Apple expected to launch M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro this year, MacBook Air to follow in 2026

TL;DR: Apple is reportedly set to launch its next-generation iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models equipped with the M5 chip later this year. The company is also said to be working on the M5 MacBook Air that could debut in early 2026. In his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that Apple is in the process of carrying out "advanced testing" on the new iPad Pro models, and that they will likely enter mass production in the second half of this year. Gurman also predicted the new models to launch in October 2025. Apple released the 2018 and 2022 iPad Pro models in October of those years, so it won't be a surprise if the next-gen models break cover around the same time this year. However, the company's current iPad Pros debuted in May 2024 with an OLED display and a thinner chassis. They're powered by the M4 chip and support the Apple Pencil Pro. The M5 MacBook Pro models are also expected to debut later this year. Gurman believes the new laptops will retain the design of ... Read full article.