It ’s official — the wait for Modern Macs should n’t be much longer . Apple just post out invites to journalist to a product unveiling at Apple ’s military headquarters in Cupertino . The issue will take place next Thursday , October 27 , at 10 a.m. Pacific .
Naturally , the invitation does n’t delimit what Apple will announce — the tagline is just “ Hello again . ” Smart money is on update Macs , since nothing but the 12 - inch MacBook has been updated this twelvemonth . Rumorshave beenswirlingthat Apple is prepping an update to the MacBook Pro line of merchandise , which will include a hardening of touch modality - sore OLED keys to replace the office row along the top of the keyboard , allowing those keys to commute found on the applications programme you ’re using .
The other rumor is raw ports : Apple may beditching standard USB - A ports for USB - C. This would match Apple ’s approach for the MacBook , which has a single USB - C port for charge and connectivity — althoughwe hopethe MacBook Pro would have three or four , and it should get Thunderbolt 3 ( which uses the same port type ) too . The lack of USB - C peripherals and docks was a problem when the MacBook first launched in 2015 , but since then the ecosystem has mature , and finding adapters and docking facility is wanton . ( And it better havea earpiece diddly ! )
The MacBook Pro design has n’t changed in old age .
As with any redesign , we expect Apple to go thinner and lighter . The trackpad will probably get adult , and we would n’t be surprised if the new MacBook Pro got the lower - change of location butterfly - mechanism keyboard found on the MacBook telephone line . Apple has never included Touch ID in a Mac before , but now thatSierrasupports Apple Pay on the Web , sum a Touch ID clitoris could let you authorise defrayal without needing an iPhone or Apple Watch handy — as well as let you sign in more securely , of course of study .
What about the residual of the Mac lineup , though ? According to the very handyMacRumors Buyers Guide , all of Apple ’s electronic computer could habituate a refresh . The MacBook Air card was last refreshed in March of 2015 , although Apple did demote the base - model MacBook Air to 8 GB of RAM this past April . The Mac mini got its most late ascent , to a Haswell C.P.U. , right smart back in October 2014 . The long - neglected Mac Pro ( last update December 2013 ) might be steer for the history books , but Apple ’s other desktop option , the iMac , has go a full year without an update too . Apple has been rumour to be work ona 5 K display with its own GPUto supplant the discontinued Thunderbolt Display , as well as fresh iMacs , so if those are ready , perhaps we ’ll see them on phase next calendar week .
