Details surrounding the general timeline of Apple’s 2026 Mac releases have surfaced, thanks to our sources that have knowledge of macOS Tahoe development and hardware testing.
The M5 MacBook Pro release appears imminent.
The M5 MacBook Pro release appears imminent.
People familiar with the matter have told AppleInsider that a Mac with the identifier J704 is nearing release. Apple has been testing this model with a dedicated hardware-focused variant of macOS Tahoe, version 26.0.2. Other Mac models remain in the works, but they are not expected to launch just yet.
Based on the identifier J704, Apple appears to be gearing up for the debut of the base model M5 MacBook Pro. For reference, the preceding model, with the standard M4 chip, is known as the J604.
