Apple: M4 MacBook Air launching soon, Bloomberg reveals possible timeline for M5 MacBook Pro and more

Apple has already confirmed that the iPhone SE 4 will be officially unveiled on Wednesday. A new Bloomberg report has provided some clues about what’s going to happen next. Leading the way is the follow-up to the 2024 MacBook Air (approx. $1,099 on Amazon), which isn’t expected to receive many upgrades other than the Apple M4 chip. Units of the new MacBook Air have already been shipping from factories to Apple’s warehouse for several weeks.

The M4 MacBook Air will reportedly hit the shelves by March at the latest, possibly even in February. Subsequently, Apple is set to shift its focus to the M4 Mac Studio and M4 Mac Pro, both expected to arrive in summer, before the Apple M5 celebrates its debut in autumn. Surprisingly, the report claims the M5 chip will be introduced in a MacBook Pro, whilst the M5 iPad Pro will only be released in the first half of 2026. This would mark a turnaround in Apple’s launch plan for its M-series chips, considering the company’s current ARM chip initially appeared in an iPad Pro.

Besides Macs, the iPhone 17 series and new Apple Watches, Apple is also rumoured to be launching various other products this year, including a new AirTag with improved Bluetooth range, a new iPad Air and an iPad 11 in the first half of 2025, followed by a new HomePod mini and a new Apple TV 4K in the latter half. Another possible upcoming product this year is Apple’s smart home hub, which will apparently feature a powerful Apple A18 ARM chip, an almost square 6-inch display, and a special smart home user interface. An updated 27-inch Studio Display with mini-LED backlight is also allegedly scheduled to be released by 2026. However, a successor to the Pro Display XDR doesn't seem to be on the horizon.