MacBook Pro rumor hints at OLED and touch upgrades next year

For several years, Gurman has said that, according to his sources, the next major redesign of the MacBook Pro would add touchscreens, OLED displays and a lighter, thinner frame. It reported last month that nothing had changed in that plan other than pushing it back from a late 2025 launch due to OLED supply issues, and today it expanded on those rumors with details on the codenames (K114 and K116) and other specifications.

While Windows laptops have had touchscreens for years, Apple avoided them, instead adding the Touch Bar to its machines for a few years before changing course in 2021. The report also discusses another change that is already a Windows feature but absent on Macs: a move from Touch ID fingerprint scanning to Face ID authentication, which it says is still in years.

Before that, he says we should still expect to see updates to the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros with the current design released early next year. Likewise, updated versions of the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, Mac Mini, and dual monitors are in the works.

According to Gurman, the new MacBook Pros will feature Apple M6 series processors, a built-in punch-hole-style webcam that more closely resembles the iPhone’s front-facing camera with its dynamic island, and reinforced hinges that don’t bounce or move when using the touchscreen.

The bad news? These changes are expected to increase prices by “a few hundred dollars” and are unlikely to reach Apple’s cheaper laptops on the first try.