Apple’s next MacBook Pro update with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips is expected to be a modest refresh, but a more dramatic redesign could follow later next year.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning a major overhaul of the MacBook Pro towards the end of 2026, potentially introducing features not previously seen on the laptop.
Rumoured changes include an OLED touchscreen display, the addition of a Dynamic Island-style cut-out, a thinner chassis and even built-in cellular connectivity.
The redesigned models are expected to run on new M6 Pro and M6 Max chips.
Gurman has suggested these machines “should be hitting toward the end of 2026”, raising the possibility that Apple could update the MacBook Pro twice in the same year.
By contrast, the anticipated M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models due soon are believed to retain the current design, focusing mainly on performance improvements.
A shift to touchscreen and OLED technology would mark one of the biggest changes to the MacBook Pro since Apple introduced Apple silicon in 2020.
A full redesign could also push the release into early 2027, although late 2026 is currently seen as the most likely window.