While product refreshes are no longer on the cards before Christmas, software updates like iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2 and macOS Ventura 13.1 are still on the cards. By the way, Apple recently released initial public betas for all three OS updates, the details of which we’ve discussed separately. According to Gurman, March 2023 is the next possible release window for new Mac products. Instead, @LeaksApplePro claims that Apple has a new launch event planned for January, though it’s unclear where the leaker got this information. By comparison, Gurman acknowledges that Apple’s current software roadmap puts macOS Ventura 13.3 on track for a public release in February or March 2023, which would coincide well with refreshed Mac devices. Apple is currently expected to launch the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 with M2 and M2 Max upgrades. However, the analyst does not believe that the company will make visual adjustments from the M1-based machines released in late 2020. However, adopting the M2 Max will give the MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 2 additional CPU cores and 6 more GPU cores, totaling 12 and 38, respectively. Meanwhile, Gurman writes that Apple is developing new Mac mini models based on the M2 and M2 Pro chipsets. While the new Mac mini models sound like they’re being developed alongside refreshed MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 models, that may not be the case for the Mac Pro. Instead, Gurman hints that Apple may wait until it can equip the Mac Pro with a 3nm chipset, with the M2 generation stuck on 5nm nodes. If that’s the case, don’t expect a new Mac Pro to launch in early 2023 alongside the MacBook Pro 14, MacBook Pro 16, and Mac mini. Alex Alderson – Senior Tech Writer – 6789 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2018 Before writing and translating for Notebookcheck, I worked for various companies, including Apple and Neowin. I have a degree in International History and Politics from the University of Leeds, which I have since converted into a Law degree. Feel free to chat on Twitter or Notebookchat.
