When Will Apple Release The New MacBook Pro?
For all the hype, supply chain news, and the option to keep the pressure on the PC market, Apple did not announce its new MacBook Pro hardware at this months Worldwide Developer Conference. There were enough hints in the updated MacOS code to allow some dots to be joined together, but that was it. Detail of an Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch 2GHz laptop computer, taken on November 10, 2016. (Photo by ... [+] Joby Sessions/MacLife Magazine/Future via Getty Images) Future via Getty Images  The biggest issue looks to be the new mini-LED displays. The general silicon shortage has impacted some of the components used in the display, and the knock-on effects have seen delays in production not just of the unreleased Macs, but the already released iPad Pro models. Certainly the reports from the supply chain are that everything is proceeding, but in some cases things are moving slower, or faster, than expected. Other components are moving ahead in production, most notably the new presumptively named M2 chip. The follow-up to Apples ARM-based M1 chip, this promises more power, cores, and potential. The M1 opened the door, and the M2 is going to run though through it. In previous years, Apple was restricted to Intels schedule for design and release. It was a far cry from Apples predictable obsession with updating the iPhone and the Axx series of chips every twelve months. With the Axx and Mxx chips sharing technology, an annual update cycle on the chips and therefore an annual update on the hardware should be expected. Last year the M1 range arrived in early November, but for reasons everyone is all too familiar with, 2020 was not a normal year for any industry, let alone the consumer electronics industry. So its best to remember Apples previous love of October events, five weeks after the launch of the iPhone. If youre looking for an annual update cycle for the processor, and therefore the hardware, then youre looking at early in calendar Q4. CUPERTINO, CA - OCTOBER 27: Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage during an Apple product launch event ... [+] on October 27, 2016 in Cupertino, California. Apple Inc. is expected to unveil the latest iterations of its MacBook line of laptops (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images) 2016 Getty Images  Perhaps theres a slightly more lounge in cheek answer. Apples traditional Back To School promotion - which includes discounts on any MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - is set to run until September 27th. So lets expect the next MacBook Pro, with the mini-LED screen, new design, and upgraded Apple Silicon processor to be launched on September 28th. Now read about the latest production problems with Apples new iMac...