Overview
- The reported redesign targets 14‑inch and 16‑inch MacBook Pros with OLED panels and an iPhone‑style Dynamic Island built around a smaller hole‑punch webcam.
- macOS is said to gain context‑aware touch behaviors, including menus that appear around a finger press, larger tappable menu‑bar items, fast scrolling, and pinch‑to‑zoom.
- Apple is not positioning the laptops as touch‑first devices, retaining a full keyboard and large trackpad and signaling they are not intended as iPad replacements.
- These models are expected closer to the end of 2026 with next‑generation M6‑series chips, whereas M5‑based MacBook Pro updates are still anticipated around Apple’s March window.
- Supply‑chain moves reportedly include Samsung Display preparing OLED panel production, though supplier qualification and timing could affect the schedule.