Apple may release three additional Mac models this fall after rolling out the Mac mini and Mac Studio. The candidates are an M6 MacBook Pro, a new high-end MacBook and an M6 iMac.

According to IT outlet 9to5Mac on Aug. 25, the first product discussed is the base 14-inch MacBook Pro. It is expected to be unveiled in October with an M6 chip, about a year after last year's M5 model. The design is expected to be largely unchanged. The focus is on an internal chip switch.

M6 was introduced as a chip unveiled that day and described as based on a 2-nanometer process. Apple said it features a larger 12-core CPU configuration that includes the "world's fastest CPU core", a larger 12-core GPU, a neural accelerator, dual 16-core neural engines and up to 170GB/s of unified memory bandwidth. The new MacBook Pro is therefore likely to focus on improving performance and power efficiency.

Another product drawing attention is a new high-end MacBook. The name could be MacBook Pro, and the possibility of MacBook Ultra is also being discussed. The model is expected to use the M5 Pro and M5 Max.

The product is expected to bring changes not seen in existing Macs. The possibility of adding a touchscreen, OLED and Dynamic Island has been mentioned. It was also reported to adopt a new industrial design that is thinner and lighter than the current MacBook Pro. The release is most likely in October, but could be delayed to early 2027.

The iMac is also included in the update list. The iMac was initially expected to move to M5, but it is now being discussed as possibly jumping straight to M6. That is similar to the Mac mini skipping M5.

Figures comparing it with the previous M4 model were also presented in relation to iMac performance changes. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the M6 iMac would deliver up to 4 times faster AI performance, double the storage and graphics, and a 40 percent faster CPU. If the iMac skips M5, Apple would be streamlining the lineup by widening the generational change in its desktop range as well.

The outlook came right after Apple unveiled the Mac mini and Mac Studio earlier the same day. As a result, the Mac strategy for the second half could split between desktop products already released and new notebook and all-in-one desktop products to follow in the fall. In particular, the base MacBook Pro is seen as centered on a chip upgrade, the high-end MacBook on changes to form factor and user experience, and the iMac on a generation-skipping strategy.

The remaining variable is the schedule. The base 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac are more widely discussed as likely for this fall, but the new high-end MacBook has a more flexible timing. Depending on how Apple splits and unveils its Mac lineup in the second half, the roles among the products are expected to become clearer.