The MacBook Pro has long been the machine creative professionals and power users reach for when they need serious performance. Apple just released the M5 chip a few weeks ago to replace the M4 and something unusual is happening on Amazon: The previous 16GB/512GB M4 model was still selling at $1,

Most of Apple's Macs are slated to get M5 chips across 2026, and there's a possibility we'll even see the first M6 chips toward the end of the year. Updates are planned for everything from the MacBook Air to the Mac Studio.

Rumors of an early 2026 release for an entry-level MacBook with an iPhone chip continue to swirl. With an expected price range of between $700 and $900, its place in Apple's laptop lineup is far from clear.

The wait for a pocket-friendly MacBook is apparently not going to be a long one. But the real surprise would to the cuts Apple makes to keep it in the same bracket as the iPad Air’s hunting ground.

That cheaper MacBook has been previously rumored, and it would put Apple laptops within the reach of people on lower budgets. It's thought that the price could be around $599 in the US – the most affordable MacBook you can currently get from Apple brand new is the $999 / £999 / AU$1,599 MacBook Air.

Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak today celebrated the fifth anniversary of Apple silicon. The first Macs with Apple's M1 chip were announced on November 10, 2020, and they launched on November 17,

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Apple was previously working on a Mac Pro model while developing an M4 Ultra chip. Gurman's sources say Apple has cancelled plans for the chip and the desktop; instead, it's focused on a future Mac Studio, which "represents both the present and future of Apple’s professional desktop strategy," Gurman says.