Despite the fact that these MacBooks have been rumored for quite some time, we haven’t really known too much about them besides specs on paper: OLED, touch, Dynamic Island, and so on. In the past, reports have described the computer as thinner, but we haven’t really had much of a visual. We still don’t, but we do have one major new detail on what this machine will feel like:
The new MacBook Pros are lighter — significantly lighter. Apple has reengineered the machine’s interior miniaturizing parts and rearranging components to make the computer much easier to carry. The current 16-inch MacBook Pro weighs as much as 4.8 pounds, compared with 3.3 pounds for the 15-inch MacBook Air, so any meaningful reduction would be immediately noticeable.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman doesn’t specify exactly how much lighter it will be, but if you’re someone who uses a current-generation MacBook Pro, especially the 16-inch, you might find that it’s heavier than you’d like it to be. Apple is reportedly working to improve on that.
Beyond that, Gurman also mentions that there will be some changes in macOS Golden Gate to support touch and the Dynamic Island, alongside the debut of macOS 27.2.
Are you excited for the launch of these new MacBook Pros? Will you be buying one? Let us know in the comments.
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