MacBook Pro OLED dreams could be on ice until 2027 as M6 roadmap goes fuzzy — here's what we know

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M6 to miss 2026?

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Six could be the magic number for the MacBook Pro. After a few years of the same design, there have been reports that the M6 model could (finally) ditch the controversial notch at long last, and herald the arrival of a tandem OLED display — similar to the iPad Pro M4.

The M6 version of Apple’s premium laptop had been tipped for 2026, but now Bloomberg’s longtime Apple reporter Mark Gurman has suggested we could end up waiting until 2027 in his latest Power On newsletter.

MacBook Pro OLED displays pushed back to 2027?

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Gurman was asked about the next big moves for the Mac, and acknowledged that “many Apple fans aren’t upgrading as frequently," because of the “performance and longevity” of Apple Silicon.

Pointing to his own M1 MacBook, Gurman says the next exciting leap is likely to be “the revamped MacBook Pro with an OLED screen."

“It’s arriving between the end of 2026 and early 2027 and should boast the M6 chip,” he adds, suggesting earlier reports that an OLED M6 model in 2026 could be wide of the mark.

Still, Gurman believes the model will “represent enough of a change to finally move the needle” while also acknowledging that an M5 MacBook Pro is expected by early 2026.

Should you wait?

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If you’re looking to upgrade, you might be in a bit of an awkward spot. Pull the trigger now, and you could end up regretting it. But as Gurman says, if you’re on Apple Silicon, you’re unlikely to be itching to spend thousands of dollars again as soon as next year.

With the current design looking a little long in the tooth, though, there’s every chance Apple makes additional changes to the form factor when the OLED display debuts. The last redesign added an HDMI port, for example, as well as fixing that infernal keyboard.

So who knows what else could come with an overhaul!

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Lloyd Coombes
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Lloyd Coombes is a freelance tech and fitness writer. He's an expert in all things Apple as well as in computer and gaming tech, with previous works published on TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Live Science and more. You'll find him regularly testing the latest MacBook or iPhone, but he spends most of his time writing about video games as Gaming Editor for the Daily Star. He also covers board games and virtual reality, just to round out the nerdy pursuits.

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