Rumor: OLED MacBook Pro without a notch coming in 2026

Apple has big plans for the future of MacBook Pro displays. The new timeline comes from Research firm Omdia revealed Apple plans to transition MacBook Pro from miniLED displays to OLED displays as soon as 2026.

As part of this change, Apple reportedly plans to ditch the MacBook Pro’s bangs cutout…

The roadmap shows that Apple plans to release 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models equipped with OLED displays between 2026 and 2027. This confirms reports Since earlier this year.

It’s worth noting that the roadmap also shows that the 2026/2027 versions of the MacBook Pro will also switch from “rounded corners + cutout” to “rounded corners + hole cutout” to accommodate the device’s webcam.

Apple made a major update in 2021, adding a notch to the MacBook Pro’s display. webcam.

If the report is true, when the MacBook Pro switches from mini-LED to OLED in 2026 or 2027, Apple will switch from a notch screen to a hole-punch screen. as mike rumor noted that it would also prevent the notch from cutting off the menu bar in macOS like it does today.

However, the rumor does not provide details about the implementation of the new punch-hole cutout design. One possibility is that the OLED MacBook Pro adopts a Dynamic Island design similar to the iPhone.

Omdia’s roadmap also outlines that the iPad mini could switch to OLED as early as late 2026, with the iPad Air following around 2027. The report said that Apple is developing some kind of foldable device using OLED panels, which is expected to be released in 2028 or later, but did not provide any further details.

Do you think Apple should replace the MacBook Pro’s notch with a punch-hole cutout for a webcam? Should Apple bring Dynamic Island to Mac? Let us know in the comments.

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