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- Macworld experiences that Apple seems able to launch new M5 MacBook Professional and MacBook Air fashions, with a possible launch in the course of the week of March 2.
- Present M4 Professional and Max MacBook fashions are experiencing quick provide, usually indicating an imminent product refresh from Apple.
- The anticipated launch might coincide with OS 26.3’s anticipated launch, alongside updates to Mac Studio, Mac mini, and Studio Show.
Within the newest episode of “New Mac Watch,” Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman experiences in his weekly Energy On publication that the brand new laptops we’ve all been ready for–the M5 Professional and M5 Max MacBook Execs and the M5 MacBook Air–are “coming shortly.”
As has been beforehand reported, Gurman reiterated that the laptops’ launch is tied to OS 26.3, which is anticipated to be launched early this week. In his newest report, Gurman now says {that a} product launch tied to that OS cycle “is presently slated for as early because the week of March 2.”
The present M4 Professional and Max MacBook Execs have been in brief provide for weeks, indicating {that a} new launch is imminent. The present M4 MacBook Air was launched on March 5 of 2025, so a March 2 launch of the M5 MacBook Air suits with its annual launch cycle.
Gurman’s newest report additionally mentions the brand new low-cost MacBook with an iPhone chip, however he doesn’t say whether or not the laptop computer can be a part of this launch cycle. He addresses its launch with a obscure “within the first half of the yr.”
Gurman lined the remainder of the Mac lineup in his report, stating that the upgraded Mac Studio “shouldn’t arrive too lengthy after the spring Mac refresh.” The Mac mini can also be due for a 2026 launch, however Gurman didn’t supply a timeline. A brand new Studio Show is coming this yr, as nicely, he says.
Along with this spherical of M5 Macs, the second half of 2026 can be marked by the discharge of the redesigned, M6-based MacBook Professional, that includes a touchscreen OLED. Keep tuned to Macworld for the most recent data on the entire upcoming releases.
