Apple's Mac & iPad Pro to get an upgrade: What to expect; how to watch the event live

Apple's fall event is here and those hungry for more won't have to wait any further.

Following last month’s announcement of the new iPhones and Apple Watch, Apple is expected to unveil more hardware at an event in Brooklyn, New York today.

It will be worth it to keep an eye out for new iPads, a new MacBook, and possibly a mention of AirPower, the wireless charging pad that Apple announced over a year ago.




Here’s everything that you can expect at today's event:

If you like the new iPhones, you'll love what Apple is expected to unveil today.

New iPad Pros
Apple unveiled a new iPad at an event in Chicago earlier this year, meant for students and more casual iPad users. Those who wish to replace their laptops with something a bit slimmer have likely been waiting for an update to the more powerful iPad Pro, which was last updated in the summer of 2017.

Leaks and rumours suggest that Apple will release a thinner iPad Pro, sans the home button and mirroring the design of the iPhone XS. It is most-likely to have FaceID, the facial-recognition technology in the newer iPhones used to unlock the phones, and may have USB-C support, like its newer MacBook computers.



There’s also talk of a new Apple Pencil, the stylus used for drawing and navigating on the iPad. It will be as easy to connect to the iPad as a pair of AirPods (which use Bluetooth to detect a nearby device and automatically connect), and may feature a button to bring up menus on the iPad.

There may also be an update to the iPad Mini, which last saw a refresh in March 2017. While it’s possible that the small tablet might be refreshed, it’s worth noting that the screen size of the new iPhone Xs Max is only about 1.4 inches smaller than the last iPad Mini.

New MacBook Air
Apple hasn’t updated this laptop a while now and rumorus indicate that the company is overhauling the model or releasing a replacement. Apple is reportedly going to release a new low-cost (apparently under $1,000) laptop at the event, which will have an HD Retina display, a fingerprint scanner, and a slimmer design.

New Mac Mini
Apple’s other forgotten computer may also finally be getting a refresh. It will likely be a smaller box than when it was last produced, and contain a bevy of ports for users looking to hook it up to their AV systems.

New AirPods
There’s a chance that Apple will release a new version of its AirPods wireless earbuds which were first released in late 2016. There’s also talk that the new Pods could be released alongside the missing AirPower, Apple’s wireless-charging pad it first announced in September 2017, but hasn’t provided any updates on since.

The launch starts at 10am ET (7:30 PM IST).

The presentation will be streamed live from the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn.

How to livestream the event:

You can watch it here.

For those of you who use an iPhone, iPod, or iPod touch with Safari on iOS 9.0 or later can watch it on your respective devices.

To watch on your desktop, make sure you’re using a Mac with Safari on OS X v10.11 or later, or a PC with Windows 7, 8, Or 10.

For Windows 10, make sure you also have Microsoft Edge.

You can also watch on your Apple TV. Just make sure that your Apple TV is 2nd generation or later, with the software 6.2 or later. You can also watch on your 4th generation or later Apple TV.