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In abstract:
- Macworld reviews that Apple will probably have a quiet Might with solely minor iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates anticipated, that includes new Maps strategies and RCS encryption.
- Main product bulletins together with up to date Mac mini, Mac Studio, and entry-level iPad are delayed till the WWDC keynote on June 8 because of provide constraints.
- Apple TV+ subscribers can anticipate new content material like ‘Unconditional’ and ‘Star Metropolis’, whereas Apple Arcade provides video games together with ‘Good Pizza, Nice Pizza+’ on Might 7.
Might is often a gradual month for Apple releases, and it ought to be no totally different this yr. Apple’s OS 26es are nonetheless getting updates—the most recent model, 26.5, will arrive this month—however they’re actually minor at this level, as a lot of the work in Cupertino has lengthy since shifted to the following main launch.
With the WWDC keynote set for June 8, huge releases or main bulletins would probably look forward to that occasion. We don’t anticipate a lot to be introduced in Might, leaving most of Apple’s releases to be the minor 26.5 software program updates and content material for Apple TV and Apple Arcade.
New {hardware} releases
Apple began off 2026 with a flurry of releases, together with the M5 MacBook Air and MacBook Professional, AirTag 2, AirPods Max 2, and the all-new MacBook Neo, however it’s been quiet for a number of weeks. And it’s prone to be quiet for a number of extra. Whereas we’re ready for a number of new gadgets to launch in spring or summer time, with WWDC so shut, we’ll probably have to attend till June for something new to reach. Right here’s what Apple has ready within the wings:
M5 Mac mini: With Apple discontinuing the 256GB model of the M4 Mac mini, it’s unclear the place the M5 Mac mini stands. We had been anticipating the brand new mannequin to launch this spring, however with extreme provide constraints as a result of reminiscence crunch, we would want to attend till fall.
M5 Mac Studio: The Mac Studio is in the identical boat because the Mac mini, with reminiscence points forcing Apple to chop again on some fashions, together with the higher-end variations with 256GB of RAM.
Apple TV 4K: Apple’s streaming field hasn’t been up to date since 2022, when it bought an A15 Bionic chip, USB-C Siri Distant, and a worth reduce. It’s been rumored to get an replace to a more recent chip, however Apple might have requisitioned these chips for the MacBook Neo.
iPad: Apple’s entry-level iPad is the one pill that may’t run Apple Intelligence, and with the brand new Siri prone to lastly arrive this yr, Apple is nearly sure to offer it an replace with an AI-ready chip.
-Apps and software program updates
OS 26.5 updates: The iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates deliver a number of new options, together with steered locations (and commercials) in Maps, end-to-end encryption in RCS messages (in beta), and new Pleasure wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. On Apple Watch, you get a brand new Pleasure watch face, too. After all, there are bug fixes and safety updates on the best way, too.
Whereas the 26.5 updates will probably be out by the second week of Might, Apple doesn’t often begin the x.6 beta exams till after WWDC in June. And by then, all eyes will probably be on the primary betas of iOS/macOS/watchOS 27, so that is basically the final notable iOS 26 launch, with no signal of the brand new Siri.
Providers
Apple TV+
Listed here are the exhibits, collection, and flicks we anticipate to launch on Apple TV+ in Might. If you wish to know what’s coming later, verify our full information to imminent Apple TV+ content material.
Unconditional: A mother-daughter trip turns in to a nightmare when 25-year-old Gali (Talia Lynne Ronn) is arrested for drug smuggling in Moscow. Might 8
Most Pleasure Assured: Newly divorced mother Paula falls down a harmful rabbit gap of blackmail, homicide, and youth soccer. Might 20
Propeller One-Manner Evening Coach: Set within the golden age of aviation, a younger airplane fanatic and his mom set off on a one-way cross-country odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a easy flight into the journey of a lifetime. Might 29
Star Metropolis: A spin-off of the For All Mankind universe, Star Metropolis takes explores the story from behind the Iron Curtain, exhibiting the lives of the cosmonauts, the engineers, and the intelligence officers embedded amongst them within the Soviet house program. Might 29
Apple Arcade
Apple releases most Apple Arcade video games on the primary Friday of every month. Test our Apple Arcade FAQ for a full listing of Apple Arcade video games and extra particulars on the service. Often, video games are launched with no forewarning, however you’ll often see subsequent month’s releases listed within the Coming Quickly part.
Good Pizza, Nice Pizza+: A comfortable pizza enterprise simulator. Might 7
Nick Jr. Replay!: Schooling recreation for preschoolers with Nick Jr. characters. Might 7
Perchang World: Shiny physics puzzle recreation the place you employ devices to information marbles to a end line. Might 7
Final 8-Ball Pool+: Refined 3D pool/billiards simulation. Might 7
