Apple has a new MacBook Pro coming soon, here’s what we know
Apple has a new MacBook Pro coming soon, here’s what we know
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Publish Date: 2026-05-26 10:35:00
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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.
New MacBook Pro features
OLED display
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. That’s because OLED can turn individual pixels completely off, while mini-LED still relies on a backlight system.
Touchscreen
OLED isn’t the only big display change coming with the refreshed MacBook Pro, though. It will also be Apple’s first-ever touchscreen Mac.
As reported by Bloomberg, 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. If you tap on the menu bar, controls will automatically enlarge to make it easier to navigate with your finger.
It will also support common touch interface interaction methods, like pinching and zooming, and faster scrolling.
So, it’s a lot more than Apple simply adding a touchscreen to a Mac. It’s a rethink of macOS to make touch navigation feel fluid and natural.
Dynamic Island
Currently, the MacBook Pro features a notch cutout that houses the FaceTime camera. With this year’s MacBook Pro, however, 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 will likely work like the iPhone, where the Dynamic Island masks…
