Tech Desk 
Sep 24, 2024
Apple is set to unveil its highly anticipated M4 Mac lineup next month, with significant updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. The new M4 chips would bring improved performance, efficiency, and exciting features.
Apple is set to announce its highly awaited M4 Mac lineup next month, with significant updates to the iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. The new M4 chips would be bringing improved performance, efficiency, and exciting features.
What are M4 Macs?
Macs are part of the latest lineup of computers from Apple. These come with the newest M4 chips that have reportedly been designed to feature improved performance, more efficient power usage, and some new features.
Here are the five changes to expect:
16GB RAM standard
Reports indicate that Apple would standardize 16GB of RAM in all M4 Macs, consisting of the base model 14" MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and iMac. With 16GB of RAM, this is a big step up from the earlier standard of 8GB, thus making multitasking much better as well as overall performance.
Mac mini redesign
The Mac mini would be the most radically redesigned device after 14 years, arriving in a smaller size and with no USB-A ports, but it would receive more USB-C ports, so the machine would become even more compact and efficient.
USB-C Magic Mouse, Keyboard, Trackpad
When introducing USB-C, Apple is going to natively introduce the USB-C versions of its Magic accessories like the Mouse, Keyboard, and Trackpad, bringing harmony and convenience to the desktop ecosystem of Apple.
Space Black on base model MacBook Pro
The space black finish currently reserved for its higher-end devices would be given to the base model MacBook Pro. This would make Apple's laptop lineup consistent.
M4 Pro and M4 Max chips
The more expensive MacBook Pros would get Apple's new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips using TSMC's efficient 3nm process, which aims for significant performance gain and improvement in power efficiency.
