Not every little thing Apple plans to launch this fall shall be on view at Tuesday’s Awe Dropping occasion. There are such a lot of new merchandise coming this week that others shall be held again in order that they get correct consideration.
Not that individuals are more likely to overlook what the rumors say is coming: the Apple M5 processor, a brand new iPad Professional and (hopefully) the subsequent MacBook Professional. And there could possibly be extra.
Apple anticipation
Apple all the time has a product launch occasion in September for the most recent iPhone fashions. This yr, that’s the Awe Dropping occasion approaching September 9, the place the iPhone 17 collection would be the stars, together with the Apple Watch Extremely 3 and Apple Watch Collection 11.
However that’s not Apple’s solely fall custom. One other firm behavior is that MacBooks aren‘t introduced concurrently iPhones. These wait till October, and typically later. The M4 MacBook Professional acquired unveiled on October 30, 2024, for instance. The M3 model got here to mild precisely a yr earlier.
As for tablets, Apple additionally by no means launches its premium iPad Professional fashions on the similar occasions as iPhones. These don’t all the time come within the autumn — typically these occur within the spring — however fall launches by no means are available in September. The sixth-generation iPad Professional acquired introduced on October 18, 2022, whereas the third-generation mannequin got here on October 30, 2018.
So… what’s on faucet for mid-fall 2025? Right here’s what the rumors say.
Apple October occasion rumors: M5 iPad Professional and possibly M5 MacBook Professional
Sources constantly level to a next-generation iPad Professional this autumn. And the spotlight will supposedly be an Apple M5 processor. As well as, the 2025 iPad Professional will supposedly sport a second set of front-facing cameras and Face ID scanners so it really works equally nicely in panorama mode and portrait mode.
Ordinarily, even a premium pill could be overshadowed by a recent model of the MacBook Professional with the M5 processor, however a dependable supply says the brand new pocket book gained’t launch till early 2026. After all, that might turn into incorrect, during which case October will convey an M5 MacBook Professional in spite of everything. At any time when it comes, this can allegedly be a “chip and ship” replace with out a redesign.
Simply so there’s no confusion, nobody ought to count on an M5 MacBook Air till 2026. It gained’t launch till a few yr after the March 2024 launch of the M4 model.
Nonetheless, fall 2025 ought to convey the launch of the Apple M5 processor, whether or not in only a new iPad Professional or in a revamped MacBook Professional, too. Along with a basic efficiency acquire, the chip is predicted to function enhanced AI efficiency when in comparison with its predecessors. That’s vital at a time when synthetic intelligence is scorching, scorching, scorching. Apple emphasizes its computer systems’ capacity to run AI fashions domestically, and subsequently extra securely.
Different doable new Apple merchandise in October
Rumors level to a lot of different new merchandise coming quickly from Cupertino. However what hasn’t leaked out is whether or not these will launch in September or October. We’ll seemingly have to attend to see what comes at Tuesday’s Awe Dropping occasion. Any of those that don’t launch needs to be anticipated in October.
Excessive on the record are AirPods Professional 3, probably with a brand new heart-rate monitoring function. There’ve additionally been rumors of an up to date Apple TV 4K and AirTag 2.
Literal Apple October occasion? Perhaps.
Though there’s an Apple October occasion yearly, the identical isn’t true for the product launches that are available in October. The M4 MacBook Professional and M4 Mac mini had been each unveiled with press releases and YouTube movies — there was no massive occasion. Which implies there may be an Apple October 2025 occasion for the brand new merchandise, but it surely’s actually not particular. We could possibly be in for an additional spherical of press releases and YouTube movies as an alternative.
Within the meantime, right here’s every little thing we’re anticipating on the Awe Dropping occasion on Tuesday.
