Apple will release MacBook Air with M5 chip in spring 2026
By ForGeeks 
The company is also preparing updated Mac Studio and Mac mini based on the M5 Pro and M5 Max
Apple plans to introduce new MacBook Air with the M5 processor in the spring of 2026. This was reported by Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman. In addition, the company is working on a series of MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, which will be released early this year.
Apple plans to introduce a new MacBook Air with an M5 and M5 Max processor, which will be released early this year.
No redesign, but with updated «hardware»
Neither the MacBook Air nor the MacBook Pro will get visual changes in 2026 — Apple is focusing on processor upgrades. A larger redesign of the MacBook Pro isn’t expected until late 2026 or early 2027.
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are not expected to get a visual redesign until late 2026 or early 2027.
That’s when a thin and light version of the laptop with OLED display and touchscreen will arrive, marking the first major design update to the Pro lineup since 2021.
MacBook Air, remember, changed in 2022, and got a 15-inch variant in 2023. Rumor has it that the laptop could move to an updated LCD panel in 2027, which would likely lead to a minor redesign.
Development of Mac Studio, Mac mini and new displays
Along with the laptops, Apple is preparing desktop updates to the — Mac Studio and Mac mini. Both models, according to Gurman, will get the M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, but their release dates have not yet been specified.
