With the high-end Mac mini, the 27-inch iMac and the Mac Pro all still powered by Intel processors, and Apple’s M1 machines from 2020 already over 15 months old, it isn’t immediately apparent which new Mac model the firm plans to present.
On March 8, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, a frequent source of reliable information about Apple’s intentions, said that the company is organising a special event. The event is likely to feature the unveiling of the third-generation iPhone SE and the fifth-generation iPad Air at the very least.
New Macs based on Apple CPUs are expected to be announced during Apple’s spring presentation, according to a recent rumour from Gurman. According to a recent report, Apple plans to release five new Macs this year:
A tiny-LED iMac or the Mac mini might be presented during Apple’s spring presentation, according on Gurman’s speculations, with the other three versions not expected to arrive until October.
There have been no hints that a revamped MacBook Air or Mac Pro would be available next month, so the launch of the Mac mini seems to be the most probable outcome. Last year, Apple’s October event speculated to include the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models as well as a Mac mini debut, although the Mac mini release date speculation is based on claims from display expert Ross Young and Gurman.
A new iMac Pro with a mini-LED display is expected in the spring of 2021, according to Young and Gurman, who both speculated that the device will be unveiled during a spring event in March or April. A “summer” debut for the high-end all-in-one gadget now seems more feasible than a spring one, according to Young. Panel shipments for the iMac Pro are scheduled to begin in June, with a possible release date of August or September in mind.
Laptops
- Redesigned MacBook Air with M2 chip and multiple color options
- Refreshed entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip
Desktops
- Redesigned high-end 27-inch iMac with M1 Pro and M1 Max
- Redesigned high-end Mac mini with M1 Pro and M1 Max
- Redesigned Mac Pro with Apple silicon
A new Mac mini has long been believed to be in the works by Apple to replace the current Intel-based devices. In November 2020, Apple upgraded the entry-level Mac mini with the M1 chip, although the high-end Space Gray model with an Intel CPU from 2018 is still available for purchase. A new Apple silicon device, with the first makeover since 2010, is scheduled to replace this high-end variant in the next year.
A “plexiglass-like” top, up to 64GB of RAM, four Thunderbolt connections and more are rumoured to be included in the upcoming MacBook Pro replacement. You can find out more about what the high-end Mac mini has to offer by visiting
It is most probable that Apple will reveal a high-end Mac mini during its spring presentation, but it is conceivable that the firm may disclose more than one Apple silicon Mac at the event.
A new entry-level MacBook Pro with an M2 processor and no Touch Bar was initially reported by Gurman back in December. According to a recent rumour from DigiTimes, this model is scheduled to debut as early as March, despite the common consensus being that it will arrive later in the year. Since last year’s 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models were leaked correctly by a credible leaker, he or she recently stated that the next 13-inch MacBook Pro would appear in March as well.
Since the M2 processor is expected to debut in a revamped Mac like the MacBook Air first, a March reveal for the new entry-level MacBook Pro appears unlikely, but it remains a possibility given previous speculations. A new Mac mini model may have made the M2 more intelligible during the occasion.
If the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro’s processor possibilities are any indication, Apple might yet choose to upgrade the entry-level Mac mini’s M1 chip to an M2, even though no rumours have suggested this.
It’s still unclear how the new entry-level MacBook Pro will fill up the gap between the high-end MacBook Pro already on the market and the M2 MacBook Air slated to be released later this year.
There have been three new Mac models registered in the Eurasian Economic Database (EEDB) this month, which indicates that new computers will be shown at the Macworld event in March. This is a significant development. In contrast to A2681, which is described as a laptop, the other two Mac models are classified as desktops. There are two Mac mini versions and one 13-inch MacBook Pro model that might be the source of this.
As was the case with the MacBook Pro’s notch last year, further information regarding new Macs might yet be revealed in the coming weeks before the spring presentation.