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New Macs are coming soon, here’s everything we know

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Why This Matters

Apple's upcoming Mac lineup introduces significant innovations, including the first touchscreen MacBook and the next-generation M6 chips, signaling a major upgrade in performance and user experience. These updates are poised to enhance productivity, design, and versatility for consumers and professionals alike. The anticipated releases highlight Apple's ongoing commitment to integrating advanced hardware and innovative features into its Mac ecosystem.

Key Takeaways

Apple has a lineup of multiple new Macs launching later this year. This includes the first-ever touchscreen MacBook, the first M6 machines, and more. Here’s everything we know so far about new Macs launching soon.

MacBook Ultra

The flagship Mac coming later this year is the first-ever touchscreen Mac. Whether this machine is called the MacBook Pro or MacBook Ultra remains to be seen, but it will be the biggest revamp to the MacBook Pro in years.

Apple is reportedly testing the high-end MacBook models with macOS 27.1, which will likely be released at the end of October.

This new MacBook model will be Apple’s first with a touchscreen and OLED display. It is also expected to ditch the notch design in favor of an iPhone-style Dynamic Island. Bloomberg has also reported the new high-end MacBook will be thinner than the current MacBook Pro design.

In terms of performance, the new touchscreen MacBook will use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as the current MacBook Pro models.

M6 MacBook

Apple is reportedly planning to launch its first M6 Mac later this year. The company is working on an updated version of the base MacBook Pro with the next-generation M6 processor.

According to reports, the M6 will offer faster memory bandwidth as well as improved performance across the CPU and GPU cores.

Other than the M6 chip, the new base model MacBook Pro isn’t expected to have any other changes.

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