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The M3 Pro generation of MacBook Pros arrived about one year ago in October 2023. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Another round of Apple devices is about to arrive. After launching the iPhone 16 lineup, new Apple Watches, and the AirPods 4 in September, Apple appears to be gearing up to introduce updated Macs and iPads sometime this month.

We’re expecting a fresh round of chip upgrades, at least one redesign, and maybe an October surprise or two (the good kind). The official announcements might come to us via a traditional event or a series of early morning press releases — Apple has taken both approaches in the past, and nobody knows for certain right now. Regardless of how it happens, here’s what we think we’ll see get updates and what might not make the cut.



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