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201: Goodbye MacBook Pro? MacBook Ultra Is Coming!
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- The MacRumors Show
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- Jul 10, 2026
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- 2719
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Summary
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show , we discuss the high-end of Apple's increasingly tangled MacBook lineup, including the entry-level MacBook Pro , the redesigned high-end models, and the rumored “ MacBook Ultra ." 1:39 Why Apple Is Skipping M6 Pro and M6 Max 4:01 MacBook Ultra Timing and First-Generation Problems 6:00 How MacBook Pro and MacBook Ultra Could Coexist 9:59 Sponsor: Claude 11:20 Untangling Apple’s Upcoming MacBook Lineup 12:47 Which MacBook Models Are Worth Waiting For? 18:00 The MacBook Pro Redesign and Dynamic Island 23:10 Could MacBook Ultra Replace High-End MacBook Pros? 28:18 What Is a Touchscreen Mac Actually For? 30:08 Samsung’s New Foldable and Apple’s iPhone Ultra 33:03 MacBook Ultra Pricing, Features, and Dream Apple Devices Apple's chip roadmap for the Mac is reportedly set to take an unusual turn over the next year. The company is said to be skipping the M6 Pro and M6 Max entirely, jumping from the M5 generation straight to the M7 for its high-end laptops. A standard M6 chip will still arrive this year in an entry-level MacBook Pro, but there will apparently be no Pro or Max variant in that family. As a result, Apple's first high-end OLED laptop will use the existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips rather than newer silicon. First-generation buyers would therefore be paying a premium for a redesigned machine featuring the same processors already found in the current MacBook Pro, with M7 Pro and M7 Max models expected to follow in the second half of 2027. The launch window remains fluid. The device was long expected to arrive in late 2026 , but memory chip constraints and Apple's recent price increases have pushed it toward early 2027. A second-generation model with M7 chips is already planned for late 2027, meaning the first Ultra could…