M1 Mac Professional reportedly scrapped as Apple ideas M2 press this slide

With the M2 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air by now on shelves, all eyes have turned to Apple’s desktop offerings, specifically the Mac Professional and Mac mini. On the Max Tech YouTube channel, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has uncovered some new information and facts about Apple’s approaching slate of Macs, and what it means for the up coming round of M2 chips.

Regarding the M2 chip, Gurman expects the same variants as the M1—Pro, Max, and Ultra, with a possible new Extreme design for the Mac Pro—but does not think it will go to a 3nm system as has been rumored. He suspects the future-technology approach will arrive with the M3 chips in late 2023 or 2024.

In limited, Apple has a number of M2 Macs planned for this tumble, such as a “spec bump” for the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro styles. Gurman expects the new laptops to get M2 Pro and M2 Max processors with the subsequent refresh but no new features, much like the 13-inch MacBook Pro.

Also in line for a refresh this slide is the Mac mini. Gurman claimed Apple will be updating each the M1 Mac mini and the better-conclusion Intel version with M2 and M2 Professional chips, respectively, but doesn’t imagine the equipment will have a redesign, as has been rumored. He stated it would be “odd” for Apple to introduce a new Mac mini structure adhering to the launch of the Mac Studio. 

As for the prolonged-awaited Mac Pro with Apple silicon, Gurman reveals that Apple planned to start an M1-primarily based Mac Pro “months ago” but “scrapped” it to operate on a model with an M2. He does not count on Apple to launch the significant-end workstation until subsequent year as a end result of creation and source challenges.

At last, Gurman thinks Facial area ID on the Mac is a prolonged way off. Despite the addition of the notch, he does not hope it to occur to the M2 MacBook Professional anytime before long. In reality, he thinks it’ll arrive to the greater-close iMac types initial. That could come with the M3 iMac, since Gurman thinks Apple will skip the M2 chip in the all-in-one particular equipment.