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Apple October event 2022 expectations: New Macs, iPads, and more

Apple just had its blow-out iPhone event in September , where it launched the new iPhone 14 lineup , the second-gen AirPods Pro , the Apple Watch Ultra , and more.

When will it be?

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But Apple is far from done for the year. One last product launch is rumored for 2022, and we’ll see the emphasis shift to more powerful devices such as Macs and iPads. Here’s everything we’re expecting from this rumored event so far.

Last year’s late fall event took place on Tuesday, October 18. The previous year it was October 13, and in 2019, it was on October 18. In other words, Apple pretty consistently holds an event right in the middle of October.

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That means the most likely dates for the October event this year would be October 18 or October 25. Because the iPhone event this year was held a bit earlier than normal, that may mean October 4 or 11 are on the table as well.

These events tend to start at 10 a.m. P.T. and are livestreamed at Apple.com and on YouTube.

There is another possibility, though: that Apple won’t hold an event at all . Reporter Mark Gurman has suggested the updates slated for the show — MacBooks and Mac Minis with new chips, and iPad Pro tablets with the M2 — might not be significant enough to justify a full-on event. Instead, we could see these products launch via press releases on Apple’s website, something the company has done before with devices like the AirPods Max and 24-inch iMac. We’ll have to wait and see whether Gurman is correct.

Apple already started the M2 train back at WWDC with the announcement of the M2 MacBook Pro 13-inch and MacBook Air . Seeing that chip move to the 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro is a no-brainer. This update has been rumored since the beginning of 2022, and feels like the most likely product to make an appearance.

Both iPad Pros are also rumored to get a MagSafe 3 charging port, much like the newer MacBooks. While both iPad Pros will be getting a spec bump, the 11-inch iPad Pro is also rumored to not get the mini-LED display.

We’ve been promised an update to the Mac Pro by the end of 2022. In order to complete the Mac’s two-year transition to Apple Silicon, Apple needs to deliver an updated Mac Pro that ditches Intel and AMD. Apple even mentioned the product by name at an event earlier this year, saying it would be talked about at a future event.

This Mac Pro is expected to use some kind of advanced configuration of the M2 chip, possibly called the M2 Extreme. It’s been proposed that a chip like this would have to stitch two M2 Ultra chips together, but we’ll have to wait and see.

There’s a possibility Apple could also release an updated Pro Display XDR alongside a new Mac Pro, though most reports have been pointing to a 2023 time window for that.

The redesigned MacBook Pro  — both the 14-inch and 16-inch models — was announced at Apple’s October event last year. And if the rumors prove to be true, Apple is planning an update for these machines, which are the most powerful in the MacBook lineup.

A MacBook Pro with the M2 Pro and M2 Max are expected to make an appearance here, showing what Apple really can do with these new chips, especially on the graphics front. But aside from the bump in performance, don’t expect any significant changes to the design.

The iPad, now its 9th generation , has been the odd duck in the lineup. Unlike every other current iPad, it hasn’t been moved to the M1 yet, and it even still has a Home button. According to the rumors, it’s getting an update with a slightly bigger screen (and probably thinner bezels). The 10th-gen iPad is also supposed to transition from the Thunderbolt port to USB-C.

Will it also get bumped to an M1 or M2? The M2 would be odd since the more expensive iPad Air is still using the M1, but we’ll have to wait and see.

The Mac mini was strangely left out of the initial release of the M2. This was a bit surprising since the original M1 Mac mini launched alongside the M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13-inch in 2020.

With the Mac Studio out, filling the gap in the lineup for a more powerful version of the Mac mini, it would make a lot of sense for Apple to rollout the M2 to the Mac mini. We don’t expect there to be any major changes otherwise, but if this October event really ends up being all about the M2, a bump up from the M1 for the Mac mini feels likely.

With all the Macs and iPads to get through, it seems unlikely that we’ll get any big surprises from the event. But considering how marginal each of those generational updates are, there could be room for a preview of something brand new. If so, the Apple Reality headset could finally make an appearance.

An event like WWDC 2023 would make more sense for such an announcement, especially since Apple really needs to get developers on board to make the product a success. But rumor has it that the Apple Reality headset is getting close to being ready to show off, and the timing following the Meta Quest Pro announcement on October 11 would make for quite the comparison.

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Apple October Event: New iPad Pro, iPad 10, M2 Macs, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura

With the September event already “Far Out” of sight, rumors already show that Apple is readying an October event. This time, the company will focus on the new iPads, Macs, and their upcoming operating systems: iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. Here’s what we know so far.

It’s been a while since 9to5Mac started reporting Apple is working on the new iPad Pro and the 10th gen iPad. Not only that, but the company is also readying a handful of new Macs for a 2022 release. Bloomberg ‘s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter also gave a few tidbits on what he expects Apple to introduce soon.

Apple to introduce new iPad Pro at its October event

In this August’s newsletter, Gurman says he “would expect a revamped iPad Pro with an M2 processor,” which 9to5Mac sources can independently corroborate. With two versions, 11-inch iPad Pro with LCD display and 12.9-inch iPad Pro with miniLED technology, Apple is planning to bring the MagSafe connection to these tablets.

In addition, a better battery life with new accessories could also be on way with this product. Just like the iPhone 14 will be the star of the Apple September Event, all eyes are pointed to the new iPad Pro at this rumored October event.

The Logitech website also hints at new iPad Pro models. The company says they are “coming soon.”

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The 10th generation iPad will have its biggest update in a decade

Apple has been working on more significant upgrades for its cheaper iPad. Information seen by  9to5Mac  reveals that the new 10th-generation iPad (codenamed J272) will feature a USB-C port instead of Lightning. This means that Apple is finally planning to bring USB-C to the entire iPad lineup.

With USB-C, entry-level iPad users will also be able to easily connect it to more modern external displays such as Apple’s Studio Display. We have also heard from our sources that the new entry-level iPad will feature a Retina display of the same resolution as the iPad Air’s display. We can expect a slight screen increase to 10.5 inches or even 10.9 inches. However, more modern display specs such as a wide color gamut with DCI-P3 and higher brightness will remain exclusive to the more expensive iPads.

Gurman also corroborates with 9to5Mac and says this tablet will have the A14 Bionic chip. In addition, an October event could be the perfect time for Apple to introduce this tablet.

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New M2 Macs are coming at the Apple October Event

In his newsletter, Gurman writes:

Apple has been working on M2-based versions of the Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook Pro, so I think we’re likely to see at least a pair of those machines about two months from now. 

Rumors about these computers aren’t new. Apple itself already announced that it’s working on a new Mac Pro. According to Bloomberg , next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros could be announced during fall 2022 and spring 2023 with M2 Pro and M2 Max processors.

Last but not least, a second-generation Apple silicon Mac mini is expected for at least a year now. Since Apple recently introduced the Mac Studio, it’s unclear what kind of processor a new Mac mini would have – only the M2 or a more powerful variant.

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Apple Mixed Reality Headset

Rumors about the Apple Mixed Reality Headset have been ramping up for this past year. During Apple’s October event, the company could revive Steve Jobs’s “One More Thing” phrase to tease the company’s upcoming Mixed Reality headset.

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I know it’ll never happen, but I’d love to have an M2 or M3 with support for more than one external display. I don’t need the power of a Pro or higher M chip, but I do need more screens for my workflow.

Rumors currently expect it to be unveiled as soon as late this year and start being sold in 2023. The Apple October event could be the perfect timing for the company to disclose to the public that it’s entering a new market.

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iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura release date

While iOS 16 , watchOS 9 , and tvOS 16 will be released on September 12, the company has scheduled the availability of iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura to all users in October, most likely after this rumored event.

iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura share many features in common, being the most important Stage Manager. With this function, you can:

• Resizable windows:  Resize your windows to make them the perfect size for your task;
• Center app:  Focus on the app you’re working with without going full screen;
• Fast access to windows and apps:  The windows of the apps you’re working in are displayed prominently in the center, and other apps are arranged on the left side in order of recent use;
• Overlapping windows:  Create overlapping windows of different sizes in a single view, giving you the control to arrange your ideal workspace;
• Group apps together:  Drag and drop windows from the side or open apps from the Dock to create app sets that you can always get back to.

When will Apple hold its October event?

As of now, details are unclear on when Apple will hold its October event. 9to5Mac will make sure to update this article once we are near the event or when we hear more about what Apple could introduce at this keynote.

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Apple’s October 2022 update brought new iPads and a refreshed Apple TV 4K

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Not all new products get the full Apple event theatrics. On Tuesday, a fully redesigned iPad, an updated iPad Pro, and a cheaper Apple TV ( but not that cheap ) with a new USB-C remote all got the modest reveal treatment via press releases.

But that’s not to say these updates are insignificant — and Apple still worked with its video team to output high-production reveal films for the iPads. Lack of fanfare aside, you’re here to find out what’s the deal with the new iPad that now looks almost identical to the iPad Air, or you want to know if you can cop that new function-row keyboard folio for your current iPad (spoiler: it won’t work ).

Well, you’re in the right place because The Verge has all the insight you need on the USB-C to Lightning Pencil adapter dilemma , the 2022 iPad Pro with M2’s still annoyingly placed front camera , and details on which new Apple TV supports Thread for smart homes . Follow along below!

Oct 20, 2022

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Here’s how to buy the 2022 iPad Pro with the M2 processor

Apple announced new versions of its 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models in a press release, alongside a new Apple TV 4K with more storage and a redesigned iPad with a higher-than-usual price (and a horizontally oriented selfie cam). The new iPad Pro features the M2 processor that has found its way into just a few of Apple’s other devices (so far, at least), the redesigned MacBook Air and the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro. The 2022 iPad Pro also supports Wi-Fi 6E, which could be all the reason you need to get a 6E-compatible router. Here’s Chris Welch with many more details on the new models .

The iPad Pro for 2022 will arrive soon, on Wednesday, October 26th ( just two days after iPadOS 16 launches ), but you can preorder one now to ensure that you’ll get one on launch day. We’re going to walk you through the configurations, their prices, and where you can get one right now.

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Here’s how to buy Apple’s new, refreshed iPad

Apple announced the 10th-gen iPad today, which launches on October 26th alongside a new M2 iPad Pro and brings with it a slew of new features. Falling in line with its pricier brethren, this new iPad does away with the 3.5mm headphone jack and home button in favor of a fuller 10.9-inch display. It’s still got a fingerprint reader for Touch ID, but like the newer iPad Air and Mini, it’s located in the power button on the side. It also matches those models with a USB-C port for some added convenience when it comes to charging. This big redesign comes at a significantly steeper price, however, as the 10th-gen iPad now starts at $449 with 64GB of storage.

Thankfully, last year’s ninth-generation iPad seems to be sticking around for those that prefer its $329 (and often discounted) price. But the new 2022 iPad has a few tricks of its own that are new to the whole line, including a landscape-oriented front camera and an optional magnetically attaching keyboard folio case — complete with a 14-key function row .

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Logitech updates Crayon stylus with the USB-C port missing from the Apple Pencil

Logitech has released an updated version of its Crayon stylus to coincide with the announcement of Apple’s new iPads . The new stylus costs the same as the old model, $69.95, but now features a USB-C charging port rather than Lightning — a helpful change given the 10th-generation iPad’s switch from Lightning to USB-C. 

The change means that the Logitech Crayon arguably has a much more elegant charging mechanism than Apple’s first-party $99 Pencil when used with the base-level iPad. Logitech’s new stylus can charge using just the USB-C cable that comes with the tablet — no fiddly USB-C-to-Lightning adapter required. The wirelessly-charging second-generation Apple Pencil isn’t compatible with Apple’s new entry-level iPad.

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Apple made some nice changes to the entry-level iPad — especially the camera, which is finally in the right place! — but left it with some old specs and a high price. The new M2 Pro should be super fast, but... to what end? And why are there so many Apple Pencil models to think about?

Apple’s definitely all-in on USB-C and the “use your iPad like a laptop” thing, but it’s harder than ever to figure out who should buy what.

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The Apple TV HD is no longer available on Apple’s store

Apple appears to no longer be selling the Apple TV HD, a less expensive alternative to its 4K streaming boxes, in its store ( via MacRumors ). The HD was a long-standing product in Apple’s lineup, originally announced in 2015 as the fourth-generation Apple TV and becoming the budget option as Apple rolled out 4K models — such as the one it announced today .

In 2022, the HD didn’t make a ton of sense; starting last year, it came with Apple’s new remote, which was nice, but it was $149 and used Apple’s A8 processor from the iPhone 6. Meanwhile, the new Apple TV 4K starts at $129, has the much newer A15, double the storage, and of course, supports much higher resolution content (not to mention HDR). The HD maybe kind of sort of (but not really) made sense in a world where the 4K started at $179 like the 2021 model did, but there’s just no way it would’ve been a good buy after today.

Apple’s Magic Keyboard Folio for the new iPad has a 14-key function row

Apple has a new keyboard case for its redesigned lower-end iPad, the Magic Keyboard Folio, and unlike the company’s other keyboard covers for its tablets, this case has an entire row of 14 dedicated function keys.

The order of the cover’s function keys largely mirrors what you might already be familiar with from Apple’s computer and laptop keyboards. On the left, you have access to keys like escape and brightness changers, and on the right, there are keys for things such as media playback and volume.

Apple’s new iPad only supports the old Apple Pencil — and needs an adapter to do so

The base model iPad’s switch to USB-C has made using an Apple Pencil with the tablet... complicated. The new 10.9-inch tablet only works with Apple’s first-generation Pencil, which requires a Lightning port to charge. That’s a little bit of a problem when the new iPad uses USB-C.

Apple’s solution, naturally, is a dongle . A “USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter,” to be precise, although from what I can tell, it’s technically a USB-C to Lightning port adapter. Apple’s press release notes that the adapter will be included in the box with new Apple Pencils for $99 and will be available separately for $9 for existing Pencil owners. “A new USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter is required for pairing and charging,” Apple’s press release unequivocally states.

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How to preorder the 2022 Apple TV 4K

Alongside the redesigned iPad and the iPad Pro with the M2 processor, Apple announced a new and improved version of the Apple TV 4K. The big news with the third-gen Apple TV 4K is that it has a faster A15 Bionic chip (the previous model has the A12) and support for HDR10 Plus. The accompanying Siri Remote has also been updated , with Apple adding a USB-C port instead of Lightning. The streaming box starts at $129, which is even cheaper than its predecessor, and it will be able for purchase in stores on November 4th. We have yet to test the new model but will soon, so keep an eye out for our review.

While the Apple TV 4K won’t be available until November, you can preorder the streaming device from the Apple Store right now . The Wi-Fi-enabled streaming device starts at $129 and comes with 64GB of storage . For the most amount of features and storage, you’ll want to get the model with 128GB of storage for $149 . It supports Wi-Fi and also has a Gigabit Ethernet port, plus support for the Thread mesh networking protocol.

You can now buy an Apple TV remote with a USB-C port

Apple’s just-announced Apple TV 4K comes with a new Siri Remote that has a USB-C port instead of a Lightning port, but if you want to buy the remote separately for the Apple TV device you already own, you can order one for $59 from Apple’s website . As I write this, I can order it today for delivery on Thursday or pickup at a local Apple Store on Friday.

Beyond the changed charging port, the design of this third-generation Siri Remote is the same as the last generation, which itself was a significant redesign and a massive improvement . Apple says the new remote is compatible with “all generations” of the Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD.

The new Apple TV 4K has a remote with USB-C and a lower starting price

Apple has announced a new Apple TV 4K , which includes its A15 Bionic chip, HDR10 Plus support, a USB-C powered remote, and a lower starting price of $129. The streaming box now also gets a storage bump compared to its 2021 predecessor, with the entry-level model including 64GB and the $149 step-up model including 128GB.

The new price point definitely puts Apple’s box, which used to start at $179, more in line with competitors from Roku and Amazon (though it’s definitely still a premium option).

Apple has taken the wraps off a new iPad , and it comes with some pretty major design changes. The device has a larger 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with flatter edges, giving it a much sleeker look and, for the first time on an iPad, moves the webcam to the longer side of the display.

The new model uses USB-C connectivity instead of a Lightning port this time around, making it the last modern iPad model to make the switch. The company also ditched the headphone jack on this device (which is a pretty big bummer) as well as the home button. Apple has instead chosen to put Touch ID on the power button, bringing the device in line with newer models of the iPad Air and iPad Mini ( while the iPad Pro uses Face ID ). The device comes with support for Wi-Fi 6, and the cellular version now supports 5G.

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Apple announces new iPad Pro with M2 chip and Wi-Fi 6E

Apple has just announced the new sixth-generation iPad Pro . The company’s latest flagship tablet is powered by the M2 chip that first debuted in the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro earlier this year. It’ll be available in the same two screen sizes as before: you can choose between 12.9-inch and 11-inch sizes. Preorders open today and it’ll be in stores on October 26th starting at $799 for the 11-inch and $1,099 for the 12.9-inch model.

As with the 2021 refresh , the 12.9-inch iPad Pro features Mini LED display technology for improved black levels, better contrast, and more impactful HDR performance, while the smaller model sticks with a more basic screen. Both support Apple’s ProMotion feature for refresh rates up to 120Hz.

Rumors have suggested Apple is getting ready to launch new iPad Pro models . Now Apple CEO Tim Cook has teased a new iPad in a Twitter post, just as the Apple Store has gone down. Cook’s teaser video includes an interesting camera module and the Apple Pencil. We’re probably minutes away from an official announcement, so buckle up... or as Cook says “take note.”

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What to expect at the Apple October product-launch event

By Ed Hardy • 11:30 am, September 11, 2022

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Apple isn’t ready to relax just because the September iPhone event is done. An Apple October event is almost certainly planned with new MacBooks and iPads. And maybe more.

Here’s everything we’re expecting to be on the agenda.

September and October Apple events are traditional

An October event has been expected since before the September one. In the past, Apple refrained from making major announcements immediately after the iPhone and Apple Watch presentations. The company announced eight products on September 7, and it’s likely at least four notebooks and tablets are on the way – that’s too much for a single day.

The traditional solution is a second fall product-launch event. The redesigned MacBook Pro models M1 Pro and M1 Max were announced during an October 2021 event . And a redesigned iPad Pro debuted at an October 2018 event . These are just a couple of many examples.

With details about new 2022 MacBooks and iPads leaking out for many months, it’s time to look ahead to Apple’s next product presentation.

MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max

There’s good news and bad about the 2022 MacBook Pro models. Tipsters say they’ll include M2 Pro and M2 Max processors , which should bring a nice speed increase over their predecessors.

But the 2022 versions are expected to use the same designs as the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros introduced in 2021. These received plenty of praise , but don’t expect further improvements. That means the Apple October event is likely to kick off with notebooks with slim casings and mini-LED screens plus MagSafe and HDMI ports.

Just as Apple used the iPhone launch event to give the released date for iOS 16, expect the premier date for macOS Ventura to be revealed right after the 2022 MacBook Pro models.

2022 iPad Pro

Although Apple has steadily improved the iPad Pro in the last few years, it’s been a while since it shook up the design. Tipsters say that’s about to happen – probably at the October event.

