Apple fans may have some exciting news to look forward to this October, as rumors suggest that the tech giant is gearing up to release its first M3-powered Macs. According to renowned insider Mark Gurman, an October event is likely to follow Apple's iPhone 15 series announcement in September, with a focus on new Macs featuring the powerful M3 chip.

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The lineup of expected releases includes a new iMac, a 13-inch MacBook Air, and a 13-inch MacBook Pro. The M3 chip, built on TSMC's advanced 3nm process, promises to bring significant performance and power efficiency enhancements over the current M2 chip, which powers Apple's latest Mac models.

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While Gurman hedges on this prediction, the timing aligns with the gap since the last iMac release two years ago. Additionally, it is expected that larger 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M3 chips will debut in early 2024.