Subj : MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac models are disappearing off the sh
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Oct 15 2024 11:00:05

MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac models are disappearing off the shelves, 
another sign that Apples M4 Mac launch is imminent

Date:
Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:48:35 +0000

Description:
Ready for a bunch of all-new M4 Macs? Heres another hint that we might see 
them in a couple of weeks.

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Apple appears to be running down stock levels of MacBook Pro, Mac mini and 
iMac models ahead of the launch of new M4 refreshes of these devices. 

Leaker Mark Gurman posted on X to let us know that retail inventory for 
iMacs, MacBook Pros, Mac minis, iPad minis, iPad mini accessories continues 
to dwindle. Retail inventory for iMacs, MacBook Pros, Mac minis, iPad minis, 
iPad mini accessories continues to dwindle. Not seeing the same for entry 
iPad, for those wondering. October 14, 2024 

So, this is a fairly hefty hint that we could soon be seeing a new MacBook 
Pro, Mac mini and iMac with the M4 chip, which is whats been rumored for 
quite some time now. 

It is, of course, common practice to slim down the stock levels of a current 
generation of hardware, before the next-gen arrives for obvious reasons. 

As Gurman notes, the same is true for the iPad mini which is due an M4 
refresh, and purportedly all this hardware is set to be launched by Apple 
later in October , ahead of an on-sale date of November 1 . (Image credit: 
Future / Lance Ulanoff) Analysis: A much-needed boost for Apples Mac range 

The rumors around the launch timeframe have been a little inconsistent of 
late , but the mentioned dates fall in line with Apples past history and what 
wed expect, so all of this feels very believable. We only have a short while 
before we find out for sure, anyway, as if there is a late October reveal 
planned for all these M4 Macs (and iPad mini), invites for the press event 
should be imminent (maybe pitching up in the next couple of days, in fact). 

Apple needs a new generation of Macs, it would seem, certainly if current 
sales figures are anything to go by. Recent figures from an analyst firm show 
that in Q3 of 2024, Mac shipments plunged by 17.5% year-on-year , which is a 
pretty worrying drop for Apple. 

Tim Cook will certainly be hoping that a raft of new M4 computers can help to 
revive those numbers somewhat, and turn the tide in the other direction  the 
way in which the rest of the PC industry is flowing (where modest levels of 
growth have been observed earlier this year, or at least sales are staying 
flat ). 

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