(Pocket-lint) - We will be getting new Apple Macs early next year, according to renowned Bloomberg journalist and Apple commentator, Mark Gurman. Show The company was originally rumoured to introduce a couple of new devices soon after or alongside its recent iPad launches, but they failed to materialise. Gurman suggests they will be announced in March 2023 instead. "I'm told that Apple is aiming to introduce the upgraded models - including M2-based versions of the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros - in the first quarter of calendar 2023 and has tied the launches to the upcoming macOS Ventura 13.3 and iOS 16.3," he wrote in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter. Apple boss Tim Cook recently shut the door on any hope that the new MacBooks would arrive any sooner, by saying the product line for 2022 was "set" during a recent earnings call. Gurman suggests that, alongside the M2 MacBook Pro models, the Cupertino company is likely to unleash a new Mac Mini, while a 13-inch M2 MacBook Air could be on the cards, too. There's no word on a new iMac though, which some have suggested. Apple previously revealed that it has no plans for a larger-screen version of its 2021 iMac - which sports a 24-inch display - but as that version runs on the M1 processor, it wouldn't be a huge surprise to think an M2 model might be in the works. Writing by Rik Henderson.  Contrary to earlier assumptions, Apple will not be releasing any new hardware before the end of this year. While the company still plans to deliver software updates across its product stack, Mark Gurman and @LeaksApplePro now observe that it will be early 2023 before next-generation MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16, Mac mini and Mac Pro models arrive. Allegedly, Apple has moved away from the idea of delivering new Mac products before the end of the year. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman claims that Apple confirmed in an investor call that its 2022 holiday offering is locked in after this month's iPad refresh. Supposedly, Tim Cook outlined this, as did Luca Maestri, the company's Chief Financial Officer. Although product refreshes are no longer on the cards before Christmas, software updates like iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1 are still on the cards. Incidentally, Apple recently released initial public beta builds for all three OS updates, details of which we have discussed separately. According to Gurman, March 2023 is the next likely release window for new Mac products. Conversely, @LeaksApplePro asserts that Apple has scheduled a new launch event in January, although it is unclear from where the leaker has obtained this information. In comparison, Gurman acknowledges that Apple's current software roadmap puts macOS Ventura 13.3 on track for a February or March 2023 public release, which would coincide well with refreshed Mac devices. Currently, Apple is expected to release the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with M2 and M2 Max upgrades. However, the analyst does not believe that the company will make any visual adjustments from the M1-based machines that it launched in late 2020. Still, the adoption of M2 Max will provide the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with 2 additional CPU cores and 6 more GPU cores, totalling 12 and 38, respectively. Meanwhile, Gurman writes that Apple is developing new Mac mini models based on its M2 and M2 Pro chipsets. While new Mac mini models sound as if they are being developed alongside refreshed MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 models, this may not be the case for the Mac Pro. Instead, Gurman hints that Apple may wait until it can equip the Mac Pro with 3 nm chipsets, with the M2 generation stuck on 5 nm nodes. If that is the case, do not expect a new Mac Pro to launch in early 2023 alongside the MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16 and the Mac mini. Related ArticlesAlex Alderson - Senior Tech Writer - 6938 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018 Prior to writing and translating for Notebookcheck, I worked for various companies including Apple and Neowin. I have a BA in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds, which I have since converted to a Law Degree. Happy to chat on Twitter or Notebookchat. Alex Alderson, 2022-10-31 (Update: 2022-10-31) What will Apple release in 2023?Apple won't be bringing out new Mac models until 2023, reports claim, with the updated M2 versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro now scheduled for the first quarter.
Is Apple releasing new 2022 Macs?Apple is not planning to announce any new Macs in the remainder of this year, with all planned releases expected to take place in the first quarter of 2023, including updated versions of the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and the Mac Pro, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said today.
Will there be an iPad Pro 2023?According to latest reports, Apple is working on a larger 16-inch iPad which it plans to release in the fourth quarter of 2023. Interestingly, this would be the largest iPad model ever introduced by the tech giant.
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