Apple has set Oct. 30 and Nov. 13 availability dates for three home devices, giving customers a confirmed schedule while the timing of its next Mac and iPad releases remains tentative.
HomePod mini 2 is due in stores Oct. 30. HomeView, Apple's new smart-home display, will become available Nov. 13, the same date the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K is due in stores.
Preorders for HomePod mini 2 and Apple TV 4K opened Oct. 13. HomeView preorders began that day in six countries and opened in Singapore on Oct. 15. Apple has not given a South African preorder date for the display.
Apple said HomeView will not be sold in the European Union because Siri AI is unavailable on iOS there. Separately, the Apple Home Collection accessories are scheduled to begin arriving in December, with select products expected in early 2027.
The Mac and iPad schedule is less certain. Bloomberg reported that a planned store reset suggests at least some new products could become available Nov. 6. Bloomberg’s reported lineup includes OLED MacBook Pro models, a new OLED iPad mini and M6 versions of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac, but the store-reset clue does not establish a Nov. 6 date for each. Apple has not announced dates for them.
Bloomberg reported that Apple is planning to introduce new Mac and iPad products on or around Oct. 27, ahead of the confirmed Oct. 30 HomePod mini 2 store date.
