MacBook Pro’s 2026 redesign to entice users of older Macs with OLED and M6 chip

Apple’s 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro and M4 Max)
Apple is expected to launch an M5 MacBook Pro by spring 2026, with M6 models, designed to encourage upgrades by users of older Macs, expected in late 2026 or early 2027.
Wesley Hilliard for AppleInsider:
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According to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter from Bloomberg, Apple will need to focus on other aspects beyond performance upgrades to entice its expanding customer base to bother upgrading.
He argues that the M-series processor is just too good and customers just don’t bother with upgrading regularly due to the longevity of the chipset. In the Intel days, users would upgrade frequently, sometimes even every generation.
Today, the M1 processor is still powerful enough for such a large segment of the user base that even as the M5 is on the horizon, there’s basically no reason to upgrade for some. So, a flashy redesign with several significant spec changes is expected…
[T]he M6 MacBook Pro could have a full redesign. The case could get thinner, OLED would take over from mini-LED, and M6 could also be a significant leap in processing.

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MacDailyNews Take: Also rumored for the M6 version: the removal of the awful notch on MacBook Pro!

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