Apple is shortly transferring forward with its next-generation Apple Silicon plans. In accordance with new reviews this week, the primary M4 Macs are anticipated as quickly as later this yr. Right here’s what to anticipate.

M4 Macs: What we all know to this point

Within the newest version of his Energy On e-newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman provided some further particulars on Apple’s plans for the M4 Mac transition. In accordance with Gurman, we are able to count on the primary upgrades to come back later this yr – beginning with the 24-inch iMac and an entry-level MacBook Professional.

Right here’s the complete timeline outlined by Gurman, which might shift primarily based on provide, manufacturing, and different components:

1. A low-end 14-inch MacBook Professional with the M4, coming across the finish of 2024.
2. A 24-inch iMac with the M4, additionally anticipated across the finish of the yr.
3. New 14-inch and 16-inch high-end MacBook Execs with M4 Professional/Max chips, due between the tip of 2024 and early 2025.
4. A Mac mini in each M4 and M4 Professional configurations, coming between the tip of 2024 and early 2025.
5. New 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Airs, slated for round spring 2025.
6. A Mac Studio with a high-end M4 chip, coming across the center of 2025.
7. A Mac Professional with an M4 Extremely chip, due within the second half of 2025.

We nonetheless don’t know any technical particulars about what the M4 household of processors will supply. Bloomberg has reported that Apple will put an emphasis on synthetic intelligence, however how that really manifests stays to be seen. Apple is planning a barrage of recent AI options as a part of its subsequent spherical of software program updates, together with iOS 18 and macOS 15

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