Apple’s M5 chip is here, making a splash in three new products this week to deliver notable performance improvements.
This week also saw Apple announce a minor rebrand for its Apple TV+ streaming service, while the company continues work on upcoming software updates to introduce new features and address bugs, so read on below for all the details!
We haven’t gotten a second fall event this year, but Apple did unveil updated products with a series of press releases that went out on Wednesday of this week. A new M5 chip made an appearance in updated MacBook Pro, Vision Pro, and iPad Pro models.
Apple this week updated the base 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 chip, while more powerful 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models remain available with M4 Pro and M4 Max chip options.
Notably, the M5 MacBook Pro does not ship with a power adapter in Europe, with Apple removing it from the box in response to upcoming EU regulations that will require power adapters to be optional, though it could have elected to address the requirement in a more consumer-friendly way.
Apple on Wednesday also announced the next-generation iPad Pro, featuring the custom-designed M5, C1X, and N1 chips.
Apple this week updated the Vision Pro headset with its next-generation M5 chip for faster performance, and a more comfortable Dual Knit Band.
Buried in its announcement this week about “F1: The Movie” making its streaming debut on December 12, Apple also revealed that Apple TV+ is being rebranded as simply Apple TV.
Apple’s software engineers continue to internally test iOS 26.0.2, according to MacRumors logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions.
The pending update comes as Apple continues beta testing on the more significant iOS 26.1 and related updates.
Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we’ve covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view.
