We marked October 22 on the calendar and canceled our appointments. We were almost certain that Apple would hold its second fall keynote on that day and unveil new Macs and iPads. But then, just when we were expecting an invitation, Cupertino sent us instead a press release with details of the 7th-gen iPad mini… and nothing else.

The official announcements might come to us via a traditional event or a series of early morning press releases — Apple has taken both approaches in the past, and nobody knows for certain right now. Regardless of how it happens,

Apple is gearing up to launch refreshed Macs and iPads, with new chips, potential redesigns, and other surprises expected to arrive in October.

Apple is expected to host an event on 1st November, where it is anticipated to launch a new MacBook Pro, a significantly smaller Mac mini, and more.