Framework just announced its own ‘MacBook Pro for Linux users’
Framework just announced its own ‘MacBook Pro for Linux users’
Publish Date: 2026-04-21 14:09:00
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From the initial internal desire to build the “MacBook Pro for Linux users” Framework has created something that truly feels like a next generation version of its 13-inch notebook. The new Framework 13 Pro looks like the culmination of six years of regular releases from one of the most considered manufacturers in the space.
But while it is using a whole new a chassis—for the first time fully machined out of extruded blocks of aluminium—and comes with a brand new Panther Lake mainboard, uses a whole new kind of memory module, has a bigger battery, a fully-custom display, and a brand new haptic trackpad, Framework hasn’t departed from its original long-term, repairability focused ethos.
Or maybe you’re happy with your current machine and just want that shiny new 700 nit screen. I’ve personally swapped out a Framework 13 screen in maybe five minutes in the past, and this promises to be just as straightforward to do.
I’ll admit when I first saw it was making the 13 Pro I thought we would be looking at the first departure from the original Framework 13 laptop in terms of design compatibility.
“Even while overhauling the entire product,” Framework notes in a blog post shared with us covering today’s Next-Gen event, “we focused on cross-generation compatibility.
“The new Mainboard and Display Kit follow the same form factors and interfaces as our earlier generations, which means you can drop them directly into your existing system. We have the new chassis parts available in a Silver anodization option as well, and you can pick up a Bottom Cover Upgrade Kit that includes…
