Future Macs are expected to be M2-based.
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Apple won't be bringing out new Mac models until 2023, a report claims, with the updated M2 versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro now scheduled for the first quarter.
Expectations of a third set of fall launches from Apple were put into question following comments from Apple's leadership in its quarterly results. In a report on Sunday, it seems that Apple has made the call and is holding off on other Mac launches in 2022.
In the "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman claims he was told Apple will be introducing upgraded models "in the first quarter of calendar 2023." Rather than try for another pre-holidays update, new Macs will apparently be launching in a few months time, coinciding with macOS Ventura 13.3 in early February or the start of March.
The launches at that time will apparently include updates to the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro, sporting chips based on the M2. The long-rumored Mac mini refresh is also on the cards, with an M2 chip and radical external changes anticipated.
Gurman claims Apple has also increased its internal testing, including the M2 Pro and M2 Max chips. The M2 Max will apparently increase the CPU core count from 10 to 12, with graphics cores upgraded to a maximum of 38.
The report points to the financial results comments to support the claimed delays, including CEO Tim Cook mentioning "set" product lineup and CFO Luca Maestri discussing a reduction in expectations for Mac revenue growth.
