How to watch the Apple October 2021 event: will new MacBooks get unleashed?

We show you how to watch Apple’s October 18 event

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Apple’s’Unleashed' eventtook plance onOctober 18, at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm GMT / 4am November 11 AEST, and it announced two new MacBooks; theMacBook Pro 16-inch (2021), andMacBook Pro 14-inch (2021), as well as the newAirPods 3, and a better glimpse ofmacOS Monterey.

There were some big surprises as well, such astwonew M1 chips, theApple M1 Pro and M1 Max, which will be powering the new MacBooks, and look set to offer big performance improvements over previous MacBooks.

Head over to ourApple Unleashed event as it happenedguide for the full run down of all the news and announcements as they happened.

How to watch the Apple ‘Unleased’ event live

Apple will be hosting the Unleashed event livestream on itsApple Events website. If you visit there early, you can add the event to your calendar, and also get reminders to make sure you don’t miss out.

It looks like Apple is also broadcasting the event livestreamon its YouTube channel. We’ve embedded the video below, so you don’t have to leave this page to watch.

You’ll also be able to watch the event through the Apple TV app on your Apple device.

What do we expect from Apple’s Unleased event?

As we mentioned earlier, we expect to see new MacBooks and maybe even new Macs running on the next iteration of Apple’s own ‘Apple silicon’, the rumored M1X chip that’s based onARMarchitecture.

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The reason why the rumors suggest this will be the M1X, rather than a more significant generational leap with the M2, is because it’s likely that Apple is making a more powerful version of the M1 that’s aimed at creative workloads, hence why the larger MacBook Pro 16-inch is rumored to get it.

There have also been rumors about a new set of true wireless headphones, the AirPods 3.

What wedon’texpect is anything to do with new iPhones or iPads. Apple has only just released theiPhone 13line, so this will most likely be a Mac and MacBook focused event.

Because of this, we’ll likely get a release date formacOS 12 Monterey, the newoperating systemthatMacBooks and Macswill run on. Any new Mac announced at this event will come with it preinstalled, while older Macs will get a free upgrade (as long as they are compatible).

Matt is TechRadar’s Managing Editor for Core Tech, looking after computing and mobile technology. Having written for a number of publications such as PC Plus, PC Format, T3 and Linux Format, there’s no aspect of technology that Matt isn’t passionate about, especially computing and PC gaming. He’s personally reviewed and used most of the laptops in our best laptops guide - and since joining TechRadar in 2014, he’s reviewed over 250 laptops and computing accessories personally.

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