The change everyone is expecting is a move to the Apple M2 processor , the same as in the 2022 MacBook Air. This will make the tablet better running upcoming iPadOS 16 features that are only for M-series iPads, including Stage Manager and greater support for external displays.

Information supposedly leaking out of Apple indicates the 2022 iPad Pro will include MagSafe so it won’t depend on its single USB-C port for charging. A more recent report alleged the tablet is getting a couple of mystery ports .

Right after this announcement, Apple is likely to reveal the release date for iPadOS 16. It’s been delayed to October to give more time complete Stage Manager .

As long as Apple is already talking about tablets at the October 2022 event, it will surely take the wraps off the entry-level iPad 10. Leaks indicate this is in for a redesign to include a larger screen . But it’ll supposedly hold onto its Home button.

The iPad 10 will also be the end of the Lightning port in tablets. It’s supposedly making the switch to USB-C, as every other iPadOS model already has.

Apple AR headset and HomePod 2: Long shots

A couple of other products might possibly be announced at the Apple early fall event, but these are certainly not definite.

Leaks and rumors about an Apple AR/VR headset have circulated for years. It will supposedly offer both virtual reality and augmented reality capabilities. The latest info says the first model will be called Reality Pro and will be out in the first half of 2023 , but Apple might pre-announce it at the October event. That’s not considered likely by any but the very, very optimistic, though.

Apple is also allegedly developing a new, large version of its smart speaker. The HomePod 2 is expected to offer better audio than the HomePod mini. Tipsters say it’ll launch in the last quarter of 2022 or early 2023, so it might be announced soon.

If all of these are on the event agenda, it’ll be a very busy day for Apple. Just two new processors, notebooks and tablets will keep the October event hopping.

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In August, reports started coming out that Apple was pushing back the release of iPadOS 16 until October rather than releasing it alongside the newest version of iOS in September as the company had done in the past. This tracks with rumors that new iPad and Macs will be announced at a later fall Apple event, expected to take place in October. Here's everything we know about the new Mac and iPads coming this October. 

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Apple announced two new iPads on October 18th,  M2 iPad Pros, and the iPad 10 with a bigger screen and USB-C port . But what about the Macs we were waiting on? In the August edition of Power On , Mark Gurman wrote, "Apple has been working on M2-based versions of the Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook Pro, so I think we’re likely to see at least a pair of those machines about two months from now. "

That prediction didn't come true, but Gurman is still saying that a new Mac mini and Mac Pro are on the way . Gurman predicts that this will be the first silicon Mac Pro. Gurman says the silicon chip may be called "‌M2‌ Ultra" or "‌M2‌ Extreme." According to MacRumors, "Gurman expects the ‌Mac Pro‌ to be released in 2023, and be offered with options for 24 and 48 CPU cores and 76 and 152 graphics cores, along with up to 256GB of memory."

Gurman believes that the new MacBook Pro and Mac mini will be released "within the coming months". The new Mac mini is rumored to have the same M2 chip as the 13-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, while the new MacBook Pro models will have one of the new, more powerful chips as well. Keep checking back for more updates!

Although we've been anticipating an October Mac and iPad event, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman predicts that Apple will launch more devices, but forgoe the event. Gurman predicts that Apple will announce M2 and M2 Pro Mac minis, M2 Pro and M2 Max 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, and M2 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pros. He also says that, "I don’t believe the revamped M2-based Mac Pro will be released until 2023." Will Gurman's predictions be correct, or will Apple surprise us with a mini-event? We'll find out soon enough!

Though iOS and iPadOS are usually released together at a September event , this year, Apple has announced that iPadOS is coming at least a month later. So what will be revealed at the possible October Apple event? We've already done our homework on what to expect from iPadOS 16  and  macOS Ventura , but have yet to explore rumors surrounding new iPads and Mac revelations slated for the October Apple event. Let's dive into the latest October event rumors.

New iPad Rumors

Bloomberg writer Mark Gurman writes a monthly newsletter called Power On , and in August, Gurman highlighted the possible release of a new iPad Pro with an M2 processor in the next few months. In addition, Gurman believes Apple will offer an 11-inch version with an LCD display, and a 12.9-inch version with miniLED technology. An updated camera system and MagSafe charging cables that magnetically attach to charging ports and easily separate when pulled are predicted for both models.

MacRumors  has speculated that the new iPad Pro may feature a glass back, which would allow wireless charging, and even reverse wireless charging that would allow the iPad Pro 10 to charge other devices. 9to5 Mac 's Filipe Esposito disagrees; his sources say that instead there will be a larger, glass Apple logo on the back through which the iPad would charge. 

In addition to a new iPad Pro, the basic iPad model is due for an update, which would be the tenth-generation of Apple's budget tablet. 

So, will these new iPads really be revealed at an October Apple event?  Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is not so sure. According to a tweet thread from Kuo , severe heatwaves and drought have caused power rationing and outages at Chinese factories responsible for iPad assembly in Chengdu and Chongquing. Bloomberg reports that these outages have continued as recently as August 21. Additionally, the BBC reports that "21 million people in Sichuan's capital Chengdu were last week ordered to stay at home because of Covid rules."And on September 5, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake  rocked the southwestern provinces. "Tremors shook buildings in Chengdu and the neighboring mega-city of Chongqing, leaving roads blocked and cutting communication lines in areas home to more than 10,000 residents."

If Apple still plans to announce the new iPad and iPad Pro in October, my guess is the event will be pushed back to later in the month, ordering and arrival dates will be pushed back to accommodate this string of disasters and accompanying supply-chain issues, or both. 

New Mac Rumors

We brought you a roundup of Apple's new Mac possibilities back in March, and some of them have already appeared! Apple announced the new MacBook Air and updated 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 chip at WWDC 2022 in June. So what about the rumored new Mac mini , Mac Pro ,  iMac , and even another possible MacBook Pro ? 

It seems likely that Apple will introduce a redesigned Mac mini. It's also possible that a new Mac Pro, the most powerful Apple device to date, will also make its debut at the October event. In the August edition of Power On , Mark Gurman wrote, "Apple has been working on M2-based versions of the Mac mini, Mac Pro and MacBook Pro, so I think we’re likely to see at least a pair of those machines about two months from now. "  MacRumors  is predicting a 2023 release for new MacBook Pros.  Mark Gurman has also predicted that a Mac Pro might come with as many as four M1 Max chips running simultaneously, and no new Mac Pros with Intel chips. But not everyone is in agreement . With all of these components needing to be sourced and assembled, my guess is that we won't see this powerful new Mac until Q4 of 2022, or even 2023. Also, if you're considering buying a Mac, check out the differences in how long the MacBook Pro and Air last . 

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Apple October event: iPad Pro 2022, new MacBook Pros and everything to expect

Apple could be planning an October 2022 event with big iPad and MacBook Pro news

Rumors of an Apple October event have been steadily simmering for a while, but it may not be happening at all. One rumor now says Apple may skip having a full-fledged event and may opt to launch the new products in a press release.

We saw new iPhones, Apple Watches and AirPods at the Far Out event, but no Macs or iPads. That's good, since the rumors have claimed we'll be seeing new Apple tablets, laptops and desktops at a later date, likely in mid-October just before the holiday shopping rush kicks into high gear.

So what else does that leave Apple to unveil? Here's what we expect from Apple in October, even if it winds up not being an event at all. 

Apple October event: Latest news and rumors (Updated September 25)

• The Apple October event is now in doubt — the new MacBook Pros and iPad Pros could reportedly get a quiet launch via press release.
• The new iPad Pro 2022 has been tipped by a Logitech listing for its Crayon Pencil, which means it could be coming soon. 
• Production for MacBook Pro M2 Pro units is ramping up, according to a new report .
• The iPad Pro 2022 needs to do these things in order to be the laptop replacement that it's always wanted to be.

Apple October event date: When is the Apple event likely to be?

Rumors pointed to a mid-October launch but the Apple October event is now in doubt — as Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has said the new MacBook Pros and iPad Pros could reportedly be announced in a press release. 

Last year, Apple's Unleashed event took place on October 18, just over a month after Apple's previous event in September. Going by this pattern again, we are expecting to see the announcement in a press release or an event scheduled for mid-October.

It's more uncommon for Apple to hold just one fall product launch than multiple events. Looking back at the company's recent history dating back to 2016, only two years — 2017 and 2019 featured a single product event.

Here's a quick recap of how Apple has spent its last six falls.

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• October 2021: MacBook Pro with M1 Pro or M1 Max, all-new AirPods, HomePod mini
• September 2021: iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, Apple Watch 7, iPad mini, iPad.
• November 2020: M1 chip with new Macbook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and Mac Mini models
• October 2020: iPhone 12 lineup, HomePod mini
• September 2020: Apple Watch 6, iPad Air
• September 2019: iPhone 11 and Apple Watch 5, plus Apple services
• October 2018: New Macs and the iPad Pro
• September 2018: iPhone XS/XS Max and XR, Apple Watch 4, HomePod
• September 2017: iPhone X and iPhone 8, Apple Watch 3, Apple TV 4K
• October 2016: MacBook Pro with Final Cut Pro X, new TV apps for Apple TV, iPhone and iPad
• September 2016: iPhone 7/7 Plus, Apple Watch 2

Apple October event: iPad 2022

Apple already released an iPad Air 2022 earlier this year, but it's likely not done shuffling up its tablet lineup. A new base model could be in the works with iPad 2022 rumors pointing to a redesign that features flat sides and a pronounced camera bump. 

Upgrades like a switch to USB-C connectivity , a larger body with a higher-resolution display and the A14 Bionic processor (previously seen in the iPhone 12 ) could be in the works for the iPad as well.

Apple October event: iPad Pro 2022

Apple also seems inclined to freshen up its iPad Pro offerings. The biggest rumored change for the iPad Pro 2022 involves the M2 chip that Apple introduced to its laptops in June finding its way to the Pro tablets. 

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg mentions that in the roster of products expected to launch at the October announcement, Apple will include a 11-inch and a12.9-inch M2 powered iPad Pro.

Aside from that, and the unusual rumor of MagSafe wireless charging being added and a new side smart connector, we may not see any otherupdates to the iPad Pro's basic hardware.

This could mean no upgrade for the 11-inch model from LCD to mini-LED like the 12.9-inch model. Maybe Apple will have some new software goodies to introduce to try and persuade users to upgrade, but otherwise it's this tablet may not be much different than the iPad Pro 2021 .

Apple October event: MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch

We have already seen the launch of a 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 , but that's an update of an aging design. These new MacBooks are the successors to the excellent 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro that we saw arrive in October of last year, and are apparently already " well into development and testing ". 

It's expected that these new notebooks will use Apple M2-derived chipsets, presumably called M2 Pro and M2 Max.

Unfortunately, much like the iPad Pro above, there are no rumored hardware upgrades beyond the new chips. We hope to see some unique software features (something like Center Stage ) that makes these new MacBooks worthwhile replacements for the existing MacBook Pros.

Apple October event: Mac mini M2 and Mac Pro M2

We can't forget about the rumored update for the Mac Mini 2022 , the baby of the Mac family.

The Mac Mini was last updated in 2020, becoming one of Apple's first M1 Macs. We've seen the super-powered Mac Studio since then, but despite rumors of a more powerful mini last year, we're approaching the two-year mark of no upgrades.

Like the other Macs and the iPad Pro, we may not see any changes outside of the new M2 chip (or possibly chips) being inserted into the Mac mini. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg has mentioned that we could see a M2 and M2 Pro Mac Mini in October. 

Beyond new features, we'd love to see a Mac mini redesign too. It's had the same look for over ten years, and is definitely in need of a makeover like other Macs have received over the past couple of years. Annoyingly, one analyst reckons that there won't be a redesign .

Apple October event: Mac Pro

If you're instead looking for a super-powered Mac desktop, Apple is about due to reveal an upgrade to the Mac Pro, the final Mac using Intel CPUs instead of an M-series chip. Rumors have said to expect the new full-sized tower to arrive late this year, with an M2 Ultra chip similar to the M1 Ultra found in the Mac Studio, and a new M2 Extreme chip for the ultimate in Mac power. 

But more recently, Mark Gurman has said the M2 based Mac Pro could launch in 2023.

Apple October event: Apple TV 2022

With a 2021 version of the Apple TV 4K coming out not that long ago, you wouldn't imagine Apple would have another set-top box waiting in the wings. Yet, that hasn't stopped Apple TV 2022 rumors from surfacing. This model would likely feature a new processor, more RAM and a potentially more attractive price.

Apple October event: HomePod 2

With all the stuff that Apple makes, it's sometimes easy to forget about the HomePod, the company's smart speaker. And yet, the last two years have seen HomePod updates, introducing the HomePod mini in 2020 and then updating it with new colors last year.

Rumors suggest a HomePod 2 could be in development, with Apple potentially trying its hand once again at a larger smart speaker. (It's possible that HomePod 2 rumors also refer to a HomePod mini follow-up.) It's unclear when such a product might be ready, with analysts floating dates ranging from late 2022 to early next year.

Apple October event: Apple VR/AR headset

Rumors have claimed for some time that Apple is preparing to jump into the world of virtual reality in a big way. Its first entry into that field — an Apple VR/AR headset — could be getting closer to launch, though most people familiar with Apple's reported plans figure that a 2023 release is in the cards.

That doesn't preclude us from seeing the VR/AR headset earlier, though. Traditionally, Apple has given us plenty of lead time when it enters a new market. The first iPhone debuted at the January 2007 Macworld Expo, but didn't hit stores until the end of June. Similarly, the Apple Watch got a preview in 2014, but didn't actually ship until 2015.

You could see Apple doing something similar with its first VR/AR product — preview the device first before launching it at a later date in order to give developers time to make VR and AR apps for the Apple headset. 

Apple October event: macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16

While not hardware announcements, we expect to hear at least a brief mention of macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 at an Apple October event. The new software updates for Macs and iPads are both due out very soon, but perhaps Apple will wait another month so it can announce more polished versions of them both.

New features include the Stage Manager multi-tasking mode for both iPads and Macs, a dedicated Weather app for iPad, new Collaboration features for productivity apps and the Continuity Camera for Macs that lets you use your iPhone as a webcam.

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What to expect from Apple in October: iPad Pro, M2 Macs, and more

Now that we're done with the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch launch, let us look at Apple's other devices that could be introduced soon.

While we're just getting over Apple's new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Ultra , the time for new Macs and iPads is already here. October is going to be as important as September for Apple, with the company poised to announce new iPad Pro models with the M2 chip, a redesigned 10th-generation entry-level iPad, and at least a few Macs powered by the M2 series of chips.

Although we won't get a full-fledged launch event like the iPhone 14 series for the upcoming products — the new devices will be released via digital press releases, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman — they remain an important part of Apple's product portfolio. So without further ado, let's take a look at what you should expect from Apple in October 2022.

iPad Pro With M2 Chip

Starting with the iPad Pro, Apple is tipped to upgrade its high-end tablets with the latest chip — the Apple M2 — next month. The new iPad Pro will also feature MagSafe wireless charging support and new "four-pin connectors" on the top and bottom edges, according to Mac Otakara . Overall, the chassis of the new iPad Pro will remain the same, and the purpose of the new four-pin is still unclear.

While we're hoping that Apple would update the display technology of the 11-inch iPad Pro to mini LED, it appears this isn't the case, and the smaller model will continue to feature an LCD panel. On the whole, the iPad Pro 2022 may not differ much from the 2021 variant, and Apple may need to introduce some new software features in order to persuade users to upgrade.

New Entry-Level 10th generation iPad

In contrast to the company's higher-end iPad Pro, Apple has been working on more significant improvements for its cheaper entry-level iPad. According to the renders shared by MySmartPrice , Apple's 10th generation basic iPad will feature a bigger 10.5-inch display, an A14 Bionic chip that'll bring 5G support, a new-looking flat-edge design, and USB-C port for charging and data transfer instead of the standard Lightning port.

While the device will feature a newer design, it will continue to sport thicker top and bottom bezels surrounding the display and Touch ID home button — sorry folks, no Face ID just yet! The report also adds that the dimensions of the 10th-generation iPad will be 248.62mm (height) x 179.50mm (width) x 6.98mm (depth). If the numbers are true, the new iPad will be wider but slightly thinner than the previous generation.

According to 9to5Mac , using USB-C will allow the new base-level iPad to connect to external displays such as Apple’s Studio Display. Moreover, the display technology will see an upgrade and the new iPad will feature a Retina display of the same resolution as the iPad Air’s screen. Nonetheless, features such as the DCI-P3 wide color gamut and higher brightness will remain exclusive to the more costly iPad models.

Apple is tipped to announce the new base model iPad in October, with a starting price that might be higher than the previous generation's $329. Would you be interested in buying the upgraded entry-level 10th-generation iPad? Drop a comment down below and let us know!

Macs Powered by New M2 Chips

2022 macbook pro with m2 pro and m2 max chips.

Apple updated the design of the MacBook Pro last year, bringing features like MagSafe charging, a new Mini-LED display with a notch, and much more. This year, Apple is expected to launch new models of the MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, but they likely won't feature any massive upgrades over the previous generation.

The design is reportedly going to remain the same, and the new chips will have only modest performance improvements over the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Like Apple increased the number of GPU cores in the base M2 chip compared to M1 , M2 Pro and M2 Max SoC will likely see an increase in the GPU core count.

It will also feature a faster unified memory (RAM) while retaining the same 5nm node architecture as the first-generation custom Apple Silicon. Overall, the new MacBook Pro models are not expected to come with significant changes, and we hope Apple adds some unique software features that make the new MacBooks more valuable than their predecessors.

2022 Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro Chips

Apple last released a new Mac mini alongside the 2020 MacBook Air when it first unveiled the M-series chip — yes, it's been a long time since Apple updated this device. And now, nearly two years later, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that Apple will release new Mac mini models in October 2022.

The 2022 Mac mini, sadly, won't feature a new design, but Apple is said to update the internals of the mighty small computers with the M2 and M2 Pro chipsets, as per the reports. While we would have loved to see the design Jon Prosser once leaked , it seems that Apple will be shipping the device with the same outer shell as the decade-old Mac mini.

Apple TV With A14 Chip

In the same newsletter in which he revealed that Apple wouldn't be hosting October 2022 event, Mark Gurman revealed that Apple would be launching a new Apple TV soon. The new Apple TV will reportedly feature an A14 chip and 4GB RAM that would likely result in faster performance compared to the current Apple TV 4K. Though the design would remain the same as the 2021 model, Apple would reportedly price the new model quite aggressively to lure more customers.

iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura Release Dates

Along with the new products, Apple is also expected to announce the confirmed release dates of macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16.1. The company has confirmed that there will be no iPadOS 16 release, and it will instead release iPadOS 16.1 directly. The new software brings a new way to multitask on Apple devices called Stage Manager, many collaboration features for productivity apps, the Continuity Camera feature for Macs that lets users use their iPhone as a web camera for video calls, and plenty more.

Which product/software are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments section below!

