Apple has already held two virtual events, but the global tech firm isn’t done yet as it is organising yet another launch event Next Tuesday, November 10th tagged “One More Thing.”
The invitation did not give any hints about what Apple plans to reveal. However, media reports reveal that “One More Thing” may likely focus on the Mac.
More specifically, a Mac running Apple Silicon that people can actually buy may be announced. It also seems safe to say that the final version of macOS Big Sur will be ready for release, as well.
This is a move for the tech giant to get the Mac running on its own chips, just as the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch already do. Given the power of Apple’s A-series chips in devices like the iPad Pro, it’s not a huge surprise that Apple will be fully responsible for its Mac hardware, rather than relying on Intel to provide the chips it wants to use.
Still, it’ll be a long transition away from Intel; Apple has said it expects to take about two years. And it’ll have to keep supporting the millions of Intel-powered Macs in the wild for years to come.
As for exactly what hardware we’ll see, it’s not clear yet. The first Apple Silicon developer kit is a Mac mini running the company’s A12Z chip, which is also available in the 2020 iPad Pro. Either a Mac mini or a new laptop seem like safe bets for the new hardware to arrive next week.
“One More Thing” kicks off at 7 pm WAT.
