New MacBook Pro Could Have a Notch, Says Sketchy Last-Minute Rumor

Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro models could feature a notch containing the webcam, according to a sketchy last-minute rumor that is circulating online.

MacBook Pro Notch FeatureMacRumors' render of a next-generation ‌MacBook Pro‌ with a notch.

The rumor appears to have originated from a Weibo user in China, who stipulates that the redesigned ‌MacBook Pro‌ will feature a notch. It apparently has a size "similar to iPhone 12." The Twitter user known as "DuanRui," who often shares information about Apple's plans from Weibo, suggested that the rumor could simply be a joke. That being said, a Reddit user with no track-record, who professes to have spoken with supply chain sources, has now made the same claim.

The Reddit post says that the new ‌MacBook Pro‌ will feature a standard-sized notch rather than the smaller one from the ‌iPhone‌ 13 lineup. Instead of containing a Face ID TrueDepth camera like on the ‌iPhone‌, the ‌MacBook Pro‌'s notch apparently houses a 1080p webcam, a True Tone sensor, and a microphone.

Even with a notch out of the top of the display, Apple is said to have been unable to give the ‌MacBook Pro‌ four borders with equal width. This notch design is also apparently set to come to 2022's redesigned MacBook Air.

Although the claim may seem laughable at first, the Redditor highlighted MacRumors' finding that the new 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pros will feature resolutions of 3024 by 1964 and 3456 by 2234. When subtracting 74 pixels from the height of both, the 3024 by 1890 and 3456 by 2160 is equivalent to an aspect ratio of 16:10. All of Apple's current MacBooks feature an aspect ratio of 16:10, so with the allowance of 74 pixels in height for a notch, this point does seem to be plausible.

iphone11truedepthcameraThe ‌iPhone‌ 11's TrueDepth camera array, known colloquially as the "notch."

Huge questions remain around how macOS would handle a notch, since it would clearly eat into the Menu Bar, and it seems baffling that Apple would give the ‌MacBook Pro‌ a notch while withholding Face ID and equally sized bezels.

Another rumor mentioned in the Reddit post and on Weibo claims that the entire keyboard area of the new MacBook Pros is black, rather than just the keys, in what is "probably the biggest visual change on the keyboard since the Unibody redesigns over a decade ago." There is also the not-unreasonable assertion that the MacBook Pros will be getting thicker and feature larger fans.

This is a rumor from unproven sources, but it is worth noting that the Apple rumor-mill has been blindsided before, such as with the last-minute claim that the Apple Watch Series 7 would feature the same rounded design of the Apple Watch Series 6, which was derided by observers online but ultimately turned out to be true.

The notch has become something of a brand icon for Apple, making recent-generation iPhones highly recognizable. The design feature has criticized for being inelegant by some users, and if it turns out to be correct, the notch coming to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ would likely be a source of derision for a device that has otherwise been highly anticipated.

The new ‌MacBook Pro‌ models are widely expected to be announced on Monday, 18 October at Apple's "Unleashed" event.

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Oohara Avatar
49 months ago
Apple bringing the excitement up a notch.
Score: 93 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DHagan4755 Avatar
49 months ago
I call B.S. on that rumor. There won't be a notch.
Score: 40 Votes (Like | Disagree)
hovscorpion12 Avatar
49 months ago
If it means 98% bezzeles and full screen immerse experience. I'd go for it. At least it'll be easy to buy since 99% of people will hate it.
Score: 35 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Bug-Creator Avatar
49 months ago
Watching the meltdowns would make it almost worthwhile....
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)
TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
49 months ago

No please…
The design has already been confirmed long ago. Will find out :).

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anthonymoody Avatar
49 months ago
The 74 pixel, 16:10 thing is awfully convenient.
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