Apple shipped 6.2 million Macs globally in Q1 2026, a 9 percent increase year-over-year that outpaced the overall PC market's 2.5 percent growth. This strong performance positions Apple as the world's fourth-largest PC vendor, up from 5.7 million units in Q1 2025. The M5 MacBook Pro's late-2025 launch significantly drove this growth, though recent refreshes to the MacBook Air and higher-end MacBook Pro models had minimal impact on the Q1 numbers.

Apple's 9.5 percent global PC market share also rose, reflecting its expanding influence despite the broader PC market's modest expansion. IDC attributes the quarter's growth to new product introductions and concerns over rising component costs, though securing memory access will be crucial as shipments eventually decline. Apple's next earnings report is scheduled for April 30.