Overview
- macOS 26.3 is in beta and expected to reach the public in February or March, a timing Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman links to the new MacBook Pro release.
- Retail listings for current high‑end configurations show longer ship times and stockouts, and multiple reports say updated units are already staged in warehouses.
- The upcoming laptops are reportedly codenamed J714 and J716 and are expected to keep the current 14‑ and 16‑inch designs while moving to M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.
- Coverage characterizes the update as an internal performance bump, with reports of higher core counts and stronger AI and graphics capabilities rather than visual changes.
- A broader redesign featuring OLED displays tied to the M6 generation is separately tipped by supply‑chain reporting for the final quarter of 2026.