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Apple teases MacBook Pro event next week

DevicesOctober 20, 20261 min read

Apple has sent invites for a new product event on October 28. It plans to show new Macs and a refreshed iPad Mini.

What happened

Apple has invited reporters to a second product launch this month. The event is set for October 28 at 1 PM Eastern Time in Los Angeles. According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to announce new Macs and an updated iPad Mini. Apple's marketing chief also posted a short teaser on X saying the news is coming next week.

Key facts

Date and time: October 28, 1 PM ET
Place: Los Angeles
Expected: a new MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen that is lighter and has a Dynamic Island
Expected: a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a new iMac with the M6 chip
Expected: an iPad Mini with an OLED screen and the selfie camera on the long edge

What came before

This event follows Apple's smart home event on October 13. At that event, Apple showed a new HomeView smart home hub, an updated Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote, and a second-generation HomePod Mini. The new M6 chip was already launched in the Mac Mini.

Why it matters

A new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen would be a big change for Apple's laptop line. An OLED screen can show deeper colors and blacks than the screens used now. These updates could help people who use Apple devices for school, work, or creative projects choose what to buy.

What to watch

Whether Apple confirms the OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro
Pricing and release dates for the new Macs and iPad Mini
Whether the M6 iMac and 14-inch MacBook Pro are shown as expected

Glossary

MacBook Pro: Apple's high-end laptop computer, often used for hard work like video editing and coding.
OLED: A type of screen where each tiny light makes its own color, so the picture can look very bright and deep.
Dynamic Island: The small pill-shaped area at the top of some iPhone screens that shows alerts and activity.
M6 chip: Apple's own computer chip that powers its Macs; the brain that runs the computer.
iPad Mini: Apple's small tablet computer.
HomePod Mini: A small smart speaker from Apple that works with Siri.

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