diff --git a/devito/arch/archinfo.py b/devito/arch/archinfo.py
index 53de39e892..c294f5def4 100644
--- a/devito/arch/archinfo.py
+++ b/devito/arch/archinfo.py
@@ -720,6 +720,15 @@ def lscpu():
         return {}
 
 
+def get_apple_platform(brand):
+    """
+    The registered AppleArm matching an Apple-silicon brand string, e.g.
+    "Apple M2 Pro". Chips not registered yet map to the newest registered one.
+    """
+    key = brand.lower().split('apple ')[1].split()[0]
+    return platform_registry.get(key, platform_registry['m3'])
+
+
 @memoized_func
 def get_platform():
     """Attempt Platform autodetection."""
@@ -753,8 +762,8 @@ def get_platform():
             return platform_registry['power8']
         elif 'arm' in brand:
             return platform_registry['arm']
-        elif 'm1' in brand:
-            return platform_registry['m1']
+        elif 'apple m' in brand:
+            return get_apple_platform(brand)
         elif 'amd' in brand:
             return platform_registry['amd']
     except:
diff --git a/tests/test_arch.py b/tests/test_arch.py
index 40fa913ab9..22d084cdc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_arch.py
+++ b/tests/test_arch.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from devito import configuration, switchconfig
 from devito.arch import BLACKWELL, NVIDIAX
+from devito.arch.archinfo import AppleArm, get_apple_platform
 from devito.arch.compiler import (
     CudaCompiler, GNUCompiler, compiler_registry, sniff_compiler_version
 )
@@ -25,6 +26,20 @@ def test_gcc(cc):
     assert cc in compiler_registry
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("brand, expected", [
+    ("Apple M1", 'm1'),
+    ("Apple M1 (Virtual)", 'm1'),
+    ("Apple M2 Pro", 'm2'),
+    ("Apple M3 Max", 'm3'),
+    ("Apple M4 Max", 'm3'),
+    ("Apple M5", 'm3'),
+])
+def test_apple_platform(brand, expected):
+    platform = get_apple_platform(brand)
+    assert isinstance(platform, AppleArm)
+    assert platform.name == expected
+
+
 def test_switcharch():
     old_compiler = configuration['compiler']
     with switchconfig(compiler='gcc-4.9'):