Apple just released a MacBook Pro update in March, but there’s more coming soon. Apple is expected to debut one of its biggest MacBook Pro updates ever as soon as later this year. Here’s everything we know so far … including details on a surprising recent twist.
The new MacBook Pro will switch from mini-LED to OLED display technology. This will mark the first time Apple has used OLED in a Mac, having previously used it on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This has been reported by sources including Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg. The MacBook Pro’s rumored OLED display would offer true blacks, higher contrast, and potentially more vibrant colors compared to today’s mini-LED screens. It will also be Apple’s first-ever touchscreen Mac. Apple is optimizing macOS to take advantage of the MacBook Pro’s touchscreen. For example, when you touch a button or a control, macOS will dynamically adjust to show you relevant touch controls.
Apple will reportedly ditch the notch in favor of a hole-punch cutout for the camera. Additionally, Apple is planning to bring the Dynamic Island to the Mac for the first time. This year, however, Apple is reportedly planning to make the MacBook Pro thinner once again. The new MacBook Pro will also be “significantly” lighter than its predecessor, according to Mark Gurman: “The new MacBook Pros are lighter — significantly lighter.”
In a new twist, it sounds like this update will actually use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as the current MacBook Pro models. Apple is shifting its focus to the M7 generation, including the M7 Pro and M7 Max chips, which will reportedly focus on significant improvements to AI performance.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing