Apple plans sweeping Mac refresh with OLED touchscreen models and M6-powered lineup

Cupertino: Apple is ready to turn over a new Mac leaf. Apple is preparing its most comprehensive Mac refresh in years, with updates planned for every Mac model across this autumn and the next two years, according to a Bloomberg report.

The rollout is expected to begin this autumn with a refreshed entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro powered by Apple’s new M6 chip, alongside the first new iMac models in two years. Both products have reportedly completed development and are awaiting launch.

Among the biggest upgrades is Apple’s first MacBook with an OLED touchscreen, a feature long rumoured but never introduced.

The premium 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, internally codenamed K114 and K116, are reportedly on track for launch later this year or early next year. Bloomberg said Apple is testing the devices on macOS 27.1, expected to reach consumers at the end of October.

The models are expected to debut with M5 Pro and M5 Max processors before eventually receiving M7 Pro and M7 Max upgrades in late 2027.

The expanded roadmap comes as Apple’s Mac business enjoys an unusually strong growth phase.

According to the report, Mac sales are on course to rise for a third consecutive year, supported in part by growing demand from users running compute-intensive artificial intelligence workloads locally.

That demand has also created supply constraints for Apple’s desktop lineup. Some configurations of the Mac mini and Mac Studio currently face shipping delays of up to three months.

Apple chief executive officer Tim Cook said in April that it could take several months for the company to balance supply with demand.

Bloomberg also reported that the MacBook Neo, introduced earlier this year at USD 599 before increasing to USD 699, is set to receive the A19 Pro processor expected to power the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro.

The upgrade is also expected to increase base memory from 8GB to 12GB, while Apple plans periodic colour refreshes to keep the entry-level notebook appealing.

The roadmap also includes refreshed 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models by early next year, a redesigned entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring an M7 chip, and updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models.

Bloomberg said the launch timing for the desktop computers will depend largely on the availability of memory chips.

If the roadmap stays on schedule, Apple’s Mac portfolio will receive its broadest refresh in recent years, combining new silicon, display technology and AI-focused performance upgrades as competition in personal computing continues to intensify.