Overview
- Multiple outlets report Apple plans staged website announcements next week rather than an October event.
- AppleInsider says a base 14-inch MacBook Pro with the standard M5 chip (identifier J704) is nearing release after testing on macOS 26.0.2.
- Higher-end MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are now expected in early 2026, with macOS 26.3 referenced as their target software.
- An M5 iPad Pro is widely expected in the same window, with rumors pointing to dual front cameras, while FCC documents and reporting suggest a Vision Pro refresh with a faster chip and a revised head strap.
- Signals cited by reporters include constrained M4 iPad Pro inventory, an early unboxing video of an M5 iPad Pro, and chatter about accessory updates such as an Apple TV 4K with A17 Pro, a HomePod mini 2, and an AirTag 2 with anti-tamper and newer UWB.