Overview
- Apple Store inventories for the M4 iPad Pro and custom base 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro are tight, with some online orders now estimated for Oct. 21–28, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
- Recent FCC documents list unreleased Apple hardware, including a MacBook Pro, providing official regulatory evidence that new models are nearing.
- Industry reports suggest Apple could debut a 14-inch MacBook Pro using the standard M5 chip in the near term, with some leaker timelines pointing to next week, though Apple has not announced anything.
- Multiple outlets now characterize M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros as 2026 launches, with one report attributing the delay to a new design separating CPU and GPU blocks.
- Rumors also point to an M5 iPad Pro and a minor Vision Pro revision, with talk of smaller updates such as AirTags 2, HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K, but these details remain unverified.