- Tahoe macOS code suggests that a macbook 5g could be on the way
- Apple apparently tests it in a MacBook with a M5 pro chip
- There is no guarantee that a MacBook 5g will never launch, however
The best Apple iPads and iPads have all been imbued with 5G kindness, but the MacBooks remain left behind in the cold. There are now clues now that it could soon change, and I think it could bring serious advantages.
The idea of a MacBook 5G was not proposed by a doubtful leak or an industry analyst – no, it comes from Apple itself. According to Macworld, Apple Tahoe’s MacOS code contains references to a codième codième Mac Codième Mac “T6050” which will include a M5 Pro chip, indicating that it will be part of the next generation of MacBook Pro laptops.
Above all, the code suggests that this MacBook will be delivered with a “Centauri” chip, says Macworld. Centauri is the code name of Apple 5G Modem, which has found its way in the iPhone 16th under the name C1. If the Macworld’s report is correct, it would make MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip the first Apple laptop to include 5G connectivity.
The timing is logical, because Apple equipped its iPhone 16th with its first internal 5G modem last year. With more control over the features of the chip and the manufacturing process, Apple might think that the time has come to provide 5G capacities to its range of laptops.
And with the effectiveness of Apple silicon added to the mixture, there would be less concern with regard to the chip that unduly drained the battery of your laptop.
Connectivity out of the grid
At first glance, adding 5G to a MacBook may seem a strange idea. After all, no one is about to hold a clumsy laptop until their ear to make a phone call. And when I heard this rumor, I was not very convinced.
But the idea has developed on me in recent months. Far from being an anachronism, 5G could in fact bring pretty advantages to your Apple laptop, both in terms of connectivity and security.
For example, this could help you stay connected to the Internet in places where Wi-Fi is not available, such as when you travel or out of the grid. In addition to that, this means that you would not need to connect to free Wi-Fi in bars and restaurants, avoiding what can be a serious security risk for your laptop.
However, there is no guarantee that Apple will publish a MacBook 5G. Although it has been submitted to several months now, the company could simply test the aircraft and finally decide not to launch it.
But with the MacBooks of the M5 series which should arrive at the end of 2025 or at the beginning of 2026, we could discover it relatively soon.
