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Apple is planning to release a base MacBook Pro with a standard M5 chip before higher-end models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to AppleInsider‘s sources with “knowledge of macOS Tahoe development and hardware testing.”
The report said a MacBook Pro with an M5 chip is “nearing release,” and Apple has apparently been testing this model with an unreleased macOS 26.0.2 version.
14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are expected to follow in early 2026, with macOS 26.3…
