- Code in MacOS Tahoe suggests a 5G MacBook could be on the way
- Apple apparently tests it in a MacBook with M5 Pro Chip
- However, there is no guarantee that a 5G MacBook will ever launch
Apple’s best iPhones and iPads have all been imbued with 5G goodness, but MacBooks remain omitted in the cold. However, there are hints now that it could soon change and I think this could bring some serious benefits.
The idea of a 5G MacBook has not been put forward by a dodgy leaks or an industry analyst – no, it comes from Apple himself. According to Macworld, Apple’s MacOS Tahoe code contains references to a non -released Mac Cododamed “T6050” which will contain an M5 Pro chip, indicating that it will be part of the next generation of MacBook Pro -Barable computers.
Of crucial importance, the code suggests that this MacBook comes with a “Centauri” chip, Macworld claims. Centauri is the code name for Apple’s 5G modem, which found its way into the iPhone 16E under the C1 name. If Macworld’s report is accurate, it would make the MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro Chip for the first Apple -Bearing computer that has 5G connection.
The timing makes sense as Apple equipped its iPhone 16E with its first internal 5G modem last year. With more control over the chip’s features and manufacturing process, Apple may feel that the time has come to bring 5G capacities to its portable interval.
And with the effectiveness of Apple Silicon added to the mixture, there would be less concern that the chip unnecessarily drains your portable battery.
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Based on that, it may seem like a strange idea to add 5G to a MacBook. After all, no one is holding a clumsy laptop up to the ear to call a phone call. And when I first heard this rumor, I was pretty convinced.
But the idea has grown on me in the last few months. Far from being an anachronism, 5G could actually bring some beautiful sides to your Apple -laptop, both in terms of connection and security.
For example, it can help you keep in touch with the Internet in places where Wi-Fi is not available, e.g. When traveling or out of the net. In addition to that, it would mean you don’t have to connect to free Wi-Fi in bars and restaurants and avoid what could be a serious security risk to your laptop.
There is still no guarantee that Apple will ever actually release a 5G MacBook. While it has been rumored for many months now, the company could simply test the device and ultimately decide not to launch it.
But with the M5 series MacBooks expected to arrive in either the end of 2025 or early 2026, we may find out relatively soon.
