MacBook Pros With OLED Displays Won't Have a Notch, Roadmap Shows

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Apple plans to remove the notch from the MacBook Pro in a few years from now, according to a roadmap shared by research firm Omdia.

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The roadmap shows that 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models released in 2026 will have a hole-punch camera at the top of the display, instead of a notch. It is unclear if there would simply be a pinhole in the display, or if Apple would expand the iPhone's Dynamic Island to the Mac for system alerts, such as for low battery life.

A notch-less MacBook Pro would have more visible pixels on the display, which could slightly increase the macOS menu bar's usable area. The removal of the notch would also make the display look more seamless overall.

Previous rumors have indicated that the first MacBook Pro models with OLED displays will be released in 2026, so Omdia's roadmap corroborates the timeframe shared by other sources. The switch to OLED technology is expected to be part of the MacBook Pro's first redesign since 2021, with a thinner design and other changes likely.

Compared to current MacBook Pro models with mini-LED screens, benefits of OLED technology would include increased brightness, higher contrast ratio with deeper blacks, improved power efficiency for longer battery life, and more. The switch to OLED displays could also contribute to future MacBook Pro models having a thinner design.

In the interim, the MacBook Pro is not expected to receive any major changes. Unsurprisingly, next year's models are expected to get a spec bump to M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max chips, but no redesign is expected until the switch to OLED displays.

Meanwhile, the MacBook Air will continue to have a notch through 2028, according to Omdia.

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vegetassj4
11 months ago
The notch was my entire reason for wanting to get a new MacBook. It is the best notch they've ever created, with phenomenal performance and new capabilities. It was far more powerful and capable than any other notch, and it was light years ahead of any notch ever seen in a notebook computer. It was designed for Apple Intelligence! I was going to love it.
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jb310 Avatar
jb310
11 months ago
Putting a notch on something that doesn't have Face ID was a little odd to begin with. ?
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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quaresma
11 months ago
THANK GOD!!!
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filmantopia
11 months ago
The notch isn't a big deal to me. I literally never notice or think about it in day to day use. But as pro apps are beginning to use more intensive AI/machine learning features, the M1 Max is finally starting to show its age a bit.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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rappr
11 months ago
Glad we avoided the notch on the iPad side
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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JippaLippa
11 months ago
Now that's good news.
I'm often not very critical of apple, but I found the notch on the macbooks to be, frankly, ridiculous (especially since it lacked face id).
Score: 15 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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