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Craig: The new Lock Screen remains undeniably iPhone, while also giving you new ways to make it more personal, beautiful, and helpful than ever. Let me show you. Here's my Lock Screen. You'll notice the subtle depth effect with my daughters appearing in front of the time. I really love it. Now, if I just press and hold, I can personalize it further. I'll just tap Customize, and now I'm in the editor. Now, check this out. I can simply swipe to try out different styles that automatically change the color filter, the background, and the font for the time, all to complement each other. These look really beautiful. So let's go with this one. Now, of course, if I want to change anything, it's easy to dial it in further to get it just the way I want it. All I need to do is tap on any element of the Lock Screen to start editing. So let's customize the font. I can audition different typefaces and choose from different colors. And I like this color. I'll just adjust the shade a little bit. I think this looks awesome now. Now, I can also make my Lock Screen more helpful by putting widgets right on the Lock Screen. So let me move the girls down here and tap in to bring up the widget gallery. And these are really useful for getting information at a glance, like upcoming calendar events. So I'll add the temperature, my Activity rings, and let's drag in the calendar widget. Now, this is great. And what's even better is, I'm not limited to just one. Let's create another. I can bring up our brand-new wallpaper gallery, which showcases a bunch of options for inspiration. And there are plenty to choose from here. So much room for personalization, with millions of combinations. With Photo Shuffle, I can choose a set of photos to shuffle throughout the day, And we also have Suggested Photos, intelligently curated from my personal library, like the best shots of family that look great on the Lock Screen. Now, this is an awesome one to add to my collection. Now, I've created a bunch of other Lock Screens, and by simply swiping, I can switch between them. It's amazing the range you can create. Here's Weather, which shows live weather conditions like a downpour and lightning. I just love this animation. Here's a really cool emoji wallpaper and our Pride wallpaper. And here's one from our Astronomy collection. Watch how it animates fluidly as I swipe into the Home Screen. So cool. So that's a quick look at the all-new Lock Screen. And for developers, WidgetKit makes it quick and easy to put glanceable information from their app here as well.

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Sometimes, notifications can cover up your personal photo. So we've rethought how they appear. Notifications now roll in from the bottom of the Lock Screen as you receive them, and you can choose to hide them throughout the day. Now, sometimes you get a bunch of notifications from an app, like when you're following the score of a basketball game. Well, now there's a better way to keep tabs with something called Live Activities. Live Activities make it easier to stay on top of things that are happening in real time right from your Lock Screen. And for developers, starting in an update to iOS 16 later this year, they can use the Live Activities API to create these compact and glanceable experiences. This will make it really easy to follow that NBA game, track the progress of an Uber ride, see how you're doing on your workout, and more, all while letting the other elements on the Lock Screen shine. One of the most popular activities for many of us is listening to music. And now with Live Activities, the Now Playing controls can expand to a full screen view that celebrates album art while you listen along. So that's the all-new Lock Screen. There are some really powerful ways these updates tie together and build upon what we introduced last year with Focus. Focus has helped people reduce distractions and stay in the moment. And this year, we're taking it further, starting with extending Focus to your Lock Screen. This means your choice of a photo and widgets can all be tied to a particular Focus. And now that you can have multiple Lock Screens, you can match them to the appropriate Focus throughout your day. You can have a dedicated one for when you're in a Work Focus, with widgets showing your upcoming meeting or to-do list. Or, with just a swipe, you can activate your Personal Focus. All of your corresponding notification settings apply, and it extends to your Home Screen too. So now you can elevate your favorite apps or widgets for keeping up with friends and family. And now, your Focus can also carry into the apps themselves, with Focus filters, which let you filter out distracting content. Let's take Safari, for example. Instead of seeing all of your websites, you can turn on the Work Focus filter and see only the tabs that relate to work. And you can filter not just tab groups in Safari, but also conversations in Messages, accounts in Mail, and events in Calendar. And for developers, we have a new API so they can help you focus in their apps as well. These updates to Focus can help you draw boundaries and find balance throughout all of the moments in your life. Now, let's talk about what's in store for Messages. Hundreds of millions of people rely on Messages every single day. It's integral to how we communicate with the people who matter most. And now, we're adding three of the most highly-requested features to Messages.

First, have you ever sent a Message only to immediately realize you didn't quite say what you intended? Well, no worries. Because now you can edit any message you just sent so embarrassing typos can be a thing of the past. Second, have you ever wished you'd never sent that message at all? Well, good news–now you have undo send, so you can immediately recall a recent misfire. And finally, you can now mark any thread as unread, a perfect tool if you don't have time to respond in the moment and want to be sure to come back to a message later. These three features are going to make a big difference in how you use Messages every single day. Messages makes texting easy and efficient, and it's also a great way to share. Last year, we introduced Shared with You, which takes things like photos, links, and music that your friends share with you in Messages and highlights them right in the app where you'd like to enjoy them later. And for developers, we're really excited to make Shared with You available with a new API. So when someone sends you a funny video, a worthwhile article, or a recipe that you don't have time to check out in the moment, it'll be there waiting for you the next time you open that app.

And when it comes to sharing in real time with others, people are loving SharePlay. It's stellar for enjoying shared experiences while connecting over FaceTime. Like watching TV shows, listening to music, or breaking a sweat to a synced up workout. So many of your favorite apps are using SharePlay to create shared experiences, like listening to bedtime stories together with Better Sleep or playing a rowdy game of Heads Up, no matter how far apart you are. And this year, we're making it easier to discover all of these awesome SharePlay experiences from within your FaceTime call. With just a tap, you can jump into SharePlay-supported apps that you already have on your phone, or discover new experiences that you can share with your friends. And to give you more opportunities to enjoy shared experiences, we're extending SharePlay beyond FaceTime and bringing it to Messages. This was the number one request from developers. Now when you find something you want to share, like a movie on Disney+, you can kick off SharePlay right there and enjoy it together while chatting in Messages. You can watch in sync, and you've got the same instantaneous shared playback controls that make SharePlay magical. So whether you're using SharePlay for your weekly movie night or marking a message unread so you can respond later, Messages has everything you need to connect with ease. And we're making it that much easier to compose Messages with some updates to Dictation. To tell you more, here's Robby.

Robby Walker: Dictation lets you type just by speaking and can be much faster than typing with the Keyboard. This is why it's so popular for taking notes, sending messages, and more. In fact, Dictation is used over 18 billion times each month. And it's designed to protect your privacy. Thanks to the Neural Engine, Dictation can happen entirely on-device. Today, we're excited to introduce an all-new on-device Dictation experience that lets you fluidly move between voice and touch. Let's take a look. We'll use our new dictation experience to send an email. Now, when I start dictating, the keyboard stays open, so I can switch between using voice and touch.

I can even select text using touch and replace it with my voice.

Just by speaking. Are you sending a longer message? Dictation automatically adds punctuation to the text.

"That's so cool! Mind blown emoji!" Automatic punctuation and emoji dictation also work when you send messages with Siri. And this year, we're making it easier to use Siri with apps. There are over 15,000 apps that work with Siri using SiriKit and Siri Shortcuts. And today, these require manual setup. So we're introducing a new developer API built using the Swift programming language called App Intents. Now shortcuts work with zero setup so you can use Siri to get things done with supported apps. Now let's talk about another feature powered by intelligence: Live Text. Live Text is so useful because it's deeply integrated across the entire OS, letting you interact with text in images across the system, from Camera and Safari to Notes and Screenshots. And this year, we're excited to take this integration further by bringing Live Text to video. Now you can pause a video on any frame and interact with text just like you can today with photos. It's great for copying code samples. We're also accelerating the things you do with Live Text with quick actions. So now you're just a tap away from converting currency and translating a foreign language. And for an even richer translation experience, you'll be able to use Live Text while in the Translate app, with our new camera view. This will be great for when you have lots of text to translate. And for developers, we're also excited to announce a Live Text API. Soon you will be able to grab text straight from photos and videos in apps like Vimeo. And photos are about more than just text. That's why last year we introduced Visual Look Up, a feature that recognizes objects like pets, landmarks, plants, and more, and gives you rich information about what's in your images. And this year we have a new feature that takes image understanding further.

Now when you touch and hold on the subject of an image, you can lift it away from the background and place it in apps like Messages. It feels like magic. It's actually the product of an advanced machine learning model which is accelerated by CoreML and the Neural Engine to perform 40 billion operations in just milliseconds. Together, Live Text and Visual Look Up continue to unlock rich and useful information from your photos and videos across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Back to you, Craig.

Craig: These intelligence features help you get things done with ease. And another app that makes life easier is Wallet. To tell you about what's new in Wallet, I'll hand it over to Corey.

Corey Fugman: With Apple Wallet, we're working hard on our goal to replace your physical wallet. Take what we're doing with driver's licenses and ID cards. We're excited to have launched Maryland and Arizona, with 11 additional states actively working on deployments. And the first locations now accepting Wallet IDs are select TSA security checkpoints. You'll also be able to securely present your ID to apps requiring identity and age verification. To protect your privacy, only the necessary information will be shared. So rather than providing your exact birthday, you can simply share that you are over 21. Now, let's talk about Keys. Our growing suite of keys in Wallet makes it easy to access everyday places like your home, car, hotel, and office, all with just your iPhone. And now we're making sharing keys even easier with your favorite messaging apps like Mail, Messages, or WhatsApp. When your friend receives the key, they can add it to their Wallet with a single tap. And to let you share keys with people who don't have an iPhone, we're working with the IETF to make sharing keys an industry standard that is free for others to adopt. We are seeing tremendous enthusiasm from our partners, with more of them signing on to support keys for all of the places you visit. Now let's talk about Apple Pay, one of the most important areas of Wallet. We've made a lot of progress with Apple Pay acceptance in stores and online, and now we're expanding even further. Starting this month with Tap to Pay on iPhone, millions of merchants across the U.S. can accept contactless payments directly on iPhone with no additional hardware or payment terminal needed. Beginning with apps from these payment providers, Tap to Pay on iPhone enables small merchants and large retailers to use iPhone to securely accept payments. In addition to expanded acceptance, we're also enhancing Apple Pay to support new types of payments. So we are thrilled to announce Apple Pay Later. Apple Pay Later lets you split the cost of an Apple Pay purchase into four equal payments spread over six weeks with zero interest and no fees of any kind. And Apple Pay Later is available everywhere Apple Pay is accepted in apps and online. You can now get that espresso machine you've wanted and pay for it over time with no additional cost. For developers and merchants, Apple Pay Later requires no integration. It just works using their standard Apple Pay implementation. Upcoming payments are managed through Wallet, making it easy to keep track of what's due when and to stay within a budget. And after you've placed your order, we have another brand-new feature that helps you track it. Apple Pay Order Tracking enables merchants to deliver detailed receipt and tracking information directly to Wallet, making it easy to get the latest information on all of your Apple Pay orders delivered securely and privately to your device. Apple Pay Order Tracking will be offered at millions of merchants through eCommerce platforms starting with Shopify. So that's our Wallet update. Back to you, Craig.

Craig: With ID cards available in more locations, new ways to use and share keys, Apple Pay Later, and Apple Pay Order Tracking, Wallet makes life so much easier, no matter where you go. And the best way to get wherever you're going is with Maps. So let's get out of here to talk about what's new. ♪ ♪ We're building the best map to help you navigate and explore the world. We've launched our redesigned map in ten countries and regions, and we're excited to announce that later this year, we'll bring the new map to 11 more, including France, Switzerland, and New Zealand. Our new map includes great features like cycling, Look Around, and so many more. And with the new city experience, we pushed it even further with unprecedented detail for landcover, roads, and elevation, as well as improved driving and transit navigation. And we're adding Las Vegas, which looks stunning. And before the end of the year, we'll add six more cities including Miami, Chicago, and Sydney. To tell you more about what's new in Maps, here's Meg.

Meg Frost: With iOS 16, we're introducing great updates for Maps users and developers. Let's start with one of our most requested features: multistop routing. You can now plan up to 15 stops in advance. Maps will now store previous routes in Recents so they're easy to get back to and you can plan multi-stop routes on the Mac and send them to iPhone when you're ready to go. And, of course, when you're driving, you can ask Siri to add additional stops to your route while safely keeping your eyes on the road. Next, let's talk about getting around with transit. We're making it easy for riders to see fares for how much their journey will cost along with the ability to add transit cards to Wallet. And if a transit card balance is running low , you'll receive an alert so you can reload it without having to leave Maps. And for developers, we're making big improvements to MapKit, starting with our revolutionary new city experience which includes rich details for landcover, roads, landmarks, and more. Developers like Bird can now integrate this detailed map so users can more easily locate bikes and scooters to get around town. And it looks stunning in both Light and Dark Mode. And there's more. We're also bringing Look Around to MapKit, making it easy to integrate high resolution imagery from Maps into apps like Zillow, helping users get an immersive ground-level view while browsing homes. And finally, we're excited to announce that later this year, developers will have faster and more flexible ways to build incredible Maps experiences with brand-new server-side APIs. And that's a quick look at Maps. Back to you, Craig! Craig: Now, let's talk about sports. Sports can bring people together in meaningful ways, whether a heated rivalry among friends or a whole town rooting for their team. And at Apple, we want to create great experiences for sports fans everywhere. To tell you more, here's Rubie. ♪ ♪ Rubie Edmondson: Today, there are many ways to keep up with your favorite sports, like being able to ask Siri about players or teams or see live games, no matter where they're streaming. And now with Live Activities, the Apple TV app brings you scores and play-by-play action right on your Lock Screen. We also recently premiered Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ where you can stream two great games every Friday. And today, we have another major update for sports in Apple News. Apple News is the number one news app everywhere it's available, and it's about to become amazing for sports fans. You can now follow your favorite teams and leagues to get stories from hundreds of the best publishers in an all-new section called My Sports. You'll also find scores, schedules, and standings for the top professional and college sports leagues, and highlights too. Now you can catch the best plays from your favorite teams right in your news feed. And your favorites are seamlessly synced with the Apple TV app and across all your Apple devices. This new sports experience is free. It'll be available in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia. And when you subscribe to Apple News+, you'll get premium sports coverage from many local newspapers. That's Sports. Back to you, Craig. Craig: iOS and the entire Apple ecosystem are amazing for families, and we have some great new features to talk about, starting with some updates to Family Sharing. With Family Sharing, you can share your favorite purchases and subscriptions with up to five of your family members, including Apple Music, iCloud+, Apple One, and much more. Everyone gets personalized access to their favorite content without having to buy their own subscriptions or share an account. And for households with kids, you can create accounts just for them with built-in parental controls to help you monitor their screen time or approve their purchases. And this year, we're making it even easier to create accounts for kids and make sure the right parental controls are in place right from the start. We're adding a new, easy way to set age-appropriate restrictions for apps, movies, books, and music. Along with quick setup of other important parental controls. We're also making setting up a new device for your child– like an iPad–really simple. Just turn on the device they'll be using, bring your iPhone nearby, and choose to set up with Quick Start. With just a few taps, the new device will be set up for their use with all the parental controls you've selected already configured. And when your child asks for more screen time, you won't have to navigate to Settings to approve or deny their request. You can now respond right in Messages. Finally, we've added a new Family Checklist with helpful tips like updating a child's settings as they get older, turning on location sharing, or just reminding you that you can share your iCloud+ subscription with everyone. So those are some of the helpful updates to Family Sharing this year. Now, as we all know, one of the things everyone enjoys sharing with their family is photos. So this year, we're introducing a better way to share photos with your family. Our precious memories are often captured by several people and in between personal photos of hobbies, house projects, and homework, we have photos on our device that everyone in the family would like to have. But no one has all of them, so the family's memories are never complete. Until now. We're introducing iCloud Shared Photo Library to help you share photos seamlessly and even automatically. It's easy to set up. It's a separate iCloud library that everyone can contribute to, collaborate on, and enjoy. You can participate in one shared library that's shared with up to five other people. We've made it simple to share just the photos you want from your library. You can share everything already in your library, or choose what to include based on a start date or the people in the photos. For example, you can choose to include just the photos where you were together with your partner and the kids. Once the Shared Library is set up, you can manually move over new photos after you take them. But we wanted to make it even easier with a new switch right in Camera that sends shots straight to the Shared Library as you take them. This is great when you're on a vacation and you want to make sure the photos are shared right away. And if you take a photo of something personal, like a gift, you can easily turn it off. You can also choose to have the sharing switch enabled automatically whenever you take shots with other members of the Shared Library nearby. So if you take photos on a camping trip, you don't have to remember to share them later. You'll also receive intelligent sharing suggestions in the For You tab. Everyone has equal permissions for adding, editing, and deleting photos in the Shared Library. So if one member of the group is a talented photo editor, everyone gets to enjoy their edits to the shared photos. Deletions, captions, and keywords sync too. Content in the Shared Library will appear in everyone's Memories, Featured Photos, and in the Photos widget. So you can relive your family's adventures that include all the photos. That's iCloud Shared Photo Library: the best way to share photos with your family. And last, let's talk about privacy. We're always working hard to protect our users and their privacy, with features like App Privacy Report, Mail Privacy Protection, App Tracking Transparency, Privacy Nutrition Labels, and so many more. Another critically important area is protecting our users' personal safety. One way we're doing that is by adding a new tool to help people quickly turn off others' access, for example, disabling location sharing if they're escaping an abusive relationship. It's called Safety Check. To tell you about it, here's Katie.

Katie Skinner: Many people share passwords and access to their devices with their partner. However, in abusive relationships, this can threaten personal safety and make it harder for victims to get help. We've been working closely with organizations that support victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. And the result of those conversations is Safety Check, a new section in Settings where you can quickly review and reset the access you've granted others. This lets people in abusive situations quickly revoke an abuser's access to their data and location, enabling them to cut ties and get to safety. Safety Check stops sharing your location with others via FindMy and resets the system privacy permissions for all apps. It also protects access to your messages by helping you sign out of iCloud on all your other devices and restricts Messages and FaceTime to the device in your hand.

Safety Check also helps you manage who you've given access to. And you can audit which permissions you've granted to certain apps. We've received some really positive feedback on our approach, including from the National Center for Victims of Crime who said: "In times of crisis, for many survivors, "it's important to know who has their information and location. Safety Check helps give control back to survivors." This is important work, expanding the ways iOS helps you stay safe. Now, back to you, Craig. Craig: Protecting you and your privacy is and will always be at the center of what we do. iOS 16 offers so many updates that will change the way you experience iPhone. iOS also extends that experience beyond the phone, to enhance how you interact with the world around you. Whether helping you through your morning routine or keeping you connected on your next road trip, iOS has you covered. This year we're bringing exciting updates to your home and your car. To tell you what's new in the home, here's Corey. ♪ ♪ Corey Wang: Our home is perhaps the most important place in our lives, and there's a lot to manage. Smart home accessories can make it easier and more convenient to control your home right from your iPhone. You can do things like see who's at the door while working at your desk, or turn off the lights downstairs without getting out of bed. And when you're away from home, you can double-check if the front door is locked or adjust the temperature so it's just right when you get back. And your smart home is all the more powerful when your accessories work together, reacting to changes automatically. Now, the smart home is still in its early days, and we want to help bring these powerful experiences to as many homes as possible.

