Apple Apparently Cancels Plans for Two New MacBooks

Apple has canceled plans for a foldable MacBook and a larger OLED MacBook Pro model, according to research firm Omdia. In a new research note, Omdia said Apple has scrapped development of a large foldable MacBook that would have measured between 16.1 and 18 inches when unfolded. It was previously reported that this device had already slipped out of its original 2026 production window, with Omdia among the firms tracking it at the time, though under that earlier reporting it was generally described as a large-screened foldable iPad rather than a MacBook. Apple has also apparently called off a separate, previously planned MacBook with an ‌OLED‌ display between 14.4 and 16.1 inches in size, which would have sat in its own tier between the standard ‌MacBook Pro‌ sizes and the canceled foldable. With both of those product lines scrapped, the 14.3 to 16.3 inch size range will seemingly remain exclusive to the ‌MacBook Pro‌ series going forward. Omdia said Apple's broader strategy of bringing ‌OLED‌ displays to its entire ‌iPad‌ and MacBook lineup has not changed, but the company has reworked which products will get ‌OLED‌ and what specific ‌OLED‌ technology each one uses, a shift that lines up with the changes detailed in Apple's rumored 2026 and 2027 product roadmap. As part of that same reshuffle, Apple is said to be adding a new 13.8 inch MacBook positioned between the LCD MacBook Air and the ‌OLED‌ ‌MacBook Pro‌, using a new generation of ‌OLED‌ technology that includes an LTPO+ backplane, under-panel camera, and color-filter-on-encapsulation technology, among other features. That new 13.8 inch model appears to fill the gap in Apple's lineup that the now canceled 14.4 to 16.1 inch MacBook ‌OLED‌ would have occupied, positioned below the Pro rather than above it. The 14.3- and 16.3-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ ‌OLED‌ models, also referred to as the "MacBook Ultra," are expected to be announced in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. Omdia added that Apple will not discontinue the existing mini-LED ‌MacBook Pro‌ models in those sizes when the high-end ‌OLED‌ versions arrive, and the two display types are expected to sell in parallel for several years, with the mini-LED version likely continuing until at least 2028. Popular StoriesNew MacBook Pro and Refreshed iMacs Likely Coming in OctoberMonday August 10, 2026 1:51 am PDT by Tim HardwickApple is likely to unveil a new M6 MacBook Pro and refreshed iMacs in October, based on its typical release schedule, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman reiterated his belief that Apple is readying the launch of a refreshed base-model MacBook Pro with a 14-inch display powered by an M6 chip. The base model is expected...'MacBook Ultra' Coming Soon With Touchscreen and 5 Other ChangesTuesday August 25, 2026 4:43 am PDT by Tim HardwickReports and rumors suggest the next high-end MacBook Pro that Apple will release might not be a ‌MacBook Pro‌ at all. It could actually be something altogether new and more exciting – a "MacBook Ultra" – marketed as the company's top-tier laptop offering. The device is likely to sit above the current M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros, rather than replace them, suggesting that they will remain on...macOS Golden Gate Seems to Hint at MacBook Pro With OLED DisplayTuesday September 1, 2026 12:34 pm PDT by Joe RossignolAs noted by Broadcasts developer Steven Troughton-Smith, many Liquid Glass interface elements on the macOS Golden Gate beta have an even glassier appearance on certain high-end OLED displays with HDR support than they do on ordinary displays. Apple reportedly plans to release new MacBook Pro or "MacBook Ultra" models with an OLED display by early 2027, so it is likely that macOS Golden Gate...