The 2023 MacBook Pro was the first to offer a Space Black option.
Apple will update the current MacBook Pro again in 2025, but those waiting for a significant redesign may have to wait a little longer.
The company often tweaks the hardware of its MacBook Pro lineup from year to year. Major redesigns are more generational with roughly five years between enclosure refreshes.
The lineup saw a few notable changes since its last major redesign in 2021. In a report on Sunday, Apple is said to be likely to launch an all-new look for the notebook in 2026
The recently-announced 2024 MacBook Pro retains the design and new color option — Space Black — of the 2023 models. The ports are still Thunderbolt 4 for the M4 version, but the M4 Pro and Pro Max will get Thunderbolt 5 ports instead, which double the bandwidth.
The 2025 version is expected to keep the same design, with only the processor being upgraded to the expected M5 chip family. The 2026 model, however, is expected to see significant changes from the current design — changing from mini-LED displays to OLED, and is said to be notably thinner and lighter, according to Bloomberg.
MacBook Pro designs through the years
The first Apple notebook using the name “MacBook Pro” appeared in 2006, and so a 2026 redesign would be an appropriate way to celebrate the laptop’s 20th anniversary. By today’s standards, the 2006 was thick, boxy, and heavy weighing in at 5.6 pounds.
It was the first Mac notebook to feature the then-new MagSafe power connector, and the first to have a backlit keyboard. It was also the first to sport an Intel-based processor.
The 2006 first-edition MacBook Pro. Image credit: Apple