MacBook Pro's Major Redesign Expected in 2026 for 20th Anniversary

Apple will update the current MacBook Pro again in 2025, but those waiting for a significant redesign may have to wait until 2026. The next major redesign could coincide with the laptop's 20th anniversary.

The recently-announced 2024 MacBook Pro retains the design and new color option 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.

By today's standards, the first MacBook Pro released in 2006 was thick, boxy, and heavy weighing in at 5.6 pounds. If Apple significantly revises the hardware design of the M5 MacBook Pro in 2026, it will be the first big case change since 2021.