, will be released in October, so that’s not long to wait. It will launch, counter-intuitively, with iOS 16.1. I’d expect the software release to arrive in the next few days.
New Macs…
Gurman says new Mac laptops with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips are imminent, but these may not arrive at the same time as the iPad Pro. Personally, I’d think they are only days away as well, just not quite as close as the tablets.