Rumors of an M4 update to the MacBook Air in 2025 have been boosted, thanks to a leak buried inside Apple’s macOS Sequoia 15.2 update.
Typically, rumors and leaks are spread online, sourced from third-party manufacturers, analyst predictions, and hearsay. However, there is sometimes the rare instance of Apple itself dropping the ball.
In Wednesday’s public releases of its operating system updates, the download for macOS 15.2 has some accidental additions concerning the MacBook Air. Text strings, confirmed to AppleInsider, include references to the MacBook Air in 13-inch and 15-inch forms, seemingly equipped with the M4 chip, along with the year 2025.
Taken at face value, this infers that Apple intends to release an update to the MacBook Air line that brings it up to the M4 in the coming year.
The details in the leaks also include regulatory information, the model numbers A3240 and A3241, and a curious camera detail.
There’s a reference to a “Front Ultra Wide Camera,” which may mean the 1080p FaceTime HD camera in the M3 version could get an upgrade. An Ultra Wide camera could end up with the MacBook Air gaining Center Stage support, or features such as Desk View, just like the M4 MacBook Pro.
Current rumors claim the MacBook Air line is getting an upgrade in the spring of 2025, as Apple gradually shifts its entire Mac catalog to the chip.
