Apple is scheduled to host its last launch event of 2024 later this month. At the event, Apple is expected to launch the M4-chip powered MacBook Pro and iPad Pro. There are rumors that these products will go on sale by November 1st. But, as of now, there is no official information about the launch or products from Apple. However, interestingly, this week, two Russian YouTubers claimed to have found the unreleased M4 MacBook Pro, and shared details about the alleged new device and the new M4 chipset.

Till now no one has been able to confirm the authenticity of these videos. However, the amount of detail shared in these videos makes them believable. In fact, the second YouTuber who shared a video of the alleged M4 MacBook Pro shows the “About this Mac” menu in the video to show evidence that this is the November 2024 model. The video shows a 14-inch MacBook Pro boxed with a configuration with an M4 chip, equipped with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU. It also has 16GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, and a sleek space black finish, hinting at a potential high-end model.

These videos have also caught the attention of Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who actively shares Apple news and leaks in his weekly newsletters. Gurman also believes that these videos could be real and he is re-sharing these videos and related tweets on his X account. Gurman said of the video, “Unconfirmed but seems fairly legitimate.” There’s another user on

There is also talk about the wallpaper on the retail box, which is similar to the retail box of the M3 MacBook. Mark Gurman says it may not mean much and still be real. Meanwhile, another leaker on the

What’s strange happening at Apple?

But what’s “crazy” about these leaks is not the information contained in the leaks, but the leaks themselves. It is unusual for an Apple device to be revealed before its official launch. The current situation appears like a major leak or breach at an Apple warehouse. According to leaker ShrimpApplePro, apparently 200 units of the new MacBook Pro with the M4 chip are already available for purchase. The source of this information or where the product is coming from cannot be confirmed, but this entire situation is becoming more complicated.

Apple is completely silent on this entire matter, and it’s quite likely that the company will never address this issue. However, we can’t wait to know the backstory to this whole leak, breach or whatever. In fact, our theory is that it might just be a scam. We know AI can do many things, so why can’t it be used to trick people into buying the pre-release M4 MacBook Pro?

This has happened once before

You would think that this has never happened before, but it is not true. In 2010, an Apple employee accidentally left an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar in California, and it was one of the biggest product leaks for Apple. This ongoing MacBook leak now looks to be competing for that position. At this point, we just want to know what’s going on at Apple. Is it really a leak? Is this a scam?

Regardless, given Apple’s track record with incremental upgrades, some of these leaked details may still be true. However, what makes this situation remarkable is the sheer scale of the leak. Apple is famously secretive about its product launches, and leaks of this magnitude are rare. It remains to be seen how Apple will react to this latest leak.