When is the MacBook Air expected to get the M5 chip?

peaceofthenorth wrote:

Does anyone have an idea when the MacBook Air might get the M5 chip? I would hate to buy one now and have the upgrade come within months. Only because I can't afford that.

No matter what device you buy, it is very likely that a newer, shinier one will come out in "months." Technology doesn't stand still.

I've found it helps to adjust my mindset. Don't focus on buying the newest, hottest device. Instead, focus on buying one that meets your needs. If it meets your needs now when you buy it, it will still meet your needs in a couple of months when something newer is launched.

If nothing available right now seems worth spending all that money on, and what you have will do the job, wait. And consider the possibility that you don't need a new device, you just want one. I am all too familiar myself with the feeling of wanting the latest.

It is not appropriate to speculate about unannounced products in these Communities. It is against the Apple Support Communities Use Agreement

"... do not post Submissions about non-technical topics, including:

1. Speculation or rumors about unannounced products."

I would at least wait until the March 4 event Apple has announced.

peaceofthenorth wrote:

Does anyone have an idea when the MacBook Air might get the M5 chip? I would hate to buy one now and have the upgrade come within months. Only because I can't afford that.

Apple just announced M5 MacBook Airs, M5 Pro MacBook Pros, and M5 Max MacBook Pros. (There were already MacBook Pros with plain M5 chips.). So now the entire notebook lineup uses M5-family chips.

You can see details on the Apple site.

https://www.apple.com/

Only Apple knows, and no one else will until they announce it.

February 30.

Ooh... good guess, @Mac Jim ID! 👍🏽

https://www.apple.com/