It never moved out of the bezel - the bezel just got smaller around it. I mean I don't need a webcam really but if you do need one it's a very good use of the screen size.
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M6 MacBook Pro: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect
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Have any false rumors had this much steam before?
I'm starting to believe they actually will introduce a touchscreen lol.
Time to start looking at ThinkPads.
Before anyone says, "you don't have to use the touchscreen," remember they're also gonna charge a premium for the device. That's why I won't be buying.
I'm starting to believe they actually will introduce a touchscreen lol.
Time to start looking at ThinkPads.
Before anyone says, "you don't have to use the touchscreen," remember they're also gonna charge a premium for the device. That's why I won't be buying.
I think this is a "planted seed" by Apple to test the water ...
IF, big IF, apple should decide to introduce a touchscreen MB I think it will be a new product one, they know that not everyone wants/needs a touchscreen, and increasing the price across the existing line of MBPs for that feature will most definitely hurt sales.
Well, I’m not really in for this supposed great redesign. OLED as in the iPad Pro is awesome but i have the suspicion that that the M6 redesign upgrade will be damn expensive.
The new 14”MPR is really great. Basically all I want but Im wating for the M5Pro to see what that will be like and also the 13”Air. If that will get a better Screen , the M5 and 4TB option then thats the one I will go.
And then its the 27” Apple Studio Display II that I’m really wating for.
The new 14”MPR is really great. Basically all I want but Im wating for the M5Pro to see what that will be like and also the 13”Air. If that will get a better Screen , the M5 and 4TB option then thats the one I will go.
And then its the 27” Apple Studio Display II that I’m really wating for.
Seriously? I need to take my Mac WITH ME when I work. That's the purpose of a laptop.
Things I want:
- M6 Max 2nm. Blow the competition away (again) please Apple.
- OLED
- 5G Modem
- WiFi 7
- Punch hole camera - who cares
- Touchscreen - what for?
- Thinner/lighter - NO! Keep it the same size with better battery life, especially with a more powerful M6 chip!
Great for reading long documents or webpages. My work Win 11 laptop has a touchscreen and it’s difficult getting used to it not being there when I switch to the Mac
I used to think a touchscreen would be a good idea when they were first introduced on Windows machines, but as Apple repeatedly said at the time and others have said here, hardly anyone actually uses it. I can’t see that much benefit unless the screen is detachable (which would be an iPad and keyboard).
An iPad that can run macOS (or at least full macOS apps) when connected to a screen could be useful. The chips are powerful enough – desktop Mac at work, iPad to go.
An iPad that can run macOS (or at least full macOS apps) when connected to a screen could be useful. The chips are powerful enough – desktop Mac at work, iPad to go.
honestly, not one of those is a compelling upgrade, and the touch screen is an actual detractor. The OLED would be nice for the 10% of the time I use mine not attached to an external monitor. Ditto thin/light (now if I were still a road warrior, I'd feel different). The only things that would move the needle for me on an upgrade from the M4, are materially better CPU/GPU performance (and AI code that actually did something and needed it), and less expensive storage (I'd also like to be 30 years younger and have a full head of hair).
stop the crazy hardware development.. work on the MAC OS .. we dont need more hardware features
Apple this month refreshed the 14-inch MacBook Pro base model with its new M5 chip, and higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are expected to follow in early 2026. However, these machines will represent the final update to the current design, with Apple reportedly developing a completely new version of the MacBook Pro packed with next-generation hardware features.
If you are planning to skip the M5 MacBook Pro, or you're just plain curious about what's coming next, here are the biggest changes rumored to be coming to Apple's premium laptop line and when to expect them – as well as what you'll likely have to pay.
M6 Series Chip
2nm Process
Apple is in the process of updating the current MacBook Pro lineup with M5 series chips, with the base model already refreshed and higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch models expected early next year. The chips are manufactured with TSMC's third-generation 3nm process, known as N3P, resulting in typical year-over-year performance and power efficiency improvements compared to the M4 series of chips. However, Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro models are expected to boast M6 chips, which could adopt a completely new packaging process.
According to one rumor, Apple's A20 chip in next year's iPhone 18 models will switch from the previous InFo (Integrated Fan-Out) packaging to WMCM (Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module) packaging. WMCM integrates multiple chips within the same package, allowing for the development of more complex chipsets. Components such as the CPU, GPUs, DRAM, and Neural Engine would therefore be more tightly integrated. While we don't know for sure, this could see Apple develop the M6 using the 2nm process while taking advantage of WMCM packaging to make even more powerful versions of its custom processor.
OLED Display
Goodbye, mini-LED
Several rumors have indicated that Apple is developing MacBook Pro models with OLED displays. Display analyst Ross Young in September 2024 said that Apple's supply chain is expected to have sufficient notebook-optimized OLED display production capacity in 2026 to bring the technology to MacBook Pro. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman recently reported that Apple is readying a revamped MacBook Pro with OLED technology, citing people within Apple with knowledge of the matter. Compared to current MacBook Pro models that use mini-LED screens, the benefits of OLED technology would include increased brightness, higher contrast ratio with deeper blacks, improved power efficiency for longer battery life, and more.
Thinner, Lighter Laptop
Major Redesign
The switch to OLED displays could allow future MacBook Pro models to have a thinner design, and rumors suggest that is indeed what Apple intends. When the M4 iPad Pro was unveiled in May 2024, Apple touted it as the company's thinnest product ever. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman subsequently called the iPad Pro the "beginning of a new class of Apple devices." He has since reported that the new machines, code-named K114 and K116, will have "thinner and lighter frames." Apple is apparently focusing on delivering the thinnest possible device without compromising on battery life or major new features.
Notably, the MacBook Pro got thicker and heavier with its most recent redesign in 2021. A major highlight was the reintroduction of several ports that were removed in previous iterations in favor of chassis thinness. How Apple will make its redesigned MacBook Pro thinner without removing the functionality it reintroduced fairly recently is the big question.
Punch-Hole Camera
No More Notch
If you are fed up of the notch intruding on your Mac display, here's some good news. Apple plans to remove the notch from the redesigned MacBook Pro, according to a roadmap shared by research firm Omdia. The roadmap indicates that redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models will have a hole-punch camera at the top of the display, rather than the notch we've become accustomed to. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has since corroborated the claim, saying that the design "leaves a display area around the sensor... similar in concept to the Dynamic Island on the iPhone."
Such a move would mirror Apple's iPhone evolution, since the iPhone's notch became the current Dynamic Island starting with the iPhone 14 Pro models in 2022. It's unclear whether the MacBook Pro would include Dynamic Island functionality or simply adopt the visual design, but the change would at least address long-standing user complaints about the notch, which physically ingresses into the macOS menu bar.
5G Modem
Cellular Connectivity
Earlier this year, Apple introduced the C1, its custom-built 5G modem chip which debuted in the entry-level iPhone 16e. More recently, Apple debuted the iPhone Air equipped with a new C1X chip, which is up to 2x faster than the C1. According to Apple, the C1X is the most power-efficient modem in an iPhone. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, App... Click here to read rest of article
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Touch laptop screens will lead to arm fatigue and smeary displays. No thanks. Apple's head is up it's arse with this dumb touchscreen laptop idea and with the amateur graphic design mistakes in the macOS 26 UI. Who is running the Mac group these days. Get Jony back or something.
Hoping this is all true.
I would love to have an OLED workhorse M6 machine, without the touch screen or thinness.
For high end usage, the Mini MxPro, Studio or Mac Pro will often more sense than a laptop. I still like the recent MBP's in that the extra ports eliminates the need for most dongles (Ethernet is the one dongle that I need). I consider the tradeoff in a somewhat thicker and heavier case to be worthwhile.
My M1 Pro has served me well and is all I need if I'm honest with myself, but if the M6 Pro brings a Nano-texture OLED Touch display, WWAN Cellular, and a smaller (or non-existent) Face ID notch then I'm in. I end up traveling 90% of the time these days with my M4 iPad Pro since it checks those boxes for me.
I normally jump on the MacBook Pro preorder every few years. I'm currently running a maxed out M4-Max 16" which cost the same as a small car, to buy. Really though, given the direction of travel with macOS (Liquid Ass) and the bugs and my own disalusionment with the brand in its current state, I won't be investing in a new MBP anytime soon. OLED and a touchscreen do not motivate me one bit. My goodwill and loyalty are at an all time low.