Tuesday, November 5, 2024
MacRumors

M4 MacBook Pros may arrive alongside macOS Sequoia in the fourth quarter

Apple sales were “relatively quiet” in quarter three, but the M4-based MacBook Pro featuring a 10-core CPU “could be another exciting product launch in the fourth quarter," says Counterpoint Research.

macOS Sequoia is expected to roll out in September or October. And Apple might introduce new MacBooks Pros along with the operating system update.

According to a now-deleted post to X by Display Supply — as noted by AppleInsider — Chain Consultants CEO Ross Young, panel shipments started in July and August for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. He said that a fourth quarter launch for the M4-equipped models “makes sense” based on these shipments.

Counterpoint Research says Apple is waiting for the M4 MacBook launch to regain shipment momentum of laptops. AI [artificial intelligence] laptops such as the M4 MacBook will expand the AI PC market in H2 2024, according to Counterpoint Senior Analyst William Li. 

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