Three major upgrades expected from Apple's 2026 MacBook Pro redesign
The MacBook Pro lineup is reportedly undergoing a significant design overhaul by Apple, which it plans to unveil the following year. During the overhaul, the laptops will receive three significant upgrades. Learn more by reading the story.
Ankush Pandey
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- Apple is planning a significant update for the MacBook Pro in 2026.
- Next year, the MacBook Pro might have an OLED screen.
- Pro laptops are anticipated to become thinner.
According to reports, Apple is planning a significant redesign of its MacBook Pro lineup for 2026, which will include important hardware and design changes. This update will be one of the biggest improvements to the MacBook Pro in recent years, according to Mark Gurman's most recent Power On newsletter, which was published in Bloomberg. It will include an OLED display, a thinner design, and the introduction of the M6 chip.
The switch to OLED display technology, which made its debut in the iPad Pro in 2024, will be one of the most significant changes. It is anticipated that the change will improve color accuracy, brightness, and contrast ratios, giving MacBook Pro users a better visual experience. Apple will use a two-stack tandem OLED display, which has two layers of red, green, and blue pixels, according to a different report from TheElec. This technology prolongs the display's lifespan in addition to increasing brightness.
Apple may eventually remove the notch and replace it with a smaller hole-punch cutout for the front-facing camera, according to another report. The change is anticipated to make the display less noticeable and more immersive, though it is unclear if this will resemble the Dynamic Island design seen on recent iPhones.
Apple is anticipated to use a thinner form factor for the MacBook Pro in terms of design. Bloomberg reports that the company had originally intended to introduce this redesign in 2025 but had to postpone it because of display technology setbacks, though specifics are still lacking. Although it's unclear how much the design will change beyond a thinner build, Apple may make minor adjustments to enhance portability and appearance given its history.
Later this year, Apple will release the new M5 MacBook Pro.
Apple is anticipated to release a temporary MacBook Pro update later this year that incorporates the M5 chip prior to this significant redesign. Gurman claims that this update is "a lock" and will probably arrive in October, in accordance with Apple's usual release schedule. The M5 update will act as a transitional model between the current MacBook Pro models and the 2026 redesign, but it is not anticipated to introduce any significant design changes.
Apple continues to improve its well-liked lightweight laptop in tandem with the Pro models by developing a new M5 MacBook Air. Nonetheless, similar to the MacBook Pro, the update for the Air will mostly concentrate on internal performance enhancements rather than a redesign.
