{"id":38305,"date":"2016-10-19T13:17:59","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T18:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=38305"},"modified":"2020-09-08T18:16:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:16:29","slug":"what-to-expect-at-next-thursdays-rumored-apple-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38305-what-to-expect-at-next-thursdays-rumored-apple-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Commentary: What To Expect At Next Thursday\u2019s Rumored Apple Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

[UPDATE]:<\/strong> Images of a new MacBook with rumored “Magic Toolbar” (pictured below) have leaked, according to MacRumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The rumors are swirling that Apple\u2019s going to hold a special event<\/a> in Cupertino, Calif. on Oct. 27 to reveal some new Macs \u2014 specifically MacBooks. What can Mac fans expect to see next Thursday? Let\u2019s take a look at some of the more persistent rumors.<\/p>\n

MacBook Pro<\/strong>
\nThe most common rumors about the MacBook Pro line is that there will be two new models; one 13-inch and one 15-inch. Both of the devices might feature Intel\u2019s Kaby Lake processor, which will provide a speed and efficiency boost over the previous Haswell architecture CPU. Some pundits think that Apple will use the last generation Skylake architecture chip, but I\u2019m speculating that the reason Apple delayed the release of the new MacBook Pro until October was to take advantage of the newly-shipped Kaby Lake processors. Of course, I\u2019ve been known to be wrong before, and the Skylake CPUs would still provide a speed boost and quad cores at a lower cost than the new Kaby Lake chips.<\/p>\n

Processor speeds are likely to see a boost. The Kaby Lake Intel Core i7 7500U CPU runs at a 2.7 GHz clock rate, with a single core Turbo Boost clock rate of 3.5 GHz (slightly slower than the Turbo Boost clock rate of 3.7 GHz found on the fastest current MacBook Pro).<\/p>\n

RAM requirements have been sneaking up lately, so it wouldn\u2019t surprise me to see the maximum onboard memory grow to 32GB \u2014 double the amount in the existing top-end MacBook Pro. Likewise, the built-in SSD storage will most likely start at a minimum of 256GB, with the top end storage doubling to 2TB.<\/p>\n

Next, it\u2019s very likely that the new MacBook Pro models will be even thinner than before, with the usual USB 3, Thunderbolt 2, and HDMI ports giving way to multiple USB Type-C ports. (For more on Type-C, check out this USB 101 article<\/a>).<\/p>\n

In keeping with Apple\u2019s desire to do away with the old 3.5mm headphone jack, I\u2019m also going to speculate that we\u2019ll see it replaced with a Lightning port. Who knows? Maybe Apple will even throw in a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter like they did with the iPhone 7.<\/p>\n

About the keyboard\u2026 There have been many rumors about an OLED \u201cControl Strip\u201d above the number keys on the new MacBook Pro keyboards. This will feature software-configurable keys that can change appearance based on what app is being used. It\u2019s also quite likely that Touch ID will finally make an appearance on a Mac with the new MacBook Pro models, although the ability to unlock a Mac with an Apple Watch takes away the necessity for a Touch ID reader.<\/p>\n

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MacBook Air rendering by Martin Hajek<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MacBook Air<\/strong>
\nThe rumors swirling around the MacBook Air all point to the same conclusion \u2014 the 11-inch model, which is Apple\u2019s least expensive laptop option, will be dropped from the line. The 13-inch model will remain.<\/p>\n

As with the MacBook Pro, it\u2019s highly likely that numerous ports will be removed in favor of USB Type-C ports. On the MacBook Air that means that we\u2019ll probably see three USB Type-C ports replacing the two existing USB 3 and single Thunderbolt 2 ports. If Apple can remove the SDXC card reader (which was only in the 13-inch model) and replace the 3.5mm headphone jack with a Lightning port, it\u2019s possible that the MacBook Air could slim down to less than its current 0.68-inch thickness.<\/p>\n

No rumors seem to point to a Retina display in the 13-inch MacBook Air, but it seems odd that Apple would keep one device without a Retina display when they seem to be ubiquitous across the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro lines.<\/p>\n

Processor-wise, it would make sense for the MacBook Air to get a speed and efficiency boost from the Intel Skylake processor line. RAM should also see a boost; the existing maximum for a MacBook Air is 8GB; I\u2019d assume that 16GB would be the standard in the new model.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also speculating that the 128GB base flash storage for the MacBook Air will remain, but that the top end will increase to 1TB.<\/p>\n

New 5K Thunderbolt 3 Monitor<\/strong>
\nOne area of speculation after Apple discontinued the Thunderbolt Display was that the company might consider a 4K \u201cRetina display\u201d of some sort to replace it. Let\u2019s go beyond that \u2014 rumor has it that Apple has been working with LG on a standalone 5K monitor.<\/p>\n

As many creative professionals have been moving away from Apple monitors, this would be a good way for Apple to not only gain back the high-end monitor market, but also be able to showcase the video capabilities of Thunderbolt 3.<\/p>\n

\"p_featimac27\"<\/a>iMac<\/strong>
\nIf the iMac is refreshed \u2014 and the rumors have been scarce about the flagship desktop machine getting an update \u2014 I would expect that the changes would be similar to what we\u2019re expecting with the rest of the line.<\/p>\n

That means removing USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt 2 ports and replacing them with a line of USB Type-C ports. Who knows?<\/p>\n

Since the existing late 2015 27-inch iMac already uses the Intel Skylake CPU, it might be bumped to the Kaby Lake processor if those CPUs are available in quantity.<\/p>\n

While I don\u2019t think Apple is going to be updating the iMac, if they do I\u2019d like to see a total design change. Make it slimmer, like many of the UHDTVs that are available. Get rid of the screen bezel and the aluminum \u201cchin\u201d below the screen, and just make the entire face of the iMac one big edge-to-edge display.<\/p>\n

Mac mini<\/strong>
\nThe Mac mini has been neglected long enough. Apple needs to give it some love this time around. That\u2019s unlikely, as no rumors have come out about any changes for this line.<\/p>\n

What could Apple do? The existing model is still running an Intel Haswell CPU, so at least a bump to the Skylake architecture chip would be an improvement. Add in the same changes we\u2019re anticipating for the other devices \u2014 USB Type-C ports, Thunderbolt 3, Lightning port \u2014 and you\u2019d have a nicely refreshed device.<\/p>\n

Mac Pro<\/strong>
\n\"MacPro6_1_200_MYOWC\"<\/a>Talk about neglected Macs! The Mac Pro hasn\u2019t been touched since late 2013. The top-of-the-line Mac Pro currently uses a 12-core Xeon E5 \u201cIvy Bridge-EP\u201d processor.<\/p>\n

If Apple does anything<\/em> to this line \u2014 doubtful, since there are no rumors floating around \u2014 it should at least bump the processors in the Mac Pro to the Intel Broadwell-E (Desktop) Core i7 chips, which boast up to 10 cores and a 25 MB cache.<\/p>\n

Toss in the USB Type-C and Thunderbolt 3 ports, and a lot of Mac Pro users would be very happy.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it for the speculation today. Do you have any Mac wishes you\u2019d like to have fulfilled next Thursday? Tell us about them in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[UPDATE]: Images of a new MacBook with rumored “Magic Toolbar” (pictured below) have leaked, according to MacRumors. The rumors are swirling that Apple\u2019s going to hold a special event in Cupertino, Calif. on Oct. 27 to reveal some new Macs \u2014 specifically MacBooks. What can Mac fans expect to see next Thursday? 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