Apple’s leaked internal files suggest it tested a cheaper MacBook using iPhone-class chips. An A15 entry looks like a prototype, but an A18 Pro configuration appears closer to a real product.
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Apple doesn’t like to talk about its upcoming products before it’s ready, but sometimes the company’s software does the talking for it. So far this week we’ve had a couple of software-related leaks that have outed products Apple is currently testing—one a pre-release build of iOS 26, and the other some leaked files from a kernel debug kit (both via MacRumors).
Most of the new devices referenced in these leaks are straightforward updates to products that already exist: a new Apple TV, a HomePod mini 2, new AirTags and AirPods, an M4 iPad Air, a 12th-generation iPad to replace the current A16 version, next-generation iPhones (including the 17e, 18, and the rumored foldable model), a new Studio Display model, some new smart home products we’ve already heard about elsewhere, and M5 updates for the MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and the other MacBook Pros. There’s also yet another reference to the lower-cost MacBook that Apple is apparently planning to replace the M1 MacBook Air it still sells via Walmart for $599.
For power users, though, the most interesting revelation might be that Apple is working on a higher-end Apple Silicon iMac powered by an M5 Max chip. The kernel debug kit references an iMac with the internal identifier J833c, based on a platform identified as H17C—and H17C is apparently based on the M5 Max, rather than a lower-end M5 chip. (For those who don’t have Apple’s branding memorized, “Max” is associated with Apple’s second-fastest chips; the M5 Max would be faster than the M5 or M5 Pro, but slower than the rumored M5 Ultra.)
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A leaked internal iOS 26 build reveals codenames pointing to future iPhones, Macs, and Siri updates, offering hints of Apple’s roadmap through 2027.
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A leaked internal iOS 26 build reveals codenames pointing to future iPhones, Macs, and Siri updates, offering hints of Apple’s roadmap through 2027.
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A new Apple leak suggests the next Studio Display could add HDR, 120Hz ProMotion, and a faster A19 chip, signaling a major upgrade for pro Mac users.
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A new Apple leak suggests the next Studio Display could add HDR, 120Hz ProMotion, and a faster A19 chip, signaling a major upgrade for pro Mac users.
The post New Apple Leak: Studio Display 2 May Match MacBook Pro Screen Tech appeared first on TechRepublic.
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