Apple reportedly has an exciting plan for the Mac lineup for 2026. That includes new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro refreshes, a massive MacBook Pro redesign, new Mac desktops, an all new budget MacBook offering, as well as a second generation Studio Display.
We’ll be delving into what’s expected for all of these new Mac products right here.
First half of 2026
MacBook Pro refresh
First things first, 2026 will likely kick off with a relatively minor MacBook Pro refresh. This isn’t the massive redesign we’ve all been talking about, as that’s still on track for late 2026-early 2027.
Expect to see new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, Apple’s new N1 networking chip, and likely not much else.
The M5 Pro/M5 Max MacBook Pro is rumored to launch as soon as this coming week, though today’s reporting from Bloomberg doesn’t call out an urgent timeline. Instead, he just reports that we should see it in the “first half of the year.”
MacBook Air refresh
Also on track for the first half of 2026, Apple should be updating the MacBook Air. Similar to the MacBook Pro outlined earlier, it should just be the M5 chip and possibly the N1 networking chip without much additional fanfare.
MacBook Air fans will have to wait until at least 2028 for a major change, where the laptop is expected to get OLED.
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