New MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Spotted in Apple Code

Monday June 30, 2025 8:05 am PDT by Hartley Charlton

Apple is developing a MacBook with the A18 Pro chip, according to findings in backend code uncovered by MacRumors.

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Earlier today, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is planning to launch a low-cost MacBook powered by an iPhone chip. The machine is expected to feature a 13-inch display, the A18 Pro chip, and color options that include silver, blue, pink, and yellow.

MacRumors can now reveal that it first spotted evidence of such a device in backend code related to Apple Intelligence last summer, and subsequently confirmed its use of the A18 Pro chip. The machine features the identifier "Mac17,1."

This would be the first Mac powered by an ‌iPhone‌ chip. To date, all Apple silicon Macs have contained M-series chips, which offer higher core counts, support for larger amounts of memory, and better external display support. The A18 Pro chip debuted in the iPhone 16 Pro last year.

According to Kuo, the new MacBook is expected to enter mass production late in the fourth quarter of 2025 or early in the first quarter of 2026, which situates launch in the first half of next year.

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Top Rated Comments

mzeb

16 months ago

I still miss my 11" MacBook Air. If they made another tiny Mac laptop I'd be down! 13" doesn't quite get small enough though...

Score: 38 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Techwatcher

16 months ago

If iPhones, iPads, and Macs all sharing the same chips then any software restrictions at this point are purely arbitrary.

Score: 31 Votes (Like | Disagree)

macduke

16 months ago

Honestly never thought I'd see the day. This thing should be 12" though and cost $599. Maybe it's an education version to compete more with the Chromebook? Otherwise I'm not sure why they would pinch pennies that hard with a year old iPhone chip.

Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)

jarman92

16 months ago

MacRumors can now reveal that it first spotted evidence of such a device in backend code related to Apple Intelligence last summer, and subsequently confirmed its use of the A18 Pro chip. The machine features the identifier "Mac17,1 ('https://x.com/aaronp613/status/1818107277846700490?s=46')."

So why didn't you tell us? 🤨

Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)