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[Dany]

Countdown:

Times: 3:00 PM ET (East Coast) / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 BST (UK) / 19:00 CEST

Apple today sent out media invites for a Mac-centric event that will be held on Thursday, October 27 at 10:00 a.m. at Apple's Cupertino campus.

The October event is expected to focus on the introduction of new Macs, headlined by a much-rumored and highly anticipated revamped MacBook Pro. According to rumors, the new MacBook Pro will feature the first redesign to the machine since 2012.

A thinner, lighter body is expected, with a wider, pressure-sensitive trackpad and a flatter MacBook-style keyboard with the same butterfly key mechanism. The MacBook Pro will be available in the same 13 and 15-inch size options, and will feature USB-C with USB 3.1 support for faster transfer speeds, Thunderbolt 3, and Touch ID.

Touch ID is expected to be built into a new OLED touch panel built into the top of the MacBook Pro, where it will replace the physical function key row. The OLED touch panel is said to feature contextual buttons that will change based on each app that's in use. A leaked chassis suggests it will feature four USB-C ports and a headphone jack, but no HDMI port, no USB-A ports, no MagSafe connector, and no SD card slot.


A refreshed 13-inch MacBook Air with USB-C ports has also been rumored, but it is not clear if other internal changes will be made to Apple's low-cost machine. It's possible the 13-inch MacBook Air will be a standalone product going forward, based on rumors suggesting the 11-inch model will be discontinued.

Apple is also said to be working on updated iMacs with AMD graphics chips, which could be introduced at the event, and we might possibly see the debut of a rumored 5K Retina display with an integrated GPU. Apple discontinued the original Thunderbolt Display earlier this year, but an updated product has been in the works and it makes sense to release it alongside refreshed Macs if it's ready to launch.

Apple's Mac Pro and Mac mini are in dire need of refreshes, having been updated last in 2013 and 2014, respectively, but it is not clear if these machines will also see updates at the event.

MacRumors plans to provide live coverage of Apple's October 27 event, both here on MacRumors.com and through our MacRumorsLive Twitter account.

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/10/19/apple-announces-october-27th-mac-centric-event/

http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Mac

Current buyer's guide from macrumors that display the last time Mac's were updated.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

That should give Miyamoto enough time to fly in after the investor meeting.

 

[VanquishUK]

About freaking time Apple.

 

[icespide]

AirPods release date pls

 

[Zombie James]

Finally.

 

[Veritigo_X]

I wonder if this is the event where they will finally announce that Mac Pro everyone has been waiting for.

 

[friskykillface]

Mario special edition MacBook please

 

[richiek]

So will the MacBook Air get an update as well?

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

Thank you Apple... Here's to replacing my 2012 MBP!

 

[An-Det]

Finally actual confirmation of the event. Can't fucking wait to finally get the updated pro.

 

[dglavimans]

It is time.... finally I can soon join the Macbook camp!

 

[Volotaire]

Countdown:

Times: 3:00 PM ET (East Coast) / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 BST (UK) / 19:00 CEST

 

[collige]

Preparing for disappointment for when they ruin the ports on my new MBP.

 

[Cheech]

Airport Extreme is in dire need of an update as well. That thing is what, 3 or 4 years old? I honestly can't think of an older product that Apple currently sells.

 

[ghostofsparta]

Which ports will they remove this time?

 

[LiK]

NX reveal at the end.

 

[Waylon Drums]

I love the movie Hello Again. I mean, it's terrible, but fun.

 

[Visualante2]

Can not wait to be disappointed. Going to stock up on 30 MacBook pros and leave them sealed. They will be worth 2-3 times their MSRP in a few years.

 

[Dany]

Countdown:

Times: 3:00 PM ET (East Coast) / 17:00 GMT / 18:00 BST (UK) / 19:00 CEST

Appreciate it, adding it to OP!

 

[Stat Flow]

Fucking finally. Perfect timing, though. Selling a bunch of stuff at the end of this month and reloading with apple products in November.

 

[Prologue]

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

 

[AstroNut325]

Which ports will they remove this time?

 

[Majine]

No Mac Pro refresh since 2013!

 

[kiguel182]

It's on my birthday so I won't be able to see it. My luck.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

My girlfriend wanted to buy a Macbook Air over the summer and I told her to wait it out for new models...little did I know it would be a matter of months not weeks.

 

[michaelius]

Which ports will they remove this time?

When i was buying 13" MBP 2015 model I was thinking exactly that it might be last one with normal ports since it was post 12" single usb port Macbook nonsence

 

[rrs]

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

Can not wait to be disappointed. Going to stock up on 30 MacBook pros and leave them sealed. They will be worth 2-3 times their MSRP in a few years.

I don't think that's a great idea

 

[Veritigo_X]

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

I'm sure they cleared out plenty of old stock.

