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Apple's next MacBook Pro overhaul to add OLED, touchscreen and a thinner chassis

Apple is expected to introduce a major MacBook Pro redesign as soon as October or November, adding an OLED display, its first touchscreen Mac, a Dynamic Island and a lighter body.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-07 01:58

The launch would come only months after Apple updated the MacBook Pro in March. A second MacBook Pro refresh within a single year would be unusual, though not without precedent.

The new machines are expected to move from mini-LED to OLED display technology, the first time Apple has used OLED in a Mac after adopting it on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. OLED panels can switch individual pixels off completely, while mini-LED still depends on a backlight, a difference that would give the laptops true blacks, higher contrast and potentially more vibrant colors than current models.

The display change would be paired with a touchscreen, a first for the Mac. Bloomberg reported that Apple is optimizing macOS for touch input rather than simply adding a touch layer to the existing interface. Tapping a button or control would cause macOS to dynamically present relevant touch controls, and tapping the menu bar would enlarge controls for finger navigation. The system is also expected to support pinching, zooming and faster scrolling.

Apple reportedly plans to replace the notch that currently houses the FaceTime camera with a hole-punch cutout, and to bring the Dynamic Island to the Mac for the first time. As on the iPhone, the Dynamic Island would mask the camera cutout and display software elements such as Live Activities and notifications.

The 2021 MacBook Pro grew thicker than its predecessor and restored MagSafe, HDMI and an SD card slot, reversing the 2016-2020 design that offered only four USB-C ports. Apple now plans to make the MacBook Pro thinner again, though no specifics have emerged and it is unclear whether any ports would be removed to accommodate the change. This time the company has Apple Silicon, which is more efficient than the Intel chips used in the earlier thin models. Mark Gurman reported that the new MacBook Pros are "significantly lighter," with Apple reengineering the interior, miniaturizing parts and rearranging components.

In an unexpected twist, the update is expected to use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as current models rather than the M6 Pro and M6 Max that had been widely anticipated. Apple is reportedly skipping higher-end chips in the M6 generation, leaving the M6 available only in its base configuration with no Pro, Max or Ultra variants, and shifting its focus to the M7 Pro and M7 Max, which are said to emphasize AI performance improvements.

Gurman has also speculated that Apple could brand the laptops as MacBook Ultra, arguing the name would "more clearly signal their position at the top of the lineup." The decision to use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips adds another variable to that marketing question.