{"id":788683,"date":"2026-07-28T05:18:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/788683\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T05:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:18:09","slug":"apples-2026-and-2027-mac-roadmap-every-model-and-when-it-ships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/788683\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple’s 2026 and 2027 Mac Roadmap: Every Model and When It Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shortage of memory chips has impacted the entire computer market, affecting Macs and PCs alike. Apple and other companies have raised prices, but Apple is better positioned than its competitors. Machines like the Mac mini<\/a> and the Mac Studio<\/a> are in demand for on-device AI agent use, and Apple plans to take advantage by refreshing its Mac lineup across 2026 and 2027<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Apple already launched the MacBook Neo<\/a> and refreshed the MacBook Air<\/a> and MacBook Pro<\/a> models with M5-series chips, but there are more updates coming before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Fall 2026 Launches<\/p>\n

14-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> – The entry-level 14-inch \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c is expected to get an M6 chip, and it’ll be one of the first machines with Apple’s 2-nanometer chip technology.
\niMac<\/a> – The 24-inch iMac<\/a> will get an update, and it’ll also probably get the new M6 chip. No design or display changes are expected, so it’ll continue to look like the current model from 2024.<\/p>\n

Late 2026 to Early 2027<\/p>\n

OLED MacBook Pro<\/a> – A \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c (or MacBook Ultra<\/a>) with an OLED<\/a> touchscreen display could launch in late 2026, but Apple might also hold it until early 2027. The higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook models will use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips because Apple isn’t going to release<\/a> M6 Pro and M6 Max chips. The \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c will have an updated design.
\nMac Studio<\/a> – Apple is working on a refreshed version of the \u200cMac Studio\u200c with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, but launch timing is unclear because of RAM shortages and costs.
\nMac mini<\/a> – There are M5 Pro and M6 \u200cMac mini\u200c models in development, but as with the \u200cMac Studio\u200c, launch timing is not known. We could get these two machines as soon as 2026, in early 2027, or they might even be held until later in 2027.<\/p>\n

2027 Mac Plans<\/p>\n

MacBook Air<\/a> – Refreshed 13-inch and 15-inch \u200cMacBook Air\u200c models are planned for early 2027. The new machines are likely to get the M6 chip Apple is working on.
\n14-inch MacBook Pro<\/a> – An updated entry-level 14-inch \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c with an M7 chip could come in as soon as early 2027. It will not have an \u200cOLED\u200c display like Apple’s higher-end \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c machines coming in late 2026 or early 2027, but it is expected to get the same design overhaul.
\nMacBook Neo<\/a> – There’s a new version of the low-cost \u200cMacBook Neo\u200c coming, but we don’t know exactly when. It’s expected to use a faster A19 Pro chip and it will come with more memory. New colors are also a possibility.<\/p>\n

Late 2027 to Early 2028<\/p>\n

Second OLED MacBook Pro<\/a> – A second-generation \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c will come approximately a year after Apple releases the first version. The late 2027 to early 2028 \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c models will get Apple’s M7 Pro and M7 Max chips<\/a>, which are built for artificial intelligence workloads.<\/p>\n

2028<\/p>\n

OLED MacBook Air<\/a> – Apple plans to bring \u200cOLED\u200c displays to the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c, but 2028 is the earliest we’ll see an \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Air\u200c, and launch timing could even be pushed back.
\nOLED iMac<\/a> – Apple is also working on an \u200cOLED\u200c \u200ciMac\u200c, but it’s not known when exactly it will come out. It could be released sometime around the \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Air\u200c.<\/p>\n

Chip Mixing<\/p>\n

According to Bloomberg, Apple is moving up development<\/a> of its M7 chips that are built for AI workloads, skipping some M6 chips. Apple won’t come out with an M6 Pro or M6 Max chip, which is why the first \u200cOLED\u200c \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c models will use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips instead of newer technology. Apple’s rough chip release schedule:<\/p>\n

M5 Ultra – Late 2026
\nM6 – Late 2026
\nM7 – First half of 2027
\nM7 Pro – End of 2027
\nM7 Max – End of 2027
\nM7 Ultra – 2028<\/p>\n

Memory Prices<\/p>\n

Global memory shortages caused Apple to make major changes to its Mac and iPad pricing<\/a> in June, and prior to that, Apple discontinued some \u200cMac mini\u200c and \u200cMac Studio\u200c models that included higher RAM upgrade options. Limited memory availability could affect Apple’s Mac launch plans, so timing could shift.<\/p>\n

Buying Advice<\/p>\n

If you’re planning to pick up a \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c or an \u200ciMac\u200c, it’s probably worth waiting because of the refreshes coming as soon as late 2026. The \u200ciMac\u200c is two years old and got a price hike recently, so it’s an especially bad deal.<\/p>\n

\u200cOLED\u200c touchscreen \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c models are likely to be even more expensive than the current models, so if you don’t want to pay more for the new screen technology, it’s an okay time to buy. It’s probably best to hold off on an entry-level \u200cMacBook Pro\u200c until it’s updated with the faster M6 chip.<\/p>\n

\u200cMac mini\u200c and \u200cMac Studio\u200c models have extended shipping times already, and if you don’t need something imminently, it’s probably better to wait for new chips. Other Macs aren’t getting refreshed until 2027, so now is a good time to buy the \u200cMacBook Neo\u200c and the \u200cMacBook Air\u200c.<\/p>\n

For more on Apple’s product plans, we have an upcoming products guide that is regularly updated<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A shortage of memory chips has impacted the entire computer market, affecting Macs and PCs alike. Apple and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":788684,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[831,74],"class_list":["post-788683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-featured","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=788683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/788683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/788684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=788683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=788683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=788683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}