Everything Announced at the Apple Event in Just 7 Minutes

Monday October 18, 2021 7:55 pm PDT by Juli Clover

Apple today held its second fall event, which focused on the MacBook Pro and the AirPods. Apple introduced new 14 and 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ models with a total design overhaul featuring MagSafe, no Touch Bar, HDMI port and SD card slot, and a mini-LED display that features a notch. Apple also debuted new super powerful M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, which join the existing M1 chip.

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It took Apple almost an hour to introduce the new devices at today's "Unleashed" event, but we've recapped all of the announcements in a 7 minute video for our readers who want a no-frills but thorough overview of what's new. All of our event coverage is also listed below, so make sure to check it out so don't miss details about Apple's newest products.

MacBook Pros

AirPods

Software

Other Announcements

Both the new ‌MacBook Pro‌ models and the AirPods 3 are available for pre-order starting today, and are set to launch on Tuesday, October 26. macOS Monterey, iOS 15.1, and the other software updates will come out on Monday, October 25.

Related Roundups: AirPods 4, HomePod mini, MacBook Pro

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Buyer's Guide: AirPods (Neutral), HomePod Mini (Don't Buy), MacBook Pro (Buy Now)

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Top Rated Comments

colllin

52 months ago

Apple finally made a MacBook so "Pro"... that I realized I'm not. <orders MBA after waiting months for the new MBPs>

Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)

partyboy4357

52 months ago

Don’t forget about the worlds oldest teenager that was introduced. Lol WTH? How we supposed to take this joker seriously?

Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)

sulpfiction

52 months ago

Genuinely thought I wouldn't be able to resist the new MBP after what feels like years of waiting for it. But now I've seen it I kinda wonder if my mid-2015 15" i7 MBP isn't just as good - sure it doesn't have the blazing-fast performance of the Apple Silicon but it features all the same ports (albeit USB-A instead of USB-C) and 90% of the time I use it docked to an external monitor so notch-gate isn't so much of an issue. Maybe I'll hold onto my trustee steed for a little longer...

Just curious as to what you were expecting not to resist? And what was the deal breaker? This machine is a beast and it looks great. Notch doesn’t bother me one bit.
Apple finally got the “pro” correct on this one (imho), including the “pro” price tag. I don’t need it at the moment, but for people wanting/needing to upgrade I don’t think you could ask for much more then this.

Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)

triton100

52 months ago

LAZY, UNINSPIRED NOTCH design transported to laptops. That’s the main story here. A complete lack of innovation, design aesthetic, and user experience. An unnecessary trade-off and bad design. That’s the takeaway here.

Wow from a psychological perspective I’m fascinated by your response, and what dark layers of rabid hate fuelled experiences lie beneath such baffling negative intensity.

Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)

TheYayAreaLiving ?️

52 months ago

Wow! What an amazing day.

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

1BadManVan

52 months ago

LAZY, UNINSPIRED NOTCH design transported to laptops. That’s the main story here. A complete lack of innovation, design aesthetic, and user experience. An unnecessary trade-off and bad design. That’s the takeaway here.

Sounds like the words of a jealous man who can’t afford a new toy

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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