Tonight, Apple shall be holding an unprecedented night occasion the place it’s extensively anticipated to introduce a number of new M3-powered Macs and should even have one or two different surprises in retailer.
Dubbed “Scary quick,” this end-of-October Apple occasion is being held beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (8:00 p.m. Jap Time) fairly than the same old 10 a.m. PT begin that’s been the usual for practically each different Apple occasion in historical past. Presumably, Apple goes for a Halloween theme right here, however there may very well be different causes it’s chosen such a late time for this occasion — we’ll simply have to attend and see what these may very well be.
Nevertheless, regardless of the distinctive timing, Apple shall be live-streaming the occasion in the entire common methods. The truth is, “Scary Quick” goes again to the 100% digital format that Apple adopted on the top of the COVID-19 pandemic, with no in-person element in any respect.
As a substitute, it appears Apple has been sending out reward bins to key social media influencers, together with a pair of AirPods Max headphones and a few “candy and spooky” snacks and drinks to take pleasure in throughout the occasion.
Apple can also be holding some in-person watch events in New York Metropolis, Mexico Metropolis, and probably different metro areas the place invited members of the media can collect to look at the keynote. Apple has a small press location in New York Metropolis, the place it often holds smaller, boutique-style press occasions, and the in-person attendees will presumably additionally get some hands-on time with no matter Apple is saying tonight.
Nevertheless, for the remainder of us, it’s going to be enterprise as common, with the occasion live-streamed via a number of channels. Whether or not anybody will choose to look at this as a substitute of sport 3 of the World Collection or different primetime TV is one other matter.
The way to Tune in for Apple’s ‘Scary quick’ Occasion
However, Apple’s occasion shall be broadcast on schedule via a number of totally different platforms, letting you view it in no matter approach is most handy.
Apple TV App
By far, the simplest method to watch from an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV is utilizing Apple’s personal TV app, the place, like different Apple occasions, “Scary Quick” will seem on the Watch Now web page proper under your Up Subsequent queue.
The placeholder for the occasion is already right here, and you’ll faucet on it now and hearken to some eerie music and shadowy animated edges of an Apple emblem. The very best half? You don’t must obtain any particular apps for this, and also you’ll get the absolute best streaming high quality delivered proper to your Apple gadget.
When you’ve got the TV app on a wise TV, sport console, or streaming field, you can too discover the Apple Occasions channel and tune in on these gadgets as effectively.
YouTube
Apple’s official YouTube channel additionally at all times contains reside streams of its occasions, and it’s an effective way to go if you wish to watch from a desktop PC or Mac via an ordinary net browser.
In fact, you can too use the YouTube app in your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV and watch it from there. It’s essentially the most common and accessible method to watch Apple’s reside occasions since YouTube works virtually anyplace.
The occasion placeholder has been up on Apple’s YouTube web page for just a few days already, and you’ll go to the web page now and set a reminder by clicking the Notify Me button so that you don’t miss it.
Apple Occasions Web site
Whereas anyone can watch the reside occasion on YouTube, whether or not you’ve an account or not, Apple additionally streams its occasions immediately from its personal Apple Occasions web site. This reside stream may be considered in any trendy browser, naturally together with Safari on an iPhone or iPad, but in addition Chrome, Firefox, or Edge on any laptop.
What to Count on from Tonight’s Apple Occasion
Apple’s “Scary Quick” occasion is nearly sure to be all concerning the Mac. The teaser emblem morphs right into a Finder icon, and the title implies that Apple is about to indicate off its strongest new M3 silicon.
Whereas no one will know for positive till Apple takes the digital stage, the perfect educated guesses from the rumor mill recommend that we’ll see a 24-inch iMac with an M3 chip joined by a lineup of high-end 14- and 16-inch MacBooks Professional with Apple’s superior M3 Professional and M3 Max silicon.
The 24-inch iMac is lengthy overdue for a refresh, having skipped the M2 chip fully — one thing a number of pundits predicted would occur way back to mid-2022. Whereas the occasion could also be extra centered on the M3 Professional/Max chips, it could be uncommon for Apple to debut higher-end silicon with out an entry-level chip to associate with it. It appears the 24-inch iMac would be the car for that new chip, as most stories recommend new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Professional fashions aren’t coming till early 2024.
In any case, don’t anticipate any important redesigns of any of those merchandise. Rumor has it they’ll look an identical to the present fashions, with many of the adjustments on the within.
Apple will doubtless additionally use this event to unveil a brand new lineup of USB-C Mac equipment, such because the Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, and Magic Keyboard. These arguably ought to have gone USB-C years in the past, however now that Apple has formally pushed the ultimate nail into Lightning’s coffin, it’s positively time for a change.
As for different surprises? A sequence of regulatory filings over the weekend found by MacRumors seemingly verify new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBooks and a Magic Keyboard for Mac, however they’ve additionally thrown us one other curveball with an iPad mini showing within the filings.
There’s no point out of the 24-inch iMac, but it surely’s vital to notice these are filings in a Chinese language regulatory database for batteries, which suggests the 24-inch iMac wouldn’t be included right here. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a battery for the sixth-generation iPad mini flies within the face of stories from analysts and leakers who’ve instructed us to not anticipate any new iPads till 2024.
Whereas these filings don’t assure that we’ll see a brand new iPad mini, it’s a product that’s additionally overdue for a refresh, having final been up to date in September 2021, making it the oldest iPad in Apple’s present lineup, subsequent to the legacy ninth-generation iPad that Apple has continued promoting regardless of final yr’s debut of the improved Tenth-generation mannequin.
So, whereas we wouldn’t guess the farm on it, there’s no less than a slight likelihood that an iPad mini 7 may very well be Apple’s wildcard product at tonight’s occasion.