Apple will upgrade every Mac model to M4
Apple will refresh its entire Mac lineup with the new M4 chip.
Waiting to see if your favorite Mac model will get the latest M4 chip upgrade before buying a new computer?
Good news: Whether you're a MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, or even a Mac Pro user, the M4 will soon be coming to your favorite Mac.
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Apple insider Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to roll its M4 Silicon chipset out to every single Mac computer model.
Ever since Apple released its first M4 product earlier this year with the iPad Pro, Mac users have been speculating not only when Apple's new most powerful chipset would come to their Mac desktop or laptop of choice – but also if the M4 was coming to their favorite Mac model.
Apple seemingly skipped out on upgrading some of its Mac models, such as the Mac Mini and Mac Studio, with the M3 chip. The most recent models currently available in those Mac lines are powered by the M2 chip.
When will the new M4 Macs come out?
Consumers looking to buy a new MacBook Pro, Mac mini, or iMac will be the first to score a new M4 Mac. According to Gurman, Apple is planning on releasing the M4 models for each of those Mac lines later this year.
Current MacBook Pro, Mac mini, or iMac users looking to upgrade should likely wait before doing so if they're looking to get their hands on the latest model. Last year, Apple held a rare October event just before Halloween to launch the M3 MacBook Pros and iMacs. It wouldn't be surprising to see Apple run a similar event this year to launch the first M4 Macs just before the 2024 holiday season.
MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro users will have to wait a little bit longer for the M4 chip. Those models will be upgraded to M4 in 2025.
With the latest MacBook Air refresh happening just earlier this year, the release date for the M4 version makes sense. Apple launched the M3 MacBook Air line in March.
According to Gurman, Apple will focus on the benefits of the new M4 chip in its marketing for the new M4 Mac lines. Apple says that the M4 is its most powerful neural engine yet and was designed to provide the processing power necessary for the company's new upcoming AI features.
However, Gurman adds that there is "at least one Mac model that will get more dramatic changes" than just the M4 upgrade. With the M4 Mac release gossip now satiated, It looks like Apple fans have something new to speculate about.