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Apple Plans Los Angeles Showcase for New Macs and iPad Mini
Apple plans to hold a two-day product showcase for content creators in Los Angeles on October 27 and 28.
It is not expected to be a traditional event with a livestream.
The company is expected to announce new MacBook Pro models, a 24-inch iMac and an iPad mini 8 on or around October 27.
The larger MacBook Pro models are expected to have OLED displays, while other rumored upgrades include new chips and design changes.
The iPad mini 8 is expected to have an OLED display, a new chip, a landscape front camera and a redesigned speaker system.
These launches could be Apple’s final major product announcements of 2026.
The source says Apple is also expected to unveil a smart home hub, a HomePod mini and an updated Apple TV 4K on October 13.
Apple plans a two-day product showcase for content creators in Los Angeles on October 27 and 28, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
The gathering is not expected to be a traditional Apple event with a livestream.
Apple is expected to announce new Macs and an iPad mini on or around October 27.
The expected products include MacBook Pro models, a 24-inch iMac and an iPad mini 8.
- Who
- Apple plans to invite content creators.
- What
- A two-day product showcase for new Macs and an iPad mini. It is not expected to include a livestream.
- When
- October 27 and 28, 2026.
- Where
- Los Angeles.
- Why
- To showcase products expected to be announced on or around October 27.
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Apple is expected to hold a similar experience for content creators in New York.
Apple plans to hold a two-day product showcase for content creators in Los Angeles.
- Event dates
- October 27 and 28, 2026
- Location
- Los Angeles
- Expected products
- MacBook Pro models, a 24-inch iMac and iPad mini 8
- MacBook Pro display
- OLED displays expected for the 14-inch and 16-inch models
- iPad mini 8 chip
- A20 Pro
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Apple’s marketing team is preparing events for influencers in LA surrounding this launch, on the evening of Oct. 27 and across the day of Oct. 28.
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