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Apple’s next update to the MacBook Pro won’t be in 2025 with a refresh for the notebook now rumored to hit in early 2026.
Apple’s current M4 MacBook Pro lineup has been around since October 2024. However, anyone expecting an update in the fall have to wait a bit more, with the next models arriving a few months later.
In a Thursday report, Bloomberg claims that the next update to the MacBook Pro will be arriving in the first half of 2026. Apple had initially expected to release an M5 update later in 2025, but it then shifted the schedule to be a later releasse.
Last before an overhaul
The update is anticipated to be a spec-bump upgrade, in that it will be mostly an internal component change instead of adding new features. However, the next model after that could be more important.
The next one along, most likely the M6 MacBook Pro, will have a new case and make the long-awaited switch over to an OLED display.
Mark Gurman, writing for Bloomberg, is a very prolific leaker of Apple products and updates. He has a fairly good record when it comes to Apple releases and schedules.
Gurman’s claim does go against other forecasts and reports regarding an OLED display, if Apple sticks to its existing display technology for the next refresh.
In December 2024, a leaked display roadmap from analysts at Omdia anticipated a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in 2026 with a “hybrid OLED” screen.
Omdia then said in July 2025 that an OLED update for the MacBook Pro was still expected for 2026. The move may even bring Samsung Display to the MacBook supply chain, providing the OLED panels to Apple.
Gurman’s claim also goes against the findings ofAppleInsider, with product identifiers indicating to us that the M5 MacBook Pro was on the way in 2025. However, the M6 model would arrive in late 2026.
The M6 MacBook Pro may be more of an upgrade than normal. It is believed that Apple’s M6 chip could be the first with a built-in cellular modem.
The change could allow MacBook Pro users to connect to the Internet over a mobile phone network directly, without needing to tether to an iPhone beforehand.
