Apple Event: MacBook Pro 2021 alleged pictures leaked online – Times of India

All is set for Apple’s October event — Apple Unleashed. The day is here. Last week Apple sent invites for the Unleashed event that is scheduled for Monday, October 18 at 10 am PT (10.30 pm IST). Latest leaks about the event claim that Apple will unveil redesign of the MacBook Pro line. The all-new MacBook Pro running on the company’s own M-series processors are expected to come with a whole new chassis design and more. Some images that have surfaced online via Chinese tipster TiAmo on Weibo show the MacBook Pro to feature a notch in the top middle of the display. The cutout for the notch is said to house the FaceTime camera and ambient light sensors.
Why the notch in new MacBooks
Notch is not new to Apple design. Apple introduced notch to iPhones in 2017 with iPhone X. Since notch has been on iPhones, including the recently launched iPhone 13 series. In fact, the notch has also been embraced by several Android phone makers over the years. Coming to MacBooks, rumours claim that the reason that Apple may go for notch on a Mac display is an aesthetic one. “Apple could choose to minimize the bezel on the top, left and right edges of the upper case. In this case, a display cutout would be needed to accommodate the camera housing, even though Face ID is not present,” says a report in 9to5mac. “The center of a Mac display is often empty because menubar items don’t extend that far out. As the new MacBook Pros are also expected to use mini-LED technology, it is also possible that Apple tints the menubar black on these models to blend in the true blacks of the screen content with the physical notch area,” adds the report. MacRumours has also made concept renders based on notch display leaks.
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Likely specification of the new MacBooks
The new MacBook Pros are expected to come in two screen sizes — 14 and 16 inch. They are likely to run on new Apple processors — M1X chips that are said to deliver more CPU and GPU cores. Both the laptops are likely to sport slimmer bezels, mini-LED display and more ports. Rumours also suggest 1080p camera and MagSafe charging for the MacBook Pros.
AirPods 3
Speculations are also high that Apple may launch AirPods 3 at the event. The same was earlier expected to launch at iPhone 13 event held on September 14. Apple AirPOds have not seen an update in almost two years. Latest rumours suggest that AirPod 3 may sport shorter stems for the design (similar to the AirPods Pro). There is no clarity on noise cancellation so far.