Malcolm Owen
Apple could be planning to update the MacBook Pro lineup to M4 chips before the end of 2024, based on OLED screen production timetables.
Apple has so far only included the M4 chip in one product, with the iPad Pro range the sole users of the newest Apple Silicon. If an analyst is right, there will be MacBook Prio models using it too.
In a tweet to subscribers on Tuesday, Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants said that his recent supply chain checks show there will be new MacBook Pro updates on the way. Displays destined for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and the 16-inch MacBook Pro will allegedly start in the third quarter of 2024.
If correct, this should mean that a launch could happen in the fourth quarter of 2024, in time for the holiday season.
Young's claims correlate with those of Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who said in April that M4 MacBook Pro models have a slim chance of a late 2024 release, and may get pushed to early 2025 instead.
In terms of leaking, Young is regarded as one of the more accurate analysts. Regularly referring to the display supply chain, the specialism has resulted in numerous previous claims that came out to be correct.
The MacBook Pro isn't the only thing to expect updates to M4 this year. It's also believed the 24-inch iMac will do so as well, along with a low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro.
Gurman thinks that a Mac mini in M4 and M4 Pro varieties could be on the way, between the end of 2024 and early 2025. However, updates to the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro will be more 2025 updates.
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I would be very surprised if Apple didn't release an M4 based MacBook Pro in the fall with the new M4 Pro, and M4 Ultra chips.
M4 chip on 13” pro is amazingly responsive and fast.
Seems like upgrading to the M4Pro and M4Max will already be a significant upgrade this fall. Really don’t need the OLED screen yet, save that for the fall of 2025 and the M5 processors. I imagine if the AI in the M4Pro/max is significantly better than the M3 there will be huge demand for them. I really love the miniLED screen on my 14” MacBook Pro.
Gosh just shut up and take my money. M1Max here and it is amazing, but my arm could be twisted to get the M4. I had initially targeted upgrade by M6.
The news that OLED may be coming for the MacBook may shave some of the weight off the 16" MacBook Pro?