( CNN ) -- Looks like your iPads and Mac will be getting freshened up in time for the holiday shopping season . Apple on Wednesday sent invitations to media members for next Thursday under the headline , `` It 's been way too long . '' Last October , Apple unveiled the thinner and lighter iPad Air and a revamped iPad Mini . The company also used the event to roll out its then-latest Mac operating system , OS X Mavericks . It also updated its MacBook Pro and MacBook Air laptops . But Apple 's desktop Mac line has n't gotten a thorough update since June 2013 . Most Apple analysts expect to see new Macs at the event , which will be held at Apple 's Cupertino , Calif. , campus . There 's also been talk of a bigger iPad , coming a month after the rollout of bigger iPhones . Some reports have predicted an `` iPad Pro '' with a massive 12.9-inch screen .
Apple announces October 16 event . New iPads , Macs are expected . Comment: