Waiting for the Perfect MacBook Pro? 2026 Might Be the Year

[spillled typos]

That would give my M1 MBP a 5 year life span, which is exactly what I'm targeting!

 

[neotint]

We don't need thinner Pro laptops! We need more power. Keep the macbook pros the same or thicker to support more CPU, SOC, GPU, RAM etc power. Pros do pro things and need pro hardware.

Keep vanity appearance focused on consumer/executive models like Air for those who just use browser-based apps and email. They're the ones who care about a few millimeters. #facepalm

 

[thefrost]

And it's going to be more expensive due to tariffs!

 

[ikir]

In my opinion, OLED is never a good idea for a desktop or laptop computer, due to the risk of burn-in. Mini-LED, and eventually micro-LED, is more than enough for most users.

Mini-led is quite the perfect compromise

 

[warriors2017]

plus import tariffs... so it could be the most expensive MacBook Pro ever put on the market.

I'm planning to drive down to Mexico for tariff-free Apple products 😂

 

[UltimaKilo]

I'm planning to drive down to Mexico for tariff-free Apple products 😂

Never been to Mexico, I see. Why don’t think most of Latin America comes here to buy electronics? In Miami, we have an entire mall dedicated to this.

Anyway, 2nm is a new process, there’s always fab issues these days, so I’ll wait and see.

 

[StevieD100]

With Tariffmania sweeping the world, Apple would be mad to make any significant changes to their hardware until 'He who must be obeyed' is no longer in power at least for the USA market. The cost of an M5 based MBP would be silly money under the current tariff structure.

 

[Numbah One]

The perfect MacBook Pro always comes out next year. You just have to wait for it. 😁

 

[Astuces iOS]

The perfect MacBook Pro always comes out next year. You just have to wait for it. 😁

We need to wait until there won't be a MacBook Pro next/this year !!

 

[Unami]

Actually at least 2027 until first gen bugs get ironed out. (Unless we get a new butterfly-keyboard, then longer)

 

[imola.zhp]

But 2027 will be better.

 

[JPivlit]

> Thinner, Lighter Laptop

If thermals and performance aren't compromised then sure but not using the space that's available now to improve them even more along with battery life is nonsensical. Stop with the thinness obsession.

 

[darngooddesign]

When there's an Apple product I really like and I hear "new version" I just automatically assume they'll ruin it. It wasn't always that way with Apple, but it has been lately.

I love my M1 Pro 14" MBP.

I love that it's over-engineered with two fans that it probably doesn't need because they barely ever come on and are more than the M1 Pro needs. I love that it's relatively thick and has no risk of overheating. I love that it has an SD card slot for expandable storage. Given that they haven't updated the SD card slot specification with MBP spec bumps, I'm guessing the new thinner model will get rid of it altogether.

I love gorgeous mini-LED display with no risk of burn-in. I love the speakers that don't sound like they come from a laptop.

They're going to mess it up. That's just my gut feeling. I had years with thinner MBPs and they were not in any way as nice as this laptop. With my previous MBPs, with regard to thermals, it seems like they wanted to push the envelope and give it just not quite enough room to breathe and work efficiently without throttling and quietly and cool. The ethos of the current models is exactly the opposite, and it's a breath of fresh air.

Your 14” MBP was a new version back then and you love it.

 

[darngooddesign]

The notch really doesn’t bother me, but if they minimize it that’s fine too.

 

[JohannesO]

Since M1 all the MBPs seem pretty much perfect to me 😌

 

[nathansz]

I bought an m4 MacBook Pro because I needed one

Unfortunately I expect it to last a very a long time, so an oled laptop is sadly far in to the distant future for me

 

[neotint]

But 2027 will be better.

But have you heard what's coming in 2028?

 

[n-evo]

Sounds like this will be safer at rev B in 2027.

 

[Marty80]

I might be passing on the m6 max with the tariffs jacking up prices down-under to over 7,000 aud. The top tier m6 pro may sound more promising for me.

 

[AssassuN]

But 2027 will be better.

You joke, but in this instance, that's actually true.

The later iterations of a redesign are generally the ones to get, if you're not on a time crunch.

 

[richinaus]

I might be passing on the m6 max with the tariffs jacking up prices down-under to over 7,000 aud. The top tier m6 pro may sound more promising for me.

why do you think the tariffs are increasing the prices in Aus?

 

[Brien]

I’ll take it

 

[svish]

With all the rumored changes, it does look like it will be a fantastic MacBook Pro. However not so sure whether Apple will launch one with all the features together in one year. The cellular capability might be withheld for another year.

 

[Marty80]

why do you think the tariffs are increasing the prices in Aus?

Because most of Apple’s products are assembled and or manufactured in China.

No country will be spared as Cook will be forced to pass along some of the tax to the consumer. How much they will go up by is up for debate.

 

[TheMacDaddy1]

I will be replacing my 16inch M1Pro Macbook with a M5 model before any possible downgrades. I love my current one but the battery is not what it once was after almost 4 years. Hopefully the M5 model has WiFi 7.