Apple’s next MacBook Pro launch may be close as macOS 26.3 hits release-candidate stage, OLED redesign tipped for late 2026
Publish Date: 2026-02-05 06:37:00
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5, 2026, 02:50 PST
- Apple has issued release-candidate builds of its 26.3 operating-system updates to developers.
- Reports point to refreshed MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips landing in a February–March window.
- Supply-chain reporting also points to an OLED MacBook Pro redesign targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Apple has pushed macOS Tahoe 26.3 into release-candidate testing, a near-final stage that often precedes a public rollout — and has reignited talk of an imminent MacBook Pro refresh. (Apple Developer)
That matters now because Apple tends to time Mac hardware updates around software releases, and the company’s higher-end laptops have been due for the next step in its M5 chip cycle. Buyers watching for an update have also been tracking retailer inventories for signs of a handover.
The bigger question is what comes after the chip bump. A supply-chain report cited by Macworld said Apple is targeting a redesigned MacBook Pro with an OLED screen — OLED is a display tech that uses self-lit pixels for deeper blacks — in the fourth quarter of 2026, with Samsung Display set to begin key production steps in May. (Macworld)
PhoneArena, citing sources that spoke to MacRumors, said an Apple Premium Reseller flagged unusually low MacBook Pro stock ahead of a potential launch, while Bloomberg has linked the timing to the macOS Tahoe 26.3 release window — a February-to-March range. (PhoneArena)
Apple has not announced new MacBook Pro hardware. It did, however, put out Xcode 26.3 as a release candidate for developers, and positioned the update as a step up in automated coding tools. “Our goal is to make tools that put industry-leading technologies directly in developers’ hands,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. (Apple)
Macworld said the near-term MacBook Pro update is expected to keep the same look, with the main change being M5 Pro…