In order to build a connected ecosystem at home, it's important that you have the most choice so you don't have to worry about what works with what. With that in mind, we joined forces with other industry leaders to create a new smart home connectivity standard. It's called Matter. Matter enables smart home accessories to work together across platforms. And to ensure we stayed true to our values, we contributed HomeKit, our smart home framework, as a foundation of this new standard, so it's built on the same core principles and maintains the highest level of security. Industry-leading brands have already committed to supporting Matter, with over 130 products in the pipeline, and that's just the beginning. The Matter standard provides the underlying foundation to connect smart home accessories, and it allows us to innovate on top of it. We take privacy further, ensuring that data about how you use your accessories is processed and stored by default in a way that even Apple can't see. With Matter, we can continue to create amazing experiences in the Home app while also making sure all your different accessories are consistently simple to set up and easy to use. And now that you’ll have more accessory options to choose from, let's check out how we made the experience even better with an all-new Home app. We reimagined it from the ground up starting with the underlying architecture so it's more efficient and reliable, especially for homes with many accessories. We also completely redesigned how you navigate, organize, and view accessories to make it easier to control your smart home. We've integrated your rooms and favorites into the main tab of the app. So you can see your entire home in a single view. And we made sure it looks great, whether you're just getting started or have built out an advanced connected home. We added new categories for climate, lights, security, and more and an overview of what's happening in each category right at the top of the screen. And categories are a great way to navigate within the app. When you tap on a specific category, you see all the relevant accessories organized by room and more detailed status information. A multi-camera view displays up to four cameras at once front and center, and you can scroll to the right to see any additional cameras. We also redesigned tiles so that different accessories are more visually recognizable through shape and color. And with the new widgets on the Lock Screen, it's easier than ever to see how your home is doing. So that's the all-new Home app, and it's coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Now that you have what you need to keep tabs on your home, you're ready to hit the road. Let's hand it off to Emily to talk about CarPlay.

Emily Schubert: CarPlay is the smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car and has fundamentally changed the way people interact with their vehicles. It's available on over 98% of cars in the U.S. What's more, 79% of U.S. buyers would only consider a car that works with CarPlay. It's a must-have feature when shopping for a new vehicle. Our users love CarPlay. It gives them an easy way to use apps in the car, using the familiar UI from their iPhone. But cars have changed a lot, with larger-sized screens and more of them throughout the car. There's an opportunity for iPhone to play an even more important role. We've been working with automakers to reinvent the in-car experience across all of the driver's screens. Let's take a sneak peek at this next generation of CarPlay.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ There's so much to explore here. Let's take a closer look. This next generation of CarPlay provides content for all the driver's screens, giving an experience that is unified and consistent. It's the very best of both your car and your iPhone. And it goes beyond what you can do with CarPlay today. Deep integration with the car's hardware lets you tune your car's radio or change your temperature without ever leaving the CarPlay experience. It also includes widgets, powered by your iPhone, that fit your screens perfectly. They can live front and center in the gauge cluster as well, giving you information at a glance. In fact, this next generation of CarPlay powers your entire instrument cluster. To do this, your iPhone communicates with your vehicle's real-time systems in an on-device, privacy-friendly way, showing all of your driving information like speed, RPMs, fuel level, temperature, and more. And no matter what type of unique screen shapes or layouts you may have, this next generation of CarPlay feels like it was made specifically for your car. We're also excited to give you the ability to make the core of the driving experience unique to you. We carefully crafted instrument cluster options ranging from the modern to the traditional, that use different colors, dial treatments, backgrounds, and layouts to provide various looks and feels. You can choose different curated themes and styles for your gauges. And automakers from around the world are excited to bring this new vision of CarPlay to customers. This is just a taste of what the next generation of CarPlay will bring. Vehicles will start to be announced late next year, and we can't wait to show you more further down the road. And now, I'll hand it back to Craig. Craig: And that's iOS 16, a mighty release that gives you entirely new ways to make iOS your own. It also helps you stay in touch with ease, engage with the world around you, and seamlessly share experiences and memories with your family and friends. And that's just the beginning. We've also made a big advancement in Spatial Audio with AirPods. Now, Spatial Audio works by understanding how sound interacts with the geometry of your head and ears. And now, in iOS 16, you can use the True Depth camera on iPhone to create a personalized Spatial Audio profile, enabling an even more precise and immersive listening experience, tuned just for you. Plus, Quick Note is coming to iOS so you can capture ideas instantly. A new rapid security response mechanism gets important improvements to iPhone faster, and you've got more Memoji customizations to choose from. And there's so many more features to meet your needs no matter where you are. Now, I’ll hand it over to Kevin to tell you about the big new advancements coming to Apple Watch. ♪ ♪ Kevin Lynch: Let's talk about watchOS. Apple Watch continues to be the most loved watch in the world, because it helps you stay connected, active, and healthy. In watchOS 9 we're bringing great new features to each of these three areas. First, you can stay connected to what matters to you most just by glancing at your wrist, whether you use the popular Photos watch face, or a face with rich complications. And we're adding four new watch faces for you to choose from. The Astronomy face has been remastered to take advantage of the expansive display, and shows current cloud coverage around the world. The Lunar calendar is used to observe traditional holidays and special events in many cultures. The Lunar watch face celebrates this thousand-year-old practice with support for Chinese, Islamic, and Hebrew calendars.

Play Time, designed by artist Joi Fulton, features whimsical animated numbers. You can tap the display to send them bouncing around, and when you lower your wrist, they take a nap. Finally, Metropolitan highlights watch typography with a new font that dynamically stretches when you rotate the digital crown, and features many lovely color combinations. Rich complications enable you to see more information in a small space, and we're bringing these to more of our watch faces.

watchOS 9 also introduces a refreshed Siri UI and new banner notifications. And active apps will be pinned to the top of the Dock for quick access. Another way to stay connected is by listening to the latest stories, or sharing your favorite content. With watchOS 9, the Podcast app allows you to discover and follow new podcasts using Search and Listen Now. And the app is now available to kids using Family Setup. For developers, sharing content and selected images from apps like Outcast and WeChat is easier with the new Share Sheet and Photos Picker APIs. And with CallKit, you can start, end, or mute VoIP calls from apps like Webex directly on Apple Watch. That's some of what's coming in watchOS 9 to keep you connected. And now to Craig to tell you what's coming to keep you active.

Craig Bolton: The Workout app is one of the most popular apps, so in watchOS 9, we're bringing new easy-to-use metrics, views, and training experiences inspired by high-performing athletes, starting with running. It's a sport that, no matter what your level, you can use metrics to better understand your performance. And switching up your training can reduce the chance of getting injured. The first thing we're doing is adding three new running form metrics to track how efficiently you run. Measuring these from the wrist isn't easy. Take vertical oscillation for example, which is a measure of how much you move up and down. If it's too high, your energy might be wasted going up versus propelling you forward. In order to capture this from the wrist, we need to extrapolate your torso movement from the distinctive style of your arm swing. We use machine learning and sensor fusion– a combination of accelerometer and gyroscope– to isolate your torso movement, and then measure how much vertical oscillation is produced. We use a similar approach to measure the two other Running Form metrics– stride length and ground contact time. These metrics can be added to new easy-to-read Workout views. Each Workout view lets you see more at a glance. Scroll the digital crown to see new views for familiar metrics like segments, splits, and elevation. And we're introducing heart rate zones so you can quickly see what zone you're in and get a sense of your intensity level at any point during your workout. There's also a new custom workout that you can use to add structure into your run. For example, if you are trying to improve your speed or endurance, you can create a workout using distance and time intervals that include sets of work and recovery which you can repeat as needed. You can also add one of the new alerts to a specific part of your workout– like one to monitor which heart rate zone you want to train in to help keep you on track. During your run, these alerts will guide you with both haptics and voice feedback, letting you know when to switch between work and recovery and when to pick up the pace if your heart rate falls below the target zone that you set. During your run, you can use the Digital Crown for additional workout views like this new power metric. Running with a power target can help you go the distance by keeping your effort in a range that you can reasonably sustain. You can even see how this workout is contributing to your Activity rings. And if it's a route you do often, it will be automatically saved in the Workout app for you to race against your last or best time. That way, you can see if all the training you're doing is paying off. You can use many of these new features not just when you're running, but for many workout types like Hiking, HIIT, and Functional Strength Training. And for our triathletes, there's a new multi-sport workout type that uses sensor fusion to detect when you finish one leg of your race and are transitioning to the next. So it can automatically switch between swimming, cycling, and running. That's just some of what's coming to the Workout app in watchOS 9. Since the first Apple Watch, we've been inspired by the stories we hear from users who stay motivated by closing their Activity rings each day. We also know there are many iPhone users who want to meet their fitness goals but don't yet have an Apple Watch. So in iOS 16, the Fitness app will be available to all iPhone users. Using the iPhone motion sensors, you can track steps, distance, flights climbed, and workouts from your favorite apps, which can be converted to an estimation of your active calories to contribute to your daily Move goal. You'll also be able to share your Move ring with friends and receive coaching tips. While Apple Watch gives you a picture of your all-day activity, we're excited to bring some of the Fitness app benefits to iPhone users to get them started on their fitness journey. Now, I'll hand it off to Sumbul to tell you what's coming in watchOS 9 to help keep you healthy.

Sumbul Ahmad Desai: The Sleep app has helped millions of you by providing insights into how much sleep you're getting along with metrics like heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood oxygen. In watchOS 9, you'll be able to learn more about your sleep with Sleep Stages. Apple Watch uses signals from the accelerometer and heart rate sensor to detect which stage of sleep you're in. Machine learning models were trained and validated against the clinical gold standard of polysomnography with the largest and most diverse population ever studied for a wearable. You can see how much time you spent in each stage, as well as when you might have woken up. You'll see more details in the Health app where you'll learn that each sleep stage– REM, Core, and Deep– perform an essential function. And as you sleep, you're likely to cycle through these stages multiple times. Researchers are still looking into what happens during sleep and how it impacts your health. We want to help push forward the science of sleep, so Apple Heart and Movement Study participants will now be able to contribute sleep stage data through the Research app. With the large scale of this study, we are excited about the potential discoveries. That's what's new with sleep. Another area where Apple Watch has an impact is heart health. We hear from so many of you who have received an Atrial Fibrillation alert and sought potentially-life saving care. So we also wanted to offer support once you've been diagnosed. When living with this condition, it's important to understand the time you spend in AFib because it may relate to your risk of serious complications, such as stroke. watchOS 9 can now track the amount of time your heart shows signs of this rhythm with AFib History. And in the Health app, you can manage lifestyle factors that may influence the amount of time you spend in AFib like exercise, sleep, and weight. AFib History even helps you identify the time of the day or week when your AFib is most frequent. You can also share a PDF with your doctor to facilitate richer conversations. AFib History is a first-of-its-kind feature that uniquely provides insights into your AFib over the long term. We expect to receive FDA clearance for AFib History soon. Apple Watch makes some of the more complicated aspects of your health more intuitive. And this year, we're tackling another integral aspect of health for so many of us–Medications. Over 50% of people take prescription medications, and we wanted to help make it easier to track, manage, and understand the medications that you take. So in watchOS 9, the Medications app makes it easy for you to discreetly and conveniently track your medications, vitamins, and supplements anytime.

You can log medications that you might take occasionally like Cetirizine for allergies. And you can receive notifications for medications that you need to take regularly. Rich complications on your watch face can help you stay on top of your schedule. And of course you can track and manage your medications in the Health app, even if you don't have an Apple Watch. To build your medications list, start typing the name, and you'll see suggestions. We wanted to make creating the list easier, especially if you take multiple medications. So you can just use your iPhone camera to scan the label of your medication. You can create a schedule to receive reminders and add custom visuals to make it easier to remember. Another important aspect of medications is drug-drug interactions, which can make them less effective or cause side effects. In the U.S. alone, drug interactions cause nearly a quarter of a million hospitalizations each year. To help you with this, you'll receive an alert when you add a new medication if there is a critical interaction. We've partnered with Elsevier, a leading medical publisher, to provide clinically accurate and evidence-based information across the Medications experience. You'll be able to review critical, serious, and moderate interactions as well as interaction factors like alcohol. Medications also works with Health Sharing, which is updated in iOS 16. You can now send a family member an invitation to share their health data with you. This is another way that you can support a loved one on their health journey and have peace of mind, too. Now back to Kevin.

Kevin: Your health data is some of your most personal information, and privacy is central to how we build and design features for Apple Watch. Health data is encrypted on device and is not shared without your explicit permission. You'll also now be periodically reminded of what health data you're sharing and who you're sharing it with. There's so much more in watchOS 9, including support for six new keyboard languages, a new way for developers to connect their watchOS apps to Apple TV, and with Family Setup, kids can now control home devices right from their wrist. watchOS is the world's most advanced wearable operating system, and watchOS 9 takes it further with new features to help you stay connected, active, and healthy. Back to Craig. Craig: I'm so excited for watchOS 9 and can't wait to get it into the hands of our users. Next, to show you what's new with Mac, here's John. ♪ ♪ John Ternus: We couldn't be more excited by how well the Mac transition to Apple Silicon is going. It all started with the launch of M1, which brought a whole new level of performance, capabilities, and battery life to the Mac. We've already transitioned nearly the entire Mac product line. Users have been blown away by the phenomenal capabilities of these new systems powered by the M1 family of chips. And the Mac business has never been stronger. Well, today we're excited to start the next generation of Apple Silicon for the Mac. Introducing...

M2. It takes the breakthrough performance and capabilities of M1 even further. To tell you more, I'll pass it over to Johny.

Johny Srouji: Today we begin our second generation of Apple Silicon designed specifically for the Mac. The M-Series chips deliver a scalable range of performance and capabilities. It began with M1's breakthrough set of features that transformed our most popular systems. M2 starts the second generation of M-Series chips, and goes beyond the remarkable features of M1. Unlike others in the industry who significantly increase power to gain performance, our approach is different. We continue to have a relentless focus on power efficient performance. In other words, maximizing performance while minimizing power consumption.

Combined with our unified memory architecture and custom technologies, this focus on power efficiency allows M2 to bring even more performance and new capabilities to our most popular Macs. M2 is built using an enhanced, second-generation five nanometer technology, and features over 20 billion transistors: that's 25% more than M1. We use those transistors to enhance every feature of the chip, starting with the memory controller which delivers 100GB/s of unified memory bandwidth, which is 50% more than M1 for even greater performance. And because M1 is so capable, users run all sorts of demanding tasks. So for M2, we've enabled up to 24GB of unified memory to handle even larger and more complex workloads. M2 features our next-generation CPU, with advancements in both the performance and efficiency cores. The performance cores are faster and feature a larger cache, and the efficiency cores have been significantly enhanced for even greater performance gains. Together, they rip through CPU-intensive tasks using very little power. When we look at the multi-core CPU performance of M2 compared to M1, it delivers 18% greater performance. And compared to the latest 10-core PC laptop chip, the CPU in M2 delivers nearly two times faster performance at the same power level. And M2 delivers the peak performance of the PC chip while using a quarter of the power. Now let's compare M2 to the latest 12-core PC laptop chip, which needs dramatically more power to deliver an increase in performance. So it's in a thicker, hotter, more noisy system with less battery life. M2 delivers nearly 90% of the peak performance of the 12-core chip while using just a quarter of the power. This is what we mean by the power efficient performance of Apple Silicon. M2 also features our next generation GPU, which now has up to 10 cores– that's two more than M1. Combined with a larger cache and higher memory bandwidth, the 10-core GPU delivers a big boost in graphics performance. M2 delivers up to 25% higher graphics performance at the same power level as M1 and up to 35% higher performance at its max. And compared to the integrated graphics in the latest PC laptop chip, the GPU in M2 delivers 2.3 times faster performance at the same power level. And M2 delivers the peak performance of the PC chip using just one-fifth of the power. This much higher performance per watt from M2 enables systems to run cool and quiet with exceptional battery life. Now, one of the advantages of making our own silicon is that we can quickly bring our newest custom technologies across our SoCs. So M2 also features our next-generation Secure Enclave and Neural Engine. The Neural Engine in M2 can process up to 15.8 trillion operations per second. That's over 40% more than M1. It also has our next generation media engine, including a higher-bandwidth video decoder that supports 8K H.264 and HEVC video. And M2 features our powerful ProRes video engine for hardware accelerated encode and decode. So systems with M2 will be able to play back multiple streams of 4K and 8K video. So that's M2. It starts our next generation of M-Series chips, with an 18% faster CPU, 35% faster GPU, 40% faster Neural Engine, and 50% more memory bandwidth. It takes the amazing performance, capabilities, and efficiency of M1 even further. Now, back to John.

John: The fact that we're already starting our next generation of Apple Silicon for the Mac is remarkable. So now let's talk about the first Mac to get the M2 chip. We're thrilled that it's our most loved Mac– the MacBook Air. Users love MacBook Air for its great performance, portability, and battery life. It defined the category of thin and light notebooks. And with M1, it redefined what a thin and light notebook could do. Today, it's more popular than ever. In fact, MacBook Air is the world's best-selling laptop. Apple Silicon enables us to design products we never could have imagined, which is why we're so excited to introduce an all-new MacBook Air, completely redesigned around M2. And here it is.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ John: This is the new MacBook Air, powered by M2. And to tell you all about it, here's Kristin.

