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