Apple plans to release new MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips alongside macOS 26.3, according to Bloomberg.
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“A new MacBook Pro is planned for the macOS 26.3 release cycle,” Gurman wrote in the introduction to the Power On newsletter. We’re still waiting for the full newsletter, so this post will be updated when more details become available.
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macOS 26.3 remains in beta testing, but the update is coming soon, with a general release expected in February. That means MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips should be released this month, if Gurman is accurate.
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In October, Marko Zivkovic was the first to report that MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips "are expected to ship with macOS 26.3," so that rumor has now been shared by multiple sources. More details will follow.
