'Apple is entering 'the touchbar phase' again': MacBook OLED could be on track to launch in a few months, but skeptics still hate that rumored touchscreen
They will pack the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, not the M6.Latest Videos FromWatch full video here: Gurman says that this MacBook is currently being tested with macOS 27.1 by Apple, and that the device "remains on track for release between the end of this year and early next year". The leaker had previously asserted that we're looking at a late 2026 or early 2027 release (although there's a nuance here that I'll come back to shortly).What about M6 MacBooks? We'll seemingly get a refresh of the low-end MacBook Pro 14-inch this year that packs the M6, and this will be the first launch to use the next-gen silicon.
- ▪They will pack the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, not the M6.Latest Videos FromWatch full video here: Gurman says that this MacBook is currently being tested with macOS 27.1 by Apple, and that the device "remains on track for release between the
- ▪The leaker had previously asserted that we're looking at a late 2026 or early 2027 release (although there's a nuance here that I'll come back to shortly).What about M6 MacBooks?
- ▪We'll seemingly get a refresh of the low-end MacBook Pro 14-inch this year that packs the M6, and this will be the first launch to use the next-gen silicon.
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Computing Laptops Macbooks 'Apple is entering 'the touchbar phase' again': MacBook OLED could be on track to launch in a few months, but skeptics still hate that rumored touchscreen News By Darren Allan Published 23 July 2026 A touchy subject When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter We just got a fresh info dump on Apple's incoming MacsIt includes the claim that the MacBook OLED may be on track for a debut later this year, and that it's now being tested with macOS 27.1The laptop would have…
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