Apple is preparing to refresh every Mac it sells over the next two years, according to BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman.
The plans come amid a Mac resurgence, with sales expected to rise for the third year in a row, thanks in part to a growing number of users relying on the machines for demanding, agent-based AI workloads.
The wave of new Macs will begin this fall with a refreshed entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro and the first new iMacs in two years. Here’s everything to come, according to the report:
- Refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro (entry-level) (Fall 2026): Among the first Macs with the new M6 chip; code name J804.
- Mac-mini (synchronization dependent on memory power): New model under test with the M5 Pro and M6 chips.
- Mac Studio (synchronization dependent on memory power): New model under test with the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips.
- iMac refreshed (Fall 2026): first new iMacs in two years; code names J833 and J834.
- High-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook (late 2026 to early 2027): Brand new design with an OLED touch screen; M5 Pro and M5 Max chip options; code names K114 and K116.
- MacBook Air refreshed (Early 2027): 13-inch and 15-inch models similar to current machines; code names J913 and J915.
- 14-inch MacBook Pro (entry-level) (2027): 14-inch model resembling the high-end K114 and K116 design but with a standard M7 chip; code name K104.
- Updated MacBook Neo (timing unclear): New budget laptop using A19 Pro chip and more memory; is part of a periodic refresh cycle with new colors.
- Follow-up high-end MacBook (late 2027 to early 2028): Successor to the K114 and K116, transition to M7 Pro and M7 Max chips.
- MacBook Air OLED (at the earliest in 2028): A future version of the MacBook Air with an OLED panel, implicitly with a redesign.
- iMac OLED (timing is unclear): New iMac model with an OLED screen, matching the technology coming to MacBook and MacBook Air.
Development of the refreshed iMac and entry-level MacBook Pro is reportedly complete, although the machines aren’t expected to ship until the fall. The high-end MacBook with OLED touchscreen remains the standout model on the roadmap, and Apple is reportedly testing it internally with macOS 27.1, scheduled for release in late October.
The Mac mini and Mac Studio have become popular among users running AI applications thanks to their processing power, but demand has outstripped supply and new orders for some current models would not ship for at least three months. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in April that it could take “several months” for these machines to reach a balance between supply and demand. As a result, the timeline for successors to these machines is currently unclear.
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