What M4 iPad Pro means for M4 Macs (Huge WWDC Reveal?)

Why did Apple skip the M3 chip and go straight to M4 for the iPad Pro? Why is the M4 chip so powerful? When are M4 Macs coming? Let me explain EVERYTHING!

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[iggy]

I was looking to buy the M3 soon, but might wait now for the M9 instead.

[johnrose]

I was looking to buy a M3 Mac - but will now wait for the M4 lineup - suspect I will not be alone in this, so I would expect Mac sales to tank until M4 arrives.

[amizan]

Apple probably didn't hype the m4 chip details so people would still keep buying the products that are still on M3

[ssoonngg]

i am genuinely excited this time around for M4 family. People usually say that Apple products are overpriced, but nowadays a single enthusiast GPU will cost you just about a MacBook Pro price, or indeed a Mac Studio price. And you will need to pay that if you work with 3d, simulations, rendering, and any other heavy duty creative workloads.
Seems like architectural improvements and node advantages will help me get over the fear of missing out on beefy PC parts. I currently own an M2 mac mini and a very powerful PC rig, and will be happy to fully switch at last.

[orangeofmars]

Yes, it would be great if Apple announced the whole M4 thing at WWDC 2024. Reset the whole thing.

[guidrissen]

Makes sense if they lauch m4 ultra and max first for the mac studio, at WWDC (and maybe an m4 extreme for the mac pro), as this are the most expensive products. And later, by the end of the year (october / november) release the rest of the mac lineup.

[hamedizzy]

So if I wanted to get the top tier Mac book pro I should hold off for the m4 max?

[Daddy]

78 percent of us use the iPad for Netflix and the other percent is gaming and video production

[parkersmith]

Bro so deep he prob dreams about apple silicon every night ... or has nightmares.

[jpoviedr]

Cool that the improved and all, but after having invested in an M3 MBP a few months ago…. It is very frustrating….

[joffrey]

I completely agree !
It makes more sense to first release a chip on desktop machines, then make it available on MacBooks later...

[sleekitwan]

A 50% leap in power from my present M1 device, that’s pretty significant. The worldwide issue that bogged everything down, has gone and so there’s just the other worldwide issues that are bogging everything down. Good insight, thanks.

[ricardorgomez]

Agreed. I think the M4 Max/Ultra Mac Studio will be released in WWDC. As you mentioned, it doesn't make sense to buy the Mac Studio M2 Ultra with the performance of the M3 Max being so stellar. I want the Studio for my big workflow needs. But an M3 Max laptop would be super for portable needs.

I had a base Mac Studio M1 Max while my Intel i5 laptop was in the shop. It was super-impressive. It was literally 4x faster than my MacBook Pro and If I include the external monitor and accessories, about $1000 more money. Even my toughest creative test took single-digit minutes versus 1/2 an hour or longer. Loved that machine.

With the potential performance of the M4 Max, I may not have the need or feel the need to go Ultra. Sure enormous video projects would benefit with the added features of the Ultra. But we're talking movie length projects. How many of us do that.

[rstefoni]

Well written and thoughtful video line and analysis. Looking forward to see that M4 iMac. It would be great.

[scriptles]

I would like to see apple use frore's airjets to cool their products. I think that would enable a significant performance improvement without having to even redesign the cpu's.

[sagepran]

The crazy thing is that I was about to buy a MacBook Pro before all of this
Hope it’s worth the wait

[PersonSuit]

I really hope you are right with the Mac line up at WWDC. They really need to refresh the Mac desktop line up since their all running on the M2. I can't imagine them waiting till next year before we see any desktop upgrades.

[dmrr]

This video was very useful for me. It’s good to know the “why” for future upgrades, and not just get a list of predictions.

[MmmBopsPops]

@ 11:19 - “Now of course I could be wrong.” The Max Tech motto.

[jxz]

It's a very legitimate educated predication. You did a wonderful job. Thank you.