Bloomberg reports that Apple could release a new Mac mini “as soon as the coming days, potentially” ahead of next month’s expected iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra event. Here are the details.

Likely the last product launch under Tim Cook as CEO

As reported by Mark Gurman, Apple is “gearing up to launch a new version of its Mac mini desktop computer for the first time in almost two years,” following a recent surge in demand driven in part by users looking to run AI applications and models locally.

From the report:

  ●The Mac mini has been a particular pain point for Apple’s supply chain in recent months, with deliveries to customers taking weeks or months to be completed. Cook said the problem would take a while to resolve, and it’s unclear how the new model will affect wait times.

Gurman adds that “Apple has tested versions with both the M5 and M6 generations of its processor line,” in contrast with the upcoming iMac revamp, which will reportedly use M6 chips.

Tonight’s report comes just a few weeks after Apple reiterated that it will begin manufacturing the Mac mini at its Houston facility later this year, as Tim Cook toured the site with Trump administration officials.

The same site houses Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center and is already being used to produce and ship the company’s AI servers. Apple said earlier this month that it had invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the facility in less than nine months.

It remains unclear whether the new Mac mini expected to launch in the coming days is the model Apple plans to begin producing in Houston later this year, though the odds are evidently high.

In his report, Gurman also reiterated several details about what Apple has planned for the Mac over the coming months:

  ●Additional Macs are coming as well, though they are likely to be further out. That includes an iMac with new color options, as well as a refreshed entry-level MacBook Pro. They will use M6 chips, the upcoming generation.

  ●The most significant Mac introduction in the pipeline will be Apple’s first touch-screen computer. The company will add that capability to new MacBook Pro models, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, that will also include redesigned cases and OLED screens.

Looking further ahead, Gurman reiterated previous reports that Apple is expected to launch new MacBook Air and MacBook Neo models next year, as well as second-generation touchscreen MacBook Pro models powered by M7 chips.

Source: 9to5mac