Apple Nears Mass Production of M5 Macs and Studio Displays

Apple is nearing mass production of a broad set of next-generation Macs and monitors, a development that puts new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models on track for release between the end of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The move signals the company is preparing a major hardware cycle that also includes desktop displays and other device updates, though company officials have not announced final launch dates.

The devices approaching production include new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models and updated MacBook Airs, identified internally by codenames J714, J716, J813 and J815. Two 27-inch monitor projects, listed as J427 and J527, are also reported to be entering production, with at least one positioned as a refresh of the existing Studio Display. The report that disclosed these details cautioned that progressing to mass production does not guarantee an immediate retail launch and that an October or November announcement remains unlikely.

The upcoming Macs are expected to be driven primarily by Apple’s next-generation M5 family of chips, including base M5, M5 Pro and M5 Max variants. The M5 processors are said to be manufactured on an advanced 3-nanometer node that could...