Apple is hosting its biggest event of the year on September 9. New iPhone 17 models, Apple Watch Ultra 3, AirPods Pro 3, and more are expected. But there are a variety of soon-to-release Apple products that likely won’t make a September event appearance. Here’s what not to expect from Apple’s ‘Awe dropping’ event.
New Macs
It’s rare for Macs to make an appearance at Apple’s September event. Most of the time, if the company has new Macs ready, it saves them for October or November releases.
Last year, the M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac debuted at the end of October and shipped early the following month. In 2023, late October brought the M3 MacBook Pro.
But this year, there may not be any new Macs coming for the entire fall.
Apple reportedly has an M5 MacBook Pro nearly ready for launch, but reporting indicates it won’t arrive until early 2026. There’s also a new Mac Pro expected at some point, but launch timing remains unclear.
Even if one of these Macs does make a surprise 2025 appearance, it almost certainly won’t be until October or later.
‘HomePad’ / HomePod Touch
Apple’s home efforts have long felt like a hobby, but the company reportedly has big ambitions to change that.
The long-rumored ‘HomePad’ device (more likely to be called HomePod Touch) is a key part of that. But it’s not expected to launch until 2026.
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