 

[badcrumble]

Airport Extreme is in dire need of an update as well. That thing is what, 3 or 4 years old? I honestly can't think of an older product that Apple currently sells.

Thunderbolt Display is older. So is the Airport Express, I think (didn't get updated when the Extreme did, iirc).

But yeah, the AirPort Extreme/Time Capsule is one of the last glossy white products in the lineup and would do a lot better if it were modernized a bit. I'd love to see it able to run tvOS as a bonus, for example. Super-easy Bonjour-based mesh networking with the AirPort Express would be especially lovely. Maybe even combine it with the Amazon Echo clone.

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

Over analyzing the invite: Hello Again is a callback to the original Mac and iMac intro. They're promising a lot.

 

[VeryGooster]

Zero need for a new Mac, rockin' my 2015 rMBP just fine...

...I kinda want to see what they do for iMac...

 

[entremet]

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

Does Apple ever follow conventional business advice?

They do their own thing.

 

[hateradio]

Won't upgrade this year, I feel next year will probably be a good time. :]

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

I got mine in November 2013, so people wait. . .

 

[Fat4all]

"hello again", eh?

ballsy.

 

[Ashhong]

Not sure if I should sell my 2015 rMBP now or wait until the second revision of these new Macbooks...

History shows now to jump on the first iteration of any major redesign

 

[Oppo]

please save your Pro desktop users Apple.

 

[icespide]

Not sure if I should sell my 2015 rMBP now or wait until the second revision of these new Macbooks...

History shows now to jump on the first iteration of any major redesign

I'm going to wait for the first revision personally

 

[Fuchsdh]

I'm going to wait for the first revision personally

Nothing so far rumored sounds like it's going to merit waiting, honestly. If you get a slightly thinner body with a touch strip... it's still a MacBook Pro. I don't see how there'd be any early adoption pains like the not-quite-capable enough HD4000s of the original-gen retina MBPs, or issues with a radically different form factor causing mechanical problems.

Why would apple even release new laptops, post college/highschool start dates?

They generally have waited post-college dates. I picked up my Mac in August 2008 and they dropped the first unibody MBPs later that fall. Makes sense to clear out stock when everyone's in the market for one they need anyhow.

 

[Zeyphersan]

Expect: New MBPs, AirPods

Want: 5K Display, be AirPort stuff

 

[Ashhong]

I'm going to wait for the first revision personally

Ah that's what I meant, first revision, second attempt. I got burned by the first Macbook Unibody, but I can't resist new things

Nothing so far rumored sounds like it's going to merit waiting, honestly. If you get a slightly thinner body with a touch strip... it's still a MacBook Pro. I don't see how there'd be any early adoption pains like the not-quite-capable enough HD4000s of the original-gen retina MBPs, or issues with a radically different form factor causing mechanical problems.

You never know.

 

[icespide]

Nothing so far rumored sounds like it's going to merit waiting, honestly. If you get a slightly thinner body with a touch strip... it's still a MacBook Pro. I don't see how there'd be any early adoption pains like the not-quite-capable enough HD4000s of the original-gen retina MBPs, or issues with a radically different form factor causing mechanical problems.



They generally have waited post-college dates. I picked up my Mac in August 2008 and they dropped the first unibody MBPs later that fall. Makes sense to clear out stock when everyone's in the market for one they need anyhow.

according to rumors it is a radically different form factor. It's going to follow the design language of the USB-C MacBook. I'm also not in a particular hurry to replace my current MBP + waiting for better employee discounts

 

[Fuchsdh]

according to rumors it is a radically different form factor. It's going to follow the design language of the USB-C MacBook

Eh, I don't really consider that a major change. It's still a hunk of unibody aluminum at this point. Just thinner, and/or possibly tapered.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

I'm ready to replace all my equipment. My iMac is over six years old and I'd love to go all-in on a new Macbook Air, display (not necessarily Apple-made) and new Airport Express so I can set up a wireless Time Machine backup.

Also want to pick up a beefy external hard drive for aforementioned Time Machine backups. Maybe move my 2TB up to a 4TB and make that 2TB drive a general use external drive.

 

[Always-honest]

"Hello again"..??? Wow, that actually sounds promising.

 

[LordOfChaos]

The night of the hunt is nigh

 

[Replicant]

Thank you Apple... Here's to replacing my 2012 MBP!

No Mac Pro refresh since 2013!

Since 2008 for me.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

That tag line 'hello again' is embarrassing.

 

[Always-honest]

That tag line 'hello again' is embarrassing.

Depends on what they'll be showing.
It's right up there with the event having the tag: "One More Thing".

 

[Sir Abacus]

That tag line 'hello again' is embarrassing.

It's a callback to the original Mac ad.

 

[univariate]

That tag line 'hello again' is embarrassing.

Isn't it supposed to be nostalgic?