MacBook Ultra is coming: Six new features launching this fall
MacBook Ultra is coming: Six new features launching this fall
https://9to5mac.com/2026/06/24/macbook-ultra-is-coming-six-new-features-launching-this-fall/
Publish Date: 2026-06-24 15:33:00
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Apple has a new MacBook Ultra rumored to launch this fall as part of its expanding ‘Ultra’ lineup. Here are six new features expected with the MacBook Ultra.
#1: New design that’s thinner, lighter than MacBook Pro
Bloomberg says Apple’s new MacBook model is a “total redesign” that’s thinner and lighter than the current MacBook Pro.
MacBook Ultra was originally expected to launch under the MacBook Pro branding, but with an all-new design. It’s always possible that could still happen, but current rumors point to ‘Ultra’ branding.
We don’t know if ports will be reduced compared to MacBook Pro, but that’s very possible. I’d be surprised if Apple pushed the ‘thin, light’ angle too far though, as MacBook Ultra will likely attract a lot of Pro users.
#2: M6 chip family
A new family of M6 chips is coming later this year, and it looks like MacBook Ultra could be the first model to feature them.
We’re expecting larger-than-usual updates with the M6 generation, as it’s being built on a new 2nm process with other advancements also coming to the iPhone’s A20 Pro chip.
At a minimum, M6 Pro and M6 Max chips will likely be available in MacBook Ultra. But it’s possible the standard M6 chip will be an option too.
#3: Touchscreen, the first in a Mac
The Mac is getting touch support. And the MacBook Ultra will be the first model with a touchscreen.
Per Mark Gurman, Apple is adding touch to the Mac as a secondary input method—not a replacement for keyboard and trackpad.
macOS Golden Gate comes with several optimizations to provide more touch-friendly controls that also work well for anyone without a touch screen.
#4: OLED display
Every iPhone now has an OLED display, and the iPad Pro gained a gorgeous tandem OLED in 2024 too. But the Mac has been an outlier—until now.
The MacBook Ultra is set to adopt OLED, the first Mac to feature the display technology.
OLED…
