Apple might introduce the first cellular-enabled MacBook model this year, according to a Bloomberg report (confirmed by Macworld) that claims the company began exploring the possibility in late 2024. Who would this benefit? How good an experience would it provide? And why is now (potentially) the right time for the company to make such a move?
Who would cellular Macs benefit?
The promise of cellular Macs is a good one. Equipped with cellular modems, these machines would liberate mobile professionals from searching for more secure communications and/or more bandwidth than you usually get over public Wi-Fi networks. Just like cellular on an iPhone or iPad, you should be able to work from anywhere and never be without a connection.
There are other advantages, particularly for enterprise professionals or companies using highly secure 5G-based private networks. Apple’s modems support 5G Network Slicing, which means they already support such deployments on iPhones, so there’s no reason Macs would not support this, too. That promise brings the highest quality secure mobile bandwidth to Mac-using pros.