Kristin White: The new MacBook Air takes everything our users love about the Air to the next level. The wedge shape of the previous Air has evolved into a new design that's strikingly thin from every angle. The durable, all-aluminum unibody enclosure feels incredibly solid when you hold it and is built to last. And this remarkably thin design integrates its components so efficiently that it results in an astonishing 20% reduction in volume over the previous Air. The new Air is just 11.3mm thin, or under half an inch, and it's only 2.7 pounds. MacBook Air now comes in four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, a gorgeous Starlight, and a stunning Midnight. And yes, MagSafe is back for dedicated charging and peace of mind when you're plugged in. And it keeps the two Thunderbolt ports free for connecting to a variety of accessories. There's also an audio jack with support for high-impedance headphones. This all-new design is incredibly portable, and it's loaded with new features, starting with a brilliant Liquid Retina display. We expanded the display closer to the sides and up around the camera to make room for the menu bar. The result is a larger 13.6-inch display with much thinner borders, giving users more screen real estate to view their content in brilliant detail. At 500 nits, it's also 25% brighter than before. And MacBook Air now supports 1 billion colors, so photos and movies look incredibly vibrant. Next, let's talk about the camera. Having a great camera is more important than ever these days. So MacBook Air features a new 1080p camera with twice the resolution and twice the low-light performance of the previous Air. Combined with the processing power of M2's advanced image signal processor, you'll look great on video calls. Next up, audio. To fit inside such a thin design, the speakers and mics are completely integrated between the keyboard and display, all while delivering an even better audio experience. A three-mic array captures clean audio using advanced beam-forming algorithms. And there's a four-speaker sound system that produces amazing stereo separation and vocal clarity. There's also support for immersive Spatial Audio for music and movies with Dolby Atmos. The Magic Keyboard features a full-height function row with Touch ID. And, of course, the new Air has a spacious, industry-leading Force Touch trackpad. And when it comes to performance, M2 takes it even further. So applying filters and effects in apps like Photoshop is up to 20% faster than before and a massive five times faster for customers that haven't yet upgraded to Apple Silicon. And for intensive workloads like editing complex timelines in Final Cut Pro, performance is nearly 40% faster than the previous Air. Thanks to the power efficiency of M2, all these capabilities are built into a silent, fan-less design. And even with a larger display and increased performance, the Air delivers the same great all-day battery life with up to 18 hours of video playback. There's also some new charging options, including a compact power adapter with two USB-C ports so you can charge two devices at once. And for the first time, the Air supports fast charge with an available 67W adapter. So you can charge up to 50% in just 30 minutes. So that's the all-new, amazingly portable and powerful MacBook Air. It's thinner, lighter, and faster with a durable unibody design, bigger display, better camera, all-day battery life, and four beautiful finishes. It's everything you could want in a new MacBook Air. Now, before I hand it back to John, let's see it in action.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ John: We're so excited to bring M2 to MacBook Air, the world's best-selling laptop. Only with Apple Silicon can you build such a thin and light notebook with a fan-less design and this combination of performance and capabilities. But that's not all we have for you today. M2 is coming to another Mac, which is actually the world's second-best-selling laptop: the 13-inch MacBook Pro. It's our most portable pro notebook, and users love the performance it delivers in its compact design. Now with M2, you get even more capabilities in the same great form factor. With a faster 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, working with RAW images in apps like Affinity Photo is nearly 40% faster than the previous generation. And over three times faster if you're upgrading from a model without Apple Silicon. And playing graphics intensive games like Baldur's Gate III is also nearly 40% faster than the previous 13-inch Pro. With an active cooling system, the MacBook Pro is designed to sustain its pro performance. And thanks to M2, it also supports up to 24GB of unified memory. Along with 50% more memory bandwidth, multitasking and working with large assets is super fluid. With support for ProRes encode and decode in M2's media engine, you can convert your video projects to ProRes nearly three times faster than before. MacBook Pro also delivers phenomenal battery life, with up to 20 hours of video playback. So that's the powerful 13-inch MacBook Pro. With the incredible performance of M2, ProRes acceleration, up to 24GB of memory, and up to 20 hours of battery life, our most portable Pro notebook gets even better. Both the Air and the Pro also support our environmental goals. They use 100% recycled rare earth elements in many components, are free of numerous harmful substances, and meet Apple's high standards for energy efficiency. The all-new MacBook Air starts at $1199 and just $1099 for education. The powerful 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1299 and $1199 for education. And they'll be available next month. And the MacBook Air with M1 stays in the lineup at $999 and just $899 for education. We're thrilled to bring M2 to the world's two most popular laptops, the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro. And they join the even more powerful 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max to round out the most amazing lineup of Macs we've ever offered, and continue our tremendous pace of innovation for the Mac. Now, back to Craig. Craig: We're really excited about these new Macs with the next generation of Apple Silicon. And the powerful software that drives the experience is macOS.

So let's talk about what's new.

Kyle: Jump! Sit! Craig? Craig: Sorry, Kyle. Wrong door. ♪ ♪ macOS plays a critical role in our lives as we work, collaborate with colleagues, family, and friends, create and organize what's important to us, and so much more. This year, we focused on making the core things you do with macOS even better, delivering new ways to be productive and take advantage of the capability of your other devices with Continuity. So what should we call it? Well, that brings us to the latest exploits of Apple's crack product marketing team. They've been absolutely riding high since their naming coup on M1 and M2, and needless to say, they were exhausted. But after their requisite three-month rejuvenation retreat in Monterey, with their chakras now in complete alignment, the team once again piled into their macOS naming microbus and wove their way down Highway 1. Chasing the vibrant display of colorful California wildflowers, they finally came to rest where stunning surf meets lush alluvial plains, in beautiful Ventura. macOS Ventura enriches so many of the ways we use our Macs. So let's jump in. A key part of the Mac experience is helping you be productive and creative, which can often mean having a lot of windows open at once. And the more you do, the more overwhelming this can become. We all want the perfect mix– to focus on our work without distractions and to easily move between tasks. This year, we have a new way to automatically keep everything organized and give you quick access to your windows. It's called Stage Manager. Let's see how it works.

When you're working on the Mac, it's really easy to find yourself with lots of open windows. Now, the Mac has great tools like Mission Control to help you find the window that you're looking for, but with so many open windows, it can feel like you never really escape all the clutter. With Stage Manager, you can focus on the app you're using without the distractions, and it's easy to get started. Let's activate Stage Manager from Control Center. As you see, it automatically arranges all my windows for me off to the side and puts the app I'm currently working with front and center. When I bring forward a different app, like clicking on Mail here in the Dock, you'll see that it's brought to the stage and Safari gracefully moves over to the left with my other recent apps. When I click on Safari, it retakes the stage, and Mail moves back to the left. You'll notice that for an app with multiple open windows, like Pages here, Stage Manager gathers all the windows together in a single pile. When I click, I get the top one, and if I want a different window, I can cycle through them just by clicking. It's really convenient. Of course, just as you would expect on a Mac, I can have overlapping windows and multiple apps open at the same time too. It's really easy to group apps together. Here I'll just drag in Notes and pair it with my Pages window. This is so great when I'm working on projects that involve a specific group of windows like planning a trip with these three apps here. And if I go back to my previous group, Stage Manager keeps my windows arranged just as I left them. I love working this way. Of course, like many Mac users, I often want to get at files on my desktop, and with Stage Manager, we've made that easier than ever. I'm working on this Final Cut project, and I want to pull in a couple of files. With just a click on my desktop, my windows clear the stage and my files are revealed. Now I can grab these title graphics and drag them over to my Final Cut window. I'll just drop them in right here, and boom.

So that's a quick look at multitasking with Stage Manager, Another part of the Mac experience that helps you do more is Spotlight. This year we have a big update that delivers a more consistent and powerful experience across our platforms. Spotlight is great for doing all kinds of things, like quickly launching an app or starting a search. And now you can peek at a result in Quick Look with a tap on the space bar. Spotlight can now also find images from your photo library, across the system, and on the web. And using Live Text, you can search the text inside the image. You can also take actions like starting a timer or running a shortcut right from Spotlight. It's also a great way to get information, now leveraging the full window for richer results. For musicians, you'll see their albums, key facts, news, and more. It's also great for movies, TV shows, and actors, businesses, and sports. Rich results and the ability to take actions right from Spotlight are also coming to iOS and iPadOS. Now, speaking of iOS, we wanted to make Spotlight even easier to discover and access, so we added it right to the bottom of the Home Screen. With just a tap, you can use Spotlight to launch an app, find a contact, or start a search. These updates make Spotlight more productive, helping you find what you're looking for faster. Next, let's turn to an app that many of us use to communicate every day. To take you through it, here's Darin.

Darin Adler: Of course, we're talking about Mail. Mail is central to how so many of us communicate. This year, we have great updates that will help you be more productive, starting with some highly-requested features. Undo send lets you pull an email back a few moments after hitting Send. Scheduled send, so your emails arrive at the perfect moment. Follow-up suggestions will automatically remind you to follow up if you haven't received a response. And Remind Me makes it easy to come back to a message at a particular date and time. Next, let's talk Search. This is the biggest overhaul of Search in Mail we've done in years, leveraging the latest state-of-the-art techniques to deliver more accurate and complete results. When you click Search, you'll see recently shared documents, links, and more. The moment you start typing, with each letter, you instantly see suggestions. If you make a typo, Search is one step ahead, only showing results for the correct spelling. And if Search knows a synonym, it'll look for that too. And all these new features are also coming to iPadOS and iOS. And that's Mail. Next up is another app most of us spend a ton of time in every day: Safari. With macOS Ventura, Safari is the world's fastest browser, rendering the most complex websites with incredible speed. Safari is the most power-efficient browser on Mac, letting you do more on a single charge than any other browser. And of course, Safari is a trailblazer in protecting your privacy on the web, with features like Intelligent Tracking Protection and Privacy Report. Safari has a legacy of introducing key web technologies that elevate the web experience for everyone. Safari's pioneering support for HTML5 transformed the video experience on the web, resulting in higher-quality playback and increased battery life. And Safari continues to deliver support for the latest web technologies and standards for web developers, including all of these added in just the last year, like more fluid web animations, new browser extension types, and support for the push notifications standards. These enable more immersive and engaging web content for our users. And now Safari has a new way to share your favorite content with others with Shared Tab Groups. Whether you're planning a trip with friends or shopping for a couch with your partner, you can share all the tabs in one place. And when they find something great, they can add tabs too. You can see which tabs your friends are looking at live, and using built-in collaboration, you can easily connect in real time over Messages or FaceTime. It's so easy to discover the web together. And next, we have a new way to make the web a safer place. We rely on passwords to protect our most private accounts. While Safari helps users create the strongest passwords possible, there are still ways accounts can be compromised. Hackers can use social engineering techniques like phishing to trick users into giving up passwords. They can also breach a website directly to get access to all the passwords stored on its server. That's why we've helped create a next generation credential that's more secure, easier to use, and aims to replace passwords for good. We call them passkeys. Passkeys use powerful cryptographic techniques and the biometrics built into your device to keep accounts safe. To create a passkey, just use TouchID or FaceID to authenticate, and you're done. When users create a passkey, a unique digital key is created that only works for the site it was created for. Passkeys can't be phished. Since the passkey never leaves your devices, hackers can't trick you into sharing it on a fake website. And passkeys can't be leaked because nothing secret is kept on a web server. We've designed passkeys to work in apps as easily as they do on the web. Passkeys are securely synced across Apple devices using iCloud Keychain and are instantly available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. We've been working with industry leaders in the FIDO alliance including Google and Microsoft, to ensure that passkeys work seamlessly cross-platform. With a passkey, you'll be able to walk up to a non-Apple device and sign in to a website or app using just your iPhone. The transition away from passwords will be a journey, and we look forward to working with developers on the password-less future. And that's Safari. Now back over to you, Craig. Craig: We think these updates to Mail and Safari will help you be productive and browse the web in new and safer ways. Next, let's have some fun and talk about gaming. We're at a point where two things are really coming together. First, Apple Silicon has changed everything. It's taking the graphics performance of every new Mac to new heights, giving Macs the power to run the most demanding games, with ease. Second, the Mac is more popular than ever, and it's a huge and fast-growing opportunity for game developers. And since we have a unified silicon architecture spanning from iPhone and iPad all the way up to M1 Ultra, game developers can scale the quality and performance of their titles across the entire line. Another key part of a great gaming experience is the software that powers it. To tell you what's new, here's Jeremy.

Jeremy Sandmel: We continue to improve Metal. It's the software that powers hardware-accelerated graphics on all our platforms. And now, Metal 3 brings new features that will unleash the full potential of Apple Silicon for years to come. Gaming at maximum resolution and quality looks awesome. And to help game developers increase the performance of realistic and immersive graphics, we're introducing MetalFX Upscaling, which enables developers to render rich, visually complex scenes even faster. It works by rendering smaller, less compute-intensive frames and then applies high-quality spatial upscaling and temporal anti-aliasing. And it's so cool. No Man's Sky, coming to Mac later this year, will be one of the first games to use MetalFX Upscaling. The frame rate increases, giving you that responsive feel, and it looks beautiful. Another area we're improving is game loading. Games continue to push the boundaries and appear more realistic than ever before by using richer textures and more geometric detail, which can take a while to load. So Metal 3 adds a new fast resource loading API that minimizes wait time by providing a more direct path from storage to the unified memory system so the GPU can more quickly access high-quality textures and buffers without waiting. Metal 3 and Apple Silicon enable even more immersive visuals, faster performance, and quicker loading. This really is a new day for gaming on the Mac. But don't take our word for it. Let's hear from the team that has created the acclaimed Resident Evil Village. We are so excited it's coming to the Mac. To tell you more, we are delighted to introduce Ijuin-san, manager of Capcom's Advanced Technical Research Division. ♪ ♪ Craig: Thank you, Ijuin-san. Next, let's talk about Continuity. Continuity is all about giving you a seamless experience across devices. Features like Universal Control, AirPlay, and Handoff allow you to always use the right device for the moment. And today, we're extending Handoff to FaceTime. Now picture this: you answer a FaceTime call on your iPhone while you're away from your desk. When you get home and bring your iPhone up close to your Mac, your Mac automatically recognizes the call on your iPhone, and you can move it to your Mac seamlessly, giving you a bigger view to continue the conversation. You can handoff calls in any direction between your devices, so you'll always be able to join the call from the right one. We also have exciting news about another Continuity feature, which pairs the best camera you own with the large displays on Mac. We spend a lot of time in front of our Macs with our cameras on. Our webcams have become an integral part of work, school, and play. And now, with Continuity Camera, you can use iPhone as your webcam. It's powered by the advanced capabilities of the iPhone camera system, letting you do things that were never before possible with a webcam. Let me show you how it works. Now, I'm just gonna pop this stand on my iPhone, and attach it to my display. Let's launch FaceTime.

You can see my Mac automatically detects my iPhone and uses it as the camera. I don't even have to wake up my iPhone. This all works wirelessly so there's nothing to plug in. So to try this out, let's call a friend in the design studio.

Johnnie Manzari: Hi, Craig! Craig: Hey, Johnnie! Are you up for helping me give a demo of Continuity Camera? Johnnie: Sure, I'm using it right now. with my iPhone and Pro Display XDR. You know, one thing I love about Continuity Camera is Center Stage. I can move around and Center Stage will keep me in the frame. I'll frequently pair that with Portrait Mode to blur the background with that beautiful boca. Craig: Yeah, I've loved having these features on my iPad, and it's great that we can now use them with any Mac. Johnnie: For sure. A new one people are gonna love is Studio Light. Check this out. It brightens my face and darkens the background. Craig: Hey, that looks great. It's almost like you have a ring-light. Johnnie: It is perfect for tough lighting conditions, like if I'm ever sitting in front of a window. Okay, now I wanna show my favorite new feature, Desk View. You can see the work that's on my desk, and it keeps me in the picture. It is amazing. Take a look. It looks like I have a dedicated overhead camera, but this is Desk View creating both of these views from the one ultra-wide camera on my iPhone using some very powerful image processing. I didn't even need to adjust my phone. Desk View's gonna be great for sharing new designs with my team. I can even use it to show my nephew a new card trick. Craig: This is gonna be so cool. Well, hey, Johnnie, thanks for helping us give the quick demo. Johnnie: No problem. I'll talk to you later.

Craig: In addition to FaceTime, you can use Continuity Camera with any macOS videoconferencing app like Zoom, Teams, Webex, and more. And we're working with Belkin to offer beautiful stands to hold your iPhone at the perfect height and angle. These will be available later this year. And since so many of you with a Mac already have an iPhone, these great capabilities come with the devices you already own. That's the magic of Continuity. And that's macOS Ventura, a feature-packed release that brings new tools for managing windows, smart new features for Mail, Safari, and games, and magical new Continuity features. Now let's turn to iPadOS. ♪ ♪ Our vision for iPadOS is to create a distinct experience that's built on the best of iOS, like security, mobility, and an intuitive touch-first interface, with powerful capabilities from macOS, like multitasking and trackpad support, combined with features like Apple Pencil that are uniquely iPad. All of this comes together to deliver our most versatile device. This year in iPadOS 16, we have a big release that's going to take this versatility even further. Starting with a host of features that you heard about earlier in iOS and macOS that are going to be great on iPad, like Shared Photo Library, Shared Tab Groups and Passkeys in Safari, and a big update to Mail. We're also bringing Weather to iPad, taking full advantage of the stunning display with beautiful animations like these gently moving clouds, heavy snowfall, and driving rain. And all of these modules are tappable to access detailed information. And for developers, we're announcing WeatherKit so they can build weather into their apps. iPadOS 16 also includes new ways to collaborate with others, more capable apps, and new features for Pro users that take advantage of the power of the M1 chip. So let's start with collaboration, which often begins in Messages when you're asked to pass along a document. Of course, you could send a copy, but now you can also instantly kick off a collaboration when you send something with the Share Sheet. This makes initiating collaboration across the system as easy as sending a link, and means a conversation with your collaborators is always just a tap away. Let me show you how it works.

So let's tap in to Messages. I've been talking to the team about an upcoming offsite, and we've been using this conversation to figure out the details. Now, it looks like a message just came in from Lopp, and he wants to catch up on the latest. Over here in Pages, I've been collecting our ideas. I want to share this with the group. In the past, when I'd tap Share, I'd end up sharing a copy. But now, you'll notice I can start collaboration right here. And what's great is, I don't need to type in a bunch of names or email addresses. When I select a Messages group, everyone gets added automatically. Let's go ahead and send it.

This makes it way easier to collaborate with people you're already communicating with. Everyone can immediately join and start making edits, like the ones you see here. And back in the Messages conversation, I even get a notice of any changes I might have missed. When you collaborate this way, your document is connected to the conversation. The group appears in the toolbar, and I can kick off communication right from here. I can get back to the messages conversation or initiate a FaceTime call. Let's go ahead and call the group.

Hey, everyone! Michael Lopp: Hey, Craig. Craig: Hey, I saw that a few of you were in the document. Does anyone have any other ideas for the offsite? Lopp: Yeah, I've been thinking about it, and I've been collecting a few tabs. I'm gonna share them right now with you in Safari. Craig: Thanks, Lopp. This year, you can start collaborating with the group right in FaceTime. You can see that Lopp just invited me to collaborate on a set of tabs in Safari. I'm gonna go ahead and accept his invite, and now, I can get to them in Safari. Just like with the Pages document, everyone in the group automatically has access. I can see Anne and Mindy joining the tab group, and I can even see which tabs people are looking at right in the tab bar. Looks like Mindy is checking out kayaking. Lopp: Found a few more. Check these out. Craig: When Lopp adds tabs, they instantly appear so we can all check them out. Let's see, we already did this last year, but ziplining looks cool! All right, team, let's wrap this up and update our document with the latest ideas.

