{"id":236409,"date":"2026-04-27T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:55:07","slug":"apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple\u2019s new MacBook Ultra could be exactly what I\u2019ve been wanting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/\">Apple\u2019s new MacBook Ultra could be exactly what I\u2019ve been wanting<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/\">https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-27 16:21:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"9to5mac.com\">9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, a new report said Apple\u2019s forthcoming MacBook Pro overhaul will actually be called the MacBook Ultra. Here\u2019s why the new Mac sounds like the exact kind of model I\u2019ve been wanting.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-1049939\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-macbook-pro-redesign-now-rumored-to-be-called-macbook-ultra-when-it-launches\">MacBook Pro redesign now rumored to be called \u2018MacBook Ultra\u2019 when it launches<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"Touchscreen MacBook Pro mockup\" class=\"wp-image-1040707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/macbook-pro-touchscreen-mockup.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Last month, Mark Gurman hinted that Apple\u2019s M6 MacBook Pro with a new design, touchscreen, OLED, and more might be called the MacBook Ultra.<\/p>\n<p>It seemed like mere speculation, but today Macworld reported that Apple is indeed planning to call its new high-end laptop the \u2018MacBook Ultra.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>I was already very excited for the new model, but naming it Ultra makes it seem even more likely to be the right computer for me.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been a long time since the Mac was my primary computer. When the first iPad Pro launched in 2015, I switched to an iPad-first computing setup. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/ipados-ipad-pro-13-m5-1.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A big motivator for me was the Mac not getting the level of investment it deserved.<\/p>\n<p>I love the Mac, but for a while Apple seemed content letting it languish. macOS changed very little each year, regularly lagging behind iOS and iPadOS when it came to new features, apps, and innovation.<\/p>\n<p>Mac hardware went through an especially rough patch in the pre-Apple silicon era. But despite Apple turning that around in recent years, the Mac still lacks several important hardware features that I love on my iPad.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>no touchscreen<\/li>\n<li>no OLED<\/li>\n<li>no Face ID<\/li>\n<li>no cellular option<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When several of these features were rumored for the M6 MacBook Pro, I got excited for the new model. But if Apple positions this product as a MacBook Ultra, I think it could be an even better fit for me. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-macbook-ultra-makes-more-sense-for-me-than-a-new-macbook-pro\">Why \u2018MacBook Ultra\u2019 makes more sense for me than a new MacBook Pro<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all\" alt=\"MacBook Pro M6\" class=\"wp-image-1024017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=155,78 155w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=655,328 655w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=1536,768 1536w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=1600,800 1600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=600,300 600w, https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/10\/macbook-pro-m6.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple silicon has made every Mac impressively powerful, and as a result, the MacBook Pro has arguably become more niche.<\/p>\n<p>My computing needs are pretty straightforward: I write for a living, do a little photo&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple\u2019s new MacBook Ultra could be exactly what I\u2019ve been wanting https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/27\/apples-new-macbook-ultra-could-be-exactly-what-ive-been-wanting\/ Publish Date: 2026-04-27&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":236410,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/9to5mac.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/12\/macbook-lid-glow.jpg?resize=1200%2C628&quality=82&strip=all&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-236409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-macintosh","tag-macbook-pro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236409"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236409"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236409\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":236411,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236409\/revisions\/236411"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/236410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}