Apple’s Scary Fast Event: Expectations for New Macs, iPads, and More

Apple Set to Surprise with Scary Fast Event

Surprise! Apple’s got one more event to go this year. Word is that various supply chain issues kiboshed plans to announce additional hardware at last month’s iPhone 15 event. Whereas in past years the company has opted to do a final round of announcements through press releases, this time out it’s holding a standalone event.

Excitement has been building ever since the company sent out invites for Scary Fast—a event that could potentially unveil the long-awaited release of new desktop silicon. However, unlike previous events, this one won’t have an in-person component. This may be due to wanting to avoid inconveniencing attendees who would have to fly from around the world for potentially less substantial news.

The event is also breaking tradition in terms of its start time. Instead of the customary 10AM PT on a Tuesday morning, the kickoff time is 5PM PT/8PM ET on a Monday night—All Hallows’ Eve eve. The easiest and quickest way to follow the event (apart from AsumeTech, of course) is to visit Apple’s events page. Apple will also stream the event on YouTube, although it tends to lag behind the other stream a bit.

As for what can be expected at this event, apart from the obvious Halloween theme, the term “Scary Fast” is most likely a reference to new chips. Furthermore, the silver Apple logo on the invite and the AR effect that transforms it into the Finder widget strongly indicate that new Macs will be unveiled.

This brings us to the most anticipated highlights of the event—a new 24-inch iMac and a MacBook Pro refresh, potentially powered by the M3 and M3 Pro chips, respectively. Rumor has it that Apple is also working on a 32-inch iMac/iMac Pro, although it is unlikely to be launched until next year (at the earliest). Nonetheless, Apple seems poised to celebrate the arrival of macOS Sonoma with some new hardware.

The iPad line could also receive some love at this event. The Pro model appears to be the most likely candidate, but the entire line is up for grabs. This would also be a perfect opportunity for Apple to refresh a number of devices with USB-C connectors, just in time for the holiday season. It has been almost three years since the AirPods Max made its debut, so it wouldn’t be surprising if any member of the line received a refresh. Additionally, fans are hoping for standalone USB-C cases to be made available at some point.

However, it is reasonable to expect that the event will involve more than just Macs. The Vision Pro, which received little stage time at the iPhone event last month, could take the spotlight this time, with demos and new content being unveiled for its imminent arrival early next year.

We look forward to seeing you, alongside Tim Cook, at the event in just a few days.

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