Looks like Anne is updating the text, and Mindy just dropped in an image, so we're all set. So that's a quick look at some of the new ways you can work together with collaboration with iPadOS 16. In addition to Pages and Safari, these new collaboration features will work with a variety of apps, like Notes and Keynote. And for developers, there's a new API to integrate collaboration in their apps, and these features will also be coming to iOS and macOS. Of course, when you're collaborating live, sometimes you want a space where you can brainstorm and capture ideas as they strike. So today, we're giving you a sneak peek at a brand-new app called Freeform coming later this year. To tell you all about it, here's Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Reid: We have so many great ways to collaborate, but up until now, you didn't have a space to work in, a place for group sessions, project planning, home renovations, or school projects. Now, you can be on a FaceTime call, and with a tap, you're all collaborating live on a Freeform board. You can add almost anything to a board. It's perfect for brainstorming sessions, jotting down notes, sharing files, or even creating diagrams with others. It's flexible, limited only by your imagination. As others begin adding their thoughts, you can see their live cursors showing you right where they're working. And if someone is in another part of Freeform, you can just tap to jump straight to where they are on the board. And any time you need more space, move around simply using touch, or focus on what's really important with a pinch. Of course, with a full complement of drawing tools, you can sketch or write a note anywhere you'd like with Apple Pencil. And with all the powerful tools to create content on iPad, Freeform is a great place to pull it all together, including photos, video, audio, documents, PDFs, web links, pretty much anything you need to work with can be brought onto your board. And you can preview right in line, including multipage documents and high-resolution videos, giving you everything you need to bring your ideas to life right at your fingertips. And that's a sneak peek at Freeform. Back to you, Craig. Craig: Freeform is going to be a great way to brainstorm your ideas with others, and we're building it right into iPadOS, macOS, and iOS later this year. Of course, the versatility of iPad means you can seamlessly move from being productive to gaming. With its stunning display, built-in sensors, and support for your favorite game controller, iPad provides a great gaming experience. And the M1 chip delivers high-performance graphics, enabling immersive games like Divinity: Original Sin 2. In iPadOS 16, we have some great updates to gaming, starting with Metal 3, which brings the same MetalFX upscaling and fast resource loading API to iPad that we talked about earlier with macOS. There's also a new API that lets games download large assets in the background, enabling you to multitask while the download completes. Another important aspect to gaming on iPad is how it brings us together. Tens of thousands of games use Game Center to help us play with our friends or compete against each other. It's easy to jump right in and play without creating a new account, using your Game Center profile. You can find friends to play with, compare scores on leaderboards, and track progress through achievements. And now, we're bringing Activity to the Game Center dashboard. You can see what your friends are playing, highlights of their achievements, and even find out when they beat your high score, so you know when it's time to take your game to the next level and get back on top. And all of this activity appears on your Game Center profile. Game Center has always supported playing together in real time. Now, SharePlay makes it simple to join and play. In a multiplayer game using Game Center, just start a SharePlay session and bring your friends right in. These new Game Center features will be coming to an update to iPadOS 16 later this year, and we're also bringing them to iOS and macOS. The versatility of iPad makes it great for so many things, and a big part of that is apps. This year, we're continuing our work to make iPad apps more capable with desktop-class apps. While many iPad apps have their origins in iOS, over the years, they've taken on their own unique capabilities, optimized for the iPad's larger display. In iPadOS 16, we scoured the entire system, adding enhancements across the board, from system elements and interactions to new features you use on Mac and want on iPad. Let me highlight a few of them. Undo/redo across the system, availability view in Calendar, find and merge cards and create lists in Contacts, and we have a big update to Files, with some of the most requested features, such as the ability to change file extensions, view folder size, and more. We've also added system-wide features that deliver improvements across apps, starting with a redesigned find and replace experience that works in-line. A document menu in apps like Files, Pages, and Keynote that reveals common actions you may want to take, such as duplicate, rename, export, and print. And for the first time ever, customizable toolbars in iPadOS so you can add the tools that matter to you most. And for developers, we've created new APIs, so they can build these capabilities right into their own apps. These features will help you be more productive. And we have another feature for Mac that will be great for creative pros on iPad. And that is reference color. The Liquid Retina XDR display in our latest 12.9-inch iPad Pro is great for professional color workflows. And with iPadOS 16, we're introducing Reference Mode, which meets the color requirements in workflows like review and approve, color grading, and compositing, where accurate colors and consistent image quality are critical. So whether you prefer using iPad Pro as a standalone device or as a second display with Sidecar, Reference Mode provides a consistent reference workflow across your pro devices, making iPad Pro an indispensable tool for creative professionals. Now, I want to turn our attention to a set of features enabled by the performance of the M1 chip in our latest iPad Pro and iPad Air. Features for people who push the versatility of iPad to the limit. Pros are always wanting more space to work with, so we're adding a new display scaling setting, which allows you to increase the pixel density of the display so you can view more in your apps, which is particularly helpful when using Split View. We also want to enable you to do more in apps. Our latest iPad Air and iPad Pro come with a ton of ultra-fast memory and storage. iPadOS 16 adds support for virtual memory swap, meaning your iPad storage can be used to expand the available memory for all apps and delivers up to 16 GB of memory to the most demanding apps. With technologies like display scaling and virtual memory swap, we have the foundation for a big leap forward in user experience, one that can change how our Pro users get work done on iPad. So we're bringing Stage Manager, our latest windowing system that you just saw in macOS, to iPadOS. Stage Manager takes multitasking on iPad to a whole new level by making it more nimble and unlocking full external display support. I'd like to show it to you now.

Today on iPad, when you use apps, you get the full screen experience that we're all familiar with, like in Photos here. With Stage Manager activated, I can now resize windows, exposing a powerful new way to work with apps on iPad. And the Dock is visible, so I can easily get to all my apps. Let's open Music. You'll notice that all my recently used apps appear on the left, so switching between them is really fast. And Stage Manager gives me powerful new layout capabilities to create my ideal workspace. For the first time on iPad, I can work with overlapping windows. I'm gonna drag Messages alongside Calendar here, and Stage Manager automatically moves Calendar gently off to the side as I bring it to the stage. And if I move Messages to the left, Stage Manager repositions Calendar for me automatically. And like you saw earlier, I can resize windows and arrange everything just the way I want. And it gets even better when I plug my iPad into an external display.

My wallpaper beautifully fills the entire display, and I can move my cursor to it from my iPad. I have the Dock here too, so let's go ahead and launch Keynote. When I do, I once again enter Stage Manager, now on an even bigger canvas. All of that additional screen real estate is so useful when working on a presentation in Keynote. And it's amazing when you're working with a set of apps. I can create groups of three and even four windows. This is just incredibly powerful. Between my iPad and my external display, I can have up to eight apps running onscreen simultaneously. And I can take advantage of the unique capabilities of each of these displays. For instance, I'm working on this Keynote document, and I want to add a drawing from Procreate here on my iPad. I can use Apple Pencil to add a finishing touch to my drawing.

And now I can jump back into the gallery and then drag and drop across displays and into my deck. And that's a quick look at Stage Manager. It's an entirely new way to multitask with multiple overlapping windows, flexible window sets, fast app switching, and full external display support. And that's iPadOS 16, a big release with exciting updates to many of the built-in apps; Weather app comes to iPad, new ways to collaborate and be productive, great features for pro users, including Stage Manager, and so much more. Now, back to Tim. Tim: Thank you, Craig. And thanks to all of our presenters. What an exciting day of announcements! We introduced the all-new, redesigned MacBook Air, with its super-thin enclosure, Liquid Retina display, MagSafe, beautiful new finishes, and supercharged by M2, our next generation of Apple Silicon. Along with a powerful new 13-inch MacBook Pro, also supercharged by M2. And we pushed our software platforms forward in some incredible new ways. Introducing features and capabilities that will enable our developers to do amazing work and provide our users with exciting new experiences. Our OS releases will be available as developer betas today, and each of them will have a public beta next month. All of these OS releases will be available to our users this fall.

I'm confident that our incredible products and innovative platforms will inspire developers to do the very best work of their lives, enabling all of us to do even more amazing things. We hope you enjoyed today's event, and we have a huge week ahead. We will be offering a comprehensive online experience, starting with a Platform State of the Union for those developers who want take a deeper dive into our announcements. And there will be more than 175 sessions, as well as one-on-one labs with Apple engineers and digital lounges. All of this is available for free to all our developers to help them get the most out of the conference. Thank you for joining us, and let's have a great WWDC! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ .

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Apple October 2022 Event Rumored To Bring New iPad And Macs

Anyone following Apple's product launch schedules for the past few years might be aware that the company typically hosts four distinct launch events every year. These events are spread across the entire calendar year and target different product segments.  This year, through September 2022, we have witnessed three Apple events — beginning with the company's Spring event titled "Peak Performance," held on March 8. 

Apple's first 2022 event saw the announcement of four new products — the iPhone SE , iPad Air , the Mac Studio , and the Studio Display . A little over a month later, at WWDC 2022, Apple announced the new M2 processor and the first two products based on the chip — the M2 MacBook Air and the M2 MacBook Pro . In addition, WWDC 2022 also served as a launch platform for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.

Apple's most recent event — held less than a week ago — saw the company announce the next generation of iPhones. In addition to the iPhone 14 series , the "Far Out" event also witnessed the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 8 , the second generation Apple AirPods Pro , and a completely new smartwatch for extra-rugged extreme sports professionals — the Apple Watch Ultra .

If historical precedent is anything to go by, there is a good chance that Apple could host another event before 2022 draws to a close. This final event for 2022 — likely to be held in October — will likely witness the launch of a refreshed lineup of iPad and macOS devices.

Apple October 2022 event: What to expect

Having already announced the first few products based on the new M2 chip, Apple will likely use the October event to expand its M2-based product portfolio. According to noted Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman, Apple could announce a handful of iPad Pro models — all powered by the M2 chips — at the October event. Along with the new M2 chip, these models may also launch with support for MagSafe wireless charging. There have also been talks about the new iPad Pro modes getting new four-pin connectors on the top and bottom edges of the device.

In addition to these iPad Pro models, the event could also witness the launch of a redesigned 10th-Generation iPad. This model is rumored to feature a larger 10.5-inch display, a flat-edged chassis, and a prominent camera hump. This refreshed entry-level iPad will likely come powered by Apple's A14 Bionic chip.

Alongside the refreshed iPads, the October 2022 event will likely see the launch of several M2-based Mac products. According to Gurman , these products may include refreshed M2 variants of the Mac Mini, Macbook Pro, and Mac Pro models. The likelihood of the M2-powered Mac Pro being announced at the October event is a distinct possibility, considering the fact that Apple already teased the product during the March 2022 event. In addition to the refreshed iPads and Macs, there have been rumors about Apple announcing an Apple TV model with an A14 chip at the October 2022 event. 

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What to Expect From Apple Through October: New iPad Pro, iOS 16.1, and More

While it looks increasingly likely that Apple will not be holding an October event this year , the company still has a lot on its agenda this month, with multiple new product launches and software releases expected over the coming weeks.

iPadOS 16 With Stage Manager

Apple said iPadOS 16 will be released in October, and while the company did not provide a specific day of the month, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said the software update is on track to be released during the week of Monday, October 24 .

Stage Manager was initially exclusive to iPad Pro and iPad Air models with the M1 chip, but Apple recently expanded the feature to older iPad Pro models with A12X and A12Z chips released in 2018 and 2020. The feature lacks external display support on the older models, which limits the feature to four apps on the built-in display.

iPadOS 16 is compatible with all iPad Pro models, the third-generation iPad Air and later, the fifth-generation iPad mini and later, and the fifth-generation iPad and later.

New iPad Pro

Apple is expected to release updated 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro models this month, with key new features rumored to include the M2 chip and support for MagSafe wireless charging . Given that Apple apparently does not plan to hold an October event this year, the new iPad Pro would likely be announced with an Apple Newsroom press release.

Apple is also expected to update its entry-level iPad this month with a new design consisting of a larger 10.5-inch display, a USB-C port, and a flat-edged chassis with a rear camera bump. Other rumored features include an A14 Bionic chip and 5G support for cellular models.

iOS 16.1 With Live Activities and More

Apple will likely release iOS 16.1 alongside iPadOS 16.1 this month given that the latest betas of each update share the same build number. The software update will include several new features for the iPhone, such as Live Activities support in third-party apps , a Clean Energy Charging option in the United States, support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ workouts without an Apple Watch , and more.

macOS Ventura

Apple said macOS Ventura will be released in October, but the company did not provide a specific date. It's likely that macOS Ventura will be released alongside iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 in the final week of October, especially given that macOS Monterey, iOS 15.1, and iPadOS 15.1 were all released on Monday, October 25 last year.

In late August, Gurman said Apple had been working on new MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and Mac Pro models with M2 series chips, adding that we were "likely to see at least a pair of those machines about two months from now," which lines up with October. Gurman now believes the new Mac Pro is more likely to launch in 2023, but there is still a possibility of updates to the MacBook Pro and Mac mini alongside macOS Ventura this month.

Other Dates to Remember

• Back to School promotion in Europe ends soon: Apple's annual Back to School offer ends on October 17 in European countries such as the UK, Germany, Italy, and Spain, so act fast if you are a student interested in up to a £120 or €150 Apple gift card with the purchase of a qualifying new Mac or iPad.
• Ask Apple sessions: Apple this week announced Ask Apple , a new series of interactive Q&As and one-on-one consultations that will allow developers to connect directly with Apple employees for insight, support, and feedback. The first Ask Apple sessions will take place on October 17-21.
• Earnings report: Apple will announce its fiscal Q4 2022 earnings results on October 27 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

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Apple Events 2024: Apple’s event plans

Apple doesn’t participate in big industry-wide events such as CES or E3. The most valuable company in the world holds its own events, thank you very much. Several times a year, Apple invites the press and industry professionals to Apple Park to hear all about its latest products and services. Apple calls these ‘events,’ and streams them live online to millions of watchers.

In 2023 there were three such events: WWDC in June, the Wonderlust iPhone event in September and Apple’s second fall event on October 30 (or October 31 if you weren’t in the U.S.). Similarly, in 2022 Apple held three events: a spring event on March 8, WWDC on June 6, and the iPhone 14 launch on September 7. In other years Apple has held four events though, and in 2024 has already held one event (in May). Will Apple hold four events in 2024?

Read on to find out what events and new Apple product launches the company has in store for 2024.

When is Apple’s next event?

Apple held an event titled ‘Let loose’ on Tuesday May 7 , at 7am PT, but when will the next event be?

Apple will kick off WWDC in June with another keynote event. Apple has already announced WWDC24 will take place from June 10-14 , starting with a keynote on June 10 at 10am PT.

What time will the next Apple event start?

The WWDC keynote will start at 10 am PT. That translates to the following times in the countries where most of our readers live:

• U.S.: at 10 am (PST/PDT), 11 am (MST/MDT), noon (CST/CDT), 1 pm (EST/EDT)
• Canada: as above, and 2 pm (AST/ADT)
• U.K.: at 6 pm (GMT/BST)
• Europe: at 7pm (CET/CEST), 8 pm (EET/EEST)
• India: at 10.30 pm (IST)
• Australia: Next day at 1 am (AWST/AWDT), 2.30 am (ACST/ACDT), 3 am (AEST/AEDT)
• New Zealand: Next day at 5 am (NZST/NZDT)

How long does an Apple event last?

Apple keynotes usually last between one and two hours and feature CEO Tim Cook along with various other Apple executives. WWDC and the September event tend to be longer keynotes; the spring and late-fall events can be slightly shorter.

When does Apple usually hold events?

Apple holds three or four live or live-streamed events throughout the year where the company unveils its latest products and plans during a keynote address. They are usually held during similar times of the year:

• March/April: Spring event (in 2024 this was held in May)
• June: WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference)
• September: Fall event (aka iPhone and Apple Watch launch event)
• October/November: Late-fall event(s)

This event calendar is by no means set in stone, though, with the spring and October events being less regular. Some years, Apple doesn’t hold a spring event at all, as was the case in 2023.

The summer and September events are more predictable, with software coming at WWDC in June and iPhones and Apple Watches in September. The October event often sees Apple launch new Macs, but this is another one that changes from year to year.

What Apple events will take place in 2024?

Here are the events we expect to see in the remainder of 2024, and what could launch.

WWDC: June 10-14 2024

WWDC will take place from June 10-14 with the event kicking the conference off at 10am on June 10, 2024.

Apple uses WWDC each year to unveil the latest versions of its operating systems, so in 2024 we’ll get a preview of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18, and possibly an update to Apple’s realityOS.

The WWDC keynote is where Apple will announce its next major operating system releases: iOS and iPadOS 18 , macOS 15 , tvOS 18, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2. Expect to hear a lot about AI this year.

Apple’s Vision Pro headset hasn’t yet launched in locations including the U.K. Europe, Canada and Australia, so Apple could mention a date for the worldwide launch.

Apple sometimes announces new hardware at WWDC, so we could see new Macs: Mac Studio M3 Max and M3 Ultra and Mac Pro with the same chips, although now that the iPad Pro is shipping with M4 chips perhaps Apple will jump to that generation. We may also see a new Mac mini with M3 and M3 Pro – or that may wait for the M4.

Following the keynote on the Monday, developer events and sessions will run throughout the week.

Dates for WWDC:

• WWDC 2024: June 10-14
• WWDC 2023: June 5-9
• WWDC 2022: June 6-10
• WWDC 2021: June 7-11
• WWDC 2020: June 22-26
• WWDC 2019: June 3-7
• WWDC 2018: June 4-8
• WWDC 2017: June 5-9

You can read more about WWDC date, times and everything you need to know in a separate article.

iPhone 16 launch event: September 2024

Apple always holds an event in September, and almost always uses this to announce a new iPhone and Apple Watch. (The only exception in recent memory was in 2020, as a result of Covid-related production issues. That year the iPhone was announced in October, but there was still a September event.)

What else could we see? A new iPad mini and iPad Air . The AirPods could get an update (or two) and we might even see a HomePod with a screen .

Here are the past few Apple September event dates:

• 2023: Tuesday, September 12
• 2022: Tuesday, September 13
• 2022: Wednesday, September 7
• 2021: Tuesday, September 14
• 2020: Tuesday, September 15
• 2019: Tuesday, September 10
• 2018: Wednesday, September 12
• 2017: Tuesday, September 12

For more information about Apple’s September events read: Apple’s September iPhone event: Date, time, and what will launch.

October 2024 Event

There could be iPad and Mac events in October and/or November 2024. But this is a long way off so we won’t get into too much detail just yet.

In the past, Apple has held a second fall event on the following dates:

• 2023: Monday, October 30
• 2022: No event
• 2021: Monday, October 18
• 2020: Tuesday, October 13 and Tuesday, November 10
• 2019: No event
• 2018: Tuesday, October 30
• 2017: No event
• 2016: Thursday, October 27
• 2015: No event
• 2014: Thursday, October 16
• 2013: Tuesday, October 22
• 2012: Tuesday, October 23
• 2011: Tuesday, October 4

We expect Apple to launch new iPads and Macs in the late fall/autumn.

For more information about Apple’s October events read: Apple’s October Event: Date, time and what will launch.

Spring event 2025

Here are the dates of the past seven Apple spring events.

• 2024: Tuesday May 7
• 2023: No event
• 2022: Tuesday March 8
• 2021: Tuesday April 20
• 2020: No event
• 2019: Monday March 25
• 2018: Tuesday March 27
• 2016: Monday March 21
• 2015: Monday March 9
• 2014: No event
• 2013: No event
• 2012: Wednesday March 7

For more information about Apple’s spring events read: Apple Spring event: Date, time, product launch rumors.

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New ipad pros, ipad airs, apple pencil and perhaps the m4 chip.

So far, the biggest surprise about May 7’s “Let Loose” event is that it’s happening at all. We’re just over a month out from Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference, and yet the company determined there was enough news to warrant a stand-alone event. iPads (including the iPad Pro and iPad Air) will be the focus, while the long-neglected Apple Pencil is finally getting some love. It was, after all, the focal point of the event’s invite.

Rumors have also begun swirling around a potential M4 announcement. If true, it would represent a key change to Apple’s silicon release cadence, though that hasn’t exactly been consistent over the year. The likeliest reason for the change is Microsoft’s expected release of first-party, ARM-based silicon at its Build conference at the end of the month. Speculation has it that Microsoft’s AI-focused silicon will smoke Apple’s M3 chips.

It’s only been roughly seven months since Apple announced a trio of M3 chips. That’s a quick turnaround for a replacement chip, but keep in mind, the company is believed to have been working toward a more staggered release schedule last year, only to have those plans gunked up by some ongoing supply chain issues. Perhaps this schedule readjustment could see additional M4 SKUs announced during WWDC in a month.

