As Apple's October launch event nears, Gurman also laid out the company's hardware launch plans for 2025. Early next year, Apple is expected to launch M4-powered 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models, iPhone SE 4 with significant upgrades and Apple Intelligence, 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models, new-gen AirTag, and more.

According to Bloomberg's all-things-Apple-expert Mark Gurman, Apple will announce several products at the end of October. These include low- and high-end 14-inch MacBook Pro models and

I’m led to conclude that there’s a simple explanation for Apple holding back the MacBook Air – twice now – when it introduces a new wave of Mac products. Apple simply wants its shiny new M4 chip to look good – and it’s easier to showcase that in a Pro-level laptop with active cooling, rather than the slimmer, passively-cooled MacBook Air.