Ahead of Apple's Tuesday event, there is evidence of the M2 Chip

A developer has discovered evidence that Apple is testing the M2 Apple silicon processor, which is likely to appear first in a new MacBook Air and redesigned 13-inch MacBook Pro, before Tuesday's "Peek Performance" Apple event. Which you can learn more about here

A "development source" told Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter that Apple had been testing a chip with an eight-core CPU and a 10-core GPU across numerous macs with the current macOS beta in recent weeks.

"I’m told from a developer source that Apple has been testing multiple Macs with a new chip in recent weeks that includes an eight-core CPU (four efficiency cores and four high-performance cores) and 10 GPU cores. Those are exactly the specifications of the M2 chip I detailed last year. Apple has been testing this new chip on machines running macOS 12.3 (which should be released in the next week or two and run on the new Macs) and a future macOS 12.4, as well as macOS 13, which will be previewed in June at WWDC 2022. "

The M1 Pro and M1 Max chip names were detected in app logs before of Apple's Mac-focused presentation in October, in a similar report.

Apple's M2 Apple silicon chip will be the first substantial improvement to Apple's bespoke silicon since its launch on the Mac. The M1 processor was first revealed in November 2020, and since then, Apple has released more powerful variations of the chip, including the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The M2 processor is expected to debut first in an improved 13-inch MacBook Pro and an entirely revamped MacBook Air. Gurman announced today that a new Mac mini, with M1 Pro and M1 Max processors, is "ready to go" and might be released next week. Gurman noted that a new 13-inch MacBook Pro and an iMac might be released "as soon as the first part of the year."

Apple's "Peek performance" event is on Tuesday, and Gurman reaffirmed his expectations. Previous speculations and leaks have suggested that a new iPhone SE will be launched, with the same 4.7-inch design as the previous model but with 5G connection and a new processor. A new iPad Air with the A15 CPU, Center Stage, and 5G connection is also expected to be unveiled at the event. A fourth "wildcard" announcement, in addition to the new iPhone, iPad, and at least one new Apple silicon Mac, is feasible, according to Gurman.