In the meantime, it’s possible that, for the first time, the latest chip could appear on an iPad first — specifically the iPad Pro. At the very least, the high-end iPad is due for a refresh. The latest model, which sports the M2 chip, was released toward the end of 2022. Apple has spent the past several years blurring the line between the iPad and Mac, so why not let the tablet get its hands on new silicon first for a change?

The other big change to the Pro is said to be the long-awaited upgrade to an OLED display. Bloomberg suggests that this can’t come soon enough, as the tablet category is “in a deep funk right now.” Certainly the days of the iPad, one of Apple’s superstar devices, seem mostly behind us.

The company continues to dominate the category, but the tablet had a rough 2023, giving Apple a big slice of an increasingly shrinking pie. Canalys says the overall market decreased by 10% last year . Given the Vision Pro’s slow start, Apple could really use a shot in the arm right now — though a redesigned iPad doesn’t really fit the bill.

A pair of new iPad Airs is said to be arriving in 11- and 12.9-inch versions. The current rumor still has the more accessible models receiving an M2 chip — if the M4 does arrive next week, however, perhaps they’ll get an additional bump as well.

For what remains a relatively niche device, the Apple Pencil is apparently ready for its close-up. The stylus is said to be getting a new squeeze detection feature (which was alluded to earlier in an iPad) update. Haptic feedback could be on the docket as well, along with interchangeable magnet tips. Find My support could arrive too — a welcome addition for an eternally misplaced peripheral. Talking of blurring the lines between the iPad and Mac, Apple’s latest Magic Keyboard makes the tablet look even more like a laptop than before.

As for Macs themselves, with the arrival of the M4, I wouldn’t be wholly surprised to see the company sneak a computer refresh or two in. It seems just as — or even more — likely that Apple is saving major additions to the Mac line for WWDC in June.

The event is an early one for you West Coasters. It kicks off at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. You can watch it live here and follow TechCrunch for the news as it breaks.

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Retailers are rolling out their best iPad deals of May following Apple's May 7th launch event . On Tuesday, Apple unveiled the iPad Air 6 and iPad Pro M4 , which are now available for preorder starting from $599 and $999 respectively. You can save up to $580 via Apple's trade-in offer. Additionally, you can complement your new iPad with the new Apple Pencil Pro , and Magic Keyboard .

Apple's 2024 iPad preorders ship to meet their scheduled May 15 release date which means previous-gen iPads are now priced to move. If you've waited this long to upgrade, here's some incentive. For a limited time, save up to $600 on an iPad during Best Buy's Apple Trade-Up event. So if you're looking for a price break on existing or soon-to-be-released Apple tablets, now is one of the best times to buy an iPad.

Whether you want to buy an iPad for yourself or surprise mom this Mother's Day, there are plenty of deals to be had. Shop today's best iPad deals below. 

Best iPad deals — Quick links

• NEW 11" iPad Air 6 (2024): from $599 @ Apple
• NEW 13" iPad Air 6 (2024): $799 @ Apple
• 11"  iPad Pro M4: $999 $949 w/ membership
• 13" iPad Pro M4: $1,299 $1,249 @ Best Buy w/ membership
• 10.2" iPad 9: $329  $249 @ Best Buy , Amazon
• 10.9" iPad 10: $449 $349 @ Amazon 
• 10.2" iPad 9 (256GB): $479 $379 @ Amazon
• 8.3" iPad mini 6: $499 $399 @ Amazon , Best Buy
• 10.9" iPad Air 5: $599 $499 @ Best Buy , Amazon
• Apple Pencil USB-C: $79 $69 @ Amazon

Best iPad deals of May 2024

Best ipad deals.

10.9" iPad 10: $449 $349 @ Amazon Now $101 off, the 10th generation iPad features Apple's A14 Bionic chip and is faster and more power efficient than its predecessor. ideal for consuming content, internet browsing, emails, checking socials, and light productivity, the iPad 10 is the best tablet for most people. 

Features:  10.9-inch (2360 x 1640) Liquid Retina display, Apple A14 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, 12MP rear camera, 12MP front camera, records up to 4K video, USB-C connector, supports Apple Magic Keyboard Folio  and  Apple Pencil  support, nearly 11-hour battery life

Price check: Apple $349 | Target $349

10.2" iPad 9: $329 $249 @ Amazon Save $80 on the 9th generation iPad and snap up Apple's cheapest tablet for even less. This entry model iPad packs a 10.2-inch Retina display with True Tone, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage and stereo speakers. It sports an 8MP wide angle primary camera on the back and a 12MP ultra-wide front camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login payment. 

Price check: Best Buy $249

10.2" iPad 9 (256GB): $479 $379 @ Amazon Save $100 on the 9th generation iPad with 256GB of storage. This entry model iPad packs a 10.2-inch Retina display with True Tone, A13 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage and stereo speakers. It sports an 8MP wide angle primary camera on the back and a 12MP ultra-wide front camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login payment. 

Price check: Best Buy $379 w/ membership

10.9" iPad 10 Cellular: $599 $499 @ Amazon Lowest price! You can save $100 on the iPad 10 with cellular support and stay connected wherever you go. Released in late 2022, it features Apple's A14 Bionic chip and is faster and more power-efficient than its predecessor. It sports an ultra-wide 12MP front camera for video calling and an updated 12MP back camera for capturing sharp, vivid photos and 4K video. For wired and wireless connectivity options, the iPad is equipped with a USB-C port and Wi-Fi 6. 

Price check: Best Buy $599 | B&H $599

Best iPad Air deals

NEW 11" iPad Air 6 (2024): from $599 @ Apple You can now buy the 11-inch iPad Air 6 starting from $599 at Apple.com. Save up to $580 when you trade in an eligible device. The iPad Air 6 is 50% faster than the previous-gen iPad Air 5 and features landscape stereo speakers. Made of 100% recycled aluminum enclosure the new iPad Air works with the Apple MacBook Keyboard and Apple Pencil. iPad 6 p reorders ship to arrive by May 15.

Features:  11-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color,  True Tone, and anti-reflective coating, Apple M2 Chip, 128GB of storage, 12MP wide wide camera, 12MP Ultra-wide front camera, supports Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C and Magic Keyboard

NEW 13" iPad Air 6 (2024): $799 @ Apple You can now preorder the 13-inch iPad Air 6 starting from $799 at Apple.com. Save up to $580 when you trade in an eligible device. This is a great option if you prefer a larger display for split-screen multitasking, creating, gaming, and consuming content. iPad 6 preorders ship to arrive by May 15.

Features: 13-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color, True Tone, and anti-reflective coating, Apple M2 Chip, 128GB of storage, 12MP wide wide camera, 12MP Ultra-wide front camera, supports Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C and Magic Keyboard

10.9" iPad Air 5: $599 $499 @ Best Buy Save $100 on the iPad Air 5. It packs a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone. Rounding out its specs are Apple's M1 chip, 8GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and stereo speakers. For image capturing and video calls it has a 12MP wide angle primary camera on the back and a 12MP FaceTime Camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login payment. 

Price check: Amazon $499 

10.9" iPad Air 5 LTE (64GB): $749 $649 @ Amazon Save $100 on the iPad Air with 5G LTE support. Apple's lightweight tablet packs a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display,  Apple M1 chip, 8GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage. For image capturing and video calls it has a 12MP wide-angle primary camera on the back and a 12MP FaceTime Camera. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login payment.

Features:  10.9-inch (2360 x 1640) Liquid Retina display with True Tone, Apple M1 8-core Chip, 8-core GPU, 8GB RAM, 64GB of storage, 12MP wide-angle rear camera, 12MP front camera. Touch ID, Apple Pay, USB-C connector

Price check: Best Buy $649

Best iPad Pro deals

11" iPad Pro M4: $999 $949 w/ membership My Best Buy Plus members can preorder the new iPad Pro M4 starting from $999 and save $50. Plus save up to $600 when you trade in a similar device. My Best Buy Plus members get an 10% more trade-in value. The 2024 iPad Pro starts from $999 with storage capacity options from 256GB up to 2TB. Apple's 2024 iPad Pro is the thinnest ever and, for the first time, features a state-of-the-art display called Tandem OLED, which delivers 1000 nits of full-screen brightness and up to 1,600 nits of peak brightness. Preorders ship to arrive by May 15, the iPad Pro M4's release date. 

Features: 11-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED, Apple M4 9-core chip, 256GB of storage.

Price check: Apple $999

13" iPad Pro M4: $1,299 $1,249 @ Best Buy w/ membership My Best Buy Plus members can preorder the 13-inch iPad Pro M4 starting at $1,299 from Best Buy and save $50. Plus save up to $600 when you trade in a similar device. My Best Buy Plus members get an extra 10% more value. Featuring Apple's new blazing-fast M4 chip, the 2024 iPad Pro is up to 50% faster than the older model M2 and uses just half the power. In terms of GPU performance, it’s 4X times faster, which means games and other graphics-intensive tasks run smoother than ever. Preorders will arrive by the iPad Pro M4's May 15 release date.

Features: 13-inch Ultra Retina XDR OLED, Apple M4 9-core chip, 256GB of storage

Price check: Apple $1,299

11" iPad Pro M2: $799 $749 @ Best Buy ($729 w/ membership) Save $50 on the 11-inch iPad Pro M2 or save $70 with My Best Buy Plus. Soon-to-be succeeded by the 2024 iPad Pro, Apple's 2022 iPad Pro  M2 is still one of the  best tablets for productivity and gaming.

Features: 11-inch Liquid Retina (2388 x 1668) display, Apple M2 8-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, 10-core GPU, and 128GB of storage. It works with Apple Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil 2.

Price check: Amazon $787  

11" iPad Pro M2 (256GB): $899 $849 @ Best Buy ($807 w/ membership) Save $50 on the 11-inch iPad Pro M2 with 256GB of storage. Apple's 2022 iPad Pro is one of the best tablets to buy in 2024. Pair it with a keyboard and you have a compact laptop for getting things done on the go. 

12.9" iPad Pro M2 LTE: $1,299 $1,199 @ B&H Save $100 on the 12.9-inch Apple M2 iPad Pro with LTE support. In our  12.9-inch iPad Pro M2 review , we gave it 4.5 out of 5 starts for its incredible display, strong performance, and impressive speakers. Its killer cameras and decent battery life are also impressive. Powerful enough the replace your laptop, the M2 iPad Pro Apple Magic Keyboard, Smart Keyboard Folio and Apple Pencil 2.

Features: 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048) Liquid Retina XDR touchscreen, Apple M2 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 10-core GPU, dual rear camera (12MP and 10MP), 12MP front camera, 128GB of storage, iPadOS

Price check: Amazon $1,289 | Best Buy $1,199 w/ membership

12.9" iPad Pro M2 (256GB): $1,199 $1,149 @ Best Buy Save $50 on the 256GB model 12.9-inch Apple M2 iPad Pro. My Best Buy Plus members take an extra $20 off. In our  12.9-inch iPad Pro M2 review , we gave it 4.5 out of 5 starts for its incredible display, strong performance, and impressive speakers. Its killer cameras and decent battery life are also impressive.

Features: 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048) Liquid Retina XDR touchscreen, Apple M2 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 10-core GPU, dual rear camera (12MP and 10MP), 12MP front camera, 256GB of storage, iPadOS

Price check: Amazon $1,169 | B&H $1,199

12.9" iPad Pro M2 (512GB): $1,399 $1,349 @ Best Buy ($1,281 w/ membership) Save $50 on the 512GB model 12.9-inch Apple M2 iPad Pro. My Best Buy Plus members save $117. In our  12.9-inch iPad Pro M2 review , we gave it 4.5 out of 5 starts for its incredible display, strong performance, and impressive speakers. Its killer cameras and decent battery life are also impressive.

Features: 12.9-inch (2732 x 2048) Liquid Retina XDR touchscreen, Apple M2 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 10-core GPU, dual rear camera (12MP and 10MP), 12MP front camera, 512GB of storage, iPadOS

Best iPad mini deals

8.3" iPad mini 6 (64GB): $499 $399 @ Amazon Save $100 on the iPad mini 6. Apple's 6th gen compact tablet packs an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone, Apple's A15 Bionic chip, 64GB of storage, and Wi-Fi 6 support. There's a 12MP wide-angle back camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera on the front. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login and payment.

Price check: Best Buy $399 | B&H $499

8.3" iPad mini 6 LTE (256GB): $799 $699 @ Best Buy Save $100 on the 256GB iPad mini 6 with cellular support. Apple's 6th gen compact tablet packs an 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display with True Tone, Apple's A15 Bionic chip, 256GB of storage, Wi-Fi 6, and 5G support. There's a 12MP wide-angle back camera and a 12MP ultra-wide camera on the front. Touch ID and Apple Pay offer secure login and payment.

Price check: Amazon $699

 When is the best time to buy an iPad? 

iPad deals are a lot easier to find these days thanks to ongoing discounts available throughout the year. However, the best time to buy an iPad is typically during the later months of the year and Black Friday in particular. Around the holidays, we see the most competitive discounts among retailers and the lowest prices on Apple's premium tablets. 

Other best times to buy an iPad are Presidents Day, Memorial Day , Amazon Prime Day , and back-to-school season.

 What is the best iPad to buy? 

Apple's latest iPad Air is the best iPad to buy and our number 1 pick for best overall tablet . It runs on Apple's old but still good M1 chip which makes it more than adequate for managing emails, socials, internet surfing, consuming content, gaming, and more. 

Priced at $599 to start, you can usually find it on sale for $100 to $150 less. 

 What is the best budget iPad? 

Although overshadowed by the iPad 10 ,  the 9th generation iPad is the best value iPad you can get. For months now, it's been on and off sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $249 — the lowest price of the year. 

In our  iPad 9th gen review , we gave it a solid rating of 4 out of 5-stars, praising its bright, vivid Retina display, outstanding performance, and impressive 12-hour battery life.

iPad accessory deals

Apple Smart Keyboard Folio: $179 $169 @ Amazon Save $10 on the official Apple Smart Keyboard. Turn your iPad into a laptop with the Apple Smart Keyboard Folio for the 11-inch iPad Pro. This keyboard case is designed to deliver a great typing experience on a comfortable keyboard whenever you need it. No charging or pairing required. Its durable lightweight cover protects both the front and back of your iPad. It works with iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation or later) and iPad Air (4th Generation). 

Apple Smart Keyboard Folio 12.9: $199 $189 @ Amazon Save $10 on the Apple Smart Keyboard Folio for the12.9-inch iPad Pro. This iPad accessory lets you enjoy a great typing experience on a comfortable keyboard whenever you need it. There's no charging or pairing required so it's ready when you are. Its durable lightweight cover protects both the front and back of your iPad. It works with the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd, 4th, and 5th generation).

Apple Magic Keyboard: $299  $264 @ Amazon Save $35 on the Apple Magic Keyboard for the best typing experience on an iPad. Nothing beats a proper keyboard or comes close to the seamless integration of Apple’s Magic Keyboard. The floating cantilever design allows you to adjust the iPad Pro display to the right angle, the typing experience is comfortable and the integrated trackpad means this can fill both roles in your life as a tablet and laptop. It works with iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation or later), iPad Air (4th generation). 

Apple Pencil USB-C: $79 $69 @ Amazon Lowest price! Save $10 on the Apple Pencil with USB-C connectivity lets you easily take notes, draw and design on your iPad. Thanks to low latency, it feels just like using a pencil supports Apple Pencil hover feature on the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation). When not in use, it magnetically attaches to your iPad for safe-keeping. 

Compatibility: iPad Air (4th & 5th generation), iPad mini (6th generation), iPad (10th generation), iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd through 6th generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (1st through 4th generation).

Price check: Best Buy $79 |   B&H $79

Apple Pencil 2: $129 $79 @ Amazon Lowest price! Amazon knocks $50 off the Apple Pencil 2. One of the best iPad accessories to buy, it provides you with pixel-perfect precision for drawing, sketching, coloring, taking notes, and more. It works with iPad Air (4th generation and later), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation and later), and iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later).

Price check: Best Buy $79 | Target $79 | Walmart $79

Apple Pencil 1st Generation: $94 $79 @ Amazon At $20 of, the 1st generation Apple Pencil which lets you take notes, draw and design on your iPad. It works with the Pad Air (3rd generation), iPad mini (5th generation), iPad (6th, 7th, 8th and 9th generations), iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (1st and 2nd generations), iPad Pro 10.5‑inch and iPad Pro 9.7‑inch.

Price check: Walmart $79

• Amazon: iPad deals from $249
• Best Buy: iPad deals from $249
• B&H: iPad deals from $549
• iPad Cables & Chargers: from $16 @ Amazon

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The best laptop deals right now: Apple, Lenovo, HP, and more

We use laptops for everything from editing video in 4K to answering emails. But, eventually, it becomes time to retire our old machines and upgrade -- a prospect that can be daunting when prices are high. From portable gaming devices to laptops suitable for your home office and remote work setups, we've rounded up deals on some of the best laptops out there so you can find a laptop that you or a family member will love -- while saving some significant cash. 

Also:  The best laptops you can buy

If you see something that looks like a great deal, we recommend adding it to your cart ASAP. Prices tend to change quickly and stocks may vanish quickly if popular models are on sale. 

Best laptop deals 

• Apple MacBook Air 15-inch, M2 chip, 512GB : $1199 (save $300)
• ASUS Vivobook 15.6-inch FHD laptop : $250 (save $80)
• Microsoft Surface laptop 5 : $800 (save $500)
• Dell Inspiron 16 laptop : $450 (save $250)
• Acer Aspire Vero 15.6-inch Full HD laptop : $400 (save $230)
• Lenovo Yoga 6 13-inch hybrid tablet : $530 (save $330)
• HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 laptop : $1100 (save $350)
• ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 gaming laptop : $1699 (save $300)

Apple MacBook Air

• Current price: $1199
• Original price: $1499

Best Buy often offers discounts on the Apple MacBook range, and one deal we particularly like the look of is for an Apple MacBook Air. If you need a light, portable laptop for travel and work purposes, the $300 discount is attractive. This model has a 15-inch display suitable for all of your work and entertainment needs, an Apple M2 chip, 8GB RAM, and 512GB SSD storage.

HP Envy laptop

• Current price: $810
• Original price: $1280

You can also enjoy a $420 discount on the HP Envy, an excellent option if you want a Windows-based device suitable as a steady workhorse. This laptop offers users a 17.3-inch Full HD display and is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor. 16GB of RAM is included (upgradable to 32GB) alongside 512GB SSD storage. 

Samsung Galaxy Book3

• Current price: $1,000
• Original price: $1,350

This excellent Samsung Galaxy Book3 deal is worth considering. $1,00 is not too much to spend on a robust, future-proof laptop, and if you need a reliable model, there is a substantial $350 discount. The Samsung Galaxy Book3 is a 2-in-1 model sporting a 15.6-inch Full HD AMOLED touchscreen, an Intel i7 processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD storage. 

HP Stream 14-inch laptop

• Current price: $199
• Original price: $229

Walmart's deal on the HP Stream laptop is worth considering if you need a budget-friendly machine suitable for travel and portability. I particularly like this laptop for its easy parental controls, having set one up recently for a friend who wanted to give their 12-year-old their first laptop in a safe manner.

The HP Stream is a 14-inch Windows 11 laptop with an Intel Celeron processor, 4GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC storage. Sure, it's not the most specification-heavy, but at only $199, this laptop is a steal. 

