New Mac Products Could Arrive Soon As Apple’s 2026 Lineup Takes Shape

Apple’s 2026 hardware calendar is already being described as crowded, and the latest talk centers on a fresh wave of Macs and displays that could show up sooner than many expected. The company has already unveiled a second-generation AirTag, but attention is now shifting to what may be next on the Mac side.

In Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, he points to three Mac-related launches that appear to be approaching: updated MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, a new M5 MacBook Air, and a second-generation Studio Display. Gurman suggests Apple could either stage an event or roll these out individually during a focused release period, though no approach is confirmed.

The timing Gurman outlines ties the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models to the macOS 26.3 release cycle. He notes that this update is expected within the next couple of weeks and that the laptops could arrive anytime between February and March, even if that’s slightly later than Apple’s typical rhythm for “x.3” software releases.

Another factor fueling the sense of an imminent change is availability. The report describes it as difficult to find M4 Pro or M4 Max MacBook Pro configurations in stores and online, a pattern often interpreted as a supply transition. New shipments, as described, indicate some existing configurations may not arrive until late February or early March, which would overlap with the proposed window for the newer models.

On hardware direction, the expectation presented here is evolutionary rather than visual. Gurman does not anticipate an exterior redesign for the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, framing the focus instead on GPU and AI-related gains. The provided information claims Apple has added Neural Accelerators for each GPU core with the M5 generation, with the higher-end Pro and Max variants expected to extend those improvements through more CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine cores, plus additional RAM support.

The MacBook Air is described as a different kind of decision point. Gurman characterizes the M5 chip as not far off for that lineup, even with M4 models widely available. The argument made in the provided reporting is straightforward: for users still on Intel-era Macs or early Apple silicon models like M1, an M5 MacBook Air could represent a meaningful jump, especially with Apple’s recent baseline of at least 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The same sense of supply pressure appears around Apple’s Studio Display. Gurman says inventory looks tight and that current orders may not ship before late February or early March. Separately, Macworld reports Apple is preparing a more substantial Studio Display upgrade, including a variable refresh rate up to 120Hz, HDR support, and a shift from an LCD panel to Mini LED. The report also claims an A19 processor could replace the A13 chip inside the display, a detail that raises its own questions about what features Apple might be planning to support.

Taken together, the picture is of an Apple year that may unfold in waves, with early attention on performance-focused Mac updates and a display refresh, and additional high-end Mac hardware still expected later in 2026. For now, the most practical takeaway is that the market is watching Apple’s supply signals closely, waiting to see whether they really do line up with new product boxes arriving next.