There weren’t too many surprises in final evening’s Scary Quick occasion. The occasion was completely Mac-focused; all three M3 chips can be found concurrently; the M3-powered 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional fashions had been the celebs of the present; and the 24-inch iMac bought up to date from the M1 chip to the M3 one.

However there have been nonetheless a few considerably sudden developments – and it’s additionally price noting what Apple didn’t announce …

Every little thing Apple introduced at Scary Quick

This received’t take lengthy, as a result of there wasn’t a lot!

M3, M3 Professional, M3 Max

It had been anticipated that – for the primary time – Apple would concurrently launch the three essential variants of the M3 chip, and that was certainly the case. The corporate introduced Macs utilizing all three variants: the M3, M3 Professional, M3 Max. Solely an M3 Extremely was held again.

On the efficiency entrance, the M3 line-up is 15% sooner than the equal M2, and 30% sooner than the M1. The effectivity core enhancements are 30% and 50% respectively. Notably, Apple highlighted that the M3 matches the efficiency of the M1 at actually half the facility.

MacBook Professional fashions

Once more as anticipated, we didn’t see any design adjustments – aside from a brand new and prettier shade of grey (sorry, House Black), which Apple says is extra immune to fingerprints.

The one shock right here is that, for the primary time, there’s a MacBook Professional mannequin with a base chip, on this case the bottom M3. The M1 and M2 fashions had been solely obtainable with the Professional and Max chips. This additionally brings a brand new low value level to the Apple Silicon MacBook Professional line-up.

The rationale for that’s as a result of Apple lastly dropped the previous 13-inch MacBook Professional. With Contact Bar and no notch, that was trying like an more and more anomalous a part of the line-up, however Apple needed an reasonably priced substitute, and the M3-powered 14-inch MacBook Professional is it.

There are a number of different compromises on the entry-level mannequin: 8GB reminiscence as an alternative of 16GB, two USB-C ports as an alternative of three, and a single fan as an alternative of two. Nevertheless it’s nonetheless an enormous step up from the previous 13-inch mannequin.

Right here, then, is the brand new line-up:

• M3 14-inch MacBook Professional, from $1,599
• M3 Professional 14-inch MacBook Professional, from $1,999
• M3 Max 14-inch MacBook Professional, from $3,199
• M3 Professional 16-inch MacBook Professional, from $2,499
• M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Professional, from $3,499

24-inch iMac

The iMac was a straight chip improve, the design and colours unchanged.

The Apple Silicon model of the 24-inch iMac debuted with the M1 chip, didn’t get an improve to the M2, and has now been bumped on to the bottom M3.

As you’d count on for this machine, there’s no M3 Professional or M3 Max possibility.

The issues Apple didn’t announce

Whereas it was clear the occasion can be Mac-focused, right here had been obscure murmurs about an up to date iPad mini – however nope.

With a brand new iMac launched, we had hoped that will imply new variations of the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad, every with a USB-C charging port rather than the Lightning one. Some had even dared to hope that Apple may lastly transfer the charging port on the Magic Mouse to a wise place. However none of that occurred.

Others had hoped for the launch of a 32-inch iMac to interchange the much-missed 27-inch mannequin, however they too had been disenchanted.

Wrap-up

Principally, then, the occasion was as anticipated. The choice of a base-model MacBook Professional with an M3 chip and some compromises was a shock, and a principally optimistic one, representing a big step up on the discontinued 13-inch Contact Bar mannequin.

One small disappointment was no USB-C equipment, so even if you happen to personal the newest Apple fashions throughout iPhone, iPad, and Mac, if you happen to use exterior keyboard and pointing gadgets, you possibly can’t but ditch your Lightning cables.

That 32-inch iMac will likely arrive in some unspecified time in the future, however for now, your pockets is secure.

What are your ideas? Are you planning on shopping for any of the brand new fashions introduced? Please share your ideas within the feedback.