Apple holds occasions at sure intervals within the 12 months at which it publicizes new merchandise. The corporate tends to carry a March or April spring occasion, the WWDC keynote in June, an occasion to have a good time the brand new iPhone launch in September, and a late fall occasion in October at which it has been identified to launch new iPads and Macs. The corporate has even held an occasion as late as November 10 (in 2020 when it unveiled the primary batch of M1 Macs).
Apple launched the brand new iPhone 16, Apple Watch Sequence 10 and AirPods 4 at an occasion on September 12. Has the corporate completed releasing new merchandise for 2024? No! We expect there are extra new merchandise to come back and we might see new Macs and iPads at an Apple occasion in October 2024.
When is Apple’s October occasion 2024?
- Tuesday 22 October – estimate
Final 12 months Apple held an occasion on 30 October. Dubbed Scary Quick, most likely because of its proximity to Halloween (the truth is in the event you aren’t in North or South America this occasion will begin after midnight on 31 October.) This was fairly late for an Apple occasion (late within the month and late within the day – particularly in the event you weren’t within the U.S.
Over time Apple has held many second fall occasions in October (and as soon as in November). It has launched new Macs, iPads, and AirPods at these occasions. For instance, on the 2021 Unleashed occasion we bought the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Professional and the third-gen AirPods, whereas the earlier 12 months introduced the M1 variations of the 13-inch MacBook Professional, MacBook Air, and Mac mini on Tuesday, November 10.
Nonetheless, as you possibly can see from the record of October occasion dates under, Apple doesn’t at all times maintain an October occasion. Over the previous 12 years, Apple has held eight October occasions, so it’s not unprecedented to skip it.
- 2023: Monday, October 30
- 2022: No occasion
- 2021: Monday, October 18
- 2020: Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 10
- 2019: No occasion
- 2018: Tuesday, October 30
- 2017: No occasion
- 2016: Thursday, October 27
- 2015: No occasion
- 2014: Thursday, October 16
- 2013: Tuesday, October 22
- 2012: Tuesday, October 23
- 2011: Tuesday, October 4
What time will Apple’s October occasion begin?
Apple’s Scary Quick October occasion in October 2023 began at a unique time to the same old 10 a.m. PT. As a substitute, Apple kicked off the occasion at 5 p.m. PT. This was a a lot later time than ordinary – previous midnight in Europe – so we hope for a extra applicable time in 2024.
Normally, Apple occasions kick off at 10 a.m. in California, which is:
- U.S.: at 10 am (PST/PDT), 11 am (MST/MDT), midday (CST/CDT), 1 pm (EST/EDT)
- Canada: as above, and a couple of pm (AST/ADT)
- U.Ok.: at 6 pm (GMT/BST)
- Europe: at 7pm (CET/CEST), 8 pm (EET/EEST)
- India: at 10.30 pm (IST)
- Australia: Subsequent day at 1 am (AWST/AWDT), 2.30 am (ACST/ACDT), 3 am (AEST/AEDT)
- New Zealand: Subsequent day at 5 am (NZST/NZDT)
If Apple sticks with the ‘scary’ timings of 2023, right here’s what that interprets to world wide.
- U.S.: 5 p.m. (PDT), 6 p.m. (MDT), 7 p.m. (CDT), 8 p.m. (EDT)
- U.Ok.: Subsequent day at 12 a.m. (GMT)
- Europe: Subsequent day at 1 a.m. (CET)
- Canada: 5 p.m. (PDT), 6 p.m. (MDT), 7 p.m. (CDT), 8 p.m. (EDT), 9 p.m. (ADT)
- India: Subsequent day at 5.30 a.m.
- Singapore and China: Subsequent day at 8 a.m.
- Australia: Subsequent day at 8 a.m. (AWST), 10.30 a.m. (ACDT), 11 a.m. (AEDT), 10 a.m (AEST)
- New Zealand: Subsequent day at 1 p.m. (NZDT)
Apple’s particular occasions normally final between one and two hours.
How you can watch the Apple occasion
If you wish to watch an Apple occasion stay, Apple will stream the keynote on its web site and YouTube channel. We may also embed the video above so you can even watch it right here.
What’s going to Apple launch on the October occasion?
Whether or not there’s an occasion or not, it’s potential that Apple might unveil new Macs and iPads in October. In reality, there are a variety of stories predicting that it’s going to achieve this earlier than the top of the 12 months.
Mac mini with M4 & M4 Professional
The Mac mini could get an replace to M4 and M4 Professional, lacking a technology and changing the M2 and M2 Professional Mac mini launched in January 2023. Some large modifications are anticipated: the Mac mini might be even smaller, however this will imply fewer ports.
Extra right here: M4 Mac mini rumors
MacBook Professional with M4, M4 Professional and M4 Max
It’s been a 12 months since Apple up to date the MacBook Professional with M3-series chips, so M4 MacBook Professional fashions are potential this fall.
Extra right here: M4 MacBook Professional rumors
Mac Studio with M4 Max and M4 Extremely
It’s been greater than a 12 months for the reason that M2-series Mac Studio was launched at WWDC 2023, so we hope for a brand new mannequin in October. Nonetheless, there are options that the wait might be even longer, with a spring or WWDC 2025 launch predicted.
Extra right here: M4 Mac Studio rumors
Mac Professional with M4 Max and M4 Extremely
Just like the M2 Mac Studio, the Mac Professional is overdue an replace. However that is one other Mac that we might be ready even longer for. Is Apple again to neglecting the inventive professional market? We hope not.
iPad mini with A17
We might see a brand new iPad mini launch on the October occasion. Lengthy uncared for by Apple and overdue an replace. Apple will certainly replace the iPad mini to run on an Apple Intelligence supporting chip, maybe the A17 Professional?
Learn the most recent information concerning the iPad mini seventh gen.
iPad with A17
It’s additionally time for an replace to the usual iPad. That is one other iPad that’s due an replace to the Apple Intelligence-ready A17 chip.
Learn the most recent concerning the iPad Eleventh-gen.
What did Apple launch on the final October occasion?
In October 2023 Apple launched the M3, M3 Professional, M3 Max processors. Receiving the brand new processors had been the MacBook Professional, which bought all three, and the iMac, which gained an M3 chip. The 13-inch MacBook Professional was discontinued in favor of a M3 variant of the 14-inch mannequin. Examine that occasion right here: All the things Apple introduced on the ‘Scary Quick’ Mac occasion.
Apple didn’t maintain an October occasion in 2022. In October 2021, Apple launched redesigned fashions of the high-end MacBook Professional, with a 14-inch and 16-inch fashions making their debut. Powering the brand new MacBooks had been the high-end M1 Professional and M1 Max chips that constructed on the already spectacular M1 chips that arrived in November 2020. The laptops obtained new designs with slim bezels and further ports, together with MagSafe, HDMI, and an SD card slot.That occasion additionally noticed Apple unveil the third-generation AirPods, new HomePod mini colours, and a less expensive, Siri-powered Apple Music subscription, Apple Music Voice.