Macworld With Prime Day savings offering gobs of money off some of the best Macs, now is a great time to buy a new Apple computer. One of the biggest decisions you’ll have to make when buying a new Mac is whether you should buy a desktop model or opt for a laptop instead.

Later in 2026, Apple is said to launch M6 MacBook Pro variants. Interestingly, while a redesign is rumored, these models are still reportedly 14-inch and 16-inch models. However, word on the street is the Pro models will be thinner, along with boasting an OLED display.

But whatever the company does, the 13-inch MacBook Air is still a great all-rounder and a good combination of size and speed for people whose laptop is a purely portable computer that floats from room to room in their house rather than traveling for work or getting docked on a desk.

Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects an all-new, more-affordable MacBook model powered by an iPhone chip to launch next year.

The A18 Pro will sing in a tiny 12-inch laptop, and the system's incredibly small proportions will make it a hit with those who thought they might go for a lightweight iPad with a Magic Keyboard Folio, mainly because they thought it wouldn't weigh down their backpack.

The M5-powered MacBook Pro is reported to launch in 4 configurations Mac mini and Mac Pro models could receive an M5 upgrade A low-end MacBook Pro with A18 SoC is said to be in development