Rumor Replay: New MacBook with iPhone chip, Apple Glasses, more

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: rumors of a cheaper ‘MacBook’ coming soon, Vision products roadmap, iPad Pro redesign, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. New ‘MacBook’ rumor with A18 Pro chip Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is preparing to ship a 13-inch MacBook featuring an iPhone processor. The product will likely just be called ‘MacBook,’ and include an A18 Pro chip, available as a low-cost alternative to the MacBook Air with fun colors including blue, pink, yellow, and silver. This new MacBook is expected to ship in late 2025 or early 2026, with pricing estimates in the $699-799 range. My takeaways The new MacBook was easily one of the standout rumors of the week. It’s a major new product that’s expected to ship fairly soon, but that had scarcely been leaked any time previously. As I’ve written already, it sounds like Apple