Lenovo V15 Series laptop

• Current price: $400
• Original price: $480

Another deal we like the look of is $80 off a Lenovo V15 Series laptop. This new model comes with 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD storage, a 15.6-inch Full HD display, an Intel Pentium 4 processor, a variety of connectivity ports, and Windows 11 Home. 

Alternative laptop deals 

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We searched for laptop deals at retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy, and also at the websites of leading manufacturers like Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, Acer, and Asus. We also used various price trackers to ensure that a claimed deal wasn't spurious.

We have concentrated on quality products from leading vendors, as discounts on these laptops are likely to be most sought-after by potential buyers.

When compiling the list of the best deals, we considered the following:

• Price : Naturally, the price point of our recommended laptops has to include a worthwhile discount. While some discounts are small in relation to an overall price tag - for example, $30 off a $150 device - and other discounts are in the hundreds of dollars, we wanted to ensure that in any case, it's value for money.
• Features : We included a range of laptops with features sure to appeal to you, including different screen sizes, processors, memory options, and storage. Furthermore, these laptops include varying levels of security, parental lock options, and display resolutions.
• Use cases : At ZDNET, we also took into account different use cases. You might be in the market for a budget-friendly, basic laptop for a child, for example, or you may need a future-proof laptop suitable for work. Or, it might be a gaming device you're after. So, we have compiled a set of recommendations based on different purposes. 

What specifications do I need to look for in a laptop?

The right specs depend on your needs and how you intend to use your new laptop -- whether for gaming, studies, video calling, or simply daily internet surfing. We break it down for you below:

• Processing power/CPU:  The processor is the computer's brain and handles the basic programming tasks. Gamers will want a higher processor that can even boost to a higher GHz threshold for AAA games like Death Stranding and Halo Infinite. Higher processor outputs will also apply to content creators who need a laptop to handle editing video software, but if you're using your laptop for general work or just surfing the internet, you can opt for a lower processor. 
• Graphics card/GPU:  Again, gamers and content creators will want a higher graphics card to reflect the beautiful imagery for their gaming. I personally recommend that gamers opt for at least an RTX 3060 at the moment. However, again, internet surfers and workers shouldn't worry too much about the graphics if you're focusing on building out Word documents.
• Storage : For those that focus on lighter laptop use, 256GB of SSD storage will be plenty of space for your laptop. However, if you need more storage for high-resolution photos, videos, or more, you'll want to opt for 512GB of storage or even 1TB.
• RAM : In conjunction with the CPU, RAM is used to help the computer multi-task and is vital to running programs. ZDNET expert Adrian Kingsley-Hughes breaks down RAM needs here , but at minimum, especially for working, you should opt for around 8GB, and gamers will potentially want more.

Do I need a gaming laptop or a "regular" laptop?

Again, it depends on your needs. Those who aren't  gamers can opt for a regular laptop with high specs, but content creators or those who work with heavy editing software should opt for a designer's laptop or a gaming laptop. Not because, of course, you want to have the best gaming specs on the side, but because those laptops come with powerful CPUs, GPUs, and high RAM to handle the heavy requirements that software needs.

How much should I pay for a good laptop?

When you're considering your budget for a new laptop, you have to consider what you want to use the device for. 

If you're a gamer who needs a high-spec laptop with a decent graphics card, top-of-the-range display and high refresh rate, you should expect to pay more than $500 - $600 -- and potentially beyond $1,000. However, if you need a laptop for basic tasks, studying, and streaming, you can easily get away with a basic laptop for a few hundred dollars. 

What are the best deals right now?

ZDNET experts split out the latest and greatest deals for you below.

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Apple unveils stunning new iPad Pro with the world’s most advanced display, M4 chip, and Apple Pencil Pro

Thinnest Apple Product Ever

World’s Most Advanced Display

Only Possible with M4

Outrageously Powerful Device for AI

Pro Cameras

Pro Connectivity

Apple Pencil Pro

All-New Magic Keyboard and Smart Folio

Powerful iPadOS Features

Logic Pro for iPad 2

Final Cut Pro for iPad 2

iPad Pro and the Environment

• Customers can order the new iPad Pro with M4 starting today, May 7, at apple.com/store , and in the Apple Store app in 29 countries and regions, including the U.S., with availability in stores beginning Wednesday, May 15.
• The new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro will be available in silver and space black finishes in 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB configurations.
• The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at  $999  (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model, and  $1,199  (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. The 13-inch iPad Pro starts at  $1,299  (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi model, and  $1,499  (U.S.) for the Wi-Fi + Cellular model. Additional technical specifications, including nano-texture glass options, are available at apple.com/store .
• For education, the new 11-inch iPad Pro is available for  $899  (U.S.) and the 13-inch iPad Pro is $1,199 (U.S.). Education pricing is available to current and newly accepted college students and their parents, as well as faculty, staff, and home-school teachers of all grade levels. For more information, visit  apple.com/us-hed/shop .
• The new Apple Pencil Pro is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is available for $129 (U.S.). For education, Apple Pencil Pro is available for $119 (U.S.).
• Apple Pencil (USB-C) is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is available for $79 (U.S.) and $69 (U.S.) for education.
• The new Magic Keyboard is compatible with the new iPad Pro. It is available in black and white finishes. The new 11-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $299 (U.S.) and the new 13-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $349 (U.S.), with layouts for over 30 languages. For education, the 11-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $279 (U.S.) and the 13-inch Magic Keyboard is available for $329 (U.S.).
• The new Smart Folio is available for $79 (U.S.) in black, white, and denim finishes for the new 11-inch iPad Pro and $99 (U.S.) for the new 13-inch iPad Pro.
• Logic Pro for iPad 2 is available on May 13 as a free update for existing users, and for new users, it is available on the App Store for $4.99 (U.S.) per month, or $49 (U.S.) per year, with a one-month free trial. Logic Pro for iPad 2 requires iPadOS 17.4 or later. For more information, visit apple.com/logic-pro-for-ipad .
• Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 will be available later this spring on the App Store for $4.99 (U.S.) per month, or $49 (U.S.) per year, with a one-month free trial.
• Apple offers great ways to save on the latest iPad. Customers can trade in their current iPad and get credit toward a new one by visiting the Apple Store online , the Apple Store app, or an Apple Store location. To see what their device is worth, and for terms and conditions, customers can visit apple.com/shop/trade-in .
• Customers in the U.S. who shop at Apple using Apple Card can pay monthly at 0 percent APR when they choose to check out with Apple Card Monthly Installments, and they’ll get 3 percent Daily Cash back — all upfront.

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PRESS RELEASE

Featuring a new thin and light design, breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display, and outrageously fast M4 performance with powerful AI capabilities, the new iPad Pro takes a huge leap forward

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today unveiled the groundbreaking new iPad Pro in a stunningly thin and light design, taking portability and performance to the next level. Available in silver and space black finishes, the new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: an expansive 13-inch model and a super-portable 11-inch model. Both sizes feature the world’s most advanced display — a new breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display with state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology — providing a remarkable visual experience. The new iPad Pro is made possible with the new M4 chip, the next generation of Apple silicon, which delivers a huge leap in performance and capabilities. M4 features an entirely new display engine to enable the precision, color, and brightness of the Ultra Retina XDR display. With a new CPU, a next-generation GPU that builds upon the GPU architecture debuted on M3, and the most powerful Neural Engine yet, the new iPad Pro is an outrageously powerful device for artificial intelligence. The versatility and advanced capabilities of iPad Pro are also enhanced with all-new accessories. Apple Pencil Pro brings powerful new interactions that take the pencil experience even further, and a new thinner, lighter Magic Keyboard is packed with incredible features. The new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro, and Magic Keyboard are available to order starting today, with availability in stores beginning Wednesday, May 15.

“iPad Pro empowers a broad set of pros and is perfect for anyone who wants the ultimate iPad experience — with its combination of the world’s best displays, extraordinary performance of our latest M-series chips, and advanced accessories — all in a portable design. Today, we’re taking it even further with the new, stunningly thin and light iPad Pro, our biggest update ever to iPad Pro,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering. “With the breakthrough Ultra Retina XDR display, the next-level performance of M4, incredible AI capabilities, and support for the all-new Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard, there’s no device like the new iPad Pro.”

The new iPad Pro — the thinnest Apple product ever — features a stunningly thin and light design, taking portability to a whole new level. The 11-inch model is just 5.3 mm thin, and the 13-inch model is even thinner at a striking 5.1 mm, while both models are just as strong as the previous design. The 11-inch model weighs less than a pound, and the 13-inch model is nearly a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor — allowing pro users to extend their workflows in new ways and in more places. The new iPad Pro is available in two gorgeous finishes — silver and space black — both with 100 percent recycled aluminum enclosures.

The new iPad Pro debuts the Ultra Retina XDR, the world’s most advanced display, to provide an even more remarkable visual experience. The Ultra Retina XDR display features state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology that uses two OLED panels and combines the light from both to provide phenomenal full-screen brightness. The new iPad Pro supports an incredible 1000 nits of full-screen brightness for SDR and HDR content, and 1600 nits peak for HDR. No other device of its kind delivers this level of extreme dynamic range. Tandem OLED technology enables sub-millisecond control over the color and luminance of each pixel, taking XDR precision further than ever. Specular highlights in photos and video appear even brighter, and there’s more detail in shadows and low light than ever before on iPad — all while delivering even more responsiveness to content in motion. For pro users working in high-end, color-managed workflows or challenging lighting conditions, a new nano-texture glass option comes to iPad Pro for the first time. 1 Nano-texture glass is precisely etched at a nanometer scale, maintaining image quality and contrast while scattering ambient light for reduced glare. With its breakthrough tandem OLED technology, extreme brightness, incredibly precise contrast, brilliant colors, and nano-texture glass option, the new Ultra Retina XDR display is the world’s most advanced display, giving iPad Pro customers an unparalleled viewing experience.

The incredibly thin and light design and game-changing display of the new iPad Pro is only possible with M4, the next generation of Apple silicon that delivers a huge leap in performance. M4 is built on second-generation 3-nanometer technology that’s even more power efficient, which is perfect for the design of the new iPad Pro. With an entirely new display engine, M4 introduces pioneering technology for the stunning precision, color, and brightness of the Ultra Retina XDR display. The new CPU offers up to four performance cores and now six efficiency cores, 2 with next-generation machine learning (ML) accelerators, to deliver up to 1.5x faster CPU performance over M2 in the previous-generation iPad Pro. 3 M4 builds on the GPU architecture of M3 — the 10-core GPU includes powerful features like Dynamic Caching, and hardware-accelerated mesh shading and ray tracing, which come to iPad for the first time. Coupled with higher unified memory bandwidth, pro rendering apps like Octane will see up to 4x faster performance than M2. 3 M4 also delivers tremendous gains and industry-leading performance per watt. Compared to M2, M4 can deliver the same performance using just half the power, and compared to the latest PC chip in a thin and light laptop, M4 can deliver the same performance using just a quarter of the power. 4 A new advanced Media Engine includes support for AV1 decode, providing more power-efficient playback of high-resolution video experiences from streaming services.

The new iPad Pro with M4 features Apple’s most powerful Neural Engine ever, capable of 38 trillion operations per second, which is 60x faster than Apple’s first Neural Engine in the A11 Bionic chip. Combined with next-generation ML accelerators in the CPU, a high-performance GPU, more memory bandwidth, and intelligent features and powerful developer frameworks in iPadOS, the Neural Engine makes the new iPad Pro an outrageously powerful device for AI. With iPad Pro with M4, users can perform AI-enabled tasks even faster, like easily isolate a subject from its background in 4K video with just a tap with Scene Removal Mask in Final Cut Pro. With this advanced level of performance, the Neural Engine in M4 is more powerful than any neural processing unit in any AI PC today.

iPadOS also has advanced frameworks like Core ML that make it easy for developers to tap into the Neural Engine to deliver phenomenal AI features locally, including running powerful diffusion and generative AI models, with great performance on device. iPad Pro also supports cloud-based solutions, enabling users to run powerful productivity and creative apps that tap into the power of AI, such as Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Adobe Firefly.

The updated camera system on the new iPad Pro delivers even more versatility, and with its rich audio from four studio-quality mics, users can shoot, edit, and share all on one device. The 12MP back camera captures vibrant Smart HDR images and video with even better color, improved textures, and detail in low light. It also now features a new adaptive True Tone flash that makes document scanning on the new iPad Pro better than ever. Using AI, the new iPad Pro automatically identifies documents right in the Camera app, and if a shadow is in the way, it instantly takes multiple photos with the new adaptive flash, stitching the scan together for a dramatically better scan.

On the front, the TrueDepth camera system moves to the landscape location on the new iPad Pro. The Ultra Wide 12MP camera with Center Stage makes the experience of video conferencing in landscape orientation even better, especially when iPad is attached to a Magic Keyboard or Smart Folio.

iPad Pro includes a high-performance USB-C connector with support for Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4, delivering fast wired connectivity — up to 40Gb/s. Thunderbolt supports an extensive ecosystem of high-performance accessories, including external displays like the Pro Display XDR at its full 6K resolution, and external storage, all connected using high-performance cables and docks. iPad Pro supports Wi-Fi 6E for super-fast Wi-Fi connections for pro workflows on the go. Wi-Fi + Cellular models with 5G allow users to access their files, communicate with colleagues, and back up their data in a snap while on the go. Cellular models of the new iPad Pro are activated with eSIM, a more secure alternative to a physical SIM card, allowing users to quickly connect and transfer their existing plans digitally, and store multiple cellular plans on a single device. Customers can easily get connected to wireless data plans on the new iPad Pro in over 190 countries and regions around the world without needing to get a physical SIM card from a local carrier.

Apple Pencil Pro features even more magical capabilities and powerful new interactions that take the Apple Pencil experience even further. A new sensor in the barrel can sense a user’s squeeze, bringing up a tool palette to quickly switch tools, line weights, and colors, all without interrupting the creative process. A custom haptic engine delivers a light tap that provides confirmation when users squeeze, use double-tap, or snap to a Smart Shape for a remarkably intuitive experience. A gyroscope allows users to roll Apple Pencil Pro for precise control of the tool they’re using. Rotating the barrel changes the orientation of shaped pen and brush tools, just like pen and paper. And with Apple Pencil hover, users can visualize the exact orientation of a tool before making a mark.

With these advanced features, Apple Pencil Pro allows users to bring their ideas to life in entirely new ways, and developers can also create their own custom interactions. Apple Pencil Pro brings support for Find My for the first time to Apple Pencil, helping users locate Apple Pencil Pro if misplaced. It pairs, charges, and is stored on the side of iPad Pro through a new magnetic interface. iPad Pro also supports Apple Pencil (USB-C), ideal for note taking, sketching, annotating, journaling, and more, at an incredible value.

Designed for the new iPad Pro, an all-new thinner and lighter Magic Keyboard makes it more portable and versatile than ever. The new Magic Keyboard opens to the magical floating design that customers love, and now includes a function row for access to features like screen brightness and volume controls. It also has a gorgeous aluminum palm rest and larger trackpad that’s even more responsive with haptic feedback, so the entire experience feels just like using a MacBook. The new Magic Keyboard attaches magnetically, and the Smart Connector immediately connects power and data without the need for Bluetooth. The machined aluminum hinge also includes a USB-C connector for charging. The new Magic Keyboard comes in two colors that perfectly complement the new iPad Pro: black with a space black aluminum palm rest, and white with a silver aluminum palm rest.

The new Smart Folio for iPad Pro attaches magnetically and now supports multiple viewing angles for greater flexibility. Available in black, white, and denim, it complements the colors of the new iPad Pro.

iPadOS is packed with features that push the boundaries of what’s possible on iPad. With Reference Mode, iPadOS can precisely match color requirements of the Ultra Retina XDR display for tasks in which accurate colors and consistent image quality are critical — including review and approve, color grading, and compositing. Stage Manager enables users to work with multiple overlapping windows in a single view, resize windows, tap to switch between apps, and more. With full external display support of up to 6K, iPad Pro users can also extend their workflow, as well as use the built-in camera on an external display for enhanced video conferencing. Users can take advantage of the powerful AI capabilities in iPad Pro and intelligent features in iPadOS, including Visual Look Up, Subject Lift, Live Text, or Live Captions and Personal Voice for accessibility.

With iPadOS 17 , users can customize the Lock Screen to make it more personal — taking advantage of the larger display on iPad — and interactive widgets take glanceable information further with the ability to get tasks done right in the moment with just a tap. The Notes app gives users new ways to organize, read, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs, and working with PDFs is also easier with AutoFill, which intelligently identifies and fills fields in forms.

Logic Pro for iPad 2 , available starting Monday, May 13, introduces incredible studio assistant features that augment the music-making process and provide artists help right when they need it — all while ensuring they maintain full creative control. These features include Session Players, which expand on popular Drummer capabilities in Logic to include a new Bass Player and Keyboard Player; ChromaGlow, to instantly add warmth to tracks; and Stem Splitter, to extract and work with individual parts of a single audio recording.

Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 , available later this spring, introduces Live Multicam, a new feature that transforms iPad into a mobile production studio, allowing users to view and control up to four connected iPhone and iPad devices wirelessly. 5 To support Live Multicam, an all-new capture app also comes to iPad and iPhone, Final Cut Camera, 6 giving users control over options like white balance, ISO, and shutter speed, along with monitoring tools like overexposure indicators and focus peaking. Final Cut Camera works as a standalone capture app or with Live Multicam. Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 also allows users to create or open projects from external storage, giving editors even more flexibility, and offers new content options. 7

The new iPad Pro is designed with the environment in mind, including 100 percent recycled aluminum in the enclosure, 100 percent recycled rare earth elements in all magnets, and 100 percent recycled gold plating and tin soldering in multiple printed circuit boards. The new iPad Pro meets Apple’s high standards for energy efficiency, and is free of mercury, brominated flame retardants, and PVC. The packaging is 100 percent fiber-based, bringing Apple closer to its goal to remove plastic from all packaging by 2025.

Today, Apple is carbon neutral for global corporate operations, and by 2030, plans to be carbon neutral across the entire manufacturing supply chain and life cycle of every product.

Pricing and Availability

• Nano-texture glass is an option on the 1TB and 2TB configurations of the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro models.
• iPad Pro models with 256GB or 512GB storage feature the Apple M4 chip with a 9‑core CPU. iPad Pro models with 1TB or 2TB storage feature the Apple M4 chip with a 10‑core CPU.
• Testing was conducted by Apple in March and April 2024. See apple.com/ipad-pro for more information.
• Testing was conducted by Apple in March and April 2024 using preproduction 13-inch iPad Pro (M4) units with a 10-core CPU and 16GB of RAM. Performance was measured using select industry‑standard benchmarks. PC laptop chip performance data is from testing ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UX3405MA) with Core Ultra 7 155H and 32GB of RAM. Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of iPad Pro.
• Final Cut Pro for iPad 2 is compatible with iPad models with the M1 chip or later, and Logic Pro for iPad 2 will be available on iPad models with the A12 Bionic chip or later.
• Final Cut Camera is compatible with iPhone X S and later with iOS 17.4 or later, and iPad models compatible with iPadOS 17.4 or later.
• External project support requires iPadOS 17.5 or later.

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