Next week Apple is expected to unveil its first MacBook Pro redesign in five years. Rumors indicate the new MacBook Pro will keep the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as current models, but will offer exclusive advantages in at least four other areas.
The biggest design change is weight. Per Mark Gurman, the new MacBook Pros are lighter — significantly lighter. Apple has reportedly reengineered the interior, miniaturizing parts and rearranging components to make the machine much easier to carry. The overall design is expected to be only a little thinner, so minimal changes to ports are likely.
The display is also set to improve. Apple plans to introduce OLED to the Mac for the first time on a laptop, following its use on iPhones and the iPad Pro. The tandem OLED introduced on iPad in 2024 was touted by Apple as "the world's most advanced display," and the new panel is expected to be similarly impressive. The OLED screen will also support full touch input. Touch is not expected to replace the trackpad and keyboard. Instead, it will serve as a secondary option, with macOS Golden Gate receiving touch optimizations.
Finally, the redesign will reportedly remove the notch that Apple introduced on the Mac in 2021. Following the approach used on iPhone, the notch will be replaced by a hole-punch camera cutout, and a new Dynamic Island feature is expected, though it may also reach older Macs through a software update.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing